World News Roundup From The Bee and Abroad
A compile list notes Walter dies at San Antonio Alf Line rail chief. Venezuela unrest, James Gordon Bennett aero contest, United States government actions, Thaw trial delays, and international dispatches from London Kingston and Manchuria. Includes oil prices rise and a Majestic flood in Nebraska.
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Ry Walter
Alf
New
Antonio Paredes
Venezuela
Charies Baa Weries
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Edward Rosewater
Omaha Bee
The
New York Insurance Com
Honard ‘Robb
Arkansas
London
Bryce
United States
Olean
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Coal Land Areas Reported By State Totals
The Interior Department released a state by state coal land tally from townships. Colorado Idaho Montana New Mexico North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Washington Wyoming Utah are listed with patented, not patented, vacant and Indian reservation land totals. Total known coal areas on patented land amount to 9 955 903 acres with other categories adding to over 50 million acres. The document also notes extensive probable coal areas beyond patented land across the same states.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Senate
United States
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oregon
South Dakota
Wyoming
Utah
California Japanese School Controversy Settled at White House
Washington reports a settlement of the San Francisco Japanese school dispute. After the immigration bill passage, Mayor Schmitz and the school board will abolish the Oriental schools and re admit Japanese children to white schools. The White House conference and Senate vote followed a full day of discussion.
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Washington
San Francisco
White House
Schmitz
Root
Gantt's Quail Story Versus Assassin Question in Missouri Court
In Clinton, Judge James B. Gantt recounted a quail hunt in Paris Monroe county to lawyers, joking whether he killed them on the wing when confronted by J. H. Rhodes. Elsewhere in Pike county, E. C. Cameron touts alfalfa as a top Missouri crop, citing a ten acre field yielding $1,000 to $1,200 yearly and four cuttings per season since 1903.
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Gage Gantt
James B. Gantt
Missouri Supreme Court
Clinton
Paris
Monroe County
Thomas V. Bodine
J. H. Rhodes
Tow
Missouri
E. C. Cameron
Millonaire
Pike County
Mr. Cameron
Kansas City Star
Centennial centenarian in Carrollton: Mrs Wightman passes 101
Mrs Anna Roy Williams of Carrollton celebrated her 101st birthday. Born in Canada near Niagara Falls on January 26, 1806, she moved to the United States, settled near Galesburg then Carroll County 39 years ago. Once read without glasses at 95, she now is nearly blind and deaf, with fading memory of recent events but recollections from 50 years ago. She lives with daughter Mrs Sam Gentry in Northwest Carroll. family fears she may not survive the year.
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Anna Roy Williams
Carrollton
Carrollton Democrat
Wightman
Canada
Niagara Falls
United States
Galesburg
Carroll County
Sam Gentry
Northwest
Carroll
Platte River flood washes away two railroad bridges
The Platte river flood on Friday swept away two railroad bridges the Missouri Pacific near Louisville and the Rock Island at South Bend. Conditions worsened around Springfield South Bend and Louisville with bottoms residents urged to move to higher ground as warm weather hastened ice breakup.
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Lincoln
Neb
Platte River
Missouri Pacific
Louisville
Rock Island
South Bend
Springfield
Platte
Thaw Trial to Resume Monday As Juror Plans Return
Despite worry over the Thaw case interruption juror Joseph B. Bolton, widower of his wife, signaled on Friday night he expects to rejoin the jury when the trial resumes. Judge Fitzgerald was informed of his anticipated return.
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Thaw
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Joseph B. Bolton
Fitzgerald
Princeton society leaders charged in prize card game
Thirty two prominent Princeton residents were arrested on information filed by Mercer county Prosecuting Attorney Ben F. Kesterson under Missouri law prohibiting playing games for money. The alleged gambling activity involved card based prize games. The jury found the defendants not guilty after a three hour deliberation.
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Princeton
Ben F. Kesterson
Mercer County
Missouri
Kesterson
Arctic flood traps farm stock in Georgia bottoms
Stock on the Salt river bottoms near Macon suffered in the recent cold. A herd of 12 steers owned by John Shockey were forced into the ice by floodwaters and died. Six horses owned by Miles Abrams were surrounded in iced pastures on East Fork. rescuers cut nearly a mile of ice to reach them, with no fatalities.
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Macon
John Shockery
Salt River
Miles Abrams
East Fork
Abrams
Navy Appropriation Bill Passes After Debate
The house approved the naval appropriation bill amid a lively debate. The bill totals about 96 million dollars with an unsuccessful bid by Mr. Burton to strike the Dreadnaught battleship provision, defeated 114 to 146.
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Navy
Washington
House
Burton
Ohio
Californians Oppose Mayor Schmitz on Japanese School
The Japanese and Korean exclusion league joined by civic bodies urges the mayor to seek a strict exclusion law on Japanese students. League officers demand firmness despite Secretary Root’s reported immigration bill amendment, deemed unsatisfactory by President Tivemore.
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San Francisco
Prominent Missouri Men Back South American Harbor Project
Prominent St. Louis and Missouri men back a powerful syndicate to fund extensive harbor works at Rio Grande do Sul in South Brazil. The project aims to open a highly productive agricultural region and is described as the largest such undertaking by North Americans south of the equator. Estimated expenditure nears 20 million dollars before completion.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Rio Grande Do Sul
Brazil
South America
Equator
Cruiser Chicago Arrives in Acajutia to Protect American Interests
A Navy cruiser arrived at Acajutia in Salvador after leaving Magdalena Bay to monitor the friction between Nicaragua and Honduras. The ship will stay within cable reach of the department for a few days to respond to any demands.
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Friction
Washington
Navy Department
Chicago
Acajutia
Salvador
Magdelena Bay
Nicaragua
Honduras
Department
Tariff Congress Seeks Immediate Revision Action
A call from Congress seeks urgent tariff revisions to adjust duties and trade protections. Leaders push rapid study and prompt legislation to stabilize prices and supply chains amid evolving global markets.
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Tariff Congress
Ash Grove School Fire Claims Local Hero Amid Blaze
A two story frame school at Ash Grove burned destroying the building and library. J H Lybarger a retired merchant and farmer died while helping save the library as smoke overtook him. other citizens carried books and furniture from the library before the flames overwhelmed them.
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Ash Grove
J. H. Lybarger
Lybarger
Drowning Of Salina Farmer On Smoky Hill River
John Cunningham, 35, a prosperous Salina farmer, fell from a foot log into the Smoky Hill River on Thursday evening and was drowned.
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Kanese Parmer
Salina
Kansas
John Cunningham
MW Health Cited in Suicide Case at Soleide
Local health officials indicated medical conditions contributed to a suicide case at Soleide. Investigators noted no foul play and are completing a routine health review.
Missouri Slayer Freed in Murder Case
John Glabs, a Missouri farmer, was freed after a Richmond court trial for the murder of his son in law Walter Madeley. The jury reportedly found him not guilty amid testimonies of mistreatment of his wife.
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Missouri
John Glabs
Richmond
Walter Madeley
Reed
Woman of Webb City Fights Court Battles Over Promised Marriage
Mrs Laura Robertson sues Isaac E Manley for breach of promise claiming he promised marriage and refused. She also seeks damages for alleged disturbance of peace and conspiracy to eject plus harassment of officials and attorney M R Lively. She files another suit against Mayor Moors and Mailey for 5000 alleging conspiracy to eject her from the Manley home where she remains.
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Laura Robertson
Webb City
Isaac E. Manley
Bastile
M. R. Lively
Moors and Mailey
Manley
Producers' Tie Company Buys Pratt Ranch for Timber
The Kansas City Producers' Tie Company acquires the Pratt ranch in Howell county totaling 8,523 acres for over 45000 dollars. A sawmill will be built, with ties and bridge timbers produced and many tilemakers and choppers to be employed. Manager Ferguson notes potential railroad construction to ship the timber, tying to the company’s annual supply of over 3,000,000 ties and bridge timbers for railroads.
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Producers’ Tie Company
Kansas City
Pratt Ranch
Howell County
Ferguson
West Plains
Love Triumphed at Last in Sedalia Marriage
A young couple wed in Sedalia after a previous marriage at ages 13 and 15 was annulled by the bride’s father, then reenacted two years later with parental consent. The second ceremony finalized their marriage.
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Sedalia
Death at Kansas City lodging house linked to epilepsy
Albert Cottrell age 30 from Altamont was found dead in a Kansas City rooming house. An autopsy by Coroner Dr. George H. Thompson ruled epilepsy the cause. Cottrell was traveling with his father William M. Cottrell and brother in law C F White to Colorado to view land.
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Albert Cottrell
Altamont
Kansas City
George H. Thompson
Cottrell
William M. Cottrell
C. F. White
Colorado
Woman Fatally Burned in Libera Home Incident
Mrs. John Betz died after a fire started in the family stove at their Libera residence. Her husband left for town to fetch breakfast, and she reportedly ran from the house engulfed in flames before neighbors could extinguish the blaze.
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John Betz
Libera
Trenton High School 1908 Adopts Regulation Cap Uniform
The class of 1908 at Trenton High School decides to wear regulation caps as a uniform regalia. College toys will be donned toward spring and worn through commencement festivities. The board of education recommended this at a meeting last summer.
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Trenton High School
Board of Education
Stockholders Assessed On Bates National Bank Failure
Under instruction from William B Ridgely comptroller of the currency W J Butler receiver for the Bates National Bank of this city which closed its doors September 3 1906 has mailed notices to all calling for assessment of 100 on each share of stock.
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Wiliam B. Ridgely
W. J. Butler
Bates National Bank
Missouri Legislature Debates Tax, Rail, and Prohibition Bills
Missouri lawmakers push for taxing and regulatory changes, with bills on sidewalk notice prior suits, rail passenger duties, oil price parity, bucket shop felony, and eight hour limits for rail dispatchers. Senate passes two cent fare, primary laws advance, and antitrust revision moves toward felony. Prohibition efforts stall as the session winds toward weekend adjournment.
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Senate Committee On Railroads
Cooper
Folk
Muir
Lewis County
Standard Oil Company
Missouri
Senate Committee On
Gardiner
House
Senate
Frome At Louis Rext Go October Start
A fragment mentions an event starting in October at Louis Rext, with unclear details. The readable text suggests an upcoming schedule or greeting but lacks concrete names, dates, or outcomes.
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Eep
Frome
Louis Rext
Tober
Fragmented OCR Notice Summary Fails To Resolve
Unreadable OCR fragment shows partial phrases with unclear names dates places or actions. No coherent event or entity can be determined from the available text.
Absorb the Pols New Clay Pipe Offers Deadly Cure Myth
A fragment discusses madstones and clay pipes as antivenom remedies. It cites beliefs about absorption via capillary action, notes improper cures, and mentions a family profiting from selling or renting a stone device despite lethal outcomes.
Stand and await scientific truth says the oracle
The article mocks chasing scientific truth arguing it will come to you if you wait. It jokes about pork port sea air and sea air being poison and suggests doctors opinions shift as new medical ideas emerge.
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Sapeticen
London News
Royalties of Russia in a seaside imperial retreat
A fragmentary description of a Russian imperial seaside residence with mentions of cottages, Alexander Park at Peterhof on the Gulf of Finland, private gardens, and a miniature fort. The text hints at amusements, athletic apparatus, stables, and a family setting with a mother present.
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Russia
Alexander Park
Peterbot
Gulf of Finnad
Rom Ft
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