Slayings at Mississippi Diary Believed Linked to Slayer
In Jackson Mississippi an unidentified man attacked Killed Martha Reese 19 a University coed slain and wounded Mrs D J Reese 38. A negro maid saw a man leaving driving Reese’s car while a boy spoke of a yellowish white negro with a flashlight. No trace of killer found.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Miss
O. S. Reese
Reese
Martha Reese
University of Mississippi
Sen
Supreme Court Grants New Trial to State Convict
The Missouri Supreme Court divided ruled Anthony Betterton from Joplin must get a new trial. Betterton received two extra years in Cole county for escaping July 22 1924 from prison farm No 3 near here. He did not escape the prison but ran away as a trusty outside the walls. The ruling may affect similar cases where recaptured convicts are retried for escaping.
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Missouri
Missouri Supreme Court
Anthony Betterton
Joplin
Betterton
Cole County
Here
Sam Haley
Supreme Court
Rve
Arkansas
Bus Leaders Seek Missouri Route Expansion Plan
Arthur S. Nelson secretary of the Missouri Bus Association with Henry Moore of Cleveland Ohio and Tom Morgan of Pickwick Stage System arrived from Kansas City to inspect and plan a highway 66 route to Joplin Springfield and St. Louis. The Pickwick System aims to extend a year round bus line from Portland via Los Angeles to Texas Oklahoma Missouri, starting in Missouri. Moore and Morgan began their inspection tour at Denver Colorado.
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Arthur S. Nelson
Missouri Bus Association
Henry Moore
Cleveland
Tom Morgan
Pickwick Stage System
Kansas City
Joplin
Springfield
St. Louis
California
Portland
Oregon
Los Angeles
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Mr. Moore
Mr. Morgan
Denver
Colo
Mrs Emma Dunnavant Dies at 71 in Capital City Home
Mrs Emma Dunnavant longtime Capital City resident died at 5 30 PM yesterday at her son James Dunnavant 828 West High Street after a lingering illness of complications She was 71 born April 16 1856 in Boonville Missouri married Captain James T Dunnavant and moved to the city She leaves 3 living children James Joseph George and Henry plus 14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren Funeral services probable Monday at St Peters Church with burial in Catholic Cemetery in Boonville relatives survive from Boonville and the city
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Emma Dunnavant
James Dunnavant
West High Street
Dunnavant
Boonville
James T. Dunnavant
St. Peter’s Church
James
Joseph
George
Henry
Joe
John Potter
George Gentry
Mattie Douglas
Dr Amiel Kelly Undergoes Surgery In Jefferson City
Dr Amiel Kelly a former Springfield Missouri physician who came to Jefferson City to take over Dr A H Hatch practice was operated on for appendicitis and hernia at St Marys Hospital early last evening His condition was reported satisfactory He fell ill while at work yesterday and friends carried him home before he was moved to the hospital He is well known in this city and his father practiced medicine in the area for many years
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Amiel Kelly
Springfield
Jefferson City
A. H. Hatch
St. Mary’s Hospital
Kelly
Dr. Kelly
Kansas City golfer sets municipal course records
L G McFall of Kansas City an employee at the state capitol broke the municipal golf course record in a blind bogey event. He posted an 83 over nine holes then tied it with an 83 again for the return leg, an 18 hole 66 and a 72 hole total of 275 in the tournament. He teed off with W Earl Grubb, a state highway employee.
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L. G. McFall
Kansas City
State Capitol
Charles E. Dewey
Association
McFall
W. Earl Grubb
Pisgah Church Opened. Kenney Built New Baptist Edifice
The new Baptist church at Pisgah in Miller County, designated and built by Ewing B. Kenney of Jefferson City, is completed and praised as one of the best of its size in the region. Nearly two thousand people attended the dedication several days ago, per Mr. Kenney.
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Pisgah
Miller County
Ewing B. Kenney
Jefferson City
Kenney
Ferguson Joins City Power Company in Missouri
Homer Ferguson, ex state highway department employee and active DeMolay and Christian Endeavor leader, has accepted a responsible role with the Missouri Power and Light Company here after resigning from the state position on June 1.
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Homer Ferguson
State Highway Department
Missouri Power and Light Company
Ferguson
Christian Endeavor
Police Miss Drunks But Find Bottles In the Millbottom
Officers responded to a report of two intoxicated men fighting near the Bagwell tracks on West Main Street. The pair had left before arrival, but police found more than twenty empty whiskey bottles in old sheds along the tracks and seized them for headquarters. The area is described as a hang-out for pocket bootleggers.
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Millbottom
Bagwell
West Main Street
Schneider
Popp
Bock
Funeral services set for Nick Lutz in Jefferson City
Funeral services for Nick Lutz 78 a Jefferson City resident will be held Monday at 9 a m at St Peters Church with burial in Catholic Cemetery. Lutz a Bavarian emigrant who joined the Civil War army at 16 and later settled near Brazito before moving to the city eleven children survive Andrrew Ben Nick Bill Otto Lea of Jefferson City Herman of St Cloud Minn and Mrs Lan drum Mrs Brauner Mrs Propst and Mrs Brauner of this county.
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Nick Lutz
Jefferson City
Jeferson Street
St. Peter’s Church
Mr. Lutz
Bavaria
Germany
America
Brazito
Lutz
Andrrew
Ben
Nick
Bill
Otto
Lea
Herman
St. Cloud
Minn
Mary Landrum
Anna Brauner
Lena Propst
Susie Brauner
Springfield Woman Killed in Accident Near Independence
Associate Press report from Kansas City details that Mrs. Lutie B. Compton of Springfield Missouri was killed when her car left an embankment near Independence during a heavy rainstorm. Her sister Mrs. Luella B. Smith of Independence was seriously injured. A bystander, 8 year old William Urban, drowned in a swollen Blue Hills Creek while watching the floodwaters.
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Kansas
City
Lulie B. Compton
Springfield
Luella B. Smith
Independence
Smith
William Urban
Blue Hills
William
Wolfner Released From Missouri State Prison
The Missouri Supreme Court issued a writ of habeas corpus for Julian G. Wolfner, financial agent of the defunct Standard Crate and Filler Company, granting en banc review at the October term. He was released on bail after serving seven years of his sentence.
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Julian G. Wolfner
Standard Crate and Filler Company
Missouri Supreme Court
Wolfner
Supreme Court
Division Two
Mrs Chester Barnett Returns Home After Surgery
Mrs. Chester Barnett, who recently had a major operation in a St. Louis hospital, returned home yesterday greatly improved. News of her condition will please her many friends.
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Chester Barnett
St. Louis
Reifsteck Sentenced to State Prison for DUI
Vernie Reifsteck of Jefferson City began a three year term after the Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the conviction for driving while intoxicated. Police arrested him yesterday after a single handed capture, and he will be dressed in today. The court held intoxication need not be defined as it is a well understood term indicating impaired thought and loss of normal control from alcohol.
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State Supreme Court
Vernie Reifsteck
Jefferson City
Missouri
Reifstock
Walthers
Supreme Court
Reissieck
Cole County
Sume
High State Court
M. Davis
Miller County Farmer Killed In Auto Mishap
Charles Brumley, 28, farmer of New Tuscumbia Miller County, died after a car crash on Brumley Ulman Road. The vehicle, driven by Astor Myers, skidded on a blown tire and rolled three times. Three other passengers escaped injury. Brumley died minutes after reaching a physician’s office. He was well known in Jefferson City.
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Charles Brumiey
New Tuscumbia
Miller County
Brumley-Ulman Road
Brumley
Physiian
Astor Myers
Jefferson City
Dailmeyer Dry Goods Stores 46th Anniversary Sale
Dailmeyer Dry Goods observes its forty six year anniversary with a mammoth cash sale. Founded by R Dallmeyer the business grew into a major local store now run by Frank Dallmeyer and William C Hoefer after an automobile death. The event promises numerous bargains with no prizes to maximize real merchandise value.
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Dallmeyer
R. Dallmeyer
Frank Dallmeier
William C. Hoefer
Father Selinger Completes Fortieth Year as Priest
Rev. Father Joseph Selinger D D pastor of St. Peter's Church in the Capital City marks forty years as a priest. He was ordained in Rome on June 4, 1887. His early assignment ran from July 1888 to September 1890, then he returned to the city in August 1904 succeeding the late Father Hoog as pastor. Congratulations come from hundreds of friends across Missouri.
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Father Joseph Selinger
St. Peter's Church
Father Selinger
Rome
St. Charles
O. J
Hoog
Missouri
Immaculate Conception School Holds Sunday Commencement
The Immaculate Conception School will hold its commencement at 7:30 PM Sunday at the church. High school graduates are Frank Landwehr Paul Distler Mary Lucy Sweeney Kathryn Schrimpf and Helen Walsh. Eighth grade graduates include Joe Hopen Charles Ivan James Hill Harold Lueckenhoff Victor Prenger Vincent Rolfes Robert Koecher Ralph Smarr Jerome Tritsch Paul Markway Donald Tellman Catherine Tellman Elizabeth Goodin Lorraine Ogsman Grace Natsch Eleanor Owsley Lucilie Fischer Annette Campf. An interesting commencement program has been arranged.
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Immaculate Conception
Frank Landwehr
Paul Distler
Mary Lucy Sweeney
Kathryn Schrimpf
Helen Walsh
Joe Hopen
Charles Ivan
James Hill
Harold Lueckenhoff
Victor Prenger
Vincent Rolfes
Robert Koecher
Ralph Smarr
Jerome Tritsch
Paul Markway
Donald Tellman
Catherine Tellman
Elizabeth Goodin
Lorraine Ogsman
Grace Natsch
Eleanor Owsley
Lucilie Fischer
Annette Campf
Young Accepts New York Life Agency Post
Robert Young, a known Capital City youth, becomes local agent for New York Life Insurance, succeeding Fred H. Tanner who resigned to become city assessor. Young will attend a four day insurance school in St. Louis before opening an office here. he is a University of Missouri graduate with notable talent.
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Robert Young
New York Life Insurance Company
Fred H. Tanner
Mr. Young
St. Louis
New York Life
University of Missouri
Gordon Granted New Court Trial Here
John P. Gordon will receive a new jury trial in Cole County Circuit Court over a $5 748.49 claim against First National Bank of Mission Texas. The state supreme court quashed the Kansas City Court of Appeals record and ordered trial by jury in this court. The case may take several weeks to reach trial.
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John P. Gordon
Cole County
First National Bank
Mission
Texas
State Supreme Court
Kansas City Court of Appeals
Cole Court
H. J. Westhues
Gordon
Westhues
Supreme Court
Scout Camp Roll Nearly Filled at Westphalia Site
Nearly forty scouts have signed up for the first summer camp to be held June 24 on the Maries near Westphalia. Six more boys may register. Adult leadership is set with ten men ready for each camp as remodeling and cleaning proceed per county council orders.
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Maries
Westphalia
Binger
Richardson declines post of L A president
Clement Richardson president of Western College at Kansas City Missouri declined the appointment as Lincoln University president. He says he can render a more acceptable service at Western College. The Lincoln board accepted the resignation and named W B Jason acting president. Jason has led the college for ten years and is viewed as a leading African American educator.
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Clement Richardson
Western College
Kansas City
Lincoln University
Richardson
Jefferson City
L. A
Sam W. James
Sedalia
W. B. Jason
Jason
Penn State
Middle West
Cars Collide on Dunklin Street in Local Intersection
Automobiles driven by Charles Brown and Henry Plank collided at the Dunklin Street and Clark Avenue junction last evening. Both drivers escaped injury. Brown rode east on Dunklin in a Ford touring car while Plank traveled north on Clark. Plank agreed to pay damages.
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Charles Brown
Henry Plank
Dunklin Street
Clark Avenue
Brown
Dunklin
Plank
Clark
Tipton to Honor Rev Father Kueper Fifty-Year Pastorate
Tipton will mark the fiftieth anniversary of Rev Father Kueper as pastor of St Andrew's Catholic Church with an honor program. Bishop Thomas Lillis and more than thirty priests will attend, including several from Cole County. Father Kueper has long been connected with Tipton’s church history.
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Father Kueper
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
Tipton
Thomas Lillis
Cole County
St. Peter’s Church
Women’s Council Meeting Held by Local Church Group
Forty two members of the Christian Church congregation traveled to Eldon for a Cole-Miller Women’s Council session. Dr. Jennie Fleming missionary spoke on her India experiences. The next council session will be in Jefferson City in October. An interesting program is being arranged.
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Christian Church Congregation
Eldon
Cole-Miller Women’s Council
Jennie Fleming
India
Jefferson City
Bruner Lost Nets in Swollen Osage
Constable John W. Bruner returned from a multi day fishing trip on the Osage River bringing 45 pounds of fish. He reports the voyage a financial loss after losing 15 of his best nets in the swollen stream. The Osage River is higher than it has been since the recent flood. He plans another fishing expedition soon.
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John W. Bruner
Osage
Bruner
One Killed in Missouri Wind Storm
Associated Press reports a deadly wind storm in eastern Missouri with hail, rain, and lightning. Farmer Henry Kite near Woodlandville was killed by lightning. 17 year old Virginia Riemann injured by flying glass in Hannibal. Multiple towns including Macon Brookfield Quincy and Kirksville saw damage and heavy rainfall.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Missouri
Hoone County
Macon
Brookfield
Henry Kite
Woodlandville
Columbia
Virginia Riemann
Hannibal
Kirksville
Quincy
Illinois
Widower Kills Widow and Ends His Own Life
In Louisiana Missouri on June 3 a widower, Elmore Williams, shot and killed Nettie Love a widow at her home near Rockport Illinois then killed himself with the same weapon. Neighbors reported jealousy as the motive after a quarrel days earlier. Williams leaves three children. Love has six.
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Associated Press
Louisiana
Elmore Williams
Nettie Love
Rockport
Ills
John Triplett
Missouri Weather Report Targets Weekend Skies
Mostly fair weather expected in Missouri Saturday and Sunday. Thunder showers likely early Saturday in the eastern portion with cooler conditions anticipated in the southern portion.
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Missouri
East
South
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Mississippi
Southwest
Pisgah Church
Jefferson Street
Mrs. Chester Barnett
Vern Reifsteck
Charles Brumley
Uiman Road
Dailmeyer Dry Goods Store
Dailmeyer
D. C
Young
C. Richardson
K. C. College
Women’s Council
Cole-Miller Organization
Constable
Boone County
Ill
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