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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1921
Page
6
The piece recalls a 1879 Supreme Court ruling on state highway fees and local county charges in a pitched debate. Attorney General Barrett cites ongoing actions across twelve states as lawmakers, judges, and officials in Jefferson City weigh proposed amendments affecting highway funding and county damage remedies.
The state Senate debated Ralphs road plan with focus on highway construction across counties and funding. Amendments included ensuring highway work in every county and directing leftover funds toward county needs, while other proposals sparked long discussions and were largely dismissed.
Jefferson City Mo The House Frec tions Committee reported favorably a bill to make the St Louis assessor's office elective instead of appointive by the mayor. It provides for four temporary governor appointments and a November 1922 election, then every four years. The City Board of Equalization would be appointed by circuit judges rather than the mayor. Opposing the bill are George W Strodtman Louis J Becker and George Hohman of the St Louis Republican City Committee. The House also passed a bill cutting the State Capitol bond tax from 2 to 1 cent, saving taxpayers about 9600 000 this year.
An attache from the office of Commissioner Nolte spent two days gathering signatures for a proposed water works plant. The plan involves condemning land along the river and the adjacent Strminkan area to lay pipes and build the facility, with hearings and legislative action anticipated.
The Missouri legislature appointed several women to the wage commission. Notable appointees include Nellie Worker of Springfield, Marie Armes of St. Louis, and state senator Peter Anderson of St Louis, with additional selections from Greene and Kane counties plus Frank Smith and ER Jame. The move aims to appoint representatives for the commission’s work on labor wage matters.
Jefferson City Mo The State Board of Managers for Benevolent Institutions temporarily reappoints superintendents and stewards at the homes for feeble minded the colony for feeble minded and tuberculosis sanitarium due to the new law and board changes. H D Evans of Ronne Terre chairman toured the facilities to assess condition before any permanent action. A health supervisor will define superintendent qualifications before permanent appointments.
A fragmentary report catalogs a wide list of defendants in the Leipzig trials, naming German and allied figures accused of war crimes. It references high profile figures such as Bayan Kaiser era officials, field marshals, and naval leaders, with noted charges including sinking ships, bombardment of towns, and executions. The piece hints at Allied framing and broader wartime culpability headlines.
Madrid reports experiments with Gartrasie Allea smudge fish introduced from Augusta to Spain to curb disease carrying mosquitoes. Officials describe acclimation efforts and potential effectiveness, noting the plan aims to reduce malaria vectors and improve public health.
Washington outlines a plan to transfer 12 000 000 pounds of surplus explosive to farmers for agricultural and public works uses. TNT was not given to individuals. distribution targets farm cooperatives and public road projects through the Agriculture Department with only freight costs and a small processing charge in cents per pound.
Captain Marion Cooper, a former POW, claims Bolshevist education aims to develop a child’s revolutionary conscience in schools where propaganda seeks to win over prisoners and adults. He contrasts harsh prison conditions with staged repatriation, praising Polish-Russian peace treaty arrangements before noting beach censorship trends in Chicago.
A fragmentary rural scene describes a child named Mery preparing a birthday gesture. A parent or elder instructs a young boy to gift a rose each year of age, while others react with relief and small domestic actions unfold as promises are kept and light conversation follows.
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