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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1936
Page
2
The city’s visitors judge Jefferson City by the busy stretch near hotels, capitol, and court building. The High street resurfacing has lagged month after month amid disputes and delays, prompting public criticism of council inaction and unequal project prioritization.
A motorist charged with running down a boy and causing his death was acquitted after prosecutors could not prove speed over 35 mph, the legal limit on the street. The driver admitted 30 mph. witnesses varied between 30 and 40 mph, underscoring the folly of rigid speed limits and the need for street-specific safety considerations.
Census figures show 34,800,907 Americans on farms in 1985, up over 1.25 million in five years. Gains mainly in areas near industrial centers and mining, suggesting farm prosperity supports broader economic health. Wheat prospects look strong as Missouri farmers report good yields after a wet year. Political commentary follows on Roosevelt and Clark, with critiques of promises and fiscal retrenchment.
Washington Daybook details Senator Glass of Virginia at the Democratic National Convention. He opposed many Roosevelt policies for the platform yet seemed content to let the President receive substantial portions of his requests. The piece notes Glass’s past battles for relief money and his views on platform chairs and loyalty to Wilson’s legacy.
Dr Iago Galdston discusses senile dementia as depicted in Shakespeare's King Lear and defines the condition as a broad term. He notes causes including arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure, lists symptoms such as memory loss and mood changes, and outlines treatments including rest diet hygiene sedative drugs and psychotherapy.
Wilmington June 30 AP The G men may ferry out members of a rustic band of women flogging night riders terrorizing a Columbus county community. Solicitor Burney investigates while Federal District Attorney Carr watches if victims crossed state lines near Clarendon. Nine hooded men dragged Bertha Fowler and her 18 year old daughter, shaved their heads and flogged them. Six victims questioned by grand jury, which recessed until August term as witnesses fear the night riders.
A collage of opinions and witticisms from Jim Braddock and John A. Randall to J Edgar Hoover and Eleanor Powell. The remarks touch boxing endurance, gender roles in crisis, acting careers, religious sermons, and views on crime, morale, and governance.
Paris reports a European strike wave spreading from France to Spain and Belgium. Democracies with recent popular fronts face the most action as workers push governments to fulfill campaign promises, while dictatorships stay largely immune. French strikes rapidly push social and industrial change with limited disorder.
A Kansas City man reported a week of severe headaches. a doctor found a fractured skull and he was sent to a hospital. The article also surveys labor strikes in France Belgium and Spain, noting peak strike totals and government actions to quell unrest amid wage and vacation demands, with references to US game laws and a historic 1811 earthquake.
Rep Marion A Zioncheck departs Capitol Hill for Seattle under guard after days of legal and medical turmoil. He escaped from Towson Maryland hospital and pledged sharp remarks as he left. Police coordination for his Chicago arrival requested, citing safety and escort needs.
St Charles Missouri June 30 AP two children William Adrian 11 and Jean Adrian 14 were saved from drowning in the Missouri river after 15 year old Robert Wilkins a Boy Scout dived in at their mother Mrs Clara Adrian of St Louis her cries drew him to the scene He brought them to shore and gave artificial respiration to revive them both survived with the river rescue.
Byron Price surveys June political currents in Washington as party lines blur. A new Union party forms in Cleveland while Philadelphia backs Roosevelt’s safety, tests defection impacts on GOP and Democratic fortunes, with cross currents in leadership and regional shifts.
Frederick H Field, an army deserter, was hanged today at Wandsworth prison for the murder of Miss Beatrice V Sutton. After arrest he told police he had never seen the woman before and killed her simply to murder someone.
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