Cave Waterway and Mushroom Farm At Bisher’s Cave
The Bisher’s cave near Pima southeast of Springfield features a large opening and an underground stream navigable for a half mile. A farmer drilled a well above the cave with water reaching the bottom but not until later. The cave contains a falls a quarter mile from the mouth, requiring visitors to wade deep water. The cave maintains 58 degrees year round and E Fisher, owner, farms mushrooms on cave walls using soil brought in and spores, supplying growers in St. Louis and Kansas City.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
State Fair Preparations Highlight Comfort Provisions
Officials announce extensive arrangements for women attending the state fair from September to October 3. Rest rooms, a day nursery, and a playground are provided for attendees and children, with enhanced amenities in the main building. The "Better Babies" exhibit is planned amid favorable attendance forecasts despite weather concerns.
Convict farm proposed for Callaway County
Plans by Elliott W. Major aim to establish a 1000 acre convict farm across the Missouri River from the penitentiary. The project would supply food for the prison, employ about 400 convicts, and use ferry transport by day, with no sale of farm products.
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Elliott W. Major
Callaway County
Twelve Million Soldiers and a Potential European War
The New York Evening Post assesses a possible Austro Serbian confrontation expanding to a global conflict. It details Austria Hungary Germany Italy Britain and Russia forces, mobilization scales, and the vast potential cost and disruption of a large scale war across Europe.
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Russia
Servia
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
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Rumania
Balkan
Turkey
Mediterranean
Adriatic
North Sea
Baltic
Europe
New York Evening Post
Warrensburg Drives Street Paving Funds After Dry Vote
After four years dry, Warrensburg held a local option election. Wets argued city lacked funds to pave streets without state aid. Following a dry victory women leaders urged support to fund paving around the normal school, raising over $1,000 from 1,400 women contributing $1 each.
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Warrensburg
British Sentiment Against War and Austria Preference
London notes show limited enthusiasm for entering a war. Public opinion leans toward Austria, viewing Servian moves as undermining Austria. The shift may push Ireland from center stage and could force political compromise or a general election, while Britain seeks a cool head to protect its European position.
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London
England
Austria
Ireland
U S. Will Remain Neutral Amid Austro-Servian Crisis
Washington officials reiterate absolute neutrality in the Austro-Servian crisis. Any warship purchases by interested powers would be refused by the United States. The Navy would not allow sale of battleships, including the Mississippi, to Greece, if such sales were contemplated.
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Washington
United States
Greece
Unclear historic note on Saigfoln plant and its name
Fragmentary text discusses a plant or herb related to Saigfoln and a cultivated Seeroh with a two century history. Mentions possible naming terms like F sens tobe or bol Bayi, but readable context is limited.
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Satan
Patrons urged to spend money at home to aid local stores
A town urges residents to support local merchants and farm marketing. It warns that selling crops locally keeps stores open and wages circulating, while sending money to mail order houses drains the town. Ostrich metaphor used for procrastinators. call to act now.
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Shane Sapaeiey
Senne Sa Non Onae
Hele
Loyalty and Duty to the Community in Public Life
A call for civic loyalty and responsibility asks if individuals truly contribute their fair share to the community. It argues that consumers should support local businesses and invest in the local economy rather than shop online or rely on distant suppliers, stressing mutual obligation between citizens and local merchants.
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Leks
Tone Nou
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