The D AUGHTER of DAVID KERR by Harry King
Belmont political intrigue centers on Kerr who plots to buy the News to silence opponents and tilt power. Senator McMinstry visits Belmont and negotiates a deal to switch control of the city paper and influence the upcoming election. Kerr plans to run the paper from his own office as part of the power grab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kerr
Harry King
Tootlellustratio Tons
Waltars Sclurg 62 CO
the News
The
Kerr
Wright
Belmont
News
Jack Durken
First Ward
Mike Noonan
Noonan
Lliow
McMinstry
Interurban
Jim
Davidson
Peake
Gloria Kerr Sees Beyond Belmont Society Borders
Gloria after a St. Louis trip finds society as a mask. She breaks from idle social life to help in Locust Lawn and joins Mrs. Hayes at the Belmont Presbyterian Mission. Her growing compassion exposes a warmer world behind the social shell as she questions class distance and long-held assumptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Kerr
St. Louis
Gloria
Mrs. Gilbert
Locust Lawn
Kerr
Belmont
Joe Wright
Wright
Fifth Avenue
Fellowship of Man
Mrs. Hayes
Presbyterian Mission
Mrs. Wallace
A Daring Scout: Wat Bowie and the Rails Incident
The Confederate scout Wat Bowie, a Maryland lawyer at the war’s start, was captured and sentenced to hang but escaped. W G Beymer recounts his audacious days, pursued by Secret Service and Federal cavalry, including a dawn encounter where Bowie confronted Union soldiers over rails and fences, using wit to survive.
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Wat Bowie
Maryland
Washington
W. G. Beymer
Secret Service
War Bowie
Seven Men Stabbed in Gettysburg Hotel Dining Room
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania seven men were stabbed during a dining room brawl at the Gettysburg hotel amid verbal derision of Lincoln. Several victims, including Edward J. Carroll and David Farber, are listed in serious condition at the Pennsylvania State Hospital as state constabulary pursue suspects. The fight began around seven o clock, a veteran who was unharmed denouncing anti Lincoln remarks, and the melee ended before authorities could capture all assailants. A Camden New Jersey man identifying as W B Henry was arrested later as a suspect.
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Gettysburg
Lincoln
Pennsylvania State Hospital
State Constabulary
Edward J. Carroll
Quartermaster’s Corps
U. S
A. David Farber
Butler
John D. Maugin
Harrisburg
Malcolm Griffin
Bedford City
Charles Sulser
West Fairview
Hayder
Rennesbecker
Henry A. Wood Jr
Farber
Maugin
Griffin
Carroll
Constabulary
W. B. Henry
Camden
N. J
Up-to-date draghead and shuttle ejector advertised
One-fourth down and one-fourth annual payments through 1918 and prior years offer an up-to-date draghead, automate tension, release cushion, and shuttle with improved ejector. Advertised by W. C. Williams of Aldrich Grocery in Lada Oklahoma.
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W. C. Williams
Aldrich Grocery
Lada
Oklahoma
Condition of Oklahoma Cotton Best of All
Washington reports the area under cultivation for cotton on June 25 at 35 622 000 acres with Oklahoma at 2 916 000 acres. The conditions by July 1 show Oklahoma at 89 percent of normal and Texas at 86 percent while Missouri and other states have 88 and 81.8 percent respectively.
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Oklahoma
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Texas
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Kendall
Geicare
Judge Oie
Giles
Europe
Bud Arte
Jeran
Aboe
Teres
Belmon
Esen
Senator McMinstry
Hime
McMinitry
James McMinitry
Jim McMinitry
Dave
Senator
Jim McMinstry
George Washington
Jenkinson
Graham
Washington County
House
Senate
Particu
Seenkenes
Letty Loomis
John Loomis
DR. Simmons
Co. F. Simmons Medicine CO
Thedford’s
Thedford
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