Missouri Local Notices and Developments in 1923
A compendium of Missouri items notes Clinton weighing options to buy electric current, bond proposals in Jackson County, Governor orders on probation for Gray, Berlington Junction church changes, Holstein cattle sale in Columbia, new public garage plans in Sikeston, bank openings in New Bloomfield, drowning of Cecil Pace in Jefferson City, watermelon crop prospects near Independence, utility company incorporation in Carrollton, Christian Endeavor convention in Liberty, school bond sale in Monnett, Kansas City revenue officer J. L. Buchanan's death, paving efforts in Maysville, state highway contract near Mosco Mills, and school funding decisions in Cestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berfington Junction
Ernest P. Baggert
Oak Park
Drake University
Des Moines
Columbia
Glene G. Davis
C Bieton
Sikeston
J. P. Files
F. B. Greer
Greer
New Bloomfield
C. M. Holt
Walter Dickson
Holt Summit
J. R. Arnold
M. B. Stubblefield
HA. D. Brown
J. R Baker
Fulton
LL. Edwards
Jefferson City
Cecil Pace
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Moreau River
Pace
Independence
Jackson
Carrollton
Carrolton Public Utility and Mining Company
Liberty
Christian Endeavor Societies of
Western Missouri
Camden Point
Christian Bndeavor Societies
Kansas City
Monnett
Precott & Binder
Kanearily
California
J. L. Buchanan
United States Revenue
Mayo Hospital
Auch
Maysville
Water Street
Troy
Moscow Mills
T. L. Weltkamp & Co
Mexico Agrees to Pay $500 Million Debt Settlement
International bankers and Mexico's Finance Minister Rodolph de la Huerta announce a debt settlement. Payments on current interest start January 2, 1925 with arrears to be covered by amortization until January 1, 1928. The deal, pending Obregon's approval, covers over $600 million in gold face value with a five year cash obligation suspension for bondholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Republic of Mexico
Rodolph de la Huerta
Mexico
de la Huerta
Thomas W. Lamont
International Committee
I. H. Patchia
Ook.tary
Mexican Finance Commission
Broadway
Obregon
Pay Cuts Hit 325000 Rail Workers Across Clerks and Firemen
United States Railway Labor Board announced further wage reductions affecting 325000 employees. Clerks, signal men and stationary firemen face hourly cuts, totaling nearly 27000000 in annual payroll reductions. About 1200000 workers share the impact with a strike vote under way in seven unions. dissenting views noted. living wage concept introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States Railway Labor Board
Long Island blaze wipes out Arverne colony area
Fire swept Arverne Queens area destroying about 400 bungalows hotels and summer residences valued at 5000.00. Wind driven flames left 20 000 homeless with 60 injured and possible fatalities. Coast Artillery patrolled the ruins as houses were dynamited to curb spread and ambulances ferried injured to Jamaica and Far Rockaway hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arverne
Long Island
S&th Street
Edgemeer
Alexander Avenue
Atlantic Ocean
Jamaica Bay
Coast Guard
France
Far Rockaway
58Th Coast Artillery
Queens County
Jamaica Hospital
Far Hockaway Hospital
Emoky
Joe Martin
Martin
O'Hara
Houeea
Hoover Coal Price Accord Aimed at Halting Rise
Secretary Hoover announced a plan with the National Coal Association and the National Retail Coal Merchants Association to prevent advance of bituminous coal prices during the strike. He said anthracite operators will not raise prices above last week’s levels and bituminous operators will be urged to reduce milling costs to Garfield price where bases not set. The plan, shaped by local conditions and Snow Bird mines, could lower prices in parts of Pennsylvania and West Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Coal Association
National Retail Coal Merchants
Hoover
Commerce Department
Pennsylvania
West
Kentucky
Federation of Labor rejects ship subsidy plan
The American Federation of Labor delegates in Cincinnati condemned the ship subsidy bill as a cunning scheme to enrich ship owners at taxpayers’ expense. The resolution urged Senate and House leaders to oppose the measure and warned it would undermine national sea power and public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincianati
Ohio
American Federation of Labor
Harding
Congress
Senate
House
Senator McCumber slams press over tariff debate
Senator McCumber charges metropolitan newspapers and importing houses spread insidious propaganda to support the tariff bill for selfish profits. He accuses New York, Boston, and Philadelphia papers of capricious condemnation as Republicans shift to meet the arguments. In Nancy France the mayor bans The Red Dancer about Mats Hart's wartime espionage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Seaboard
Senate
McCumber
North Dakota
Boston
Philadelphia
Bare Mate-Hari
Nancy
France
Mancy
the Red Dancer
Mats Hart
Rail unions threaten strike over wage board ruling
Formal notice to the Railroad Labor Board from ten railroad unions warns of a walkout affecting about 1,235,000 workers starting July 1 amid joint talks with John L. Lewis. The letter accuses the board of unconstitutional wage policies and calls for justice, while pledging miners' support if strikes proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Railroad Labor Board
John L. Lewis
Two Aviators Die in Airplane Crash in Kentucky
In Louellville Kentucky an air circus fundraiser ended in tragedy when two aviators crashed. The gasoline tank exploded and both bodies burned beyond recognition. The dead include 24 year old Lt Robert E B OHanleys, commander of the Seventh Photographic Section, Air Service Camp Henry Knex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louleville
Waverly Hitte Banitarium
Robert EB. O'Hanleys
Beventh
Air Service
Henry Knex
Gains Eight Pounds In Two Weeks Factored By Tanlac
Report claims remarkable weight gain over fourteen days attributed to Tanlac. The account notes the subject’s daytime eating, nighttime wakefulness, and a claim of avoiding surrender with Tanlac in stock at local druggists.
Looal Pride Relates to Old Riley and Petunia
A fragmentary note mentions Amos Gadd selling his place and moving to Wilershilia. An acquaintance questions why he stayed away from Petunia, guessing it’s to test himself. The text references Neely Kanene and an old Riley of Petunia in a colloquial, rural tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Gadd
Wiilershilia
Riley
Petunia
Kanene
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Oenge
Hu- Worry
Osage
Mississippi
Boringfeld
Fellini Motor Co
Park Street
Roseville Avenue
Alex. Fellini
Cassville
Mise Leey Landis
High Street
Bitemiaces Mecedaem
Sieo
Board of Excestion of Game
Neves
Shelbyville
State Highway Department
State Highway Commission
Leask
Gedslia
Pottie County Bankers Association
Et Benithten
F. L. Wright
Saithtem
C. K Terry
Leante
Treaserer
Kl. Fevealg
Huerta
Bankiag
DESTS
International Firensiers Dubliant
Pall @ Dias
Tionary Firemen
Cne
Arthur ©. Whaerton
Albert Phillips
W. L. McMentmen
Densus
Magistrates’ Courts
Glenweed City
Wie
Creis County
Paris
Marshal Fech
American Legion
Paria
America
M. Reni-Mel
Bank Bandita
McPhereee
Kan
McPherson Citizen's State Bank
Memphis
Pertiz
Velma Parker
Grady Wallen
Bey Geouts
Secretary of Commerce
Federation OF Labor
Railigen Wark Board
L. Lewis
Haliroad Labor Board
Rall
Atttude
Inbor
Hootzwerm
Maurice C. Hall
Department of Agriculture
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rativord
Eer Af Mlanere Cdemat
Najel
Gtrnea
Robbie
Pup
Bickel
Annie
Allens
Uct
Ces
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