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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1939
Page
3
New York reports next season’s hats will feature lace curtains and dramatic trims. Designers showcase black lace, magnet red and serpent green, with high crowns and front twists to balance fall dress silhouettes. Luxe details include beaver, fox fur, soft feathers, and beaded helmets.
PAUL ROSS reports on the travel and vacation industry, its vast economic impact, jobs generated, and how government and states are now promoting travel. The piece notes autos dominate travel, estimates billions in yearly spending, and predicts growth as travel infrastructure expands and promotional efforts continue.
John Taylor of Coalinga California, 88, recalls the 1876 shooting of Wild Bill Hickok in Leavenworth South Dakota. He recounts the pursuit of Jack McCall, Hickok’s killer, the trial in Yankton, and Taylor’s frontier life from Custer City to Coalinga oilfields with Calamity Jane and other era figures.
Republicans facing a crowded field are expected to attended a state wide Springfield rally Saturday. Barak T. Mattingly, state chairman, urged potential candidates to speak up and get acquainted with party leaders at the meeting. No formal decisions have been made.
A planned rally will honor Republican state lawmakers with focus on 1940 campaign strategy. Mattingly says 1940 offers GOP its best chance since 1928 and a full ticket will be nominated. Primary contests are expected to be lively as Rep Joseph W. Martin Jr. of Massachusetts, minority leader, addresses the meeting.
In Missouri the weekly crop bulletin records 2.07 inches of rain, nearly double the 46 year average, with north areas suffering damage to bottomland crops while the south saw light to moderate rainfall. Crops overall are described as good to excellent with wheat delayed in the north, oats and barley in good condition, alfalfa heavy in the southeast, and tomatoes and fruit crops promising despite late overall harvest.
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