World at a Glance Best of the News
A compact survey notes tuberculosis push led by Dr. Whippey in Belle Plaine Kansas and other items from across the world. Included are Davis in London aiding Rev Farrar’s family, Brandeis advising Alaska probe limits, Kansas fire losses and industry shifts, and local Kansas city developments from Derby to Olathe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Board of Health
Whippey
Belle Plains
Richard Harding Davis
London
Farrar
Equal Suffrage Association
Belleville
Kan
Republic County
Educational Council of the Adventist Church For the
United States
Lincoln
Neb
Louis Brandeis
House ‘Committee
Graham
Pittsburg
Chamber of Commerce
Missouri Pacific
Lawrence
Wadell
Derby
Kansas
Jamestown
Glasgow
Elbing
Missouri
Capitol
Los Angeles
McNamara
Cudahy Packing Company
Topeka
the American
Billard
Farmers
Brown County
Good Roads
Osage City
Sedalia
Burns
Olathe
Andrew Carnegie
Tar Party
Shady Bend
St Joseph
Kansas City
Kenosha
Winx
Union Railway Station
Missouri Supreme Court Cuts Harvesters Trust Fine
The Missouri Supreme Court reduced the Harvester Trust fine from 50000 to 25000 while the ouster judgment stands. Efforts for a Thanksgiving pardon for Edgar Bailey, a Kansas City hack driver, have failed. A machine sent to Gov Tener of Pennsylvania is with postal authorities. Iowa registers a state trademark for all state manufactured products. Ellsworth officials now believe Charles Marzyck, the Showman family murder suspect, was not implicated.
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Harvester Trust
Supreme Court of Missouri
Edgar Bailey
Kansas City
Killey
Showman
Charles Marzyck
Nations seethe in world affairs and local oddities
The clipping highlights varied items: Mexico-US reciprocity talks pending settled conditions. a Oregon cartoonist mocks Kansas with a burlesque state seal. calls for boycotts over loans to China. suffragists disrupt a London temple speech by Asquith. seismic tremors in Sonora. Baron Rothschild's death. US ambassador Dudley killed. rail workers in Spain threaten strikes. the pope elevates 17 new cardinals including Americans. Oaxaca disputes central government. near-war talk between Britain and Germany over Morocco. a new 1000 foot steamship Gigantic with golf links. duels over Mme Curie. a Liverpool boiler explosion kills 33. assorted U.S. notices including Roosevelt offered a carpet factory post, deer restocking plans, resignations, shootings, accidents, Gompers re-elected, and local misadventures.
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Mexico
United States
Oregon
Kansas
Revolutionary
London
England
Germany
Morocco
Queenstown
Mme. Curie
J. Beeby & Sons
Liverpool
New Pythian Home Under Construction in Missouri
The Grand Lodges Knights of Pythias of Missouri begin building a Pythian Home in Springfield to care for indigent members their wives widows and orphans. A 52 acre site donated by Springfield business leaders will host a 200 by 120 foot main building with capacity for 100 residents plus staff. Total cost of the main building dormitory and power plant is $100000 raised by member assessments. completion and dedication planned for 1913 debt free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
W. C. Higgs
Waldron
Kan
Elmer W. Moore
Federal Oil and Gas Company
Pittsbur
Harl Overfield
Senator Overfield
Independence
Caney
M. T. Hidy
Fort Scott
Hot Springs
Ark
R. S. Rust
Hardin
U. S. Hall of Glasgow
Nettie Rundell
Sedan
Harusame
Shima Province
Mayor Shank
Indianapolis
Hadley
Missouri Capitol
Missouri
Dan Fry
Yoder
Bert van Houten
Grand Lodges
Knights of Pythias of
Joseph H. Hawthorne
Kansas City
H. W. Belding
Webster Grove
W. D. Settle
Fayette
Samuel H. Woodson
Thomas Armstrong
Springfield
Pythian
William Woods College Board Delays President Choice
The board of managers at William Woods College in Fulton announces no presidential selection will be made at present to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Rev. J. B. Jones. Mrs. Carrie A. Jones will handle business affairs and Miss Fannie Booth will oversee the teaching department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Woods
William Woods College
Fulton
J. B. Jones
Carrie A. Jones
Fannie Booth
Koshkonong Hotel Destroyed By Fire
The town hotel at Koshkonong burned destroying the building and leaving most guests without clothes. Benjamin Johnson of St. Paul was overcome by smoke and rescued unconscious. Dr. W. N. Russell of West Plains escaped by climbing to a tree from his room.
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Koshkonong
Benjamin Johnson
St. Paul
W. N. Russell
West Plains
Heater Plant to Move to Cape Girardeau
Representatives of the Martell Heater Plant of St. Louis will relocate to Cape Girardeau after talks with the Cape Girardeau Commercial club. A riverfront site along the Frisco railroad was selected and the plant is expected to be operating early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau
Farmer Otis Allison Kills Wife Then Shoots Self
In Vernon county Clear Creek Township Otis Allison a farmer shot his wife in the head and then killed himself with the same weapon. He fired three shots, all near the right ear, and lived about three hours before dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Allison
Clear Creek Township
Vernon County
Allison
Judge Orders Grand Jury Action To Cleanse Springfield
Judge Alfred Page directs grand jury at opening of November term of criminal court to address alleged disreputable rooming houses in Springfield with the aim of clearing the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Criminal Court
Alfred Page
Fayette Paper Changes Hands
Walter Ridgeway of Kansas City formerly editor of the Kirksville Daily Express has bought the Fayette Advertiser from B. Burckhartt who will retire after a 31 year career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Walter Ridgeway
Kansas City
Kirksville Daily Express
Doctors Guilty in License Violation Cases
In Excelsior Springs two chiropractors Dr. D Nelson Smith and Dr. Amory Smith were found guilty in two state cases for practicing without a license. Juries imposed fines of $100 each. There are 49 cases still pending against them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Nelson Smith
Amory Smith
Excelsior Springs
Ozark Turkey Specials Ship Large Game Loads
A turkey special train from Springfield to St Louis on the Frisco line carries about 90 000 pounds of game per trip. Eight box cars form the current run with six carloads sent earlier and another load planned, loaded with turkeys rabbits and other Ozark game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark
Springfield
Frisco
St. Louis
Ozarks
Moberly Trio Released After Mining Stock Fraud Claim
Professors J M Hill P L Stickney and A H Kline were freed from custody in Moberly after arrest for defrauding residents with the sale of worth less mining stock. They have since repaid over $3 000 to affected investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Hill
P. L. Stickney
A. H. Kline
Moberly
Special Farm Lecture Train To Run February
A special train to promote farming will run across the M. E. T. railroad system in February. It will carry lecturers from the College of Agriculture at Columbia and include exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Agriculture At
Columbia
M. E. & T. Railroad
Grand Island Motors Collision on Railway Line
A wreck occurred on the St Joseph and Grand Island railway when east bound and west bound cars collided injuring 12 passengers and Conductor J C Cooper. The crash was caused by a mistake in orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island Motors
Ae St. Joseph & Grand Island Railway
J. C. Cooper
Divorcee of Lon B. Cunningham Receives Provisions
The former wife of Lon B. Cunningham of Carthage, divorced 30 years ago, is provided for in the will of a wealthy mine owner who died of heart disease. The will notes a pre-nuptial agreement with the stenographer Cunningham later married, now his widow. It also forbids investing the estate in mining property, despite Cunningham's wealth from mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon B. Cunningham
Carthage
Cunningham
Court weighs kiss as common or felonious assault
J. E. Decker appealed a $1 fine for felonious assault on Mrs. Luce E. Chumley after arrest for kissing her against her will. The criminal court ruled the act was at most common assault, sending the case to the Springfield court of appeals for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield Court of Appeals
J. E. Decker
Criminal Court
Decker
Luce E. Chumley
Hyde case attacked by special prosecutor in Missouri court
J A Reed special prosecutor sharply criticized the Missouri Supreme Court judges and their Hyde case opinion at Kansas City. He urged Judge Porterfield to disregard the court opinion and admit nearly all testimony from the first Hyde trial except that concerning the typhoid epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Missouri
J. A. Reed
Hyde
Kansas City
Porterfield
Dr. Hyde
Hog Cholera Epidemic Spreads Across State
The hog cholera outbreak this year remains unchecked with the northwest hardest hit. Scattering cases appear in the northeast and Marion and Ralls counties report notable activity.
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Marion
Ralls
Club Will Boost Fayette Civic Improvement
Fayette business leaders form a citizen’s club aiming to address key public problems and promote general civic improvement in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
The Secret of Success Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root Ad
A local druggist testifies to Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root delivering quick results for kidney liver and bladder issues. The ad claims it neutralizes uric acid and relieves rheumatic pain with a free trial bottle by mail and regular bottles priced at 50 cents and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
How to Use Red Cross Seals
Public notice from the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis explains proper placement of Red Cross Seals on letters and packages. Seals belong on the back of items but not on address sides, may be used freely, and should be affixed to all holiday mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Express
Man seeks missing wife. finds lost teeth in wreck
A passenger who escaped a severe railway crash helps search among wreckage. He asks an anxious fellow traveler about his wife's location, then the old man, holding a lantern, glowers and reveals he is seeking his teeth rather than a spouse.
Budding Genius
A playful New York Sun cartoon caption contrasts a boy’s appetite with a parent’s belief he may grow into a future leader. The exchange, featuring Proudpop and Knicker, hints at humorous childhood ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Proudpop
New York Sun
Sore throat remedies cited over diphtheria risk
A note urges using Hamlins Wizard Oil to treat sore throat conditions such as pharyngitis quinsy and tonsillitis. It extols rapid relief within a day or two versus prolonged illness in bed with Diphtheria, and recommends keeping Wizard Oil in use.
The Happiest Man Saying Truths About Pride
A brief reflective note contrasts happiness with self serving views of right and best, exploring virtue and humility without external events or names. It turns on the idea that contentment comes from thinking of others rather than elevating one’s own claims.
The Cost of Friends and Faith in Trusting God
A reflective piece on how social ties raise costs for a man and how belief in scripture frames trust in God. It contrasts friendship burdens with spiritual reliance and moral discipline.
Knight schools and ignorance in the dark ages debate
Katherine asserts there is no excuse for ignorance while Kidder notes knight schools existed in the dark ages. The exchange frames a discussion on education history and moral accountability.
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Katherine
Kidder
Knight
Truth at the bottom of a well quote exchange
A Baltimore American quip frames a debate about truth and rhetoric with a saying that truth lies at the bottom of a well and cannot be raised by hot air, highlighting a sharp commentary on discourse.
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Baltimore American
Jobbers Worry Over Rates After ICC Ruling
Kansas City Omaha and St. Joseph dry goods jobbers met in St. Joseph to discuss the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling on railroad rates for cotton piece goods. The session was closed but John D. Richardson of St. Joseph said railways must act first, leaving the dry goods men in uncertainty and at the mercy of the railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Joseph
Interstate Commerce Commission
John D. Richardson
Crushed Where Father Died in Gallatin Rock Crusher
Russell Wilson fatally injured at Gallatin in the same rock crusher where his father was killed five years earlier. He was oiling the machinery when his elbow caught and his arm was crushed off at the shoulder. Lydia Lutz, daughter of farmer W M Lutz, married Ralph Hamacher of Richmond at her Fayette home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Wilson
Gallatin
Young Wilson
Lydia Lutz
W M. Lutz
Hardin
Fayette
Ralph Hamacher
Richmond
National Horticultural Congress Opens in St Joseph
Fruit growers professors and students from agricultural colleges across many states join representatives of the U S Department of Agriculture at the National Horticultural congress and exhibition in St Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Department of Agriculture
National Horticultural Congress
St. Joseph
Montevideo Government Building Plans Sought by Six Architects
Malcomb E Martin of Hannibal named among six architects chosen to submit plans and specifications for a government building to be erected in Montevideo Uruguay.
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Malcomb
Martin
Hannibal
Montevideo
Uruguay
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Boonville Reform School
Seidel
Milwaukee
P. J. Carney
Gertrwie Patterson
Penver
Emil Strauss
Chicago
Henry Clay Beattie
Owen Doyle
Wichita
New
Foreign Affairs
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Thompsonville
Conn
L. L. Dyche
C. ©. McClaughry
Boonville
Don Brittain
Elk Falls
I. Smith
Lawrence Paper Mills
Dwight Davis
St. Louis Park
God
Next
Carter
Carters
Mhittle Iver
PILLS
Lewis
Peoria
Saskatchewan
Western Canada
Lloydminster
Canada
Ottawa
W. H. Rogers
Ninth St
Were
Aids
Dr. Pierce
Nature
Fierce
Comanon
Med- Eaton
Abdusbeke, Pierce
Buffalo, N.Y
Tadeo Powder
Reba
Robin Hood Ammunition Co
Gib Street
Swanton, Vr
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