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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
6
Supreme Court declines to enjoin Des Moines gas ordinance case
Washington dispatch notes a federal court refuses to block Des Moines Indiana from enforcing its 90 cent gas charge while its constitutionality is reviewed. A plan for an American protectorate over a Mexican port area near U.S. interests is reported. President Taft grants a full pardon to John W. Hall, former U S district attorney of Portland Oregon, convicted June 1 of conspiracy in unlawful fencing of public lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional
Federal Supreme Court
Des Moines
Mexico
Washington Dispatch
Taft
John W. Hall
United States
Portland
Ore
Fire救救 at Creede mine frees 35 prisoners in Colorado
Rescue crews removed 50 tons of debris to free 35 men trapped when the Nelson tunnel of the Happy Thought mine at Creede Colorado caught fire. In other notes Prairie Oil and Gas raises crude to 83 cents a barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Happy Thought
Creede
Col
Train derailment injures fifteen near Hot Springs
A new Iron Mountain railway train derailed near Hot Springs injuring fifteen. In Buffalo, a Grand Trunk Railway clerk office robbery yielded $327 as a highwayman held two clerks at gunpoint. Kansas Supreme Court orders habeas corpus for Abilene Bank cashier John Flack. A 17 year old, Jerry McMurtry, drank poison in Hartshorne after declaring he was tired of living and died. Chicago diamond dealer J H Logue found murdered with evidence of torture, possibly revenge for prior cases. A fire drill saved 400 Springfield students as Bowerman school burned. building destroyed. An unidentified negro was killed by a Burns detective while resisting a train robbery near Chandler. An Ark express agent accidentally killed a bystander during a Christmas package handling. Atlantic fleet sailors raise funds to buy a wedding gift for Helen Gould. Maysville Opera House block fire injured three. loss $52,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Mountain
Buffalo
N. Y
Grand Trunk Railway
Supreme Court of Kansas
J. H.logue
Chicago
Logue
Springfield
Bowerman
Burns
Chandler
Dardanelle
Ark
Helen Gould
Maysville
Attempted assassination of Prince Yamagata shocks Delhi parade
A bomb from a house top struck the Howdah as the royal parade entered Delhi. Viceroy Hardinge and Lady Hardinge were aboard. the viceroy wounded, one attendant killed, another wounded, Lady Hardinge unharmed. The assassin fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aritomo Yamagata
Privy Council
Japan
Delhi
India
Howdah
Hardinge
St. Petersburg
Messina
Reggio di Calabria
Sicily
Ascencion
Mex
Furness Line
Florence
St. Shotts
Italy
France
Brussels
Governor Blease Grants Record Parole Rise in South Carolina
Governor Blease set a state record by pardoning 890 convicts, releasing them from confinement in a single stroke. The event marks an extraordinary clemency wave within South Carolina's corrections system.
Kidnapping Shock In Robbins Missouri
Happenings in Missouri report a child kidnapping near Robbins 18 miles north of Warrensburg. A couple named Brazil allegedly separated, leaving the child with grandmother Mrs. Brazil. A large black touring car drew up to Oakland School and a woman called the child, placing it in the car before driving away. Yearling Bull Brings 400 Dollars at Missouri College sale. The College of Agriculture sold a yearling son of Carlotta Pontiac to a Mexican dairy owner. The Holstein, bred by the college, yielded 93 barrels of milk totaling 708 pounds fat equal to 827 pounds of butter last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbins
Warrensburg
Oakland School
Brazil
Missouri College of Agriculture
Carlotta Pontiac
Old Mexico
Mexico
The
College of Agriculture
Storekeeper Pleads Guilty Over Bad Eggs After Long Trek
W. B. Taylor a general storekeeper from Blue Eye in Stone county arrived in Springfield to plead guilty in circuit court to selling bad eggs to Swift and Co. He received a light fine due to the hardship of his 40 mile journey on railroad ties through White river country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone County
White River
W. B. Taylor
Blue Eye
Iron Mountain
Springfield
Swift & Co
Girl Injured in Mad Cow Attack Near Joplin
Elsie Adams six to eight year old daughter of T. H. Adams of Kansas City may die from injuries after a mad cow attack at her uncle’s home near Joplin. The flesh was torn from her left arm near the shoulder and a wound from a leg gore. She is badly bruised and doctors fear internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie, Adams
T. H. Adams
Kansas City
Joplin
State Board Indorses Waters for Secretary of Agriculture
The Missouri State Board of Agriculture in Columbia endorsed Henry L. Waters, president of Kansas State Agricultural College, for secretary of agriculture under President Wilson. Waters, formerly dean of the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, was urged by the board to receive the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Agriculture of Missouri
Columbia
Henry L. Waters
Kansas State Agricultural College
Wilson
Doctor Waters
College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Missouri farmer dies after neighbor shooting on public road
John Satterfield, a farmer eight miles south of Buffalo, died from wounds after Willis Cline shot him and his son on a public road. The quarrel between the men led to the shooting. Satterfield died, the son was wounded in the arm but is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Satterfield
Buffalo
Willis Cline
Cline
Satterfield
Edward Gorman Sentenced for Burglary in Cassville
Edward Gorman pleaded guilty to burglary in Cassville and received four years in state prison. The case relates to a mutiny at the Wyoming state penitentiary, with Gorman opting for plea rather than transfer for punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Edward Gorman
Cassville
Tragic Shotgun Accident Claims Berry Child Near Greenfield
The three year old son of Frank Berry was instantly killed by an accidental shotgun discharge at the Berry home near Greenfield. An older brother was cleaning the weapon inside the house when it went off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Berry
Berry
Greenfield
Mob chases Calloti after alleged wife abuse in Springfield
Infuriated residents pursue Tony Calloti, accused of whipping his wife and 4 year old stepson, for about a half mile in Springfield with intent to lynch him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wie Beater
Tony Calloti
Springfield
Calloti
Wabash Shop Men Strike After Foreman Fires Machinist
In the Wabash machine shops every employee walked out after H Tindle the general foreman discharged John Freeman a machinist triggering a strike by the entire shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Wabash Machine Shops
H. Tindle
John Freeman
Beware of Blue Eyed Men Says Kansas City Bureau Chief
E J Fleming of the Free Legal Aid Bureau warns that blue eyed men are linked to wife abandonment and non support with 232 cases last year alone cited as evidence. He notes the trend and urges caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stistics
E. J. Fleming
Kansas City
Independence Eyes Cross-State Electric Line Route
Independence expects to be connected with the Cross-State Electric line. Work on the project should start shortly after the holidays. The route would run through Independence, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, Marshall and Columbia after preliminary work completes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Grain Valley
Oak Grove
Marshall
Columbia
Editor Seeks Chief Clerkship in Missouri Assembly
Omar D. Gray editor of the Sturgeon Leader and part owner of the Columbia Statesman has announced his candidacy for chief clerk of the upcoming Missouri general assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar D. Gray
The
Sturgeon, Leader
Columbia Statesman
Missouri General Assembly
Clark Woman Dies on a Train
Mrs Anna Smith aged 57 of Clark died on a Chicago and Alton train at Union Depot Kansas City from a burst blood vessel. She was en route to see a Kansas City physician. Her husband J F Smith accompanied her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Anna Smith
Chicago & Alton
Union Depot
Kansas City
J. F. Smith
Child dies in Springfield home fire from dress ignite
A child of W. B. Carlyon burned to death in a Springfield residence when the infant’s dress caught fire after opening an oil stove door while the mother was in the back yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Carlyon
Springfield
Urge Revision Convention Calls for Constitutional Reform
The fifth annual convention of the League of Missouri Municipalities urges a convention to revise the state constitution citing defects in judiciary election and taxation systems. Officers elected include President Sam D. Hodgdon Webster Groves Vice-President B D Reynolds Webb City and Secretary Sidney J Roy Hannibal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Missouri Municipalities
Sam D. Hodgdon
Webster Groves
B. D. Reynolds
Webb City
Sidney J. Roy
Hannibal
Missouri State Poultry Association Names 1913 Officers
At its annual Springfield meeting the Missouri State Poultry Association chose Kansas City as the 1913 state poultry show site and elected officers led by C. A. Morton of St Louis as president and W. C. Knorpp of Pleasant Hill as former president. W. O. Hobbs of Trenton is vice president T. E. Quisenberry of Mountain Grove serves as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry Association
Missouri State Poultry Association
Springfield
Kansas City
C. A. Morton
St. . Louis
W. 0. Hobbs
Trenton
T. E
Quisenberry
Mountain Grove
Morton
W. C. Knorpp
Pleasant Hill
Friction Ignites Millet On Farmer's Wagon
Farmer F. B. Green of near Smithton drove to market with millet when an iron guard over a rear wheel loosened and fell across the wheel. The heated guard ignited the millet, forcing Green to unhitch the team to save the wagon and field from fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Green
Smithton
Green
Quotation Committees Abolished By St Louis Board
Charles Scheitling president of the St Louis Butter Egg and Poultry exchange said all quotations committees would be abolished until further notice. This follows actions by the Chicago and New York boards after the government moved against them on price fixing complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Scheitling
St. Louis Butter, Egg and Poultry Exchange
Chicago
New York
Plan to Raise $100,000 Endowment for Central College for Women
The curators discussed plans to raise a $100,000 endowment for Central College for Women in Lexington. At the meeting $2,000 was subscribed. the remaining amount will be obtained through stock subscriptions. The college is a Methodist church (South) institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College For Women
Lexington
Methodist Church (South
Receivers Sell Sedalia Light Plant for 40000
Receivers E F Swinney of Kansas City and W H Powell of Sedalia transferred the Sedalia Light and Traction Company properties to Arthur E Spencer of Joplin in a 400000 deal, with deeds filed in Sedalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia Light Plant
E. F. Swinney
Kansas City
W. H. Powell
Sedalia
Sedalia Light and Traction Company
Arthur E. Spencer
Joplin
Tipton Mystery Solved at Train Stop
J. Jackson of St. Louis identified a man who had been put off the train at Tipton with a blank mind as his brother in law. He gave the name Charles De Quien and the two left for Webster Groves, the man’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
J. Jackson
St. Louis
Charles de Quien
Webster Groves
Kansas City Leaves State League Over Dues
Kansas City exits the State League of Municipalities due to cost concerns. Mayor Jost says the city cannot afford the $70 annual dues, per a letter to S. J. Roy, the league secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
State League of Municipalities
Jost
S. J. Roy
League
Blees Military Academy Lands Awarded to Mathews Group
After years of litigation in the United States court the Liebing case over Blees Military Academy and 840 acres at Macon closed by a decree signed by Judge David P. Dyer. The academy goes to Otha F. Mathews and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blees School
Mathews
United States
Liebing
Blees Military Academy
Macon
David P. Dyer
St. Louis
Otha F. Mathews
Missouri Jurist to Capital
Judge John D. Lawson of the University of Missouri travels to Washington to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of the reform procedure bill drafted by the American Bar Association committee of which he is a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Capital
John D. Lawson
University of Missouri
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Committee
The
American Bar Association
An 85 Year Old Groom Weds Wealthy Nevada Owner at Lamar
William A. Newton an 85 year old landowner from Nevada and Miss Alice Francis a longtime manager of a Rich Hill dry goods house were married at Lamar recently. Newton is eighty five and Francis is in her early forties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar
William A. Newton
Nevada
Alice Francis
Rich Hill
Francis
Tests 409 Dairy Cows In Springfield Area
Dr. H C Ward of the state veterinary department completed testing 409 dairy cows near Springfield to determine bovine tuberculosis infection. Only four cows were found infected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Ward
State Veterinary Department
Springfield
Boy Bandits in Jail Reported in Webb City
Jesse Majors aged 18 his brother Elmer 15 and Farrell McKinney 15 are in custody at Webb City charged with an unspecified offense following a local incident. Authorities have not released further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jéese Majors
Elmer
Farrell McKinney
Webb City
Died of want though rich sisters valued cash
Mrs Sarah J Johnson and Miss Mary Scott of St. Louis died of pneumonia at Christmas after refusing private hospital care due to cost. A bag beside Mrs Johnson held 5604.90 in cash and three gold watches. Miss Scott left deeds and papers showing deposits in a city trust. Deputies sealed their four room residence at 1929 Hebert street while relatives are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Sarah J. .Johnson
Mary Scott
Breakfast food trust sued in Sherman action in Detroit
Detroit lawyers file a Sherman anti trust suit against Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake company and Kellogg brothers plus Andrew Ross. Government claims manufacturers fixed unit price for staples restricting cut rate sales and may lower cost of living if court sides with the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Kellogg Toasted Corn ‘Flake Company
Will K. Kellogg
Whlfred C. Kellogg
Andrew Ross
Department of Justice
Hunger riot at Salvation Army dinner in Detroit
In Detroit three hundred hunger maddened men stormed the Salvation Army hall for Christmas dinner. Police reserves intervened as the crowd fought and cursed, then after a 15 minute clash the entrance cleared and a line formed again for food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Salvation Army
Saved girls from slavers tied to Chicago trafficking network
Danville Illinois Margaret Salt and Lillian Cummins of McCoysburg were found by police and returned home after being lured to Chicago by white slavers. Federal agents investigate reports of an organized bureau moving girls with Chicago as a center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville, Ill
Margaret Salt
Lillian Cummins
McCoysburg
Chicago
Kaiser a Grandfather Again
Berlin reports Prince August William the emperor's fourth son and Princess August William welcomed a new son. The infant adds to the imperial family lineage and strengthens royal ties within the German monarchy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Prince August William
Emperor
August William
Alexandra Victoria
Schleswig-Holstein
Double Bandit Kill Shock in Folcom Louisiana
Henby McKay aged 19 reports say he held up two unidentified bandits in Folcom Louisiana and killed both with one shot. Authorities note the incident details and await verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folcom
Henby McKay
Death in a charged doorsill in Alexandria saloon
A. H. Gray of Pawnee, Louisiana, ignored a warning and stepped on a steel doorsill. An electric wire lying on the building’s envelope had fallen onto the saloon door, charging the metal and causing Gray’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
A. H. Gray
Pawnee
Private Detectives Indicted in Divorce Extortion Plot
John Maxon private detective Fred Engles and his wife Ella Engles indicted by Sangamon county grand jury for conspiring to manufacture and sell divorce evidence and suppress it for cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Springfield
Ill
John Maxon
Fred Engles
Ella Engles
Sangamon County Grand Jury
Fire destroys Pottawatomie Building in Shawnee loss $103000
A major blaze in Shawnee Oklahoma leveled the Pottawatomie Building a landmark housing the Elks Club Mann Drug Store Shawnee Gas and Electric and several firms. Estimated property loss stood at 103000 with extensive damage across the block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee, Ok
Pottawatomie
Elks’ Club
Mann Drug Store
Shawnee Gas and Electric Company
Death of Ottawa Leader Mrs H H Welsh
Mrs H H Welsh longtime Ottawa Lawrence resident died in Centralia Washington. Her first husband was a victim of the Quantrell raid in Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kan
Centralia
Wash
H. H. Welsh
Lawrence
Slayers of Logue Got Little Loot
Police say the attackers to the diamond dealer Joseph H. Logue in Chicago left little loot after fatally shooting and stabbing him in his shop. An inventory backed the claim that little, if anything, was taken from Logue's safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logue
Chicago
Ill
Joseph H. Logue
What Worried Her
Phote Bits recounts a couple’s tense moment as a wife hurls a fine china plate at her husband, near-miss injury described. she expresses remorse and admits she cannot match that plate’s impact even if she searched the town. The exchange highlights a confession of temper, remorse, and doubt about matching the incident.
Pretty Daughter Presses Father on George and Jim
In Stray Stories the Pretty Daughter questions her father about why he dislikes Jim and George. He argues Jim is capable of nothing while George seems capable of anything, shaping a sharp family exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
George
Tragic Boat Incident Report Mention of Drowning
The report describes a fatal boating accident in which a girl in the boat caused the others to fall under water. She allegedly grabbed the man underwater and used his face to keep her own head above water, leading to his death.
Examine CASTORIA Bottles for Infants and Children Safety
Mothers urged to inspect every CASTORIA bottle for safety and authenticity as a trusted remedy for infants and children. The notice emphasizes diligence in checking labels and contents to ensure proper dosing and avoid unsafe products.
Whimsical Exchange In A Beloved Couple's Charm
Dialogue snippet shows She asking for love, He affirming deep emotion. The brief exchange hints at romantic warmth and enduring affection.
Marriageable Man Question Arises Over Patience
Opinion notes someone called Patience a likely marriageable man while Patrice doubts it, and the column recalls he was never good at making excuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrice
Fragmentary dialogue echoes across local page
Readable fragment shows a playful exchange with implied romance and humor between two unnamed speakers. No dates, places, or identifiable organizations present in the legible text.
Lewis' Single Rinder Best Quality 5c Cigar Ad
An advertisement touts Lewis' Single Rinder as the best quality and top selling five cent cigar on the market. The copy emphasizes value and popularity to attract buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Adv
Man Promises Reform Tomorrow as Satirical Monarch Grins
A tongue in cheek line mocks a speaker who pledges to reform tomorrow while the figure likened to a sovereign grins at the idea, signaling skepticism toward promises of immediate change.
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Elmer Vigus
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Iles Junction
Richmond
Thomas Davenport
Davenport
Atlanta
Peter Bellezza
Frank Dietz
Weir City
Kaw
Charles S. Mellon
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
E. J. Chamberlin
Grand Trunk Railroad of Canada
Alfred W. Smithers
Grand Trunk Board of Directors
Federal Grand Jury
Coalgate
C. H. Witter
Tupelo
Nina J. Hanna
Bruce M. Priddy
Real Estate Exchange
Dean Kirk
Dodge City
Neer
Oklahoma
George VW. Fitzgerald
Dickinson County
Union Pacific Railway
Department of Comand Labor
Ite
Blease
South Carolina
Isabella L. Hagner
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Miss Hagner
Roosevelt
Jason Brown
John Brown
Akron
Ohio
Harper's Ferry
Canada
American
Eegeon
Butler
PE Rc
State Board
Indorses Waters
St. Louis Sisters
Breakfast Food Trust
Kaiser
Fletcher
Alberta
Manchingountey Mactuntry
A. Cook
W. 6Th Street
Lmun Migration
Weeniy Price Let
BONS
Sevevites
Hides
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