Heroic An American Soldier Speech On WWI Victory Loan
Thirty years ago in Sikeston Lieut Arthur M Ewart praised American troops in Europe especially the 140th Infantry of Southeast Missouri. He highlighted Argonne fighting where 14000 doughboys surpassed 300000 French efforts. Postal rates were cut and Senator Reed sparked party tensions over the League of Nations.
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Arthur M. Ewart
Sikeston
Ewart
Missouri
Argonne
James A. Reed
League of Nations
Engineers meet in Sikeston for Division 10 day
A three day gathering of engineers and other Division 10 Missouri Highway Department workers was held at Malone Theatre Sikeston. Harold Lloyd in Why Worry played at the Agricultural Progress Exhibit cars of the Missouri Pacific Railroad visited by farmers and locals. Sikeston Missouri Drummers Association prepared for their May annual meeting.
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Division 10
The
Missouri Highway Department
Sikeston
Malone Theatre
Harold Lloyd
Agricultural Progress
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Twenty Years Ago March 21 1929 Highlights
More than 200 delegates from Southeast Missouri churches attended the annual Southeast Missouri Christian Endeavor Union meeting at the Christian church. Notable items include a greenhouse location inquiry by Wm S Woehlecke of Streator Illinois, a death of Marshal Ferdinand Foch, pastor reassignment for Rev A C Rudloff, and a liquidating sale for Farmers Supply Dry Goods and Clothing Co. Also reported are university dismissals over a sex questionnaire, an injury from a truck accident, a $2500 damages verdict for Fred White, a German native’s death after 41 years, a cheap room advertisement, and Greyhound Bus Lines roundtrip fare to New York.
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Southeast Missouri
Southeast Missouri Christian Endeavor Union
Christian Church
Wm. S. Woehlecke
Streator
Sikeston
Marshall Ferdinand Foch
France
A. C. Rudloff
Marble Hill
Max F. Meyer
Harmon D. DeGraff
O. H. Mowrer
Missouri University
Wm. Carson
Fred White
Chicago
Scott County
Deaths and openings in 1984 Sikeston area
Fifteen years ago on March 22 1984 Owen Johnson a prominent farmer of Pharris Ridge died at a Poplar Bluff hospital. The Wolf Furniture Store opened in Sikeston. Thomas Myers an employee of the Scott County Milling Co.
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Owen Johnson
Pharris Ridge
Poplar Bluff
Wolf
Sikeston
Thomas Myers
Scott County Milling Com
Sikeston Notables: Graham Dies at 82 and Local Buildings Update
William David Graham a leading Sikeston farmer and seven term New Madrid County Court member dies at 82 on Dorothy Street. Other notices report pioneer builder Frank Heisler's death at 83, the Homestead Hotel enlargement materials, the Hudson Cafe new South Ranney Street home, and Sikeston Flying Club building a hangar at the Sikeston airport.
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William David Graham
Sikeston
Dorothy Street
New Madrid
Frank Heisler
Homestead
Hudson Cafe
Ranney Street
Five Years Ago March 23 1944 Sikeston Army Air School changes hands
Captain Phil Hughes became commanding officer at Sikeston Army air school succeeding Major Harold Shelden. Dr. and Mrs. M C Mill bought the Sexton business building on Front street. At a Sikeston library meeting, Scott County War Price and Rationing Board awarded merit to C J Slickman Oran J R Stephens Chaffee Grover Baker Claude Jamesson C H Denman and J E Harper Sikeston Fred Craig Hime and Arthur Free Chaffee. Tommy Prof fer two and a half, son of Mr and Mrs George Proffer Matthews, escaped with minor injuries after being run over by a car.
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Phil Hughes
Harold Shelden
Army
Air School
Sikeston
M. C. Mill
Sexton Business
Front Street
Sikeston Public Library
Scott County War Price and Rationing Board
C. J. Slickman
Oran
J. R. Stephens
Chaffee
Grover Baker
Claude Jameson
C. H. Denman
J. E. Harper
Fred Craig
Hime
Arthur Free
Price
Tommy
George Proffer
Matthews
Livestock sales reported by Scott County farmers
John Siebert of Chaffee received 24.25 per cwt for 12 head of 844 pound mixed cattle at National Stock Yards Illinois. Other area consignors include Wayne Bess Sikeston 50 hogs 181 pounds at 21.50. Frank Steck Oran 10 hogs 220 pounds at 21.75. Clem Sobba Oran 10 hogs 251 pounds at 20.50. Ben Lecture Commerce 4 beeves 1050 pounds at 24.00. Louis Burger Jr. Chaffee 10 hogs 222 pounds at 21.00.
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John Siebert
Chaffee
Producers Live Stock Marketing Association
National Stock Yards
Wayne Bess
Sikeston
Frank Steck
Oran
Theft of New Madrid poll books and 1946 records in 1948
March 25, 1948 report by Van W. Robbs, clerk of New Madrid county court, notes theft of poll books and election records from 1946. Federal officials reportedly sought inspection. A separate incident details a car crash into a U. S. Employment Service window near Kings Highway and Center Street. About 150 Sikeston South Grade pupils attended their Kite Karnival. Carl Corbin, Sikeston Boy Scout executive, resigned for a post in Grand Junction, Colorado.
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van W. Robbs
New Madrid
Federal Bureau
DeWint Zarkor
Kingshighway
Center Street
U. S. Employment Service Office
Sikeston
Carl Corbin
Grand Junction
Colo
Hog market tops with prices at 21.50 cwt in Razorback district
J L Acord of Sikes ton sold 21 head of 196 pound hogs at 21.50 cwt the day’s top price. James Maddox of Sikeston reported 20 head at 211 pounds for 21.50 cwt. Roy Phillips of Morley moved 25 head at 224 pounds for 21.00 cwt. Frigidaire introduced Meter-miser energy efficient refrigerator at low daily cost via Lair's.
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J. L. Acord
Sikeston
James Maddox
Roy Phillips
Morley
Lair’s
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Ottend
Abuska
Germany
St. Louis
Greyhound Bus Lines
New York
Willys -Overland
New America
Willys-Overland
Butler Motor Sales
Rustic Rock
Sikeston, Mo
Highway 61
North
Southeast Missouri Telephone Company
Mat Aaa Es
Lane Cepar Cuest
Lane Chest P
Bey
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