Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-20

Clpa addfeSS at the annual reunion OIL
Confederate veterans at Camp Jack
son, three miles southwest of Aux
vase, Aug. 27 and 28.
JEFFERSON CITY.-John 7. Fitz-
patrick, state labor commissioner, is
the only nan who had the nerve to
climb the 30-foot flag pole on the new
capitol dome and nail the national col
ors to the mast.
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ST. LOUlS.-Active steps are being
taken by business men here looking to
the improvement of the Mississippi
river. A committee has gone to Wash
ington to look after a proposed appro-
priation of $S, 900, 900 for that purpose.
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MARSHALL.-Walter Williams of
Columbia has retired as president of
the Old Trails Road association. Hav-
ing served three terms, he declined
reelection and W E, Jamison of Full
ton was chosen president.
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KANSAS CITY.-Vincent J. Lane, a
pioneer editor of Kansas, died in Kan
sas City. He was Sc years old. Mr..
Lane founded the Quindaro Kan-)
Tribune in 1867.
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LEBANON.-The secretary OF the
treasury at Washington has selected
the Agnes Kirk site for the new pub
lie building to be erected here. Work
will be commenced on the structure
in the near future.
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OZARK.-The county court made an
order submitting to the voters Of Chris
ton county the question of whether
the county seat shall be moved to
Nixa or shall remain at Ozark,
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FuLToN.-The annual convention
of Christian churches of Galloway
county was held this year at Central
church, west of Fulton. The session
continued three days and many nota-
bles were present.
ST. LOUIS.-The annual convention
Of the Missouri Press association will
be held here Sept. 1918. The commit
tee on arrangements has perfected
plans which will make the meeting the
most successful ever held.
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CoLUMBIA.-An official statement
shows that in 1910 there were 1,288,33t
~o,aonH IN re pf 400 nnA nVnT ON
gagged in gainful occupations in Mis-
souri,. The gainful workers formed
39.1 per cent of the total population
of the state-3,29 ,335-and 49.7 pc
cent of the population 10 years of agt
and over. .
SEDALiA.-Whether a primary
election is a general election will BIZ
determined at a vote On local option
in Pettis county, outside of Sedalia
Sept. 4. If a primary is held not tt
be a general election the order for
special local option election, issuet
by the Pettis county court, will stan
and the vets and drys will begin
whirlwind campaign.
PLATTE ClTY.--Eliiah II Norto.
of Platte City, former member OF tn
supreme court, is dead. Judge Norto
served as a member of the constitl
tional convention Of 1876 and wa
elected supreme judge in 1878.
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KANSAS ClTY.-Twenty-fve fe,
from the ground in the swaying branc
es of an oak tree, w. H. Maxwell, en-
todian of the Labor Temple, and h
wife sleep in u shelter house durir
the Summer months,
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JEFFERSON clTY.-Residents
a small stations along the line of Il
Missouri Pacific railway, which ha
been cut off from regular service
the shortening of the through ira
time, are protesting to the state a
= thorities as to their deprivation.
JEFFERSON ClTY.-Mrs. Cadt
Albrittain, social leader Of Jeffers
City. who is active in ID. A. r. circl
spoke Wednesday from the top OF
skeleton steel work Of the dome
the new Missouri state house, 2S5 Il
above ground,
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NECSHO.-An investigation into
Nh wreck 0. M. & N, A. Ry. motor (
Ill that collided with q K. G. s. passeni
III train and caused the death Of 40
#a more persons at Upton Ford, was h
WI here. No announcement OF the Fl
ings. was made.
he JOPLlN.-S. HI, Thomas says
farmers iii Missouri are watching
recommendations to be made by
senatorial committee relating to p
on reform. AS a rule they are oppo'
to road work for felons, claiming
practice dangerous.
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KiRkWOoD.--William Lumpkins
~ years old, ran away for the fifth Y
~ from the Chlldren's Home Society
Missouri and was picked up by \
shall Fred Dchr. The 10y will be u
ed over to the juvenile officers.
mother is at Poplar Blur