City Attorney eyes injunction to halt Edmonds filling station
Jefferson City authorities press to block Doc Edmonds from erecting a filling station at Chestnut and Dunklin Streets. City Attorney Rose weighs a possible injunction to enforce municipal ordinance violations as Alderman Reed pushes a two year old bill regulating gasoline stations. Public health and safety concerns rise with fire plug proximity and curb cutting awaiting council permission. Edmonds remains nonchalant, supervising construction while legal maneuvers unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Edmonds
Chestnut
Dunklin Streets
Rose
Doc
Jefferson City
Reed
First Ward
Health Board
Chamber of Commerce
Edmonds
Earl Chambers Seeks Divorce in Circuit Court
Earl Ray Chambers filed for divorce from Daisy Chambers in the Circuit Court. They wed October 15, 1928 and separated two weeks later amid allegations of general indignities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ray Chambers
Daisy Chambers
Weather Summary and River Stages Report for Missouri and Illinois
Fair tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures, slightly warmer in western portions. Illinois mostly fair tonight and Thursday, with extreme northeast tonight. Missouri fair to tonight with some warming, roads generally good. River stages show rises at several gauges including Boonville and Faris, with specific readings noted.
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Missouri
Associated Press
Automobiile Club of
Kansas City
Waverly
Boonville
Zoning Engineers Set Up Shop to Prepare City Plan
The city plan engineers establish a working headquarters in the Bota building at 123 East High Street in Jefferson City. R. H. Riley and associates Hanson Bartholomew of St. Louis have begun collecting data to base maps for the comprehensive city plan. C. O. Hanes of the Chamber of Commerce acts as secretary. The plan project starts with a preliminary plan due by November 1, followed by five more reports over the next eighteen months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Plan Engineers
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Bota
East High Street
R. H. Riley
Harland Bartholomew and Associates
St. Louis
Jefferson City
Planning Commission
Chamber of Commerce
C. O. Hanes
Kansas Ready to Move Great Crop
Railroads operating in Kansas report 32 642 empty box cars stationed on favorable sidings ready to begin the 1930 wheat movement. Kansas grain inspector Ben K H Johnson says the Grain Inspection Department will receive and lease cars rapidly, functioning twice as fast as last year. About 1 000 shippers board members attend. Alexander Legge of the Federal Farm Board opens the program.
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Salina
Kas
Kansas
Trans-Missouri-Kansas Shippers’ Board
Ben KH. Johnson
Kansas Grain
State Grain Inspection Department
Shippers Board
Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
Brock and Schlee Land in Florida After Coast-To-Coast Flight
Transcontinental fliers William S. Brock and Edward F. Schlee landed at Jacksonville Beach completing their San Diego to Jacksonville flight in 16 hours 50 minutes. The plane overshot the runway, hit a fence, tilted on its side, one wheel broke, but both men were unhurt. The finish time recorded by the official timer was 1 01:45.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Williams
Brock
Edward F. Schlee
Jacksonville Beach
San Diego
Calif
Schlee
Dawes Returns to Chicago After London Post
General Charles G. Dawes, ambassador to Great Britain, arrived home and commented bluntly on Chicago. He said the city will continue as a great center for cuties, shrugging off defences and public opinion with terse remarks.
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Chicago
Charles G. Dawes
Great Britain
Hell
Maria
Demolays Elect Officers and Hear Address
The DeMolay group in Kansas City elected officers Thomas Griffin master councilor Jack Gwinner senior councilor and Burt Gove junior councilor. A lunch for members mothers and a splash party and roast were planned. M. Goldberg spoke about DeMolay principles and success after touring Washington with President Coolidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Goldberg
Kansas City
Thomas Griffin
Jack Gwinner
Burt Gove
Moreau
Goldberg
Washington
Coolidge
Fred Boles
Counsillor
Allen McReynolds Named to State Board of Eleemosynary Institutions
Allen McReynolds of Carthage was appointed by Governor Gaulfield to the board of managers of state eleemosynary institutions, succeeding Mark A. McGruder whose term expired. McReynolds, a Democrat and attorney, will serve until June 19, 1935, and Dr. M. A. Bliss of St. Louis was reappointed for the same term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen McReynolds
Carthage
Gaulfield
Mark A. McGruder
Sedalia
McReynolds
State Survey Commission
Missouri
M. A. Bliss
St. Louis
Dr. Bliss
White House backs Morrow for New Jersey Senate
At the White House on June 18 AP reported President Hoover and his administration will give every possible support to the Republican nominee for the New Jersey senate. The White House expressed confidence that Mr Morrow would be the next senator, and noted this comment was the only one forthcoming on the primary results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morrow
New Jersey
White House
Hoover
Senate
Mor Ton
Liaison Testimony Ties Lingle to Capone Gunman
In Chicago on June 18 AP reports Detective Drury testified at Tony Kissane’s pistol case that gangster Tony Kissane denied working with Jake Lingle saying he was “working for Jake Lingle.” The trial reveals alleged ties between the slain newspaper man and Capone era gangland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alfred
Jake” Lingle
Capone
Tony “Red” Kissane
William Drury
Nix
Jake Lingle
The
Tribune
Missouri Stock Fire Insurers Seek Order to Preserve Rates
A federal motion filed by Attorney General Shartel and J B Thompson asks to set aside a court order and delay refunds of excess premiums since 1922. Insurers urge no rate change while awaiting a broader legal ruling, citing potential ruin of stock fire insurance and multi state legal risk.
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Federal District Court
Shartel
J. B. Thompson
Thompson
Ben C. Hyde
Velecrerh
C. R. Street
Street
Missouri
Cotton and Smith Tie Lead After Open First Round
Hoylake England June 18 AP Henry Cotton British pro tied Bobby Jones for the lead with a 70 in the British open first round. Jones finished hours earlier with a strong score, Horton Smith shot 72, Don Moe and Leo Diegel 74 each. MacDonald Smith matched Cotton with 70 closing his round in a three way tie for first as Long Jim Barnes posted 71.
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Hoylake
Eng
Henry Cotton
Bobby Jones
Jones
Cotton
Horton Smith
Don Moe
Leo Diegel
George van Ein
MacDonald Smith
Smith
Long Jim” Barmes
Insurance men on frolic in capital city
More than 1000 Missouri State Life Insurance Company employees from St Louis visited the capital city. They were hosted by Gov Caulfield and Deputy Insurance Commissioner Holland, toured the Capitol, Penitentiary, Governor's Mansion, and local churches, with lunch at multiple churches and a return train trip by Missouri Pacific.
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Missouri State Life Insurance Company
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
J. J. Parks
House of Representatives
Caulfield
Joseph ¥. Holland
Grace Episcopal
Penitentiary
Capitol
Home Co
Bowling alley owner killed in crash near Exter Missouri
Poplar Bluff June 18 AP L Ray Meyers 23 of Dexter Mo owner of Exter bowling alley died instantly when his car left Highway 60 six miles east of Exter. Two companions were with him. they said Meyers seemed to sleep at the wheel in the early morning accident.
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Poplar Bluff
L. Ray Meyers
Dexter
Highway 60
Here
Meyers
Bloodstained Shirt Found Tied To Toledo Boat Crash
Coast guardsmen at Mable Head recovered a bloodstained shirt bearing three bullet holes while searching for seven Toledoans missing since their speed boat was found adrift in Lake Erie on Saturday.
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Toledo, O
Dunel8
Lake Erie
Mable Head
McReynolds denies Brinkley petition to halt board action
Justice McReynolds refused to issue a writ blocking the Kansas Board of Medical Registration and Examination from pursuing a complaint that could lead to the suspension of Dr. John R. Brinkley of Milford, Kans. Brinkley’s attorneys sought an order to pause board proceedings.
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Washington
Justice McReynolds
Supreme Court
John R. Brinkley
Milford, Kang
Kansas Board of Medical Registration and Examination
Brinkley
Theft reported of farmer Henry Corturient's car
Henry Corturient of five miles east of the city reported the theft of his automobile. He said he used the car Sunday, parked it in his garage, and this morning found the garage door open with the car missing, suggesting it was stolen Sunday night.
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Henry Corturient
Corturient
Prison Bloodhounds Track Two Escaped Convict
Prison bloodhounds chased Jewell Williams who escaped the new Intermediate Reformatory four miles east of the city. After two hours the fugitive was recaptured then briefly freed before facing potential additional imprisonment for two years. Williams, from Ozark Missouri, had two years for carrying concealed weapons, dated October 1, 1929. Also escaping was Carl Blades from a Jackson county quarry. he had been sentenced for larceny on June 27, 1925 and faced possible additional two years if recaptured.
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Jewell Williams
New Intermediate Reformatory
Williams
Old Hall
Ozark
Carl Blades
Ewing Farm
Blades
Jackson County
Crevelt Furniture Wins Major Telephone Building Contract
The Crevelt Furniture Company received a contract for linoleum and curtains for a near completion telephone building on Madison Street. The deal totals about $2,000 with portions for floor covering and window shades, including a light battleship trim and Jasper light grey interior accents, covering 800 yards of floor area.
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Crevelt Furniture Company
Telephone
Madlison Street
Ios
Morrow Victory Praised By Missouri WCTU Leader
In Springfield Missouri on June 18 AP reports Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow won New Jersey Republican primaries in the wet state. Mrs. Nelle G. Burger leader of Missouri WCTU says the result may spur wets nationwide yet also motivates drys to work harder and notes Morrow’s high character and ability aided his margin even in dry rural districts.
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Springfield
Dwight W. Morrow
New Jersey
Nelle G. Burger
Missouri W. C. T. U
Wiett gesters Maasen Wedding Announcement
Mrs Fete Maasen of Linn announces the marriage of their daughter Miss Wilhelmina Maasen to Mr William Ruet tgers of Loose Creek. The ceremony is set for June 23 at St George's Church by Reverend Wm Fischer.
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Fete Maasen
Linn
Wilhelmina Maasen
William Ruettgers
Loose Creek
Ruettgers
Joseph Ruettgers
St. George’s Church
Wm. Fischer
Pohl Family Noted for Four Sons in Military Schools
A. J. Pohl of Alexandria and Roanoke visits relatives in Roanoke as two of his seven sons attend Annapolis and two attend West Point. Pohl, a former resident and prominent Roanoke brick manufacturer, is here with Otto B. Pohl and others.
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A. J. Pohl
Alexandrea
Roanoke
Otto B. Pohl
Pohl
Annapolis
West Point
18 Years In Prison For Ten Brook Man
Hillsboro Missouri June 18 AP Herbert Faber of Ten Brook was sentenced to 18 years in the penitentiary by a circuit court jury on his conviction for slaying Ben Hill also of Ten Brook on April 1. Faber pleaded self defense.
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Hillsboro
Herbert Faber
Ten Brook
Ben Hill
Faber
Bank cashier on trial in Kansas City 1926 scandal
John G. Laughlin former Waldo State Bank cashier faces a larceny trial in Kansas City Circuit Court. He allegedly took a $15,000 note from the bank’s note base and swapped it for a forged entry. Indicted on 12 counts of receiving deposits while insolvent and other charges.
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Kansas City
John G. Laughlin
Waldo Stiate Bank
Wich
Laughlin
Sieameu
Waldo Bank
Brown Harris
Circuit Court
Waldo State Bank
Federal Trust Company
Peter E. Laughlin
Terminal Trust Company
J.S. McMahon
Charges Dropped in Miss Warren Moral Turpitude Case
Springfield reports that charges of moral turpitude against Miss Olive Warren, a Newburg teacher, were withdrawn after letters to the college board. Regents referred the matter to counsel with no decision, likely halting a Friday hearing. Bennet faces libel charges in another court, disputed by faction leaders.
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Springfield
Olive Warren
Newburg
Board of Regents
State Teachers College
Joe Vitzthun
Newburg Carpenter
Paul Bennett
Newbury
Vilzthun
Walter Rathbone
W. S. Baker
Frank Mann
Regents
Homer Houston
Bennett
Houston
Miss Warren
Rolle
Olayers Victim Knew Wife Was Unfaithful Case Note
Phillip J. Stoyer of Milwaukee testified in the Otto Santhuber murder trial in Los Angeles that Fred Oesterreich, the man Santhuber is alleged to have killed, had known for nearly twenty years about his wife’s illicit affair with the defendant. The testimony centers on prior knowledge of the affair and its relevance to the motive.
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Los Angeles
Phillip J. Stoyer
Milwaukee
Wis
Otto Santhuber
Fred Oesterreich
Sanhuber
Jewelers Testify On Bracelet Similarity In Jefferson Murder Trial
Defense in the Roy Secrest case hinges on physical facts of the accident and Secrest’s alleged deep love for Elyda Anderson. Jewelers from Boonville testified the bracelet pattern bears the same initials J H Tk but warned such duplicates and fabricated shells are possible though unlikely. Elizabeth Anderson, Elyda’s sister, testified to threats and Elyda’s date, with testimony about Secrest’s behavior and the murder night as jury selection nears conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Blair, Jr
Roy Secrest
Elyda Anderson
Highway 50
Jefferson City
MtaRes Esiele
Avi Concenitin
Boonville
J. H. Tk
Chester Polylock
Seerest
Elizabeth Anderson
Elyda
Oldsmobile Sales and Service Co
Centertown
Roy
Secrest
Council For the Defense
Albert Schatzer
Edwin Smith
Elzabeth Anderson
Smith
St. Mary's Hospital
Miss Anderson
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Kaiderman Reed
Earl Chambers
Chestnut and
Dunklin
Brogk and
Florida
Chicago's
Anson
Lingle
Thugs
Mac Smith
Caulfield and Holland
Prison
Exter, MO
Toledo
M'Reynolds
Petitio
Farmer's
Jewell
Crevelts
Telephone Company
Maasen
NAVAL
Nithoraw
Olayer
Defense
Boonsville
State
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