National Capital News Highlights From Taft to Stephenson
Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin faces accusations of law violations and possible investigation into his election. President Taft rejects doom saying big trust rulings won’t cause mood shifts. House moves tariff commission bill and rural parcels post trial funding. pension expansion for Civil War and Mexican War veterans passes. Taft drafts reprimand letter for Commander Sims over London banquet remarks.
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National Capital
Isaac Stephenson
Wisconsin
United
Taft
Congress
Knox
Clark
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Florida
House
W. S. Sims
Minnesota
London
Great Britain
Kansas Senate adopts individual drinking cups for session
Kansas senators and staff will use personal drinking cups this session with no shared glasses at the water tank, while the interstate rail rate dispute pushes for cheaper class rates for 27 railroads, and a Topeka speech urges restitution for the innocent acquitted. The new state government officers took oaths in Representative Hall as Judge Johnson presided. Bentley Olmstead shoe factory burned in Des Moines causing $100000 loss including 20000 pairs in production. Ownership of Barnsdall oil and gas holdings is disputed with Standard Oil gaining the properties. The tobacco trust case nears Supreme Court arguments. American Sugar Refining deposits $700000 to resolve civil liabilities tied to sugar frauds. Restitution of $1.3 million and warrants totaling $200000 were recovered in Dauphin County court related to capital frauds. Postal savings bank system cited as a success.
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Kansas Senate
Atchison
State of
Kansas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Topeka
Kansas Bar Association
C. A. Smart
Ottawa
Kan
Representative Hall
Johnson
Supreme Court
Bentley & Olmstead
Des Moines
Barnsdalll
Oklahoma
Standard Oilcom
Tobacco Trust
American Tobacco Company
American Sugar Refining Company
United States Treasury
New York
Dauplin County
Pennsylvania
Postal Savings Bank
Reapportionment Bill Aims For 433 House Seats
Chairman Crumpacker presents a census based reapportionment bill moving House size to 433 members, 42 more than current. The report notes 1810 fire losses in the US and Canada totaled 234 million dollars, with December losses at 21.5 million. Commander Peary testifies that his polar dash data won’t aid future attempts. The oil land bill in the Senate grants the president power to withdraw lands from entry to fuel navy oil burners, with Pacific ships to use public California oil.
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Crumpacker
House Committee On Census
United States
Canada
Peary
Committee On Naval Affairs
North Pole
Senate
Pacific
California
Taft Moves Toward Central American Protectorate
The state department signs a convention between the United States and Honduras to secure American bankers loans to the Central American republic. Taft and Knox advance policy toward a moral protectorate over Central America.
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State’ Department
United States
Honduras
Central American Republic
Anita
Castro
Urdials
Spain
Germany
Nicaragua
Taft
Knox
Central America
Turkestan
Politicians and civic notes from early 1900s sessions and events
Senator Cummins plans to back tariff revision. Heyburn Smoot also to speak. John A T Hull may join the board of ordinance and fortification as civilian member. John D Works elected U S senator from California. Frederick Wellhouse, famed apple grower, dies at 82. Lee Cruce inaugurated Oklahoma governor. Frank Myers pleads guilty in Mabry case, gets 15 months. Balloon St Louis No 4 lands near Scooba Mississippi. Ex Governor McLean chosen U S senator for Connecticut. Oklahoma Bankers warned of robbers. R A Long pledges 400000 for Kansas City church hospital. Frank Jungle sells four boys for high price. Ex King Manuel may receive 50000 annuity. Neely shot in Wichita Caney incident. Oscar Strauss resigns as ambassador to Turkey.
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Cummins
Heyburn
Smoot
John A. T. Hull
Iowa
Board of Ordinance and Fortification
John D. Works
United States
California
Frank P. Flint
Frederick Wellhouse
Leavenworth
Kan
Wellhouse
Lee Cruce
Oklahoma
Frank Myers
Council Bluffs
Smith McPherson
Fort Leavenworth
Myers
McPherson
St. Louis
New York
Christian Church
Kansas City
Independence Avenue
Frank Jungle
Salina
Salina County
Manuel
Portugal
Flax Profitable On Western Canada Prairies
The article notes rising flax demand from western Canada with boats from Fort William carrying 241000 and 288000 bushels valued at 583220 and 720000 dollars respectively. It highlights free 160 acre homesteads near rail lines, options to buy from rail and land companies, and government literature for investors. It also praises wheat oats barley and strong cattle herds as regional assets.
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Canada
Fort William
Lake Superior
Buffalo
Western Canada
St. Louis
Dean's Kidney Pills Advertised For Kidney Health
An advertisement promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as the best remedy for backache headaches and urinary troubles. It cites a testimonial from Edward Porsche of Chicago praising relief from dropsy related swelling and back pain. Price listed as 56 cents a box with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo, New York.
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Dean
Edward Porsche
Cleveland Ave
Chicago
Ill
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn,Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Missouri Corn Crop Figures Spark Acreage Debate
Missouri remains the third largest corn producer with a narrow gap between federal and state estimates of the 1910 yield. Plans to honor Mark Twain include a Hannibal boyhood home monument and a $10,000 memorial. The Missouri Bankers Association set Kansas City as the 1911 state convention site, noting a history of bank burglaries and listing attending officers and members.
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Missouri
Union
Washington
State Board of Agriculture
Columbia
Nebraska
Mark Twain
Hannibal
Mississippi River
Twain
Tom Sawyer
Kansas City
Missouri Bankers’ Association
Sedalia
A. O. Wilson
St.Louis
A. H. Wait
Simon Conin
California
H. R. McCutcheon
Holden
Gasoline Plant Explosion Kills Boy and Burns Clerk
Truman Barton, son of Fred Barton owner of a general store at Amoret, was burned to death when a gasoline lighting plant exploded during repairs. Oral Hamilton, a store clerk, was seriously injured but survived. The blast damaged the plant while the stock and building were saved.
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Truman
Fred Barton
Amoret
Hamilton
Young Barton
Couple Bitten by Rabid Cow Seek Pasteur Treatment
William Lantz and his wife of Sedalia went to Clinton for Pasteur treatment after a cow they owned bit them during milking. The cow later died after showing signs of hydro phobia, suggesting rabies.
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William Lantz
Sedalia
Clinton
Pasteur
Lantz
Death at the Front Door Miss Alice Hornung Dies in Sedalia
Miss Alice 8. Hornung of Kansas City dies at her sister’s home in Sedalia at age 32 after falling ill while walking to mail a letter. She had been their guest for eight months when she collapsed near the front door.
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Alice
Hornung
Kansas City
L. V. Evans
Sedalia
Bank of Houstonia Robbed in Nitroglycerine Break-In
Burglars blew vault doors and safe at the Bank of Houstonia. They secured about $2,500 in gold and silver currency, plus roughly $300 in jewelry from the safe. The bank’s capital was listed as $25,000.
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Bank of Houstonia
Houstonia Bank
Corporations Vanish as Tax Blanks Go Missing
About 400 to 500 Kansas City corporations failed to comply with tax filings and are reported missing by Postmaster J. H. Harris. Judge C. G. Burton, the internal revenue collector, received the returns noting that no such firms can be found.
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Kansas City
C. G. Burton
Internal Revenue
J. H. Harris
Night and Day Bank Wins Clearing House Rule Battle
The Night and Day bank, a new concern, defeats the St. Louis Clearing House rule barring deposit of its checks by member banks. Attorney General Major of Missouri calls the rule illegal, and the clearing house will abrogate it.
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St. Louis
Missouri asks funds for new buildings and classrooms
The University of Missouri plans to request from the legislature 1,245,000 for the next biennial period. Two new buildings will be funded a chemistry building and an additional classroom facility to ease crowded conditions. The request supplements the collateral inheritance tax support for the institution.
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University of Missouri
Gathering of the Bills Banquet at Excelsior Springs
A World Bill club No 1 banquet in Excelsior Springs drew many Bills including Bill Taft. Absent were Bill Stone Bill Warner Bill Bryan and Bill Cowherd. Judge Bill Fowler and Bill Andy Craven spoke toasts. Ed Martindale was christened Bill. Officers elected include Bill Andy Craven president Bill D Flack vice president Bill E Templeton secretary and Bill N McKinney treasurer.
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Bill Club
Excelsior Springs
Bill
Bill” Taft
Bill” Stone
Bill” Warner
Bill” Bryan
Bill” Cowherd
Bill” Fowler
Andy Craven
Bill” Sirk
Ed Martindale
Bill” D. Flack
E. Templeton
Bill” ‘N. McKinney
Possum
Good Prospects for Fruit at Ozark Growers Meeting
Dry weather spared the berry crop and other fruits at the Ozark Fruit Growers association gathering in Monett. Apples peaches pears and cherries were reported in excellent condition and the cold spell was seen as beneficial by holding trees back. Officers for the next year include Capt G T Lincoln president and J W Stroud secretary with Beal George and Stroud as re elected directors.
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Ozark Fruit Growers’ Association
Monett
G. T. Lincoln
Bentonville
Ark
Prison for Recaught Burglar
Harry Hall of Texas was recaptured after burglary at High Hill and escape from Montgomery County jail by digging through the basement during cold weather. He received two years in the penitentiary. The case parallels that of murderer Anderson who was also recaptured and given life in the penitentiary for killing an Avdrian county stockman.
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Harry Hall
Texas
High Hill
Montgomery
Anderson
Keytesville’s Oldest Resident Mary Howard Dies at 95
Mary Howard age 95, longtime Keytesville resident and the oldest person in Chariton County, died in Keytesville after more than five decades in the town.
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Mary Howard
Keytesville
Chariton County
Judges All Democratic in Montgomery County Court
Montgomery county establishes a new Democratic county court the first in years. Retiring presiding judge Fred Lichte ends a fourteen year tenure on the court.
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Montgomery County
Fred Lichte
College buys eighty three acre orchard for Columbia lab
The College of Agriculture announced Columbia University has purchased an eighty three acre farm six miles from Columbia to serve as a horticultural department laboratory. Students will plant peach pear apple and cherry trees and develop an orchard with practice in all commercial orchard activities. Tomatoes to be canned at the university will be grown next summer.
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Columbia School
The
College of Agriculture
University
Columbia
Collector Bond Sets Record for Jasper County
R M Sloan Jasper county collector faces a bond of 46905411 dollars, the largest in the county. The bond follows the rule that it must be 10 percent higher than the two heaviest monthly collections of the year.
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R. M. Sloan
Jasper County
M N G Surgeon Resigns From Missouri Guard
Dr Daniel Morton of St Joseph resigns as chief surgeon of the National Guard of Missouri. The resignation ends his leadership role with the guard in Missouri.
Columbia Opens Sacred Heart Council Lodge
More than 250 visiting Knights of Columbus attended the installation of Sacred Heart council at Columbia. A special train arrived from Jefferson with Knights joining from St. Louis Kansas City Moberly Mexico Martinsburg and Sedalia.
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Columbia
Knights of Columbus
Sacred Heart Council
Jefferson
St. Louis
Kansas City
Moberly
Mexico
Martinsburg
Sedalia
Green Top Man Acquitted in Lancaster Trial
John W. Webb, proprietor of Green Top, who shot and killed Orville March in his restaurant on December 4, 1909, was acquitted in the Lancaster circuit court after a three days' trial.
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Green Top
John W. Webb
Orville March
Lancaster
Alma Simcoe Appointed Probate Court Clerk in Fulton
Miss Alma Simcoe has been appointed clerk of the probate court at Fulton by incoming judge J. W. Tincher. She is the only woman official in Callaway county.
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Alma Simcoe
Fulton
J. W.tincher
Callaway County
Farmer Discovers Infant Dead in Bed Near Columbia
Tobias Lewis, a farmer north of Columbia, found his infant son dead in the bed after kissing him goodnight. The child, two years old, had been ill with whooping cough but had been improving. the mother had just laid him down.
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Tobias Lewis
Columbia
Goodby
District Poultry Meet At Mountain Grove Attended Large
The South Missouri District Poultry Association held a four day meeting at Mountain Grove with a large attendance and a high number of fowls entered for prizes.
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District Poultry Association
South
Child's Gift Real Charm Watch Chain Family Lesson
A business man recalls a tiny charm given by his child when he faced ruin. The gift, said to have saved him from despair, became the foundation of his future fortune as courage and diligence followed. The anecdote, attributed to The Christian Herald, highlights a moment of resilience.
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Papa
The
Christian Herald
Lewis Single Binder cigar advertisement claims premium quality
An advertisement promotes Lewis Single Binder cigars as fresh, foil-wrapped and made from high quality tobacco. It contrasts with cheaper 6c cigars, noting higher price funds better leaf and warns buyers to avoid imitations.
Absent Minded Professor Plays With Pepper Pot
A visitor notes the professor’s sneezes and a baby mishap. Madame la Profesoress explains the incident shows his absent mindedness as he gave the pepper pot to the baby to play with instead of a rattle.
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Madame la Professoress
Harper’s Weekly
Malady Worth Having in Stray Stories
A woman fears her husband is ill as she struggles to convey her words. The doctor asks for symptoms and learns she talks at length but leaves him with no understanding of what she said. The humor rests in miscommunication and a gifted but misunderstood partner.
Poultry Puzzle Poses Question on Hen Speech and Truth
A farmer asks a summer boarder which phrase is right to describe a sitting or setting hen. The farmer's wife admits ignorance but jokes that when a hen cackles it is unclear if she has been speaking or lying.
Too Much. A quarrel over a count in Old Rocksey
In the Smart Set exchange Miss Rocksey notes the line he used calling her his treasure sounded too intimate. The dialogue hints at playful flirtation and social witticism.
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Rocksey
OLD COMMON SENSE Change Food When You Feel Out of Sorts
A physician counsels dietary change over pills for a stomach ache and headaches. A sick 58 year old man stops fried foods and meat for breakfast, switches to Grape-Nuts and cream, and improves markedly. He reports feeling healthier than in twenty years and feels like a new man. Read The Road to Wellville.
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Wellville
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