Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Inheritance Tax
The Missouri Supreme Court declares the state inheritance tax constitutional in the Brown estate case. The ruling upholds the 1927 law enabling the state to collect up to 80 percent of federal tax, potentially boosting annual state revenue by about $2,000,000 with staff assigned to review past two years' taxes.
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Missouri Supreme Court
Missouri
Paul Brown
St. Louis
Shartel
Atnwood
Brown
Congress
Eork
Frank O. Knight Joplin
Hal D. Bray
Campbell
Treasure myth ends as Independence home is razed
In Independence Missouri wreckers razed the old Roberts house famed for a hidden 360000 in gold. The legend claimed a freighter buried the coins across the Main Street site. Crews found only debris and a few coins worth a cent, clearing the way for a filling station.
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Independence
Roberts
Weather and Road Conditions Across Missouri Tonight and Friday
The bulletin notes cooler trends tonight and Friday with mostly cool temperatures in many areas. Cloudy to partly cloudy skies with possible showers in the east and varying road conditions from muddy to slick across cities including Cape Girardeau Columbia Hannibal Jefferson City Joplin Kansas City and St Louis. River stage data and forecasts accompany the summary with data from the Associated Press and Automobile Club of Alsinasig.
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Missouri
Associated Press By & Automobile Club of
Ailssansig
Cape Itarden
Columbia
Sta
Farmers Turning to Early Corn Because of Weather
Wet weather delays Cole County farmers in planting corn with a month behind normal. Another week of good weather is needed to complete planting risking maturity before October frosts. Hail damage and heavy rains hurt Honey Creek and Brazito areas. farmers buy early maturing seed corn to beat frost. Hay and alfalfa suffer, though clover is extensive and may recover if fair weather returns.
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Cole County
Honey Creek
Brazito
Farm Bureau
Five youths held on federal car theft charges
Police held five youths after a Chrysler sedan stolen from Jersey City was found with two loaded revolvers and other items. The group claimed they rented the car to go to Kansas City. federal agents from Kansas City were expected to arrive to file charges.
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Parker
Jersey City
New Jersey
DU Drive Moter Company
Stephen Mariski
Kansas City
Joseph Koskey
Frank Avilga
Wm. Kaap
Frank Waner
Rosebud
Securities Commissioner Heads To Kansas City
T Stockard Missouri securities commissioner travels to Kansas City to meet with Roy F Berengren of the Credit Union National Extension Board Boston about organizing new credit unions in Missouri. Stockard notes 39 credit union companies have formed since the law two years ago. Bergengren represents Edward A Filene a Boston philanthropist backing the credit union system as a loan source for industrial workers. They will meet with officials of the better business bureau of Kansas City.
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Senton T. Stockard
Kansas City
Roy F. Berpengren
Credit Union National Extension Board of
Boston
Missouri
Stockard
Bergengren
Edward A. Filene
Honafire
Berengren
Better Business Bureau of
Fulton Plans First Sunday Movie Show
The first Fulton Sunday matinee will be June 16 as announced by Barney Dubinsky, theater owner. The Fulton City Council repealed the Sunday movie ban after the Supreme Court ruled such ordinances unconstitutional.
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Fulton
Barney Dubinsky
Supreme Court
Prominent Jefferson City Residents Named to Missouri State Fair Board
Sedalia Mo August 17 24 Jefferson City residents were named commissioners at large by the Missouri State Fair Board to promote attendance and enthusiasm for the 290th fair. Appointees include ex governor Sam A Baker Lieut Governor Edward H Winter Judge Chas W Fear editor Geo A Pickens and other state leaders and officials.
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Sedalia
Missouri State Fair Board
W. D. Smith
Jefferson Cillans
Sam A. Baker
Edward H. Winter
Frank Atwood
Supreme Court
Chas. W. Fear
Missouri Trade Unionist
Geo. A. Pickens
Missouri State Chamber of Commerce
Otto Botz
Hugh Stephens Printing Company
A. A. Speer
National Bank
W. A. McdAtee
Chas. A. Becker
Bk. D. Thompson
Larry Bronk
Strat
Local Pastor Addresses Baptist Convention in Missouri
William Hall Preston of Nashville was principal speaker at the Baptist Young Peoples Union state convention in St. Joseph Missouri. Other speakers included Dr. Lou Feezer of Liberty and Miss Lorena Ashtock of St. Joseph. Paul Weber of Jefferson City spoke last night and E L Garnett of Fort Worth led the musical program.
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ST. Joseph
William Hall Preston
Nashville
One Killed At Army Flying School
Cadet M. H. Troup was killed and Cadet F. B. Wood parachuted to safety after a mid air collision 3000 feet up at Kelly Field in San Antonio. Troup, 24, a Tulsa, Oklahoma native, died instantly. Wood, from Richland, Texas, escaped by jumping.
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San Antonio
Texas
M. H. Troup
F. B. Wood
Kelly Field
Army Advanced Flying School
Troup
Wood
Tulsa
Okla
Richland
Tex
Missourian Train Derailed Near Brand
One car of the westbound Pacific fast mail train Missourian derailed early today at Brand about 21 miles west of here. The rear coach’s rear trucks left the rails at a switch. No injuries or serious damage, but several hours delay expected due to the incident caused by a spreading rail.
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Pacific
Missourian
Brand
Scout Council Awards Honors at State Park Field Meet
The Scout executive board met at the State Park as rain halted the field meet. Five boys earned Civic Service badges for 40 to 120 hours of community service tied to road bonds campaigns and conventions. Directors planned a summer program for non campers and arranged three civic clubs and the Chamber of Commerce to host out‑of‑town campers for state buildings tours.
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State Park
Alpheus J. Gillette
Cecil G. Morrison
Rev. EH
Court of Honor
David Ross
Tom Parrish
Willian Knox, Jr
Edwin Barnthouse
Sam Striegel
Hugh Stephens
Board of Review
Civic Service Committee
Carl Schultz
Gilbert Striegel
Robert Davis
Carl Eveler
William Wentzelman
Schultz
W. F. Knox
Joseph Brenneisen
the Maries
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Wilmetta Harrod Dies in Texas at 74
Miss Wilmetta Harrod 74, longtime former resident, died Wednesday morning at her Austin Texas home after a lingering illness. Born in Germany she moved to the United States as a child, lived in St. Louis and Osage County before settling in this city until 1920. She is survived by brother Ray Harrod and sister Mrs. W N Smith of Austin. Funeral and burial in Austin set for Friday.
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Wilmetta Harrod
Austin
Texas
Mis Harrod
Germany
St. Louis
Osage County
Ray Harrod
W. N. Smith
Miss Harrod
Missouri orders 40 oil securities firms to cease selling
Missouri securities commissioner Pen ton T Stockard issues cease and desist orders against forty stock and security firms selling oil investments across multiple states including Idaho Texas Colorado Oklahoma Washington Delaware and New York for failing to register securities and appoint a process agent. Firms named include J B Davis Guil fot Company Harvest Petroleum Co Cap itol Petroleum Co and Trans Peco Oil Royalties among others.
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Idaho
Texas
Colorado
Oklahoma
Washington
Delaware
New York
Missouri
Penton T. Stockard
State ‘Securities Commission
Blue Sky
Boise
Securities Investor Association
Dallas
J. B. Davis
Guilfot Company
Decatur
George Busey
Fort Worth
American Finance Co
L. R. Barton & Co
A. H. Bow
Torch Slayer Sentenced to Death in Electric Chair
Henry Calin Campbell was found guilty of first degree murder in the torch slaying of his bigamous wife Mrs. Mildred Mowry. The jury did not recommend mercy, making a death sentence in the electric chair obligatory.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Henry Calin Campbell
Mildred Mowry
Governor Confers With Kansas City Police Board
Governor Canfield meets with Kansas City Police Board members Russel Field and Kim Brough Stone to discuss police problems. The governor expressed pleasure with the board's work.
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Canfield
Russel Field
Kimbrough Stone
Kansas City
Governor to Hold Public Hearing on Terminal Bill
Public hearing on the termin able permit bill will be held in St Louis at 10 a m next Wednesday by Governor Caulfield who has the bill under consideration. It will be the first time a governor leaves the Capital City for a hearing. He seeks civic opinions from St Louis groups to gauge local wishes. Also, Joseph Miller of New York City and Miss Cleo Lewis of Chicago wed by Justice W P Smith at the courthouse yesterday afternoon.
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St. Louis
Caulfield
Joseph Miller
New York City
Cleo Lewis
Chicago
Justice of the Peace
W. P. Smith
Court House
Missouri Strengthens Blue Sky Law on Stock Selling
Missouri tightens the Blue Sky law with house bill 430 approved by Governor Caulfield. First mortgage bond companies must register with the securities department, pay fees up to 100 dollars, and face closer supervision to curb fraudulent stock schemes. expected annual revenue around 50 thousand dollars. Institutions supported by investment bankers and Better Business Bureaus pushed the measure.
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Missouri
Fenton Tr. Stockard
Caulfield
First Mortgage
Securities Department
Becker
Stockard
Middle West
Better Business Bureaus
St. Louis
Kansas City
Revised livestock rates ruled unfair by regional officials
Kansas City June 13 AP revised Midwest rail rates for livestock were called unfair and a departure from past practices by rate experts from Missouri Kansas Iowa and Nebraska meeting to oppose the ICC proposal. The plan would raise rates up to 0.16 percent and would favor Chicago buyers, with further meetings planned.
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Kansas City
Midwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
St. Joseph
Omaha
Sioux City
Laday
Chicago
J. H. Mercer
The
Kansas Live Stock Commission
J. H. Henderson
Commerce
Towa
Walter Candron
A. G. Powell
J. W. Scott
I. N. Peterson
Knsas
Dan Smith
Wichita Live Stock Exchange
J. F. Daniels
W. H. Weeks
Kansas City Livestock Exchange
D. H. Tedrow
Kansas City Chamier of Commerce
Joint committees sought to study prohibition enforcement
Representative Schafer of Wisconsin asked Congress to create two joint committees to investigate federal prohibition enforcement methods. He proposed a $25 000 appropriation for expenses. He noted recent shootings by federal officers and called the deaths an excessive toll and an assassination, alarming citizens traveling public highways.
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Washington
Joint
Congressional Committee
Schafer
Wisconsin
Fderal
Ab International Falls
The
Republic
Census Reapportionment Gets Congressional Approval
Congress approved the census reapportionment bill by a 48 to 37 vote, sending the conference report to the White House. The measure calls for a regular decennial census next year and every ten years thereafter to reapportion House seats.
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Wastington
Congress
Senate
House
White House
Jefferson City Junior College to gain full accreditation
Equipment including library references and biology lab gear, costing 2500 dollars, was authorized by the local board of education this week. Inspectors from Missouri University urged the additions. the items will be installed before the September fall term. Also announced were new fire escapes at West End Park and the Junior High, with repairs by Central Wire and Iron Co of St Louis.
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Board of Education
Jefferson City
State University
The
Missouri University
West End
Park
Central Wire and Iron Company of
St. Lows
Lost California Girl Held for Reward in Missouri
San Francisco Travelers Aid Society reports Camden county Missouri sheriff and district attorney hold 16 year old Nettie Gatter of Antioch for a $30 reward after she ran away with a boy who deserted her in Linn Creek. She attempted suicide by poison while penniless and stranded. Sheriff Libby demanded $15 reward, while Dr. G W Tainter of St Charles Missouri was in Jefferson City for personal business.
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San Francisco
Cal
Camden County
Missouri
Antioch
Linn Creek
F. L. Libby
Gatter
Liboy
French Fliers Take Monoplane Toward Paris from Old Orchard
Old Orchard Maine June 13 AP one of two trans Atlantic planes began toward Paris with the Yellow Bird monoplane and three French crew. The Green Flash nosed over on takeoff injuring two Americans Lewis A Yancey and Roger Q Williams. The Yellow Bird used Benzol gasoline mix to curb detonation and vibration. The pilot was Jean Assailant married to Pauline Parker of New York.
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Old Orchard
Maine
Paris
Rome
Coast Guard
Lewis A. Yancey
Roger Q. Williams
Yellow Bird
Armona Dlolll
Jean Assailant
Trene Lefevre
Assalant Jr
Pauline Parker
New York
Mce
Atlantic
Cape Sable
St. Nataire
Fayal
Azores
Portugal
Mutinicus Rock Light
Rockland
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Judge Atwood
Logal
Jefferson Citians
Army Flying School
Scout Council
THO US
Mino W. Harrod
Roy
Torch Slayer
K. C. Board
State
Aoka
G. W. Tainter
St. Charles
Linn
Old Orchard Maine
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