Missourian William Spillman Born in Lawrence County
Missouri agronomist and geneticist William Jasper Spillman born October 23 1865 in Lawrence County Missouri. He studied at the University of Missouri graduating valedictorian 1886 and earned an MS in 1889. Spillman helped pioneer dry land alfalfa Turkestan alfalfa and red clover adaptations and discovered Mendel’s law in plant breeding. He led federal agri research and helped launch the county agent system. He died July 11 1931 leaving a legacy of 300 works and key texts in farm economics and management.
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William Jasper Spillman
Lawrence County
Missouri
Spilman
Curtis Fletcher Marbut
University of Misouri
Spillman
Mussouri
Oregon
Vincennes University
Washington State College
Turkestan
Central Asia
Mendal
Washington
Idaho
United States Department of Agrculture
Federal Department of Agriculture
Office of
A. B. Ross
Binghampton
New York
American Farm Eceonomic Association
Houston
Farm Journal
American Naturalist
United States
Department of Agriculture
Talbert Reports Missouri Monument Commission Visit
Representative Robert M. Talbert of Cape Girardeau, former Sikeston pastor, returns from France with the Missouri Monument Commission. The group, joined by Gen FE Stavton and James FE Reiger, toured cemeteries and battlefields in France Belgium and England to inspect the Cheppy monument and the graves of Missouri fallen soldiers. The Cheppy monument, started in 1921 and unfinished in 1927, is in poor repair and local villagers have cut weeds around it. The commission will file a detailed report to Governor Stark and the General Assembly, likely to be read at the next session. There are 50900 United States
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Robert M. Talbert
Cape Girardeau
Sikeston Christian Church
France
Missouri Monument Commission
Talbert
FE. 3. Stavton
Kansas City
James FE. Reiger
England
Belgium
Missouri
Cheppy
Paris
Stark
General Assembly
Hands Off Politics for Highway Employees
Jefferson City Mo state highway department workers are urged to stay nonpartisan during the election year per a formal letter from Colonel Claude C Earp and C W Brown. The bipartisan commission states employees may vote but must not express political views on the job. adherence to a 1924 policy is emphasized as still in effect. The report notes the commission’s duties, and mentions commemorations of soldiers buried in Europe with era graves and funding details of the commission via a 35000 appropriation.
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Jefferson City
State Highway Department
Claude C. Earp
C. W. Brown
Commission
Highway Department
Department
Europe
David
County Clerk Notice of Primary Election in Scott County
Missouri Scott County posts a primary election notice listing polling hours, August 2 1928 date references, and a long roster of Democratic and Republican candidates with their addresses and offices. It also includes a separate court case notice and a court clerk certification.
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State of Missouri
Scott
Missouri
Democratic Party
Primary election judges for Chaffee corrected
An error in last week's publication omitted judges for Chaffee precincts. Precinct 1 Democrats Ed Preston Lawrence Welter Alvin Papin Republicans Hertha Krouse Christa Grace Guy Maxwell Precinct 2 Democrats Albert Bailey O E Rigdon Joe Bolton Republicans Mrs P F Keller F O Harrell Carl Fatchett
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Chaffee
Ed Preston
Lawrence Welter
Alvin Papin
Hertha Krouse
Christa Grace
Guy Maxwell
Albert Bailey
O. E. Rigdon
Joe Bolton
Mrs
P. 4. Keller
F. O. Harrell
Carl Fatchett
Stark Declares War on Kansas City Gambling Rackets
Jefferson City Gov. Lloyd C. Stark announced mobilizing every state force to wage an unrelenting battle against wholesale gambling operations in Kansas City. He vowed to press the crackdown through all available state authorities.
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Stark
Kansas City
Jefferson City
Lloyd C. Stark
Local candidates listed for 1938 Scott County primaries
The Herald and Sikeston Herald announce multiple candidates for Scott County offices in the August 2 1938 primary. Names include H F Kirkpatrick C C White O S Spencer Harry C Watkins Jr El Felker Emil Steck J O Connor and others for sheriff constable clerk recorder of deeds collector of revenue treasurer and presiding judge.
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Harry C. (Buzzie) Watkins Jr. Benton
H. F. Kirkpatrick
Recorder of Deeds
Scott County
Sikeston Herald
O. S. Spencer
Elmos Taylor
Emil Steck
William Oliver
J. D. O'Connor
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Sulety
Tanner C. Dye
John L. Keusenkothen
Law Department
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St. Louis
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Keusenko
Congress
Bennett Champ Clark
St. Louis County
Joseph T. Davis
Kingsbury Elv
University City
Willis H. Meredith
Poplar Bluff
Robert I. Young
St. Joseph
Lloyd W. King
Monroe City
The
Supreme Court
Albert M. Clark Richmond Clyde W. Wagner
Bell Tel. Bidg
James W
Josh) Billings
Alfred Herbert Marshall Charleston Orville Zimmerman Kennet
House of Representatives
J. S Wallace Sikeston
C. CC. White Sikeston
J. W. Heer Chaffee
J.D. Oconnor Benton
T. F. Henry Sikeston
Peter Gosche Chaffee
Probate
L. Spencer Benton
Leo J. Pfefferkorn Oran
RH. F. Krirkpatrick Benton
David E. Blanton Sikeston
John L Keusenkocthen
Kelso
Conly L. Purcell Sikeston
Bill
Carroll Sikeston
Tom Scott Chaffee
Elmos Taylor Sikeston
Emil Steche Fornfelt
John Hobbs Chaffee
Kelso Township
Barney
MES FE. D. Preston
John Wilhelas Fornfelt
Morley Township
DD. M. Gupton Morley L. P. Woodward Vanduser
Moreland Township
J. E. Boals Benton
J. C. Foster Benton Tom Hodgkiss Benton
Richland Township
W. R. Griffin
Brown Jewell
WM. S. Smith
Sylvania Township
J. W. Bowman
F.C. Miller
Oran
J. C. Sanders
Sandywoods
G. B. Clippard Blodgett
E. R. Tisdel
Fred Withrow Blodgett
Walter Burgess Chaffee
Morley
George M. Campbell Morley
W.C. Porter Benton Arnold C. Robert Benton
Walter Ancell Sikeston
L. A. Clark Sikeston
A. D. Huey Sikeston
Claude McManus
Sikeston Ira Shuffit
C. C. Myers
J. S. Peal Blodgett
Commerce Township
Norval F. Anderson
Commerce
Susie Moore
Kelson
Otto Schoen Fornfelt
O. T. Pfefferkorn
Fred E. Black Wanduser
Emma Beardslee Morley
H. F. Krirkpatrick
Benton
Mamif Dirnberger Oran
E.G. Buchana
Jeff Sutton
W. PL. Wilkerson
Richland
C. L. Blanton
Jf, Crader Oran L
Deishill Oran
FLA
Metz Oran
Loretta Carroll
Lora McLain
Sandywomis
Lemons Blodgett
J. F. Nunnelee Blodgett
Alma Cope Blodgett
Tywappity Township
John Michael Mehlstadt
John Michael Diehlstadt
Republican Party
Henry S. Caulfield
Washington Ave
Ray Ellis White
Claverach Drive
Clayton
State Superintendent of Schools
Co. D. Snodgrass
Tuscumbia
William F. Frank
Illinois St
Kirksville
Conway Elder
Lindel Blvd
Louis
L. Hicks
Clayton Road
Ralph Hutchison
Caruthersville
Owen Alexander
Joe A. Hawkins
W. L. Tomlinson
Fornfelt
Township
Christa Grace Chaffee
Committteeman
WM. Foster Morley
Maude Daugherty Morley
Leona Tirmenstein Benton
C. L. Malone
Anna Winchester Sikeston
C.L. Halford
Paul P. Halter Oran
Sylvania
Paul Halter Oran
Woods Township
Goldie Pearman Blodgett
Sandy
State of
T. Harry C. Watkins Jr
Harry C. Watkins Jr
Margaret F. Taylor
Joe Moore
L. J. Prfefferkorn
Jyne
L. J. Pfefferkorn
Clara Lee Wiltshire
O'Fallon, Ill
Gust Zacher
Walter Ancell
John Hobbs
Leo J. Pfefferkorn
C. C. White
Missouri General Assembly
Conly L. Purcell
Herald
Harry CC
Buzzy
Watkins JR
Tom Scott
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