Chinese republicans demand seven million dollars from China Merchants Steam Navigation
Chinese republicans press for a seven million dollar demand from the China Merchants Steam Navigation Company as tensions rise in foreign affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China Merchants’ Steam Navigation ‘Company
Levi C. Bertolette
U. S
Yorktown
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Pekin
Norway
Yaguache
Manchester
Eng
University of Kansas
London
General Omnibus Company
Powers
Multiple Kansas Missouri and national deaths reported in brief
The report lists Edmund Hastings 17 dying of spinal meningitis in Atchison after four days illness. Jacob F. Gmelich and Lt Col J B Porter ill. two killed and three injured in a Frisco collision at Wittenberg. Curtis biplane aviator Rutherford Page dies in Los Angeles. J T Harahan killed in Kimmandy wreck. others ill or deceased including D W Mercer and L H Weatherby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Hastings
Atchison
D. W.mercer
Matfield Green
Kan
Cottonwood Falls
Lorimer
Haneey
Jacob F. Gmelich
Missouri
Wittenberg
J. B. Porter
Fort Leavenworth
Law Department
Rutherford Page
New York
Los Angeles
Co. W. Scott
Millbrook
J. T. Harahan
Illinois Central Railroad
Kimmandy
L. H. Weatherby
St. Joseph
Louise Dirkson
Newton
Duke
Missouri Happenings and Prisoner Security
In Taney county the St Louis Park and Agricultural Company game preserve had no hunting last season for the first time since its founding. Wealthy St Louis men run the 5000 acre preserve and invited prominent visitors to hunt at the clubhouse, which was damaged by fire delaying reopening. In St Joseph police hid two murder suspects William Steffens and Enos Stoner after fears of lynching and possible mob action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Park and Agricultural Company
Taney County
St. Louis
St. Joe
W. R. Lykins
St. Joseph
William Steffens
Enos Stoner
Lykins
Peculiar Marriage Contract in Springfield Appeal
A suit from Laclede county circuit court reaches the Springfield court of appeals. Martha Montgomery sues John P Montgomery P M Montgomery and Margaret Montgomery over a marriage contract that forfeits 500 dollars if the husband fails to treat his wife properly and allows wife to buy his liberty for 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Insurance Man Walter Fern Missing From Moberly
Walter Fern superintendent of the Metropolitan Insurance company at Moberly has disappeared after leaving for a meeting in Kansas City He has not been heard from since An auditor is checking his accounts amid rumors of a deficiency and Fern reportedly owed more than 1000 to several creditors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fern
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Moberly
Fern
Kansas City
Bricklayers Union Reports Solid Treasury At St Joseph
The Bricklayers Masons and Plasterers International union treasurer Patrick Murray reports a treasury of 424000 dollars at the biennial convention in St Joseph. The defense fund stands at 97800 dollars, mortuary benefits total 142900 dollars this year, with a 30000 dollar deficit in that department from 112700 dollars in collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers’ International Union
Patrick Murray
St. Joseph
Humane Society Formed in Moberly to Protect Horses
Citizens in Moberly organized a humane society to arrest anyone abusing horses as cold weather increases horse use by local storekeepers. Reports describe boys beating horses and horses left on the run, prompting action to safeguard animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humane Society
Moberly
Joplin Considers Blue Laws For Pool Halls
A city ordinance to enforce blue laws in Joplin will be presented to the council. Councilman Harry M. Stout, owner of a pool hall, is backing the measure. A prior attempt to permit pool halls on Sunday failed, with Stout among the leading supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Harry M. Stout
Stout
Woman Dies After Telegram Warns of Son’s Death
Grief over a death message from Kansas City toppled Elizabeth Widman of Springfield. Telegram said Albert Widman, 52, was killed. within hours she, aged 72, followed when news the remains would arrive reached her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Widman
Kansas City
Elizabeth Widman
Springfield
Peach crop frozen across northern region says botanist
W. L. Howard of the state university horticultural department reports that the cold snap killed the peach crop north of the Missouri River. Large commercial orchards in St. Louis and Jackson counties were damaged and only a few hardy seedlings survived the freeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River
W. L. Howard
Horticultural Department
The
State University
St. Louis
Jackson
Cholera Serum Freezes Halting Missouri Hog Cholera Work
Severe cold has stalled the University of Missouri veterinary department efforts to cure hog cholera across the state. The hog cholera serum freezes before delivery to farmers and some express companies refuse to handle it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterinary Department
University of Missouri
State Music Choice Postponed After Low Attendance
Only 50 manuscripts remain to be read in the state song contest as Prof. W. H. Pommer chairs the grading. The committee meeting, set for this week, was delayed due to insufficient attendance, now rescheduled for mid February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Pommer
Escapes on Way to Trial Shake Columbia Hearings
Jack Smith a Black youth charged with wrecking Wabash trains near Columbia escaped while being moved from jail for a preliminary hearing He burst through a crowd of attorneys and deputy sheriffs to flee the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Smith
Columbia
Smith
Cadet Perry Hazelton Dies After Escape from Campus
The 12 year old from St Louis, a cadet at Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, disobeyed confinement after refusal to hunt and, escaping Col Mould’s watch, joined fellows and was accidentally shot and killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Hazelton
St. Louis
Missouri Military Academy
Mexico
Col. Mould
Bank for Duenweg Apply for Charter
Application filed for the State bank of Duenweg the first bank in the mining town near Joplin with $10,000 capital. It is slated to open February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duenweg
State Bank of
Joplin
Headless body identified in St Louis ash pit
Detectives establish the severed remains are Salvatore Leoni found in an ash pit in St Louis. He was murdered to stop him from testifying for Tony Sansone, who faces trial for the alleged killing of Joseph Camarata in September 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Salvatore Leoni
Tony Sansone
Joseph Camarata
Brakeman Fatally Injured in Higginsville Yard
Ben Craig of Kansas City a freight brakeman on the Chicago and Alton fell under a freight car while making a coupling in Higginsville yards. His right leg was severed and he died from injuries. He had worked as a brakeman four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Craig
Kansas City
Chicago & Alton
Higginsville
Tollivar Fire Kills Mother and Three Children
Mrs John Tollivar and her three children perished in a Springfield bedroom fire after an attempt to start a blaze with coal oil. The husband, injured, was not expected to recover as flames spread to bedding and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tollivar
Springfield
Tollivar
Mine Hero Killed Demonstrating Gun at Joplin Mine
Harvey Thompson who helped rescue Joe Clary from entombment in the White Oak zinc mine at Joplin August 2 was killed while demonstrating an automatic gun to a friend. The weapon discharged and the bullet entered his breast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Thompson
Joe Clary
White Oak
Joplin
Farewell Smokers for W C Welsh at Brookfield Elks
Rail official W C Welsh recently transferred from Brookfield to the Hannibal division of the Burlington Railroad was honored with a farewell luncheon at the Elks club house. He received a costly Elk pin from Elks and fellow railroad men of Brookfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Welsh
Brookfield
Hannibal
Burlington Railroad
Elks Club
Elks and Railroad
Telephon e Rates Battle Sparks City Suit
Missouri and Kansas Telephone Co sues in federal court to block St. Joseph from lowering rates. Public Utilities Commission recently cut business line rentals from 60 to 50 per year and residence rents from 30 and 24 to 27 and 21 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company
City of
St. Josep
Public Utilities Commission
Sedalia Murderer Must Die
John L. Jones was found guilty of first degree murder for killing Akins Mackey in Sedalia on November 20. The jury sentenced him to death, the only first degree murder verdict in Pettis county in 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
John L. Jones
Akins Mackey
Jones
Pettis County
University to Run Special Course for Pastors
State university at Columbia offers a summer school course for preachers starting in June. The program aims to improve pastoral readiness by addressing rural conditions often lacking in rural ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University At Columbia
Street Car Collision Kills Seven Year Old Boy
Thomas Marshall aged seven was killed in a streetcar accident at St Joseph and Was. A sled or coaster slid downhill into the streetcar as a pedestrian signaled the motorman who tried to cross ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Marshall
St. Joseph
St. Jozeph
Rail Collision Fatal for Cotton Belt Agent in Kelco
Guy L. Stewart agricultural and industrial agent for the Cotton Belt railroad based in St. Louis perished in a private car fire after a three train wreck at Kelco involving trains from different lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy L. Stewart
The
Cotton Belt Railroad
St. Louis
Kelco
Tree Tragedy Claims Millbrook Farmer at 65
C W Scott, a farmer aged 65, was killed while felling a tree near his Millbrook home. He was alone when the tree fell on him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Scott
Millbrook
Murderer Loses Chance in Ohio Case
Judge Davis in Chillicothe overruled a new trial motion for Gordon Kyles convicted of the murder of John Watts. Kyles was sentenced to be hanged on Wednesday February 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Chillicothe
Gordon Kyles
John Watts
Vis
Kyles
Odessa Sends Aid to Kansas City Relief Effort
Under Mayor Black Well guidance the Odessa women ship clothing and 50 dollars to the Provident Association in Kansas City as part of ongoing relief. More assistance is expected to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otessa
Kansas City
Black Well
Orn
Odessa
the Provident Association
Home Life of the Settler in Canada and Wisconsin Link
A Wisconsin woman earned a Canadian Government certificate to travel at a reduced rail fare to Edmonton Alberta with friends from Pembina district. She notes abundant wild fruit and a thriving homestead with oats barley alfalfa potatoes vegetables cattle and poultry. She praises the country climate prospects and the sense of national uplift in government literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Canadian Boundary Line
Edmonton
Alberta
Pembina
Cure for Eczema Praised in Customer Letters
A claimant with severe eczema describes long suffering and disfigurement before using Cuticura Remedies. The testimonial from Miss Mattie J. Shaffer claims complete cure after ten months of symptoms. A second buyer reports four years with boils and rash improving after Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie J. Shaffer
R. F.D
Dancy
Miss
Piles Treated Successfully in Tennessee
A Memphis reader reports Resinol Ointment cured piles and then local troubles and perspiring feet after trying many remedies. The advertisement claims broad skin benefits from burns to eczema and offers samples from Resinol Chemical Co of Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Department 93
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Let this be said of our enemies
A terse line stating enemies will not provide Christmas gifts never needed by us and never of earthly use.
The Happiest People in the World Are Those Who Mattered
A reflective line underscores that joy comes from being meaningful to others. Individuals who feel their actions impact family and community embrace a lasting happiness that endures beyond momentary pleasures.
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Wichita
Commission
Kansas Supreme Court
James M. Meek
Wyandotte
Samuel I. Motter
Payne
Osborne
Mitchell
Salina
Tipton & Northern
Seattle
Wash
Kansas
Chicago
C. B. Frost
Pinkerton
Watt Foulke
Isaac Shadley
Independence
Ilinois Central
Kinmundyi
Coffeyville
Angell
United States Court
Detroit
Bathtub Trust
Baptist University
Shawnee
Federation of Missouri Commercial Clubs
Jefferson City
Denver
Lamar
Taft
White House
Topeka Elks Lodge
Ward Speelman
John Ryan
Enos Jones
King Harris
Louisville
Manuelstar
N. M
Chenango Falls
N. Y
U. S. Supreme Court
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Hull
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Wickersham
Dallas County
Dever
Junction City
Texas
Rock Island Railway
Lane
Harrison
Kansas Natural Gas’ Company
Gas City
Dover
Henry Allen
Stubbs
Kaw
New England
Liberal
Leavenworth
Pueblo
Col
Colorado
Globe Express Company
Standard Oil Company
Canada
Manila
Tennessee
D. L. Killian
Boston
Mass
Saskatchewan
Western Canada
Lloydminster
W. H. Rogers
W. Ninth St
Brown
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