Senate considers constitutional amendments amid adjournment
The senate held a brief session before adjournment with twenty three bills and a joint resolution to amend the constitution for later consideration. Total bills for week reach 126 as a $2500 fee for an insurance commissioner’s merger role is noted and a proposed consolidation commission would study state government for reforms.
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Senate
Columbia
Ben C. Hyde
Hyde
Lon S. Haymes
Springfield
International Life Insurance Company of
St. Louis
Standard Life of Decatur
IIC
Nick T. Cave
Fulton
Mind Fear Linked to Suicidal Death of Bank Executive
Arthur H. Kurg 48 vice president of the St. Louis Union Trust, found dead in Forest Park. Despondency over fear of losing his mind cited by associates. he had suffered headaches after carbon monoxide exposure in his garage on New Year’s Day. Body found by pedestrians. revolver with one discharged cartridge in his hand.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Arthur H. Kurg
St. Louis Union Trust Company
Burg
Forest Park
Isaac H. Orr
Trust Company
Local salesman Sevier hurt in auto crash near Springfield
C. M. Sevier, father of Prosecuting Attorney Nike G. Sevier, sustained injuries in a car accident near Springfield last Tuesday. His condition is not serious, a report received by his son yesterday indicates, easing concern among his many friends.
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C. M. Sevier
Nike G. Sevier
Springfield
Tramp Robbed Hotel Chef Who Befriended Him
Edward Sullivan a tramp, says his home is wherever he chances to be. He stole a suit of overalls trousers two pairs of socks and a sheepskin coat from the New Central Hotel after being fed. He was arrested near the police station and will face Judge C H Tucker in police court this morning.
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Edward Sullivan
Cole County
Sullivan
Capital City
Erhardt, Eldracher
Schneider
High
Monroe Streets
C. H. Tucker
Missouri Pacific Booster Club Banquet At Central Hotel
Two hundred ninety two members of the Missouri Pacific Booster Club gathered at the Central Hotel for a 6 30 banquet. The event celebrated three years of the club with a railroad themed setting and a plan to raise funds for a new Booster Club Hall in Merchants Bank Building, to open on the third Friday in February.
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Missouri Pacific Booster Club
Central Hotel
The
Central
Booster Club
Merchant’s Bank
Mrs. Mueller Hurt in Icy Fall on Locust Street
Mrs. Joan G. Mueller of 617 Locust Street was severely injured in an ice fall yesterday. She sustained a deep knee gash and showed some improvement last night. Well wishers hope for her swift recovery.
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Joan G. Mueller
Locust Street
Mueller
Mrs Lehr Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs Albert S Lehr of 101 Jackson Street returned home yesterday from St John s Hospital St Louis where she has been since December after an operation She is steadily improving and friends hope she soon regains her former health.
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Albert S. Lehr
Jackson Street
St. John’s Hospital
St. Louis
Lehr
Insurance official visits St. Louis as Statzer travels
Theodore Statzer of the State Insurance Department is in St. Louis. Al Tellman of Linn is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pater Tellman.
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Theodore Statzer
The
State Insurance Department
St. Louis
al Tellman of
Linn
Mr. and
Mrs
Pater Tellman
Chevrolet Roadster Seized By Erhardt
Traffic Chief Erhardt warned motorists to avoid parking on the wrong side of the street citing three accidents in three days. He seized a Chevrolet roadster yesterday and took it to a local garage where it remains until the owner claims it. a charge for wrong parking is expected.
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Erhardt
Cole Farmers Return Home From Farmer's Week
County Farm Agent T. F. Lueker and about twenty five Cole farmers returned home after four days at Farmer's Week in Columbia. Delegates Otto Mueller Henry Schubert Ben Winkelman and Miss Dora Erhart attended. Lueker praised the program as the best in recent years and said attendees gleaned valuable information on agricultural methods and conditions.
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T. F. Lueker
Cole
Columbia
Otto Mueller
Henry Schubert
Ben Winkelman
Dora Erhart
Lueker
Missouri historical body elects officers
The Missouri state historical association, meeting in Columbia, elected trustees for two years and approved officers reports. Trustees for 1929 include Lt Gov Phil A Bennett, Col Joseph A Corby, W E Crowe, Forest C Donnell, Col Boyd Dudley, J F Hull, Elmer O Jones, Wm N Southern Jr, and Charles L Woods. The society, the second largest in the U S, showed growth and sought a $54 170 biennial appropriation from the legislature.
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Associated Press
Columbia
Missouri State Historical Association
Phil A. Bennett
Springfield
Joseph A. Corby
St. Joseph
W. E. Crowe
DeSoto
Forest C. Donnell
St. Louis
Col. Boyd Dudley
Gallatin
J. F. Hull
Maryville
Elmer
O. Jones
la Plata
Wm. N. Southern, Jr
Independence
Charles L. Woods
Kolla
United States
Isadore Loeb
Wilson Charged With Embezzlement At Wagner Electric
A warrant for Cameron R. Wilson, 24, assistant cashier at Wagner Electric, alleges he embezzled $1,000 from the firm, money taken last October. Wilson, who had worked three years, vanished January 10 after telling his wife of seven months he would go to work. The company reports larger losses speculated between $8,000 and $9,000.
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Associated Fresc
ST. Louis
Wagner Electric Corporation
Clayton County
St. Louis County
Cameron R. Wilson
Justice of the Peace
J. E. Shields
Shields
Wilson
Texarkana
Ark
W. W. Bergenthal
License Issued for Smith and Stokes Marriage
A marriage license was issued yesterday by County Recorder Le Page to Herman Smith age 27 and Mrs Ver nette Fletcher Stokes age 19.
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le Page
Herman Smith
Vernette Fletcher Stokes
Traffic Signal System to Be Put in Operation Here Monday
The Essco Traffic Signal System now being installed in Jefferson City will go live Monday night if weather cooperates. W C Everhardt and A A Murray, contractors, demonstrate one of four way lamps at Lighthouse Electric Shop and invite public inspection today. Poles are in place at Jefferson and High, Madison and High, Monroe and High, Madison and East Capitol. The switchboard moves tomorrow to the fire station for permanent operation and regulation.
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Essco
Jefferson City
Lighthouse Electric Shop
Madison Street
W. C. Everhardt
A. A. Murray
Jefferson and
High Streets
Merchants Bank
Madison and
First National Bank
Monroe and
City Hall
Madison
East Capitol Avenue
Madison Hotel
Everhardt and
Murray
Cold wave bears down on the region with record lows
A deep cold wave pushes into the southwest with subzero and near zero readings. Montana reports three below in Havre and 88 below in Billings, while Wyoming sees 3 below to 31 below in Sheridan. Western Kansas and parts of Texas face freezing temperatures and snow in places.
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Kansas City
Rocky Mountain Territory
Southwest
Kansas
Texas
Montana
Havre
Billings
Miles City
Missoula
Rockies
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Sheridan
Inter-Mountain Country
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Oklahoma
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Jones surrenders to U S authorities in fraud case
David Jones, president and treasurer of the defunct David Jones company, laundry machinery makers, surrendered on a federal warrant in St. Louis. He was released on a 10000 dollar bond for a preliminary hearing on March 4. He allegedly encouraged a Little Rock laundry customer to issue new notes and deeds of trust to replace old ones he promised to destroy.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
David Jones
David Jones Company
Jones
Little Rock
Ark
Lindley Returns to Chicago After Brief Family Visit
Stewart Lindley has come back to Chicago following a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sid A. Lindley, for a brief stay with the family.
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Stewart Lindley
Chicago
Mrs
Sid A. Lindley
Legislature meets then adjourns for weekend
Senate and house met at 10 50 adjourned before noon for the weekend about 100 legislators motored to Columbia for the annual banquet of Missouri Farmer's Week at the College of Agriculture University of Missouri
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Senate
House
Columbia
Missouri Farmer's Week
College of Agriculture
The
University of Missour
Condition of Slicker Slightly Improves After Surgery
Louis Slicker foreman at the Tweedie Factory, who broke both legs in a fall last Tuesday, is reported to be somewhat improved. His left leg was amputated to remove gangrene and save his life, though his condition remains very serious and grave fears for recovery persist.
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Louis Slicker
Tweedie
Slicker
Crevelt Returns From Chicago Furniture Tour
Henry Crevelt, popular city furniture dealer, just returned from Chicago where he attended the semi annual furniture manufacturers exhibition. He bought several car loads of the latest styled furniture and a large stock of novel ties for his Crevelt store on West High Street.
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Henry Crevelt
Chicago
Furniture Manufacturers
United States
Grand Rapids
Crewelt
Crevelt
West High Street
Governor Baker Calls for Tax Measure at Missouri Farmers Week
Governor Sam A. Baker spoke at the University of Missouri banquet during Farmers Week urging passage of a proposed special tax to fund state educational institutions. He said the bill is in good faith and not political. He noted past deficits forced withholding of university and teacher college appropriations, lamenting salary losses for Missouri professors. Legislators attending the event offered brief remarks.
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Columbia
Sam A. Baker
University of Missouri
General Assembly
Jefferson City
Funeral for Mrs. John Baer Held in Osage City
Funeral services are set for Mrs. John Baer, 74, Osage City resident, who died suddenly Thursday night from heart trouble at her daughter M. E. Kraus’s home in Osage City. Services will be at 1 20 p.m. Sunday at the Kraus residence and 2 30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church Schuberts with Rev. John Berger officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Her death saddened many in the county where she was a pioneer resident.
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John Baer
Osage City
M. E. Kraus
Clark Avenue
Kraus
St. John’s Lutheran Church of
Schuberts
John Berger
Mre. Baer
Missouri Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy Weekend
Partly cloudy conditions expected Saturday and Sunday in Missouri with a cooler day on Saturday. Forecasters anticipate a drop in temperatures across the western and central regions with light winds and no significant precipitation.
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Missouri
Salvation Army annual report shows steady community aid
Captain Mitzeit announces 1925 26 report detailing 642 families visited and 1 646 visitation hours. Open air 107 meetings with 15 670 crowd, indoor 805 meetings with 12 468 attendees. War Cry papers 5 400 distributed. Family relief aided 83 families with groceries garments shoes and furniture. Transients aided 289 with meals lodging clothing and shoes. employment secured 43.
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Salvation Army
A. F. Mitzich
Mitzhit
Jays Triumph Over Mexico 22 to 12 in Open Hoop Tilt
Jefferson City high school basketball defeated McMillan High School 22 to 12 at Mexico's Hardin College gym. Wyrick led with 12 points while Senevey added 6 and Jordan 4 as JC pressed from the start, building an 8-4 first quarter lead and an 18-4 halftime margin. The Jays face Missouri Military Academy cadets in the afternoon rematch.
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Jefferson City
McMillan High School
Mexico
Hardin College
Warriors
Bulldogs
Carney Wyrick
Red and
Black
Senevey
Jordan
Jays
Raithel
Sutton
Farmer
Missouri Military Academy
Cole Rural School Closed All Week
Cole County rural schools face potential closures after multiple contagious disease cases. Central School near Jefferson City on Tanner Bridge Road has been shut since last Monday due to diphtheria in one family. Clyde Popp, son of Officer Fritz Popp, teaches there. An overall rise in cases is limited and not considered alarming. Health and school authorities are taking precautions to prevent spread.
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Cole County
Central School
Jefferson City
Tanner Bridge Road
Clyde Popp
Fritz Popp
County farmer reports crash into parked truck
Henry Feind of route 4 reported to police yesterday that his car struck a parked truck on Jefferson Street. He said the vehicle was badly damaged.
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Henry Feind
Route 4
Jefferson Street
Feind
Foreman Gust Young Killed in Missouri Pacific Rock Slide
Gust Young a 62 year old Minneapolis native and longtime general foreman for Winston Dear Construction died when rock and dirt avalanche from a bluff collapsed onto his crew east of Jefferson City. An Osage City inquest returned an accidental death verdict.
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Gust Young
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Winston-Dear Construction Company
Missouri Pacific
Jefferson City
Young
Osage City
Smith Senate Seat Battle May Move to U S Court
Rumors swirl as Frank L. Smith of Illinois faces a Senate seating challenge. Attorney General Carlstrom travels to Washington but declines comment while Smith meets with lawyers and awaits the next formal step in the dispute over his credentials.
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Associated Areas
Washington
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
Senate
Carlstrom
Elections Committee
Smith
Supreme Court
Wm. B. McKinley
Chicago
Springfield
Cape Girardeau Former Insurance Chief Visits City
A. L. Harty of Cape Girardeau, former State Insurance Commissioner, was a visitor in the city yesterday.
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A. L. Harty
Cape Girardeau
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St. Louis Union Trust Co
Tramp
John G. Mueller
Mrs. Lehr
Missouri Historical Body
Organization
U. S
Shopping
Baker
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mitziht
Audrain County Five
Cole Rural
Winston-Dear
L. A. T. Meyer
Walther-Wymore
Hazen
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