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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1920
Page
1
The great bomb at Broad and Wall Streets kills 31 and injures more than 300 as noon traffic stalls. Officials suspect an infernal machine loaded with TNT timed for the lunch hour, with property damage estimated above 2.5 million including Morgan Bank losses. Authorities pledge full pursuit of the guilty.
The Hayti Democratic Club organized Tuesday night marking the opening of the campaign in Pemiscot County. Judge John S. Farrington spoke on Democratic doctrine and the League of Nations pact, amid cheering crowds led by Mayor Dr. L H Brannon and Judge Jesse S Gossom. The meeting also formed a Township Democratic Club with officers and pledged support for the ticket. Andrew B Dorris visited, and Blair Buckley and wife returned from their two week honeymoon trip through Missouri and Arkansas.
The County Farm Bureau calls all county cotton growers to gather at the Court House at 1 30 p m Saturday September 25. C M Barnes president of the Missouri Branch of the Amermeritar Cotton Association will speak on clean cotton and marketing insights. All farmers urged to attend and bring exhibits for the District Fair. Jas W Tull transacted business in Caruthersville Monday.
Frisco railway launches a new four car parlor service linking Memphis and St Louis with inaugural trip on Wednesday. Local agents lack the tariff but anticipate a rate about half a cent per mile extra beside the regular fare. The service aims to improve passenger comfort.
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist church will stage a street fair or carnival on Saturday October 2. Proceeds support church activities and outreach in the Hayti community.
Lefter's Drug Store conducts a local Rexall straw vote as 8000 stores nationwide tally a presidential race poll. This paper publishes the early returns up to noon and promises weekly updates on the results and sentiment in the store front bulletin.
J. N. Lewis has moved City Barber from its old stand next door to the Pearl Market into the front of the pool room building. I. L. Smith, veteran barber of Kennett, becomes head barber. A first class shop with baths upstairs will be open to the public today, aiming to be one of the best in the state.
Columbia Missouri Sept 22 The Anaconda Mining Company of Anaconda Montana will send a carload of phosphate to Missouri farmers for testing. The sample tests 45 to 48 percent available phosphate compared with about 16 percent in ordinary products. Forty farm bureaus will receive the sample. if satisfactory sales will follow through the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation and other farmer groups.
Armed with a warrant from the prosecuting attorney Jim Meredith constable of Cardwell and five deputies raided a still on Squirrel Donica near Indian Hill along the St Francis River. The operators fled as officers approached. 400 gallons of raisin mash was found and poured out. One associate tied to the operation, Tom Marshall, was under bond on a carrying conviction.
V V Wright Deputy Grand Chancellor of the 26th Pythian District Knights of Pythias will visit Hayti lodge Tuesday night September 28 to boost interest. Several knights from out of town are expected and all members are urged to attend. The Hayti lodge moved from the 18th to the newly formed 26th District.
A Cardwell arrest on bootlegging charges led to the discovery of what is described as one of the territory’s best stills. The solid copper apparatus with a copper worm is said to be large in capacity. Details note the offender eluded officers the same night and the operation connected to the still.
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