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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1937
Page
4
A fragmented column critiques court precedents in St. Louis, election fraud claims in Jac County, and Missouri politics under Governor Stark. It notes executions by lethal gas, relief spending misstatements, and rising strikes while warning civilians about highway and waterway fatalities and careless behavior.
A brief birthday notice recalls a person in Washington D C with a morning message. The fragment mentions travel and homebound plans, reflecting a personal milestone in a local newspaper item.
Missouri State Highway Commission reveals a test of curve safety devices on U.S. Route 40 between St. Louis and Kansas City. Chief Engineer Carl W. Brown says square 18 inch welcome markers plus supplementary speed signs indicate safe speeds for unbanked and banked curves. Tests on wet pavements set the official speed ratings in five mile increments and motorists are invited to comment.
Heavy rainfall totals up to 3.78 inches fall across the day as the District 7th League convention winds down. Delegates depart Friday after a well attended gathering, with Miss Jarman hosting the Old Maids Society event and Elizabeth Branfield winning a guessing game prize. The band performed Friday night after rain canceled the previous evening concert.
S P Tatman died suddenly last Thursday at his home with his daughter Mrs L A Carroll. Chas Smith bought the late H C Haynes interest in Star Meat Market the slaughter house tract and stock in Idgen Bering has been. Lemons primary department reassigns Mr Press Sparks as principal. Lemons builds a new 5000 dollar two room building. Mr Eustace Valentine leaves for Chicago to join Hampshire Quartette touring the Mutual Chautauqua circuit in Illinois and Minnesota this summer.
An initial band concert drew scores of autos and hundreds of attendees despite heavy rain and muddy roads. Paul Bebermeyer will lecture on vocational agriculture in high schools at the Christian church Wednesday night of next week. Plans push for a big dedication of the Shoal Creek bridge on No 4 highway near Livonia on Tuesday. June 28. Paul Melton started as a salesman for McKay Motor Company on Monday morning. Mrs Harah Harper died at 8:16 PM June 2 at her daughter Agnes Harper's home. Raynard and Marion McKay host a party this afternoon north of town.
In Kirksville Missouri on May 12 medics note a 258 percent rise of osteopathic physicians in towns under 8 000 since 1928 while MDs decline. Dr E Litton cites this rural drift in The Journal of Osteopathy warning about medical education and access in small towns. Only 693 towns under 8 000 had local doctors in 1986, down 40 percent from 1918.
The article notes a decline in MDs statewide and a rise in city doctors, with 968 more MDs in cities and 958 fewer in towns under 3,000 since 18 years earlier. It cites economic barriers, hospital internships, and urban training as factors, while osteopathic colleges expand in rural areas.
The article discusses whether to maintain or change the gold standard, noting fears of inflation from high gold prices and a weak dollar. It cites Senator Vandenburg and comments from The Washington Post about price versus inflation and budget balance. Also mentions Arthur Racine of Concord, who was struck by two hit and run drivers while leaving a hospital.
A special report by the National Association of Manufacturers claims tenant farmers are a minority, arguing that many so called tenants are croppers or misclassified. It notes tenant numbers rose 100 percent from 1880 to 1900 but have grown little since, with misfortune tenants skewing the count and youth and temporary status keeping tenants a small share of all farmers.
A war broke into the home of Deputy Sheriff Will Duval of Wilhamsburg Kansas. The intruders ransacked the house and stole an officer's clothing, badge, and keys.
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