The St. Joseph observer., 1921-11-12
LOCAL MATTERS OF
GENERAL INTEREST
Paragraphs Which Tell of the Happenings of Local
Moment in Greater st. Joseph
Anything Which Has Occurred Deserving of local
Notice Can BE Found in These Columns


Van T. Kimher, formerly Of this
but now one of the big advertising
men of Kansas City, was the speaker
Mt the Advertising Club luncheon Mon
day, and made a good address. L. T.
Greene presided.
Edward Murphy won his case In
the court OF appeals against the st'
Josenh Transfer Co., and was award
ed a Judgment for ;557.57, the value
of a quantity Of liquor which he stored
there prior to prohibition and whicn
was later stolen. The storage COM
pany contended that after the passage
of the Volstead act, liquor was not
property, but the courts decided the
other way.
A r. DUNN of jefferson CITY, VINO
started to conduct a hearing mere Oh
the referendum in the medical college
bill. resumed the hearing TUESDAY IL
will now be kept up until completed.
Earle T., Robinson, who last week
filed initiative petitions to vote on
bonds to motorize the fire department
on Monday withdrew them, ana thus
gave the council an opportunity to go
into the problem Of bond ISSUE more
thoroughly.
Ns,srnoffer Undertaking Co. pre-
SAINTS character, service and conSder-
alton. Ninth and Felix. Phone ID
s6e.--Advertisemen
Last week when Judge AniicA
boarded an interurban car at Kansas
City some thiee stole his pocketpooA
and a number OF valuable papers
rh,s week It was returned to him py
r. M. johnson, a real estate dealer
NJ Slower, Mo-. who found It In his
overcoat pocket, where the thief hao
slipped It after he abstracted the cash.
Frank Wagner was arrested IN
South ST. Joseph Sunday. chargea
with nasstng a number of bad checks
Two garages, thirty-one automo-
biles and a poultry plant were destroy
cd bv fire at Craig Saturday, with a
loss OF $4,000. A woodchopper' D.
r Robruette, was burned to death.
George w. Wilson, 81 years OF age
died at his home. INA Center street.
Sunday night.
nor Rtiey's Motor Inn. Storage ana
hest repair department In city la
dies re.t room and free cheeE rom
IN conrec.ion seventh and Suia-
Advertisement
Mrs. Louisa e. Loomis, SO years OF
age, died at her home, S23 North stn
street. Saturday night. She was the
mother Of George of Livingston coun-
tv: Charles A., Milton NJ, and Mrs
Ella Phelps of this city.
A Ford flivver stripped of all that
was valuable, was found on Sparta
road Sunday. 1t had been stolen from
A. s. Thornton Of Clarksdale.
Twenty-fiye drunks, one of them
woman. paid SO each in police court
Monday.
The city treasurer on Monday began
the sale of real estate for delinquent
city taxes.
Mrs. Margaret caudell was divorced
from Roy Edward Caudell. In Judge
Aliens division Monday.
William M. Fancher on Monday fill
ed suit for divorce from his wite
Ethel. alleging she went about over
the country under an assumed name.
Rock UsaertainnG Co LADY at
tendant, 9Is Frederick avenue.-Ad-
vertisemeRs-
A. Il. Trachsel's Nash touring car
was stolen from in front OF his home
coo North Eleventh street, Sunday
night, and Raymond Henderson OF
Savannah lost his Ford through the
slippery work Of a skunk. It was
parked at Fifth and Francis.
clyde T. Weaver filed suit for
$4,000 damages against Floyd ID.
shanks Monday, alleging the latter
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