Aviator Burned to Death at Roosevelt Field
June 26 AP report from Roosevelt Field New York details a plane overturning on landing igniting and burning. The pilot Francis Phillips reportedly died trapped by a belt while passenger Honey Goldsmith, later inconscious, gave a name. Fire crews failed to stop the flames.
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Roosevelt Field
Impredi‘ately
Francis Phillips
John M. Phillips
Queensborough
Werdless
Mineola
Honey Goldsmith
Missouri Utility Rates Cut By Over Half Million Dollars
Public utilities in Missouri filed new schedules cutting rates from January 1 to May 1. Chairman M Stahl of the Public Service Commission announced the total savings exceed 500000 dollars across electricity gas and water. Exact figures not always available. actual reductions likely higher. Electricity savings 137598 dollars. gas 294052 dollars. water 104000 dollars.
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Missouri
M. # Stahl
State Public Service Commission
Deaf driver fined for drunken driving into mounted squad
Earle Ross, 53, of Kansas City, was fined 50 dollars and sentenced to six months on drunkenness and reckless driving charges after he drove into a squad of ten mounted police. His brother Darrew Ross received a 25 dollar fine for drunkenness. Officer Joe Rowle suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized after being thrown from his horse.
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Kansas City
Earle Ross
Deaf Mine
Qindrew Ross
Joe Rowle
Mostly Fair Tonight with Showers in North Port
Weather forecast notes mostly fair conditions tonight with showers in the north portion, and slightly warmer temperatures inland. Extreme northwest may see less clarity, while extreme south portions expect fair weather with possible changes tonight or Thursday. River stage data reflect varied rises and falls across towns.
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North Port
Missouri
Associated Press
Automobile Glen of Missouri
Talim Kc
Boonvil
Fall
Osceola
Rise
Warsaw
Tuscumbia
Biss
Hermann
Gateleys Acquire the Linhardt Building in Jefferson City
Gateley Chain Stores Inc plans a new merchandise mart in Jefferson City serving as a major regional hub. The Linhardt store lease is confirmed with J A Linhardt, J E Callahan and J Miller overseeing remodeling by local contractors. The chain already operates in St Louis Cape Girardeau East St Louis Des Moines Tulsa Pittsburg Des Moines Des Moines and Blytheville with more stores planned.
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Jefferson City
Gately Chain Stores, Inc
America
Missouri
J. Miller
St. Louis
J. E. Callahan
Missouri Hotel
John A. Linhardt
Linhardt
Gately
Gately Organizaton
Cape Girardeau
Jonsin
East St. Louis
Belleville
Descatux
Alton
Des Moines
Sioux City
Iowa
Tulsa
Oklo
Pittsburg
Kansas
Blytheville
Ark
Governor selects 10 for Edison scholarship from high scorers
Governor Caulfield will choose Missouri's candidate for the Thomas A. Edison scholarship from ten top scorers. The 10 names were sent to the governor after statewide exams held June 7 with 173 boys from 58 counties. The finalist will compete at Edison laboratories in Hast Orange New Jersey for a four year technical course and placement in Edison laboratories.
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Caulfield
Missouri
Thomas A. Edison
State Superintendent of Schools
Department of Education
Edison Laboratories
Hast Orange
N. J
Mr. Edison
Reformed Bad Man Rents All Traditions at Wedding
In Albuquerque airmarriage unites Jack Dalton the reformer with Cattle Annie Burke. Justice C L Ritt conducts the ceremony aboard a cabin brougham 3000 feet up. Pilot William P Custer and a local paper man witness as the old West atmosphere fades in a modern sky ceremony.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Jack Dalton
Burke
Justice of the Peace
C. L. Ritt
William P. Custer
Dalton
Baseball results from National League games
Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Washington games summarized with box scores and key homers. Luque, Gooch, Kremer, Swetonic, Hill, Hargrave, Hemsley, An, Williams, Fox, Gaston, Berry, Hamshaw, Yerkes, Cochrane, Ruth, Pennock, Dickey, Marberry and Burke noted for notable plays and RBI.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Luque
Gooch
Kremer
Swetonic
Hill
Boston
Philadelphia
K. Williams
Foxs
M. Gaston
Berry
Hamshaw
Yerkes
Cochrane
New York
Washington
Ruth
Pennock
Dickey
Marberry
Burke
Spencer
Auto Thieves Escape in Boone County
Ancel Payne and Paul Lane, charged with auto theft and fraudulent checks, escaped from a deputy detail at the county infirmary near Columbia. A nine piece dance orchestra organized by Victor Lyons will debut at the Skate Park dance next week, featuring Lyons on piano and a lineup of local musicians.
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Columbia
Ancel Payne
Paul Lane
Here
Victor Lyons
Lyons
Quadrangle Danes
University of Missouri
Hendrix
Blaser
Gillmore
Hollerath
Perry
Kallembach
Tanner
Ruwart
Wek
Electrified Worker Survives After 22 000 Volts At Plant
At Slaggers 76, Pleasant Hill Missouri, a power plant employee survived after 22 900 volts passed through his body when he grasped a live cable. Harry Brewitt pried him loose with a broom handle. His condition is listed as serious.
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Kansas City
Slaggers
Pleasant Hill
Harry Brewitt
Firemen Drill With Expert Today
Members of the local fire department conducted drills at the Junior High School under the Missouri Inspection Bureau guidance. They practiced rescue work ladder scaling net entry and resuscitation with Inspector Hugh Ousley supervising. Fire Chief Ford Robinson praised the demonstrations and more tests are planned in the coming days.
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Hugh Ousley
Missouri Inspection Bureau
Ford Robinson
Man Killed and Wife Injured In Boonville Crash
In Boonville Missouri on June 2 a car driven by T Cramer and his wife Mrs Cramer plunged 60 feet from a concrete bridge railing onto railroad tracks. Mr Cramer died yesterday and Mrs Cramer remained in hospital with serious injuries. Cramer was a Kansas City book dealer for 44 years.
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Boonville
Cramer
Kansas City
Hijack Rival Get Bad Coin Low Profits
In Macon Ga on June 28 AP report details a Miami bootlegger hijack case where bad money led to multiple arrests. Bolton of Goulds Fla pled guilty to passing two worthless $50 bills while Jack Fields of Jacksonville was seized in Miami with $1,759 in fake notes. The referee noted the counterfeit plate used by L A Renna of Jacksonville in 1924 has not been found. An old Berlin railway station is now a 9000-seat music hall.
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Macon
Miami
Fla
Jacksonville
Washington, D. C
Wam
Bolton
Goulds, Fla
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Hiquory
George Brodnax
Secret Service
Jack Fields
Miami l
Bradnax
L. A. Renna
Renna
Atlanta
Map Out Farm to Market Road in Galloway Co
County highway officials and the Calaway County Highway Commission hear testimony on a 47.5 mile farm to market route from Cedar City to the Montgomery County line. The plan links Wainright Tebbetts Mokane Steedman Portland Readsville, connects with Highways 54 63 45 and 40, and passes Jefferson City trade territory. Montgomery County pledges cooperation to extend 3 miles. A. F Hafner chairs the Tebbetts commission and backs the route as fair and needed.
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Highway Department
Callaway County
Cedar City
Montgomery County
Wainright
Tebbets
Mokane
Steedman
Portland
Readsville
Jefferson City
Highway Commission
A. J. Hafner
W. C. Harris
Fulton
Sou Bishop
Shamrock
John Patterson
Hatton
Highway 54
Highway 63
Highway 45
New Florence
Montgomery
Connert
Teading
Jeffferson
City
Columbia
St. Louis
Justice Warns Bootleggers In Thornton Ad
In Thornton Texas Nat Hudson, called a fair judge by locals, issues a public warning to bootleggers via the Thornton Rustler. He promises to enforce duties against selling or making home brew or whiskey while noting personal drinking history and urging bootleggers to steer clear.
Wimer and Gunelfinger Fly to St Louis
Captain W B Wimer vice president of the Jefferson Air School visited the Capital City and flew to St Louis. He was joined by W B Gundelfinger of this city connected with the air school. They will return within a few days.
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W. B. Wimer
Jefferson Air School
Capt. Wimer
St. Louis
W. B. Gundelfinger
Air School
Mrs Elizabeth Knaup Dies After Illness in Cole County
Mrs Elizabeth Knaup a longtime Cole County resident died at 2 p m at her daughter Mrs Adolph Wagner's home 105 12 East High Street after a nine day stroke of paralysis She born near Brazil November 28 1851 to John T Ittner She married J Lawrence Knaup 55 years ago He died 47 years ago Survived by one daughter two stepdaughters a brother and a sister Burial preparations were under Wymore Gordon parlors The funeral plans were not finalized today
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Elizabeth Knaup
Cole County
Adolph Wagner
East High Street
Brazil
Knaup
Brazito
John T. Ittner
C County
J. Lawrence Iknaup
Wagner
Peter Gretlein
Tillie Knaup
St. Louis
Henry Ittner
Brazite
Adam Popp
Jefferson City
Evangelical Church
Wymore-Gordon
First Beta Phi Sigma Fraternity Attends District Convention
Twenty five members of Beta Phi Sigma Fraternity local chapter attended the district convention in Sedalia. Capital City attendees won the mileage banner for largest attendance. Joe Mayer was named district secretary-treasurer Kemp Asel sergeant at arms and George Schneider advisory board member, with Ben Porter serving as delegate.
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Beta Phi Sigma Fraternity
Sedalia
Joe Mayer
Kemp Asel
George Schneider
Ben Porter
Missouri River Eats Tyson Farm Near Council Bluffs
More than 40 acres of land owned by William Tyson north of Council Bluffs have been washed away by the Missouri River over the past month. The river is now under 25 feet from the Tyson farmhouse, which once stood 200 feet from the stream. The Winnebago Central railroad seeks to protect 3,000 feet of roadbed while government efforts to halt erosion with $10,106 of anchored stone and willow matting have failed as the bank erodes.
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Council Bluffs
William Tyson
Tyson
Wiinels Central Railroad
Farm to Market Road System for Cole County Presented
A Hudson Farm to Market road plan for Cole County was unveiled by engineer Hodgson. Delegates from county districts praised the proposal linking Jefferson City Osage Bluff Millheah to Russellville with cross connections and a river route spur from Elston.
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Cole County
Hudson
Cole Courty Highway Commission
State Heghway Department
Coumly
Hanson
Jefferson City
Osage Bluff
8Th
Eizabeth
Therta
Osage Bluft
Mille Hhraak
Lehmandinto Bilston
Russellville
Rod Russelville
WG Cross Worlds
Bhatham
Mghway 54
Taos
Osage
State Highway Commission
Enginer Totson
Jury fails to reach verdict in Morse case at Liberty
A Liberty jury could not agree in the case of E. Liv Morse of Excelsior Springs against John Emmke former manager of a resort hotel. Morse sought 3489 dollars in fees and expenses tied to efforts to remove the Wabash Railroad station and tracks from Baunke land before the jury was discharged.
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Liberty
Liv) Morse
Excelsior Springs
John Emmke
Morse
Wabash
Baunke
Audrain Prosecutor Heads County Bar Association
J W Buffington Prosecuting Attorney of Audrain County was elected president of the Audrain County Bar Association at the Mexico Missouri meeting. E C G Kennan of Laddonia was chosen vice president and R Martin of Barrow Vandalia was named secretary treasurer.
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Mexico
J. W. Buffington
Audrain County
Audrain County Bar Association
E. C G. Kennan
Laddonia
R. Martin
Barrow
Vandalla
Missouri Meerschaum Pipe Arrives With Cotton
In Washington Joseph P. Cotton named acting under secretary of state adds a Missouri Meerschaum Ozark Stove pipe to the department display. The corneph pipe is described as a cavemmuugus type capable of holding a half can of tobacco.
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Washington
Missouri
Ozark
State Department
Joseph P. Cotton
Cotton
Probate Judge Held on Booze Charge in Ozark
Springfield Mo June 26 AP J R Wilhoit probate judge of Ozark County is under 2000 bond awaiting trial on transporting whiskey arrested at Gainesville after leading a county singing revival sheriff said the judge had been suspected of bootlegging for some time Wilhoit a former farmer has served ten years in office and comes from a prominent family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
J. R. Wilhoit
Ozark County
Gainesville
Stevens
Wilhoit
70 In Jail as Result of Memphis Dry Crusade
Memphis, Tennessee, June 26 AP More than 70 persons were jailed as federal prohibition agents aimed to raise Memphis liquor prices to the national level. Forty two agents served warrants and crowded city jails by nightfall. Colonel A W Mays led the operation with local authorities. He said prisoners would be prosecuted under the Jones Law and that many would face hard delays. He announced the raid would be followed by more with 100 to 150 warrants ready.
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Memphis
Tenn
A. W. Mays
Louisvillé
Prohibition
Mays
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Post-Dispatch
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Thak
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State Commission
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Audrain Prosecutor Heads Co. Bar Ass’n
Missouri Meerschaum
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