Wall Street Bombing Leaves 31 Killed In Noon Blast
A massive explosion at Broad and Wall Streets at noon on Thursday September 16 kills 31 and injures over 300 as flying debris and shattered glass flood the financial district. Officials say a timed TNT infernal machine likely caused the disaster. Morgan Bank damage tops half a million with total losses estimated above 2.5 million. Authorities pursue the guilty as government, state, and city agencies mobilize.
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Broad and
Wall Streets
Financial Center
Wall Street
J. Pierpont Morgan Bank
Hayti Democratic Club Organized in Pemiscot County
The Hayti Democratic campaign opened with Judge John Farrington of the Springfield Court of Appeals delivering the address. Local officials and new enfranchised voters, mostly women, attended as the Heyti Township Democratic Club organized with officers elected led by President F. Allen and Secretary R. Brasher. Democrats pledged support for the ticket.
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Pemiscot County
Hayti
John §. Farrington
Springfield
Johns. Farrington
John T. Sturgis
H. L. Condit
Wm. Finch
Aubrey Berry
Brick building near Sanders residence nears completion
The new brick business building to the rear of the A. G. Sanders residence is nearing completion. Mr Sanders will, as soon as the building is completed, stock a complete line of groceries and merchandise. Andrew B. Dorris, attending Southeast Missouri State Teachers College at Cape Girardeau, came home for a visit after a short recess. Blair Buckley and wife returned from a two weeks honeymoon trip by auto through the Ozarks of Missouri and Arkansas.
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A. G. Sanders
Andrew B. Dorris
Southeast Missouri State Teachers’ College
Cape Girardeau
Blair Buckley
Ozarks
Missouri
Arkansas
Cotton Growers Meet Saturday at Court House
The County Farm Bureau calls a meeting of all county cotton growers at the Court House at 1 30 p m Saturday September 26 C M Barnes president of the Missouri Branch of the American Cotton Association will speak on producing clean cotton and insight into marketing Farmers are urged to attend and bring exhibits for the District Fair Jas W Tull was in Caruthersville Monday.
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County Farm Bureau
Court House
C. M. Barnes
Missouri
American Cotton Association
Farm Bureau
Frisco Introduces Parlor Car Service Between Memphis and St Louis
Frisco adds a trough parlor car service for patrons with first trip set for Wednesday. Local ticket office lacks the tariff but indicates the new rate will likely be about half a cent per mile above the regular fare.
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Frisco
Memphis
St. Louis
Street Fair Carnival By Baptist Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist church plans a street fair on Saturday October 2. Readership urged to subscribe for the Hayti Herald to support the event and local coverage.
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The
Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church
Rexall Store Straw Vote in City and Nation
Lefter's Drug Store participates in a nationwide Rexall straw vote with 8000 stores. The paper prints the store bulletin showing the presidential race preferences in this city and surrounding area.
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Rexall Store
Lefter's
Rexall
Moving Barber Shop Brings New Kennett Front
J N Lewis relocated City Barber from the old stand beside Pearl Market to the pool room building. I L Smith, veteran Kennett barber, becomes head barber. A first class shop with baths above aims to be one of the best in the region.
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J. N. Lewis
I. L. Smith
Kennett
Anaconda to distribute phosphate to Missouri farmers
Columbia Missouri September 22 The Anaconda Mining Company of Anaconda Montana will distribute a carload of phosphate among forty Missouri farm bureaus for testing. The phosphate tests 45 to 48 percent available phosphate versus about 16 percent in ordinary local product. If satisfactory the company will sell to Missouri farmers next season through the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation and other farmer organizations.
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Columbia, Mo
Anaconda Mining Company
Anaconda
Mont
Missouri
Anaconda Company
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation
OfficersDestroyBigStillNear Cardwell Raid Seizes Mash
Armed with a prosecuting attorney warrant, Cardwell constable Jim Meredith and five deputies raided a Squirrel Donica still on the St Francis River near Indian Hill. They found 400 gallons of raisin mash ready to work up. three men fled as officers neared. One associate mentioned is Tom Marshall, who was under bond on a carrying charge.
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Jim Meredith
Cardwell
Squirrel Donica
St. Francis River
Indian Hill
Tom Marshall
Bond
Deputy Grand Chancellor to Visit Hayti Lodge Sept 28
Deputy Grand Chancellor W V Wright of the 26th Pythian District travels to Hayti Lodge on Tuesday night September 28 to boost interest and unite members with guests from nearby towns. The Hayti lodge shifted from the 18th to the newly formed 26th District following district reorganization amid many lodges in the region.
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W. V. Wright
Pythian District
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Hayti
Hayt
Pythian
Bootlegging Stills Discovered In Dunklin County
A large solid copper still with copper worm was found after an arrest in Cardwell on a bootlegging charge. The operator escaped that night, and authorities say it is one of the finest stills captured in the territory, with its capacity undetermined.
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Cardwell
Dunklin County News
Southeast Missouri agricultural bureau official tours city
John T. Stenson secretary of the Southeast Missouri Agricultural Bureau at Sikeston and Ira D. Mullinax special writer for the St. Louis Globe Democrat visited Monday. They work on a series about the county’s activities opportunities and future prospects to appear in the Weekly Globe-Democrat. Stenson notes nationwide interest in Southeast Missouri's agricultural advantages.
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John T. Stenson
Southeast Missouri Agricultural Bureau
Sikeston
Ira D. Mullinax
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Globe-Democrat
Stinson
Missouri
Miss Cecil Proctor Joins Buckley's Store Sales Force
Miss Cecil Proctor of Senath accepts a saleslady position at Buckley's Store. Her years of experience mark her as a valuable asset to the popular shop, and she is a sister to Mrs. Sam Nethery of this city.
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Cecil Proctor
Senath
Buckley's
Miss Proctor
Sam Nethery
Cape Girardeau visitors stay with Rt. L. Popham family
Grandma Tabitha Bissett and Mrs Heatrice Richardson and her brother Hilliary Heard traveled from Cape Girardeau to visit Rt. L. Popham. Hilliary returned Sunday night to continue his school studies.
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Tabitha Bissett
Heatrice Richardson
Hilliary Heard
Cape Girardeau
Rt. L. Popham
Hilliary
Mrs J W Tull Goes East for Week in Denver and Nashville
Mrs J W Tull departs Monday for a week's visit with relatives in Denver and Nashville Tennessee. She is accompanied by her uncle Henry Bramlett who has been visiting here.
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J. W. Tull
Denver
Nashville
Tenn
Henry Bramlett
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Hayti Democratic Club
R. N. Brasher
R. C. Cresswell
Wm. Helm
J. W. Johnson
Cotton Growers
Jas. W. Tull
Caruthersville
Cox Harding
America
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Cavillamodd
TATA
Store of Real Service
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