Missouri Clears New Fire Insurance Policy Modernized
Missouri unveils the Standard Fire Policy replacing the 1886 form with broader, clearer terms at no extra cost. It covers riot fire, building collapse, and allows ownership flexibility. Household riders widen coverage, include furniture, rent loss, and 10 percent dwelling extensions. Extended Endorsement adds windstorm, hail, explosion, aircraft, vehicle, and smoke damage with no premium increase. Old policies will be construed to include these new coverages.
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Missouri
Missouri Standard
Scheufler
United States
Canada
Missouri children receive 360165 in July aid
July checks totaling 360165 went to 10491 families under aid to dependent children. The Social Security Commission said 27169 children were aided, 102 fewer than last month, and total checks declined 2166, lowering the average per child by 2 cents to 13.26.
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Social Security Commission
Charleston school principal leads boys to harvest crops
John Trar shall, principal of Charleston Inga school, recently led a large group of boys to Hainois to help harvest crops. They expect to be there several weeks.
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Charleston
John Trarshall
Inga School
Hainois
Ferguson Seen Winning in St Louis County Race
A front page Watchman Advocate report suggests growing support for Charles Ferguson in St Louis County as a Republican governor candidate. Officials and County Central Committee members are said to be shifting toward Ferguson, with forecasts of an outstate Missouri victory. The piece notes Ferguson’s past as State Committee chairman and his prewar campaign context.
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Watchman- Advocate
St Lews County
St Louis County
Charles Ferguson
GOP
Watchman Advocate
St. Louis
Ferguson
Mussoury
Central Committee
St. Louis County
Republican State Committee
Forrest Donnell
Missouri
American casualties near 1817-18 total in war
Washington reports casualties in the current war approach the World War I total, with 187,028 army deaths announced by Acting War Secretary Patterson and a combined army navy tally of 274,626. The June figures show 33,240 killed, 77,449 wounded, 38,112 missing and 38,197 prisoners in the army. 20,362 killed, 11,127 wounded, 9,433 missing and 4,461 prisoners in the navy.
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Washington, D. C
France
Patterson
Normandy
Saipan
Navy
Decreases Shown In Missouri Cotton Crop
The Missouri cotton acreage for this summer is estimated at 360000 acres, down from 375000 on July 1 last year and the 10-year average of 410000. The 4 percent drop from 1943 stems from labor shortages and spring flooding. crop condition remains good with clean fields and strong stands. Nationwide, principal state acreage totals reach 20472000, below 1943 and 10-year averages, with decreases across states except Oklahoma and California.
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Missouri
Federal State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Oklahoma
California
Maytime at St Louis Muny Opera Next Week
Maytime the Romberg operetta of life in New York opens the St Louis Municipal Opera season's eighth production. It runs nightly at 8:30 from Monday July 24 through Sunday July 30. The plot follows Ottilie and Richard across four acts in 1840s New York with a jewel casket and an apple tree shaping three generations.
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ST. Louis
Muny Opera
Sigmund Romberg
New York
Municipal Opera
Rita Johnson Young
New York City
Washington Square Garden
Ottiline
Richard Wayne
Ottillie
Richard
van Zandt
Watson Barratt
Health Board Warns of Poison Ivy Dangers
State Health Commissioner Dr. James Stewart warns workers and outdoorsmen to avoid poison ivy and contaminated pets. Preventive steps include washing exposed skin with strong laundry soap, avoiding near contact, and consulting a physician if a reaction develops.
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James Stewart
Stewart
Resolve to Use Today for Positive Change
A concise meditation on seizing the day and self improvement. It declares a commitment to avoid waste, stop unhelpful habits, and act now to progress, emphasizing consistency, effort, and present focus for future growth.
Time to Act Today Quote by Major Klein
A brief motivational note attributed to Major Gerald B. Klein urges seizing the moment. It states that time must be created, and today should be treated as possibly the last day, with no postponement for tomorrow.
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Gerald B. Klein
Baseball reaches peak popularity in 1941 by attendance
Judged by attendance figures, baseball reached its highest popularity in 1941, with both major and minor leagues enjoying their best season financially.
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Lawrence
M. E. Montgomery
Democratic
Scott County
Cape Girardeau
Arnold Roth
Salerno
Roth
Health Board
Forrest C. Donnell
George B. Harlan
Harlan
Pilot Grove
Board of Education
Citizens Bank
Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Republican Editorial Association
Missouri Peace Officers Association
Mr. Harlan
Republican Committee
Cooper County
Central Missouri Press Association
Republican Editorial Association of Missouri
Missouri Press Association
Citizens Bank of
Henry S. Caulfield
Higginsville
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