George Knapp and the Missouri Republican Legacy
A portrait of George Knapp a St Louis Republican longtime leader born 1814 who helped found publish and modernize Missouri's first English paper with steam power telegraph use and wide civic influence He shaped editorial policy promoted unions improvements and railroad support while guiding the paper through decades until his 1883 death and beyond
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Knapp
St. Louis Republican
Nathaniel Paschall
John Knapp
Missouri
Knapp
Orange County
New York
St. Louis
Young Knapp
Edward Charless
The
Republican
trans-Mississippi West
Missouri Republican
Middle West
St. Louis Republic
Globe-Democrat
Missouri Gazette
trans-Mississippi
Paschall
William Hyde
Union
Lincoln
Ilinois and
Eads Bridge
Southern Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Missouri Pacific Railroad
St. Louisans
Mexico
St. Louis Grays
Missouri Republican Guards
World Series Opens October 2 in Cincinnati
The 1940 World Series will begin in the home city of the National League pennant winner, presumed to be Cincinnati, on Wednesday, October 2. The opener sets the stage for a clash between the league champions with both teams chasing the fall classic.
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Cincinnati
State Funeral for Speaker of the House Bankhead
Funeral services for Speaker William B. Bankhead were held in the House chamber with Rev. James Shera Montgomery in charge. Sam Rayburn was elevated as presiding officer, and a special train carried the body to Jasper Alabama for burial after the Washington rites and a three day adjournment. President Roosevelt attended Jasper ceremonies as Bankhead died from a ruptured abdominal artery. Bankhead’s wife, brother Senator John Bankhead, and daughter Mrs Eugenia Hoyt were with him. Tallulah Bankhead was en route from New Jersey but did not arrive in time.
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William B. Bankhead
United States
House of Representatives
House
James Shera Montgomery
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Bankhead
Washington
Jasper
Ala
Roosevelt
Senator John Bankhead
Eugenia Hoyt
New York
Tallulah Bankhead
Princeton
N. J
Little Foxes
Doctor Advises Elevating Head During Sleep
Mayo Clinic specialist Dr. H V Allen told the American Congress of Physical Therapy in Cleveland that many people sleep with their heads too low. He noted morning dizziness fatigue and headaches can arise from reduced brain blood flow when lying flat. He described a heating cuff to move blood toward the legs to improve circulation.
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H. V. Allen
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
American Congress of Physical Therapy
Cleveland
Ohio
Dr. Allen
Driving Q2 and jaywalking True False
The item presents a driving scenario where skidding requires turning the wheels in the direction of the skid and easing off the accelerator, not braking or speeding up. It states that in some cities a pedestrian may be fined for jaywalking or walking against a traffic light, with the answer True.
Schools Plan Hot Lunch Program in Scott County
For Better Homes and Better Foods notes that Sikeston Chaffee Diehlstadt Rockview South Rockview Miner Head Baker have planned hot lunches with New Hamburg considering it. Local groups and agencies including S MA WA and NYA assist. Meals aim to provide nutrition for growing children with a main dish milk vegetables bread and dessert.
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Scott County
Sikeston
Chaffee
Diehlstadt
Rockview
South Rockview
Miner
Head
Baker
New Hamburg
Surplus Marketing Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Work Projects Administration
National Youth Administration
Storing Root Crops in Pits for Winter
As frost approaches and storage cellars near completion, pits emerge as the cheapest common method. Build a well drained site, heap roots into a conical pile, cover with 5 to 6 inches of straw or leaves, then add 4 to 5 inches of dirt. Add more layers if cold weather continues.
Real Estate Transfers in Scott County This Week
G D Haskins and G D Haskins Jr sell lots 1 to 4 block 1 Matthews 3rd addition Vanduser and land along Frisco By $1 000. Ada Bateson sells 253.19 acres in section 6 township 27 range 14 and land in section 5 township 27 range 15 for $5 000.
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G. D. Haskins
G. D. Haskins, Jr
Vanduser Gin Co
Matthews
Vanduser
Frisco By
Ada Bateson
A. C. McMullin
Bettie Matthews
Will Masterson
Chamber of Commerce
Sikeston
Harry Warren
Flavia Patterson
Hal Gareener
G. P. Norman
Crowder
J. H. Yount
W. C. Holley
N. E. Fuchs, Jr
East Acres
L. C. Bugg
John Thompson
Joyce
Vandyser
R. A. McCord
Joe Davis
Sunset
A. W. Swacker
W. L. Wagnener
H. J. Joyner
N. F. Anderson
Lillian A. Smith
P. E. Crawford
Clifford Schaffer
C. H. Vanson
Lyman Matthews
McCoy-Tanner
Paul Jones
Louis Dumey
L. H. Groseclose
Ada Baker
Well
Fornfelt
North Dlme
Chas Scheeter
Wm. Scheeter
T. N. Elkins
C. I. Sauer
Rufus Reed
W. L. Hutcheson
H. E. Durham
City of
Sikeseston
Missouri Intitute of Aeronautics
Eleanor B. Matthews
C. D. Matthews III
Murray Phillips
Elvis Tidwell
E. P. Coleman Jr
Ira Hipes
Frisco
J. W. Gray
Lottie Speers
Chaffee
Jas. Berry
R. W. Harper
Sikes
Joseph Legrand
Steve Legrand
Geo. J. Arnold
J. W. Hindbaugh
Edith Gibson
Women educational assistants aid soil program rollout
The A A A committee notes rapid progress of the Agricultural Conservation Program in neighboring states and names ten women educational assistants to spread the Soil Conservation Program. Mrs. Fred Forbis is chosen for Scott County to engage Extension Clubs and civic groups. A training meeting was held at Poplar Bluff to prepare the district workers.
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Fred Forbis
Scott County
Poplar Bluff
Forbis
Storing Roots: Pit Method Tips for Winter Cover
The text advises alternating straw or leaves with dirt to cover roots, dig a ditch around the pit to drain water, and suggests multiple small pits for family use so all crops can be removed at once when needed, avoiding refreezing of the pile.
Transfers of Land In Sikeston And Surrounding Areas
Property deeds show multiple transfers in Sikeston and nearby towns including Commerce and Fornfelt. Transactions list grantees such as Lloyd Noland Jennie Stubblefield and Leon Groves with nominal sums and land in sections townships and ranges at prices from 1 to 1500 dollars. Names include J M Kelley Katie Gosche George J Arnold and Edith Gibson among others.
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J. B. Stubblefield
Lloyd Noland
Commerce
J. M. Kelley
W. C. Whittle
Jennie
Lucille Stubblefield
Leon Groves
Jas. Johnson
Sikes
Sikeston
Chas. Dunger
W. H. Dunger
Schuette
Fornfelt
N. E. Fouds
Guy Thompson
Fairground
John Halter
Katie Gosche
Harry Carr
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Floyd C. Shoemaker
Missouri Historical Society
Abstract Company
Benton, Missouri
QO. L. Spencer
Ella Fikuart
AAA
AETNA
IZE
Etna Life Insurance Company
Hartford, Conn
T. C. Dye
Telephone
Sikeston, Mo
Philco
Frances Burker
Philadelphia
Scott County Abstract Company
Harris D. Rogers
Philco Lll
RCC
Europe
Radio
the Lair Company
West Center Street
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