British Victory on Tigris Reported as War News
The summary notes a British victory over Turkish forces on the Tigris below Kut el Amara with General Lake reporting success as Turkish entrenchments at Umm el Henna were carried. It also mentions French gains north of Cailllette wood near Verdun and broader WWI front updates from multiple theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigris
Kut-el- Amara
General Lake
Umm-el-Henna
Lake
Caillette Wood
Verdun
War Office
Missouri counties vote in partisan municipal elections
Missouri results show Republicans re electing Marshall in St Joseph and sweeping several cities. Springfield chooses Judge Gideon for mayor under a new commission system with mixed party lines. Sedalia Carthage and other towns elect a mix of Republican and Democratic officials as voters cast a heavy turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
St. Joseph
Springfield
J. J. Gideon
John J. Schnieder
Judge Gideon
E. J. Cogley
E. F. James
J. P. Ramsey
W. H. Swinney
Sedalia
J. L. Babcock
F. L. Ademan
John R. Burges
S. C. Fuller
H. Kirchoffer
W. A. Collins
E. M. Shields
J. A. Robb
E. H. Weinrich
John Reece
J. B. Housel
Henry Wilkinson
Carthage
C. B. Gammon
J. H. Staley
Jefferson City
Nevada
E. A. Dulin
W. F. Crigler
Independence
Christian Ott
P. H. Grinter
Tipton
Andrew Schmidt
F. W. Patterson
E. H. Buford
Alva White
Everett Pizer
Gallatin
Penn Love
F. A. Fitterer
Deaths of W. B. Wayts and J. S. Harger Reported
W. B. Wayts, president of the Hume Commercial Bank and longtime border settler, has died. J. S. Harger, another elder resident, also died recently from apoplexy.
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W. B. Wayts
Hume Commercial Bank
J. S. Harger
Civil War Veteran John A. Shroyer Dies at 80
John Andrew Shroyer, 80, Civil War veteran of the Seventy sixth Illinois, died at his son D. E. Shroyer’s home near Dresden. He was born in Muskingum County, Ohio.
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John Andrew Shroyer
Illinois
D. E. Shroyer
Dresden
Muskingum County
Ohio
Robbed in Pullman Frisco theft targets Smiley couple
Mr and Mrs Frank Smiley of Omaha report a robbery in Pullman with $950 taken from them on Friday. The incident involves loss of cash during an apparent burglary in transit. No suspects named at this time.
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Pullman
Frank Smiley
Omaha
Merger of Kansas City Labor Bureaus Unites Office Hubs
State and federal employment bureaus in Kansas City merge and establish a new headquarters on the first floor of the Kansas City Life Building at 804 6 Grand Ave across from the Federal Building. The unified bureau aims to standardize unskilled labor and expand clear employment fields for all workers. Harvey Osborn heads the men’s division and Mrs Nan Willison Sperry leads the women’s work.
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State
Federal Employment
Kansas City
Kansas
City Life
Grand Avenue
Federal Building
State Employment Bureau
Sheidley Building
John T.fitzpatrick
Federal Employment Bureau
M. A. Coykendall
Anthony Caminetti
Immigration
Harvey Osborn
Nan Willison Sperry
Fitzpatrick
Coykendall
Foreclose on the Frisco Rail Line in St Louis Case
A foreclosure decree signed by Circuit Judge Sanborn in the U S district court at St Louis orders sale of the St Louis and San Francisco railroad. The sale must occur within thirty days of the decree to cover a total obligation of 152.88 million dollars with a deficiency judgment possible for any shortfall. Hidden assets include a 25 million dollar bond issue held by Bankers Trust Company and Neil A McMillan and a 20 million dollar issue held by Guaranty Trust Company. The North American Company’s pledged property is excluded from the listed minimum price and valued at about 600 thousand dollars.
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St. Louis
San Francisco
Sanborn
United States District Court At
Bankers Trust Company of New York
Neil A. McMillan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York
Notables to Speak at Missouri Journalism Week
Speakers for the University of Missouri journalism week May 15 include William J. Bryan Joseph Daniels Chase Osborn Frederick Lehman Arthur Brisbane Harvey Ingham Courtland Smith S C Dobbs Henry Campbell James Schermerhorn. Missouri Press Association led by J Kelly Pool will meet in Columbia Thursday and Friday.
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M. A
Journalism
University of Missouri
William J. Bryan
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Chase S. Osborn
Michigan
Frederick W. Lehman
Taft
Arthur Brisbane
The
New York Journal
Harrvey W. Ingham
Des Moines Register
Henry C. Campbell
Milwaukee Journal
James Schermerhorn
Detroit Times
Missouri Press Association
J. Kelly Pool
Centralia Courier
Columbia
Mrs Yeater Indicted in Husband's Death Near Albany
Mrs Joseph L Yeater living near Albany has been indicted by a grand jury for first degree murder in the mysterious death of her husband on December 6. She was released on a $10 000 bond posted by seven leading residents of Gentry County. The case will not be tried until the September term of court, said Prosecuting Attorney D D Reeves.
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Yeater
Joseph L. Yeater
Albany
Post Office at Seybert Discontinued in Dade County
The Seybert post office in Dade county was erased from the postal map on March 31 due to postmaster Emmet Ball's refusal to affix and cancel a 50 cent revenue stamp. No formal notice of the discontinuation has been received from the Post Office Department.
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Emmet Ball
Seybert
Dade County
Post Office Department
Mrs Gertrude Barker Wed to Harry West in St Louis
Mrs Gertrude Barker gave her age as over 18 and weight as 615 pounds when she married Harry West of Rock Island TUL recently in St Louis. West is described as slender and tall.
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Gertrude Barker
St. Louis
Harry West
Rock Island
Tul
Synodical College Elects President Reelected
President John James was reelected at Synodical College in Mexico at a board meeting. Rev. Trigg A. M. Thomas of Kansas City reported securing 28000 of 50000 dollars sought to improve the college’s financial condition.
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Synodical College
John James
Synodical College At
Mexico
Trigg A. M. Thomas
Kansas City
Lansing denies withdraw of Pershing forces from Mexico
Secretary Lansing and Secretary Baker denied any plan to pull back the American expedition. Supplies arrive by motor trucks from Columbus and railways remain supplementary to meet Pershing’s needs. Dispatches from Queretaro discuss ongoing talks with Carranza on the railroad issue.
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Washington
Lansing
Mexico
Villa
Mr. Lansing
Baker
War Department
Funston
Juarez
Casas Grandes
Pearson
General Pershing
Carranza
United States
Columbus
State Department
John L. Rodgers
Queretaro
el Paso
Tex
Pershing
More Big Guns for Harbors
The fourth element of the preparedness program brings a historic fortifications bill proposing about 100 million dollars over four years to strengthen harbor defenses. It includes 16 inch direct fire rifles for New York Boston San Francisco and other hubs with 12 inch rifles upgraded for ranges over 30 000 yards and new 16 inch mortar batteries. Portable 16 inch howitzers and 14 inch guns on rail cars are also planned to defend exposed points.
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Washington
New York
Boston
San Francisco
Bank Robbery Nets 15000 In Pennsylvania
Cannonsburg near Houston, April 7. Two men robbed the First National Bank of $15,000 as cashier Joseph K. McNutt stood alone at the window. One robber approached with a paper threat saying to make a move or be shot, then displayed an automatic pistol before fleeing in a car.
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Cannonsburg
First National Bank
Houston
Joseph K. McNutt
McNutt
Mexican Bandits Kill Fifty on March 28 in raid
Fifty persons including women and children were murdered by bandits who wrecked a trail between Torreon and Zacatecas on March 28 near the Mexican towns. Local reports from Laredo Texas transmit the attack details and casualty count.
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Laredo
Tex
Torreon
Zacatecas
Jane Addams Illness Reported In New York
Miss Jane Addams noted Chicago social worker is critically ill from tuberculosis of the kidneys with some improvement observed in New York on April 7.
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Jane Addams
New York
Chicago
Inside Sanitation: Morning Hot Water and Limestone Phosphate
A with vivid health claims urges both men and women to drink a glass of hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels. It promises energized appearance and fewer illnesses for those adopting this internal cleansing routine.
Theater as a War Tonic in Theatres
The London Chronicle urges using weekly theater visits to steady nerves during a prolonged war. It argues theater acts as a mental tonic improving alertness and optimism, citing Gladstone Lincoln and Lord Roberts as examples of public morale strategies.
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The
London Chronicle
Gladstone
Abraham Lincoln
Lord Roberts
Naturalist Probes Monkey Communication Claim
A dialogue questions a naturalist who has spent years studying a monkey species and claims he can nearly converse with them. The skeptic weighs the value of any possible exchange between humans and monkeys.
Commentary on Pedestrian Safety Deliberations
A quoted exchange notes motorists' harsh talk about pedestrians and asserts drivers often run down pedestrians, reflecting urban concerns about road safety and respect for walkers.
Wise Hostess Converts Guests to Postum Campaign
A hostess drinks campaign for Postum by serving it unannounced as coffee to three friends. The visitors prefer the beverage, prompting the hostess to reveal Postum’s coffee substitute benefits and share experiences of health improvements. Postum Co. promotes two forms: Cereal and Instant, with prices noted.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Postum
Caine Yanes
Asd
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Yates B. Angeli
University of Michigan
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Chi
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Clara Louise Peck Waite
Grand Rapids, Mich
Arthur Warren Waite
United Mine Workers of America
Peoria
Ill
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Ala
Cecil W. Lyon
Progressive Party
Texas
Sherman
Richard C. Kerens
Coal and Coke Railroad of
West Virginia
Henry Gassaway Davis
Guerrero
Tenth Cavalry
W. C. Brown
San Antonio
N. M
Chihuahua Desert
Ascencion
Tampico
Panuco River
Mexico City
Canada
Ottawa
Patriotic Fund
House of Commons
Reginald McKenna
Nagasaki
Victoriano de la Plaza
the Treasury
William G. McAdoo
Missouri
Rolla
F. C. Livingson
L. Heimberger
W. J. Kilgore
W. J. Mitchell
Montgomery
G. K. Sheets
J. B. Apling
Fulton
Fred J. Harris
Crockett Harrison
O. H. Rogers
Henry N. Eversole
J. L. Bush
J. F
Jack) Payne
John Huchanan
Sam K. Black
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