Missouri Lands Value Rise Across Unimproved Areas
In 1917 Missouri shows higher land values per acre than nearby states, with unimproved land averaging around $34 and improved land near $40. The annual survey notes Missouri leads in per acre worth for unimproved and improved farm lands, surpassing Illinois Iowa Nebraska and Kansas in several categories. Missouri’s average for unimproved land was about $54 per acre in early 1917, with improved lands around $70.
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United Sitges
Jefereon Cry
Papal
Cvone
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Mimscourt
Miewourt
Kentucky
Tettesme
Arkansan
Arkansan Oklahorn
Kanewse
Miltois
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Tennesaw
United States
Roads Seek Higher Rates In Missouri Rail Service
Missouri railroads filed to the state public service commission asking for adoption of increased rates across their lines. The proposal would raise current charges about 40 percent, aligning intrastate rates with roughly 16 percent of interstate freight costs, and potentially boosting overall revenues. The move occurs amid broader wartime freight pressures and amid formation of an Inland Water Transportation Committee to coordinate freight, including Great Lakes routes, to ease shortages. The committee includes Gen W M Black as chief and Daniel Willand as chair, with engineers and industry reps from Kansas City, Philadelphia, Chicago, and New Orleans. Separately, the State Savings Bank of Lebanon reorganized as Bank of Lebanon with $25,000 capital after a temporary closure caused by deposit declines and rumors.
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Travk Lite
Missouri
Eervier
Troiant
Rolla attorney charged in optometry bill lobbying case
Joseph J. Critees of Rolla Missouri linked to efforts to secure the preface of the optometry law in the last session. He was met by Greene county lawyer and jury authorities in Springfield. Crites faces an indictment alleging a $2500 fee contingent on the bill's passage under the legislative lobbying statute.
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Joseph J. Critees
Rolla
Homed
Greene
Crites
Counties on Defense Basis
The Missouri council of defense met to review progress. Sixty-two counties are fully organized, with 1290 groups enrolled in propaganda to boost agricultural production and conservation. Secretary William F. Lam reported ongoing organization in every county.
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Missouri Council of Defense
William F. Lam
National Council of Defense
Frisco railroad seeks to suspend 24 passenger trains
The Missouri public service commission heard Frisco railroad apply to take 24 passenger trains out of service. All trains are local except one running between St. Louis and Monett.
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Frisco Railroad
Missouri Public Service Commission
St. Louis
Monett
St. Louis Men Appointed to State Posts by Gardner
The appointment of James Y. Player of St Louis to the state tax commission likely blocks Thomas J Leonard of St Louis from becoming state factory inspector in his bid. Gov Gardner has named three St Louisans to state posts R Perry Spencer actuary of the state insurance department Edward Flad to the public service commission and Player to the tax commission.
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James Y. Player
St. Louis
State Tax Commission
Thomas J. Leonard
Leonard
St. Louisans
Gardner
R. Perry Spencer
State Insurance Department
Edward Flad
Public Service Commission
Player
Tax Commission
Appointment of new state tax commission secretary
The state tax commission announced the elevation of Ella Meala, previously a clerk in the former State Auditor John P. Gordon’s office, to secretary of the commission at a salary of 2400 dollars per year. Clara Kesweter of Carthage, a stenographer in the secretary of state’s office, was appointed as secretary’s aide at 1200 dollars per year.
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Ea Meala
John P. Gordon
Mins Clara Kesweter
Carthage
Secretary of States
Corteliny Howth
Blakey Named Superintendent of Missouri Reformatory
Blakey of Boonville elected by the state prison board as superintendent of the Missouri reformatory at Boonville to succeed R C Clark. Salary set at 2500 dollars annually. Blakey is a Democrat and earlier served as chief clerk under auditor John F P Gordon.
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AG. Blakey
Boonville
Erate Pris
Missouri Reformatory
R.C. Clark
Blakey
John FP. Gordon
Prison inmates raise funds for ambulance to aid Missouri guard
Acting Warden Painter announced that 227.60 was raised at an entertainment given by inmates of the penitentiary toward the purchase of an ambulance for the Missouri national guard. The public was invited and a subscription taken. Prisoners will raise the balance.
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Painter
Missouri National Guard
Prison Board Adopts Bids After Lumber Overpayments
The discovery that the state penitentiary paid Lee Jordan Lumber Co of Jefferson City up to 30 percent more for lumber in 1916 than retail Jefferson City prices led the prison board to adopt a formal policy of securing bids from multiple dealers for all large quantity purchases.
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State Penitentiary
Lee Jordan Lumber Co
Jefferson City
State Prison Board
Soldiers Pay Increase Schedule From War Department
The War Department authorizes new enlisted and non commissioned officer pay scales. Base pay up to 21 dollars monthly gains 15 dollars, totaling up to 24 dollars. Payers earning 39, 35 or 40 dollars receive 8 dollar increases. Those with 45 dollars or more get a 6 dollar increase, clarifying monthly earning boosts.
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War Department
House Passes New Food Law
The House approved a wartime food control bill by a large majority, giving the president power to seize and regulate food and fuel for war use. It totals 1 2600 000 for enforcement and directs annual reports, with liquor manufacture restrictions adopted competing party lines. The measure now heads to the Senate for action this week with a July 1 conference target.
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Washington, D. C
Meeker
Miscourt
Ward
New York
Mayden
McLemore
Youna
Texas
Jen
Senate
Final draft figures by state show large regional variance
New York State reports over 1,000,000 men registered while Nevada records about 11,000. Washington, DC shows smaller totals. The War Department provides the complete official registration by states, noting about half of the 9,649,528 men registered claimed exemptions for various causes.
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New York State
Nevada
Mas
Washington, DC
Signa Road Bill Goes to Referendum in Springfield
A statewide measure to authorize a $60,000,000 bond issue for building a hard road system was approved by Gov. Lowden and sent to a referendum vote. The proposal references Meents good road plan and aims to fund the roadway expansion.
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Springfield
Mlinute
Lowden
Street Car Men Granted Raise in Chicago
Employees on the surface and elevated street car systems receive a 3 cent per hour wage increase after two weeks of conferences with officials from both systems in Chicago Illinois.
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Chicago
Ill
North Carolina Official Appoints Penn to Interstate Post
Travis chairman of the corporation commission of North Carolina announces Penn chosen by President Wilken for the Interstate Commission slot, contingent on Congress extending the commission's term from nine to eleven years.
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KL. Travis
Corporation Commission of North Carolina
Penn
Wilken
Women and War Social Fallout Across Cities
A report notes women shrink into legend and legend into myth during wartime. It says women lose protectors and companions and suffer social disarray as they drift into public houses in Poirer quarters London. Canada’s patriotic fund reports similar disorder when women are left financially vulnerable.
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Finnew
Poirer
London
Ark
The
Patriotic Fund
Canada
Landers
Substitute for Cotton Engttah Foul and Sterilization Process
A garbled note describes a substitute material for cotton named Engttah with terms like phegnnny cymblifallum and myphre. The text mentions antiseptic Teht and a method for wounds, claiming the material is sterile and packed for use after sterilization. The fragmentary source provides no clear entities beyond vague product and procedure references.
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Inland Waterwave Committee
National Defense
Wo M. Black
Daniel Wiland
Liew
Col C. Keller
Corps of Engineers
Great Lakes
State Savings Back of Lebanon
Reorganized Bank of Lebanon
Bank of Lebanon
Laclede County
State Banking Department
Cetea
Names Meala
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Netheral League
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South Dakota
Tennessee
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Virginia
Washington
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Mattapan
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