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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1921
Page
6
Legislative debate centers on diverting state funds from agricultural roads to state projects. Officials discuss a proposed constitutional amendment to authorize use of public road money for farmers and highway improvements. The House committee votes to oppose a related measure while signaling potential shifts in road funding amid agricultural interests and tax considerations.
The Associated Engineers report from St Louis cites the Public Affairs Committee chaired by H FF Heach urging the legislature to raise automobile license taxes to fund new road improvements and bond interest payments. Senator Ralph, chair of the Senate Roads and Highway Committee, proposes higher fees with a plan for motor cars priced by horsepower. Proposals include $12 to $28 scales, an average $2 maintenance addition, and a 25 percent truck increase. Senator Bowker favors raising the maintenance fund via a higher levy on motorists.
The House Redistricting Committee circulated a tentative plan placing St. Louis in three districts and moving St. Louis County into the Ninth District with St. Charles Warren Lincoln Pike Montgomery and Callaway counties making that district safely Republican. Geauga County shifts to the Eighth under Sid C heach, Franklin to the Thirteenth, while Jackson County and Kansas City South Side wards form one district and Kansas City North Side wards join Clay Ray and Platte counties. The plan hinges on a forthcoming fifteenth district count and a possible federal reapportionment law.
Fragmentary text references a pending agreement for eight teams or items and a provision that adds interest and principal on a note. The garbled wording makes specifics uncertain, but it suggests a loan or payable obligation with interest to be paid from a designated fund. No clear entities or dates are discernible.
Repeated report describes a bill tied to the Malone plan criticized by dirt road advocates. Key contributor John Malang of Joplin, former secretary to the State Highway Board, outlined the proposal for 68 proposed peacock lines and the associated route discussion near St Sowepotexdluced.
The committee notes a Senate reform plan substituting four measures for the tax relief, setting the rate near one percent and proposing adjustments to the personal exemption. It cites changes to deductions, child allowances, and charity contribution limits, with effects on households and state revenue.
Senator Gray of Jasper reduces the proposed tax or fee by provisions in a bill while Lysaght of St Joseph introduces an appropriation of $7,000 for entertaining Marshal Foch and English officials during a European visit, amid official gatherings and US Legion events.
An investigation into a medical college referendum in Missouri's Fourth District, including St Joseph and Pecanan counties, questions fraud and who omitted voters. Politician Louis Cigaty urged passage of the reform law, with scrutiny of petitions and a potential suspension of the statute. review could affect licensure and state boards.
Governor Hyde considers asking the Legislature to reenact the agricultural consolidation law or create a separate Marketing Commissioner office to assist farmers. A suspended agricultural bill also includes proposed immigration department aims to shift rural population patterns in Missouri.
John Waddill a Kirksville tax clerk will succeed R. M. Zewely as secretary of the State Tax Commission on July 1. Salary is 246 dollars. Zewely, a Democrat, resigned. Hyde said no appointments will be made until an appropriation is approved in the extra session. current commissioners’ terms expired weeks ago.
A tale of a fourteen year old Armenian boy sold into slavery by Turkish traders. He endures sale through farmers and hospitality inns, escapes with Armenian Christian aid, and survives starvation as his family perishes. Near East Relief helps him reach safety in Adana, then to the United States. The boy’s sister and parents die during this ordeal.
Latener Leake reports a dangerous hawk attack near a school as officials respond. The incident involves fears for children’s safety and wildlife control measures at the Wadham evacuation area.
A jagged OCR fragment mentions a European city, a brother and wife, and an aim to repurpose an enclave. It references a large free area and a fourteen year old at an orphanage, with unclear motives and procedural steps.
A man fell into Walnut Street creek when a bridge gave way near Teervet. Passersby and authorities aided him as he sustained injuries and was taken for medical care. A bystander description notes he was wearing a dark suit and hat.
In a Washington case, Norman H. Landreau and attorney Martin J. McNamara seek a government reward under a will of John Celestine Landwan related to a 1644 South American mineral discovery. The claim involves Peruvian government payments, prior treaties, and revenue from development funds tied to the explorer Jean Landreau. Marie Dreer, as heir, stands to inherit the interests.
A historical discussion argues Canada’s settlement appeal, detailing conditions for farmers to acquire large farm areas free of fee and the social benefits of homesteading. It outlines land availability, government role, and the drive to attract diligent settlers to establish productive rural communities.
The readable text hints at a wartime incident where a man faced a long prison sentence tied to a court or military action. Names and places are unclear, but the tone suggests a legal or criminal consequence connected to wartime events.
An amateur engine challenge is described with references to Freckles and the unclear events of the race. The account mentions a fire, a ship, and a broken strength test. The exact sequence and participants are obscured by garbled OCR.
Alfnel Noyes spoke during a siting campaign for dramatic purification describing a Fifth Avenue crowd outside a hate dresser's shop. He recounted a window display showing a controversial bath scene and a man remarking the dresser plagiarized Broadway's forthcoming plays, anticipating lawsuits.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Taleum as part of the Cuticura trio for face skin baby and dusting powder and perfume. It claims the product makes other perfumes unnecessary and promotes it as a reliable choice sold for two cents. The copy ends with a cautionary line about a man who learns a dangerous map.
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