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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
6
Wilson signs currency bill as Congress pushes reform
President Wilson signed the Glass Owen Currency bill at 6 01 PM amid cabinet members and Democratic leaders. An all day conference of the joint committee near completion of the measure. Conferees resolved issues on reserve provisions bank board bond redemption and national bank currency retirement. Government ownership of wires proposed in House. McReynolds reveals AT&T reorganization agreements to settle the so called telephone trust. Senate passes the administration currency reform bill 54 to 34 with seven Republicans voting yes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Congressional Committees On Banking and Currency
Congress
Joint
Congressional Committee On the Currency
Federal Reserve Board
House
Senate
Lewis
Maryland
Telephone and Telegraph Trust
American Telephone and Telegraph
United States
Widespread Fires Tie Up Chicago Operators
Fifty girl operators at the Harrison telephone exchange in Chicago kept answering calls as firemen battled a dangerous blaze on the ground floor. Separate items report court actions over Harry K. Thaw, a Wabash derailment near Montgomery City with injuries but no deaths, a missing Yates Center bank president, and a cement firm debt restructuring, plus floods in Texas and a Japanese marriage license denial in East St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Chicago
Foreign Affairs Turmoil Hits Mexico City Banks
La Nacion suspends publication on government suggestion while the Bank of London and Mexico closes after failing to secure currency to pay depositors. A bank run signals worsening money conditions. official bank reports show holdings 10 to 20 percent under legal requirements as Mexico faces instability. The Tokio arsenal begins arms orders for the Mexican government, deemed a business matter by Japanese officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Nacion
City
Mexico
Bolic Party
Bank of London and
City of
Tokio
Japan
United States
Bank of London
Missouri ruling on income tax for district bonds sparks appeal
State officials contest Treasury rulings that school drainage and road district bonds are not political subdivisions. Missouri faces about 47 million in affected bonds with interest rates 4 to 6 percent. Attorney General and W T Apporneo push to overturn the decision in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Missouri
Yarker
Washington
W._T
Apporneo
Col Levi P Hunt Dies After Long Army Service
Colonel Levi Pettibone Hunt, long time Army officer, dies in St Louis after 39 years in service. Born in Bowling Green Missouri, 68, West Point graduate 1870. Survived by daughter Eleanor Hunt of St Louis and son Lieutenant Claude Hunt of Columbus New Mexico. Burial planned at Arlington National Cemetery Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi P. Hunt
Levi Pettibone Hunt
United States Army
St. Louis
Colonel Hunt
Bowling Green
West Point
Eleanor Hunt
Claude Hunt
Columbus
Frisco Telegraphers Vote on Possible Strike
Frisco system telegraphers vote on striking over demands for shorter hours and higher pay. Negotiations with the receivers and officials have been pending for several weeks.
Jaspers Sentenced in Bootlegging Case
William Jasper and Sallie Jasper of Brunswick were arrested for bootlegging and sentenced to six months in the county jail at Keytesville. They are a family of eight children, the eldest under fourteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jasper
Sallie Jasper
Brunswick
Keytesville
Jaspers
Missouri Centenarian Sabra Burks Near Century Mark
Mrs Sabra Arena Burks a Missouri resident living with her son George Burks at Ardmore Macon county born March 19 1814 in Wayne county Kentucky is nearing one hundred years. She is mother to seven children three sons and four daughters with nineteen forty one great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabra Arena Burks
George Burks
Ardmore
Macon County
Wayne County
Kentucky
Burks
Whitensburg Votes on Local Option Liquor Law Extension
The Whitensburg city council orders an election for January 20, 1914, to decide if the city keeps the current local option liquor law beyond its four year term which expired recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitensburg
J W Hughes and wife mark sixty second wedding anniversary
J W Hughes of Carthage and his wife recently celebrated their sixty second anniversary with a family reunion and party. One hundred ten guests attended, with eight children and twenty grandchildren among those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
County Secretary Association Elects Poultry Officers
The first annual Ray County secretary association meeting elected officers and set goals for improving poultry records and county agricultural programs. Members discussed improved chicken husbandry, coop safety, and cooperative extension collaborations with local farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry
The
Ray
Lost Beauty Marred by Fire Claims 65-000 Loss
A damaged verse fragment notes a loss of beauty valued at 65 000, caused by a wreck that marred her appearance. The brief mentions Mine Care and Soerate in a fragmentary fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Houston
Forgotten In Jail a Month at Clayton
Hatfield was released from jail after thirty five days due to overlooked bells by Sheriff’s office. Prosecutors later dismissed the case for lack of prosecution in November. This is the second similar discovery at Clayton within two months, following another six month overstay due to forgotten transcripts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Three
Clayton
Aos
Hatfield
Soner
Bey
Werremeyer
Chained Father Arrest Report Debunked
A false rumor claimed Morris Glazer, a St Louis butcher, arrested for chaining his father Max Glazer. Police found no arrest. the father was not starved and the son said he restrained him for safety, not cruelty, after explaining to officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Fe
Stuis
Max Glazer
Morris Glazer
Hounds to Hunt Farm Robbers
Sheriff Millar buys two blood hounds from a Fredonia Kansas firm to run down criminals. The dogs will be kept at the Johnson county jail to aid in catching a gang of petty thieves plundering farms for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
Millar
Fredonia, Kas
Picture of County Judge Ben Diemer Damaged Stolen
A life size portrait of Greene County Judge Ben Diemer, founder of the county courthouse, was stolen from the new county structure and later found on the courthouse lawn nearly destroyed. Suspects are rumored to be political enemies of the judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Diemer
Greene County Court House
Court House
Boy Discovers illicit still in Hartshorn area
A schoolboy found a hidden illicit still near Hartshorn Texas county. Revenue officers raided, seized the still and a large whisky stock. James Case, deputy collector, brought the still to Springfield. Pete Barton surrendered after walking twenty miles to Houston. The raid likely ended the last illicit still in the Ozarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartshorn
Texas County
Revenue
Springfield
James Case
Internal Revenue
Pete Barton
Houston
Ozarks
Marshall Defeats Light Plant Plan Again
The city of Marshall again defeated the proposition to incur 70000 dollars in debt to build a municipal electric light plant, by a margin of two votes. The election drew a larger turnout than the prior vote a month earlier when bonds were also rejected by nine votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Confederate Veteran P H Gettys Dies Near Houston
P H Gettys a Texas county farmer and former commander of the Gen James H Mc Bride camp Confederate Veterans died at his home three miles south of Houston He served as a highway member and director of Texas county bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Gettys
Texas County
Houston
Mr. Gettys
Gen
James H. McBride
Confederate Veterans of Place
Texas County Bank
Westminster senior earns Rhodes Scholarship qualifier
Glenn Morrow of Calhoun, a Westminster College senior, passed the Cecil Rhodes qualifying exam at Columbia on Oct 14 and 15. Six other candidates took the test at the same session and all failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
Glenn Morrow
Calhoun
Westminster College
Cecil Rhodes
Columbia Oc
Farmer Scalded in Hog Kettle Accident
Eight miles east of Columbia, farmer John Tekota fell backward into a large hog scalding kettle and was burned on his back and sides. He is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tekota
Columbia
Robbers break into Rayville general and hardware stores
Crime report indicates burglars entered the P. B. Clark and H. A. Swovelan hardware and general stores in Per, Rayville. The incident involved theft of unspecified cash or goods, with authorities tracing proceeds and investigating suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayville
P. B. Clark
H. A. Swovelan
Death Under a Scafielding
Franks Meeée an inborer, aged 22, dies under a scaffold during a new structure build. Authorities report a fatal accident at the site with investigation underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Inborer
Aercamie
Calumet Mine Christmas Tragedy Claims 74 Lives
A false fire alarm at a copper mine strikers Christmas celebration in Calumet Michigan caused a deadly rush. Seventy four people mostly children died as stairways filled and exits blocked. The hall crowd and grieving families faced a chaotic scene and fear for missing children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Calumet
Mich
Paroled Woman Found Dead Man in Home
Ida Bryant, a Black woman, found the body of James Roach a white farm hand at her house in Topeka Kansas. Fordy Bryant her husband was arrested at Valley Falls twenty miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Ida Bryant
James Roach
Silver Lake
Fordy Bryant
Valley Falls
Crestwood Residents Mow Lawns on Christmas Day
Several Crestwood Yonkers residents spent Christmas afternoon mowing lawns as recent rains left grass long and in need of cutting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
N. Y
Crestwood
Champ Clark Embarks on New Lecture Tour
Speaker Champ Clark departs Washington for a week of lectures in New York and New England. He plans talks on current politics and public issues of the era, drawing on his experience in national affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champ Clark
Clark
New York
New England
Fireworks Blast Kills 14 in Rome Factory
An explosion at a fireworks factory near Rome injures and kills workers amid a chaotic blast. Emergency crews and investigators survey the site as officials trace the factory’s operations and safety compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Apoungfaia
Unpleasant Encounter Reported Involving Staylate and Maude
A report states Staylate met Maude father at the house after leaving the club. In avoiding another person they fell on a garden vase worth seven dollars. The elder claims he was assaulted by two burly ruffians and Staylate fears visiting the home to avoid recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staylate
Maude
Ringworm Like Skin Eruption Aided by Cuticura
A five year old girl in Maurice Iowa in 1911 suffered a painful lip and cheek eruption resembling ringworm. The condition caused itching, blisters, and poor sleep until a household use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment provided relief and led to recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice
Henry Prins
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
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Margaret
Eleanor
Helen Woodrow Bones
Cary Grayson
Naval Aid
Pass Christian
Atorney
General McReynolds
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Telephone Trust
Combine
Western Union Telegraph Confing
Ashurst
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Drie
Rose Rogow
Bertha Lopez
Pittsburgh
Isaac Rogow
Syracuse
N.Y
Presbyterian Church
P. B. McClure
Ginieville, Pa
United Presbyterian Church
Indiana County
Anti-Saloon League
New York City
Fifth Avenue
Warwick Jatoes Price
Christina Rasmussen
Clinton
L. S. Pepper
Iowa
Genévieve Clark
House of Representatives
Miss Clark
Mr. Pepper
Judson
Clements
Georgia
Wilson Ber
Interstate Commerce
J. 8. Pepper
Clinton, Ia
Benjamin B. Lindsey
Juvenile Court
Denver
Cegnars Stetera
Mra
Charlie Sing
Senel
Amies B
Fecal Hh Sa
Matteaway Hospital
Harry K. Thaw
William T. Jerome
Thaw
Montgomery City
Yates Center
Iola Portland Cement Company
Iola
East St. Louis
Ill
Foreign Affairs
Frisco
Western Federation of Miners
Santa Claus
Dean
Hostetter
Western Canada
Saskatchewan
Canada
Otlamre
A. Cook
6Th Street
Kaneee City, Mo
Merriam, Ellis & Benton
Portsmouth
Kamas City
Kansas
Leia
Lark
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