Stacy to be arraigned in manslaughter case today
Jack Stacy a young Jefferson City boxer will face arraignment in Cole County Court this morning on a manslaughter charge tied to the death of May Bledsoe in an automobile crash on Ten Mile Drive. Prosecutor Nike Sevier vows a vigorous prosecution as Stacy suspects a guilty plea is unlikely.
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Jack Stacy
Jefferson City
Cole County
May Bledsoe
Bledsoe
Ten Mile Drive
Miss Bled
Lutz Parole To Be Revoked
Paul Lutz a minor resident will have parole likely revoked by Judge Henry J Westhues after requests to send him back to the Boonville state reformatory following several months on parole and repeated trouble with police since his release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lutz
Boonville
Henry J. Westhues
Nike Sevier
Lutz
Four Appropriation Bills Passed by House
The house advanced four appropriation bills to the senate covering per diem and general assembly expenses, department fees funds for 1927 1928, highway construction and operation, and Confederate soldiers pensions. The pension plan would grant $100000 to pay remaining Civil War Southern veterans at Union rates, proposed by Representative Woods. The house also passed five bills tightening oil inspection to curb bootlegging of gasoline.
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Senate
General Assembly
Highway Department
Representative Woods of
Rolla
Many Relief Measures for Local Citizens Now Pending in Legislature
County Treasurer John H. Faust seeks guidance from the attorney general on whether the Cole County Court may transfer funds from the revenue to the general road fund when needed, amid unpaid warrants. The measure affects relief and deficiency appropriations in Jefferson City and lists claims for Gretlein, Kimball, Zevely, Ott, and Lee Jordan Lumber Company, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Faust
Sevier
County Revenue Fund
General Road Fund
Faust
Cole Court
House of Representatives
Jefferson City
Frank Gretlein
Cole County
John Lee
Hyde
Lillie Kimball
B. H. Kimball
Padlock Placed on Gett Den After Injunction
A temporary injunction by Circuit Judge Henry J. Westhues closes the William Burgett soft drink parlor on La Fayette Street. Prosecution led by Nike G. Sevier aims to make the order permanent for one year. owners face court on March 24 to show cause. The action targets Charles Mayberry, William Burgett, and Denny Brown, all noted as Negroes.
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William Burgett
LaFayette Street
Henry J. Westhues
Nike G. Sevier
Charles Mayberry
Denny Brown
Cole County
Cole
College Bears Triumph Over Westminster 53-33
The Jefferson City Junior College Bears defeated Westminster College by 53 to 33 on their home court. The Bears dominated from start to finish, showing superior teamwork and a strong offense as the Westminster seconds were outplayed in every phase.
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College Bears
Westminster
Jefferson City Junior College
Westminster College
Blue Jay
Bears
Belleman Taken to St. Louis for Jaw Drill Operation
George Hellmig of Mt. Sterling was taken to St. Louis Tuesday to undergo another operation aimed at removing a steel drill stuck in his jaw. He had been hospitalized at St. Marys Hospital after a Belle dentist placed the drill during a tooth extraction and could not remove it. The case is described as very unique.
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George Hellmig
Mt. Sterling
St. Louis
St. Mary’s Hospital
Hellmig
Missouri Weather Preview Mostly Cloudy with Rain Likely
Weather report for Missouri shows mostly cloudy skies with a likely rain Wednesday night. Thursday is expected unsettled and colder with maintained precipitation potential.
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Missouri
Commission Reports Damages On Cole County Highway Route
The three member commission appointed by Judge Westhues filed its report with the Cole County circuit court detailing damages for farmers along the proposed Highway No. 50 route. Named claimants include J. W. Henry et al for 2500 dollars, Emil Walther 200, William Brenner et al 350, J. G. Max 350, George H. Kiesling 1600, J. C. Schulte 150, Fred Landwehr 3500, and James T. Blair et al 350. If the highway commission approves, the disputes may end. otherwise farmers may sue the highway department.
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Henry J. Westhues
Cole County
Circuit Court
Cletus V. Zuber
W. A. Stark
Edward Baumann
J. W. Henry
Emil Walther
William Brenner
J. G. Max
George H. Kiesling
J. C. Schulte
Fred Landwehr
James T. Blair
State Highway Commission
Highway Department
Local Couple Secretly Wed in 1925 in Quincy
Leslie Stine of Jefferson City and Miss Sadie McDonnell were secretly married December 29 1925 at Quincy Illinois. The union remained private for over a year with only close friends and relatives informed. Both are well known in the community and receive best wishes for a long happy life.
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Leslie Stine
American Express Company
Sadie McDonnell
Jefferson City
Quincy
Illinois
Mr. Stine
Jewelers Return From Conference
Phil A. Dallmeyer and Henry Heinrichs, Jefferson City jewelers, return from Excelsior Springs after attending the Missouri State Dealers Association executive board meeting. Dallmeyer serves as president of the organization. Next convention set for August 16 in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil A. Dallmeyer
Henry Heinrichs
Jefferson City
Excelsior Springs
Missouri State Dealer’s Association
Dallmeyer
Kansas City
Fire at J. V. Eveler residence causes no damage
Firefighters extinguished a rag fire in the basement at 419 West High Street yesterday morning. The blaze caused no damage and was started by an unclear source in a pile of rags.
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J. V. Eveler
West High Street
Kansas City Attorney J. D. Reeves Visited for Legal Matters
Jas D Reeves an attorney from Kansas City was in the city yesterday on legal business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. D. Reeves
Kansas City
Jury rules for defendant in Schmitz damage suit
A Cole County Circuit Court jury awarded no damages to Fred Schmitz in a $5,260 suit against Osage City farmer Oscar Mueller. The case stemmed from a March shooting at Mueller's home after a dispute over a ward in the Mueller household.
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Cole
Oscar Mueller
Osage City
Cole County
Fred Schmitz
Osage County
Mueller
Ben Schmitz
Ben
Schmitz
David W. Peters
Senator Irwin
A. K. Munroe
Linn
Ed Creedon
Leroy Blaser
H. L. Griffin
Ed J. Wilm
Ed Dulle
Otto Lisen- Bardt
Paul Goldammer
M. D. Morris
Ed Renterghen
Henry Angerer
W. L. Hagner
O. C. Stegmaier
Go Ahead Road Plan Receives Wide Approval
Statewide support grows for the go ahead plan to complete the highway system quickly without new taxes. Chambers of Commerce from Chillicothe Jefferson City Joplin Cape Girardeau and many others back the McCawley Brunk Cross Hunter resolution as newspapers urge submitting the issue to voters in the November 1922 election.
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McCawley-Brunk-Cross-Hunter
Chamber of Commerce
Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce
Jefferson City
Jefferson City C. of C
Moberly
Louisiana
Chambers of Commerce
Joplin
Cape Girardeau
Higginsville
Lexington
Marshall
Brookfield
Charleston
Marceline
Mexico
Mountain Grove
Odessa
Piedmont
Poplar Bluff
Trenton
Caruthersville
Kirksville
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Good Roads
General Assembly
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Capital City Chamber
Smith and Leslie Seek Offices in Cole Courthouse
Two Jefferson Township justices Judge John G. Leslie and W P Smith asked the Cole County Court for space in the courthouse after being forced from the Stone Ward building on High Street. They need offices near the court house and city hall with no suitable rooms available, and the county court is studying options that could assign them space in the courthouse to aid officials and the public.
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Jefferson Township
Cole County Court
John G. Leslie
W. P. Smith
Stone-Ward
High Street
Court House
City Hall
Student Prince at Jefferson Tonight
Heidelberg presents the Sigmund Romberg operetta The Student Prince at Jefferson Theatre tonight. The company has earned praise in every city, with a 30 member Heidelberg chorus as the feature attraction. Curtain rises at 8 15 and no one is seated after it begins.
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Heidelberg
Sigmund Romberg
Jefferson Theatre
Barney Dubinsky
Jefferson City Hour on Air Tonight by Chamber of Commerce
The Jefferson City Hour airs 8:15 to 9:16 tonight featuring violin cello piano and vocal numbers plus readings. Third in the monthly Capital City Hours series organized by the Chamber with Oliver Bassman as chairman and artists from Central College and local groups.
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Jefferson City
Chamber of Commerce
Capital City
Oliver Bassman
Gudergahe
Central College
Eugenia White
Gladys Hanstreet
Rosemary Gadgert
Missouri
C. of C
Missou
Real Estate Deals Announced By Cole County Agency
Frank Newham of Cole County Abstract and Realty announced two real estate deals yesterday. Joe Botz bought the Mat Murray home at 925 Fairmount for 8700 dollars. Zona Ogden purchased the Martin Stokes cardines in Woodcrest for 4500 dollars.
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Frank Newham
Cole County Abstract and Realty Company
Joe Botz
Mat Murray
Fairmount
Zona Ogden
Martin Stokes Cardines
Woodcrest
House Committee Approves Missouri Bus Regulation Bill
The house roads and highway committee favorably acted on a bill to regulate and license all bus lines in Missouri under the state public commission. It will be reported back to the house today with a recommendation to pass, as the senate previously engrossed a similar measure.
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Missouri
State Public Commission
House Roads and Highway Committee
House
Senate
Republican City Convention Set For March 18
Republican City Committee met at the county treasury office to schedule the 1927 GOP City Convention for 7 30 pm Friday March 18 in the county courthouse circuit courtroom. Delegates will be chosen at ward meetings held earlier the same evening. A special committee was named to determine ward representation.
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Ward
Republican City Committee
Lawrence R. Lutkewittee
Russell Keyes
Ernest L. Schneider
Car Flips on Highway 15 Injuring St Louis Man
L R Butler a salesman from St Louis narrowly escaped serious injury when the Ford coupe he drove turned over on Highway 15 south of Jefferson City on Kaiser hill. The car slipped in gravel and struck a stump, suffering heavy damage and was brought to the city by Engineer Fisher of the Heisinger Wrecking crew.
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L. R. Butler
St. Louis
Jefferson City
Mr. Butler
Kaiser Hill
Fisher
Heisinger Wrecking Crew
Miss La Rue Raithel Taken Home After Appendicitis
Miss Le Rue Raithel, formerly at St Marys Hospital after an appendectomy, was moved to her home. She is greatly improved and hopes to be out again soon. Many friends express happiness at her favorable condition.
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le Rue Raithel
St. Mary’s Hospital
Miss Raithel
Mother and Daughter in Emotive Elopement Claim
A frantic mother told of a 19 year old youth planning to elope with her daughter who is married and estranged from her husband. The daughter has a divorce suit pending in the circuit court, and the Cole Prosecutor said he could not file a charge to stop the elopement as the girl is of age.
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Nike Sevier
Cole
Court Inspects Roads Near Marion
Cole County Court members traveled to the Marion neighborhood to inspect roads and bridges. They plan to personally inspect all county roads in coming weeks to identify where repairs are most needed.
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Cole County Court
Marion
Democrats Plan Active City Battle
Announcement in the Capital News says Earl W. Jenkins would accept the Democratic mayoral nomination if urged by the city party. He is receiving broad support and may be nominated at the next city convention, with a March meeting planned to fix dates.
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Capital News
Earl W. Jenkins
Jenksins
John W. Case
Democratic City Central Committee
Jenkins
Tony Wilbers Arrested for Unpaid Whiskey Fine in Cole
Tony Wilbers of the east city section was jailed for failing to pay a whiskey fine from Cole County Circuit Court. Judge Henry J. Westhues issued the commitment order after Wilbers paid only part of a $250 fine from a guilty plea four years ago. Mrs Wilders reported domestic abuse, prompting the arrest for nonpayment of the whiskey penalty.
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Tony Wilbers
Cole County
Henry J. Westhues
Wilbers
Westhues
Wilders
Bohanan Case Set For March 29 In Missouri Court
Joe Bohanan 21 of Jefferson City faces a statutory offense in Cole County Circuit Court. Judge H J Westhues and defense attorney Curtis L Dunn set March 29 as trial date. Bond reduced from 10000 to 2000. Bohanan may post bond today. Accused of criminally assaulting 15 year old Miss Mardell Schrimpf.
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Joe Bohanan
Jefferson City
Cole County
H. J. Westhues
Nike Sevier
Curtis L. Dunn
Mardell Schrimpf
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Bledsoe Girl
Reform School
Oil Inspection Department
Lafayette Street Resort
Belleman
Commission
Cole Circuit Court
Leslie Stine and
Jewelers
J. D. Reeves Here
Missouri Cities
Smith
Leslie
Cole Courthouse
Prince
Jefferson
WOS
Murray
Fairmount Boulevard
Highway 15
Miss. LA Rue Raithel
Boone County
Columbia
Bohanan
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