Big road meeting planned in Excelsior Springs December
Secretary FP B Lamson finished a trip to arrange a December 29 gathering in Excelsior Springs. The conference with Dr. Paird of the Chamber of Commerce and Hol Scheetz outlined a noon banquet and sessions on state highway development, tourist travel, camping grounds, and the state automobile club. Attendees include highway commissioners and regional road advocates from Kansas City, St Louis, and Plano.
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FP. B. Lamson
Rixuelstor Springs
Excelsior Springs
Dr. Paird
Chamber of Commerce
Hol. Scheetz
Lie
Tice
State Automobile Club
George S. Paxon
Ef Plano
Cannon Ball Association
Viclary
Glacier Trail Association
Nishway
Kansas City
St. Louis
a.Frank Smith
Tudge RA. Walsh
Win
King
Tevery
North Cross State Highway
Sesson
Mountaineers Debate Federal Relief in Virginia Hill Country
In Buchanan Virginia ex soldiers and Veterans Bureau agents discuss federal relief plans. Some fear compensation acts as a draft tactic or pension, while others see intent to aid those who served. A nurse reports travel hardships in West Virginia hills and a roadside incident with locals offering help.
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Washingtony
Alan
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Buchanan
Virginia
France
Hill
West Virginia
War Veterans’ Bureau
Nent
Veterans’ Bureau
Wny
Buree
Buréa
De Valera Opposes Irish Peace Pact Pressure Grows
Dublin reports a split cabinet as De Valera and two others oppose the peace treaty with Great Britain while a majority rallies behind acceptance. The press favors the pact and debates center on who has real backing. Ulster objects to financial terms and tariffs affecting the north.
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DE Valera
Dublin
Dec. X
London
Dee
Ulster
Lloyd George
James Craig
Ireland
Stolen Furs Recovered in PK County Case
H G Strumpfer received a note from Wleppish Bros Bowling Green reporting recovery of $475 worth of furs stolen last Wednesday night. G D Burgess and dogs traced suspects to Bowling Green and a road house where pelts were sold. A boy named Miller transported the pelts, with partial confessions leading to recovery and jail time for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Strumpfer
Wleppish Bros
Bowling Green
Roadhouse
G. D. Burgess
Ben
Harlow Aid
Miller
Klappish
Old Trails Route meeting to push primary road status
Missouri Old Trails Association representatives from multiple towns plan a December 15 meeting at the Daniel Boone Tavern in Columbia called by J W Stephens to back efforts for making the Old Trails Route a state primary road. Walton County delegates visited Columbia last week to push adoption amid opposition from the Federated Roads Club of St Louis outlining alternate routes.
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Daniel Boone Tavern
Columbia
J.wv. Stephens
Missouri Old Trails Assocation
Figele
Howard County
Walton, Co
Department For
Naw
Federated Roads Club For
St. Louis
Missouri River
New Tlorenece
Mexico
Eid Moherty
Fayette
Democrat-Loader
Carpenters Union Endorses Civic Program Plan
The Carpenters and Joiners Union Local No. of this city endorsed the sixteen point proposed program of work for the Chamber of Commerce under the new administration. The program was sent to all labor unions with a request for their views to be sent to the Board of Directors. The carpenters were the first to respond with formal endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vasa
Car‘panteurs and Joiners Union
Chamber of Commerce
Board of
Carpenters
Ihaly
Tragic Train Collision Near South Center Kansas
Motor car carrying Arthur Yenne and Mr and Mrs Jett Yenne was struck by a Rock Island train a mile east of South Center Kansas. Mrs Reger suffered severe injuries while Rev J C Reiger was fatally injured and will likely die. The car curtains blocked the driver from seeing the oncoming train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Center
Kansas
Arthur Yenne
Jett Yenne
J.C. Reiger
Rock Islane
Reiser
Police Chief Nabs Wanted Man in Colfeyville Chase
Chief Mize reports catching George Rutt a man of Colfeyville Kansas in the neighborhood of the brick yard. Rutt was wanted for assault with intent to kill in Colfeyville. He waived extradition and is held. a Kansas sheriff will likely fetch him tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rutt
Colfeyville
Kan
Sherif
Golfeyuile
Kansas
Worker Injured By Dynamite Blast At Water Works Plant
John I. Pagett of 412 North Moulton Street was seriously injured at the new water works plant yesterday afternoon. He stood about 100 feet from the blast when rock fragments flew, striking his head and knocking him senseless. The attending physician says the wound is dangerous.
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John I. Pagett
North Moulton Streat
Pagett
Ag Aather
Mt. Pagett
Automobile Destroyed by Fire Near Brunswick
Witt and Welch's 1920 Ford touring car, owned by O. Welch of Musselfork, was destroyed by fire on the public road two miles southwest of Brunswick last Wednesday night. Mrs Welch and Harry Turner escaped. samples and candy case burned. Loss insured. carburetor defect suspected.
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Welch
Bandits Fro nt Heist Steal Whisky From Distillery
Tyrone Kentucky December 9 a group of 20 armed men robbed the B Ripy Distillery removing whisky valued at over 80000. They seized the superintendent and three guards before loading ten barrels and 194 cases of bottled in bond whisky onto three touring cars and two trucks. Police across central Kentucky towns warned to watch for the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyrone
T.b. Ripy
Cenery
Kentucky
Butcher Bird Shot Arrests In Ansonia Hunting Case
A butcher bird rare south of the Arctic Circle was shot by Louis Lindo and Steven Berlindiere of Ansonia. A game warden examined their hunting bag and arrested the two men for shooting the bird.
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Derby
Gonn
Louis Lindo
Steven ‘ ‘Berlindiere
Ansonia
Routes Home from Lynchburg Visit Turns Five Weeks
A family in Moberly reports a late night departure from Lynchburg, where relatives hosted them for five weeks. They traveled home along a planned route after extended stay.
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Moberly
Lynchburg
Viia
Arms Parley Yields Sweeping Naval Accord Likely
Washington reports sweeping success at the arms conference with Britain France and the United States nearing agreement on major naval policy. Britain and the United States have indicated tentative acceptance of key limits including capital ship ratios and the Hughes program. Public announcement of the four power Pacific treaty terms is expected within days.
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Washington
Dee
Prapigms Batora
Uvat
Hughes
Hteen
Tokia
United States
Great Briton
Pacific
al Nancy
Auto Club to Sponsor City Auto Show in Moberly
Lyman Reed of the State Automobile Club visited Moberly to arrange for the club to participate in an upcoming auto show. A booths will distribute literature and Ryo R. Begga will headline with tales to boost local interest. tentative road markings between Moberly and Columbia planned with wooden signs and supervision by OR. Login.
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Lyman Reed
State Automobile Club
Ryo R. Begga
Mike Tales
Civi
Hannibal
Auto Club
Moberly
Idee
Columbia
Dan Kalliter Aas New Song Debut Report
A fragment from Dan Kalliter Aas New notes a fresh song titled Everybody Calls Me Daddy with mention of a baby son and a morning home event. The readable text hints at a casual, upbeat press vibe and family references.
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Dan Kalliter
Dan “Kalliter
Bill
Ming
Dan
Ambiguous OCR Item Heads to Print in London Newsroom
Fragment reads as a garbled notice from a clearing house in London with stray references to Chicago and a decision involving an individual named Harry Turner. Context remains unclear due to damaged OCR.
Notorious Bandit Slaughter Breaks From Arkansas Death Cell
December 9 in Little Rock Arkansas reports tell of Slaughter a noted bandit escaping the state penitentiary death cell with six fellow convicts after a gun battle with guards. He disarmed a guard forced his way to the warden's wife and daughter and locked men in the death cell before fleeing in civilian clothes with his group at 2 30 am five hours after the escape. Slaughter had been sentenced to death for a murder at an Arkansas prison farm in September.
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Tittle Rock
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Slaughter
Participsion
Thes Death
St Louis Federation Road Council backs North Cross State Highway
A pamphlet from the Federated Roads Council of St Louis outlines a three highway system. It supports a direct St Louis to Kansas City east west route and favors the North Cross State Highway with a north south corridor along the state boundary. The group, led by Judge Raymond A Walsh, aims to influence the state highway commission and monitor its plans.
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St.louis
Council of
F. Louis
Kansas City
Jefferson City
Sedalia
Tate
Ourrollion
Paris Opera Concession Withdrawn After War Years
Report from Paris notes the end of a concession allowing casual dress at evening performances. Management sees the change as restoring tradition, following wartime loosened attire. Audience fashion varied widely, with some attendees wearing tweeds and golfing outfits in the hall.
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Paris
Migrant Mennonites Headed to Yellow Pine Ala For Yearlong Supplies
Regina Saskatchewan to Yellow Pine Alabama travelers in a special train carry 115 Mennonite members and their livestock and household goods. They depart Tornford Tuesday night with cattle horses sheep swine poultry and enough food and implements to sustain them for more than a year.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Yellow Pine
Ala
Tornford
American Working Girls Seen as Highest Type by London Observer
American business women appear highly capable and promotion minded says British delegate Miss B MacDonald after attending the International Congress of Working Women in Geneva. She notes American clerks gain rapid advancement, are well paid, and occasionally travel to Europe with firm support. Chinese delegates report suffragette clashes with police and Chinese women diversifying roles as ticket inspectors and typists.
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B. MacDonald
International Congress of Working Women
Genava
Emer
Ean Delegaiss
MacDonald
London
America
Europe
Australian resources and timber riches highlighted in distant tour
A Western Australian parliamentary team completed a thousand mile tour through the southwest reporting rich soil and valleys, rivers and fertile high grounds where potatoes grow to the summits. They described vast forests of karri and jarrah as world class hardwoods with immense timber wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Aw South Wales
Australia
West Australia
Whisky worth sixty thousand found in onions car
Agents in Norfolk on December 9 seized a shipment of onions containing 400 cases of whisky with an estimated value of sixty thousand dollars. The contraband was found concealed within the onions aboard the freight car. Local authorities continue investigation into the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Special Prohibition
Washington
30 Years in Service Ready for 30 More
A historical record notes 30 years of service for an employee and readiness for another term. The piece describes company loyalty, recognition of staff like Mr Caplinger and Mrs Howlbaya, and a company banquet after the meeting. It highlights wrapping improvements, agent recognitions, and community sentiment toward the firm’s service.
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Howlbaya
Raemas
Tours
Mexico
Poland
Macon
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Carpenters Union
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