W A Stark of Centertown Found Dead in Church Basement
W A Stark, 68, prominent Centertown lumberman and Jefferson City Junior High teacher, was found dead about 9 a m in the Centertown Baptist church basement where he had gone to build a fire for a Ladies Aid session. Police say heart disease caused his death. funeral arrangements not yet made. Stark, a Democrat and longtime businessman, left a widow and seven children, with many relatives surviving. He led in local church work and was master of the Centertown Masonic Lodge.
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W. A. Stark
Gensertown
Inca Stark
Jefferson City
Centertown Baptist Church
Stark
Mun
Cole County
Centertown
Stark and Miller Lumber Company
Tugene
Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. Rost Stark
J. E. Stark
Kansas City
B. H. Stark
Genetown
Wade E
Tulsa
Ernest
Oklahoma City
Herbert Wo
Lucas Scrivner
Inez Stark
T. Bloom
Quincy, M
California
Court Rules Howell County May Raze Unsafe Courthouse
The Attorney General's office issued an opinion that Howell County court can raze the West Plains courthouse, unused since condemnation as unsafe years ago, if county funds permit. Floyd Bean asked the opinion. Denton Dunn wrote it, stating the county court has authority to order razing if repair is not feasible at reasonable cost.
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Howell County
West Plains
Floyd Bean
Denton Dunn
Nerney
Fred Stoll Files Divorce Petition
Fred Stoll files for divorce from Julia Stoll alleging they wed in 1907 and lived together until January 1931. He states she deserted him and has not returned to his home since.
Boy Falls From Bed Fractures Leg in Christmas Accident
Lason, two year old son of Mr and Mrs J D Lason of 312 Case Street, fell from a bed on Christmas Day and fractured a leg. He was reported recovering nicely.
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L, PB. Lason
J. D. Lason
Case Street
Increasing Cloudiness and Rain Across Regions
Forecast calls for increasing cloudiness and rain in the southwest tonight or Friday, then the east and north on Friday. Missouri expects unsettled conditions with warmer temperatures in most areas, except extreme northeast. River stage notices show locations such as Kansas City, Osceola, Hermann, and Union among others.
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Missouri
Farmer
Minois
Radz
Swaemm
Karescas City
Maveriy
Boomrtite - Fls
Osceola
Vies Hermann
Union
Fur
Truman Suggested for State Highway Commission Chair
Unconfirmed reports claim Harry S. Truman, Jackson County judge, was offered the State Highway Commission chair. Governor-elect Guy B. Fark is in Platte City. Major Harold W. Brown named adjutant general. Commission members MecPheeters and Ferguson not yet confirmed. Phares currently chairman.
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Harry S. Truman
Jackson County
State Highway Department Commission
Truman
Jefferson City
Guy B. Fark
Platte City
Harold W. Brown
Nevada
Highway Commission
Samuel B. MecPheeters
St. Louis
Charles Ferguson
Willow Springs
Senate
Caulfield
McPheeters
Brownlee
Brookfield
William I. Phares
Maryville
Phares
Roosevelt would get broad power to reorganize government
Democratic leaders in the House plan to grant President-elect Roosevelt wide authority to reorganize the federal government to cut costs and help balance the budget. The move, tied to ongoing revenue measures, aims to allow immediate economies once he takes office, with experts stationed at Warm Springs for guidance.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
iChairman Byrns
Senate
Warm Springs
Georgia
Rainey
Illinois
Burns
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury Department
Treasury
Congress
Shoe Workers Added to Payroll at St Louis Factory
About 173 workers have been added to the Intenational Shoe Company plant on Capital Avenue since December 8, per superintendent L. H. Jewett. The firm is producing a new patented sanasi for sport wear and currently employs 995 workers with more to be hired.
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Intenational Shoe Company of
St. Louis
Capital Avenue
L. H. Jewett
Insull plans 10 tour in Europe
Samuel Insull, freed after extradition battles, said he has no definite plan to return to America soon and contemplates a continental trip through Europe and England. He expects his wife to join him here later and criticized Chicago lawyers for threatening diplomatic steps against foreign judicial decisions following his acquittal.
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Sthens
Greece
Samuel Insull
United States
America
Continent
England
Chicago
América
Funeral services to be held Friday for Mrs Susan M Wilson
Funeral services for Mrs Sugar M Wilson 65 who died yesterday at her daughter’s home will be at 3 pm Friday at the Thorpe J Gordon Funeral Chapel. The body goes to Mrs Finney’s home today and remains until tomorrow noon. Born in Cooper County 1867 she moved to Osage City in 1894 where she lived since. Survived by husband George W Wilson four sons G M Wilson B A Wilson Alvin Wilson and Robert Wilson four daughters G Co S H J Spencer BR Vache L E Gray four brothers Sterling Sam Shoemaker John Shoemaker Jim Shoemaker W O Weichert will conduct a Christian Science service and burial will be Riverview Cemetery.
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Sugar M. Wilson
G. & Finney
Thorpe J. Gordon
Finney
Wilson
Cooper County
Osage City
George W. Wilson
G. MM. Wilson
Jefferson City
B. A. Wilson
Osage Cuy
Alvin Wilson
St. Louis
Robert Wilson
G. Co
H. J. Spencer
BR. Vache
Jefferson Cf
L. E. Gray
St Louis
Sterling and
Sam Shoemaker
John
Jim Shoemaker
Sedalia
W. O. Weichert
Riverview Cemetery
MNOAS Demands Utility Reduction to PERA
Kansas regulatory officials urge public utility firms to voluntarily cut rates in the coming year. The Kansas Public Service Commission says 364 firms—309 telephone, 32 gas, five electric—made no reductions in the current crisis and asks them to align with cuts already enacted by 18 electric and 31 telephone utilities since 1931 and by 13 gas firms since 1930. Commissioner Thurman Hill cites an average 15 percent relief from these cuts.
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Pera. Kas
Kansas Public Service Commission
Thurman Hill
Winter Storm Sweeps Rocky Mountains Reach
Denver dispatch reports a quick unexpected snowstorm spreading from South Dakota to the continental divide in Montana and reaching the Rio Grande and Mexico border. Snow covered New Mexico and Arizona, with Denver seeing frigid temperatures as the front moved through the northern Rocky Mountain states.
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Denver
South Dakota
Montana
Rio Grande
International Boundary Line
Mexico
Rocky Mountain
New Mexico
Arizona
Outline Road Program for Five Districts in 1933 Plans
The State Highway Department released tentative outlines for 1933 road projects across five divisions on the centennial road system. Counties listed include Buchanan Nodaway Randolph Pettig and Jasper Greene with multiple routes planned for oil surfaces gravel and concrete, lengths from 2 to 19 miles and costs ranging from a few thousand to over $800,000.
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State Highway Department
Buchanan County
Nodaway County
Ravenwood
Maryville
Town State Line
Skidmore
Holt County
Randolph County
Chariton County
Clifton Hill
Monroe County
Pettig-Gounty
Sedafia East
Jasper County
Sarcoxie
Lawrence County
Joplin
Carthage
Greene County
Polk County
Arend
Springfield
Body of Woman Found in River Near Jefferson Barracks
Police seek help identifying a body recovered from the Mississippi River near Jefferson Barracks. The deceased is about 60 years old, 5 feet 4 inches, wearing a yellow flowered dress, tan sweater, and brown coat with fur collar. A purse held $8.23 and a St. Joseph streetcar token.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi River
Jefferson
St. Joseph
Ohio Senator Hurt and Two Killed in Collision near Hamilton
Two automobiles collided near Hamilton Ontario last night killing Mr. and Mrs. Alan Macaulay of Welland and injuring six including State Senator Joseph Ackerman of Cleveland Ohio. Also injured were James McElroy Sr. of Cleveland and his son James McElroy Sr. the United States junior speed skating champion.
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Hamilton
Ont
Joseph Ackerman
Cleveland
Ohio
Alan Macaulay
Welland
James McElroy
James McElroy Sr
United States
No Work No Food Ultimatum Targets Idle Housewives
Moscow reports that starting January Russian housewives will lose bread and sugar rations amid food shortages. The move extends the No Work No Food policy, aiming to push women into industrial labor and diminish the home as the center of family life.
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Moscow
Russia
Flood Waters Create Widespread Southwide Flood Threat
Winter rains push several rivers toward flood stage across Georgia Alabama Arkansas Mississippi Tennessee and nearby areas. In Rome Northwest Georgia the Towah Ostawatla and Coosa rivers flood basements and evacuees number fifty near Rome while North Montgomery Alabama and Webummita face rising waters as Pearl river Mississippi and Yazoo and Tallahatchie deltas flood. Chattanooga Tennessee forecasts show river stage between 38 and 31 feet.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
South
Careling
Teyes
Towah
Ostawatla
Rome
Causa
Coosa
Montgomery
Ala
Webumppita
Slxteen
Pearl River
Conree
Jackson
Miss
Cassidy Bayou
Yazoo
Tallahatchie and
Mississippi Delta
Chattanooga
Tenn
Seven Miners Believed Alive in Mine Rescue
Mowequa The One 22 carat oo Glenn Shafire owner of the mine where 54 men were entombed by an explosion last Saturday says seven missing miners have a good chance to escape. He urges rapid work as rescuers report seven more bodies found, raising deaths to 47. Gas and rock falls hinder efforts and the last of the funerals for the first 40 victims were held today.
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Moweaqua
Cary Oo
Glenn Shafire
Ming
Shaffer
Masonic Dinner Moved to Saturday in Jefferson City
The Masonic dinner for needy families in Jefferson City now takes place Saturday afternoon at 4 30 at the Masonic Temple. Invitations are extended to all with no race or religious distinctions.
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Jefferson City
Masonic Temple
Reconstruction Conference Hints for Missouri Republicans
Greene County representative-elect Armstrong announces a Reconstruction Conference in Jefferson City next Monday with invited leaders including Lieutenant-Governor Winter and Springfield chair Arthur M. Curtis. Congressman Hopkins may not attend due to duties in Washington. The gathering aims to be constructive, broad in participation, and focused on restoring party confidence and service across movements.
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Jefferson City
Arstrong
Greene County
Edward H. Winter
Arthur M. Curtis
Springfield
David Hopkins
St. Joseph
Young Republican Clubs of
Missouri
Washington
Hopkins
Armstrong
Henderson Lawyer Missing Sparks Murder Theories
Police doubt the North Carolina attorney R S McCain was slain after an anonymous letter alleged his death and body burial along a highway between Hagertown Maryland and Uniontown Pennsylvania. Virginia officials doubt he was killed in Virginia, and investigators chase clues from a Chicago posting while McCain’s attorneys seek securities to cover expected cash needs.
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Henderson
N. C
R. S. Mc- Coin Herd
Virginia
Roth
McCain
Mhe
Hagertown
Uniontown
Breee Downing
Washington County
North Carolina Supreme Corr
Raleigh
MacCain
Maryland
Florida
Acco
News and Observer
T. McCall Frazier
Heller
Ietter
Chilcago
Chinch Bug Burn Demonstration at Raithel Farm
An instructional burn of chinch bugs will be shown Friday at 10:00 am on Henry Raithel’s farm. George D. Jones, extension specialist from the Entomology Department at the Missouri College of Agriculture, will assist in the demonstration.
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Henry Raithel
George D. Jones
Missouri College of Agriculture
Bodies of seven miners recovered at Moweaqua mine
Rescue workers in Moweaqua Illinois on December 29 recovered the seven remaining miners killed in last Saturday's explosion at the Mowtagqua Coat Company mine. The toll now stands at seven, all victims of the tragic incident.
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Moweaqua
Ili
Mowtagqua Coat Company
Former banker missing from ship Plymouth
Robert J. Barnett a former East Orange banker is missing from the Fall River Line steamship Plymouth. He mailed a letter from New York to his wife saying he could not carry on and that he was despondent over financial troubles.
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Glen Ridge
W. d
Robert J. Barnett
East Orange
Fall River
Hne
Plymouth
New York
Prince Michael Romanoff Story 1 Doubtful
New York officials question how Prince Michael Romanoff entered the country as he plans to hide at a Blis Stand while awaiting immigration action. The report notes doubts about the prince and the ten dollar tobacco solace he uses.
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New York
Prince Michael Romanoff
Blis Tstand
Hin
Durango City Sees 610000 Annual Water Saving Plan
Durango Colorado reports a plan saving 610000 annually for water users announced by the mayor. Citizens monitor rising Carbon Mountain activity and potential fault movement threatens Durango and nearby Smelter Mountain, with risk of rockfall reaching the city limits and possibly impacting Oklahoma.
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Durango
Colo
Dee
Carbon Mountain
Loctay
Oklahoma
Water rate cut benefits small Jefferson City consumers
Mayor announces a rate reduction effective March 1 totaling about 16 000 dollars annually, the third cut in 18 months. The note traces historical reductions since 1931 and 1932, noting a reconstructed meter schedule doubling the minimum bill for small users to 200 cubic feet, with Missouri Public Service Commission input and continued extensions to serve the city.
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Sma
Asel
Jefferson City
Missouri
Jefferson
Missouri Public Service Conmission
Missouri Public Service Commission
City of
Benn’s
Washington Park
Moreau Drive
Sunset Hi
Forest Hill
Renn
Chauffeur Kills Family Then Himself in Chicago
Police found Clement Studebaker Peterson, 66, superintendent for 27 years, shot dead his wife Anna and daughter Pauline before killing himself in a North Side home. Peterson had reported a new will denying him a $5,000 bequest and telephoned authorities early this morning. The two victims and the self-inflicted wound followed years of family and business entanglements involving the Studebaker estate.
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Chicago
Der
Clement Studebaker, Jr
Peter Peterson
Shiulebaker Odwatteur
Peterson
Clement Studebaker
Heste Te
Pauline
Northwestern University
Anna. Peterson
Inte
Mange Nite
South Bene Alomohiie Manufacturing
Winnie Ruth Judd Awaits Grand Jury Action
In Phoenix Arizona Winnie Ruth Judd, convicted of murder, faced the county grand jury after four hours of testimony. She arrived hysterical at times but emerged smiling with no public statement given. Her Los Angeles based attorney said if another person is indicted the case will go to the pardon board for clemency.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Cap
Los Angeles
Winnie Ruth Judd
Judd
Perenes
Break Into School At Moreau Heights
Two wood chisels a wrecking bar three bits and two hacksaw blades stolen from Moreau Heights School after thieves pried a basement window last night. No clues left. it cannot be determined if any other items were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moreau’ Heights
Howard Riley Fined Ten Dollars for Disturbing Peace
Howard Riley was fined 410 and the costs in police court today on a charge of disturbing the peace. The complaint was filed by Policeman Al Homer and was based upon a disturbance Riley caused in the police station. Joseph C. Piend, a sailor home for Christmas from the Naval Training School at Great Lakes, visits family in Wardsville and plans to depart for active service on a ship from San Pedro in about two weeks.
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Howard Riley
al Homer
Young Riley
Joseph C. Piend
Wardsville
Great Lakes
Ct. M._ Fiend
San Poedro
Cail
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W. AL Stark
Fred Stoll
Boy
S. B. McPheeters
Rogevelt
Rep. Rainey
Insull
Europe
Susan M. Wilson
MNOAS
Rocky Mountains
Highway Department
Selieve
R. S. Mc Coin
Carolina
Prince Romanoff’s Story
Mountain
Public Service Com
Mro. Judd
Moreau Heights
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