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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
6
Condensed digest of selected items from around the globe highlights notable events, trends, and human interest from diverse regions. brief summaries cover politics, science, culture, and economics in accessible, compact form for readers.
Dr. Wiley testifies before House panel about a plot to cripple his department. A loan shark bill for DC passes the House. Fields of Kentucky proposes a six year presidential term constitutional amendment. Senate panel okays an amendment to British and French arbitration treaties. Steel inquiry adjourned until October. Electrical trust to dissolve after Justice settlement. Seven national highways planned from the capital. Robbers steal about 40 dynamite sticks in Wymore Nebraska. Government to gain four Pacific entrance Panama Canal islands.
A night mishap in Bonner Springs injures two boys while a funeral is arranged in Red Oak for Lieut. Darwin Merritt the Maine tragedy victim. A river accident at Lawrence kills two men. Forest ranger Decker recruits men by force against a Palm Springs fire. Embezzlement charges hit William Fleming in St. Joseph. The Kansas Federation of Labor meets in Atchison as counties offer bounties for suspected murderers. Fire, disease, legal cases and violent episodes color a slate of regional news.
The Santa Fe line from Dodge City through Ford and Gray Counties aims to finish and reach Haskell county by July 1. A pellagra case is reported in Iola involving Charles H. Hensley, a ware dealer who reportedly never drank. Oklahoma sold 1,750,000 dollars in public building bonds to I. H. Hakdimen of Sallisaw at par. Missouri Kansas & Texas data show Oklahoma rail revenue per mile higher than Texas under a two cent fare. Three young women drown after a skiff snag in the Mississippi near Alton. two died saving another. Kansas now has fewer children relative to population than in 1865.
A strike in London ends after workers secure a 10 hour work day and about a 25 percent pay rise. Riots flared in Liverpool with a policeman killed by a brick attack as unrest spread from the strike.
A long list of political and crime items fills the page. Notable notes include Senator LaFollette inheriting Senator Frye's Republican seat, an aviator arriving safely in Toledo, a Wabash conductor killed in Moberly, and a Notre Dame convent marriage in Omaha. Missing writer Shoaf feared foul play, while aviation and local legal actions appear across cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, and Topeka.
Fifteen African American bootleggers were arrested by Warrensburg officers and brought before Justice Rothwell who sentenced each to six months to one year in jail. Many offenders were repeat violators and on parole. The crowded jail reflects a rise in liquor peddling among the county’s Black population and prompts calls to hire guards and assign jailed violators to work on public highways. In a separate report, three days of dike defense along the Republican River at Concordia failed to prevent flood damage, inundating two miles of farmland and causing thousands in losses as farmers labored to shore up dikes.
The Aero Club of America will supply rubber balloons for American competitors in the international balloon races at Kansas City next November. Three U S representatives will receive bags meeting the ruling’s requirements, ensuring they comply with the new standard.
About two thousand African Americans gathered in Montgomery to celebrate the pioneers reunion and pass a resolution backing a plan to publish a newspaper in Missouri to report news and developments of the black community
Otto Brunke severely burned when a skyrocket exploded in his pocket at Cape Girardeau after an exhibition. Several boys had been collecting unexploded rockets and bombs, Brunke’s trousers ripped by the blast.
Mrs James Sradbury of St Joseph was injured in Moberly when her horse drawn vehicle ran away after a speeding auto frightened it. She suffered three broken ribs and spinal injuries. Police seek the car with Missouri license tag 1044.
The Lebanon circuit court disposed of two criminal cases. Henry Ellis pleaded guilty to forging a $2 check on Judge W. S. Wallace, received a five year sentence and was paroled. Oscar Jones faced assault charges and received a five year sentence.
Col. Ben Elliott who led a Confederate regiment under Gen. Jo Shelby in the Civil War has died in Odessa. Born in Winchester Virginia in 1832 he graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1852. He leaves a widow and a son Ben Elliott Jr cashier of the Farmers Bank of Odessa.
The anti saloon contest led by churches and the Anti Saloon league at Montgomery failed as courts ruled saloon petitions valid. Sam Jennings's license was granted and Barnes and Hibbert's licenses are set for September 2.
Louis L. Tompkins aged nine of Ashburn died in Hannibal from injuries after a mule kicked him in the forehead recently.
Delegates from seven counties met at Moberly to promote a proposed cross state highway. A permanent organization was created and a resolution pledging to build the road within their boundaries without state aid was adopted.
The De Soto Live Stock and Agricultural Association schedules a four day fair from September 19 to 22. A J Blair is elected president with Charles J Davidson as secretary and R B Jones as treasurer. Over $1 200 in premiums will be paid and the race track is being prepared for the racing feature.
Arrangements for special treks to Mark Twain's cave and River View Park are being made for the State Teachers' Association convention to be held in Hannibal in November, with a monument planned at Mark Twain Park.
Fire destroyed the Gross bakery and damaged the Brennan Bros saloon at Pacific. Damages are estimated under 3900 dollars. Several families fled their homes and gathered on the street fearing further destruction.
Charles Worthington a 17 year old boy was killed by a Missouri Pacific train at Labadie while walking the tracks He failed to hear the approaching train and was struck as it passed the location in mid afternoon authorities reported the incident as an unexpected crossing accident.
It is reported the Santa Fe will inaugurate a Chicago to coast passenger service via Atchison and St. Joe after roadbed improvements between Atchison and Topeka. Heavier steel and ballast are being laid, signaling the old main line's partial revival.
T. M. Walker an Atchison capitalist was cited to appear before county commissioners over taxes. The board and county assessor aim to ferret out tax dodgers and have raised the taxable valuation. Another financier was summoned to account for $22 000 in mortgages.
Dreath during a critical period forces growers in Platte and Buchanan counties to raise about one third of the crop. Most of the tobacco is contracted at around 8 cents, far below the 14 cents two years ago. Weston will become a loose leaf market next year, attracting independent buyers to lift prices.
Warren Zumalt, a farmer, was fined 10.60 dollars by a justice of the peace after taking water at the Sunbeam school house near New Florence to aid a dying man named Mr. Green. Some school directors protested and Zumalt was arrested.
Scarcity of rental farms near Canton grows as cash rentals dominate. Farmers have earned well in recent years, boosting demand and outpacing supply for good farmland.
EB H Klostermeier Atchison county treasurer offered to deposit 400 in escrow pending an investigation into an alleged shortage. Commissioners did not require the escrow. Klostermeier claims any shortage stems from clerical errors.
Two thirds of the prairie hay crop around Cottonwood Falls will be cut this season as leading farmers report revived grasses after recent rains. The grass that appeared killed has recovered quickly, surprising local growers with its robust growth.
A massive blaze swept through Morse after starting in the oil room of E. J. Rogers' grocery, nearly leveling the village and leaving it scarcely recognizable. Firefighters fought the flames as residents watched their homes and livelihood vanish in a disaster that left little intact.
H C Reisner reports millions of small red mites attacking grasshoppers in Atchison. He examined grasshoppers under a glass and sent a specimen to the State University for study.
A freight wreck on the M. K. & T. line at Blue Jacket Oklahoma injured two men and killed another. Traffic was delayed for several hours.
In Girard, Socialist leaders obtain a restraining order against city officials to halt poll tax collection, marking a peak in the ongoing confrontation between the two sides as tensions rise.
A syndicate led by Homer Foltz of Topeka has purchased Gove county telephone lines and formed the People's Telephone Company to operate the system.
St. Luke's hospital a public institution funded partly by city taxes in Wellington has opened. The building and equipment costing about 20000 dollars were erected by private subscription.
A campaign for a law in Kansas forbidding women to work more than nine hours a day was started at a meeting of the Kansas State Federation of Labor in Atchison.
Jefferson City reports the central route along historic Boone's Lick and Santa Fe trails as Missouri's official cross-state highway chosen by the state board of agriculture. Glasgow won the crossing option over Boonville after ferry service promises. a river bridge remains uncertain with Boonville kept as reserve.
A dynamite blast damaged a corner of a building housing Murray county offices and the District Judge Russell chambers in Sulphur Oklahoma. No injuries were reported. The Harper theater is in the same structure. A courthouse location dispute between East and West Sulphur led to the county offices being moved to the West Sulphur theater building after a court challenge.
After a cabinet meeting the Taft administration signaled vetoes for the wool bill and anticipated vetoes for the cotton bill with iron and steel schedule changes and the farmers free list bill. Any tariff revision measure this session faced a veto risk.
Humboldt Nebraska residents recall the severe grasshopper plagues as millions swarm above the city and cause extensive damage in the area.
Washington D C Victor Hawk of Atchison Kansas has been appointed deputy warden of the United States penitentiary at Atlanta Georgia.
Edmond Rostand remains in dangerous condition after a severe automobile accident near Biarritz. Medical staff report critical injuries and ongoing treatment as authorities investigate the crash.
London reports an industrial war as railway workers across the United Kingdom are ordered to strike immediately affecting all rail lines. Authorities warn of widespread disruption and potential economic impact as transport halts unfold nationwide.
Work finished on an experimental caisson in the navy yard to serve as a gun target. The sheet steel 30 foot deep structure is designed to resemble a battleship on one side and a cruiser on the other, with armor plates and bulkheads. It has two bottoms like a modern fighting ship.
In Houston Heights a masked bandit held at gunpoint a postal clerk in charge of the mail car as the train stopped. A second robber collected the available mail before they fled the scene from the Missouri Kansas & Texas passenger service.
Washington Secretary Wilson, the oldest member of the president's cabinet, observed the 76th anniversary of his birth.
Two pellagra cases have appeared in Shawnee with both patients admitted to the city hospital. Mrs. J. Hearn is severely ill and may die. Mrs. Mary Bryant was brought in from the country suffering from the disease.
The Bluff City Telephone Company sold its local plant in Hannibal Missouri to Hyde of Kansas City, who immediately took possession of it.
Professor James M. Munyon claims a vast number in the United States suffer from tape worm, an internal parasite he says causes nervousness weakness and appetite swings. He touts a treatment that allegedly eliminates the worms and offers free medical advice from his Philadelphia headquarters.
Evelina refuses to marry Edgar after learning he is a director at a life insurance company. Edgar questions his past actions as Evelina cites the alliance’s moral implications in their confrontation.
The Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment claim superior results for pimples, blackheads, rashes, chapped hands, dandruff, and hair and scalp issues. They assert benefits for infants and children, offer world-wide availability, and provide a free sample with a 32 page care book via Cuticura Dept. 22 L Boston.
A depot reporter questions a middle aged Black woman, Mrs Carter, about visits to an elderly neighbor nearby. She replies she cannot recall the name but says she has been visiting the old colored woman down the track head a couple blocks for about a week.
A western mining prospector tours New York City and notes the skyline resembles a permanent camp. The Gothamite asks for his impression and the miner replies with a wary, humorous line about permanence.
Binion provides free greeting cards in a promotional effort. The notice mentions a giveaway or free card program with emphasis on customer engagement and the idea of offering complimentary items.
A sparse excerpt contrasts a noble crown with a crown of thorns. It mentions binders in Toke and a reference to a high religion as a life of sorrow. The quote attributes emphasis to a centered being as in Emerson.
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