Missouri Tax Board Fixes State Valuation At 2.49 Billion
The Missouri State Board of Equalization set the total taxable property value at 2,493,529,046 for this year, up 390,845,058 from last year. Real estate and personal property rose about 20 percent while public service corporations increased about 12 percent, with rail and telephone lines driving the gains. The United Railways of St. Louis shows 23,287,271 and Kansas City Railways 12,777,230 in assessed value, as two commissions differ on overall property values.
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Missouri Bar Association Elects New Officers
Missouri Bar Association officials elected include Robert Lamar of Houston as president C W German of Kansas City G M Sebree of Springfield and A A Whits sitt of Harrisonville as vice presidents Dell Dutton of Kansas City as secretary and treasurer J C Jones of St Louis O'Neill Ryan of St Louis and W O Thomas of Kansas City to the executive council.
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Houston
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Harrisonville
Dell Dutton
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St. Louis
O'Neill Ryan
W. O. Thomas
Rice Farm Yields Big in Poplar Bluff Report
Rice farmer George Begley Jr estimates Begley Rice Farms will harvest 30 000 bushels from 600 acres at about 60 bushels per acre. Cost to grow is 20 000 with net crop profits around 70 000. Missouri cotton crop improves to 70 000 bales on 121 000 acres.
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Begley Rice Farms
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Jefferson City
Missouri
E. A. Logan
Jewell Mayes
Missouri Co-Operative Crop Reporting Service
Germany and Allies argue over disarmament to end war menace
Reported discussions in the inter Allied Council show a shared view that von Der Goltz troops threaten Entente interests but disagree on how to disarm and disband. Bauer cautions that full army reduction awaits the Peace Treaty, while Turkish cabinet changes trigger Asia Minor concerns for the conference.
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Lane elected permanent chairman of Industrial Conference
Secretary Franklin K. Lane of the Interior Department is chosen permanent chairman of the Industrial Conference in Washington and will accept. The conference rules committee reports all sessions open to press and public.
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Interior Department
Washington
Quiet Chicago steel strike raided as troops seize agitators
After raids on agitators homes in Gary regular army troops assume control while Indiana state troops enforce martial law in East Chicago and Indiana Harbor. Much inflammatory literature is seized as a tense domestic scene unfolds in the steel strike zone.
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Kansas TornadoKills Two. Vast Destruction Across Hoisington
A Hoisington Kansas tornado killed two and injured twenty five as it plowed a path through business and residence districts. Mrs. George H. Cravens and infant died. others seriously hurt include J. M. Rearick Libeau Martinez and wife Juana Hardy and Cravens’ four year old daughter. About fifty homes were wrecked and Main Street heavily damaged. A dramatic hailstorm preceded the twister, which formed southwest of town and moved northeast. In Paris Texas the Arthur City Hotel owner Mrs Everidge was killed as a tornado struck Arthur City twenty miles north of Paris with several buildings wrecked and injuries reported.
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Libeau Martinez
Juana Hardy
Main Street
Missouri Pacific Railroad
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Paris
Tex
Arthur City
Red River
Everidge
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Coast to Coast Air Race Opens With Military Planes
A transcontinental flight from New York to San Francisco began with seventy-one military airplanes racing across more than 6400 miles in a bid to test aircraft reliability and boost air service recruiting. Fifty-five started from Mineola with others departing San Francisco. the field includes German Fokker, French, British, and Italian machines.
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Mineola
Lenine Arrested in Moscow Reported by Helsingfors
Helsingfors dispatches say Nikolai Lenine the Russian Bolshevist premier has been arrested in Moscow. It claims Lenine ordered the arrest of Leon Trotzky but was himself captured. A Reval message notes a Bolshevik reign of terror and reports Jacob Peters killed in the movement.
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Helsingfors
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Nikolai Lenine
Moscow
Lenine
Leon Trotzky
Jacob Peters
No Ultimatum Sent to Italy Over Fiume, Officials State
Washington officials deny any ultimatum was issued to Italy regarding the Fiume situation. They acknowledge a communication had been sent but emphasize no coercive demand or deadline accompanied it, contrary to Italian press suggestions.
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Fiume
New York Bank Clearings Reach 214 Billion For Year
New York reports annual bank clearings ending September 30 totaling 214.703 billion dollars. The figure marks a sizable yearly total as financial institutions report strong activity across the state.
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New York
Gld Medal Haarlem Relief For Kidney Trouble Symptoms
Nausea and discomfort linked to kidney issues rather than female complaints are described. Readers are advised that back pain, headaches, insomnia, bladder irritation, and lower abdominal discomfort may improve with GLD MEDAL Haarlem.
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Haarlem
Stocked Up Icy Winters Prompt Fears of Tight Coal Supplies
A brief note recalls fears of a harsh winter as families say they lack cellar storage for coal. The exchange frames concern about fuel shortages and community preparedness.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Health Benefits
Advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to improve mucous surfaces and overall strength for constitutional conditions. Offers testimonials and a $100 reward for reviews, with addresses listed in Toledo Ohio.
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A. T
Cheney
Toledo
Ohio
Enjoyment of What We Have Beats Envy of Others
The remark emphasizes contentment with current blessings over coveting another’s possessions. It underlines inner satisfaction as a path to happiness rather than envy stirred by comparison.
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