Missouri's famed naval leaders and territorial pioneers
The article recalls Admiral Coontz of Hannibal born June 11 1864 and other Missouri figures. It covers Coontz career from the Pacific and Manila to Guam and Washington, his world role and honors, and Nevada era governing. It also profiles James Hempstead and his pivotal Missouri Territory leadership, land grant rules, education commons, frontier fortifications, and early St. Louis civic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
United States
Robert E.eantz
United States ‘Navy
Missouri
Admiral Coontz
Salt River
Hannibal
Charleston
Dewey
Manila
Pharleston
Pasig River
Coontz
Atllantic Fleet
Panama
Nebraska
United States Naval Academy
Land
Mace
Navy Yard
Puget Sound
Washington, D. C
Washington
Vera Cruz
Military Order of Foreign Wars
University of Missouri
Hanniman. Mo
Edward Hempstead and his Missouri frontier service
Edward Hempstead, first representative of Missouri Territory in Congress, championed protections for settlers and secured land title legislation under Spanish grants. Born June 3, 1770 in New London Connecticut, he began law practice in Rhode Island before moving to the Missouri Territory and serving as deputy surveyor general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hempstead
Miswan
Congress
Middle West
Hempstead
New Landon
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Missouri
St. Charles
St. Louis
Cuisiana
Mer
Missourian to Draw Uniform Sales Tax Law
The National Association of Tax Administrators appointed John Rendrew of Missouri as committee chairman to draft a uniform sales tax law for state adoption. Henry F. Long of Massachusetts was elected president, succeeding Forrest Smith of Missouri as state auditor.
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National Association of Tax Administrators
John Rendrew
Sales Tax Department of
Missouri
Jefferson City
Associated Press
Henry F. Long
Massachusetts
Forrest Smith
Tractors Sold Surpass 1920 US Farm Use in 1937
In 1937 sales of tractors exceeded the total number of tractors then in use on American farms in 1920, highlighting a sharp postwar expansion in farm mechanization driven by farmers modernizing equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Poplar Bluff youth wounded after woods accident
Poplar Bluff near Winona 18 year old Luther Sanders lies in grave condition at Poplar Bluff Hospital from a gunshot wound and exposure after an accident in the woods. The bullet from a .22 caliber rifle passed through his left ear and lodged in his head. he was found about 24 hours later. Theodore Bragg, 21, of Morehouse, was injured when a pistol discharged while he and others examined it.
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Poplar Bluff
Luther Sanders
Winona
Morehouse
Theodore Bragg
Blagg
Oldest Cape County Civil War Veteran Meier Dies At 99
Jackson W. F. Meier, Cape Girardeau county’s oldest citizen and last Civil War veteran, died Sunday at his son H. R. Meier’s home. Funeral services were held Wednesday. Born May 13, 1841 in Braunschweig Germany, he came to America at eight and spent most of his life in Cape county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
W. F. Meier
Cape Girardeau County
H. R. Meier
Mr. Meier
Braunschweig
Germany
Cape County
Retired Frisco Engineer Chaffee Edward Roth Dies
Chaffee Edward Roth a retired Frisco locomotive engineer died Sunday morning at 4 15 o clock at his home after a lingering illness. He served 31 years with the Frisco Railroad Company. Survived by widow Mary Roth two daughters Mrs Clement Dirnberger of Detroit and Miss Esther Roth of Chaffee a brother Albert Roth of Paxico and a sister Mrs Ida Lamprich of Tulsa Okla
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Chaffee
George Edward Roth
Frisco
Roth
Frisco Railroad Company
Mary Roth
Clement Dirnberger
Detroit
Esther Roth
Albert Roth
Paxico
Ida Lamprich
Tulsa
Okla
Mrs Myrtle ONeal dies at 58 in Cape Girardeau hospital
Advance resident Mrs Myrtle O Neal 58 wife of Rev C C O Neal Baptist minister at Advance died in a Cape Girardeau hospital Monday night after a hospital stay since April 21 Survived by husband her mother Mrs Anna Bowman and sister Mrs Clara Lipp of Maplewood Missouri Active in P E O Eastern Star White Shrine and Woman's Christian Temperance Union
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Advance
Myrtle O'Neal
C. C. O'Neal
Cape Girardeau Hospital
Anna Bowman
Clara Lipp
Maplewood
O'Neal
The
Eastern Star
White Shrine
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Judgment for Greenville school board in federal case
The Greenville school board won 82,705 against the government in federal court Cape Girardeau with title to the modern school building transferred. The site near Wapapelia reservoir is projected to flood periodically and the government will compensate for property involved. Chaffee couple Zella Felty and Everett Story wed at Blodgett last Saturday night June 6 and reside in Chaffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
School Board of
Cape Girardeau
Wapapelia
Chaffee
Zella Felty
Blodgett
Everett Story
C. C. Edwards
Wright J L 58 Funeral in Hayti Methodist Church
Funeral services for J. L. Wright 58 were held Tuesday at Hayti Methodist Church with Rev J E Evitts and Rev J R Bullington officiating. Wright a jewelry store operator died in a Memphis hospital last Sunday. Surviving widow and daughter Mrs Finis Young of Hayti. East Prairie Lions Club to sponsor a homecoming with a rodeo on July 4.
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Hayti
J. L. Wright
J E. Evitts
J. R. Bullington
Parma
Wright
Memphis
Finis Young
East Prairie
Lions Club At
Corn farmers pledge 300 million bushels to loan program
United States corn growers placed slightly over 300 million bushels of the 1939 crop under loan in the government program, marking a substantial use of the nation’s granary as part of wartime style economic stabilization.
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United States
Naughty Marietta Next Municipal Opera Opens in St. Louis
The Municipal Opera stages Victor Herbert’s Naughty Marietta with Rosemarie Brancato and Robert K. Shafer starting June 17, continuing June 23, as part of eleven musical successes. The story set in 1780 New Orleans features an escaped countess and an American ranger captain. Seats are on sale. follow-up shows include Apple Blossoms Rio Rita and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Victor Herbert
Rosemarie Brancato
Robert K. Shafer
Municipal Opera
New Orleans
Miss Brancato
Shafer
James Barton
Rosalie
Moonlight Excursion on the S S President
The American Legion and Knights of Columbus announce a moonlight dance aboard the S S President on Tuesday June 18 as the luxury steamer stops at Cape Girardeau on its Upper Mississippi cruise. Capt Verne Streckfus commands the ship with a 12 piece band led by Tony Catalano, famed for mentoring stars like Jess Stacy and Bix Beiderbecke. The 9 PM departure invites the public to attend this popular river excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Knights of Columbus
Cape Girardeau
Upper Mississippi
Verne Streckfus
Tony Cataleno
Jess Stacy
Bix Biederbeeke
Leon Rappolo
New Orleans
Catalano
Alfred Hirsch
C. V. Neady
Alcoholic drivers blamed for frequent automobile accidents
Text argues chronic alcoholics are accident prone, with hangovers paralyzing nerves and muscles and causing memory lapses and irritability. It contends there is no place for alcoholics behind the wheel of an automobile.
Political Announcements for Cape Girardeau County Candidates
The Herald lists Democratic and party candidates for August 6 1940 primaries. Montgomery seeks Circuit Judge nomination for Cape Girardeau Scott and Mississippi counties. Kelly seeks re election for Circuit Judge in 28th Judicial Circuit. Hobbs seeks Sheriff of Scott County. Harrison seeks re election as Scott County Surveyor. Anderson seeks August 6 election. Ancell seeks re nomination as Scott County Assessor. Kirby seeks Richland township Constable.
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M. E. Montgomery
Cape Girardeau
Scott
Mississippi
28Th Judicial Circuit
Scott County
R. L. Harrison
Joe Anderson
Lynn A. Ancell
Richland Township
Sikeston Auction Company Stockholders Meeting Notice
The Sikeston Auction Company Inc. will hold its annual stockholders meeting at its Highway 60 West office in Sikeston Missouri on Thursday July 11 1940 at 730 pm. President R A McCord and Secretary Jean Hirschberg will attest the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sikeston Auction Company Inc
Highway 60
Sikeston
Order of publication for Burns divorce case in Scott County
In the Circuit Court of Scott County Missouri A D 1940 Sylvia Burns plaintiff versus Charles F Burns defendant. On May 22 1940 in vacation the court orders publication notifying Charles F Burns non resident that suit begun to dissolve their bonds of matrimony. He must appear at the next July term beginning July 1 1940 at Benton Missouri or plead to the petition. failure will result in judgment by default. A true copy signed by L J Pfefferkorn Circuit Clerk with deputy E W Daniel.
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Circuit Court
Scott County
Missouri
Sylvia Burns
Charles F. Burns
Stephen Barton
State of
Scott, County
Scott
Benton
Sikeston Herald
L. J. Pfefferkorn
A. D
E. W. Daniel
Scott County Real Estate Transfers en masse
Multiple real estate transfers recorded in Scott County ink transfers list several deeds with buyers and sellers in Sikeston Chaffee Benton. Notable entries include Amos Riley to Ruth Kendig for lots 9 and 10 in McCoy Tanner 2 addition for 800 dollars and Julia Holmes to H M Kendig for lot 4 in Chamber of Commerce addition for 600 dollars.
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William and
New Streets
William Street
New Crenshaw
East Acres
Moore Avenue
Dement New
Kathleen Street
Chamber of Commerce
C. Clarence Scott
Sikeston
Amos Riley
Ruth Kendig
McCoy-Tanner
Julia Holmes
H. M. Kendig
G. B. Murray
Geo. B. Miles
Rockview Junction
Leo LeGrand
Andy LeGrand
John Glencey
Virgil Shackles
Chaffee
H. L. Smith
Clarence Mann
Lillian A. Smith
Martin Menz
Raymond Gill
J. M. Klein
Clyde Matthews
Maplewood
Levi Brock
L.S. Brock Jr
Benton
Bettie Matthews
Ivan Randolph
R. A. McCord
C. D. Matthews
Benton Democrat
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Floyd C. Shoemaker
Missouri Historical Society
Robert E. Coontz
Wether Lewis
General Assembly
Louisiana
Missouri Territory
Territory
trans-Mississippi
State
Robert Knight
Samuel Chambers
Santa Fe
Daniel Boone
Kentucky
St. Louis County
Ste. Genevieve
Ozarks
Bank of St
Bellefontaine
Owe Papernabe
Semo News
Giso
Tony Catalano
Puis Glo
Ana — King TS
Tues
Rious
Mississippi River
LC Smith
Nuway Cleaners
Sikeston, Missouri
Frank Kelly
John Hobbs
Ted Kirby
Stockholders’ Meeting
Scott County Abstract Company
Benton, Mo
Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Freeport
Louie Schultz
Trotter Street
S. Kingshighway
Prosperity Street
Louis Schultz
Sanitary Barber Shop
East Front Street
Porto Rico
Red Velvet
Nancy Hall
R. E. Bowden
Pottsville
Ark
Herald Office
Dan McCoy Seed Co
A. J. Flentge
N. Fountain
Keck & Gonnerman
Oran
L. M. Spurgeon
Sparta
Til
Hale’s Jewelry & Optical Co
Sikeston, Mo
White's
Rubye Hamby
Sidwell, Jeweler
Center St
Caleb Smith
Sikeston Realty Co
Front Street Telephone 597
Herald
Bailey & Bailey Attorneys-at-Law
McCoy-Tanner Bldg
George W. Kirk
Applegate Bldg
Phone
Robert A. Dempster
McCoy-Tanner Building
E. J. Menstedt
Front Street
Merlin G. Anderson
Denris-Malcolm
Howard A. Dunaway
Denistry
W. A. Anthony
Scott County Milling Co
DR. Handy Smith
Applegate
Telephone
Tom L. Chidester
Peoples Bank
B. L. McMullin
Stallcup
F. L. Sisson
Optometry
DR. W. M. Sidwell Optometrist Office
H. J. Welsi
H. S. Johnson
Funeral Directors
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