General Ashburn to Speak on Barge Lines in Jefferson City
Major General I. Ashburn, head of the Inland Waterways Corporation, will visit Jefferson City on February 2 to address a Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting about river terminals and the Federal Barge Line coming to Missouri in 1931. The event, directed by Oliver Bassman, aims to highlight docks and wharf needs to ready the capital for river traffic.
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Ashburn
Inland Waterways Corporation
Mississippi River
Jefferson City
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Missouri
Great Inland Waterways Corporation
United States
Secretary of War
Oliver Bassman
Missouri Power and Light backs Jefferson City growth
N R Beagle of Missouri Power and Light tells the Lions Club the company trusts Jefferson City’s future. It has rebuilt and doubled the power plant and gas works, upgraded the electric and gas distribution, and plans extensions to Russelline Lohman and rural communities. The firm aims to develop the district with strong rail and road access and ample power for industry.
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Missouri Power and Light Company
Jefferson City
N. R. Beagle
Lions Club
Beagle
Ais
Russelline
Lohman
Departments in conflict over girl's adoption case
Avis Phelps, a four year old girl who has never attended school, becomes the focal point of a bitter feud between Cole County Welfare and the Salvation Army under Captain Faubister. The welfare department seeks juvenile court jurisdiction to place the girl in a state home or with a family, while Faubister resists, noting the child is well placed. The dispute underscores a breakdown in cooperation between the two agencies after years in Jefferson City.
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Avis Phelps
Cole County
County Welfare Department
Laura O. Green
Salvation Army m
Fauchister
Phelps
Renn
Faubister
Jefferson City
Boy Scouts to aid traffic survey in Jefferson City
Mayor Arthur H. Adams orders about sixty Boy Scouts to count stopping and violations at boulevard intersections on Saturday from 4 to 6 pm. Two scouts per stop will tally cars and violations as part of Scout Week efforts to assess traffic compliance and reduce accidents in Jefferson City.
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Adams
Boy Scouts
Jefferson City
Arthur H. Adams
Jefferson City as State Capital Strives for Civic Growth
Growth of Jefferson City has been rapid and largely uncontrolled. As the state capital, the city holds a unique position and must lead in civic pride and planning. The text urges public and semi public cooperation to promote beauty, structured growth, and attracting outside industries through its advantageous location.
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Jefferson City
Simpson Files Report and Bill On Hotel
Noah Simpson appointed by the Circuit Court as receiver for the Missouri Hotel filed a petition in circuit court for costs accrued in the receivership and for disposal of the hotel during the ongoing litigation and turnover to receivers.
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Noah Simpson
Circuit Court
Capitol Plan Aims Full City Support for River Growth
The State Capitol Building Group Plan calls for complete city cooperation as a first step toward river traffic development to secure benefits from a future transportation line. The statement emphasizes coordinated growth and the importance of municipal backing for the project.
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State Capitol Building Group
Official Proceedings of the Fifty-fifth General Assembly
The House met on February 6, 1929 with Speaker Parker presiding. Prayer by Chaplain Humphrey followed journal approval and reading. A Taney County enabling act petition by Rep Freeland went to Roads and Highways. a remonstrance on Workmen's Compensation by Rep Heh] to the Workmen's Compensation committee.
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Parker
Humphrey
Taney County
Freeland
Committee On
Heh
Introduction of House Bills in the Missouri General Assembly
The record lists House Bills 392 through 409 with authors Parker Spitler Smith Hehl Proctor Schwartz Terrill Ferrill Terrill Knox Hicks Alien Rollins Wren Riley Job and others. It details proposed acts on pensions, relief for injuries, fish and game repeal, parole commission, criminal procedure, judicial council, county hospitals, workers compensation amendments, stallion regulation, amusement safety, motion picture censorship, billboard regulation, property tax and revenue measures, and related reforms. A committee report notes referrals and engrossment status for several bills and commissions.
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Parker
Spitler
Richard EB. Spitler
Missouri State University
Smith
Laclede
Hehl
Proctor and Schwartz
Fiftieth General Assembly
Parole Commission
Court of Criminal Correction
Ferrill
Terrill
Pele
Representative Terrill
General Assembly
Representative Knox
Representative Hicks
Representative Alien
Missouri
Wren
Representative Wren
Missouri State Board of Censors
Riley
Representative Job
Legislative committee report summarizes multiple house bills
A long report by Representative Queen and other committee chairs reviews many House Bills, detailing passes, amendments, and referrals. Bills touch taxation, education, public health, labor, agriculture, insurance, official salaries, and constitutional amendments. Debates advance committee substitutes and new introductions before a recess and resumption of session.
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Queen
Committee On Fish and Game
Logan
Committee On Public Health and Scientific Institutions
Putnam
Committee On Labor
Steiner
Committee On Agriculture
Elmer
Committee On Revision
Representative Case
Committee On Education
Fowler
Committee On Civil and Criminal Procedure
Papke
Committee
Bales
Shalton, Elmer, Armstrong, Freeland and Young
Rollins
George Meyer
Insurance Department
Rum runners’ snow camouflage coats fail to hide arrests
In Borcville Ontario four liquor running suspects wore white duck coats and matching hats to blend with snow. They were arrested last Sunday and a large quantity of Canadian ale was confiscated.
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Borceville
Ont
Iasbd
Mrs. Al Adams Seriously Hurt In Street Fall
Mrs. Al Adams age 68 aunt of Mayor Arthur H Adams was seriously injured when she fell crossing High Street at Main today. She was taken to a nearby home then to hospital with a deep head wound and remained unconscious at late afternoon. Police noted no ice at the scene and suspect a fainting spell. The Adamses moved from Benton County and reside at 1115 West Main Street.
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al Adams
Arthur H. Adams
High Street
Main
Adams
Benton County
West Main Street
Medical testimonial for Pierce remedies from Silas H. Edison
Silas H. Edison of St. John Kansas reports years of indigestion constipation and kidney trouble improved by Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Pleasant Pellets and Annric Tablets. He praises the medicines and offers free medical advice at Dr. Pierce's Clinic in Buffalo New York.
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Silas H. Edison
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
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House of Representatives Fifty-fifth
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Hasting
Committee On Life and Accident Insurance
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Roheen
Committee On Penitentiary and Reform Schools
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