Congress Overrides President Bonus Veto End of a 16 year fight to pay a soldier bonus
Congress overrode President Roosevelt's veto to enact the bonus payment law. The Senate 73 to 19 and the House 324 to 61 approved funding authorization of 2.237 billion plus 254 million from the bonus fund to pay 1945 maturity bonds. The act directs rapid setup for bond payments with June 15 cashing at post offices.
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Congress
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Veteran’s Administration
United Front
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
Morganthau
Treasury
How Veterans May Collect Bonus
A question and answer guide explains the cashable $50 bonus bonds. It covers where to obtain application blanks at 50 VA offices and local veteran units, where to send the form depending on loan status, and required details such as the adjusted service certificate number, issue date, amount, veteran name, birth details, army serial number, enlistment and discharge dates, rank, and unit. If documents are lost, the guide notes what to do.
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Veterans’ Administration
Veterans’ Organizations
New Madrid Circuit Court Docket Quite Active This Term
State cases include Wallace Holeman charged with keeping gambling device. case dismissed at state cost. Pug Jackson pleads guilty to common assault, punishment 1.60 and costs. Several defendants plea guilty with 2 year sentences for burglary and larceny. Grand larceny and auto tampering result in two year terms and parole. Numerous separations for chicken thefts with two year sentences. Divorces granted with custody provisions and name changes noted.
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Tate
Wallace Holeman
Pug Jackson
Robert Payne
Ebb Morgan
Harold Adams
Vermont Swilly
Raymond Griffith
State
Leon Caldwell
Burley Russell
Algoa
Willie Manus
Henry Bradshaw
State Penitentiary
David Cooper
Forestine Lyles
Joe Wrathey
Chaik Edwards
Chas. Bailey
Joe Wrather
Jasper Adcock
Lelion Thornton
Glinda Adcock
James Williams
Will’Gordon
Southeast Missouri to Get School Buildings Lead Contracts
Public Works Administration funds will support Missouri school construction totaling 1,117,000 with projects in Blodgett Lenath Rockview and Ste Genevieve. Plans include a grade high gym auditorium at Blodgett 17,200, Lenath two room school 110,427, Rockview two room 8,181, Ste Genevieve high school 100,000, Bragg City four room 25,400, Holland six room with auditorium remodeling 57,200, Benton six room 32,000, Parma group approvals with no contracts yet.
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Missouri
Public Works Administration
Lloyd W. King
PWA
Blodgett
Lenath
Rockview
Ste. Genevieve
Bragg City
Holland
Benton
Parma
Funeral for Illinois uncle Nathaniel Holderby
Mr and Mrs Thos Holderby returned from Carmi Illinois where they attended funeral services for Nathaniel Holderby 86 who died at his Florida winter home. The body was sent to Carmi for burial, his former home.
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Thos. Holderby
Carmi
Ill
Nathaniel Holderby
Mr. Holderby
Lakeland
Fla
Funeral held for Wm B Robison at Methodist church
Funeral services for Wm B Robison were held Saturday afternoon January 25 at the Methodist church with Rev E H Crear officiating. Interment followed in Memorial Park cemetery with Welsh service.
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Wm. B. Robison
Methodist
E.ht. Crear
Memorial Park Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs Key Held Friday Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs Nancy Key former Sikeston resident who died in Paris Tennessee last Thursday were held Friday afternoon January 24 at the Baptist church with Rev W F Oglesby officiating Interment followed in the city cemetery with Welsh service
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Nancy Key
Sikeston
Paris
Tenn
Baptist Church
W. F. Oglesby
Card of Thanks for Wm. B. Robison aid and comfort
The family thanks friends for aid and comfort after the recent loss of father Wm. B. Robison. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Buchanan and Mrs. John Fields express gratitude. Fields has shown marked improvement after a serious illness.
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Wm. B. Robison
E. G. Buchanan
Mrs Violet Carter and Eugie Fields to Return Home
Mrs Violet Carter of Oran and Miss Eugie Fields of Poplar Bluff were called to Sikeston due to their sister in law Mrs John Fields illness and will return to their homes this weekend.
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Violet Carter
Oran
Eugie Fields
Poplar Bluff
Sikeston
John Fields
Baton Rouge Governor Os car EK Allen Dies After Stroke
Baton Rouge Louisiana governor Os car EK Allen 55, political ally of Huey P Long, dies suddenly Tuesday after a cerebral hemorrhage.
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Baton Rouge
Oscar EK. Allen
Huey P. Long
Filene launches nationwide League of Cooperative Stores
Edward A. Filene of Boston announced plans for a national League of Cooperative Department Stores. He has supplied 1,000,000 dollars in capital for the consumer distribution corporation, intended as the purchasing agency.
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Boston
Mass
Edward A. Filene
Filene
Consumer Distribution Corporation
Two Men Rob Local Oil Agent in Night Hold Up
Two men robbed James Shnkard, an agent for a local oil company, Monday night and escaped with $8.50. Highway troopers assist local officers in pursuing suspects using a stolen car.
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Cambpell
James Shnkard
Pettis County History Recalls Early Missouri Growth
A review of Pettis County’s early development from 1818 settlers through 1900 highlights key events. Names include Spencer Pettis, General George R. Smith, Sedalia founders, railroads, schools, libraries, and state figures who shaped Missouri’s history in Pettis and nearby towns.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
Pettis County
Spencer Pettis
Missouri
Benton County
Wasson
George R. Smith
Pacific Railway Company
Smith
Sedalia
Missouri Pacific Railway
Iboth
Jeff Thompson
Price
Boonville
Pacific Railroad
Carnegie Public Library
General Assembly
State Board of Agriculture
George G. West
U. S
James B. Gantt
Lucius L. Bridges
Department of the Interior
John F. Philips
James 5. Botsford
A. J. Sampson
Mexico
Ecuador
John F. Montgomery
Hungary
Francis A. Sampson
State Historical Society of
John T. Heard
Henry Lamm
Supreme Court
J. West Goodwin
Sedalia Bazoo
Charles E. Yeater
Philippines
Scott County Real Estate Transfers
Ira Lotts to Tilman Ross 80 acres in section 17 township 29 range 13 price 1 R. H. Joyner to Elmos Taylor lot 12 block 3 Sikes 8rd addition Sikeston price 50 John Dirnberger to John West rich Jr 80 acres in section 24 township 29 range 13 price 900 Evelyn Waters to J C Fyfe land in section 19 township 26 range 14 price 1 Florence M Marshall to Cyrus
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Ira Lotts
Tilman Ross
R. H. Joyner
Elmos Taylor
Lot
Sikes
Sikeston
John Dirnberger
John Westrich Jr
Evelyn Waters
J. C. Fyfe
Anton Hess
S. P. Dalton
Elmer Peal
Prudential Insurance Co
Scott County National Farm Loan Association
Federal Land Bank of St. Louis
M. A. Eisenstein
St. Louis Joint Stock Land Bank
Farm and Home Savings & Loan Association
J. G. Powell
Trotter
H. B. Brasell
J. W. Kirkwood
Pearl McGraw
S. M. Helderman
W. M. Hartman
McGraw
Oran
Bell Sams
H. M. Kendig
McCoy-Tanner
T. Leonard Atkinson
Sturdivant Bank
J. W. Mason
Anna T. Winchester Et al
Ben Ritter
Missouri Cities Show Roosevelt Support in Digest Poll
In 32 Missouri cities with over 5 000 population Sikeston is among eight approving the New Deal. Sikeston reported 70 yes to 65 no from 135 votes. In 1934 Sikeston split 41 against and 68 for. Cape Girardeau voted 238 222 against the New Deal, vs 201 136 in 1934. Poplar Bluff again opposed the administration. Other affirmative cities: Jefferson City Columbia Fulton Mexico Moberly Marshall Richmond.
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Missouri
Sikeston
Literary Digest
Roosevelt
Cape Girardeau
Poplar Bluff
Jefferson City
Columbia
Fulton
Mexico
Moberly
Marshall
Richmond
Boonville
Brookfield
Cape Girardeautte
Carthage
Chillicothe
Clinton
Hannibal
Independence
Joplin
Kansas City
Kirksville
Maryville
Nevada
St. Charles
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Sedalia
Springfield
Trenton
Warrensburg
Washington
Webb City
Real estate transfers listed in Sikeston and surrounding areas
A series of land and lot transfers are recorded across Sikeston Chaffee Oran Illmo and surrounding counties. Buyers include R C Harris F M Craig J E Dunnegan Prudential Co and many local firms with prices from 50 to 1800 dollars for parcels ranging from small lots to hundreds of acres in sections townships and ranges across Scott County.
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Chaffee Building & Loan Association
Leota
Oran
Chaffee
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Mrs. Key
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Georgetown
Campbell College
Georgetown Female School
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Tire and Lubricating Service
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Scott County
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Cyrus
Crowder
R. C. Harris
J. C. Wylie
Chamber of Commerce
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J. E. Dunnegan
Lightner
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