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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1929
Page
2
A New York Times editorial argues inspected planes with licensed pilots are safer than cars driven by owners. Missouri backs a save a life campaign urging free car inspections, but many owners ignore the offer while garages report few takeups. The piece urges preventive checks before driving and notes state officials support stricter measures and public cooperation.
A brief paragraph recalls a dance hall girl who wed a charming stranger for a chance at a better life, only to see him turn criminal and fatally wounded by a police bullet. The piece cautions against trusting strangers and links to broader warnings about risky liaisons and innocence lost.
The Capital City promotes Miss Dorothy Agel a young singer trained in New York with a recital Tuesday at the Junior College auditorium. Sponsored by the local P EB OG chapter the event invites all residents to hear our own artist and honor local achievement amid broader concerns about media and pests.
A reminiscence recalls how towns once welcomed automobile tourists with free lodging and water. Clubs and chambers filled gaps, but state health rules forced camps to meet sanitary standards. Indiana’s free camps declined from 500 to about 260, with many now charging fees.
The Baldwin government fell as results came in, but the election opens a path to negotiations on naval armaments. Labour appears near a majority and favors arms reduction, while Liberal forces push a U.S. style limitation. A German reparations deal also brings cheer.
The Missouri institutional survey commission begins work without pay to study education, penal and chemosynary institutions and public schools. It will assess management, funding needs for new buildings and equipment, and propose ways to raise state revenue.
Editor Morris Fishbein discusses cancer as a preventable disease in early stages. He stresses eliminating irritants and precancers such as moles and rough dental wear to lower mouth cancer risk, notes lip and tongue cancers common in men, and calls for study of shifting smoking habits among women.
The Post-Tribune notes Kathryn Rue Griffin at 206 Clay Street who is thirteen and Edward Kittel at 628 School Street who is seven. The piece shares birthday wishes and a reflection on John Rennie born in 1761 and his impact as an engineer and inventor.
Parents of Jefferson City and surrounding territory are asked to list their children's names under fifteen, with address and date of birth, on a blank to be mailed to the office for inclusion in the Birthday Club. Notify changes of address.
Wallace Davis a Washington Park youth was seriously injured yesterday afternoon in a car crash near the Motta Bridge on the old St. Louis Highway. He suffered a broken left arm a fractured rib and possible internal injuries when the car overturned in a ditch after losing control on a sharp curve. Davis was brought to the city for treatment and his condition improved today though internal injury possibilities remained.
About one hundred Westminster College of Fulton alumni formed a permanent Alumni Council. The 15 member body will elect five members each year for a three year term. Edson Burch of Jefferson City was elected for the term. Officers for the year include President Harry Atkins of Fulton Vice President De Frank DL Meonner of Fulton Recording secretary Raeburn Green of St. Louis.
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