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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1929
Page
3
National Safety Council figures show first four months of 1929 traffic accidents up five percent from 1928, with rural areas bearing most of the increase. Missouri pursues a life-saving campaign with limited effect while a traffic police patrol is suggested as a remedy.
The Post-Tribune salutes Mildred Dulle Harvey Hager Loraine Robinette and Raymond Rackers for birthday wishes. John McCormack lifelong singing talent began public performances at nine after a church school lesson and a bishop visit. Parents urged to list children under fifteen for future Birthday Club inclusion.
Penton E. Luckett writes to Out Our Way editor protesting council allowing continued conditions beyond picture shows. In New York, Frank H. Warder former state superintendent of banking is arrested on criminal charges.
The article recalls the history of Father’s Day from its Spokane origin in 1910 to national observance by 1922. It notes the third Sunday of June as the fixed date and describes traditions such as wearing red or white roses, gifts, and celebrating at home. It mentions dads as unsung heroes and the day’s rise in popularity.
Miss Margaret Rose Antweiler daughter of Mr and Mrs John Antweiler departs for New York City where she will sail for Ireland to teach music. A George Washington University graduate with high honors her many friends wish her a safe voyage to the old country.
A Chicago judge held that small boys have both legal and moral rights to bat baseballs into neighbors yards and that adults should recall their own boyhood days. He noted nuisance claims and shrub damage but defended the boys as having legitimate rights to play ball even if some property is touched.
The piece condemns obstructionists who hinder progress and public improvements. It argues that vision and forward effort empower railways, ships, cars, and communications, praising Jefferson City for broad vision and a progressive spirit.
Comment from Kansas City Star notes Princeton University seniors prefer the Phi Beta Kappa key symbolizing high scholarship to the varsity P for athletic prowess. It recalls a president who warned that college education risked being swallowed by sideshows like football, and suggests the danger may be past while reassuring the college ideal.
The Caruthersville Democrat Argus reports residents receive circulars from stock scammers who buy consumer lists. The government labels the lists “sucker lists,” with up to twenty million Americans named on multiple mailing lists.
The piece profiles Cornelius Roach of Missouri, a former secretary of state, praising nine of his children who earned University of Missouri diplomas and noting five more expected to graduate. It argues education as the country’s greatest asset and frames Roach’s family achievements as emblematic of success.
A column urges defeat of an ordinance cutting carnival license tax from 100 to 25 dollars per day. It argues outdoor amusements serve citizens, notes high taxes on circuses and theaters, cites last summer carnival crowds, and claims picture show owners push a monopoly while merchants largely oppose carnivals.
Nan Carroll, Morgan’s devoted secretary, grapples with love and loyalty as she faces her growing passion for John Curtis Morgan amid a legal defense, betrayals, and a plan to resign. A flashback traces Nan’s rise from student to secretary, the snapshot of Morgan and Nan together, and her shameful realization of jealousy over Morgan’s wife.
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