Heat on the Capital as Jefferson City Hits Record 109
Jefferson City endures extreme heat with a government observatory reading of 87 on Swift's Highway and unofficial street thermometers up to 116. No casualties reported, but several residents suffer from the sultry conditions as nearby towns report similar highs. A tabulated heat readout lists Sunday as 109 and recent days climbing toward the century mark.
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Government Observatory
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Old Sol
Retired Major General J. M. Carter Dies in Houston
J M Carter of Wharton Texas a retired major general in the U S Army and former head of the militia bureau died in Houston from complications after an appendicitis operation He served as chief of the militia bureau and was in charge of a division during World War I He lived in Washington and Wharton after retirement born April 12 1863 in Missouri He was made second lieutenant in the Third Cavalry July 1 1886
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Houston
Tex
J. M. Carter
Wharton
Texas
United States Army
Militia Bureau
Carter
Washington, D. C
Wes
Missouri
Third Cavalry
Gateway Inn closure suit starts in Missouri circuit court
Kansas City area reports a Clayton County circuit court action seeks to close Gateway Inn on U S Highway 71 alleging it hosts large disorderly crowds and liquor-law violations. County prosecutor Fred Z Courtnay asserts enough evidence exists to close without grand jury action. Also noted are visits by Mr and Mrs DutHam and Gen John J Durham to their son and brother Forest Durham.
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Sesansas City
Gateway Inn
Clay County
Fred Z. Courtnney
E. DutHam
John J
Forst
Durham
Showers and Cooler Predicted For Tonight
Missouri forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with likely showers and cooler conditions mainly in the north. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with showers, cooler in the north and central regions.
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Missouri
Henry Hagener Wins Cole County Fishing Championship
Former Sheriff Henry Hagener and Arthur Schnieders claim the Cole County fishing title after landing a 90 pound channel cat at Castle Rock. The catch was made with two seine nets and weighed at Raithel's Meat Market, one of the season’s largest.
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Henry Hagener
Arthur Schnieders
Cole County
Raithel
Castle Rock
Dr Otts Picnic for Unfortunates Big Success
Dr Louis Ott welcomed about 200 people to the Ott Playgrounds on Sunday afternoon for entertainment for cripples and blind. The event, deemed thoroughly successful, will become an annual gathering. Henry LePage, eight and a half feet tall on stilts, joked and entertained. Dorothy Roberts and her dance pupils performed, Col Bill Irwin spoke briefly, as did C. Hanes of the Chamber of Commerce. W R Scholten delivered a toast, and refreshments followed.
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Louis Ott
Ott
Henry LePage
Dorothy Roberts
Bill Irwin
C. ©. Hanes
Chamber of Commerce
W. C. Irwin
Louis L. Ott
Lee Kirk
W. R. Scholten
The
Blind Association
Slayer Masquerading Ad Woman Inn New York
Police probed a man in women’s clothes sought in New York as detectives entered the second week of the hunt for a presumed maniac who sent threatening letters alleging a death mission. A fresh sighting near a picnic in Queens added to the mystery as a guest revealed trousers beneath a skirt.
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New York
A. J
Russia
Mark E. Brown
Manhattan
Queens
Brown
Robinson Ferry Span to Be Moved Across Moreau River
The Robinson Ferry Bridge will span the Moreau between the farms of Louis Fischer and John Selder. Planned length is 170 feet with landowners contributing 4,000 toward right of way grading and erection, while the county court approves a 4,000 expenditure. The court also allowed 100 for gravel road work near Mrs Crump’s home south of Russellville.
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Robinson Ferry
Moreau
Louis Fischer
John Selder
Crump
Russellville
Ruth Raps Out His 24th Home Run
Babe Ruth belted his 24th homer of the season in the record inning of the first game of today's Yankees Browns doubleheader. Kimsey pitched for St Louis in the interleague matchup.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Browns
Kimsey
St Louis
One Killed Three Hurt On Highway 60 In Missouri
Poplar Bluff Missouri reports on June 23 AP: George Traner a 35 year old Kansas City resident died after a car failed to negotiate a curve on Highway 60 near Fremont. J Cochran 42 of Eddyville Kentucky, driver, was severely hurt but expected to recover. Ed Beaven of Chicago had minor injuries. The trio was en route from Springfield to an unspecified destination.
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George Traner
Kansas City
Fremont
Traner
J. Cochran
Eddyville
Ed Beaven
Chicago
Springfield
Aare
Plea for commutation in Murphy case and KC gangsters
Governor Caulfield was asked to grant a hearing on a commutation plea for Thomas Murphy of St Louis who faces a July 25 execution for the killing of Charles A Reilly during a 1928 hold up. Attorneys argued for life. Supreme Court already affirmed the sentence. Proceedings for three Kansas City gangsters facing July 25 executions for the Home Trust robbery and officer killing are expected to follow.
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Reilly
Court of Appeals
State Supreme Court
Fleas
Kansas City
Home Trust Company
James H
Happy” Smith
Sne
Supreme Court
Carl Nasello
Packing Plant Executives Held for Murder Trial
Louis H. Kimmel former president of Saw Packing Company and Virgil Pointer “Handy Man” were bound over for first degree murder trial in connection with Roy Kramer vice president death last March 26. Trials set for April term. bond $25,000, request to raise to $50,000 denied. Pointer jailed after failing to post bond. No witnesses testified at the preliminary hearing.
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Saw Packing Company
Virgil iPointer
Roy Kramer
Concern
Hugh C. Laimer
Shawnee
Glenn Logan
Larrimer
Pointer
Kimmel
Liberty
Mrs. Henry Caulfield Undergoes Tonsil Operation
St. Louis report says Mrs. Henry S. Caulfield, wife of Missouri's governor, was operated on at St. Luke's Hospital for removal of tonsils and was in excellent condition.
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Henry S. Caulfield
Missouri
St. Luke's Hospital
Woman 101 Dies After Fall in St Louis
Miss Mary Eliza Alter died at home in St Louis at age 100, from shock and injuries from a fall three weeks earlier. Born in Cincinnati on July 28, 1829, she was the daughter of Captain William Alter, once owner of a Mississippi River steamboat during the packet era.
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ST. Louis
Mary Eliza Alter
William Alter
Cincinnati
Rotary to Aid in Park Development Equipment
The Rotary Club plans a gift to City Park in the west section with a committee of J. Herman Schulte Hugo Busch and Houck McHenry named to decide its scope. The Weatherby Posting Company Jos Heimberger contributed 100 dollars as the first gift. The campaign, launched by the Chamber of Commerce, has the council approving park expansion and the club will likely announce its plans at the next meeting.
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Rotary Club
J. Herman Schulte
Hugo Busch
Houck McHenry
Weatherby Posting Company
Jos Heimberger
Rotary
Roterlans
Hureby
Chamber of Commerce
Two Vehicle Crashes Cause Damages With No Injuries
Two wrecks were reported to the police yesterday resulting in smashed cars but no injuries. Lank Stephens, tired after long driving, drifted into Henry Nall at George Street and Highway 50, both cars badly damaged yet occupants unhurt. H M Bedolfe said his car was hit Sunday by a machine driven by an unidentified man at Monroe and McCarty Streets. police aim to identify the alleged offender.
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Lank Stephens
Henry Nall
George Street
Highway 50
H. M. Bedolfe
Monroe
McCarty
Police seek three men in carpenter slaying near coal mine road
Kansas City June 23 AP Police searched for three unidentified men after union carpenter Peter McKay was found slain near a dynamite blast site last Friday. The suspects were seen in a small roadster near McKay's home Thursday night and Friday morning. Investigators believe the killers may have returned to search his apartment.
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Kansas City
Peter McKay
Union Carpenter
McKay
New York Nears Seven Million in 1930 Census Estimate
Final census figures for four boroughs and Bronx estimate place Greater New York population between 6,891,435 and 6,991,435. Census supervisor G. M. Fayles announced the reading today, confirming the city’s growth as the 1930 count nears completion.
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Greater
Boroughs
Bronx
G. M. Fayles
Sevier Files Ad Check Charge Here
Prosecution Attorney N. ... files a complaint today against S. M. Hall for issuing a $10 check on the Bank of Williamsburg with insufficient funds. Hall has not yet been apprehended.
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Sevier
N. ©. Sevier
S. M. Hall
Williamsburg
Hell
Two Passengers Hurt In Georgia Wreck
A Seaboard passenger train derailed near Dacula Georgia injuring two passengers seriously and several others lightly. Florence Barkdale of Chatsworth Georgia suffered serious injuries and was moved to a hospital in Winder Georgia. A man was reported seriously hurt as the train traveled from Atlanta toward Norfolk Virginia. buckling rails caused by heat were blamed.
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Florence Barkdale
Chatsworth
Winder
Norfolk
Miss America title awarded after disqualifications
Miss Margaret Ekdahl, 18, of Tampa Florida, declared Miss America by the Miami International Beauty Pageant Association after disqualifying first and second prize winners from March for ineligibility. She had entered as Miss Florida and was elevated from Miss Texas and Miss Alberta McKellop’s disqualifications.
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Margaret Exldant
Tampa
Fla
Miami International Beauty Pageant Association
Ekdahl
Janet Eastment
Alberta
McKellop
California
Secon
Allen Hoover Gets Himself a Job
Allan Hoover, son of the president, works at the American Radiator Bayonne plant in New Jersey during a Harvard business summer. He trains by learning manufacturing basics with no special treatment, salary not disclosed. Roy Beck arrives to serve as resident engineer at Radio Station WOS, previously tied to Topeka station.
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Allan Hoover
Bayonne
N. J
American
Harvard School of Business
Hoover
Roy Beck
Kansas City
WOS
Mr. Heck
Topeka, Kansas
Chamber of Commerce Answers Many Inquiries
The Chamber of Commerce reports a large volume of daily inquiries from out of town and locals. Requests include land purchases, educational films, festival data, art reproductions, pipeline statistics, dealer names, and visitor information, all answered promptly.
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Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Jefferson City
Deppie
G A Guenther Prominent Jefferson City Leader Dies
Gerhard A. Guenther 65 died at Fulton after a stroke. Former secretary treasurer of Tweedie Footwear, he championed municipal light plant ownership and led campaign statistics. Survived by two daughters Mrs Earl A Bohner and Mrs David Collyer. funeral at 12:30 from Dr Bohner’s home under Mason Lodge. Barrial at Riverview Cemetery.
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Fulton
Guenther
Jefferson City
St. Louis Bolt Company
Tweedie Footwear Corporation
David.Collyer
Wheat Co operatives Await 6000 Paige
Washington reports wheat cooperatives likely will hold 1930 crop wheat while prices stay low. Farm Board Chairman Legge said the emergency caused by the market slump has prompted no firm plans for emergency stabilization of the 1930 wheat crop or the 1930 cotton crop.
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Washington
Legge
Farm Board
Woman Escapes Torch Murderer in Brooklyn Home
Rebecca Hirsh, 35, fought off a young attacker who bound her, demanded jewels, and set her clothes on fire. She freed herself, activated a phone call, and the assailant fled. A month earlier Rose Black was slain in her apartment in an earlier torch murder.
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New York
Brooklyn
Rebecca Hirsh
Oregon voters to decide on state cigarette ban
Salem will vote in November on banning cigarettes in Oregon. A petition with 15 753 names from the anti cigarette league filed with the Secretary of State secures the measure on the ballot. In Liberty Missouri a foreman named Henry Tinckler was shot at the Ben Foster farm nine miles south of Liberty. a silver dollar in his pocket reportedly saved his thigh from the bullet.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon
Teague
Secretary of State
Liberty
Henry Tinckler
Ben Foster Farm
Tinckler
Bob Martin
Foster Farm
Caulfield and Staff to Ball Game Tuesday
Governor Caulfield and his staff will attend the Tuberculosis Day ball game at Sportsman’s Park, watching the St. Louis Cardinals against the Boston Braves. A three hour program precedes the game with drills, band concerts, an archery contest, and a pushball match.
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Caulfield
Sportsman's Park
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
Aurora bankers confer with Cantley on reorganization
AURORA MO. remained cautious after a conference with state finance commissioner S ZL Cantley. Local businessmen, led by M T Davis, reviewed the defunct bank's affairs following a June 14 closure and a disclosed $143,500 shortage. Cantley said a bank examiner would assist to clarify remaining assets before any reorganization plans proceed.
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S ZL. Cantley
Aurora
Cantley
M. T. Davis
Marriage Licenses Issued Saturday Involving Four Couples
A marriage license was issued Saturday to Miss Ruby Belle Jones of Russellville and Raymond Watts of Enon. Jones is 19 and Watts 22. They were married by Rev. Paul Weber at the Baptist parsonage. George William Furtney, 23, of Columbia, and Miss Frances Victoria Millspaugh, 22, Jefferson City, also obtained a license to wed Saturday. They were married today.
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Russellville
Raymond Watts
Enon
Jones
Watts
Paul Weber
Baptist Parsonage
George William Furtney
Columbia
Frances Victoria Millspaugh
Jefferson City
Youth Dies Diving From Caldwell Bridge in Missouri
Cardwell Mo June 23 AP Crobett Flippin 19 son of Mr and Mrs Albert Flippin of St Louis drowned after diving from a bridge into Missouri Bitch near Caldwell. His fiancée Margaret Dale Anderson was among a picnic party witnessing the incident.
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Crobett Flippin
Albert Flippin
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Missouri Bitch
Flippin
Margaret Dale Anderson
Lindy and Byrd Exchange Congratulations in New York
Col Charles A Lindbergh and Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd met in New York and exchanged congratulations. Lindbergh congratulated Byrd on his conquest of the south pole while Byrd congratulated Lindbergh on the arrival of his son yesterday.
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Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Richard E. Byrd
Lindbergh
South Pole
Byrd
Baseball Results: American League Openers Beat by New York and Detroit
In first games, New York routs St Louis 15 runs to 0 at Yankee Stadium while Detroit edges Boston 3-2 after a late surge. Cleveland defeats Washington 5-3 with strong pitching and hitting. Chicago beats Philadelphia 5-2 in another AL tilt. In the National League final, New York tops Cincinnati 7-3 as Walker and Hogan combine on the mound.
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Cincinnati
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Hogan
Kolp
Rixey
Sukefort
Validity of Building Code Case At Circuit Court
The second trial arising from Doc Edmonds failing to build per city plans continues as the city appeals the earlier verdict. Jury divisions and possible contempt actions loom as Edmonds proceeds with more construction and sewer connection steps.
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Steppleman
Edmonds
Rose
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Julius Heisinger
Wef
Fay
Heisinger
Searing Outfielders Targeted In Chicago Game
Washington outfielders Sam West and Devis Harris reported being targeted by gunfire during yesterday's game with Chicago. They described objects buzzing past their ears in the seventh inning, with turf flying, prompting a cautious approach before the inning ended. Police are investigating the incident as the team anticipates a doubleheader with Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Sam West
Devis Harris
Chisago
Walter Johnson
Relief From Heat With Showers Tonight
Relieved by expected showers and cooler air, Missouri endured record heat with 101.4 degrees at 2 30 pm. in St Louis, near the September 1925 peak. Kansas City hit 98, St Joseph 96, Springfield 90, and Hannibal 88 as heat continued statewide.
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Juan
Prospect
Missouri
Junua
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Springfield
Hannibal
Sister of Wild Mary Gushers in Oklahoma City Oil Field
In Oklahoma City oil field the sister well to Wild Mary Sudik blew in this afternoon. The well estimated at about 30,000 barrels of oil with 175 million cubic feet of gas, sprayed two miles downwind. The event followed the earlier Wild Mary blowout on the same lease.
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