Harding Memorial Dedication Triggers Praise and Reflections
President Hoover and former President Coolidge join in tribute at Warren G. Harding’s memorial tomb in Marion. Speakers recall friendship, loyalty, and the nation’s war weary era, while noting occasional broken reeds and enduring public service. Former Senator Frelinghuysen recalls Harding’s humanity and patriotism amid postwar challenges.
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Marion
Hoover
Warren G. Harding
Waren Harding
Alaska
Herbert Hoover
America
Mr. Coolidge
Harding
Warren Harding
Mr. Hoover
J. 8. Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Frelinghuysen
Tarkio Man Chosen Moderator of Missouri Synod
Parkville Missouri June 16 AP Dr James Hamilton of Tarkio Missouri was elected moderator of the Synod of Missouri at the Synodical Conference here today He will succeed Dr A B Jackson of Jefferson City
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Parkville, Mo
James Hamilton
Tarkio
Synod of Missouri
Synod Synodical Conference
A. B. Jackson
Jefferson City
Train Collision Injures Passengers at Woodlawn Station
In New York on June 16 AP reports a commuters train derailed when a switch at Woodlawn Station failed. More than a score of passengers were injured. Dr. Jackson, the moderator, urged Presbyterians to participate in politics and cautioned the church about rights in expressing opinions on human nature.
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Jackson
New York
Missouri
New Rochelle
Woodlawn
Gers
Gambling War Flares Over Local Casinos in Cadiz Sight
Police report a car stolen May 31 from Benz Garage was found abandoned in Cadiz with two men claiming the theft. In Jefferson City a resident blasted gamblers, while City Attorney Rose warned raids only with named complaints. The piece portrays a fluctuating anti gambling mood with threats of renewed action and brief law enforcement stalemate.
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Cadiz
Benz
McDaniel and Melton
Reed Bros Name M J McQueen Player Manager of Senators
Joe and Fred Reed owners of the Jefferson City Senators announced that M J McQueen was appointed player manager. McQueen has Western League pro experience and has played outfield for two seasons with the Senators. He will have full charge as plans for a Missouri league progress.
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Joe
Fred Reed
Jefferson City Senators
White Way Park
M. J. McQueen
McQueen
Senators
Missouri
Reeds
Jesse Spradley Sues To Collect Insurance Policy
Jesse C. Spradley filed suit in the Circuit Court against Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company to recover 415.34 dollars on an illness policy dated March 5, 1930. He alleges a monthly payment of 100 dollars while sick or disabled and states he became ill in January 1931 and unable to work until April 17.
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Jesse C. Spradley
Massachusetts
Spradley
Syndicalism Charges Against Ohio Miner Leader
Charges of criminal syndicalism were filed in St Clairsville Ohio today against Leo Thompson 23 of Pittsburgh leader of the National Miners Union directing a strike of more than 3000 miners in southeastern Ohio Thompson was arrested last week during a demonstration in front of the Belmont county jail.
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ST. Clairsville
Leo Thompson
Pittsburgh
National Miners Union
Ohio
Thompson
Belmont County
Unwise extension of credit blamed for business mood decline
Dr. Clyde William Phelps of the University of Chattanooga spoke at the National Retail Credit Association conference in St. Louis on June 16. He blamed mismanaged credit expansion and aggressive sales pressure for inflating the money supply, causing inflation and a severe business downturn nationwide.
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ST. Louis
Clyde William Phelps
Department of Economics
University of Chattanooga
National Retail Credit Association
Phelps
Car runs off slick highway. owner dead in Missouri crash
Poplar Bluff Missouri reports Fred Moses 43 owner of a local gas station was killed when his car struck a slick pavement on Highway 67 after rain. P H Daniels division engineer highway department investigates road conditions. Body to Pekin HL for interment.
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Poplar Bluff
Fred Moses
P. H. Daniels
Pekin
Patrolmen Greet Youthful Burglar at Filling Station
Five carloads of patrolmen arrived after a passerby alerted headquarters. Marcel Pittier, 19, confessed to attempting to rob the Kansas City filling station in revenge for being discharged from employment.
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Kansas City
Marcel Pittier
Pittier
Becker on metropolitan papers and party ties
Indianapolis dispatch reports Missouri secretary of state Charles Becker denounces metropolitan newspapers for lack of party affiliation and alleged moral decay. He urges readers to rely on country press for political salvation, criticizing urban papers for sensational crime coverage and social trends.
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Indianapolis
Charles Becker
Missouri
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Becker
Ira Pare Dies Unexpectedly in St Louis
Ira L. Pare Missouri Pacific employee and former Jefferson City alderman died at Missouri Pacific hospital St Louis after an operation. He was 60 years old and had been ill for over a year. Survived by widow and one daughter, four sisters, and two children. funeral arrangements pending.
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Ira L. Pare
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Pare
Mr. Pare
Centertown
Jefferson City
State Prison
Glazebrook
Iron
al Ruoff
McGee, Ark
Cora Beaver
John Eckenburger
America Hutton
Mary Chambers
Yikon
Jack Pare
W. H. Glazebrook
Brock 70 visits all capitols in his plane
Kansas City reports that John D. Brock a business man who has flown every day for 357 days to prove all weather flying will work for the average citizen plans a six day tour starting June 29. Col Ruby D Garrett a Kansas City attorney and councilman will ride as passenger on the itinerary covering Topeka Lincoln Cheyenne Denver Oklahoma City Austin Baton Rouge Tallahassee Jackson Little Rock and return to Kansas City over about 2 650 miles.
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Kansas City
John D. Brock
Ruby D. Garrett
Cher
42Nd Rainbows Division
Topeka
Kas
Lincoln
Cheyenne
Wyo
Denver
Colo
Oklahoma City
Okla
Austin
Texas
Baton Rouge
Tallahassee
Fla
Jackson
Miss
Little Rock
Ark
Dizzy Dean Marries Patricia Nash in Houston Church
Houston star pitcher Dizzy Dean wed Patricia Nash at First Christian Church. Dean, 20, joked that he felt like the bases were loaded with nobody out and the cleanup hitter at bat after the ceremony led by Pastor Dr. Harry G. Knowles. The bride is 24 and a Houston native.
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Houston
Tex
Verome
Dizzy Déan
Playboy
First Christian Church
Patricia Nash
Dean
Harry G. Knowles
Rockefeller Kin to Wed in Detroit Today
Detroit June 16 CAP William A Rockefeller grand nephew of John D Rockefeller Sr and Mrs Mary Ball Boyer a Detroit widow were to wed this afternoon at the Detroit home of Mrs William H Bell Bridie mother Mrs William H Bell The groom is son of Mrs William G Rockefeller and the late William G Rockefeller a Greenwich Conn capitalist
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Detroit
Wiliam A. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Mary Ball Boyer
Bridie
William H. Bell
Rockefeller
Wiliam G. Rockefeller
Tate
William G. Rockefeller
Greenwich
Conn
Youth Captured After Jail Break Near Eminence
Eminence Mo June 1 9 AP Carl Birkman 17 of Birch Tree broke from Shannon county jail yesterday and was recaptured by Sheriff Jim Norton later the same day. He and a companion are held on car theft charges.
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Eminence
Carl Birkman
Birch Tree
Shannon
Jim Norton
Jai
Birkman
Dallas County Officials Stumble Over Whisky Bottles
Springfield dispatch reports Dallas County presiding judge D A Bonner and neighbor Jim Bishop, both 60, arrested on a charge of possessing four gallons of whiskey on the judge's farm. Bond posted for state trial. federal charge considerations proceeding. Deputy witnessed event from concealment as bottles were recovered near a hiding place. Bonner, longtime public official, cites misstep while walking the farm.
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Springfield
D. A. Bonner
Dallas
Jim Bishop
H. R. Hoover
Bonner
Bishop
Dallas County
Toung Killer Enters OT at State Hospital No 2
Michael Burke, 16, acquitted last week of murder by reason of insanity, was committed today to State Hospital No 2 in St. Joseph by Judge Sam Wilcox. Prosecutor Frank Kirtley issued a hold order to prevent Burke’s release if declared sane, with return to Buchanan county jail for a second murder charge arising from the Slaying of John Brown, former Armour and Company employee John Pisher.
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St, Joseph
Jime
Michael Burke
State Hospital No. 2
St. Joseph
Sam Wilcox
Frank Kirtley
John Brown
John Pisher
Armour and Company
Shel. Lo
Piano and Furniture Theft Ring Busted in Tulsa
Tulsa police arrested Cortez Garner 22 of Wichita Kansas after he confessed the “trig of a piano and furniture stealing” gang operated in 11 states. The group duped dozens of music and furniture stores by taking small down payments then trucking items to other cities for big discounts.
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Tulsa
Okla
Cortez Garner
Wichita
Kas
Garner
Receivership Is Dismissed In Court
A receivership suit against Franklin Lamb and a Kansas City brokerage with a local branch was settled out of court. Attorney William Kohn said the company paid KN. Salyer, an investor from Jeff City, $2,976 and the action would be dismissed. A hearing on suspending the firm’s Missouri securities license is set for Thursday in Jefferson City before Commissioner Fenton L. Stockard.
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ST. Louis
Joe
Franklin Lamb
Comany
Kansas City
William Kohn
KN. Salyer
Jeff
Kohn
Missouri
Jefferson City
Fenton L. Stockard
More Land Bought for Parks in U S
Washington dispatch reports the National Forest Reservation Commission approved buying 16 358 acres for National Forests in the Eastern Southern and Lake states at a cost of 52 624 dollars. Purchases include land in the Ozark and Ouachita forests in Arkansas and 121 acres in the Kiamichi units of Oklahoma.
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Washington
National Forest Reservation Commission
Lake States
Forest Service
Ozark and Ouachita
Arkansas
Kiamichi
Oklahoma
Two Marines Reported Killed in Nicaragua Engagement
Two Marines, Lieutenant Lester E. Power of Calistoga California and Sergeant William E McGhie of Chattanooga Tennessee, were reported to the Navy Department as killed in action during an engagement with insurgents in Nicaragua on June 16.
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Washington
Navy Department
Nicaragua
Lester E. Power
Calistoga
Calif
William E. McGhie
Chattanooga
Tenn
Trainmen killed in Pennsylvania washout wreck
At Mann's Run six miles east of Columbia, a seven car Pennsylvania freight train ran into a washout early today. Engineer E. B. Cantwell, 50, of Wilmington Delaware, and fireman A. L. Hayden, 33, of Philadelphia, were killed while conductor J. B. Bard of Wilmington sustained a broken leg.
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Columbia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mann’s Run
Here
E. B. Cantwell
Wilmington
Del
A. L. Hayden
Philadelphia
Bullet may settle murder in Memphis Mo
In Memphis Missouri June 16 AP testimony by ballistic expert Seth Wiard of Northwestern University focused on whether a bullet that killed Bareth Baxter on August 18 came from farmer Shawiey WJ Shawiey’s rifle. Witnesses, including Baxter’s sister and mother, described the scene as Baxter sat reading and was shot. telephone wires had been cut and Shawley faced a first degree murder charge.
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Memphis
Shawiey
Bareth Baxter Jash
Seth Wiard
Northwestern University
Windrd
Baxter
Saran Baxter
Chicago
Mitch
Shawley
Glay Tennis Clubs Elects Its Officers
The Clay Tennis Club of Jefferson City elected officers for the ensuing year at a meeting last night. Homer Ferguson was chosen president, Ben Porter vice president, Raymond Keown secretary and treasurer. A few vacancies exist in the membership.
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Clay ‘Tennis Club
Jefferson City
Homer Ferguson
Ben Porter
Raymond Keown
Bandits Fling Town In Frontier Bank Robbery
Three gunmen storm Higginsport and rob the Citizens Bank of $26,000 after forcing a cashier and clerk into a cage. A 200-strong posse corralled them near the Ohio River, two citizens fired during the escape, and one robber, Lyle Cornell, 22, of Texas, was wounded. About $20,000 was dropped during the pursuit and the remainder recovered when captured.
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Ohio River
Kentucky
Tte
Robert Cahill
Ross Seddon
Lyle Cornell
Texas
Joplin man becomes great grandfather at 52
JOPLIN MO June 16 AP Fred Serage a police desk sergeant became a great grandfather today at 52 His daughter Mrs Roy Hosp became a grandmother at 32 and his granddaughter Mrs Glenn Tucker at 16
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Joplin, Mo
Fred Serage
Roy Hosp
Glenn Tucker
Mrs McCaslin 61 Dies at St Marys Hospital
Mrs Columbia McCaslin, 61, died this morning at St Marys hospital from pneumonia. She and husband R M McCaslin had lived in Jefferson City for only a month. The body will be shipped to Kansas City this evening for burial.
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Columbia McCaslin
St. Mary's Hospital
R. M. McCaslin
McCaslins
Jefferson City
Kansas City
Baseball results rain postponements sweep league games
Multiple major league scheduled games were postponed due to rain. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, Detroit at New York, Chicago at Boston, and Cleveland at Philadelphia were all postponed. A doubleheader involving New York was planned for tomorrow.
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National League
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Fire on Missouri Drug Store roof rouses city inquiry
A man set fire to a roof at the Missouri Drug Store and booster club rooms on High Street. Keith Wendrix witnessed a figure flee across roofs toward Woolworth building before escaping. Bloodhounds failed to recover a scent. investigators deem motive unclear and note risk to nearby facilities.
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Robertson
Missouri Drug Store
Missouri Padre
Keith Wendrix
High Street
Woolworth
Fire Department
Robinson
Nir
Missouri Pacific Club
At and Shea
Investineton
Wall Street
Kallaris
Club
Missouri
Vandalism Strikes Junior College Grounds
Police report damage at a junior college as mowers and shrubs were trampled. Footprints show barefoot boys, not dogs. Chief Burger warns arrests will follow if local youths do not seek play areas away from flower beds.
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Burger
Funeral for Mrs Williams Set for Wednesday
The funeral for Mrs Smnnih wil ams, who died here last night after a long illness, will be held tomorrow at 2 pm. Burial in the family cemetery Barnett Mo. Rev Woods of Versailles will officiate. Mrs Williams, 87, had visited Jefferson City for 31 years. Survived by six children including Mrs W K Boulware and Buck Williams. Six grandchildren to serve as pallbearers.
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Smnnih Wilams
Longness
Barnett
Woods of Viersailles
Williams
Jefferson City
W. K. Boulware
Alpha Bayvidsoan
J.C. Harrison
BR. Williams
This City
Buck Willams
St. Louis
Roger Willams
Kansas City
Ves Harrison
Oliver Morrison
Cletus Boulware
Robert Boulware
Iam Edmonson
Robert Edmonson
Golf Favorites Lead First Round at Mississipp i Tournament
June 16 reports show Opal S. Hill of Kansas City, a twice former champion and favorite, winning 2 up over Mrs. Stanley Alexander as Mrs. Hulbert Clarke of Oklahoma City, defending champion, won 4 and 3 over Ruth Gam ter. Tomorrow she faces J Walter Beyer after Beyer defeated Garl B. Wood 4 and 3. At Golden Valley Golf Club, L B Maytag scored 150 for 86 holes to tie Billy Sixty for medal honors as half the field finishes.
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ST. Louis
Apy
Opal S. Hill
Kansas City
Beylme
Hark
Stanley Alexander
Tittle Rock
Hulbert Clarke
Oklahoma City
Victoy
Ruth Gamter
Dalalan
Golden Valley Golf Club
Minneapolis
L. B. Maytag
Des Moines
Billy Sixty
Milwaukee
Man charged in Greenwood chicken murder
In Greenwood South Carolina on June 16 an inquest heard John Cox a 40 year old farmer was jailed on a charge of murdering his 28 year old wife Stella May Barton for eating too much fried chicken served to guests. The couple's nine year old daughter testified that Cox, allegedly drunk, accused her mother of wasting the chicken, knocked her down and shot her.
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Greenwood
S. C
John Cox
Stella May Barton
Ford Co Emploes Get Sig Dividends
Ford Motor Company workers in Detroit and across the nation will receive about 88000,000 in July as the semi annual return on Ford Investment Fund holdings. About 19,000,000 is invested in the fund by Ford employees. The return combines a guaranteed 3 percent semi annually with a 2 percent special return.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ford Investment
Ford
Rediscount rate at St. Louis reduced announced
The Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of St. Louis lowered its rediscount rate from 4 to 3.34 percent effective June 15. Joseph R. Costave, manager, announced the change covering short term agricultural paper in Missouri and Arkansas.
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ST. Louis
Federal
Bank of St. Lois
Joseph R. Cosstave
Tinois
Missouri
Arkan
Prosecution Clashes Over Pantages Trial Delays
In San Diego on June 16 the prosecutor argued to the jury that the girl market case and the Alexander Pantages theater scandal case would soon conclude. Attorneys scorned the process as a comedy of errors with calls to delay and strong exchanges between figures including District Attorney Beron Fitts and Jesse H. Shreve's counsel.
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San Diego
Calif
Alexander Pantages
L. H. McKismey
McKinney
Jesse HR. Shreve
Los Angeles
Beron Fitts
Pantages
Fitts
Whelan
Edgar A. Luer
Shreve
Fair and Warmer Is Forecast Tomorrow
Missouri forecast calls for fair tonight and Wednesday with warmer conditions on Wednesday. Includes Missouri weather and roads notes and river stage data for Kansas City and nearby towns.
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Missouri
Ullneis
Jthe Automobile Club Cgtot
Missouriy
Clear
Bussour
River Stages
Steves Tam
Kansas City
Waverly
Boonville
Warsaw Navy
Hermanny
Cieeses
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Reed Bros
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Jesse
Syndicalisme Charge
Begker
Ira Pare
ST. Lou
II Health
Capital City
Brogk
Capitols
Dizzy Dean
Dallas CO
Toung
Ot, Joseph Hospital
U. S
Pennsylvania
Bullet
Glay Tennis Clubs
Gould
Georgetown
Higginsport
Joplin
Mrs. McCaslin
Miscouri Drug Store
Keith Hendrix
Hill
Ford CO
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