Missouri Homecoming Crusade Aims to Lure Missourians Back Home
Jefferson City reports Labor Commissioner J C A Hiller promotes a homecoming crusade to bring Missourians back from South West North and Canada. Letters from statewide residents describe hardships and poor crops elsewhere, urging a return to Missouri with farm sales. A list of names and addresses of those who left various counties will be sent with the 1910 Red Book chapter on the crusade.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Canada
J. C. A. Hiller
Hiller
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Dakotas
New Mexico
Arkansas
Arizona
Utah
State of
Missouri School Funds Share Largest Ever Apportioned
Missouri will distribute a record school budget totaling 1,805,801.71 dollars from the revenue fund for one year plus interest on certificates. Based on a school population of 1,013,222, the per child allocation equals a little over 1.78 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
H. A. Gass
State treasury balances by depository
The treasury holds cash in the treasurer's vault of 13 365.25 and deposits across six banks: Exchange Bank Jefferson City 167 454.53 First National Bank Jefferson City 167 090.43 National Bank of Commerce Kansas City 176 097.26 German American Bank St Louis 363 198.49 Mississippi Valley Trust Co St Louis 2 620 653.21.
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Exchange Bank
Jefferson City
First National Bank
National Bank of Commerce
Kansas City
German-American Bank
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley Trust Company
St.Louis
Missouri Editors Prize Capitols Editorial Contest
Chief Commissioner Curran announces the award committee finished judging the prize contest closing June 1 among Missouri editors for the best editorial on the new state capitol proposition. Prizes top at $50 with Edina Sentinel winning first and Dearborn Democrat second Kirksville Express third and Plattsburg Democrat fourth. Curran expects the capitol amendment to pass by a good safe majority this fall.
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John H. Curran
Missouri Board of Immigration
Missouri
New State Capitol
Edina Sentinel
Dearborn Democrat
Kirksville Express
Plattsburg Democrat
New Capitol
Curran
Sister's love wins parole for man serving 40 years
Gov Hadley frees George Tarwater who killed a friend during a drunken quarrel. Tarwater, serving a 40 year term, owes his liberty to his sister Naomi Tarwater of Olean, a 16 year old girl who spent three years seeking a pardon or parole.
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Hadley
George Tarwater
Tarwater
Naomi Tarwater
Olean
State Treasury Balance Reaches 3.51 Million July
The report by State Treasurer James Cowgill to Governor Hadley shows June 30 balance of 3,380,053.77, July receipts 569,344.84, disbursements 441,539.44, leaving a July 30 balance of 3,507,859.17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cowgill
H. S. Hadley
July collections and fund balance report
Collections for the month totaled 12742.43 with disbursements of 6935.67. The fund balance stands at 45992.72 after these transactions.
Gore names man higher up in Indian land contracts case
Muskogee Oklahoma August five Vice President Sherman was named by Senator Gore as the man higher up in government involved in the McMurray Indian lands contracts He testified that Jacob Hamon offered a bribe of twenty five thousand dollars to remove congressional opposition and that Senator Curtis and Congressman McGuire were interested in the contracts The McMurray group would take ten percent of profits from coal and asphalt lands serving tribes with a New York syndicate poised to pay thirty million dollars for the lands
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Muskogee
Sherman
McMurray Indian Lands
T. P. Gore
Congressional
Gore
Senate
Jacob Hamon
Hamon
Burke
Senator Gore
Hamnon
Washington
Congress
Curtis
McGuire
Oklahoma
McMurray
J. F. McMurray
New York
Battle at Wellston City Hall Leaves One Dead
In Wellston Missouri a pitched clash between policemen and Charles J. Roberts sympathizers injured several people. One man was fatally shot while two patrolmen were seriously cut and two citizens battered as blood stained the marble steps and corridors. Roberts had been declared mayor 24 hours earlier, replacing Reverend Hicks.
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St. Louis
Wellston
Charles J. Roberts
Ir. R. Hicks
Esperanto services to open in Washington with congress
In Washington, D. C. a Sunday service will be held in Esperanto for the first time in the capital. The sixth international Esperanto congress runs August 14 shaping a week of sessions with two language services likely to attract over a thousand delegates.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
Wiping Out Postal Deficit In Six Month Forecast
Postmaster General Hitchcock forecast a ten million dollar reduction in the yearly postal deficit. Auditor reports show fiscal year savings of eleven million five hundred seventy three thousand dollars, with twelve months ending June 30 showing a five million nine hundred seventy thousand dollar deficiency, down from seventeen million four hundred eighty thousand.
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Washington, D. C
Hitchcock
Department
Edward Simmons Dies in Mohonk Lake New York
Edward Simmons a prominent New York banker died at Mohonk Lake at 1 am. He served as president of the Fourth National Bank of New York and led major institutions including the New York Clearing House, the State Chamber of Commerce, and the Panama Railroad Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohonk Lake
N. Y
J. Edward Simmons
New York
Fourth National Bank of New York
New York Clearing House
State Chamber of Commerce
Panama Railroad Company
Jackson In Chicago To Probe Standard Oil Suit
Topeka Kansas F S Jackson progressive Republican candidate for congress in the Fourth District travels to Chicago to conduct and supervise witness examinations in the anti trust case against the Standard Oil Company for the state, taking charge of the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Standard
Topeka
Kansas
F. S. Jackson
Congress
Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Cincinnati Population Rise Report
Census figures show Cincinnati's population at 364 463, up 38 561 or 11.8 percent, with Washington D C Cincinnati cited in the data. The notice reflects a growing urban population figure from the latest census release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Washington, D. C
Primary slate and a tragic child death in Missouri
Missouri voters nominated candidates for state offices and Congress across multiple districts with Republicans absent in two districts. A toddler died after ground alspice was sprinkled on her face by an older sibling, inhalation and ingestion causing fatal suffocation.
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Congress
Supreme Court
James D. Gantt
John C. Brown
Howard A. Gass
William P. Evans
Frank A. Wightman
George W. Campbell
U. S. Barnaby
James T. Lloyd
Walter A. Higbee
Joshua T. Alexander
S. P. Davisson
Clement C. Dickinson
Francis H. DeVol
Dorsey W. Shackleford
Champ Clark
Reuben F. Roy
Charles J. Maurer
Richard Bartholdt
Theron FE
Fred W. Arthur
Lee’s Summit
Arthur
Harrison
Missouri leads in preventing destruction of song birds
Ambrose Wright, Missouri plumage expert, reports from New York that Missouri tops states in bird protection work. He found arrests often lead to appeals by millinery interests. His plan to seize all aigrette stocks shifts legal battles to millinery, reinforcing conservation efforts.
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Missouri
New York
Ambrose €. Wright
Wright
National Audubon Society
Nugget of gold found in turkey shipped from Braymer
A turkey sent from Braymer to Chicago by a commission house yielded a $2 gold nugget worn smooth by digestion. The merchant seeks the original seller to trace the source and plans to investigate for gold-bearing ledges.
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Braymer
Chicago
Sunstroke at Funeral Claims Local Funeral Attendee
Charles Bluhm aged 73 collapsed from sunstroke at the Holden funeral of his friend M. Brown. He was overcome while standing at the grave and died at his home about an hour later. He was known as one of the wealthiest men in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bluhm
M. Brown
Holden
Picture Show for a Jury in Missouri Court
H. D. Richards sued inventor and gas generator vendor John Hammond and won 25 dollars after a jury found the generator defective. A moving picture demonstration in court failed as curtains rose and reels played imperfectly. Richards planned to show films in rural schools this winter.
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Missouri
Kirksville
H. D. Richards
John Hammond
Richards
Farmer John McAfee Murdered Near Orrick
John McAfee, a prominent farmer, was killed and robbed while returning home from a ball game at Orrick. His body lay two miles west of town with pockets turned inside out and his watch and a large roll of money missing.
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Orrick
John McAfee
Struck by Lightning in Kansas City Man Dies Later
John D. Martin of Kansas City survived a lightning strike that hit the steel umbrella rod he carried. He was knocked unconscious with shoes torn off and died ten hours after the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Martin
Kansas City
Martin
Kansas City Reports Second Pellagra Case
Kansas City unveils its second pellagra case described as a rare mysterious disease similar to leprosy. The report notes the illness is uncommon in the country and authorities are investigating its origin and spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ask Towns to Help Line Rail Road Project
President M M Stephens of North Missouri Central Electric railroad seeks 500000 in Columbia Ashland Mexico Jefferson City to fund stock or second mortgage bonds for immediate construction. Julius W Koch treasurer H E Browning contractor J L Humphrey of St Louis accompany Stephens. London firm backed by Fidelity and Security Co of Baltimore agrees to take 1250000 of the bonds.
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M. M. Stephens
North Missouri Central Electric Railway
Mexico
Jefferson City
Columbia
Ashland
Julius W. Koch
St. Louis
H. E. Browning
Kansas City
J. L. Humphrey
Stephens
London
Fidelity and Security Company of
Baltimore
Missouri College of Agriculture Maps Soils to Guide Crops
The University of Missouri College of Agriculture will guide farmers on best crops via soil experiments. Surveys cover Barton Audrain DeKalb Sullivan Cooper Putnam Bates and others with plans to survey every county. Results show soil compositions to tailor cultivation choices.
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College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Missouri
Barton
Audrain
DeKalb
Sullivan
Cooper
Putnam
Bates
Union Not Recognized by Missouri Pacific Manager
A Sedalia committee of business men urged arbitration of wage and shop-condition disputes causing a machinists' strike. Missouri Pacific General Manager Mr. Sullivan refused to arbitrate, stating the union would never be recognized though individuals may return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Sullivan
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Died at Family Reunion in Deepwater Area
During a family reunion at Albert Dunning’s home near Deepwater California, guest Robert McFarland suddenly fell ill and died. McFarland, a brother-in-law of Albert Dunning, resided in Portersville, California.
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Albert Dunning
Deepwater
Robert McFarland
Mr. McFarland
Mr. Dunning
Portersville
Cal
Missouri Veterinary Medical Association Annual Session
Veterinarians gathered for the nineteenth annual session at the agricultural college auditorium in Columbia. Dr Stanley Smith mayor of Columbia and veterinary surgeon delivered the welcome address, followed by Dr J Harvey Slater with the president’s annual address.
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Columbia
Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
Agricultural College
Stanley Smith
J. Harvey Slater
Enlarge University Dining Room at University of Missouri
At a board meeting of the University of Missouri it was decided to enlarge the dining room in Lathrop Hall to accommodate 125 more persons at the University Dining club.
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University
Board of Curators
University of Missouri
Lathrop Hall
Landlady Quips Over Bearded Tenant's Missing Teeth
A landlady jokes about reducing rent because her tenant Mr Hall Roome has lost two teeth and wears a notable beard. Mrs Slowpay asks what the trouble is, and the landlady explains the beard is the issue in a humorous exchange.
Coca Cola Cooling Drink and Baseball Record Book Offer
An ad promotes Coca Cola as cooling and thirst quenching for hot weather. It offers a 1910 Coca-Cola Baseball Record Book with schedules, records, and the poem Casey At The Bat, available by sending a stamp and address to The Coca Cola Co. Atlanta Ga.
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Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Baseball
Casey
Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta
The Wig Tradition In English Barristers Court Dress
The wig grants a stern judicial look and originated with a seventeenth century French judge who wore a marquis wig in court. The practice spread across Europe, adopted by judges and barristers for a dignified legal presence.
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Europe
Attendee’s Tale of a Bright Boy at Law Office
A western attorney recalls hiring a clever boy who applied for work. The mentor warned that telegrams and telephone messages required schooling. The boy replied with quiet assurance that he was well educated.
Clergyman asks pledge at wedding vow ceremony
A clergyman leads a wedding vow asking the groom to take the woman as wife until death. The ceremony occurs in a local church with the couple and attending family present.
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertisement
Large 2 oz package offered for five cents with a prompt to ask grocers for Red Cross Ball Blue and its use as a household product.
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RED Cross
Tuberculosis Exhibit To Travel Missouri Railcar Tour
A car provided by the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad will tour Missouri this fall to promote tuberculosis prevention. The trip is directed by W. P. Cutler state dairy and food commissioner and the Missouri Association for the Relief and Control of Tuberculosis.
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St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Missouri
W. P. Cutler
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Missouri Association For the Relief and Control of Tuberculosis
Tips You Get Are Almost Worth Less Than Those You Give
A concise opinion notes that tips received often hold little value compared with the effort and generosity shown in tipping others. It argues tipping reflects fairness and reciprocity, urging readers to value helpful service and share appreciation.
Unidentified man found near Wabash tracks west of Mexico
A well dressed unidentified white man about 30 was found decomposed beside the Wabash tracks two miles west of Mexico by a section gang. Death believed several days old.
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Mexico
Farmer Milton Knipfel Found Dead in Thunderstorm
Milton Knipfel, 30, a farmer of Audrain County, was found in his horse lot at the farm. Believed killed by lightning during a severe electrical storm after he left the house despite his wife’s protest.
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Milton Knipfel
Audrain County
Third raid targets Chinese restaurants in St. Louis
Revenue officers seized opium valued at 18750 dollars during the third raid on Chinese restaurants in three weeks. They believe St. Louis serves as the middle West hub for distributing the forbidden drug.
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St. Louis
Middle West
Engine Through a Bridge Inquiry After Fall
A traction engine fell through a defective bridge nine miles north of Lamonte. Owners Charles and Walter Jenkins dropped ten feet to the creek bed in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamonte
Charles and
Walter Jenkins
The Dentist's Joke Baffles London Club Members
At a London author club dinner Walter Emanuel recounted a tale about a dentist who pulled a tooth from a suffering Englishman without gas. The dentist held the tooth to the window and laughed. the patient groaned, asking what the joke was. The dentist replied the joke was that it was the wrong tooth.
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Author’s Club
London
Qwen Seaman
Punch
Walter Emanuel
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Defiance
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World’s Dispensary Medical Association
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