Death of Francis Marion Cockrell Former U S Senator
Francis Marion Cockrell veteran U S Senator from Missouri died in Washington at 81 after a long illness. The body was taken to Warrensburg Missouri for funeral rites and interment following services at the First Presbyterian Church. His career spanned 1876 to 1905 with key roles on commissions and ordnance and fortifications, ending after Missouri’s political shift and Roosevelt’s presidency.
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Francis Marion Cockrell
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Warrensburg
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Buckingham Hotel
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Roosell
Roosevelt
Senator Cockrell
Panama Commission
Rstate Commerce Commission
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Cockrell
Missouri
Misfri
Kington
Gen
Francis Cockrell
Firstbyterian
Kiam H. Black
Oar Valley College
E. H. Heffner
John F. Phillips
General Cockrell
Farmer dies in hog lot in Bates county case
Winfield Scott, 68, a Burdett farmer in Bates County, was found dead by his children while checking hog lots at his home. He had gone to attend a sick neighbor earlier and was stricken with heart trouble.
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Winfield Scott
Burdett
Bates County
Scott
Judge Shelton to retire after 1916 term
Judge Nathan M. Shelton of the second judicial circuit announced his retirement at the end of his term in 1916 after serving on the bench since 1898.
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Shelton
Nathan M. Shelton
Second Judicial Circuit
Montgomery Attorney G Pitman Smith Dies at 67
G Pitman Smith, 67, longtime attorney for the Wabash Railway and prominent Northeast Missouri lawyer, died at his Montgomery home. A Democrat and friend of Speaker Champ Clark, he also served in the Missouri legislature for St Louis in 1877 after living there for over thirty years.
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Montgomery
G. Pitman Smith
Atey
Wabash Railway
Missouri
Champark
St. Louis
Central Highway Men Meet
A Missouri Central Highway Association meeting was held at New with over 200 road boosters from Linn and Macon counties. Brookfield organizers pushed to extend the line toward New and onward to Join Pearne? and nearby areas.
Lindenwood College Faces Flu Outbreak
Seventy eight of the 150 registered girls at Lindenwood College in St. Louis are sick with the grip. Rev L Roemer, president of the college, is also afflicted. The outbreak disrupts campus activities as administration seeks care for the ill.
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Lindenwood College
Steam shovel accident kills teamster in St Louis
A steam shovel loading clay at St Louis dumped earth onto teamster John Medley, smothering him. Medley was found buried and dead as workers dug him out. Fire in St Louis causes $250000 damage to a building, origin unknown. The blaze reportedly affected the Geta Ranstadsstae Com area.
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St. Louis
John Medley
Medley
A. Geta Ranstadsstae
Mecca
Plan A State Celebration Envisioned For Missouri Centennial
At the State Historical Society annual meeting in Columbia plans were approved to appoint a committee headed by Governor Major to promote a statewide centennial celebration. Walter B. Stevens proposed county pageants and an old home week. H. S. Sturgis was elected third vice president after William R. Nelson’s death. Commission government ideas and a list of trustees were announced by Secretary Shoemaker.
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Missouri
State Historical Society
Columbia
R. M. White
Major
Walter B. Stevens
St. Louis
H. S. Sturgis
Neosho
William R. Nelson
J. West Goodwin
Sedalia
Shoemaker
Goodwin
Missouri Crop Values Reach 219 Million This Year
State report shows field crops valued at 219 million dollars, 18 million more than 1914, excluding fruits poultry eggs dairy and lumber. Corn at 220 million bushels on 7.4 million acres worth 123 percent million dollars with 56 cents per bushel. Wheat marketed at 26 percent million bushels, 10 million less than 1914. 977,400 bushels not fit for sale fed to livestock. Wheat seed area down about 17.3 percent from last year.
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Missouri
State Board of Agriculture
Lafayette County Goes Wet Sees Narrow Pro Wet Victory
Lafayette County outside Lexington and Higginsville voted on local option. Five thousand ballots were cast with 2517 for wets and 2483 for drys, a 34 vote margin for the wets. Dry supporters plan to contest alleging 40 government workers on the river near Waverly voted illegally and about 100 Lexington votes are in question.
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Lafayette County
Lexington
Higginsville
Waverly
Death from fall on a stick in Ma lay Iowa
Richard Gerard age 35 died after falling on a stick at his home in Maloy Iowa shortly after returning from a hospital visit in St. Joseph. The incident occurred at his residence and is reported as a fatal accident. Authorities noted the accidental nature of the death.
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St. Joseph
Richard Gerard
Malay
Women push Missouri legislature for new University building
The women of the University of Missouri have started a movement to persuade the next legislature to appropriate funds for a women's building at the university.
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University of Missouri
University
Washington County Votes to Keep Dry Amid Rumor of Saloon
Washington County, which has not housed a saloon in ten years, voted in a local option election to remain dry. The decision followed rumors of a new tavern near Trondale with results about 860 for prohibition and 550 against.
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Washington County
Trondale
Steers Fetch Record Price At St Joseph Stockyards
Fifteen Angus steers averaging 1,190 pounds sold for 12 dollars 25 cents per hundred at St Joseph stockyards, the highest open market price. They came from E F Caldwell's champion herd of Angus cattle of America bred at Burlington Junction and were fed for exhib ition at the International Live Stock Show in Chicago, which was canceled due to head mouth disease.
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St. Joseph
America
E. F. Caldwell
Burlington Junction
Chicago
Hogs Mutilate Farmer in Green County Farm
The body of Oliver Vickers aged 28 was found on a Green County farm near a swing pen with facial injuries from hog tusks. The incident occurred on a farm in the county's northern section the previous morning.
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Oliver Vickers
Green County
Night Riders Confessions Start Legal Bound Over
Thirty three men accused of involvement in alleged night rider depredations were bound over to further court action. The proceedings indicate ongoing legal steps following the confessions. Local authorities and defense teams prepared for the next stage in the case.
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Sey
Plainly Restive Host Expresses Scrimmage Talk
Mrs Twobbie urges Henry Twobble to appear at ease when guests visit. He admits discomfort with their high brow talk and jokes he could show an old time footballer’s skill in a scrimmage if provoked.
Best Foundation for Success in Business
The Preacher asks for the key base of business success and the Merchant answers with a blunt claim that rocks stand as the foundation. This terse dialogue frames a clash between sermon and commerce in a single exchange.
Jinks Outshines Braggers With Ruby and Carbuncle
In a boastful crowd Jinks remains unimpressed claiming his carbuncle on the neck outshines the ruby on a boastful man's finger. He notes the bigger jewel is the carbuncle he wears.
A Bigger Haul Reported by Burglary Caller
A man bursts in breathless reporting footpads robbed him of his watch and scarfpin. His wife notes the timing spared him on the way from the market basket on Saturday night, implying a daylight or earlier theft.
Political Theater Sparks Senate Talk of Psychic Society
In a quip about the upcoming election, Senator Sorghuni muses on using pressure from various groups, proposing a possible alliance with the Society of Psychic Research to influence the race. The exchange reflects maneuvering and strategic remarks in a charged political climate.
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Sorghuni
Society of Psychic Research
High Art for Lowbrow
A brief dialogue about modern art and inner urge contrasts ends with a joke about an asylum escape, reflecting a witty artistic exchange. The quip frames a clash between pretentious art talk and blunt personal confession.
Queer incident as auto was passed by onside street
A passenger recalls a strange moment while riding, noting a rig pulled from a side street two blocks ahead. The mother in the rear seat did not see the approaching vehicle. The event is described as non accident and somewhat puzzling.
Not Talking Much Lena Sked the Know Yet
A clipped dialogue fragment shows Lena asked what she will say when tied congress and her reply remains unsettled with question marks and unfinished phrasing.
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Congress
Lena
Castoria Advertisement Snippet Highlights Aging Remedies
An OCR fragment shows a collage of midcentury ad lines and social commentary including women influencing men and digestive health quips. It references Castoria as a safe infant remedy used for over 30 years and notes children crying for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Castoria
Fletcher
Ungrateful Wretch Letter Teases Aunt Sarah Visit
A light exchange turns on a letter to Aunt Sarah about her visit. The wife expresses thanks while the husband grumbles that she did not overstay. The humor hinges on the couple's playful barbs about hospitality.
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Sarah
Wifey
Hubby
Miss Day’s Age Sparks Witty Exchange
In a playful exchange a speaker asserts Miss Day is twenty four, another recalls her father’s death thirty years ago, and a quip asks if she is really thirty. The exchange hinges on age ambiguity and witty banter.
Village Improvement Society Weighs Plans
A couple discusses voting on Village Improvement plans during a station meeting. The wife insists she will oppose after thirty years of disagreement with her husband, who supports the measure with enthusiasm.
Baker the horse halts parade as officer dodges duty
A London Mail tale recalls an officer mounted on a celebrated baker's horse. A crowd shout of Baker stalls the animal, and the officer quips Not today, thank you, ending the pause as the procession resumes.
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Ian Hamilton
London Mail
Not Right Kind of Fowl Magician Ends Trick in Fowl
A Philadelphia Record item notes a magician’s ill fated finale when 12 eggs appeared from a hat and a live hen hatched from the same prop. The bird yelled cocka doodle doo provoking laughter and horror as the performer faced an embarrassing ending.
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Philadelphia Record
The Proper Care of Infants Paper Readies Miss Brown
A neighbor asks Mrs. Brown to babysit while the girl explains her mother is writing a paper on infant care and fears missing the Mothers' club reading. The mother plans to read the piece the next day.
Snob for a Snob Punchline in Dialogue
A witty exchange contrasts English and American snobbery. The Englishman remarks on Americans being ruled by unworthy leaders, while the American girl replies that English governance by uninvited guests would be equally unpleasant.
Women Focus on Gowns Over Husbands Says Survey
A survey notes many women prioritize dress choices over selecting a husband. The study highlights social pressures and fashion trends shaping marriage decisions.
Law Expands Ways to Escape Punishment
The law offers more avenues to avoid penalties than to impose them, highlighting a broad set of escape mechanisms within the legal framework and their practical implications.
Soldiers and No Children
Quotes from a soldier reflecting on war and killing. He describes the surreal experience of battle, the urge for peace, and a question about having children. A French wounded soldier laments war and the text notes that soldiers question procreation while conflict continues.
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Peshkor
Nnugual
New Republic
Below the Average
In a humorous exchange two men debate Berton’s skill at Kelly pool. One asserts Berton is well below average, while the other disputes the claim, insisting Berton could outperform him by thirty points.
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Berton
Kelly Pool
Will talk turns grim after chiding Lupeh ends in jest
A fragmentary remark turns toward inheritance in a tense exchange about a late relative. The speaker quips that the uncle’s death last week left them nothing but a share from the will.
Biography Hinted as Proof of Possible richer Life
A brief excerpt suggests a crook may have justified his actions by claiming he could have earned far more money as a law abiding citizen. The note implies debate over financial motive versus criminal conduct.
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