Bowdoin Sets Sail For Baffin Land Expedition
Veteran Arctic explorer MacMillan sails from Wiscasset aboard the Bowdoin for a two year Baffin Land voyage to study geology magnetism and wildlife while filming the journey. Crew includes Small McCue Whitehouse and Robinson aided by Carnegie Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baffin Land
Little Company
MacMillan
Bowdoin
Fort Churchill
Hudson Bay
Canada
Jonathan Small
Jet
Provincetown
Mass
Explorer
Thomas McCue
Brigus
Newfoundland
Cook
Harold Whitehouse
Boothbay Harbor
Ralph P. Robinson
Havert i
Confederate Pension Provision Vetoed by Governor
Governor Hyde vetoes parts of the general contingent bill in Jefferson City to fund Confederate veterans pensions at 200000 and increase blind pension funding by 250000. The rest of the over 1 million in appropriations, including 200000 for St Joseph hospital, 250000 for a new Missouri University medical building, and 15000 for Boonville reformatory, were approved. Hyde argues 750000 from the regular session suffices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Hyde
State Hospital For the Insane
St. Joseph
State Tax Commission
Public Service Commission
University of Missouri
State Capitol
State Reformatory For Boys
Boonville
Hyden
$55,900 Damage Suit Filed Over Land Deal
A $55,900 damage suit was filed in the Howard County circuit court by Shackleford Jeffries and Corum of St. Louis on behalf of F., G. and A. F. Busse of New Franklin Mo. against Paul White John Cox and Joe Davis alleging they deprived the Busse parties of 700 acres in Clay County Miss through a pretended trade. The defendants allegedly transferred a 500 acre tract in Callaway County Mo claimed to belong to Gallemore Creston Ia but it did not belong to him and was said to be worth 200 dollars per acre.
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Onald
Macmillan
Baffin Land
Labrador
Bowdoin
William Baffin
Baffin Bay
Greenland
Big Island
Lancaster Sound
Gulf of Boothia
Peary Arctic Club
Peary
Cabot Labrador
Crocker Land
Fayette
Howard County
Wais
Clay County
Miss
Callaway County
G. M. Gallemore
Creston
Gallemore
Exhumation of East St. Louis Broker in Missouri
The body of Monroe Dawson of East St. Louis, a live stock broker, was exhumed at Holliday near Mexico. Officials observed the procedure before dawn, viscera sealed with two state witnesses and sent to the Columbia state chemist for analysis. Dr. Baker ordered the exhumation at requests from Illinois authorities.
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Mexico
Monroe Dawson
East St. Louis
Holliday
Columbia
Baker
Illinois
Farm Expert Named General Manager in Metuchen NJ
W R Hall a College of Agriculture MU graduate will become general manager of the Wood Brooks Farm and Dairy Company of Metuchen New Jersey. Hall currently heads the Wilco farms at Willisville Illinois, a major operation in the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Columbia
W. R. Hall
College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Wood Brooks Farm and Dairy Company
Metuchen
N. J
Hall
Wilco Farms
Willisville
Ill
Bowman Applies for Columbia Postmistress Job
Columbia Missouri Mrs Josephine Bowman applies for appointment as postmistress becoming the fourth applicant after three men She is a native of Ohio and is noted as a friend of the President Harding family in this report
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Josephine Bowman
Bowman
Ohio
Harding
News of Son's Death Kills Woman in Sedalia
Sedalia Missouri Mrs Agnes M Clopton aged 75 died here from a stroke of paralysis suffered after receiving the news of the death of her son 8 G Clopton who died on a train from Jamaica Long Island to Albany New York on his way home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Agnes M. Clopton
G. Clopton
Jamaica
Long Island
Albany
N. Y
Women Elected to Church Board in Fayette
For the first time in Centenary Methodist Church history two women were elected to the Board of Stewards. Mrs. W. W. Martin formerly of Cape Girardeau and Mrs. Marvin P. Bell of Fayette secured the positions in Fayette Missouri.
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Fayette
W. W. Martin
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Marvin P. Bell
Centenary Methodist Church
South
Oil Stations Inspected Under State Ruling
Jefferson City Mo The attorney general rules the state oil inspector may inspect all oil filling stations and other places selling oils to verify that measures are correct.
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Jefferson City
State Inspector of Oils
Rail Shops to Cut Force in Sedalia Missouri
One hundred fifty employees of the Missouri Kansas and Texas shops will be laid off from September 1 to 26, leaving a working force of 240 men according to an announcement made here.
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Sedalia
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
College Opening Prep in Morrisville Highlights Funds
Scarritt College in Morrisville has spent 6000 dollars to ready buildings and grounds for the September 6 opening. Curators oversee renovations as campus facilities are prepared for the new term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrisville
Scarritt
Morrisville) College
Revival at Ash Grove Ends With 515 Conversions
Ash Grove Missouri reports the greatest religious revival in Southeast Missouri history after six weeks of continuous services in a large tabernacle led by Rev. Arthur E. Burch of Kansas City.
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Ash Grove
Missouri
Arthur E. Burch
Kansas City
Association Increases Capital in Kirksville
Kirksville Mo The Farmers Co operative Elevator and Shipping Association here has doubled its capital stock from 10000 to 20000 dollars and will issue additional stock to members.
Government to Aid Farmers of St Louis and Vicinity
The Department of Agriculture plans to provide telephone receiving sets to four agricultural agencies near St Louis to aid farmers in Miss and Illinois. The effort follows a request to use the university wireless telegraph system for daily radio market information. Wheeler, in charge of market information, notes the signal corps may supply the equipment for trials.
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St. Louis
Miss
Illinois
O Louis University
Bulle
Depart of Science
W Wheeler
Washington
Wheeler
Signal Corps of War Department
Train collision near Sleighman crossing kills two women
A Wabash passenger train struck an automobile at Sleighman Crossing three miles from Jonesburg Montgomery County killing Mrs Way and her daughter Mabel of Kansas City and injuring Mrs A Adams of Jefferson City. The engine was driven by A E Carter of Moberly and the train was commanded by C Church of St Louis.
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wAy
Mabel
Sas City
A. Adams
Jefferson City
Jonesburg
Montgomery County
Cantor C. Church
St. Louis
Engin A. E. Carter
Moberly
Acei Carter
Columbia
Lancy
Missouri moves to safeguard veterans bonus claims
Governor H announces no assignment of Missouri veterans bonus claims will be legal until a new law is enacted by the Legislature. A conference with John F. Williams of the American Legion outlines amendments to fully protect ex-service claimants and curb speculation.
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Joplin
Missouri
John F. Williams
Missouri Department of the Ano Can ‘Legion
1500 Students Expected at State Teachers College Opening
Springfield Missouri reports an anticipated enrollment of 1500 students for the September 13 opening date. The 1920 figure was about 1000, with a growth of at least 500 students projected annually. All 51 faculty members are retained except one.
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Springfield
State Teachers’ College
Robbery Ends in Taxi Driver Held at Gunpoint
Sedalia Missouri taxi driver Charles Hollingsworth was assaulted by two unknown passengers during a ride to Marshall. They bound him with rope, stole $95, and fled in his car, the vehicle later found abandoned on Blackwater Hill.
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Sedalia
Charles Hollingswor
Marshall
Hollingsworth
Blackwater Hill
Pioneer Woman Lucy Farland Dies at 66
Mrs Lucy Farland wife of Charles H McFarland died at her Warrensburg home. Born April 1 1855 in O Fallon she was daughter of Elizabeth Porter Begole a pioneer stockholder in Wiggins Fer in St Louis.
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Warrensburg
Lucy Farland
Charles H., McFland
M McFarland
O’fallon
Elizabeth Porter Begole
Wiggins Fer
St. Louis
Man 74 Begins 10 Year Term in Murder Case
Jefferson City Missouri. Enos Hostel a Carroll County former resident aged 74 started a ten year sentence for second degree murder in the killing of a neighbor over a disputed fence line.
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Jefferson City
Enos
Carroll Cou
Penit Tary
New Minister For Sedalia
Sedalia Missouri Rev J L Price from Brunswick Tennessee has accepted the role as pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and will begin his duties immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
J. L. Price
Brunswick, Tenn
Cumberland Presterian Church
Captain Marcus Belt Dies at 84 in Higginsville
Captain Marcus Belt 84 a pioneer in mining and railroad work died at his Higginsville Missouri home He served in the Confederate forces under General Jo Shelby and was a longtime railroad man and pioneer in local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus L. Belt
Higginsville
Marcus Belt
Jo Shelby
Former Service Man Weds in Wellsville
The marriage of Bethel Minter, a farm service man, to Ada Hall, a clerk in a local store, was announced. The ceremony occurred weeks ago in Wellsville, Missouri.
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Wellsville
Bethel Minter
Ada Hall
Bates Settlers to Picnic at Bates County Fair
Bates County Old Settlers plan their sixth annual picnic in Butler on September 14. World War veteran A. E. Baker dies at his Mansfield home after a long illness. Mrs. Emily Jen aged 85 dies at her Mansfield home. Buchan an County Fair runs September 14 to 17 in Easton with four days of events.
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Bates
Butler
Bates County
Mansfield
A. E. Baker
Seymour
Mansfield, Mo
Emily Jen
Foor
Easton
Hollister Buys Land for City Park
Hollister Missouri mayor Toon announced the purchase of a tract of land for a new city park. Workers will be employed immediately to prepare the site for public use.
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Hollister
Toon of
Holister
Martinsburg Coal Firm Starts Operations After Machine Install
Martinsburg Coal and Mining Company reports new mining machines in operation and initial coal shipments from the mines begin, previously hauled by wagon and truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Martinsbu Coal and Mining Company
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John Dickinson Sherman
Doctor MacMillan
Worcester Academy
Maine
France
Haverhill
Dawson Howell
Boston
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburgh
Trinity College
Richard H. Goddard
Winthrop
Dartmouth
Howell
Baffin
Wiscasset
Sears
Stefanson
Amundsen
John Franklin
Plenty
Parry
England
Southampton Island
Fury
Percival P. Baxter
Clause
E. St. Louis
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