Call for Pemiscot County Democratic Convention 1920
By direction of the Democratic County Central Committee a Pemiscot County convention is called to meet at Caruthersville courthouse on Saturday April 3 1920 at 1 PM to select ten delegates five men and five women for the Democratic State Convention in Joplin April 22 1920. Each township receives two delegates plus a share of 25 vote thresholds from 1916 presidential totals per Missouri Blue Books 1917 1918. delegations allocated by township include Little Prairie Hayti Holland Cooter Virginia Pemiscot Braggadocio and others with at least two delegates each.
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Democratic County Central Committee
Pemiscot County
Missouri
Democratic Party
Court House
Caruthersville
Joplin
Little Prairie
Haytie
Holland Cooter
Virginia
Pemiscot
County Democratic Convention Delegates Set For March 31 1920
The Pemiscot County Democratic Central Committee calls township conventions on March 31 1920 to elect delegates to the County Convention. Central Committee members must announce meeting times and places by March 8 1920. Women may vote. credentials signed by township chair and secretary. Everett Reeves is chairman and H V Litzelfelner is secretary.
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Rgen
Pascora
Aec
Everett Reeves
Pemiscot County
Democratic Central Committee
Allest
H. V. Litzelfelner
Baird Sentenced Fifteen Years For Tenant Killing
Everett Baird received a 15 year sentence in the state penitentiary after a summer killing of tenant Walter Jenkins. The circuit court trial featured about thirty witnesses and a five minute jury verdict. Baird reportedly filed an appeal.
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Everett Baird
Walter Jenkins
Baird
Jenkins
Printing of Cotton Blossom sparks Caruthersville row
The Caruthersville printing dispute reemerges as a sharp clash between Caruthersville and neighboring towns over a 1920 yearbook staff mock editorial. The piece parodied in tone claims regional pride and accuses rival papers of bias while stirring local enmity and editorial backbiting.
The German Situation and the Threat to Democracy
The piece argues Germany is in political collapse with street battles and recalls of President Ebert. It warns of a possible imperial return under Von Hindenburg, cites eight thousand riot deaths, and contends Germany requires foreign control until it can accept democracy. It invokes Napoleon and Blucher to claim German stubbornness.
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Ebert
von Hindenburg
Germany
Napoleon
Blucher
Waterloo
Deutchsland
Napoleon II
France
Europe
Vigilant nightwatchman foils possible $100000 blaze
Sunday at three am nightwatchman Chas Spencer spotted a fire at the rear pump house of Elmer Murphy brick building. A hot stove and shed contents fed by excelsior sparked the blaze but quick action and a revolver shot saved the block. Without early discovery the loss could have reached $100000, affecting the north square. The story praises Spencer's vigilance and notes local business ads.
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Chas
Spencer
Elmer Murphy
Keystone
Revival draws delegation to Portageville meeting
The Crowe and Hobbs revival session draws visitors from neighboring towns. Portageville attendees travel by car to the tabernacle for the evening service and are welcomed by Hymians. Afterward, the delegation enjoys refreshments by the Tatten Aid. Kilien and wife of Murtageville join the delegation from that city for the revival. Caruthersville merchants promote Graphs and jewelry offer.
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Crowe and Hobbs
Portageville
Tibernacle
Bad" Kilien
Murtageville
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Butler Godair
Little River Denne
Crowe and
Hobbs
Tabernacle Meeting
Carnegie Hall
Pittsburgh
Mme
Marie Tapnold
Metropolitan Opera Company
New York
Nave
Raspeld
Ma Kappold
Ale
Mme. Rappold
Edison
Pitteburch Gazette-Times
Marie Rappold
Marie Blue
Metropolitan Oper Company
Eule
Oer
Winkie
Aimie
Testud
Sefler
Leeast
The
Argus
Hayti Herald
Caruthersville Amiustries
Arnthaville
Furniture Co
Herald
Hattie Mae Argo
Brage City
Miss Mae Pinher
Porhigeville
Berry-Palmer Company
Ward Ave
Caruthersville, MO
J. S. Larkey
Wardave
Dies
Buckleys, Haytt
Robert Mag
Steduwelly
Colin- Ma
Torbaugh
Carnthwesville
Voile
Buckleys’ Store
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