Missouri Voters to Welcome Bryan on Return
Missouri to expand reception committee for William Jennings Bryan’s New York homecoming. Gov Folk to chair with 25 members including Francis, Knapp, Long, Hennings, Hawes, Wetmore, Cook, Evans and others from St Louis Jefferson City and Kansas City. Governor’s Jefferson City merchants address highlights state growth and advertising as key to prosperity.
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Bryan
William J. Stone
Missouri
William J. Bryan
New York City
Augusta
Gov. Folk
Congress of the State
Jefferson
St. Louis
Jackson Club
Kansas City
Monroe Club
St. Joseph
Gov. Francis
Charles W. Knapp
Long
Stephens
Thomas C. Hennings
Berry B. Hawes
Moses C. Wetmore
Sam B. Cook
Jefferson City
W. N. Evans
West Plains
T. T. Crittenden
James A.ed
AM. Dockery
Gallatin
W. A. Rothwell
Moberly
D. A. Ball
Louisiana
George C. Orchard
Popfi Bluff
H. F. Stapel
Rockport
John France
Forest City
Fred W. Fleming
Kansas
Thomas Conde
Joplin
Ralph Walker
Ingfield
Folk
Walnut log from New Madrid quake found near Caruthersville
A walnut log from a tree toppled by the 1812 New Madrid earthquake was recovered near Caruthersville on the Mississippi east bank. The log, over 70 feet tall and three feet in diameter, was bought for 100 dollars by R B West and will be milled into lumber.
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Caruthersville
Pemiscot County
Missouri
New Madrid
Reelfoot Lake
Carutherville
R. B. West
Columbia Herald
Sedalia Shoe Factory Proposal Reported
A St Louis shoe company submits a plan to open a Minch factory in Sedalia with a $60,000 investment. It would hire 500 plus workers and generate weekly payroll around $3,508. The city occupation tax ordinance, in effect at Monatt for several years, was declared unconstitutional by the circuit court in Mt Vernon.
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Sedalia
Bt Louis
Sedeile
Densidhn
Tuvalu
Monatt
Retail Merchants Gather in Missouri for Seventh Annual Session
The Missouri Retail Merchants Association held its seventh annual meeting in Jefferson City. Wholesale houses selling to consumers and trading stamp firms faced denouncement and a resolute stance against. New officers were elected: President Henry Phelps Joplin first vice president H C Lutz St. Louis second vice president A S Werremeyer St. Louis third vice president John L Beck Jefferson City fourth vice president R C Dolph Sedalia fifth vice president I L Daly St Joseph secretary F G Chinn Jefferson City treasurer W A Banks St Louis. Sedalia chosen as next year’s meeting site.
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Missouri Retail Merchants’ Association
Jefferson City
Association
Henry Phelps
Joplin
H. C. Lutz
St. Louis
A S. Werremeyer
John L. Beck
Jefferson
Greene county probate to close Col O Day estate
The Col John O Day estate will be closed at the August term of Greene county probate court. Died 1901, the estate values exceed $1,000,000 with real and personal property. Will filed Aug 9 1901 naming Sue I Baldwin O Day John O Day Jr John Baldwin Alle and Catherine O Day.
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John O’day
Greene County
O’day
Sue I. Baldwin- O’day
John O’day, Jr
John Baldwin Alle
Catherine O’day
Sue Baldwin-O’day
Fashion Notes on 1906 Lingerie and Dress Accessories
The 1906 dress scene features simple handmade French undergarments and elaborate imported muslins. Ribbon, petticoats, and frills dominate, with narrow turn down collars, Windsor ties, lightweight hosiery, and pink sprigged fabrics. Gowns show inserted and self-material trims, with dainty wraps and shoulder capes completing the summer look.
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Grandmamma
Windsor
Batiste
Wallace
Simple Lines Return in Summer Fashions
Notes on fashion trends favor simple tailor made garments and untrimmed lines. The era’s footwear parasols and light summer headwear emphasize coolness and holiday mood. Brown shoes and black accents remain stylish while big crowned hats with wide brims tempt extravagant millinery this season.
No Water in Half Century Prompts Odd Habit
William Bond of Oak Mills visiting in Atchison says he has not drunk water for 55 years choosing tea and beer instead. Born in England he crossed to America before the Civil War and claims he never craved water, relying on three cups of coffee daily and tea or beer as substitutes. At 73 he reports perfect digestion and no thirst, with a habit that astonishes family.
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Atchison, Kan
William Bond
Oak
Mills
Jane Berry
Bond
England
America
Lake City
Mr. Bond
Artichokes Cookery Guide with Various Preparations
A historic recipe roundup details methods for preparing artichokes. It covers boiling with white sauce, artichokes au gratin with crumbs and thyme, stewed artichokes with shallots and lemon, mashed artichokes strained and enriched with cream, and fried artichokes in lard or batter.
Good Summer Beverages and Fruit Syrups
A vintage guide lists lemon sirup from lemon juice rind and sugar with oil to flavor a water drink, raspberry vinegar infused in vinegar for 24 hours then boiled and bottled, a lemonade recipe with leaf sugar and carbonated water, and claret mixed with soda water lemon juice sugar nutmeg brandy and sherry so it chills with ice.
Fruit at Breakfast Advice for Digestion
The article warns that mixing milk with certain fruit can cause indigestion, citing oranges as an example. It suggests children may eat fruit freely but recommends serving fruit later in the day since breakfast is milk-heavy.
Mulching Advantage for Potted and Bedded Plants
Mulching benefits potted and bedded plants for the same reasons. Sphagnum moss from mail orders makes an ideal mulch for potted specimens.
Labor agitation sparks city desk banter
The exchange frames a labor agitation as the lead topic with sharp barbs between a lazy reporter and the city editor. The banter hints at newsroom dynamics and the irony of workplace labor tensions.
Canned Gooseberries for Pies
Canned gooseberries are best without sugar. Rinse and drain the green berries, stem them and place in a porcelain lined kettle. Bring to a rapid boil and can according to the earlier directions.
Dish Towels Soaked With Half a Jemon Say To Sweeten
A household tip claims soaking dish towels and kitchen cloths in water with half a Jemon sweetens them greatly. The note emphasizes the method as a simple domestic improvement.
Cleaning Matted Fabrics with Salt and Water
Salt and water can clean matting, and alcohol removes stains from it. The note emphasizes simple at home methods for stain and dirt removal.
Matrimonial Chance from a farm laborer in England
A letter to the Northampshire guardians of the poor reveals a farm laborer seeking a wife among widows on the books. He notes he prefers an outdoor relief recipient, calling it a suitable match.
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Northasampton
England
Advantage of Electric Light Bet I Save a Lot of
An abbreviated note discusses a potential saving from adopting electric light in a business or home setting. The fragment hints at management claiming significant cost reductions and improved efficiency through electric illumination.
Target Practice Turns Real Trouble for Rookie Cop
In a comical exchange set in a doorway, Policeman Flynn debates firing at targets in the alley and facing a charge of disordely conduct. His wife Mary egged him toward reporting himself, arguing the law and job duties while he frets over the thin line between duty and domestic chaos.
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the Century Co
Joseph J. Bowles
Barney Flynn
Mrs. Flynn
Policeman Flynn
Flynn
Barney
Mary
Mra. Flynn
Not Enough
A Philadelphia Ledger item mocks editor and farmer R K Munkittrick as a jovial, indulgent guest at a friend's lunch. The anecdote highlights his appetite and a joking exchange with the hostess about generosity versus excess.
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R. K. Munkittrick
Hungary
Philadelphis Ledger
Not a Common Criminal
Col Bill Hackney of Winfield was indicted for betting an election with others. Hackney and the others pleaded guilty. The judge, after a side-room exchange, fined Hackney $60 plus costs, remarking he would not treat him as a common criminal.
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Bill Hackney
Winfield
Hackney
Bill
Kansas City Journal
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