Webster Davis Kansas City mayor and orator of Missouri
Webster Davis born June 1 1861 rose from Gallatin and Kansas City to national politics as a lawyer speaker and Republican leader. He reduced Kansas City gas prices improved streets parks and waterworks then fought Boer War issues before a turbulent later career ending in Kansas City on February 22 1923.
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Chillicothe
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Ann Arbor
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Springfield
William McKinley
England
South Africa
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Los Angeles
Chicago
Mendota
Warren G. Harding
Chautauqua
Lyceum
Engraved Visiting Cards On Sale At The Herald Office
A notice announces engraved or printed visiting cards available at The Herald office. The item details pricing and design options for readers seeking customized calling cards.
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Herald Office
Aerial survey to photograph Scott County farms this summer
The Scott County Agricultural Conservation Committee announces new aerial pictures will be taken from about 15,000 feet this summer to assess farm participation in the Triple A Farm Program. Flying is planned from June 15 to August 15 across Scott County as part of a broader effort in over twenty counties.
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Scott County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Scott County
Soil Is Greatest National Resource by Fred R. Jacoby
Fred R. Jacoby, superintendent of a New Madrid CCC Camp, argues soil is America’s top national resource. He warns against waste and neglect, urges drainage study to prevent siltation and fertility loss, and notes the nation’s strength rests on its soil and resources. He questions what individuals do to conserve Southeast Missouri soils.
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Fred R. Jacoby
New Madrid
CCC
United States
Montana
Nebraska
Missouri
France
Germany
China
Corn Belt
Auto Death Toll Reaches New High
F W Braun, chairman of American Safety Engineers, notes 8110 traffic fatalities in January through March 1941, the highest first-quarter toll on record. He warns the 1941 total could reach 40000 if rates don’t drop, cites speed-up of industry and defense program, and urges education, engineering, and enforcement to curb deaths despite wartime emergency.
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National Safety Council
Acci
Eyestrain May Make Boss Irascible Says Doctor
Dr George L Kilgore of San Diego told the Pacific coast Oto Ophthalmological Society that eyestrain and eye irritation create nerve tension which can trigger irritability in bosses. Proper lighting and safeguards can reduce this, improving worker relations. He noted isokonia disparity between eye images is being alleviated by kinetic and visual training and suggested green vegetables for long distance drivers.
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Los Angeles
George L. Kilgore
San Diego
Kilgore
Pacific Coast
Oto-Ophtalmological Society
Surprise Blame Shifts to Private Car Drivers in 1940s Road Crashes
A Travelers Insurance booklet analyzes 1940s crash data noting private passenger cars caused nearly 80 percent of fatal accidents and most non fatal injuries. Taxicabs and buses combined were involved in under 2 percent of fatal crashes. commercial vehicles accounted for 17.7 percent. In total 36,870 vehicles figured in fatal crashes with 28,760 passenger cars, 6,530 trucks, and 1,580 other vehicles.
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Travelers Insurance ‘Company
Vitamin A Deficiency Noted In Drivers Diets
A public health expert warns that drivers repeatedly eat ham burgers and soft drinks, neglecting foods rich in vitamin A, leading to potential health issues. The remark follows observations of dietary patterns among long haul drivers.
Register Cliff Marks Oregon Trail Pioneers on Perpendicular Wall
A Wyoming state park near Guernsey features Register Cliff, a tall cliff where thousands of Oregon Trail pioneers carved their names. The ad copy urges readers to read the advertisements as news.
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Guernsey
Wyo
Man has his will but woman has her way
A succinct quotation attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes reflects on gender dynamics in decision making with decisive wit. The line contrasts male resolve with female influence.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
N Y A to Locate Machine Shop in Poplar Bluff Missouri
The National Youth Administration will establish a machine shop project in Poplar Bluff at the north junction of Highways 60 and 67 as part of the National Defense program. Nine acres are provided by the city for lease. construction begins July 1 with a $15,000 steel structure and three 30 by 100 foot prefab barracks for 300 young workers aged 17 to 25.
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Missouri
National Youth Administration
National Defense Program
Poplar Bluff
Ed Hanlon
Cape Girardeau
State Hospitals to Curtail Working Force
The State Eleemosynary Board met in Jefferson City with new president Ira A. Jones and ordered hospital superintendents to consolidate all possible jobs as part of a retrenchment program. He said that where two jobs can be done by one man that change should be made, noting about six such instances.
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State Eleemosynary Board
Jefferson City
Ira A. Jones
Jones
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NEW Holland Balers
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ANN Arbor Balers
F. W. Braun
American Safety Engineers
Scott County Abstract Company
Benton, Mo
Harris D. Rogers
Welton & Williams Motor Co
Sikeston, Missouri
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