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Domestic items cover scams in Kansas and Missouri involving stock sales, a Rock Island line upgrade, a Beloit kitchen range accident injuring Gertrude Boyd, and Missouri tobacco auctions. incidents include robberies, rail wrecks, strikes, fires, and political recall petitions with multiple named places and people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Railway
Topeka
McFarland
Kan
Beloit
Gertrude Boyd
Washington
Missouri
Weston
Bank
Bixby
Emporia
Santa Fe
John Williams
L. D. Bell
Coffeyville
Pennsylvania
Texas
Lawrence
Swift & Company
Chicago
Bell Telephone Company of Missouri
C. 8
Drury Academy
Springfield
Lamar
el Reno
Rock Island
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Independence
Petroleum Products Company
Boyd Wooler
Sedalia
New York City
Kansas
Katy
McAlester
Louisville
Olathe
Marshalltown
Western Missouri Good Roads Association
Joplin
Seattle
St. Peters
St. Francis Xavier's Catholic Church
Warwick
Wakeeney
Ice and snow cripple western Oklahoma and threaten cattle
An unknown body near the Missouri line in Arkansas proves not to be John Scanlan, missing president of Newburg State Bank. Western Oklahoma endures ice and snow as cattle face starvation amid harsh conditions.
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Missouri Line
Arkansas
John Scanlan
Newburg
State Bank
Oklahoma
Emporia
Kan
New Clark
Bedford
New York
Missouri
Kansas
J. I. Case Company
Harvester Trust
Laird
Santa Monica
Cal
Noted Scientist Madame Curie Stricken With Appendicitis
Multiple international tensions spill into the news. Madame Curie battles appendicitis while unrest roils China and Persia, with mutinies among Chinese troops at Lanchau and clashes at Pekin and Tabriz involving Russians and Japanese.
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Mme. Curie
Paris
Lanchau
Chang Chow
Fukien Province
Prince Ching
Gov. Donaghey
Arkansas
Daniel Howard
Republic of
Liberia
Yuan Shi Kai
Legation
Pekin
China
Tabriz
Persia
W. M. Shuster
Tragic Deaths and Appointments Across States
A sweep of brief notices details deaths from cold and accidents in Kansas Missouri and Indiana, including E. Taylor near Utica Kansas and Mrs Clara Sommers in Lafayette Indiana. Other items note Frank Bohr named U S consul in Santo Domingo and various public concerns and legal actions across the region.
Missouri hydroelectric project planned on White River site
A contract among Federal Light and Traction Company, Springfield light and power owners, and Ozark Water and Power Company funds a hydro electric plant on White River two miles west of Forsythe in Taney county. Springfield and southern Missouri towns are expected to receive power by November 1, 1912. In a separate issue, the St. Louis livestock exchange defeated a proposal to move the commission rate increase date from January 1 to May 1, keeping the rise to $4 per car for livestock entering the National stock yards.
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White River
Federal Light and Traction Company of New York
Springfield Light and Power Corporations
Ozark Water and Power Company
Springfield
Missouri
Forsythe
Taney County
Stock Yards Commission
St. Louis Livestock Exchange
National Stock Yards
Hill Welcomes Mud Delegation Appointment in Pueblo
Curtis Hill state highway engineer receives notice of appointment by Gov Hadley as Missouri delegate to the Colorado good roads conference in Pueblo January 1941. Weather bureau predicts freezes and thaws with bottomless mud in Missouri welcomed by Hill as a lever for road improvement.
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Hill
Curtis Hill
Hadley
Missouri
Pueblo
United States Weather Bureau
Two Joplin Miners Killed in Webb City Mine Slide
Albert Mayfield 23 and Arthur Comer 19 were killed at the Daylight mine in Webb City as dirt collapsed on the crew. Shovelers at a lower level nearby escaped unharmed. Mrs. M J Comer, mother of one victim, had urged him not to enter the workings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Albert Mayfield
Arthur Comer
Webb City
M. J. Comer
Artist Became Thief During Thanksgiving Theft
R Paul Dunlap a 23 year old St Louis artist was arrested at his father's home just after dinner with his wife and relatives. He confessed to stealing 50 diamond rings and other jewelry worth 5000 dollars from John Huetter's Cleveland store on Thanksgiving day. Sixteen rings were tied to his undergarments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Paul Dunlap
St. Louis
John Huetter
Cleveland
Frisco Fights Whisky Shipping in Trunks
Frisco officials join internal revenue officers to stop interstate whisky shipments in trunks from Springfield and Joplin to Oklahoma violating federal law. The joint action targets baggage carriers and enforces liquor shipment restrictions across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Springfield
Joplin
Frisco
Internal Revenue Officers
Reward Offered for Scanlan’s Body in Missing Bank President Case
Family members of John W. Scanlan, president of the Newburg State Bank, offered a $500 reward for the recovery of his body after he vanished from his home. His son and daughters have given up hope of finding him alive and seek to resolve the mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scanlan
John W. Scanlan
Newburg State Bank
Drury Glee Club Launches Fourth Annual Tour
The Drury College Glee Club of Springfield with 16 members begins its fourth annual concert tour. The itinerary includes Bolivar Osceola Clinton Nevada Fort Scott Joplin and Webb City with a home concert planned in February.
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Drury Glee Club
Drury College Glee Club
Springfield
Bolivar
Osceola
Clinton
Nevada
Fort Scott
Joplin
Webb City
National Guard Inspection Notice Issued at Pierce City
Regimental headquarters at Pierce City issues notice of the semi annual inspection for all companies of the Second regiment Missouri national guard. Inspection will be conducted by Maj. J. H. Mc Rae.
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National Guard
Pierce City
Missouri, National Guard
J. H. McRae
Pioneer F H Bibb Dies by Own Action at Warrensburg Hall
F H Bibb a noted pioneer and political leader died in the Hotel Estes billiard hall Warrensburg by drinking carbolic acid he had bought for disinfecting purposes. He was playing billiards when he turned away and drank the acid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Bibb
Estes Billiard Hall
Warrensburg
Stork Meddles in Bevier Court Case
Visit of the stork to the home of a plaintiff and defendant halted a trial in a Bevier justice court and led to an amicable settlement of an account action. The mysterious bird so influenced the parties that they shook hands and exchanged sentiment laden remarks.
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Stork
Bevier Justice Court
Constable Robbed Near Peace Valley in Howell County
Constable Felix Peace of Sisson township Howell county was slugged and robbed of 200 dollars in a barn at his home near Peace Valley. He woke to a noise believed to be a downed horse and was knocked unconscious during the break in.
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Felix Peace
Sisson Township
Howell County
Peace Valley
Peace
Ex-Congressman Morgan Taken Ill With Pneumonia
Former representative from the Fifteenth district Charles H. Morgan, 69, is seriously ill at his Joplin home with pneumonia. Authorities fear he will not survive the illness.
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Morgan
Charles H. Morgan
Joplin
Good Roads Bond Issue Passes in Fulton District
Voters approve a $100000 bond issue for permanent road work in the Fulton special road district by 805 to 156. This marks the measure’s second approval in the district.
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Fulton Special Road
Organize for Good Roads at Joplin Form Local Group
Members of the Western Good Roads association in Joplin have agreed to join with a monthly payment of five dollars each. The plan outlines ongoing funding for road improvements through regular contributions.
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Joplin
Western Good Roads Association
Epidemic of Appendicitis Strikes Small Town
The town of Hume with about 500 residents faces a rising appendicitis outbreak. Daily cases affect townspeople and nearby residents, with many young patients. In five months there have been 15 operations on Hume citizens and several deaths reported.
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Hume
Trophy mix up prompts replacement before Missouri corn show
A 27 inch silver trophy cup engraved with ears of corn and pumpkins will be sent back and replaced due to its pumpkin like appearance. The state board of agriculture will award the cup for the first time this year, and it is open to any Missouri farmer, with the show in Columbia in January awaiting the new cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Agriculture
Columbia
Missouri
Andrew County Votes Dry After Tie of Four Years
Andrew County swung from wet to dry by 600 votes in a local option election. Savannah, the county seat and largest town, led in the spirited voting across most districts, with saloons already absent for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dryston
Andrew County
Dry
Savannah
Wife Held in Jefferson County Killing Case
Mrs. Annie Hunning and neighbor Joseph Zeidel were held responsible by a coroner's jury for the death of Martin Hunning, a Jefferson county farmer. They were jailed in Hillsboro to await grand jury action after Hunning was shot at his home while by the telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Hunning
Joseph Zeidel
Martin Hunning
Jefferson County
Hillsboro
Hunning
Fever Strikes Horses and Cattle in County Farmlands
A deadly fever spreads through Post Oak and Simpson townships harming horses and cattle. Several farmers report near total losses, joining a hog fever outbreak that affected Johnson County. Local herds face mounting casualties and concern grows.
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Johnson County
Post Oak Township
Simpson Township
Joplin Marriage Laws Questioned by Officials
Jasper county officers appealed to Gov. Hadley seeking action on a practice described as a marriage scenarios mail scam. They say hundreds of marriage ceremonies performed at Joplin by justices of the peace are not legal.
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Joplin
Jasper County
Hadley
Justices of the Peace
Bell Buys Bluff City Plant In Telephone Merger
Ben C. Hyde, president of Bluff City Telephone, announces sale of his company to Bell. Since the plant was destroyed by fire, Bell has received more than 500 applications for telephones.
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Bell
Bluff City
Ben C. Hyde
Bluff City Telephone Company
Bell Company
Bevier Lights Turned On As Demand Surges
Bevier activates its new electric light system with the current now on. Demand for service far exceeds promoters expectations, necessitating an additional increase in motive power to meet usage.
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Bevier
Elks Provide Christmas Tree and Gifts for City Children
The Rich Hill lodge of Elks opened its rooms for a public Christmas tree and distributed twelve hundred presents to four hundred needy children in the city, bringing holiday cheer to local families.
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Elks
Rich Hill Lodge of Elks
Girl of 10 Best Speller Wins Macon District Contest
Ruby Dennis, 10, from Anabel school, won the Macon district spelling contest after an hour and a half with ten finalists. She did not miss a word during the competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Dennis
Macon
Miss Dennis
Anabel School
May Prosecute for Perjury in Sherman Law Case
In Chicago, witnesses for the government in the trial of ten Chicago packers charged with Sherman law violations may face inquiry if their trial testimony conflicts with grand jury statements. William D. Miles, former Armour Packing manager, testified as third witness and showed hesitant answers. Prosecution plans to compare Miles’ trial and grand jury testimony and may ask Judge Carpenter to act if discrepancies are found.
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Chicago
Illinois
William D. Miles
Armour Packing Company
Kansas City
Miles
Carpenter
United States
James H. Wilkerson
Farm gate led to fatal shooting in Missouri
Kirksville Missouri Lee Mills, 21, a former student, was arrested after a farm gate dispute escalated to a shooting at Shibleys Point. Homer Hatfield was killed and Lee Branstetter wounded when Mills fired two shots at Hatfield and three at Branstetter before fleeing. Branstetter’s wife wrestled the revolver from Mills. Mills claims self defense.
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Kirksville
Missouri
Lee
Mills
State Normal
Homer Hatfield
Lee Branstetter
Shibley’s Point
Weatherby
Branstetter
Hatfield
Bank Losses Reported At Terre Haute
Indiana Bank Short. Terre Haute area. State examiners found a deficit of 87000 dollars in American State bank funds. Examiners blame 62000 dollars on loans backed by worthless securities approved by bank president W H Taber and a 25000 dollar shortage charged to him.
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Indiana Bank Short
Terre Haute
Indiana
American State Bank
W H. Taber
Mrs Bleakley Opposes Tillotson Pardon In Topeka
Mrs Charlotte F Bleakley mother of Marian Bleakley the incubator baby held a long conference with Gov Stubbs protesting the release of detective F H Tillotson who planned the kidnapping of the child three years ago in Topeka Kansas.
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Tillotson
Topeka
Kansas
Charlotte F. Bleakley
Marian Bleakley
Gov. Stubbs
F. H. Tillotson
Branson Man Killed in Butcher Shop Murder Verdict
James Miles shot Enos Rush in a Branson Missouri butcher shop. Dr Mitchell led the inquest and the jury returned a murder verdict. The dispute stemmed from a money disagreement.
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Branson
Missouri
James Miles
Enos Rush
Dr. Mitchell
Old Cathedral Fire Destroys Belleville Church
St Peter's Cathedral in Belleville, one of southern Illinois most historic Catholic edifices, burned down causing an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. Fire officials investigated the blaze as total destruction.
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Belleville
St. Peter’s
Illinois
Upscale Town Reports 80 Plus Population
Healthy Town New Cambria in Macon county with fewer than 500 residents has 42 people aged 80 and older within the corporate limits and suburbs, based on census data.
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New Cambria
Macon County
Lewis Again Indicted in Mail Fraud Case
E G Lewis a St Louis publisher and promoter of realty and banking ventures was reindicted by the federal grand jury on the charge of using the mails to defraud in a renewed indictment alleging mail fraud and related schemes.
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Lewis
E. G. Lewis
St. Louis
Federal Grand Jury
Boy Kills Mother With Rifle Gift Near Jefferson Barracks
Ten year old Harry Lowall, given a rifle as a Christmas present, shot and killed his mother at their home near Jefferson Barracks. He said he did not know the gun was loaded.
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Harry Lowall
Jefferson Barracks
Harry
College Receives $25,000 Gift for Gymnasium
Lewis 8. Cupp, chancellor of Christian university of Trenton, announced a gift of $25,000 by a St. Louis woman to build a gymnasium. The benefactress recently gave another $25,000 for a dormitory.
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Lewis
Cupp
Christian University of Trenton
St. Louis
St Joseph Jobber Harry R Koch Dies at 52
Harry R Koch a well known jobber in St Joseph and Atchison and an Elks member died from a stroke of paralysis. He was 52 years old.
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St. Joseph
Harry R. Koch
Atchison
The
Elks
Big Acetylene Plant Burned In Joliet Illinois
A massive fire at the Commercial Acetylene company plant in Joliet Illinois produced twenty one gas explosions in sequence. Debris including an 800 pound iron pipe flew across the area damaging nearby factories and poles. Losses were estimated at twenty thousand dollars.
Freight Wreck Kills Two in Iowa Collision
In Bentley Iowa two railway workers died in a head on crash on the Chicago Great Western line. The victims are Engineer Wilson and fireman Fisher.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Bentley
Chicago Great Western Railway
Wilson
Pireman Fisher
Night and Day State Bank Fails in Kansas City Kansas
The Night and Day State Bank of Kansas City Kansas was closed at 2 20 p m by order of the Kansas bank commissioner. The bank had 10000 capital and owes its depositors 60000.
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Kansas City
Kansas
State Bank of
Kan
Kansas Bank
Healthy Happy Old Age Through Figs Syrup Remedy
Promote vitality by cleansing the system with a desert spoon of Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co. The preparation is praised by physicians, strengthens internal organs, suits young and old, and bears the genuine company name on every package.
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California Fig Syrup Co
In Haste Too
A brief, rough dialogue captures a tense moment as a character jokes about tying someone with a string while planning to act quickly. The line hints at confrontation and hastiness in the scene.
How He Found Out
A convention delegates debate over limiting nominating speeches ends in a 47 to 45 defeat. The initiator says the vote reveals there are 47 ambitious orators in the convention.
The Man She Heard About
A Sunday school tale prompts a child to name a perfect life. Little Mary Jane reveals the man was mamma’s first husband, adding a bitter twist to the teacher’s question.
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Mary Jane
Mamma
The Sixth Sense Neighborhood Jostle
A lighthearted item notes Mrs. Meddle stirs trouble in the neighborhood with a sharp sense of humor, sparking local chatter and amused reactions from residents and Life magazine.
No Quarter Expected From Footpad Until Last Cent Yielded
A vivid admonition warns that a footpad will demand every remaining cent without mercy, signaling a stance of unwavering resistance and insistence on surrender. The statement frames a confrontation where the victim must appease demand with full payment.
Woman Falls in Love Gracefully Amidst a Man’s Clumsy Sweep
A reflective line depicts a woman who embraces love with poise while a man tends to stumble into affection, presenting a quiet contrast in romantic dynamics.
Woman Overcomes 20 Years of Dyspepsia with Postum
A dyspepsia veteran writes from an English rural home about stopping tea and coffee after using Postum. She notes rapid relief from giddiness and a stronger stomach, later tolerating milk and other foods. She promotes Postum through neighbors and cites The Road to Wellville booklet as inspiration.
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England
Wellville
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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Foreign Affairs
E. Taylor
Utica
W. F. Bassett
Clara Sommers
Pittsburg
Lafayette
Ind
Frank Bohr
Troy
Santo Domingo
William
John Harvey
Tulsa
Wallace Everville
R. L. Adams
Garnett
William Handy
Courtland
Ralph Brooks
W. D. Nifton
Fowler
Chas. K. Bowman
Indianapolis
Bernhardt
A. G. Stewart
Rossville
Edith Feger
Miss Reser
Healy
Missouri Pacific
William G. Fairleigh
Stubbs
Felix X. Gygax
Osborne
Winterthur
Switzerland
U. S
Emma Schroeder
Perry
J. W. Higgins
Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain Railroad
Mary Barnes
California
R. G. Fowler
New Orleans
Shibley’s Point, Mo
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