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Newspaper
Daily Captial News
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1927
Page
8
A local shoe fitter denounces overly narrow footwear and urges national action on ill fitting shoes. He promotes a printing foot mapping service and claims to cure foot trouble by supplying shoes molded to each customer’s foot for natural spreading. He hints at a forthcoming law on schools for a specific purpose.
Springfield reported ten tornadoes across southern Illinois in May caused over 2.5 million dollars in property damage, eight deaths and 144 injuries. May 9 storms alone killed seven and injured 144 with 1.125 million in damage from the heaviest tornado.
Chas Murray and Geo Sidney star in Lost at the Front a wartime spoof at Miller Theatre today. The two comedians play Irish cop and Russian army recruit tangled with German schemes and the Russian Battalion of Death before returning to New York for a Prohibition era finale.
Dorothy Mackaye has one felony count dropped as the trial proceeds. The judge dismissed the accessory after the fact charge while the defense introduces a nervous state testimony and a witness recounts demand for a $500 fee tied to conspiracy allegations against Dr. Sullivan.
An information charging James Early with assault and battery was filed in Edina Missouri after his wife Dorothy Early died later. He posted a $1,000 bond. Mrs Early died at General Hospital Kansas City after being removed from a train en route to visit her Oklahoma parents. Poison was found in her stomach and Early testified at the inquest that it was self administered. The coroner jury in Kansas City cleared him.
National League leaders include Pirates players Harris batting .417 with 55 runs and P Waner leading in hits 92 doubles 17 and triples 13 while Meadows of Pirates tops wins 10 1. American League leaders show Gehrig batting .390 and Ruth leading in runs 62 and homers 22 with Burns 23 doubles and Steiner 6 1 and Thomas 6 1 sharing pitching honors.
St Louis June 22 President his Ball of the St Louis Browns ordered a Ryan monoplane to follow his baseball team and to Tulsa Oklahoma and to his Minnesota ranch. He paid 10000 for the craft which will carry four passengers and a pilot.
Chicago June 22 Buddy Taylor the bantamweight champion by acclamation and Tony Canzoneri will clash for the title tomorrow night at Wrigley Field. Promoter Jim Mullin projects 18 000 to 20 000 in attendance with receipts 60 000 to 75 000 as both fighters close in superb condition and weigh around 117 1/2 to 118 pounds.
The executrix Viola M. McGurk of Atlantic County New Jersey announces in Cole County Missouri Probate Court an order granting letters of administration to the deceased. All Missouri creditors must file claims with the Cole County Probate Court within six months from June 13 1927 or be barred.
Representative Tilson of Connecticut arrives at the state game lodge for talks with President Coolidge. He favors giving tax reduction legislation first priority in the next Congress and supports immediate flood relief with a broader plan to prevent future floods. Tilson prefers a $300 million tax cut, keeping corporation taxes a priority, while easing nuisance taxes and leaving details to the House Ways and Means Committee. Governor General Leonard Wood plans to visit the White House, arriving in Rapid City at 2 42 p m tomorrow.
At Lansing Kansas 328 mutinous inmates remain in the coal mine after a day of hunger and darkness. They sought to permit wives of guards to talk to prisoners. Officials refused, citing potential mine chaos. A riot followed with 310 prisoners in cell houses. a guard was stabbed and the deputy warden fired to quell the uprising.
The Missouri state game and fish department rejects a spring closed season for trout. They say trout spawn in winter and the original bill of November to March was amended to include March May. The department expects the legislature to consider a change next session.
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