Postal rate hikes threaten small newspapers and mags in push for pay raises
The Postoffice plans double rate increases to fund salaries, shifting costs to publishers and big houses. Critics accuse the department of avoiding austerity and urge Congress to resist. The piece also cites election irregularities and political meddling in Missouri, warning of broader governance failures.
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Congress
Strateg
Soalaty Ral Tingazines
United States
Postoffice Department
Crime wave prompts longer police duty in big cities
Reports from across the United States say a pre Christmas crime increase is underway. Cities including Philadelphia Seattle Los Angeles and Minneapolis report hundreds of arrests as departments extend patrols by two to four hours daily. Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Buffalo Springfield Milwaukee tighten controls with vigilant trains and patrols while shoplifting rises and unemployment is blamed.
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Democratic City Committee of
St. Louis
Baker
Nelson
Mestres
New York
United States
Philadelphia
Seattle
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Chicago
Louis Ning
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Springfield
Mass
Milwaukee
Card of Thanks for the Dear Wife and Mother
The Mengel family thanks neighbors and friends for kindnesses shown at the death of our wife and mother. Special thanks for the floral offerings and to those who loaned cars. Mike Mengel and Children.
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Sife
Mike Mengel
Ice and sleet paralyze Jefferson City transit all day
A severe ice and sleet storm gripped the city, delaying trains into Jefferson City by hours and forcing slow travel on icy sidewalks. Telegraphed services remained mostly up, with Western Union operating around the clock while Postal lines faltered in the afternoon. The storm, one of the worst the city has seen, left few injuries despite numerous falls.
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Western Union
Jefferson City
St. Louis
Alent
Owing to Limited Time on The Nights
A local announcer explains that telegrams will be read only if they are of special importance and contribute to a fund for Harry M. Swan Wrask, a state prisoner. The piece questions who initiated this unusual fundraising method and notes the broadcaster’s unusual request as a unique scenario in the station.
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Harry M. Swan- Wrask
Ara Gal
Missouri Supreme Court Grants New Trial For Spencer Jordan
The Missouri supreme court en banc reversed yesterday and ordered a new trial for Spencer Jordan a Black man from St Louis who killed a police officer. The ruling directs a fresh trial to reconsider the conviction and sentence.
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St. Louis
Missouri Supreme Court
Spencer Jordan
St. Louis Police Officer Murder Case Heads to Appeal
The case of Michael Finn a plain clothes officer shot in St Louis on May 25 1921 returns to higher courts after appeals. Henry Tage and others faced death or long terms for second degree murder in the same killings as judges weigh divisions and en banc actions in a tense post trial appeal.
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Michael Finn
St. Louis
Kenry Tage
Forlan
Prrson
Supreme Court
D. E. Blair
Hugal
Merrill
Charles Pinkley
Divisi
Ena Ai i
Jordan
Car Owners Confidential Spare Time Work Ad
Early evening employment offered to spare time workers earning 48 to 75 dollars weekly. Write to V. Pres at 170 Second St. Cambridge, Mag s. Subservie for the Capital News.
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V. Pres
Second St
Cambridge
Mags
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