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World items report grasshoppers in Atchison and a park concert disruption a marksman shot his wife in Atchison a bond issue forgotten in Kremlin and a ridicule of funds in Kansas city Indian burying ground threatened wheat law protests wildroads new town in Ford county Western Union hires female messengers in Pittsburgh burglaries in Belleplaine escape from Dodge jail and more across Kansas and neighboring states.
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Atchison
Kremlin
House Indian Affairs Committee
Huron Cemetery
Kansas City
Kansas
Northwest
Columbus
Abernant
Ala
Chase County
Kan
Senate
Aldrich
Joplin
Howard County
Bill Anderson
Frisco
Oklahoma
Springfield
San Diego
Buchanan County
St. Joseph
Wichita
Pratt
Kaw
Raphael Cheche
Auburn
N. Y
County wide half mill tax approved in Neosha for road fund
Neasho Kansas voters approve a county wide half mill property tax to fund road improvements. The ballot action targets county infrastructure with funds earmarked for road maintenance and construction.
Global incidents and leadership changes reported abroad
Reports detail the death of Wm B McMaster American vice consul at Cartagena during a hunt, Mulai Yusef becoming sultan of Morocco, and Hafid's abdication. Additional items include an Italian war vessel halting a Romanian mail steamer in Egyptian waters, a plot against the czar’s vessel uncovered, and regional upheavals in Europe and the Middle East.
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Wm.b. McMaster
Cartagena
Colombia
Cananea
Mex
Panama
Mulai Yusef
Sultah
Morocco
Mulai Hafid
International
Turkey
Frederick Charles of Hesse
Kaiser
London
Germany
Mexico
France
Ticuman
Berlin
Senate
Emperor William
Prince Henry
Prussia
Gerthe
Hermis
Hamburg
Antwerp
Belgium
Solowan
Macao
Louis Bertoni
Zurich
Notable 1909 Headlines Echo National Turmoil
Clarence Darrow spoke three hours in his bribery trial in Los Angeles. Hugh Kincaid, 15, killed by lightning near Ottawa Kansas while riding a horse. M A Low retired on pension as Rock Island general attorney at Topeka. Ralph Ingalls travels to Paris to study land credit for farmers. Mabel Bishop shot after denying tramp food. tramp captured. Kansas AG Dawson sues plumbers trust in Kansas City. Sam Schepps detained in Hot Springs in Rosenthal case. Taft names Knox special ambassador to Japan for Emperor Matsuhi funeral. Ty Cobb stabbed in Detroit. Judge Ewert resigns as special assistant to Attorney General. Kathryn Diver, 20, swam nine and one-half miles.
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Clarence S. Darrow
Los Angeles
Hugh Kincaid
Ottawa
Kan
M. A. Low
Rock Island Railroad
Topeka
Ralph Ingalls
John J. Ingalls
Ign
Paris
Mabel Bishop
Atchison
John S. Dawson
Kansas
Plumbers’ Trust
Kansas City
Sam Schepps
New York
Rosenthal
Hot Springs
Ark
Taft
Secretary Knox
Japan
Matsuhi
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Paul A. Ewert
Joplin
Wickersham
Washington
Kathryn Diver
Prominent Men Slept in Jail at Cottonwood Falls
During a Chautauqua rainstorm in Cottonwood Falls Kansas several respected locals including John Randall of Bazaar John Mann of Buck Creek and Manns two brothers slept in the county jail. With hotels full the sheriff offered a free night behind bars to those with no scruples about sleeping in custody.
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Cottonwood Falls
Kansas
John Randall
John Mann
Buck Creek
Mann
Telephone Girls Keep Switchboard Panic Free
In Memphis Tennessee 100 telephone operators and chief operator Mrs May Parrish calmly controlled a fire emergency at the exchange. Smoke and flames emerged from the boards but the staff held their posts until Parrish signaled evacuation. The building suffered heavy damage yet lives were saved and the crowd cheered their orderly exit.
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Memphis
Tenn
May Parish
Exchange
Grasshopper Plague Spurs Oklahoma Farm Action
Grasshoppers ravage crops in northwestern Oklahoma prompting a united farmer effort. A machine collects hoppers from alfalfa fields while farmers report large catches. they burn the pests by covering them with straw soaked in kerosene.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
George Coffman
Near
Alva
James Millspaugh
Cherokee
11 Counties Missing In Kansas Primary Returns
Only 11 counties were still missing on the official primary returns when the secretary of state closed his office. With 94 counties counted, Senator Curtis leads Gov. Stubbs by 160 in the popular vote, 44 981 to 44 821. The missing counties are Chautauqua Cherokee Clay Dickinson Jewell Linn Reno Sedgwick Shawnee Trego Wyandotte. Stubbs would hold a projected popular majority over Curtis of about 125.
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Topeka
Kansas
Curtis
Stubbs
Chautauqua
Cherokee
Clay
Dickinson
Jewell
Linn
Reno
Sedgwick
Shawnee
Trego
Library project in Columbus Kansas approved
Carnegie Corporation offers a $10,000 library building with city maintenance of $1,000 yearly. The council accepts the offer but the levy falls short. the Library Association of Women will cover the balance and provide the site for the building.
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Carnegie Library
Columbus
Kansas
Carnegie Corporation
Library Association of Women
Iola Plans Publicity Department Under Commission Government
Iola Kansas will establish a municipal publicity department the first of its kind among Kansas cities operating under the commission form. Dr G C Glynn commissioner of utilities will direct the new unit to prevent misstatements provide first hand city finances and keep citizens informed on all propositions.
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Iola
Kansas
Kansas Cities
Commission
G. C. Glynn
Public Utilities
Sugar Case to New York
Testimony in the government suits to dissolve the sugar trust reached adjournment in Denver Colorado with plans to reconvene in New York on September 16. Government attorneys declared they had proven all they expected to in Colorado.
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New York
Denver
Col
Sugar Trust
Special Examining Board
Colorado
Russian Premier to France Visit Confirmed
Moscow reports Alexander Kokov the Russian premier and Sergius the foreign minister will visit France next month to discuss affairs of the Russo French alliance.
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France
Moscow
Russia
Alexander Kokov
Sergius
Washout Reported Near Larned and Cimarron Syracuse
An inch of rain fell at Larned with heavier precipitation to the west. A major washout is reported between Cimarron and Syracuse, similar to the deluge two weeks ago at the same location.
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Larned
Kangas
Cimarron
Syracuse
Frisco Depot Burns at Nichols in Missouri
A fire sparked by a passing locomotive destroyed the Frisco passenger depot at Nichols. The blaze burned the station, signaling and telegraph wires, with losses estimated at 3500 dollars. Contents including money and furniture were removed after flames were seen. Nichols lacks a fire department and received limited aid. The Missouri Old Trails Road association plans a Fayette meeting August 16 to review road work and schedule its annual gathering.
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Frisco Depot
Frisco
Nichols
Missouri Old Trails Road Association
Walter Williams
School of Journalism
the State University
Fayette
Association
Drys Win at Fayette Vote in Howard County
Fayette voted dry by 28 majority 312 to 340 after petitions signed by hundreds of Fayette women and Howard County farmers circulated among men before polling. The effort of 300 women on the streets helped shift the outcome from a previous 354 wet 172 dry.
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Fayette
Howard County
Wealth Found in Old Howse Field Linked to Huntsville Bank Robber
Wick Patterson, a farm hand for C. E. Liberty, uncovered ten thousand dollars or more in Mexican gold hidden between wall and baseboard in a Howard County ranch near Huntsville. The discovery occurred in a room once occupied by bandit Bill Anderson a few nights before his death after robbing three local banks, including one in Huntsville.
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Old Howse
Wreck Near St. Louis Injures Dozens on Steel Car Train
A Mobile and Ohio train No. 2 from Mobile wrecked near St. Louis early evening, injuring thirty five passengers. The steel cars aided by preventing greater loss of life. the run was late and attempting to make up time. Several injuries were reported as severe among the victims.
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Mobile and
Ohio
Mobile
St. Louis
License saloons in Fulton approved for three men
The county court granted dramshop licenses to Alderman Henry E. Vanreen Herman T. Doerries and J. E. Levaugh ending the long fight to keep saloons out of Fulton. Mace McGown was denied a license for lacking two-thirds owner signatures in his proposed block.
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Fulton
Dramshop
Henry E. Vanreen
Herman T. Doerries
J. E. Levaugh
Mace McGown
Woman Fires On Man Mistaken For Burglar In Webb City
Oliver A. Bruce, arriving from Joplin, was shot at the Davidson home by Mrs. Charles Davidson who believed him to be a burglar. Bruce entered the wrong street and was struck once near the heart. A second shot missed neighbor Mrs. Arthur Comer by inches.
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Oliver A. Bruce
Webb City
Charles Davidson
Bruce
Joplin
Davidson
Arthur Comer
Montgomery County Fair Opens at New Grounds
Tuesday marked the opening of the Montgomery county fair and race meeting at the new grounds with daily aeroplane ascensions as a drawing card. No aviator has appeared there before.
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Montgomery Fair
Montgomery County
New Grounds
Reinstated Boiler Makers Return to Work in Sedalia
Sixty six Missouri Pacific boiler makers in Sedalia were reinstated with full pay for lost time after refusal to work with four non union helpers led to their discharge. The objectionable helpers were removed.
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Missouri Pacific
Sedalia
Close Guess on Vote in Callaway County
James E. Moore a former sheriff and lieutenant of Attorney General Elliott W. Major was named champion guesser of the primary in Callaway County. Major won the nomination for governor with 2,301 votes to Moore's 2,300 as counted officially.
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Callaway County
James E. Moore
Moore
Elliott W. Major
Major
Neck City Man Ambushed Then Arrested in Webb City
Amos Pringle of Neck City arrived in an ambulance seeking a bondsman and a surgeon. His wife shot him and caused his arrest for assault after he tried to force reconciliation during their separation. He is expected to recover.
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Amos Pringle
Neck City
Webb City
William Courtney Enters Progressive AG Race
Col William Courtney of Liberty announces candidacy for attorney general on the Progressive ticket and will immediately start mailing literature to seek voter support.
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Col
William Courtney
Liberty
Progressive
Bond Issue Beaten in St Joseph Special Election
The county faced a special election in St Joseph where the bond proposal earned a majority of votes but failed to reach the required two thirds margin by law.
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Buchanan County
St. Joseph
Bryan speaks to Osceola crowd in St. Clair County
William J. Bryan addressed a large audience at Osceola Chantagua drawing about 3000 people, the largest turnout in St. Clair County in many years.
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William J. Bryan
St. Clair County
Big Mortgage Filed on St Louis Railway Bonds
A $200,000,000 mortgage secured by 40 year gold bearing bonds bearing not more than 6 per cent interest was filed in the St Louis recorder of deeds office by the St Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway company. The mortgage is to the Union Trust company of New York and B F Edwards of St Louis as trustee for the bondholders. The mortgage covers all the rolling stock and other physical property of the road.
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St. Louis Recorder of Deeds
St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company
Union Trust Company of
New York
B. F. Edwards
St. Louis
Rain Ends Drought With Steady Springfield Storm
A steady rain began at Springfield and continued all day easing drought fears. It is the first rainfall since July 22 totaling 0.29 inches, bringing relief to crops including corn and late plantings and easing farmers worries over fall fattening stock.
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Springfield
Bell Put at Dangerous Crossing Between Liberty and Birmingham
The c M and St P Railway installed an electric alarm bell at the crossing midway between Liberty and Birmingham after a passenger train killed four Kansas City residents in an automobile weeks ago. Autoists have long regarded the crossing as very dangerous.
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C., M. & St. P. Railway Company
Liberty
Birmingham
Kansas
County Allocates Funds for Clay County Home Product Show
The Clay county court at Liberty appropriated the full amount permitted by law to promote agricultural pursuits in Clay county. Funds will support the annual home product show, started four years ago.
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Clay County
Liberty
Defeated Candidate Killed Near Jefferson Club
Michael F. Smyth of St. Louis, defeated for the Democratic legislative nomination in the sixth district and secretary of the Jefferson club, is reported murdered. Police say his body was found in a gateway west of the club house with a badly bruised head and a fractured skull.
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Michael F. Smyth
St. Louis
Jefferson Club
Nick Cave unanimously elected prosecuting attorney in Callaway
Nick Cave born in Caldwell township and raised there won every vote in the election. A former baseball star at Washington University in St Louis he has served as Fulton city attorney in an unexpired term appointed by Mayor Richard H Fowler.
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Nick Cave
Callaway County
Caldwell Township
Cave
Washington University
St. Louis
Fulton
Richard H. Fowler
Ice Trial Moves to Savannah for Fair Trial
The state and defendants claim inability to obtain a fair trial in St Joseph. The cases seeking to dissolve the ice trust are sent to Savannah for trial. Ice company officers under arrest will face trial at the November term.
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Savannah
St. Joseph
Ice Trust
Ice
Woman Dead at 102 Nancy McKee Harsh Dies in Hopkins
Mrs Nancy McKee Harsh aged 102 died at Hopkins after a week long illness She was a native of Pennsylvania and obituary notes her long life and residency in the area.
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Nancy McKee Harsh
Hopkins
Pennsylvania
Kingsville Mills Granary and Barn Burn in Lightning
A lightning strike hit the Kingsville milling property burning the granary with 12 000 bushels of wheat and the barn. Damage is about 14000 dollars. Farmer George Carlyle two miles east of Kingsville also lost a barn with about 500 dollars worth of grain and hay and feed.
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Kingsville Milling Company
George Carlyle
Kingsville
Bond Issue Vote Sparks Countywide Campaign
Buchanan voters weigh a proposed million dollar bond for good roads as a national wave of interest in the issue follows a keen primary campaign that ended Tuesday. Arguments favoring the bond have saturated the county with discussion and advocacy.
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Buchanan
Woman Dies After Opium Mistake In Republic
Mrs Lucy Kelly of Republic died after taking a prescribed dose of medicine that was misidentified as another remedy. She took tincture of opium by error and expired shortly after.
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Lucy Kelly
Republic
Young man wed his sweetheart's mother in hasty kiss
Clarence G. Voss, 20, of St Laws, married Miss Myrtle Schultz's mother, 36, a divorcee, after Schultz, 19, chose her mother over him, in Clayton. The incident follows a rash romance as Voss sought consolation in wedlock with the mother.
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Clarence G. Voss
St. Laws
Miss Myrtle Schultz
Miss. Schultz
Clayton
St Joseph Board Forces 49 Warrants Over Deficient Milk
In a fight for better milk the St Joseph board of health issued 49 warrants to dairymen after finding milk sold deficient in butter fat. The action reflects efforts to raise dairy quality standards and protect consumers.
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St. Joseph Board of Health
Hand in Hand Misery and Marriage Mischief Told
A pair of married men Henne and Peeke recall past courtship and present domestic woes. Henne laments bygone happiness while Peeke complains his wife would have killed him if he had loosened his grip after three hours. The anecdote pivots on contrasting romantic memory and marital strife.
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Henne
Pecke
Peeke
London
It Was the Wedding Day of Pat and Bridget
Lady Augusta Grégory recounts a humorous Irish wedding story. Pat wore patent leather shoes white vest and flaming tie while Bridget shone in colors. After the ceremony they sat in a cab and Bridget whispered would it not have been heavenly to watch themselves pass the crowd outside.
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Augusta Grégory
Pat
Bridget
Badly frightened Fish Startled Angler on Dark Bridge
Rankin Dunfre, local angler, recalls crossing a bridge at night when a loud splash drew him to the bank. A 16 inch fish lay floundering in the weeds, apparently scared from the water by his lantern. The Philadelphia Record reports the incident.
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Rankin Dunfre
Philadelphia Record
Devotion to Queen Alexandra Spurs London Flower Sale
The Queen Alexandra charity drive by women from all walks of life raised over $150,000 for London hospitals. Reportedly next year England will honor the queen mother with a similar nationwide event.
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Queen Alexandra
Hospitals of London
England
Mistress and Mary in a Private Conversation
A humorous panel depicts a mistress pressuring Mary to stay as Mary reveals he is a lance corporal. The scene highlights domestic tension and a military rank shock within a cartoon caption.
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Mary
Pa’s Anachronism Gives Scholars a Shakespeare Nudge
A witty exchange defines anachronism as a thing smart people find in Shakespeare and urges a child to play. The quip reflects playful misunderstanding of literary terms and a light domestic tone.
Wisdom Dispenser Sways Audience Amid Extended Performance
A wisdom dispenser dazzles the crowd as the show stretches longer than planned. Spectators endure a drawn out session while the device delivers concise proverbs at intervals.
Kentucky Woman Credits Grape Nuts For Health Boost
A Kentucky woman describes indigestion and nervous prostration improving after replacing breakfast with Grape Nuts and cream. She reports restored strength and clear mind, with occasional pain only after consuming rich greasy foods, which subsides after returning to Grape Nuts.
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Tam
Postum Co
Battle Greak
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Neasho
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Filepo de Marco
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Joseph Ferrone
Ossining
Arnold
Kirtland
Kingston
Mass
General Booth
Salvation Army
George Faclam
Junction City
Union Pacific
Pittsburg
Foreign Affairs
Missouri
Bryan
Osceola
Mr. Pecke
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