Publisher J B Jeffries Dies in Hannibal Missouri
J B Jeffries 71 longtime Hannibal Courier Post publisher and Missouri Associated Press president died in Hannibal hospital after a paralytic stroke last Tuesday night He had undergone an operation and spent part of each day at his office Funeral plans not set He was a native Missourian born September 1 1862 and active in education and Republican politics He is survived by three sons and a daughter with his wife deceased in 1930.
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Hannibal
Ohn Biggs Jeffries
Hannibal Courier-Post
Missouri Associated Press Association
Jeffries
Courier- Post
John Biggs Jeffries
Lee Syndicate
Courier-Post
Hannibal Morning Co Journal
Lewis County
Thomas B
Lucilda Biggs Jeffries
Monticello
la Grange
Aleacher
la Grange College
Hannibal la Grange College
Associated Press
Missouri
Gourier-Post
Hannibal Republican Central Committee
The
Baptist Church
Missouri State Historical Society
Hannibal Chamber of Commerce
Hannibal Board of Public Works
Thomas B. Jeffries
Frank S. Jeffries
Denver
Polo
Post
John G. Jeffries
Nannie E. Smarr
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Tuesday Near Unsettled Conditions
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with unsettled weather in the Northwest. Warmer trends will occur in the southeast and east central areas. River stage readings show Keokuk at stand, Kansas at stand, Waverly at 6.0 feet, with other locations showing varying levels yesterday.
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Missouri
Atstand
Kansas
Atstand Waverly
Boonyula
Tan Hermann
McKittrick Rules Bus Ride For Boy To Front Door
Vernon county residents debated how to measure a pupil’s distance to a school. Attorney Roy McKittrick concluded the farm boy should ride the bus to his gate and be deposited at his doorstep, despite the farm gate distance being under three and a half miles but the house itself lying longer.
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Roy McKittrick
Vernon County
Upset on Moreau Bridge Injures Three Men
A car traveling to this city overturned near the Moreau Bridge on Highway 50, injuring three men from St. Genevieve. Andrew P. Carron suffered a skull fracture, Albert Loida had head and face injuries, and Henry Jokerst endured cuts and bruises. They were taken to St. Mary’s hospital. The crash occurred as a wheel slipped from the pavement while Carron tried to swing back, throwing occupants onto the road. Rep. L J Drury led a party en route to meet State Relief Director Wallace Crossley about county allotments. Drury learned of the accident upon reaching the hospital.
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Moreau Bridge
Highway 50
Here
Andrew FP. Carron
St. Genevieve
Albert
L J. Drury
St. Genevieve County
Wallace Crossley
Drury
Carron
Western Union Telegraph Company Charter Revoked for Tax Failure
Secretary of State Dwight H. Brown revoked the Western Union Telegraph Company charter for failure to pay the Missouri corporation registration tax on increased working capital. The state claims a tax due of 1686 25. Affidavits show property valued at 4862985 with 1932 U.S. business and property totals of 425371985 and capital stock at 105000000. Ouster proceedings may follow under Attorney General Roy McKittrick.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Dwight H. Brown
Missouri
Brown
Telegraph Company
Sam
Roy McKittrick
New York
United States
Body of missing girl found in swam near Princess Anne
The body of Edna Morrill a 20 year old farm girl missing since Friday was found by two local residents in a swamp five miles from Princess Anne Authorities awaited autopsy results to determine if murder occurred The victim lay face down in a pool of blood fully clothed and had been dead some time The finders both residents nearby were questioned with one released and the other not immediately accounted for
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Princess Anne
Edna Morrill
Police seek owner of bloodstained clothing found near rail station
In Sedalia Missouri December 4 officers searched for the owner of bloodstained clothing found near the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad station by Pearl Teufel special agent. The items include a blue work shirt with a bullet hole on the left side and brown stripe overalls of canvas-like material.
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Sedalia
Texas
Pearl ‘Teufel
McMahon Murder Trial Set With Jurors Locked Up
Edward McMahon charged with murder of Tex Harder faces an 8 am trial in Circuits Court as 48 jurors report. Prosecutor Campf seeks to reveal the special investigator Withaup while defense demands the name for juror questioning.
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Edward McMahon
Tex Harder
Sevier
Snorgrass
Lauf
Irwin
Elliot M. Campf
Walter Withaup
Click Goes On Trial In McElroy Kidnapping Case
Clarence Click faced trial in Kansas City for taking Miss Mary McElroy daughter of City Manager Henry McElroy. Prosecutors seek the death penalty as jurors are chosen. The band’s alleged leader Walter McGee awaits death, with George McGee serving life for his role.
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Kansas City
Clarence Click
Mary McElroy
Henry F. McKilroy
M. W. O'Hern
Walter McGee
O'Hern
Click
Shawnee
Kas
Missing prosecutor found after vanish in Lamar
Roth H. Faubion Barton county prosecutor who had been reported missing was located today in Harrisonville Missouri. He said he stopped there on his way from Kansas City to transact business and that altered plans delayed his arrival home, triggering a search.
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Lamar
Roth H. Faubion
Barton County
Harrisonville
Kansas City
Pastor in Stringtown Struck by Pencil Leads to Poisoning
Rev. E. Runge of Stringtown Lutheran Church is in serious condition from blood poisoning after a lead pencil point pierced his leg while alighting from his car. Infection developed a week later. he remains critically ill though some improvement noted. The church is led by theological student Fred Haytig from Concordia seminary in his absence.
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Fred Haytig
Concordia Seminary
Jake the Barber to go back for English trial
Supreme Court approved extradition of John Factor known as Jake the Barber from Chicago to England to face trial on an alleged $6,000,000 swindle. Factor had challenged extradition claiming the charged offense did not constitute a crime under Illinois law. He and his son had claimed kidnapping and ransom.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Des
England
John
Jake the Barber
Factor
Chicago
Seventh Court of Appeals
Illinois
Great Britain
Elusive Prisoner Returned to Kansas City
Lyle Snyder 25 an elusive federal prisoner and alleged ringleader of a motor theft ring was brought back to Kansas City from Springfield Tennessee after authorities recaptured him. Snyder had previously escaped in Springfield Missouri while awaiting trial and faces a federal charge of transporting stolen motor cars.
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Kansas City
Lyle Snyder
Springfield
Tenn
Snyder
Hee
Detroit
Police Search For Woman Kidnapper In East St. Louis Case
Police were asked to locate a 20 year old woman accused of kidnapping Virgil George a seven year old boy in East St. Louis last week. East St. Louis police said they intercepted two telegrams from the woman to her husband sent from Kansas City Missouri directing him to come there.
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Kansas City
Kas
East St. Louis
Virgil George
Park Asks Murray for Suspect's Return
Extradition of Andrew Fagan, wanted for grand larceny from Oklahoma City to St. Joseph, was requested today of the Oklahoma governor by Governor Guy B. Park. Fagan is charged with stealing $179.50 from Harry R. Gardner in St. Joseph in November 1933.
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Andrew Fagan
Oklahoma City
St. Joseph
Oklahoma
Guy B. Park
Fagan
Harry R. Gardner
Governor issues extradition request for bank robbery suspect
A requisition for extradition of Frank Hardy from Bell county Texas to Jasper County Missouri was issued by Governor Park. Hardy is charged with participation in the November 30 1932 robbery of the Farmers and Miners Bank of Oronga Missouri.
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Frank Hardy
Bell County
Texas
Jasper County
Governor Park
Hardy
Farmers and Miners Bank of
Oronga
Prison for Young Auto Thief Here
Lee Dolman received a two year sentence in the intermediate reform atory at Alsoa. Carroll A Dolman was paroled after a prior automobile theft from Vincent Koester months ago.
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Lee Dolman
Intermediate Reformatory
Alsoa
Carroll A. Dolman
Vincent Koester
Park appoints two state veterinarians
G. E. Bartholomews Sheldom and S. W. Haigler of St. Louis are named to the state veterinary board, filling vacancies left by Andrew Daring and George F. Townsend.
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PARK
G. E. Bartholomews Sheldom
5. W. Haigler
St. Louis
State Veterinary Board
Andrew Daring
George F. Townsend
Liquor Taxation Debates Slow Missouri and Federal Repeal
A Kansas City report notes T. J. Pendergast plans a wholesale liquor company as Missouri debates new laws after national prohibition. Washington officials discuss reallocating liquor tax revenue to states, with President Roosevelt preparing proclamations for repeal and shifts in federal taxes.
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Washington
Doughton
Hose Ways and Means Committee
Lindbergh Seeks Nonstop Flight From West Africa
In Baturth IA, Lindbergh and his wife endured a glassy sea at a British port as attempts to lift the craft continued. With little wind, suction kept the pontoons down and five trials had occurred, including a prior discard of ballast and fuel.
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Bathurst
West Africa
Charles A. Lindbergh
Wnatal
Brazil
Lindbergh
Gambia River
Whisky Trademark Requests Flood in at Secretary of State
The trademark division of the secretary of state's office is busy with a flood of applications for registering whiskies wines brandy gin and other intoxicants. Applications pour in from all sections of the world as firms seek protection for numerous trade names.
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Secretary of State's
Needy Missouri Farmers to Receive Help From CWA
Regional CWA chief T J Edmonds says more than 180000 jobless in seven Midwest states were placed on CWA payrolls last week to provide cash relief via pay checks. In Missouri over 20000 Missourians worked on CWA projects with 10000 more expected today, amid farm unemployment and rising unrest easing in the region.
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Edmonds
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
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Dakotas
Missouri
Nebraska
Towa
CWA
Willice Crossley
Crossley
Cho
Farm Credle Corporation
CWA Creates Manual Labor Jobs For City Relief Projects
The Civil Works Administration opened new hand labor posts today to hire wagon painters blacksmiths spoke shavers and horse shoers. Under CWA authority unemployed workers will rehabilitate horse drawn equipment and restore abandoned wagons graders and hand tools for relief projects.
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Civil Works Administration
CWA
Les Louis
Bridge Tournament Time Limit Set
The News and Tribune announces a six night bridge event at the Missouri hotel next week with entries due by 11 00 pm Saturday Dec 9. Director Carl Gribach says entries from Jefferson City and nearby towns are expected and a $2 fee covers all three evenings of play.
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News and Tribune
Laix
Jefferson City
Columbia
Fulton
California
Eldon
Histon
Fayette
Connally denounces Louisiana election practices in report
U S Senator Tom Connally of Marlin, head of the senate sub committee investigating the Overton Broussard election, condemns dummy candidates and employee salary deductions for political use. He accuses the long organization and the Walmsley group of complete influence over Louisiana politics and New Orleans elections.
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Houston
Tex
United States
Tom Connally
Marlin
Senate
Louisiana
New Orleans
Walmsley
Doctor Escapes Serious Injuries After Crash
Dr. L. B. Lake narrowly escaped serious harm when his car turned over at High and Bolivar after a collision with a car driven by Senator Ed Nolte of St. Louis. Lake received treatment for cuts and bruises and was sent home. Nolte’s vehicle had a broken bumper and dented fender. Nolte agreed to pay all damages.
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L. B. Lake
High
Bolivar
Ed Nolte
St. Louis
Lake
Dr. Lake
Sen. Nolte
Wynekoop Illness Delays Arraignment In Death Case
In Indianapolis and Chicago reports, Dr Alice Wynekoop was too ill to appear for arraignment on murder charges in the death of Rheta Wynekoop. Her husband Earle Wynekoop remained jailed awaiting his own arraignment on accessory to murder.
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Wynekoop
Indianapolis
Ind
Chicago
Rheta Wynekoop
Alice L. Wynekoop
Rhete
Alice
Earle Wynekoop
War Department allocates 33.5 million for upper Mississippi works
The War Department assigns 33.5 million dollars for public works on upper Mississippi locks and dams. Contracts already let for dams 4 5 20 at Alma Fountain City and Canton and for locks 6 7 8 9 16 and 21 at Trempealeau Lacrosse Genoa Muscatine Lynxville Muscatine Illinois and Hannibal. Bids invited for lock 5 A at Winona Minnesota to open December 9 and for lock 26 near Alton Illinois to open December 19. Estimated costs: lock 5 A about 1.6 million and dam 26 about 3.5 million.
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Washington
War Department
Mississippi River
Alma
Wisconsin
Fountain City
Canton
Missouri
Trempeleau
Lacrosse
Genoa
Muscatine
Lynxville
Tow
Doran Resigns as Alcohol Commissioner in reshuffle
Washington AP report states Acting Secretary Morgenthau announces Dr. James M. Doran resigns as commissioner of industrial alcohol and the bureau is moved to the internal revenue bureau.
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Washington
Morgenthau
James M. Doran
Industrial Alcohol
Bureau of Industrial Alcohol
Intermal Revenue Bureau
Outlaw Floyd Lookalike Lies Hospital Guarded in Arkansas
Fort Smith Arkansas reports confusion after a man injured in a late night crash was identified by officers as a possible double for Charles Arthur Pretty Boy Floyd. Raymond Drake from Salisaw Oklahoma examined the patient and found no Floyd identifiers. His injuries include a broken leg and possible tattoo discrepancies. Ruby Floyd and Stella Collins, Floyd’s wife and cousin, were hospitalized with injuries from the crash.
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Ark
Raymond Drake
Salisaw
Okla
Charles Arthur
Pretty Boy
Master Poyler
Drake
Floyd
Ian
Red Cross
Ruby Floyd
Stella Collins
Cay
Fred Stiles
Charleston
Barry
Mrs. Floyd
Miss Collins
Carney
Port Smith
Twoe Wamnen
Jack Pace
Otto Kuykendall
Pretty Boy" Floyd
Oklahoma
Pate
Kuykendall
Bob Carney
Sallislaw
Sallisaw
Pace
Collinson
Stiles
Paris
Ruby Flosh
Nuwals Mets Hospital
Carey
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