Missouri Legislature Debates Referendum And Public Works
Missouri lawmakers debate whether the dry amendment to the federal constitution can be referred to voters, while others push bills aiding returning soldiers and a memorial for fallen sailors. Governor Crossley backs a Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Burr
Wallace Crossley
Senate
W. M Bowker
Vernon County
Crossley
Missouri
Waring
Jasper County
Congress
Maxey
Henry
Not to Build this Year The Burlington Cutoff News
Burlington officials deny reports that work on the Monroe City to Moberly cutoff would resume in spring 1920. Leases for right of way are being drawn for farmers to cultivate land this season. Some work may occur at Madison and Moberly with removal of buildings. Mrs. Paul McGee and her son Harold return to Hannibal after a week with Evay and Mrs. Smith.
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Democrat
Burlington
Monroe City
Moberly
Madison
Paul McGee
Harold
Hannibal
Evay Smith
The Missing Men in France Are Not Yet Counted
About 17 000 U S soldiers in France remain unaccounted as Red Cross teams scour the country for answers. Homefolks cling to hope and endure despair while recognizing some may have fallen or been hidden in unmarked graves. The article notes liberated prisoners may be ill fed and slow to reach American lines, and that some missing men may be cared for by French families or outside hospitals. Families deserve sympathy for the anxious burden as heroes who gave all are remembered.
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United States
France
Red Cross
Germany
Paris
Versailles
Europe
Asia
America
New Garage Opens in Monroe City at 130 E Summer Street
The Democrat reports a new garage run by Thomas Caplinger and Estes Johnston has opened in the former Monroe Overland Co building at 130 E Summer Street. Also noted are a new line of fine stationery, a 40 acre Rowe farm sale to Wm Davis of Illinois at $90 per acre, and a Grace Baptist Women’s Missionary Society meeting led by Mrs Wolf with devotional and study sessions.
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Democrat
E. Summer Street
Monroe Overland Co
Thomas Caplinger
Estes Johnston
Monroe City
The
D. H. Rowe
Ely
C. L. Drescher & Co
Wm. Davis
Illinois
Mr. Rowe
Women’s Missionary Society of the Grace Baptist Church
Wolf
George Tompkins, Jr
Mra Nash
Paris Peace Conference and Germany in the postwar order
The article surveys the Paris Peace Conference as a global effort led by representative leaders aiming to secure universal peace. It notes American concern for collective security, German defeat, Allied gains, and Germanys ruined economy, railways, ports, and looming external debts likely around twenty billion dollars. The piece closes with a local note that W. Longmire visited Palmyra on Monday.
Missouri Supreme Court rules tips not chargeable to state
Missouri officials cannot charge tips to taxpayers the Supreme Court holds in a suit by James Bradshaw to force payment of 101.60 in tips from 1917 and 1918. Judge C B Farris notes the Legislature has not recognized tips as a lawful state charge. The item also notes a Democratic “hurry” order from the Handle Factory at Stouteville for 5000 checks and mentions the factory’s history and management.
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Missouri
Missouri Supreme Court
James Bradshaw
G. E. Hackman
Bradshaw
C. B. Farris
Democrat
Stouteville
Stoutsville
Huntsville
M. Terrill
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Missouri Legislature
Automobile Department
Sullivan
Kinney
Buford
Thomas E. Kinney
St. Louis
Mike Kinney
Tax Commission
Mc Jullough
Knox County
State Board of Equalization
Gardner
McAllister
Middlekamp
Hackmann
Morgan
Putnam County
House
James A. Reed
Keenan
Kansas City
Alsace- Lorraine
Lorraine
Sieia
Saar
Gerielly
Britain
Italy
South America
W. Longmire
Palmyra
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