Buy Christmas Seals The Futility Of Violence
The column argues labor should avoid political violence and pursue education and public opinion, citing Lincoln and Gompers. It notes the annual tuberculosis Christmas seals drive, praising Pettis County Tuberculosis Association and the seals’ role since 1907 in reducing TB mortality from 300 to 54 per 100000. It urges readers to buy seals to protect homes and support the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
United States
Philadelphia
Leigh Mitchell Hodges
Pettis County Tuberculosis Association
Pettis Tuberculosis Association
County
Keep Clear Of This Toll Burn Precautions In Incineration
Houstonia warns readers on safe trash burning highlighting two fatal injuries from overfilled incinerators and wind blowing flames. It cites the National Board of Fire Underwriters advising against burning trash if wind is present and stresses avoiding flammable clothing. Read cautions urge loading only when flames subside and keeping children distant to prevent deaths and property losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Fire Underwriters
America
One Day At A Time In A Thoughtful Reflection
A modern thinker extols happiness through living today. Stop brooding on past mistakes and future worries. Emphasizes present action in work, love, and kindness as the essence of meaningful living. Includes a quip about a person who overreaches and takes up ski jumping.
Japan Dares the Occident in Shanghai Crisis
Japan asserts full control over International Settlement and Shanghai concessions, threatens force to eject Western powers, seizes Chinese customs and vessels, and pledges revenues to foreign loans. Western nations face a choice to yield or meet force as Tokyo presses a puppet-like advance while global diplomacy strains under Manchukuo precedents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Settlement
Shanghai
Japan
Europe
Far East
China
Manchukuo
Tokyo
Buncombe
Old-time buyers faced wagon and horse sales at ten dollars down
Yet old-timers might have had a traffic problem if somebody had sold horses and buggies for $10 down. The brief line hints at a cautionary note about affordable transport and its potential impact on local streets and commerce.
Winged Baby Drawings and Reflections on Love
A fragment reflecting on aging and media in 1937, noting newspaper drawings of a Winged baby and a meditation on nature and love. It ponders how early romantic encounters affect future affection and balance in life.
Ionia Items Mrs Stockton and brother Frank Sands pass away
Mr and Mrs N B Stockton returned Sunday from St Louis where they were called by illness of Mrs Sands brother Frank Sands. Mr Sands passed away and funeral services were held with relatives and friends.
Murphy Couple Welcome Their Tenth Child in Kansas City
Mr and Mrs Joseph W Murphy of 3339 Wyandotte Street Kansas City formerly Sedalia welcomed a daughter born Thanksgiving Day. This is their tenth child. six girls and four boys. Mr Murphy serves as a deputy United States marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Murphy
Wyandotte Street
Kansas City
Sedalia
Murphy
United States Marshall
Kirksville
Sarah Kidwell
Harold Gorham
Judith Mae
Gorham
John Frimfrock
Burke Evans
C. W. Evans
New Franklin
Lamine
Mr. Guenther
G. G. Guenther
Miss Cora Ethel Smith Obituary in Sedalia
Miss Cora Ethel Smith sister of Judge Jacob E Smith probate judge of Pettis county died at home 118 South Quincy Sedalia after a lengthy illness born October 19 1888 near Houstonia raised in that community lived in Hughesville twelve years moved to Sedalia 1925 member East Sedalia Baptist church and Ladies Auxiliary of Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen survived by siblings including Judge Jacob Smith and many relatives with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren mourned as a faithful mother and friend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Ethel Smith
Jacob E. Smith
Pettis County
Quincy Avenue
Miss Smith
Alvius and
Marinda Smith
Houstonia
Hughesville
Sedalia
Christian Church
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Funeral services for Rev A B Scott in Kansas City
Funeral services were held for Rev. A B Scott former pastor of the Open Door of Hope Mission in Kansas City who died November 22 in Kansas City Rev Scott previously served in Sedalia and Saline County Rev A A Wilson preached the service Attendees from Sedalia included I F Jerrell Mrs Mildred Knox Virgil Jerrell Mrs A H Burnett Mr Everett Brockman and Davis Ruby and Ruth Brockman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Scott
The
Open Door of Hope Mission
Kansas City
Mount Moriah
Kansas
Cit
Scott
Sedalia
Saline County
A. A. Wilson
I. F. Jerrell
Mildred Knox
Virgil Jerrell
A. H. Burnett
Everett Brockman
Davis
Ruby
Ruth Brockman
Mrs Ellen Johnston Staley Dies After 50 Years Married
Mrs Ellen Johnston Staley wife of Thomas Staley died at her home 228 South Quincy avenue at 8 o clock Saturday night Born in Morgan County December 3 1869 she and her husband were married fifty years ago last February at St Patrick s church in Morgan County They moved to Sedalia fourteen years ago She was a devout member of Sacred Heart church and Altar Society Survived by husband two children Mrs William White of route 5 and John Staley Nelson two sons Edmund and William preceded her in death One sister Mrs Sallie Foley Jefferson City sixteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Whittall
Harold
Shirley
St. Louis
G. G. Williams
Anna Martin
Florence
John Hansen
Hansen
C. C. Myers
Dorothy
A. W. Winch
Mildred
Mary
P. R. Schnabel
Sedalia
Clarence Schnabel
Etta Howe
Jewell Howe
Quincy
Roy Standiford
G. B. Brown
Alfred Brown
Windsor
Sid Young
R. L. Wright
L. W. Rowe
Belle Lacey
Ralph Riecke
Veterans’ Hospital
Excelsior Springs
Riecke
California
Ionia
Wm. Ransdell
Homer Howe
Lillian Jean
Moffett Sanitarium
Ellen Johnston Staley
Thomas Staley
Quincy Avenue
Staley
Morgan County
Mr. Staley
St. Patrick’s Church
Penney Building Fine Horse Barn
Tulsa death notice for Harold Moles aged 53 announced by his father A M Moles and brother John Moles of LaMonte. He was a Missouri Law School graduate who lived in Tulsa for 22 years and was active in oil and Oklahoma politics. He is survived by a sister and his parents. Harold’s body to be brought to LaMonte for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Moles
Tulsa, Okla
LaMonte
A. M. Moles
John Moles
Tulsa
University of Missouri Law School
Lincoln
la Monte
Mr. Moles
Oklahoma
Associated Press
Hamilton
J. C. Penney
Missouri
Penney
Nobileville
Ind
Guernsey Association For
Country Life
Philadelphia
T. H. Riggs-Miller
Kansas City
United States
France
Japan
Penney Missouri
Play Presented at Smithton Church
One act play and specials by Circle No 4 of the Ladies Aid of Smithton M E Church drew a full house on Tuesday evening. Eighteen dollars was raised from the silver offering at the door. The program featured music, songs, a violin solo, duets and a comedy play headlined by Mrs Annie Howe with a cast including Mrs J Curtis Mrs Freda Livery and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle No. 4
Ladies’ Aid
Smithton M. E. Church
Bremer
Versailles News Roundup of Local Events and Incidents
Mrs. J H Hughes suffered a severe head injury after being struck by a car driven by Norman Geary of Stover while crossing 2 Street and is improving at Gunn and Gunn clinic. Marriage announced for Elizabeth Roberts Versailles and Warren Pottgen St Louis on April 16 at Pars Mo with Rev Roots officiating. Mrs Pottgen, daughter of Dr and Mrs Coy Roberts, is a University of Missouri student and Versailles High School graduate. They plan to live in Columbia after studies. Numerous Thanksgiving visits and hospital updates follow, including Norma June Webster’s inner ear infection, Mrs C B Stover and Miss Sadie Tipton’s Mack’s Creek trip, and various local guests summing to a busy holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hughes
Norman Geary
Stover
Hughes
Gunn and Gunn
Elizabeth Roberts
Versailles
Warren Pottgen
St .Louis
Par‘s
Roots
Pottgen
Coy Roberts
Missouri University
Versailles High School
L. A. Pottgen
St. Louis
University
Columbia
E. B. Woods
Clara Nussbaumer
Jack
A. A. Hagan
N. R. Hamblin
W. M. Boles
Marceline
F. H. Woods
Hughes Heights
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Alice Stewart Bryan
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Alice Stewart Bryan widow of B F Bryan were held at 2 30 Sunday at Goodman and Boller funeral parlors Boonville. Interment in Mt Nebo cemetery. Born Charleston WV July 30 1854. Survived by son Lynn Stewart daughters Stella Stewart and Mrs Jack Winley all of Sedalia Mo and siblings Sam Hostler Mrs Ross Moore and Mrs J H Oswald. Grandsons Freddie Jackie and Robbie Winley. Two sons George and Groves preceded her in death. She had been in poor health in recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alice Stewart Bryan
B. F. Bryan
South
Kentucky Avenue
Goodman and Boller
Boonville
Mt. Nebo
Bryan
George Washington
Elizabeth Corinne Hostler
Charleston
West Virginia
Bush Stewart
Lynn Stewart
Stella Stewart
Jack Winley
Sedalia
Sam Hostler
Dresden
Ross Moore
Speed
J. H. Oswald
Bunceton
Freddie
Jackie
Robbie Winley
George
Groves
Mrs Matilda Sands dies after lingering illness
Mrs Matilda Sands widow of the late Reverend R W Sands died at four o'clock Sunday night at her daughter Mrs W P Hunter's home in East Howard street after a long illness. Born February 5 1866 near Tonia Missouri she was the daughter of John and Martha Yankee. She married R W Sands November 7 1880 and eleven children were born to the union with seven surviving Anna Beaman of Warsaw Lula Hunt of Sweet Springs Carrie Hunter Clay Sands Joseph and others listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Sands
R. W. Sands
W. P. Hunter
East Howard Street
Mrs. Sands
Tonia
Missouri
John
Martha Yankee
Anna Beaman
Warsaw
Lula Hunt
Sweet Springs
Carrie Hunter
Clay Sands
Joseph
Obituary: Harry G. Wiley 57 Houstonia Resident
Harry G. Wiley aged 57 of Houstonia died at 2 12 Sunday at Bothwell Memorial Hospital after Thanksgiving Day admission. He worked for the Kansas City Journal Post in Topeka and Lawrence. Survived by sister Miss Minnie Wiley a Kansas City schools teacher brother J M Wiley Elm Hill Farm Houstonia and nieces and nephews William M and Elizabeth Wiley of Jefferson City Conway Scott of Humansville Harold Wiley of Kansas City James F Wiley and Elizabeth Wiley of Hughesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Wiley
Houstonia
Bothwell Memorial Hospital
Wiley
Kansas City Journal Post
Topeka
Lawrence
Kas
Minnie Wiley
Kansas City
J. M. Wiley
Elm Hill Farm
William M
Elizabeth
Robert F. Wiley
Missouri Pacific
Jefferson City
Conway Scott
Humansville
Harold Wiley
James F
Elizabeth Wiley
Hughesville
Driver Extinguishes Car Fire Behind Dem-Cap Offices
Neville Jonson, driving a 1936 Plymouth, found his car on fire and drove it to a nearby parking space, entered the Democrat-Capital building, retrieved a fire extinguisher, and put out the blaze before firefighters arrived. The car sustained slight damage. owned by A Jonson, 1404 South Carr Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Neville Jonson
Democrat-Capital
Jonson
A. ¥. Jonson
South Carr Avenue
Meet by Helping Hand Club Held
The Helping Hand club met in November at Mrs. Henry Gerkin's home with attendees including Edna Miller Oswald Siron Ira Palmer J C Lemler Bistline Chester Drake Charline Bistline C Crole Jewell Miller Walter Lemler Don Wheeler Sue Palmer Joe King and a guest Mrs Lane The next gathering is planned for December 1 at Mrs Daisy Oswald’s home northeast of Dresden
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand Club
Henry Gerkin
Edna Miller
Oswald
O. S. Siron
Ira Palmer
J. C. Lemler
Bistline
Chester Drake
Charline Bistline
C. Crole
Jewell Miller
Walter Lemler
Don Wheeler
Sue Palmer
Joe King
Lane
Daisy Oswald
Dresden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Abraham Lincoln
Mrs. Garnetton
Mr. Williams
Joe H. Williams
Illiams
Lewis Lee Martin
Frank Janisch
Charles Gray
Catherine
Ruth Harris Packard
Lawrence Harris
John Harris Sr
J. W. Cooper
Joe Belt
Calvin Cooper
Clyde Cooper
Baytown
Claude Coper
Strasburg
L. G. Cooper
Alma
J. C. Longan
Mary Ed Longan
Luray
Dorothy Longan
Mary Longan
Nell
Tracy Berry
Oole Smith
Henrietta
Henrietta Smith
Mima Janisch
Russell Harris
Price Combs
Dick Combs
Dorothy Combs
Eugene Harris
Nathan Harris
Georgia Terebaugh
Clarence
Charles Parkhurst
Russell Cromley
Mary Stephens
Harry Wiley
New Community Church
Christine Vanatta
Wm. Strader
Horace
Okla
Sunshine Sisters of the
Baptist Missionary Society
Parkhurst
C. L. Parkhurst
J. C. Caliwell
J. B. Sterrett
Slater
Wilford Vickery
Bettie Lou
Wendell
Wyatte Vickery
Cecile Hyatt
Hazel Hill
O. A. Milliken
Marian
Harvey Wells
Beatrice Milliken
Frank Martin
Mrs
Bennie Martin
Nadine
Dewey Houchen
Marshall
Frank McCarty
Green Ridge
Junior McCarty
Henry Smith
C. E. Rhinehart
P. E. Litton
Dora Vanatta
Christine van
A. A. Mahnken
Edward Knoop
Milton Mathews
Nan and
Margaret Mahnken
W. P. Tucker
Tucker
W. C. Tucker
C. W. Robinson
Lois Pauline
Betsy Jo
Springfield
Fred Grose
Seth Cave
Lowell Cave
Terry Marvin
Davenport
Lester White
Jimmy
Nelson
Terry Windle
J. D. Cave
Wm. Taylor
L. W. Taylor
Taylor
Egypt
Annie B. Crawford
South Quincy
James W. Smith
Quincy, Mo
George F. Smith
Jacob Smith
South Prospect Avenue
C. P. Smith
Velaria Shepherd
S. E. Ransdell
Baptist Church
East
Ellen J. Staley
Smithton
Freda Livery
A. L. Watring
Dora Jarr
Clara Farner
Lily
Birtie Huff
Mrs. Ray Hood
Phillis Ann
Neosho
Royace Moser
Frank Stockton
Dorwood Stockton
Camdenton
Katherine Lemme
W. H. Kohlmeyer
Mrs. Bryan
Harry W. Wiley
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