Ferguson Rites Set for Esteemed St Louis Railman
H W Ferguson 55 a longtime Missouri Pacific engineer of this city died Thursday at Missouri Pacific Hospital St Louis after months of illness He was born and raised in Chamois lived here twenty years married Amelia Bloom of St Louis 25 years ago He was active in Masonic DeMolay church and served as deacon and mentor His eight children Homer Charles Maurice James Mrs E D Simpson Amelia Dorothy and Margaret survive along with wife Amy and three brothers Funeral services will be held at the Christian Church with burial at Riverside Cemetery under Masonic orders and he will be taken to Wymore Gordon Parlors until Sunday
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Riveyw Cemetery
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Robert B Meentemeyer Named New Madrid County Judge
Gholden Man announces the appointment of Robert B Meentemeyer of Gideon Missouri as county judge of New Madrid County to succeed his father the late F Meente Meyers. The elder Meente Meyer is deceased and the appointment takes effect today.
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Father
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Robert B. Meentemeyer
Gideon
New Madrid County
F. Meentemeyer
Weather Summary Missouri Illinois Reports Road Conditions
Fair tonight and Saturday with warmer readings across Missouri and parts of Illinois. Roads vary from fair to good with clear conditions in Jefferson City and St. Louis, while Sedalia and Springheld show good to clear. River stages show minor rises and falls in several locations with flood levels noted.
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Warsay
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Falls Union
Dairy farmers warn of surplus and falling prices
Dexster Missouri dairy owner John A. Montgomery warns the dairy industry faces overproduction as exports set world prices, leaving U S farmers to sell domestically at lower values. He notes milk output rose 23 percent since 1921 and USDA estimates excess stock could force price declines similar to cotton and grain sectors.
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Stolen Cars Recovered in Capital City Runaway Girl Case
Two cars were stolen then recovered within an hour. Suspect Orvill Ovarak of Kansas City faces charges after admitting to taking a machine to return home. A Ford was also stolen and found near its original spot. A 16 year old runaway was released from Camden County jail with help from the Travel's Aid Society and a welfare official, returning to Antioch California.
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Kansas City
Oroark
Polson and
Roark
St. Louis
Fred Criger
Brooks
A. H. Seeve
Mc McCarty Street
Seeve
Nettie Gatter
Camden County
Jimn
Creek
Antioch
California
Travelers’ Aid Society of
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Laura O. Green
Caliifornia
Missouri
Jersey City Five Admit Car Theft After Interrogation
Five youths from Jersey City Joe Kosky Frank Waner Stephen Mariski George Laughlin and Walter Maxwell confessed after a four hour examination by city and county officials to stealing a Chrysler sedan. They said they rented the car for a day and planned a trip to the western coast before being captured. A federal inspector expects charges and Kansas City for trial in July.
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Frank Waner
Stephen Mariski
George Laughlin
Walter Maxwell
Jersey City
New Jersey
Western Coast
Kansas City
Fromme
U Drive Tt Company
Joe Brown Held on Mann Act Charge After Arraignment
Joe Brown was arraigned in U S Commissioner Fromme's court on Mann Act charges and remains in county jail after failing to post 2500 bond. He was brought from Columbia where he is serving a jail sentence by U S Marshal Richter for a preliminary hearing. His case is expected to proceed at the next Federal court term.
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Fromme
United States
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Columbia
Marshall Richter
Reparation Members Will Dock Tonight
The liner Aquitania to dock at Quarantine tonight in New York harbor after crossing from Paris with American reparations commissioners Owen D. Young Thomas N. Perkins and Thomas W. Lamont aboard. Dense Nantucket fog delayed arrival and docking was tentatively set for 10 o clock, with government cutter plans possible to take Young and associates ashore at Quarantine.
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New York
United States
Owen D. Young
Thomas N. Perkins
Thomas W. Lamont
Paris
Nantucket
Mr. Young
Cancel June Race Meet At Omaha
AK Sar Ben in Omaha announces cancellation of the remainder of the AK Sar Ben dune Race meet due to the Nebraska Supreme Court's refusal to renew the temporary restraining order against pari mutuel betting. Fall harness races are also not planned.
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Nebraska Supreme Court
Charles R. Gardner
Ak Sar Ben
Omaha
Yellow Bird Near Portugal on Last Lap to Paris
Transatlantic monoplane Yellow Bird, with three French crew, was flying north along Portugal coast en route to Paris. Reports from ships off the Azores and from Le Bouscat station said the craft fared well, with speed around 100 mph and cruising up to 130 150 mph, amid Portuguese coast sighting and Le Bourget expected landing with security measures in place.
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France
Paris
Yellow Bird
Portugal
le Bouscat
Public Hearing On Farm To Market Roads Set
A public hearing on Farm-To-Market roads will be held in the Circuit Courtroom at the courthouse on Wednesday morning June 26 at 9 o clock. County residents may discuss road conditions in their communities.
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Court House
Farm Relief Bill Cleared by Congress in Rapid Action
The Senate ratified the farm bill agreement by 72 to 8 and moved to enroll it for sending to the White House before President Hoover leaves. The bill sets up an eight member federal farm board and a 3.5 billion revolving fund to supervise agriculture, with swift congressional action unmatched in history.
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Senate
White House
Hoover
House
Curtis
McNaty
Federal Farm Board
Congress
Traffic violators fined in Judge Leslie’s court
Ralph McDaniel and V Bowman, both of this city, were fined $3 each after pleading guilty for speeding and driving with an open cut-out. One drunk was fined and released as Judge Leslie praised the traffic squad and new motorcycle officers for a clear week.
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Ralph McDaniel
V. Bowman
McDaniel
Bowman
Parents fear stowaway aboard Yellow Bird, Night to Paris
In Old Orchard Maine on June 14, Arthur Schreiber of Portland, 22, is believed by his parents to be a stowaway on the French monoplane Yellow Bird attempting a Night to Paris. Rumors spread when the craft took off, with Alexander Jordan named as a friend turned informant. A letter from a supposed companion urged the family not to worry, stating the youth acts alone and would cable if he reached Rome.
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Paris
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Armeno Lotti
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Rome
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Schreiber
Ruth Swadley and Frank Bunch to Wed in Springfield
Announcement states Miss Ruth Swadley and Frank Bunch plan marriage in Springfield Missouri tomorrow after noon. The couple will honeymoon in the Ozarks then live at 514 Broadway Jefferson City. Swadley is a Jefferson City Senior High School student. Bunch is the son of Eldon residents.
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J. R. Swadley
Frank Bunch
Springfield
J. W. Swadley
Ozarks
Jefferson City
Broadway
Miss Swad
Power Company Reduces Rates Across 28 Missouri Cities
Missouri Electric Power Company and Missouri Development Company submit a reduced electric rate schedule to the Public Service Commission. The change lowers gross revenue about 12 000 dollars yearly and cuts per kilowatt hour charges for the first 50 kWh and next 150 kWh, with residential rates offering 10 cents for the first 50 kWh and 4 cents for additional usage if the monthly bill is at least 4 95.
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Mt. Grove
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Niangua
Norwood
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Rogersville
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Sulivan
Willow Springs
Prederitktown
Colored Girl Drinks Lysol and Survives
Cinderella Payne, 19, a colored resident, drank Lysol at David Roberts 613 Monroe Street. She was found shortly after noon and rushed to the Roberts home where she remains in critical but not fatal condition. Police say she may have mistaken the disinfectant for another preparation.
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Cinderella Payne
David Roberts
Monroe Street
Roberts
Wyandotte guardian blocks workmen at burial site
Miss Lyda Conley, a Wyandotte descendant, halted city workers at a Kansas City excavation for a burial ground. She warned she would use force if legal action failed, while officials called the effort a retaining wall improvement. No detectives were assigned to resolve the standoff.
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Kansas City, Kas
Lyda Conley
Miss Conley
Miss Contey
Celebrations Mark 69th Anniversary for Johns Couple
For 69 years friends and relatives have gathered at the Johns home to honor the couple’s wedding anniversary. Mrs Johns, 87, recently broke a hip in a fall and remains bedbound though her condition is satisfactory. She is mother of Mrs S L Boyce of East Capitol Avenue and many friends wish her a full recovery and more anniversaries.
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Wiliam J. Johns
Johns
S. L. Boyce
East Capitol Avenue
St Louis Passes Trial Jay-Walking Ordinance
The St Louis board of aldermen approved a 90 day trial jay walking ordinance in a restricted city area. Pedestrians who ignore traffic signals face fines of 3 and 5 dollars under the measure.
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Louis
St. Louis
Jefferson City Youth Rescued After Drowning Attempts
Dick Young of Jefferson City briefly attempted to drown himself twice in the swollen Missouri River late last night. He was rescued by Jack Bennett, a Water Company engineer, near the pump house, and later wandered toward the river again. Young, a former Jefferson City High School student and recent Missouri Pacific Railroad relative, offered no reason for the acts and declined to explain.
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Dick Young
Jefferson City
Young
Jack Bennett
Water Company
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KML
Eee Bennett
Pit
Richard Young
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Hennet
State Highway Department
Rehearing Requested in Clarence Banker Case
A motion for rehearing of the case of Clarence H. Lewis, a banker of Clarence Missouri, serving two years in the state penitentiary for receiving deposits during a bank failure, was filed in the state supreme court by Lewis and his attorneys. The Supreme Court had affirmed the case last week.
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Minor H. Lewis
Clarence
State Penitentiary
State Supreme Court
Lewis
Supreme Court
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