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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1937
Page
3
The Missouri state prison lethal gas chamber is tested on a pig in Jefferson City to judge its efficiency. The piece equates murderers to pigs who take what is not theirs and calls for caution, noting few deserve the chamber while acknowledging some must pay with their lives.
A lengthy reflection defends Andrew Mellon as Treasury Secretary, arguing he served honestly and efficiently. The piece condemns sensational charges against him, laments public malice after his death, and urges steadfast personal virtue and economic improvement in the new year.
A reflective line discusses avoiding danger to loved ones by taking responsibility. It suggests future consequences depend on what individuals choose to do now and the actions they fail to take.
The fragmented OCR text praises a special congress session for doing a higher service to the nation than recent years. It laments concern about a dangerous road and returns unified thanks to Congress for its work.
Christmas gatherings center on Davenport and Rock Island visitors, plus local trips to Peru Unionville and Centerville hospitals. Community members convene at Methodist church for a school program and share gifts, with families including Gadberry Pollock Hatfield and Allen links across Iowa and Missouri.
Mr and Mrs Jessie Gadberry and others visited F D Watson on Thursday. Christmas at Ervin Snyder’s included Bob James Ernest Snyder Ray Snodgrass and F D Watson families. David Watson married Miss Coy Wilbur of Spickard at Princeton. Dr and Mrs L W McDonald and Beverely Sue plan Ohio visit. Myrtle Frazier Earl Osborn and family visited Herman Osborn Sunday.
The Missouri Tuberculosis Association expresses grateful appreciation to all who aided the campaign against TB, protecting thousands through preventive work funded by Christmas Seals.
The Missouri Tuberculosis Association thanks donors for Christmas Seals purchases. Since the first seal 30 years ago the death rate dropped by over two thirds, but TB still claims many between ages 15 and 45. Donations sustain care, child health, and disease prevention work.
Francis Gooch son of Mr and Mrs Dean Gooch of near Milan and son in law of H H Cutter of near this city narrowly escaped death after being overcome by carbon monoxide gas. He had pulled a load from Saginaw Michigan to Blue Island Illinois on Dec 7 and arrived at the plant before gates opened at eight.
A truck driver named Gooch collapsed in a cab with the motor running for warmth while a leak filled the space with gas. He survived after hospital care but faced potential death if he had remained longer. Officials cited a leaking exhaust gasket as the likely cause.
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