Thirty Years Ago in Missouri a Wave of Distinguished Nominees
Thirty years ago Missouri voters faced a crowded slate of candidates for national and state offices. Joseph W Folk led the Democratic primary field for U S Senator, facing Xenophon Wilfrey and Selden Spencer. Folk won the primary but lost the general election to Spencer. Spencer’s law career and ties to Forrest Donnell defined the era, with Jay L Torrey and other figures also active in statewide contests. In 1920 Spencer secured re election over Dwight F Davis and Breckenridge Long, while U S Senator James Russell ran without opposition in the primary. Edward Hays of Cape Girardeau won the general in 1920 and later lost to Fulbright in 1922. The piece notes a rare surge of distinguished men seeking office and mentions a Sikeston group organizing land sales to small farmers.
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Missouri
Joseph W. Folk
St Louis
United States
Xenophon P. Wilfrey
William Joel Stone
Senate
Wilfrey
St. Louis
American Bar Association
Forrest C Donnell
Spencer
Dwight F Davis
Breckenridge Long
Jay L Torrey
Howell County
Torrey’s
Rough Riders
Uel W Lamkin
State College
Maryville
Mo Lamkin
Sam
Baker Baker
Wayne County
Joplin
Jefferson City
Baker
Charles A Lee
Mussouri
Congress
Joseph J Russell
Edwa Hays
Cape Girardeau
Jackson
Cape Girardeau County
Russell
Sikeston units win top honors at Missouri encampment
Sikeston National Guard Company KE was named best drilled outfit at the state encampment in Nevada Missouri. Headquarters Company also from Sikeston captured first place in marksmanship. Meanwhile Jos h Matthews had his car stolen in Detroit and recovered after two days. The Baker Bowan Hardware on Front Street opened with Chas C Rose as manager. A curb-stone preacher jailed briefly for blocking traffic was released after a week. Warren G Harding died suddenly in a San Francisco hotel during a West tour.
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Sikeston
National Guard
Nevada
Josh Matthews
Detroit
Baker-Bowman Hardware Company
Front Street
Cole Furniture
Chas C Rose
Warren G Harding
United States
San Francisco
West
Twenty Years Ago August 2 1928 Highlights
Twenty years ago on August 2 1928 reports note Chevrolet occupying new quarters on West Center street and Taylor Motor Company moving to Front street. Dr A L Stepp former Sikes ton physician was fatally injured in a traffic accident near McAllen Texas. Twenty leading bankers and
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Chevrolet Motor Company
West Center Street
Taylor Motor Company
Front Street
A L Stepp
Sikeston
McAllen
Texas
Denton shoots nephew at Sikeston area tourist camp
Oscar L. Denton shot and killed his nephew and business partner Charles H. Gregory at a tourist camp two miles north of Sikeston after a family quarrel. Scott county farmers were notified by the Federal Department of Agriculture to plow up part of their cotton crop. Sikeston firms began to meet President Roosevelt's work code demanding shorter hours and higher wages.
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Oscar L. Denton
Charles H. Gregory
Sikeston
Scott County
Federal Department
Agriculture
Roosevelt
Land purchase in Scott county spans several thousand acres
Ten years ago E P Coleman bought more than 6000 acres of land in northwest Scott county from Southeast Missouri Farms Inc. Watermelon season neared its peak with 422 carloads shipped from Sikeston. The average price per car ranged from 115 to 120 dollars. John A Young was named honorary fire chief by the city council after long service as fire chief.
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E P Coleman
Scott County
Southeast
Missouri Farms Inc
Sikeston
John A Young
James Franklin Lamb 100th Birthday Celebration
James Franklin Lamb, of Canala, marked his 100th birth anniversary with family present. A 78 year old brother attended, alongside W D Dean aged 98. St Louis officials were killed in a glider test flight. Harold Warren, eight, died from a black widow spider bite. John Hux acquired the Sikeston Tractor and Implement Company.
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James Frankin Lamb
Canala
W. D Dean
William Dee Decker
St Louis
Harold Warren
J W Warren
Matthews
John Hux
Sikeston Tractor and Implement Company
Morley Fatal Crash Angers Community After Tragic Loss
Don Foster aged 16 and Mary L McDonough 18 both of Morley died in a three mile south of town auto crash. Extreme heat and drought harming crops across the region. A flying saucer sighting sparked local wonder. Ashes of former Missouri figure Harry Hawes were scattered over Current River at Doniphan. Bil Joe Moore 12, son of Jesse and Mrs Moore of Hope school area, drowned during a Benton picnic.
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Don Foster
Mary L. McDonough
Morley
Harry Hawes
Missouri
Doniphan
Bil
Joe Moore
Jesse Moore
Hope School
Benton
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Moton Pictures
WNU
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Coca-Cola Company
Sikeston Coca-Cola Bottling CO
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LAIR
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Monarch
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