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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
7
Auditor reports to the governor after reviewing state fair books and finds club liquor payments examined for possible irregularities. The audit details payments traced to clubs and the state funds involved, outlining oversight gaps and recommendations.
Audit faults state funds used at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia in 1914 for cigars and liquor. Report by Auditor George Nyeamann cites improper expenses, misallocated receipts, and insufficient bookkeeping. Includes figures on property value, kitchen and selling costs, and proposed corrective actions by state officials.
The state Tax Commission released a formal report on the automobile tag contract from Feb 1 1918 to Universal Manufacturing and Stationery Co led by Con P Curran. J A Gwinn of the H A Grime Slamp and Balae Co of St Louis had complained that Secretary of State John K Sullivan denied bidding access, depriving the state of competition. The commission urged open procurement and competitive bidding for future state expenditures and noted Sullivan had supported awarding the contract to the same firm for years. This marked the commission’s first probe into public funds by a state department.
Administrator Hoewer tentatively accepts invitation to address farmers in Columbia January gathering. He plans to attend with Gow Gandger and others, aiming to attend farmers meeting in Miseteetepy valley if possible, with efforts to be present during farmers free of Colombia event.
A chaotic report covers penitentiary matters in detail from construction plans for a large auditorium to use of the temporary capital building for convicts. It notes contracts for meat supply, revenue figures for livestock, and remarks on public works. Missouri stream stocking by the fish commission and a stop in Kansas City to advocate hatcheries conclude the item.
A fragmented editorial excerpt argues alcohol fuels war and societal ills. It contends beer and grain distillates threaten brains and behavior, urging reevaluation of restraint during wartime while citing veterinary and human examples and the push for temperance.
Fragmented OCR presents a dated piece praising temperance efforts for soldiers and critiquing alcohol’s social cost. It cites scholarly views by Sir Thomas Gilbert on drink fatigue and societal burdens, noting the link between spending, taxation, and labor. It reads like a reform-era tract urging restraint.
In Denver a woman publicly displayed with pride the fret dress her husband bought, noting their long marriage and a child in the eighth grade. She added that he had a new mult to accompany the outfit.
Four thousand men at the Reserve Officers Training camp vow to live a clean life free of hatred cruelty or brutality. They pledge to uphold the American purpose and ideals while resisting camp life temptations and social wreckage. They aim to establish a new symbol and guarantee of real unity in the American uniform.
Report cites US internment camps as humane with adequate food medical care and shelter for German prisoners of war and civilian internees. Officials note cooperation and regular oversight while stressing adherence to humane wartime treatment standards amid broader prisoner exchange and policy concerns.
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