Des Moines Youth Held for Murder in Illinois
Clarence Leo Tighe of Des Moines Iowa was jailed in Danville Illinois on a murder charge for the shooting of 11 year old May McGhie, a chorus girl. He claimed letters would prove his innocence and said the crime ruined him, touching on alleged insanity and Drake University law studies.
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Associated Press
Danville
Ills
Clarence Leo Tighe
Des Moines
May McGhie
Drake University Law School
Osage County Bank Closed Yesterday
The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Meta Missouri in Osage County was closed by its board and turned over to the state finance department. It reported total resources of 240 538 with deposits of 205 537 and loans of 184 806. Henry Heckman was president and H W Schweer cashier.
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Bank of Meta
State Finance Department
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Meta
Osage County
State Finance
Henry Heckman
H.W. Schweer
Alabama City Fire Destroys 23 Buildings. Injuries Reported
A major blaze in Alabama City destroyed twenty three downtown buildings and caused over 1 million dollars in damage. Four men were injured but not fatally. The fire began in a junk yard near Cudahy Packing on Commerce Street and spread across the wholesale district, burning the Imperil Hotel and stores on Bibb Street. Dynamite was used to bring the fire under control.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Arthur Johnson
George Wilson
M. W. Kimbrough
J. W Wilbanks
Cudahy Packing Company
Commerce Street
Imperil
Bibb Street
Commerce
Lee
Mount Vernon Youth Found Dead Sparks Carnival Inquiry
Waymond Conner, 19, was found dead on Mount Vernon high school grounds. Four suspects, including W. H. Babb and Susie Seaton, are jailed in Lawrence county. autopsy pending to determine if murder or poisoning from a party alcohol led to the death. Aaron Stratton is being sought.
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Jess Joplin
Lawrence County
Mount Vernon
Waymond Conner
W. H. Babb
Albert Wilhite
Springfield
Clyde Moffett
Joplin
Susie Seaton
Babb
Sarcoxie Mo
Aaron Stratton
Missouri Penitentiary
Connor
Tate
Wayman Gonnor
Tom Conner
Mount Vernon High School
Secretary Hoover arrives in St. Louis on reconstruction tour
Secretary Hoover of the commerce department arrives in St. Louis late today as part of a southern reconstruction tour. He will meet Mississippi New Madrid and southeast Missouri committees and travel to Little Rock to discuss rehabilitation with 27 Arkansas counties. A rehabilitation fund of 3.5 million dollars will finance crop loans through cooperative banks under government supervision.
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Associated S’ress
ST. Louis
Hoover
Department of Commerce
Little Rock
Monroe
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tis Fund
Local talent to perform at Sedalia
Mrs. H. L. Nugent Beulah Rose and Margaret Me Gregor head to Sedalia for three performances at the New Sedalia Theatre. Eddie Schneider sings in two vocal numbers. Beulah Rose and Margaret will perform dances at the opening of the Hotel Bothwell next week.
Red Cross aids Kentucky flood sufferers
Louisville reports rapid relief efforts as the National American Red Cross joins Governor Fields in directing aid to eastern Kentucky. Crews move up the Kentucky Pig Sandy and Licking rivers delivering relief while communications are restored. Deaths total 89 with about 20,000 job losses and 125,000 affected in the Mississippi valley flood area. Raymond Hagner visits Bland for the weekend.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Sastern
Kentucky
Wm. J. Fields
Natonal American Red Cross
Kentucky Pig Sandy
Licking
Mississippi Valley
Three Cole Ball Teams Meet Today in League Play
Three Cole County Agricultural Athletic Association games are set for today. Liberty visits St. Thomas, Grandview faces Harmony Grove at that location, and Honey Creek plays Osage Bend. Osage Bend tops the standings at 3–0, Liberty is undefeated in one game, Honey Creek 2–1, Harmony Grove 0–1, Wardsville 1–2, Grandview 0–1, and St. Thomas 0–3.
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Cole County Agricultural Athletic Association
Liberty
St. Thomas
Grandview
Harmony Grove
Honey Creek
Osage Bend
Wardsville
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California
Osage County Bank
MMVI
Gabriel
Gabriels
Gabriel Snubber Sales and Service
Dorsey W. Musick Gabriel Snubber Sales and Service
Jefferson City, Mo
Alabama City
MT. Vernon
Sedalia
The
Capital News
RED Cross
Father Q
Mississippi Valer
Raymond Hagner
Bland
Osage River Bridge
Footwarmers Orchestra
Jefferson City
Capital
South Side Drug Co
Standard Drug Co
Tolson Drug Co
West Side Drug Store
Tritsch & Son Restaurant
Brancenberzer Drug Co
DeWyl Drug Store
G. A. Fischer Drug Co
Hoffman Drug Co
Madison Hotel
Creedon’s Cafe
Pope Drug Store
Fairview Drug Co
East End Drug Store
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Specia
Barney Google
Bobby Thatcher
Gould
Quinn Hall
Cole County
Bryant’s Cottages
Ozarks
Gasconade River
Frisco
S. J. Bryant Jerome, Missouri
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