Jefferson City notes on agriculture schools and governors meeting
Governor Hadley promotes using state farms as agricultural experiment stations to spread farming science and seed improvements. Dean Mumford backs this, with focus on seed corn wheat and potatoes. The State Poultry Board agrees to assist, and a plan for branch stations is discussed. Missouri high school enrollment statistics are reported, led by St. Louis and Kansas City. Hadley to speak on public service regulation at Washington meeting of governors. Battery A Army salary and rations claims approved.
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Jefferson City
Hadley
F B. Mumford
Department of Agriculture
The
State University
Mumford
State Poultry Board
Howard A. Gass
Missouri
St. Louis
Kansas City
Westport
McKinley
Central
Gov
Washington
Gov. Fort
New Jersey
Hughes
New York
Harmon
Ohio
United States
United States Army
Ben Blewett
H. A. Gass
Blewett
Supt
Greenwood
St. Joseph
Joplin
Carthage
Springfield
Hannibal
Poplar Bluff
Missouri Officials and Salaries Highlighted in State News
Adjutant General Rumbold returns as governor issues commissions to Third Regiment Missouri National Guard officers. Ben Blewett tops state superintendent pay at 7000 dollars annually while other city leaders’ salaries are listed. Webb City court impeachment AM pending. Jasper county judge injunction protects mayor and council. Hadley petitions senators for 14000 dollars to settle Fulton asylum war claim.
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Rumbold
National Guard of
Missouri
Lorens E. Hargis
Alvin R. Reasoner
John W. Shinnabarger
Leo M. Ewing
Donald M. McDonald
Walter S. Mann
John G. Williamson
P. J. McEntee
Webb City
McNeill
H. L. Bright
Jasper County Circuit Court
Graves
Supreme Court
Banc
The Bravest Tom and the Blackguard
In a tense desert scene Katie falters as Tom Blake steadies her and insists they press on. She admits fear yet calls him brave while he rejects romance and plans a beacon fire and a catamaran as dawn approaches. She storms off in a rage, vowing to never speak again.
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Blake
Kitty
Tom
Blackguard
Miss Leslie
Jenny
Mr. Blake
Tommy Tom
Beacon Fire Alerts Girl as Blake Rushes to River
At dawn the girl emerges from a cave and finds Blake awake after tending a beacon. She fears discovery and plans a quick meal before he hurries to the river to launch a catamaran, while she aids his departure with a hurried exchange.
The Cliff Romance Ends With a Bold Confession
Blake and Jenny confront their class and finances as the steamer signals. He vows to meet them while she reveals a hidden amaryllis keepsake and a modest fortune. The couple faces social obstacles and the vow to marry despite looming family opposition. The tale closes with a hopeful, quiet union.
Prosperity Story of Central Canada Wheat Farming
The article touts prairie yields and land values driven by new rail lines like the Grand Trunk Pacific. It highlights high yields of 40 60 bushels of wheat per acre and 100 bushels for oats, plus land becoming farms with towns rising along rail corridors. It urges readers to seek government guidance for homesteads in Central Canada, promising Canada will supply wheat as the United States becomes a importer.
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Wan and Abele
Grand Trunk Pacific
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Central
Canada
United States
Shipwrecked Heiress and Lovers Stranded on Island
An American heiress Miss Genevieve joins Lord Winthrope and Tom Blake on a steamer that wrecks. The trio survive on a secluded island, facing fever, peril, and a deadly storm as Blake protects Miss Leslie while Winthrope dies. They endure hunts, traps, and a lion attack as bonds form.
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Genevieve Fe
Lord Winthrope
Tom Blake
Blake
Leslie
Winthrope
Miss Leslie
Genevieve
Jungle Confrontation Sparks Blaze and Rescue
Blake fights a captive lion by forest flames as Miss Leslie faints from heat. He checks her condition, offers water from a flask, and reassures her with the name Tom while the flaming jungle advances toward the ridge.
Morning Misadventure in the Union Suit
A chilly morning reveals a humorous misfit as a man crawls into a union suit only to find the washerwoman turned it wrong side out. The small domestic mishap captures weekday stubbornness and common frailty.
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Earth
Rector asks who art thou in Eltham church
A historical snippet relates a rector asking a visitor in Eltham church to identify himself. An officer in uniform, just entering, answered boldly and took the question personally claiming he is the reciting officer of the Sixteenth Foot, with his wife and daughter present, seeking introductions to local clergy and gentry.
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Eltham
Sixteenth Foot
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Stone
Warner
Fulton Asylum
Bete
Nlustha
AMF
Thomas Blake
Poe
Inyi
Peoria
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