First U S Engineers of WWI Honored in New History
A new history titled A History of the Fourteenth Engineers United States Army 1917 1919 documents the first U S volunteer engineers to reach the front in France. It recounts General Almyer Haldane praising New England railway men who served with the British 6th corps near Arras and their pivotal light railway work.
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Boston
United States
France
New England
Fourteenth Engineers
United States Army
14Th Engineers
14Th
Royal Engineers
Haldine
Atlantic
Boisseux-au-mont
Arras
British Line and Reach the Sea. the 6Th Corps
Haldane
Harvey
New
New York, New Haven
Hartford
Maine Central
Boston and Albany
Albert T. Perkins
Middle West
B. W. Guppy
Boston and Maine
D.S. Brigham
Boston and
Albany
Park Gift Fulfills Dream From A Historic Benefactor
In Trenton Missouri a public playground at Moberly Park grows from land donated years ago by George Moberly. A 20 acre parcel with a shaded grove now hosts a popular swimming pool and play area. The project, funded by PTA efforts and city aid, opened to over 1000 people, with a supervised second year under a University of Illinois student.
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Trenton
Moberly Park
George Moberly
Parent- Teachers Association
University of Illinois
Farmers urged to provide two week vacations for city children
R. S. Clough county farm agent and M. D. Norton Farm Bureau secretary said Pettis countians are not responding to the Provident Association of Kansas City request. They called on farmers to give one city child a two week vacation during the summer and urged cooperation with the movement.
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R. S. Clough
M. D. Norton
Farm Bureau
Pettis Countians
Provident Association of
Kansas City
Mr. K Clough
Mr. Norton
Provident Association
Woman chooses workhouse over car impound in Cleveland
Mrs. Lila Hayman opted for a five day sentence in the workhouse rather than surrender her husband’s automobile for sixty days. She argued the car was needed for his business and had been driving at thirty five miles per hour when cited.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lila Hayman
Property Transfers Include several Trustees and WDs Across Town
A series of deed transfers recorded include John Robins and wife to Charles H. and Artha Prine on Third Street for $600. Lee Montgomery trustee to J A Lamy and M T Slane D 125 acres in Heaths Creek for $500. Samuel Hieronymus trustee to Francis M Chaney 15 acres in Longwood for $1687.50. others note WDs, QCDs, and nominal exchanges across town with properties on Park Avenue Fifth to Sixth, Seventh Street Grand and Quincy, and various townships in Green Ridge and Cedar. Compares properties between Flat Creek and Bowling Green townships. multiple transfers include $1.00 and other consideration.
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John Robins
Charles H
Artha Prine
Third Street
Wegner
Center Streets
Lee Montgomery
J. A. Lamy
M T. Slane
Heaths Creek
Samuel Hieronymus
Francis M. Chaney
Longwood
C. L. Graham
A. J. Hogan
Park Avenue
Eighteenth
Twentieth Streets
G. L. Yost
L .L. Freund
Seventh Street
Grand and
Quincy Avenue
Henry Ray Cooper
Olivia C. Steelman
Bowling Green
Elmer O'Farrell
Henrietta O'Farrell
Flat Creek
Evangelical Lutheran
Saint Paul’s Congregational
Augsburg Confession
Emma Frank
Lafayette Avenue
Fifth
Sixth Streets
W. O. Thaxton
Albert P
Myrtle V. Sands
Fourth Street
Vermont
Missouri Avenue
W. W. Russell
John L
Sarah E. Dougherty
Fifth Street
Charles E. Easly
Frank F. Easley
Edward Borman
Washington Township
William Baker
A. N. Baker
Green Ridge
Mary Baker
Stephen H. Leuenberger
John C
Margaret D. Cordes
Cedar Township
Sarah E. Cotton
Roy Brockman
Cooper Street
West Side Improvement Co
William
Lizzie Clingenpeel
Eleventh Street
Limit Avenue
State Fair Boulevard
George L. Perriguey
Oscar H
Lydia K. Schuerman
Harvey Street
Harding Avenue
Yollie Moore
Carrie J. Hunter
Howard Street
Depp
Heard Avenue
Scott McKenzie
Edward J. Hurley
New York
Emmett Avenue
Merbine Purifies Bowels Aids Digestion Breath Fresh
A drug advertisement claims Merbine quickly corrects stomach disorder and slug gish bowels, purifies the bowels, aids digestion, and sweetens the breath. Price 60c. W. E. Bard Drug Co.
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Merbine
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Poultry and Egg Markets Slump in Heat Yearly Trend Cited
Live poultry quotations fall to 23 cents as large movement limits near term improvement. Fresh dressed and frozen poultry drop in price while egg receipts rise and market closes easier due to light demand. Butter make down versus last year but expected to rise this week. Danish and Argentine butter arrive in New York.
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New York
Payroll figures for Missouri Pacific shops May 1923
The total payroll at the Missouri Pacific shops for May 1923 was 189 223 25 dollars. Of this amount 155 258 20 was paid to employees at the new shops 14 213 95 to employees at the old shops and 19 751 10 for the supply department according to company officials.
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Missouri Pacific
Missouri State Fair offers bigger prizes to draw crowds
Officials announce premium offerings near 80000 dollars for 1923 with increases across cattle poultry horse swine and jacks shows. Sedalia expects 300000 to 350000 visitors as education and a 200000 style show plus circus and carnival attract crowds to the August 18 25 exposition.
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Missouri
W. D. Smith
Sedalia
Texas Laborers Moving North in Historic Migration
Texas laborers, led mainly by Mexicans and Negroes, have been sent to sixteen northern and western states over four months. More than 32 000 workers, including 7 000 women and children, left Texas to work in beet fields, canneries, steel and railroad jobs, and other industries. Major carriers include Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, Rock Island, Missouri Kansas and Texas, St. Louis and San Francisco, and Baltimore and Ohio.
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Austin
Texas
Joseph S. Myers
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Montana
California
Colorado
Illinois
Kansas
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Missouri
Oklahoma
Louisiana
New York
Alaska
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Rocksland
St. Louis
San Francisco
Baltimore
Ohio
Myers
State Labor Department
Ball's Catarrh Medicine Claim and Endorsement
Catarrhal deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining causing rumbling sounds and possible permanent hearing loss if not treated. Ball's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as effective, with over forty years of success in catarrh treatment, sold by all druggists, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Ball
Ugall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
North-South wage gap and cost of living noted
A report shows wages in 32 industries in the north exceed those in the south by about 99 percent. It also notes the cost of living in a large northern city is 25 to 33 percent lower than in two southern cities, including one in Texas.
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Texas
General Exodus of Government Heads From Washington
Washington experiences a broad government exodus as the Harding Alaska tour reduces federal presence for sixty days. Al Smith’s political prospects waver among governors and Democratic leaders while chemists defend the Chemical Foundation against German interests. City exhibits and officials push a party display amid scorching summer heat.
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New York
National Capitol
Congress
White House
Harding
Alaska
United States
Washington
Secretary of
Chemical Foundation
Wilmington
America
Foundation
German Chemical Trust
Butler Lectures Draw British Notables On Tour
Dr Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University travels in Britain under the Watson Foundation. Glasgow hosted the largest crowd about 3000 as he spoke on American institutions. In London Sir Harry Brittain and the Bishop of London spoke at a luncheon for him.
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Associated Press
London
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Watson Foundation
Glasgow
Butler
Harry Brittain
House of Commons
Dr. Butler
United States
John St. Lee Strachey
the Spectator
Lincoln Items and Regional Visits Reported
Local residents including Mrs. E. C. Kane and Mrs. C. H. Lewis visit C. L Wallace in Lincoln. Epworth League hosts reception for L. Atwood and Cecil Davis couples at the Methodist church. W. C. T. U delegates attend Warsaw county convention. Dorcas Ireland to lecture at Buckner and Lincoln Methodist church on June 24.
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E. C. Kane
Kansas City
C. H. Lewis
Saginaw, Mich
C. L Wallace
Lincoln
Orpha Kane
Do. A. Caplinger
C. T. Wallace
J. W. Scott
Sedalia
Kittie van Valkenburg
Fay van Valkenburg
S. O. Brill
Louise Brill
Stadterman
Warsaw
Buckner
Dorcas Ireland
Three CMTC Training Camps to Offer Courses in August
The Seventh Corps Area will run a thirty day CMTC training course for 4000 young men from North Dakota Minnesota Iowa Nebraska Kansas South Dakota Arkansas and Missouri August 1 to 30 at Ft. Snelling Ft. Des Moines Ft. Leavenworth and Pettis county. The War Department finances transportation uniforms food and medical care. Courses Basic Red White and Blue allow White and Blue applicants to choose service branch. Local Pettis county council coordinates outreach with Col G H Scruton James T Montgomery L P Andrews Judge Ek W Coney Prof C A Greene and Dr Frank A Long guiding Pettis county and Sedalia residents seeking information and applications.
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Seventh Corps
CMTC
North Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
South Dakota
Arkansas
Ft. Snelling
Minn
Des Moines
Ft. Leavenworth
Pettis County
Fort Leavenworth
War Department
National Defense Act
Army of the United States
Regular Army
National Guard
Organized Reserves
Col
G. H. Scruton
James T. Montgomery
L. P. Andrews
Ek. W. Coney
C. A. Greene
Frank A. Long
Sedalia
America
New Financial Body Formed in St Louis Commerce Company
St LouisJune 23 Organization of a new financial institution to be known as the Commerce Company with 1 000 000 capitalization to handle investments loans and bonds was announced by John G Lonsdale president of the National Bank of Commerce The plan envisions an extra 10 percent cash dividend of 1 000 000 reinvested in stock in the new entity through 2 300 stockholders of the bank.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Commerce Company
John G. Lonsdale
National Bank of Commerce
Executor's Notice for Sarah Elizabeth Ash Estate
Letters testamentary granted May 26 1923 by Pettis County Probate Court Missouri to Cecil C Orear executor. Claims must be presented within six months for allowance or be barred. if not shown within one year from last publication, they shall be forever barred. Judge Eugene W Couey attests May 26 1923.
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Sarah Elizabeth Ash
Pettis County
Missouri
Cecil C. Orear
Eugene W. Couey
Probate
Wilbur F. Wheaton
Emmarette R. Wheaton
Probate Court
Legal Battle Against Standard Oil Reaches San Francisco Hearing
Holmes Hall named special master as independent oil firms sue Standard Oil in a $500 million case. Attorneys include C. W. German, A. F. Reichman, James A. Reed, Frank L. Belknap and others. San Francisco hearing at the St Francis Hotel will shape years of litigation over the Dobbs cracking process patent used by refineries in California.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Holmes Hall
Shain, Hall
O’bannon
C. W. German
Kansas City
A. F. Reichman
Chicago
James A. Reed
Frank L. Belknap
Eugene Thompson
Ralph W. Handy
George Haight
Russell Wiles
E. N. Curtis
Edmund O'Neill
W. M. Burton
Harry A. Daugherty
California
Standard Oil Company
St. Francis Hotel
San Francisco
Universal Oil Company
J. Ogden Armour Corporation
Jesse A. Dobbs
Universal Company
Dubbs
United States
Sweden’s back to the soil move spawns farm colonies
Sweden’s postwar relief program turns unused land into productive farms for unemployed workers. In Basbo colony a 476 acre tract was divided into ten farms with cottages, horses, cattle, hogs and poultry. Three estate families lead seven colonists from Eskilstuna cutlery workers as tenant leaders. Each farm includes 20 acres forests and improvements funded by public funds with low mortgages and easy terms.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Basbo
Private Homes Commission
Eskilstuna
Herbal remedy Ad for Herbine by Bard Drug Co
An advertisement promotes Herbine as a purifying and strengthening remedy for biliousness and constipation. It claims quick relief and improved mood at a price of 60 cents, sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
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W. E. Bard Drug Co
4% Farm Loans 4% Representative Wanted in Each Township
A 4 percent farm loan program seeks a representative to solicit and explain the amortized 20 payment plan to borrowers. Promises interest in getting the borrower out of debt with liberal terms. For full details contact Arthur L. Crandall in Sedalia Missouri.
Executrix's Notice in Pettis County Missouri Probate
Executrix Emma rette R Wheaton announces the June 4 1923 filing for allowance in Pettis County Missouri State Probate Court. Judge of Probate certifies the notice date and publication requirement for a 1923 case. In Pettis County Circuit Court May Term 1923 J Ross Kindred Overland Kindred Motor Company sues C O Schmidt. The court orders publication of notice and attachment due to nonresidency. Schmidt must appear by September term otherwise judgment by default. Publication to Sedalia Weekly Democrat four weeks prior to September 1923 term.
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C. O. Schmidt
Sedalia
Pettis County
Missouri
Amos J. Kahrs
Bohling
Offer spurned to produce escaped draft dodger
Philadelphia reports federal officials rejected a plea to produce Grover Bergdoll and his brother Erwin for civil trials. AUSA said Grover already has a five year military sentence to serve. civil action would follow. Both brothers dodged the draft and fled. Grover was captured at Wynnefield, Pa. and later disappeared abroad.
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Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland Bedoll
Erwin Bergdoll
Ft. Leavenworth
Grover Bergdoll
United Statestorney
Grove Case
Sterda
Erwin
Grover
Wynnefield
Maryland
Bergdoll Castle
Germany
Switzerland
Trustee's Sale on Pettis County Farm Mortgage
J W Aulgur and wife Gertrude defaulted on two notes dated 1920. Trustee James A De Armond to sell 160 acres in Pettis County Missouri at the courthouse front door Sedalia on Saturday July 7 1923 between 9 am and 5 pm to satisfy the debt interest and costs.
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J. W. Aulgur
Gertrude M. Aulgur
Recorder’s
Pettis County
Missouri
Pettis
Sedalia
James A. DE Armond
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U. S
Produce Review
Democrat
Swift
Larkin G. Mead
al. Smith
Empire State
Smith
GAMP
Sedalian
Arthur L. Crandall
Sedalia, Mo
State of
Ck’ Sam Te
Maat
G. L. Fowler
Optometrist
South
Moniteau Ave
Nixon Farm Mortgage Co
C. W. Nixon
E. B. Turne
W. W. Herold
Cadillac Ambulance
M*laughlin Bros. Funeral Chapel
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