Salesman Almost Poisoned By Mistaken Medicine
R B Dobson of St. Louis a traveling salesman with a Springfield printing concern nearly died yesterday after drinking poison by mistake at his Central Hotel room. He was rushed to St. Marys Hospital and his condition improved. he had reached for medicine in his handbag and grabbed the wrong bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Dobson
St. Louis
Springfield
Central
St. Mary's Hospital
Dodson
Dobson
Mrs. T. J. Markham Seriously Ill at Home
Mrs. T. J. Markham of Chestnut Street is gravely ill at her home with heart trouble. She was taken ill several days ago and grave fears are held for her recovery as her condition shows little improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Markham
Chestnut Street
State Fair plans outlined by Missouri official
W. D. Smith, secretary of the Missouri State Fair Association, spoke to the Lions Club at the Central Hotel. He outlined the fair dates August 20 to 27 in Sedalia, reviewed progress since 1901, and noted attendance and receipts rising from 25 000 and 8000 in 1901 to 230 000 and 100 000 in 1926. Lions Day on August 25 was designated, with committee members named. James Houchin discussed a new clothing manufactory, and Ford Agency and local theatre figures spoke on future ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Smith
Missouri State Fair Association
Lions ‘Club
Central Hotel
Smith
Sedalia
E. E. Mansur
W. O. Snyder
Jewel Mayes
Chas. W. Fear
Henry Heinrichs
James Houchin
The
Lions Club
Houchin
H. H. Miller
Ford
Barney Dubinsky
M. P. Freight Records February Traffic Breaks
Missouri Pacific freight traffic including the International Great Northern set a February record with 169,363 cars handled, up 7,238 from a year earlier. President Baldwin announced the result here on March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Mar
Missouri Pacific
International Great Northern
Baldwin
Prison Warden Named Boss Over Penitentiary in Senate Hearing
Testimony at the state senate investigating committee session reveals Dr. Cortez F. Enloe as the so called little boss of the Missouri state penitentiary. A. H. Steinbeck testified he was told by Gov. Sam A. Baker that Enloe ran the prison and that convicts were flogged for rule violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortez F. Enloe
Sam A. Baker
Missouri State Penitentiary
State Senate
A. H. Steinbeck
Dr. Enloe
Steinbeck
Gov. Baker
Enloe
Salvation Army appoints new post commander
Captain Mitziht, long in charge at Jefferson City, is ordered to a higher post with the Springfield camp. Captain Fovnster of St. Louis will take over the local post next Friday. Welcome meetings are planned for the new officer and his family this Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Mitzict
Jefferson City
Salvation Army
Springfield
Mitziht
Fovnster
St. Louis
Margaret Franklin Injured in Fall at Home
Miss Margaret Franklin daughter of Mr and Mrs B Ray Franklin and a Junior at Senior High School dislocated her left elbow after slipping on stairs at 615 West High Street. She was badly bruised and had been sick with a cold for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Franklin
B. Ray Franklin
West High Street
Miss Franklin
Swillum Promoted to Monett Pants Plant Superintendent
L. E. Swillum former Capital City resident and former manager at D. M. Oberman Manufacturing in Mountain Grove is promoted to superintendent of Monett Pants Manufacturing Company in Monett Missouri. He succeeds W. E. Crump and will move his family to Monett soon. Friends in this section celebrate the promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Swillum
D. M. Oberman Manufacturing Company
Mountain Grove
Monett Pants Manufacturing Company
Monett
Mr. Swillum
W. E. Crump
Funeral Services for Mrs Charles Clark Held at Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Clark who died Tuesday night will be at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the family home on Bald Hill Road. Rev Guthrie Birkhead of the First Christian Church will conduct and burial will be in River View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clark
Bald Hill Road
Guthrie Birkhead
First Christian Church
Riverview Cemetery
Junior Senate Seeks Ban on Castor Oil in Missouri
Charles Schwaller of Jefferson City introduces a bill to prohibit manufacture of castor oil in Missouri citing its harmful effects. Fred Goodin proposes two six month school vacations annually. Senators Cave Goodin Kramer Rackers Schwaller and Schull attend the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Senate
Assembly
Chas. Schwaller
Jefferson City
Fred Goodin
Cave
Goodin
Kramer
Rackers
Schwaller
Schull
Jefferson City Hour praised by Chamber of Commerce audience
The Jefferson City Hour program over W C S earns high praise from the Chamber of Commerce reports. Lemare Andantino and Bohemian Girl selections delight listeners with organ pieces from First Baptist church. Future broadcasts will feature the High School Orchestra directed by Miss Daisy Seaber, with the next Hour set for Wednesday night March 9 from 8 15 to 9 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Chamber of Commerce
C. of C
Missouri
Lemare
First Baptist Church
Daisy Seaber
Rifle Team Named to Meet Missouri at Columbia
Jefferson City Rifle and Pistol Club chose ten men to challenge the University of Missouri team in Columbia this Saturday after the fourth elimination match. Key scores led by Spahr, Sullivan, Holmstrom and Dutbrenner, with Kramer captain and Abbott recorder. A dinner at Welch Hall will follow the shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Missouri
Columbia
Jefferson City
Spahr
Sullivan
Holmstrom
Allery
Dutbrenner
Dawson
Grubb
West
Elliott
Grisham
Frank Kramer
L. Abbott
Dittbrenner
Welch Hall
Democratic official Sam Fordyce returns to St. Louis
Sam Fordyce chairman of the Democratic State Committee has been in the city for two days and has now returned to St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Fordyce
Democratic State Committee
St. Louis
Greater knowledge urged to aid farmers by Jordan
Sam Jordan, state board of agriculture lecturer, told the House in the capitol that more intelligent farming is the path to lasting farm relief. He warned that without debt relief and soil fertility upkeep, farming risks decline and urged vocational agriculture in high schools nationwide to train youths for modern farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jordan
State Board of Agriculture
House of Representatives
Capitol
State Department of Vocational Education
Jordan
Jays Defeat Columbia Five In Low Scoring Clash
Jefferson City Blue Jays edged Columbia Kewpies 13 to 12 in Rothwell gymnasium Columbia, enhancing their share of first place in the Central Missouri Basketball Conference race. Boone County lads fell to the locals in a tight, thrilling contest watched by many supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Blue Jay
Moberly Lions
Columbia Kewpies
Rothwell Gymnasium
Columbia
Boone County
Jays
Missouri Weather Forecast: Fair Start with Clouds Likely
Weather in Missouri calls for fair Thursday skies with increasing cloudiness and a slow rise in temperatures as the day progresses. The outlook suggests warming conditions ahead with limited precipitation potential.
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Missouri
Photos Evidenceginning Resort Gambling House
Photographs of the Madison Street gambling resort interior were taken yesterday by Pete Rackers under county direction. Images show the dice table card table barred windows and wood coverings used to deaden sound. The shots will be used as evidence in four indictments for operating a gambling house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison St
Nike Sevier
Pete Rackers
Community Chest Campaign Returns Reach Seventeen Thousand
Subscriptions in six divisions of the I Care campaign brought in $17,288.20, 87.8 percent of the goal. The Women’s Division led with teams under Mrs. R. H. Dallmeyer and Lafe Bacon. Divisions 1 and 4 tied for second. The Colored Division continued strong with gifts from Prof. J. W. Daniel and Mrs. E. Hord’s team. United Commercial Travers and Jefferson City Council No 547 boosted the Men’s Organizations Division with $15. A minister sent $10 by mail. Some teams were unable to field yesterday, delaying totals, and many cards are expected today. A new giver count shows 3271 subscribers registered through March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
I Care
R. H. Dallmeyer
Lafe Bacon
J. W. Daniel
E. Hord
United Commercial Travers
Jefferson City
Governor Praises Vocational Education Reform
Governor Sam A. Baker praised vocational education in a capital speech linking better schools and roads to investment. He argued education costs money but is worth every penny, while ignorance costs more, and vocational training dignifies labor and lifts individuals above poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam A. Baker
State Department of Vocational Education
House of Representatives Chamber
Tremain Bound Over in Jail Escape Case
Robert Tremain, who escaped from the county jail over a year ago and was captured in St. Louis, was bound over to the Cole County Circuit Court after a preliminary hearing. He waived his hearing and likely will enter a guilty plea with trial expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tremain
St. Louis
Cole County
John G. Leslie
Tremain
Lloyds begins libel and copyright insure authors policy
Lloyds the British insurer expands coverage to authors facing libel actions or copyright infringement. The note mentions Leo Becker of St. Louis as a guest for Senator and Mrs. W C Irwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyds
Leo Becker
St. Louis
Mrs. W. C. Irwin
W. F. Maring Judgment Prompts Auto Levy Dispute
A $215 judgment in favor of Wymore Furniture Co against Wilbur F. Maring reading clerk in the Nebraska House faces issues. The firm seeks to levy Maring’s automobile but the constable cannot serve, while Maring’s attorney Ira H. Lohman argues car levy is invalid. Peters for Wymore warns of suit if constable fails to levy. A settlement is expected in a few days as the case is threshed out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wymore Furniture Company
Wilbur F. Maring
Reading
House of Representatives
John G Leslie
Maring
Ira H. Lohman
Leslie
John Bruner
David W. Peters
Wymore
Repeal Move Aims at City Voter Registration
The House engrossed a bill to repeal the 1925 act, restoring registration in cities of 25 000 or more. Representative Cross of Cape Girardeau led the measure, noting registration in smaller towns proved impractical. The bill affects Jefferson City, where current law provides registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
House of Representatives
Cross
Cape Girardeau
Jefferson City
Coonce and Martin Wed in Baptist Parsonage
Howard W. Coonce of South Callaway County and Miss Leah Martin of Hartsburg were married last Monday at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. Paul Weber. They left for a short eastern honeymoon and will reside in Callaway County. friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Coonce
South Callaway County
Leah Martin
Hartsburg
Baptist Parsonage
Paul Weber
Callaway County
Dickey Works with Kansas Legislature on Missouri River Deep Waterway
Walter S. Dickey publisher and editor of the Kansas City Journal and Post is in capital city conferring with legislators on methods to secure a deep waterway on the Missouri River for east west transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital City
Walter S. Dickey
The
Kansas City Journal and Post
Bohanan to Face Preliminary Hearing Today
Joe Bohanan the 21 year old charged with a statutory offense against 15 year old Miss Mardell Schrimpf will have a preliminary hearing at 10 a m in Judge John G Leslies court. Bohanan remains in county jail and may waive the hearing and be bound over to the circuit court without bail. Schrimpf told investigators Bohanan attacked and overpowered her on three occasions and threatened to kill her if she told. She said she had not willingly accompanied him on any parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bohanan
McCarty Street House Closed by Cole Prosecutor
Prosecuting Attorney Nike G Sevier ordered the McCarty Street residence vacated after years of complaints and liquor raids. Alberthall family to leave today under threat of charges if occupants do not quit and pursue lawful activities. Joe Bohanan testified he rented a room there and took a minor girl. Bohanan jailed on a statutory charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nike G. Sevier
McCarty Street
Cole
Alberthal
Sevier Terday
Joe Bohanan
Bohanan
Missouri House Engrosses Boxing Legalization Bill
The Missouri House engrossed HB 354 by 74 to 33 with 43 absent, authorizing no-decision ten round boxing under a state boxing commission. The bill, backed by The American Legion of Missouri, would license bouts and set admission prices, with two governor appointees and the University of Missouri athletics director on the three-member panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
House of Representatives
Winter
American Legion of Missouri
State Boxing Commission
Bona Fide Athletic
University of Missouri
House
Kansas City
St. Louis
Theaurt
Wilbur Wagner to Attend Brunswick School of Pharmacy
Wilbur Wagner son of Mrs Alma Wagner of 731 West Main Street left Wednesday for Brunswick Missouri to attend the Rowan School of Pharmacy. Wagner will be succeeded at the Pope Drug Company by Russell Tate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Wagner
Alma Wagner
West Main Street
Pope Drug Company
Brunswick
Rowan School of Pharmacy
Wagner
Russell Tate
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R. B. Dodson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Fair Board
Lions
M. P
Swillum Heads Monett Plant
Southwest
Castor Oil
J. C
Boone County Lads
Baker
Circuit
Slippery Bob
W. F. Maring Case
Baffles
Bruner
Constable
Howard Coonce
Miss Schrimpf
McCarty
Buhhanan
Boxing Commission
Brunswick, MO
School OF Pharmacy
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