Local Cotton Gin Fatality and Regional News Briefs
CATRON county reports Leon Steward 27 killed when his sleeve caught in a gin stand at E M Barton Son gin. Surviving are father Gus Steward and brothers Carl and August, all employed at the Barton gin. Also: Lorenzo Lusk 26 injured, Robin Chalkraft St Louis seriously hurt in Highway 84 crash near Caruthersville. Andrew J Ryker 85 former East Prairie mayor dies. services held with townwide mourning. Charleston voters set December 31 for city owned electric plant proposal. E W LePlante moves 200 buildings from East Prairie to new Greenville site. Curtis Fritts 28 dies at St Francis Cape Girardeau. survived by widow and one child. Cape Girardeau: $430,000 post office project withdrawn under federal budget order.
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Leon Steward
E. M. Barton
Gus. Steward
Sherman
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August Steward
Barton Gin
Portageville
Lorenzo Lusk
St. Louis
Robin Chalkraft
Caruthersville
East Prairie
Andrew J. Ryker
Methodist Church
R. Clarence Bruton
Bernie
Curtis Fritts
Stoddard County
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Missouri business shows steady gain for year
Missouri independent retailers report five percent higher sales in the first ten months of the year from 887 stores. October sales rose four percent from last year and eight percent above September. Cities 10 000 to 25 000 led with thirteen percent October gains. Kansas City up two percent St Louis six Springfield four Cape Girardeau eight. Decreases occurred in Joplin twelve percent St Joseph two Sedalia four and smaller cities. Car dealers up fifteen percent. jewelry 14 percent restaurants ten lumber nine stations eight department stores seven drugs three groceries one dry goods one.
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Missouri
Census Bureau
Kansas City
St. Louis
Springfield
Cape Girardeau
Joplin
St. Joseph
Sedalia
Donnell Corrects Ten Cent Mistake In Campaign Report
Missouri governor elect Forrest C. Donnell disclosed a minor error in his primary campaign expenses adding 10 cents to messenger service and correcting the record last week. He also amended his general election report to include $7.93 in telephone calls and telegrams, part of total expenditures of $124 mainly for telegrams calls messenger service and postage.
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Missouri
Forrest C. Donnell
Army Bars Many for Physical Defects
Army doctors rejected 10 to 28 percent of men passed by local draft boards for defects, with dental issues leading at over 30 percent of rejections. Officials say rates will fall to 5-10 percent and urge boards to remain patient. Causes include bad teeth mental deficiencies and vision problems. regional differences mirror WWI patterns with New England showing higher dental rejections.
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Army
Selective Service
Midwest
New England
Public auction ends with 90 cents for old nag
In Salisbury North Carolina a public sale featured a shabby horse bid as low as 90 cents. A dollar bill pinned to its mane drew laughter before the hammer finally fell at 90 cents to conclude the auction.
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Salisbury
N. C
Historical gold losses and unusual note on castor oil use
Since 1500, more than 15 billion dollars worth of gold has vanished due to wrecks and plunder. Castor oil is used in hydraulic brake fluid in many modern cars. Perhaps your friend would like Visiting Cards for Christmas. See The Herald.
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the Herald
Cotton yield figures show drop from prior estimate
The Agriculture Department projects this year's cotton crop at 12,686,000 bales, down from 12,847,000 bales a month earlier, with lint yield at 252.4 pounds per acre. Acreage for harvest is placed at 24,078,000 acres, slightly below last year, and abandonment at 4.0 percent of cultivated land.
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Agriculture Department
Notice of Administration for Lillian A. Smith Estate
Letters of Administration on the estate of Lillian A. Smith were granted to H. L. Smith on December 4, 1940, by the Probate Court of Scott County Missouri. Claimants must exhibit all claims within six months for allowance or be barred. claims not exhibited within one year from the letters date will be forever barred. QO. L. Spencer, Probate Judge.
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Lillian A. Smith
Probate Court
Scott County
Missouri
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