Grasshoppers Threaten Scott County Crops Insect Bait Details
Scott County reports severe grasshopper damage to corn, cotton, and soybeans as dry weather drives hoppers from waste land into fields. Extension Agent Joe Diebold describes a bait formula using bran, sawdust, calcium arsenate or white arsenic, and water, with guidance on placement, timing, and equipment. County Agent Caldwell warns the season is just beginning and continued dryness may increase migrations.
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Scott County
Witch Banks
A. W. Warren
Diehlstadt
Farm Bureau
Benson
Warren
Joe Diebold
Diebold
Caldwell
Poultry Demonstration and Crop Reports Highlight Farms
The article notes wide spread damage expected in the next thirty days with corn beans and cotton, advising careful monitoring and poisoning to reduce injury. It also covers a poultry demonstration at the Lennis James residence on Friday July 14 at 9 30 a m with County Agent Caldwell discussing disease and egg production.
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Lennis James
Blodgett
Caldwell
Army to ship 40 million overseas Christmas gifts
Brig. Gen. Wm. E. Chickering, chief of the Army Postal Service, says new facilities on both coasts will handle 40 million Christmas parcels mailed to soldiers overseas between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15. He notes overseas soldiers receive about one letter daily and send 1,500,000 letters to families each day.
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Army
Wm. E. Chickering
Army Postal Service
Chickering
Income payments rise in May and five month total
Income payments to individuals in May amounted to 12 277 000 000 bringing the total for the first five months to 62 181 000 000 or 12 per cent higher than the corresponding period in 1943 Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones announces A major part of the advance resulted from an upturn in agricultural income Increased payments to the armed forces also contributed largely.
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Jesse Jones
Herald Want Ad: Buy Something Today
Classified item seeking purchaser. Short notice styled like a Herald want ad. Includes contact and product type hint. Neutral, factual, no extra details beyond the readable line.
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Herald
Ballard's Snow Liniment Advertised for Sprains and Bruises
A historic ad promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment to relieve sprains bruises and tired muscles from overexertion or cold weather. It claims comfort and urges purchase at all drug stores.
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Ballard
Sikeston highlights from July 11 1919 issue
Twenty five years ago items note Tanner Dye’s return to Sikeston as letter carrier alongside the Jeffer son Barracks commandant, first airplane threshing for farmer Leonard McMullin, Fourth fireworks carbide prank, and local building and sports chatter. Twenty years ago recounts Coolidge Jr. death, Davis nomination, Coogan film, and heat records. a Cape Girardeau preacher planned Sikeston church service. a youth outing near New Madrid. Ten years ago a new high heat record for 1984 was set.
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Sikeston Herald
Tanner Dye
Sikeston
Jefferson Barracks
Frank van Horne
Ranney Avenue
C. J. Faulkner
Leonard McMullin
Sikeston events span weddings to weather and war notes
A quiet Sunday wedding at a country home near Fulton Miss united Ruth Cowan and Philip Renner Sikeston teacher Mrs Renner opened a chapter in local life Meanwhile Sikeston weather echoed era highs with 106 degrees noted five years ago and 99 degrees recorded yesterday Community plans include the Southeast Missouri Jubilee and a Scott County Army Scrap Drive parade to open the event plus union bargaining at Himmelberger Harrison Morehouse workers and a civic leader John A Young passes away marking a blend of local milestones in a changing year
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Fulton
Ruth Cowan
Philip Renner
Sikeston
Renner
Sikeston Public School
John A. Young
Sicily
Scott County
Rockefeller Plaza Closed For Tenth 12 Hour Rest
Rockefeller Plaza in New York city was roped off for its tenth annual 12 hour rest period Sunday. The private street closure is a legal precaution under an agreement between Rockefeller Center and Columbia University owners of the property.
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Rockefeller Plaza
New York City
Rockefeller Center
Tieane
Columbia University
Republican Clerk Appointed Tuesday in State Office
Secretary of State Gregory Stockard announced the appointment of Chester Hoff, Stockton Republican, to succeed W. L. Bouchard as publications clerk. Hoff will oversee the official state manual of the Blue Book and is president of the Missouri Republican Editorial Association.
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Greptory Stockard
Chester Hoff
Stockton Republican
W. L. Bouchard
Desioge Demoferal
Hof
Missonr, W Republican
Southeast Missouri News Briefly Told
Cape Girardeau native Chester Vorbeck 36 was killed last Friday when he jumped from a bomber with engine trouble while two Chinese student pilots rode to a crash landing. Richard Ahlsted 62, Frisco Railroad worker, died suddenly at home. services at Assembly of God church. Tax totals paid to Cape Girardeau County, with distribution to state, counties, roads, schools. Susan Lucas, daughter of Dexter residents, has joined the WAC and trains in Des Moines. Robert Brock, 69, died July 5 after kidney illness. funeral at St Denis Church. Leemon Kinder elected superintendent at Braggadocio high. Victor Lohmann granted leave from Perryville schools.
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Cape Girardeau
Chester M. Vorbeck
Chaffre
Richard TT. Ahlsted
Frisco Railroad
Assembly of God Church
Union Park
Jack Ahlsted
Italy
R. Ahlsted
St. Louis
Bowman to act as superintendent during Navy absence
In Morley, H L Bowman will serve as acting superintendent during his absence in active Navy service. funeral services were held for Mrs Janie Frances Rodgers 42 at the Pentecostal Church Morley with Rev H Patterson officiating. She died July 6 in a Cape Girardeau hospital. Burial was in Morley cemetery. Survivors include husband four sons and two daughters. In Kennett firemen began a weekly tree shower bath program for area children, aided by Municipal Playground committee Dr J C Mills. In Farmington Francis Earl Lindsay 41 was killed when his truck collided with another on Highway 30 near Gilmore in St Charles county. Lindsay was a State Highway Department maintenance employee.
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Benton
Robert CC. Brock
St. Denis Catholic Church
C. A. Schmalle
Robert Brock, Jr
Bill Brock
U.s.navy
Pacific
Wade
Glen Brock
Morley
Pentecostal
Janie Frances Rodgers
Cape Girardeau Hospital
WAC
Camp Blanding
Lena Rodgers
Kennett
J. c. Mills
Fire Department
Farmington
Francis Earl Lindsay
Gilmore
St. Charles County
Lindsay
State Highway Department
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Scott County Farm Activities
Joe C. Caldwell
Kawvale
Clint Bugg
Vanduser
Bugg
Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri Early
Snow Liniment
Minneapolis-Moline
Hercules Motor
Ford
Ford Tractors
Ford Tractor
Hammer
West Malone
Sikeston, Missouri
Atty
R. E. Bailey
National Congress
Calvin Coolidge, Jr
West Virginia
Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
Malone’ Theater
Jackie Coogan
the King
Mercury
R. M. Talbert
Sikeston Christian
New Madrid
Lucille
Lillian Kendall
Forde Bowman
Ruth McCoy
Tylene Kendall
Harvey Johnson
Fred Rodman
Bernice Farmer
Charleston
Martin Burns
Lewis Flewelling
Caper Girardeau
Himmelberger Harrison Manufacturing Company
Morehouse
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
A. F. of L
B. F. Goodrich
Pearl Harbor
B.F. Goodrich
Silvertowns
B. F E. Goodrich
P. J. Auto Supply
Sikeston, Mo
Southeast Missouri News
Jackson
W. T. Ruff
Cape Girardeau County
Bernie
Susan M. Lucas
R. BE. Lucas
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Dexter
Des Moines, In
Signal Corps
Fornkelt - Leemon Kinder
Fornfeit High School
Braggadocio
Paul Sturgeon
Perryville
Victor Lohmann
Navy
H. L. Bowman
Missouri Discount Corporation
Keith
Agency
Center Street
Farm Insurance
F. & M. Oil CO
Malone Avenue
Ranney Street
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