French Troops Ready to Invade Germany Amid Standoff
Reports from Mayence indicate French forces stand in readiness for invasion as Britain and France clash over postwar reparations. Paris officials say Premier Poincare prefers breaking with allies to yielding to Germany, while the Allied reparations commission formally denies a moratorium to Germany.
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Iranea
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Cially
Bowling Alley Set to Open in Kansas City September 2
The North Williams Street bowling alley will open Saturday September 8 after improvements. The venue aims to attract crowds with reduced pricing from 25 cents per game. Jewel in Kansas City and Conighe details suggest a local shop owner expects M Jewell to visit, possibly delivering speeches in Kansas City Missouri and Pittsburgh Kansas.
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Kansas City
M. Jewell
Jewell
Pittsburg
Kansas
Reverend Smith Return Sought by West Park Board
The board of stewards at West Park M.E. Church pleads with Bishop McWure ry to allow Rev. Ch. B. Amili to stay in charge. Rev. Smith, admired by his congregation and locals, has done good work at West Park and is requested to remain in Moberly for another year despite abolition rumors.
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Churely
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Smith
Flo
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Moberly
Chicago & Alton Railroad Goes To Receivers
The Chicago and Alton Railroad was placed in federal receivership by Judge Carpenter. Wm. G. Bierd and Wm. W. Wheelock were named receivers as earnings declined due to coal and shopmen strikes. The Texas Company of New York and Chicago filed the suit with a claim around $33,000, but operations were not expected to change immediately.
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Chicago & ‘Alton Railroad
Texas Oil Compenny
Houston
Texas
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Row
Wm. W. Wheelock
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Carpenter
W. Fw. Wheelock
Silas W. Straw
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New York
Strawn
One Arrest in Herrin Mine Massacre Indicted Miner Surrenders
Otis Clark aged 46 of Weaver Williamson county surrendered near noon after being indicted by the Marion grand jury for involvement in the Herrin Illinois mine massacre that left CG K McDowell dead. Clark, a father of five, gave himself up after deputy sheriffs were sent to Forrest. Attorney General Paindage oversaw the probe and indicated imprisonment amidst controversy.
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Ill
Marion III
Otis Clark
Weaver
Williamson County
Marion
Clark
CG. K. McDowell
Mina
Hmself
Forrest
Ettort
Paindage
Clarke
Jali
Priority Lists On the Western Railroads Declared Emergency
Washington August 21 The Interstate Commerce Commission declared an emergency exists on western railroads west of the Mississippi and extended priority orders there. The order requires immediate action to move food fuel lives and perishables and to expedite essential traffic including empty cars and equipment to meet Western shortages.
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Mississippi River
Washington
Interstate’ Commerce Commission
Mississippi
Commission
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Conmion
West
Bishop Mel Turry Addresses Rotarians at Noon Meeting
Bishop Mel Turry spoke to the Rotary club at the Merchants hotel delivering a pleasant address praising Rotary and Lions clubs work for boys nationwide. He noted a minister’s appointment in Colorado to aid boys and shared a joke about reciting the Lord’s Prayer. Rotarians plan a Sandisoty grove picnic for boys entering high school with plenty of food and speakers.
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Geld
Cetstad
Colo
Rotary Club
Rotarians
Hard Coal Peace Near as Talks Advance
Anthracite operators and union leaders meet in Philadelphia and Washington amid hopeful signals for a peace agreement. Secretary Hoover says a settlement could come within hours as talks continue on the Pepper proposal and a joint conference looms.
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Philadelphia
Washington, D. C
Commara Hoover
Miners Trapped At Argonaut Mine Near Jackson
Rescue parties faced extreme heat as they dug toward the Argonaut mine prison where 47 miners remain entombed. Engineers estimate recovery may not occur before Saturday.
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Jackson
Calif
Son of Attorney For Bell Co Slain Near Nevada Mo
The 17 year old H M Nowlin son of Cidiude from Tilsa Oklahoma was killed on a highway near Nevada Missouri while riding in a car with his mother and sister. A southbound car collided with the Nowlin vehicle and a gunshot followed as the other car departed. Several suspects were being sought as investigators examined the wreck scene and nearby properties for further evidence.
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Tilsa
Okla
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Uie
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Mexico
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Unsd
Mary Holman
Pulsa
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Delhone
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Jon Westrom
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Diwberry
Pittsburg
Lackor Dormitory Expansions At Stephens And Christian
In Columbia Missouri August 31 colleges Stephens and Christian report expanded dormitory capacity. A new Stephens dormitory completed last winter and a Christian dormitory nearing completion due to heavy enrollment and housing shortages. Delays push fall term openings to mid October.
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Stephens
Christian
Owloe
Pickle Dish Bridge Finds Hidden Silk Loot
Authorities recovered a stash of silk goods found beneath the east of the Pickle Dish bridge after heavy rain. The packages, marked for a Chicago wholesaler and destined for a Kansas retailer, were reported by semeneivans who alerted police. Chief of Police Mike ordered a full trace to identify the stolen freight set and passenger connections.
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Moberly
Ford
Avera
Heile
Mike
Oxnellent
Red Phelan
Winbush
Elie
Brotherhoods Hold Fire Amid Strike Talks
In Cleveland in August, railroad brotherhoods announce no action while mediators and shopmen discuss the dispute. Officials reveal cautious attitudes toward a possible strike and outline steps toward mediation and member notification.
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Srpatbetch
Comnanta
Jelter
Wachang- Sale
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Death notice for Tom Daly in Urbana
Willett family receives word of the death of their husband and father Tom Daly in Urbana. The relatives plan to attend the funeral, traveling on No. 12 line. Daly was a familiar figure, once running a restaurant on Reed Street.
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Willett
Tom Daly
Urbana
Daly Wigs Wall
Reed
Obituary: D. Donaldson Dies After Illness at 31
The obituary notes the death of D. Donaldson aged 31 after a prolonged illness. He had been a railway postal clerk and lived in Mountain View Missouri. Survived by a wife and a son John plus three brothers and two sisters. Services to be held at Saint Marys Cathedral with burial at an area cemetery.
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Burkhart
Heath
Tors
Spranmenin
Maberl Wd
Darmidgdny
Methodist Conference Approves Howard Payne Central College Merger
The Missouri Methodist Episcopal Conference moved to unite Central College and Howard Payne College under a single board of curators. The plan aims to consolidate properties and programs while preserving Howard Payne’s name and traditions, backed by a Rockefeller Foundation gift condition.
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Howard ‘Payne Colleges
Feayette
Eeward ‘Gieést
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Howard-Payne College
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Payne College
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Montreal Arrangement Aids Northeastern Oklahoma Route Project
Federal aid funds support a northeastern Oklahoma highway plan linking Guthrie and surrounding areas. The effort, tied to the American Legion event in October, includes a first pier trip and February passenger carriage to New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
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Guthrie
Oklahon
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Orleans
American Legion
Cvntion
Passégers
Orie
Former Moberly Preachers at Conference
Former Moberly ministers attend a regional conference with several speakers presenting on church outreach and community programs. The gathering highlights revival initiatives and the role of clergy in local service.
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Moberly
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