Keziah Coffin Seeks Work in Boston Tailoring Trade
Captain Nat Hammond searches for Keziah Coffin, Abner Stone’s dignified cousin, who seeks employment in Boston. Keziah hides from the public eye at Hallet & Co. while Stone dodges a personal request. Nat hints he will press Stone for a meeting about her case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Stone
Stone & Barker
Boston
Keziah
Abner
Ben Hall
Mr. Stone
Trumet Parsonage
Stone
Trumet
Cape
Nat
Kezi
Grace
Sinsetelemae
Trumer
James Hallett & Co
Washington Street
Hammond
Captain Hammond
Hallet & Co
Larry
Mr. Upham
Upham
Coffin
Keziah Coffin’s Complicated Love in Trumet Drama
In Trumet Keziah Coffin faces marriage proposals after her brother’s death while guiding the new minister Ellery. A tangled web unfolds with Grace, Nat Hammond, and Eben Hammond as lives cross during a Come outer gathering, shipwrecks, illness, and a shocking revelation that Ansel Coffin, Keziah’s husband, lies buried in the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keziah Coffin
Trumet
Boston
Ryan Pepper
Elkanah Daniels
Keziah
John Ellery
Ellery
Eben Hammond
Grace
Nat Hammond
Eben
Kediah
Annabel
Natapein
Fellery
Sho
Elkanah
Nat
Manila
Hammonds
Elery
Eziah
Ebenezer Capen
Coffin
New Bedford
Ansel Coffin
Trumet Cemetery
Keziah Coffin's Departure Shocks Crew in Chapter XIX
Ellery reads a note from Keziah Coffin revealing she will go away to avoid disgrace after a presumed arrival of a lover. She plans to return only if circumstances permit, asks secrecy, and leaves Nat and Grace behind. The captain reacts with intent to pursue, while the minister urges restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellery
John
Kingston
Jamaica
Savannah
Grace
Nat
Mall
Keziah
Read Past Present and Future Carpeted Roads Debate
A Royal Institute of London lecture discusses road design aiming to prevent surface damage and mud while reducing dust. The proposed solution is a bituminous carpet that blends with a bound crust, laid in varying thicknesses to match traffic, form a resilient surface, and protect the crust beneath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Institute of London
Polish Woman Barrister Emerges As France's Notable Advocate
Miropolsky, a Paris born Polish origin barrister, is the best known woman lawyer in France. She earned a philosophy degree at 16, joined the bar at 16, winning her first case before 21, and focuses on children and divorce court work, with a specialty in cases involving women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mlle, Miropolsky
France
Paris
Packers Appeal Trust Suit in Missouri Supreme Court
Morton Jourdan of St. Louis for Hammond and St. Louis Dressed Beef and Provision companies filed thirty exceptions in the Missouri supreme court impune to Judge Daniel Dillon’s rulings. He held that several major packing concerns conspired to control prices though not yet a monopoly. The court set April term for hearing, continuing suits against Armour, Swift and Morris. Missouri Horse Racers Meet and circuit plans were announced with dates across New London, Bowling Green, Mexico, Sturgeon, Brookfield, Chillicothe, Moberly, Columbia, Marshall and Higginsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour
Swift and Morris
Missouri Horse Racers
Missouri
Mexico
North
Anc
A. BR. McComas
Geon
W. W. D. Kee Wath
M. F. Atkinson
New London
Bowling Green
Sturgeon
Tubetonddiben
Grand Western Circuit
A. C. Dingle
Moberly
Gus Gannon
Brookfield
Chillicothe
Columbia
Marshall
Higginsville
Missouri Fair Bureau
A. R. McComas
Rufus Jackson
Oregon County Petition Drives Park for Greer Springs Purchase
Citizens in Oregon county circulate petitions urging the state legislature to fund buying Greer springs and several hundred surrounding acres to create a state park. The springs lie in the Ozark region and one is claimed to be the largest in the United States. A bill will be drafted once petitions are finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon County
Greer Springs
Ozark Country
United States
Strawberry crop prospects show steep acreage drop in Missouri
Reports from fruit raisers indicate a poor strawberry season with acreage down about 50 percent from last year. Southwest Missouri growers had earned well during the large Ozark region harvest, but markets flooded and prices fell. As a result many growers plowed under or neglected fields after the harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Ozark
Eastern capitalists to survey Ozark coal fields prospect near Gretna Branson
A party led by A. D. Vance of Pittsburgh plans exploring untouched Ozark coal deposits in Taney County, near Gretna Branson and Hollister, following recent small finds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark
A. D. Vance
Pittsburgh
Vance
Taney County
Gretna
Branson
Hollister
Explosion Destroys Constable Potts House In Wheaton
Dynamite wrecked the home of Porter S. Potts a Wheaton constable at midnight. Potts his wife and son escaped severe injury while sleeping. Police believe a gang of bootleggers and gamblers Potts has pursued is responsible. Bloodhounds were used to track the dynamiters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter S. Potts
Wheaton
Potts
Perry Countys Oldest Woman Dies at 92
Perry counties oldest woman Mrs Constance Pecant died recently at age 92. She came from France at age 19 and settled on a farm with her husband where she resided for the rest of her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry County
Farmer Dies From Cold Near Maryville
An aged farmer named Thomas A. Moore of Maryville died after freezing while returning home from a neighbor’s. The incident occurred during harsh winter conditions affecting locals in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Moore
Maryville
Wife Silent Five Years Denied Divorce
Judge Arch Johnson in Springfield refused a divorce for Thomas Wooldridge 66 from Mary Wooldridge 61 noting five years of silence under the same roof without separated living does not prove grounds for legal separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wooldridge
Mary Wooldridge
Arch Johnson
Springfield
Meningitis Threat Forces Wentworth School Shutdown
Two cases of spinal meningitis at Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington led to a temporary dismissal of about 200 boarding students. Many returned home while others sought temporary housing in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wentworth
Wentworth Military Academy
Lexington
Danihy Awarded Record $36,000 for Injuries
In St. Joseph the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and Rock Island railroads paid a total of $36,000 to William J. Danihy, a Burlington freight conductor, for a personal injury that cost him both legs on January 19, 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Rock Island
William J. Danihy
Burlington
Danihy
National Job For S J Ray In Rivers and Harbors Congress
Sydney J. Ray secretary of the Hannibal Commercial club has accepted the post of field secretary for the National Rivers and Harbors Congress and will devote his time to that work going forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Ray
Sydney J. Ray
Hannibal Commercial Club
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Springfield Postoffice Adds 100000 Dollar Wing
Postmaster E. E. BE. McJimsey announces authority from Washington to advertise for bids to construct a $100,000 addition to the Springfield postoffice. The project seeks bidders for the new section and related work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. BE. McJimsey
Postoffice Department
Washington
Springfield
Founder Gives Up College to Trustees in Free Deed
Mrs. V A C Stockard who founded Cottey College for Young Women at Nevada has deeded the entire institution free to a Nevada trustees board. Unencumbered property worth 200000 plus 300 students from Missouri and Western states. Trustees include FP H Glenn Dr J F Robinson and several ministers of the Southern Methodist church. Endowment drive to begin. Mrs Stockard may remain president for life if trustees choose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. A. C. Stockard
Cottey College For Young Women At
Nevada
FP. H. Glenn
J. F. Robinson
E. T. Letton
I. W. Amerman
Charles Thom
J. M. Hull
W. T. McClure
Kansas City
Joseph King
J. E. Alexander
FP. M. Burton
Southern Methodist Church
Missouri
Rock Highway Planned From Linn Creek to Lebanon
A Linn Creek commercial club launches a movement to build a 33 mile rock road to Lebanon. Col R J Scott elected president Asa Farmer secretary and J M Vincent treasurer. A Lebanon conference will set roadway details and an auto truck service is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn Creek
Lebanon
R. J. Scott
Asa Farmer
J. M. Vincent
Strikes Of Lead And Zinc Reported Near Newburg Farm
William Strawhan drilled in Phelps county near Newburg seven eighths of a mile northeast. At 82 feet he struck ore and cuttings to 87 feet showed lead and zinc. From 94 to 103 feet another rich lead and jack strike was observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburg
Phelps County
William Strawhan
Jack
Ferryman Joseph Mooney Drowned Found in Missouri River
The body of Joseph Mooney a 54 year old ferryman missing since Thanksgiving was found in the Missouri River. It is unclear whether his death was by self harm or accidental drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nodaway
Joseph Mooney
Missouri River
De Kalb Man Acquitted in 1912 St. Joseph Murder
William O. Bowen of De Kalb Missouri was found not guilty by a South St. Joseph jury for the October 26 1912 killing of J. Wilbur Thomas Bowen testified he shot in self defense and was absolved of murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O. Bowen
de Kalb
J. Wilbur Thomas
South St. Joseph
Pedestrian narrowly avoids beam after 18th floor fall
A steel beam tumbled from the eighteenth floor of the Railway Exchange building in St Louis striking the pavement at Olive and Seventh. The beam shattered but no one was hit as many pedestrians and streetcar passengers were nearby.
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Railway Exchange
St. Louis
Olive
Seventh Streets
Missouri Farm Sale Sets Record Price at 98 200
A large land deal closes as Jack Harrison of Auxvasse sells the Thomas Harrison farm east of Auxvasse, 982 acres, to Bell Brothers of Rochester, Alabama, at 100 dollars per acre, near one hundred thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Ilinois
Missouri Landowenrs
Jack Harrison
Auxvasse
Thomas Harrison
Bell Brothers
Rochester
Nevada Police Break Up Freight Car Thief Gang
Police arrested ten boys aged 14 to adults in Nevada and said they dismantled an organized gang of freight car thieves. Authorities note the youths were inspired by dime novels and attempted to imitate fictional heroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Longtime Missouri political figure Michael McGrath dies in St. Louis
Michael K. McGrath, secretary of state of Missouri from 1875 to 188, and longtime St. Louis legislator, dies in St. Louis after a century of service to the Democratic party. He remained a prominent party figure throughout his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Politiga
Michael K. McGrath
Missouri
St. Louis
Cratic
Haw
Maryville Women Band Invited to Washington Suffrage Parade
The Maryville women's band has been extended an invitation to participate in the Washington suffrage parade on March. The group is identified as the local women's band known as the Guffs and remains set for the national event pending confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Band of
Maryville
Washington, D. C
Maréby
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Jodi Verein
Thustrations
Ellsworth Young
D.appleton 8 Company
Cy Whittaker
Finte
Capa Eri
Mr. Prince
Middlin
Captain Nat
Ozark Coal Fields
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