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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
10
State highway commissioner Frank W Buffum told Macon crowds that good roads chiefly aid farmers by lowering cost to move produce, not just motorists. He urged oiling dirt roads, tractor use, and local interest to keep roads in county hands amid a 3000 to 6000 attendance.
Missouri news notes deaths from rail grade crossings spur a plan to run parallel highways with rail lines from Linneus to Browning and Marceline to Bucklin. Wabash Railroad reports liquor sales halted in Missouri. H. F. Tutt dies near Springheld. W. C. Williams receives two-year sentence for incendiary act at Sedalia. University of Missouri professor sues Albany student for damages after buggy collision. Ankeney remains at Missouri University faculty. Howard-Payne College graduates forty women. Women file for county offices in Jasper County August primary.
Agricultural professor J C Whitten predicts a strong Missouri fruit season despite dry pastures. Apple harvest may top ten year average though below 1913. peach, plum, cherry, and pear crops look solid. Fruit trees tolerate another two to three weeks of dryness. rain increases blight and pests threaten field crops.
Livingston County sought two hundred convicts for highway labor last fall and again this spring, but none were sent. Cole County and nearby areas have used convicts with success, while contractors oppose road work with convicts and fear contract-system disruption. Also notes on a summer encampment plan, rail rates, army worm reports, Missouri lead production, and a Webb City water company complaint.
The University of Missouri board of curators filled several faculty vacancies while accepting resignations. Charles K. Burdick left for Cornell. D. O. McGoveney from Tulane was named to succeed him. A. R. Lamb and Miner Lewis Hartman were appointed in chemistry and bacteriology, with Paul H. W. Dike and Luther Lee Barnard receiving new roles. Grover C. Hosford resigned to practice law.
Governor Major hailed the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the Missouri Supreme Court ruling fining International Harvester Company of America $25,000 and ousting it from Missouri. The case, tied to anti trust laws, involved prior actions aimed at Standard and Republic oil. The governor and attorney generals played roles from the state level to the U.S. Court, emphasizing compliance with Missouri law.
A fashion feature describes a midsummer gown set in crepe or satin with a shoulder yoke of bordered chiffon, a side plaiting detail, and a mousquetaire sleeve. It notes a sheer underbodice, corsetless gowns, and a waist ribbon belt. A matching bonnet with feathered butterfly decorations completes the look.
Julia Bottomley notes two Carrier of Paris cap designs for lively modern dances. The silk messaline base with heavy lace and rosette glistens, while a silk cap with a draped spangled net forms an oriental turban. Caps secure with elastic. many bead and tulle styles exist to keep heads looking fresh during buoyant dance steps.
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