Missouri Volunteers in Battle of Brazito and El Paso
A compact history of Missouri troops under Colonel Alexander Doniphan during the Mexican War. It covers the Brazito engagement on Christmas Day 1846, the spirited defense against 1,200 Mexicans, and the ensuing march to El Paso followed by the Sacramento defeat of a 4,000-strong Mexican force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander W. Doniphan
Missouri Volunteers
Doniphan
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Chihuahua
John Ellis Wool
Brazito
Rio Grande
el Paso
Ponce de Leon
Reid
Missouri Commissary
Sacramento
Missouri Relief Bill Budget Set for 1941 42
Jefferson City reports the State Social Security Commission budgets 79.8 million dollars to cover old age pension, children's aid and relief costs for 1941 and 1942. Of this total 45.1 million dollars comes from state general revenues, with the remainder raised from other sources.
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Jefferson City
State Social Security Commission
Missouri
Famous numbers of history cited in United States lore
A University of Pittsburgh history professor recalls how numbers have defined campaigns and events from 329 in Garfield’s 1880 bid to 54 40 or fight in the Oregon dispute. He notes slogans like 16 to 1, the 49ers, 40 acres and a mule, the Nine Old Men, and fifth column usage shaping public memory.
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America
Selective Service
United States
University of Pittsburgh
Russell J. Ferguson
Garfield
James A. Garfield
Credit Mobilier
William Jennings Bryan
Wm. McKinley
Ferguson
Thomas Jefferson
James Buchanan
Oregon
England
Woodrow Wilson
Supreme Court
Size of Families Reported Decreasing
The 1940 census figures show the average persons per occupied dwelling in the United States at 3.8, down from 4.1 in 1930, with declines since 1890. The Census Bureau cites urban migration and lower birth rates as causes, noting a 7.2 percent population rise from 1950 to 1960 but a 16.8 percent gain in family numbers, highlighting future demand for housing.
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Census Bureau
William Austin
United States
Bureau
Missouri building projects deferred under Roosevelt order
The Public Building Administration announced indefinite deferral of new post offices and courthouses in Missouri due to a Budget Bureau directive tied to defense needs. Four projects listed include Cape Girardeau with a $430,000 post office and courthouse, Marshfield $73,000, Moberly $170,000, and Richmond Heights $118,000.
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Public Building Administration
Missouri
Roosevelt
Budget Bureau
Cape Girardeau
Court House
Marshfield
Moberly
Richmond Heights
Cut Back Poinsettias Prep for Spring Planting
Cut back poinsettia plants that are through blooming and set away in the cellar until spring, when pot may be placed in the ground.
Aliens Must Register by December 26
Federal alien registration ends December 26 and all non citizens aged 14 or older must register in person and be fingerprinted at post offices. Children under 14 are registered by parents. No fee. Report address changes within five days. Forms and sample registrations available at post offices.
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Department of Justice
Post Office Department
Justice Department
Earl G. Harrison
Department
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Washington
30000 Women Farm Workers Needed
Britain to mobilize over 30,000 women to replace men in armed forces as 9000 already work on farms. Minister R S Hudson says agricultural output must be maintained, referencing wartime labour levels. World War comparison shows 16,000 women previously worked on land.
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R. S. Hudson
Improve Stuffed Peppers With Quick Parboil Method
To boost flavor parboil peppers five minutes in water. Add a quarter teaspoon of baking soda per quart of water. Rinse peppers in cold water, then drain. They will be ready to stuff.
War slang from London readers defines air raid terms
A London newsletter for Americans in Britain lists wartime slang terms emerging from air raids. Entries include Alertion for a state of alert, Blitz as a raid, D. A. for delayed action bomb, Purple and Red warnings, and Eggs-Bombs for bombs, with notes on de-quistle, de-whistle, and other colorful phrases used during raids.
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New York
London
Britain
Committee To Defend
America
Alles
Government Department
D. A
Vidkun Quisling
Unclear Herald Item Sparks Reader Belief Question
A brief Herald notice prompts readers to question the reliability of information. The column discusses trust in the newspaper and urges careful verification of reported facts. Readers are reminded to consult official records for confirmation.
Scott County Real Estate Transfers Record
A list of real estate transfers in Scott County detailing buyer and seller names, parcel descriptions with lots, blocks, townships and ranges, acreages, and transfer prices ranging from $7 to $4500 for properties in Chaffee Sikeston Oran Graysboro and surrounding areas. Notable entries include Frances Burkhardt et al to Phoenix Joint Stock Land Bank for 106.34 acres in township 26 range 14 and Jennie Worsley to Chester Lincoln for 160 acres in section 34 township 28 range 14.
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J. J. Page
Ernie Rister
Chaffee
S. I. Grojean
Nick Dannenmueller
Oran
Sarah Totty
Eugene Totty
Rockview
J. T. Stainsberry
Lena Miller
Fletcher Addition
Sikeston
Joseph Murphy
Frances Burkhardt Et al
Phoenix Joint Stock Land Bank
Chaffee Building & Loan Association
Mamie Mirley
H. F. Stubbs
Josh Anderson
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Floyd C. Shoemaker
Historical Society of Missouri
Battle OF
The
Sikeston Herald
Herald
Scott County Abstract Company
Benton, Mo
Harris D. Rogers
Cc. E. Felker
Scott County
G. W. Keese
Wm. Keesee
Bailey & Bailey
Attorneys-at-Law
McCoy-Tanner Bldg
Sikeston, MO
George W. Kirk
Applegate Bldg
Phore & Sikeston
Robert A. Dempster
McCoy-Tanner
E. J. Menstedt
Front Street
Merlin G. Anderson
Derris-Malcolm
Howard A. Dunawae
Denistry
DR. Handy Smith
Applegate
Telephone
B. L. McMullin
Stallcup
FL L. Sissue
Optometry
W. M. Stowell
Optometrist
McCoy-Tanner Buildin
Welsh Mortuary
H. J. Welsh
H. S. Johnsof Funeral Directors
W& Sikeston
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