Conservatives Against It Soldie rs' Votes Saved Drake's Constitution
State Historical Society notes how two original poll books of Missouri Union soldiers shaped the 1865 constitution ratification. Charles D. Drake led a reformist but controversial drive, with the oath and ousting ordinance provoking fierce Conservative opposition and a close, disputed vote resolved by soldiers' ballots.
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Edgar C. Nelson
Missouri
Charles D. Drake
Board of
Supreme Court
St. Louis
Union
Health officer warns of smallpox threat in Scott county
Health officer cautions January 1948 is prone to smallpox epidemics in Scott county. Residents urged to see a doctor at once to prevent an outbreak as the disease is present in the area.
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Scott County
Scott Quested
1947 Deer Season Sets No Fatalities Record
The year saw few deer fatalities outside ducks and hunting seasons, with Missouri reporting no deer fatalities. The text notes varied accident and weather impacts across towns like Charleston and Bloomfield as communities prepared for 1948 developments.
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Missouri
Health report shows varied weekly morbidity by county
Provisional weekly morbidity report for the week ending Dec 26 lists diseases and counts across counties. Diphtheria in Stoddard 1, smallpox in Scott 1, tuberculosis in Mississippi 1 and New Madrid 1, Pemiscot 6, tularemia in Butler 1, venereal diseases in Butler 2, Dunklin 3, Mississippi 2, New Madrid 1, Scott 1, Stoddard 1.
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Bernice Abernathy
Stoddard County
Scott
Mississippi
New Madrid
Butler
Dunklin
Stoddard
Deer season becomes Missouri outdoors highlight of year
The Missouri Conservation Commission notes the deer season as the standout story of the year. About 1,300 bucks were taken by over 17,000 hunters during the three day November open season, marking top deer hunting in recent memory, while fishing faced tough weather and late good conditions amid floods. Squirrel season began May 30 with a slow start as anglers faced minnows and insects.
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Missouri
Lake Wappapelia
Missouri Conservation Commission
Bond A Month Plan Urged For Future Security
A community appeal urges wage earners and professionals to buy U S Bond through the Bond A Month plan at their bank. The message emphasizes saving as a communal duty and wishes readers a bright secure New Year. Local businesses listed include Hahs Machine Works, Cement Motor Co, Fitzpatrick Jewelry Shop, Ray Aduddell Inc, Acme Radio Co, Dempster Furniture Co, and Sikeston Herald among others.
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Columbia
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Main Street
Charleston
Thelma Rebecca Dismore
Herman Dismore
Bloomfield
Southeast Missouri
State Auditor’s Office
Caruthersville
Pemiscot County
T. A. Haggard
Fredericktown
Fredricktown
Sho-Me Power Corp
Sho-Me
Senath
Oran Johnson
Charles Shawn
Highway 25
Here
Poplar Bluff
Veterans Hospital
Marston
John T. Davis
Davis
Jesse E. Haislip
Norman Dee Shaner
Haislip
Dexter
California
Grand Rapids
Mich
Essex
Wm. Pitsch
Clifford Browneye
Risco
James R. Null
Greenway
Ark
Highway 62
Highway 61
Doyle Null
Health Report
Wspape
Hahs Machine Works
Npany
Fitzpatrick Jewelry Shop
Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Co
Ray Aduddell, Inc
E. Malone
Acme Radio Co
Greer
Dysart-Auer
Malone
Rex Theatres
West
East Center
REA Electric Cooperative
Sikeston Lumber Company
Sikeston Herald
W. Malone
Walton & Williams Motor Co
Hart’s Bakery
Frisco
Sikeston Fruit Market
North Scott
the Lair Company
W. Center Phone
Sikeston Cotton Oil Mill, Inc
Lynn Street
Allard & Matthews Ins
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