World at a Glang Best of the News
Hints of panic stories on Wall Street shape coverage of Wilson policies. Senate panel convicts Judge Archbald on five counts, removing him from the federal bench. Taft nominates Col. Scriven as chief signal officer. Baker warns on money trust concentration. Amundsen speaks at the National Geographic Society in Washington.
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Washington
Wall Street
Wilson
William M. Winkfield
Chicago
Senate Investigating Committee
John D. Archbold
Taft Hag
Col
George P. Scriven
James Allen
Senate
Archbald
Commerce Court
House Committee On Ways and Means
Aluminum Company of America
Waltham Watch Company
George F. Baker
First National
Incendiary Bands Supposedly Run Chicago Fire Ring
A. A. Bach, chief deputy fire marshal of Illinois, says regular bands of incendiaries operate in Chicago with a schedule of rates and hire locals who take a cut of insurance money. A New York tenement fire was jolted by a bomb, shattering windows and wrecking stairs for two stories. Virginia Supreme Court denied new trials for Floyd Allen and Claude Allen. If the governor does not act, they face execution. A Tulsa depot robbery netted $300 before the robber fled before a 50-person crowd.
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A. A. Bach
Illinois
Chicago
New York
Supreme Court of Virginia
Floyd Allen
Claude
Carroll County
Tulsa
Frank M. Ryan
F. M. Houlihan
Iw. M. Schupp
Indianapolis
Tanaka
Philadelphia
Hunsicker
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Millay
Suttlea
Shawnee
Multi-Event Crime and Politics Sweep Through Midwest
Reports describe a street robbery in Chicago during a busy daytime rush, an Arkansas indictment charging a Muskogee taker with whisky shipments to eastern Oklahoma, and a Missouri mine collapse killing five with all bodies recovered. Missouri inaugurations, frost deaths in Kansas, fraternity fire loss, and a fatal fall during smokestack work also appear.
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Chicago
Fort Smith
Ark
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Hartford Zinc Mining Company
Joplin
House of Representatives
Jefferson City
Elliott W. Major
Missouri
Lamm
Supreme Court
Walter’ Ingram
Leavenworth
Kan
Soldiers
Executive
Hadley
Phillipsburg
Rock Island Railroad
Kansas City
Kappa Alpha
University of Missouri At Columbia
George H. Hodges
Kansas
Topeka
Henry F. Mason
Concordia
Fires and wrecks Across Oceans and Continents
A ship with 2000 cases of dynamite burned and beached at Nanaimo causing thousands in damage with no casualties. Rebels cut all Mexican interior communications from El Paso and bridges may be burnt near Gallego. Europe fears a brutal Balkan winter campaign amid ongoing war. Joliet convicts stole a car heading toward Gary Indiana. British islands faced gales and snow wrecking small craft and coast ships. Uranium stranded near Halifax. 880 passengers saved ashore. Eight fishermen rescued from Aubois cliff near St Johns. A German balloon found off Suffolk. Six power bankers approve a $125 million loan to China. Calgary packing plant of P Burns & Co destroyed, $2 million loss. All meat in cold storage destroyed.
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Nanaimo
B. C
Mexico
el Paso
Texas
Gallego
Europe
Illinois State
Joliet
Gary
Ind
Rotterdam
Halifax
New York
Aubois
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Suffolk
England
London
China
P. Burns & Company
Calgary
Alberta
Odds and Ends From Obits and Miscellany
Mrs Grace Robertson 93 of Salina Kan dies of grief after her son's death. Mrs Ella Maynes 47 dies in Kansas City from a fall on ice breaking her neck. George Block, rich farmer, jailed in Sterling Ill over a $25 wager attempt to spend seven dollars a minute all day. Anton Geller 93 buried in Frazee Minn in a self made coffin once used as a couch. Secretary Meyer announces candidacy for U S Senate. Ex-Representative Burleigh elected U S senator by Maine legislature. Vice President-elect Marshall and Mrs Marshall relocate to Arizona before inauguration.
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Grace Robertson
Salina
Kan
Edward C. Burleigh
United States
Maine
Thomas R. Marshall
Marshall
Arizona
Ella Maynes
Kansas City
George Block
Sterling
William Res
Kiara
Secretary of the Navy
Geo. von L. Meyer
Senate
Anton Geller
Frazee
Minn
Night death from exposure in Missouri snowbank
Henry Chance 35, a farmer, died in St Joseph hospital from exposure after his horse slipped on a hill and threw him into a 200 foot snowbank. Found nearly dead by passersby, he could not escape the cold and died hours later. The incident occurred after a zero night temperature.
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Henry Chance
St. Joseph
Chance
Cape Girardeau Northern Railway Incorporation Noted
Frisco Branch Incorporated files articles of incorporation with Secretary of State Roach and is granted a charter. The company shows capital stock of 2,500,000 and plans a standard gauge railroad between Farmington and Flat River in St Francois county, a ten mile link. The project is identified as a Frisco venture forming a southeastern state link.
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Frisco Branch
Cape Girardeau_ Northern Railway company
Roach
Farmington
Flat River
St. Francois Couny
Frisco
Well Digger Burned When Gas Flame Ignites Near Warrensburg
C Swope a well digger on Edward Rittman’s farm six miles northwest of Warrensburg was startled by a roaring from the bore. A mate touched a lighted match to the top causing a flash that burned eyebrows and mustaches. The blaze was smothered with packing sacks as gas flow was struck at eighty feet. It is believed gas in paying quantities may exist.
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C. Swope
Edward Rittman
Warrensburg
Closed Adair County Pool Halls Shut Down
Two pool halls in Adair county closed after the county court refused licenses, stating pool halls foster idleness and vice. Seven other halls will close when licenses expire, though one may stay open until July.
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Adair County
Adair
Southern Missouri Trust Company Chartered in Springfield
A charter is granted to the Southern Missouri Trust company of Springfield with Governor Hadley as an incorporator. The capital stock stands at $200,000 and Jesse Tolerton, the fish and game warden, is the organizer. Directors include W T Tyler, Governor Hadley, George M Sebree, W L Garrett, F E Miller and W M Wade.
Missing Jewel Box from Charles E. Keith Home
A jewel box valued at over $2,000 vanished from 3658 Madison Avenue the other night. Police note no signs of entry or noise and no indication of an inside job. Charles E. Keith, president of Central Coal and Coke Co. in Kansas City, owns the residence.
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Madison Avenue
Charles 8
Keith
Central Coal and Coke Company
Kansas City
Wife of Legislator Injured in Fall on Icy Sidewalk
Mrs Walter Brownlee wife of Linn county representative slipped on an icy sidewalk in Jefferson City and suffered a fractured hip. She was taken to St Marys Hospital for treatment.
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Walter Brownlee
Linn County
Jefferson City
St. Mary’s Hospital
Doctor Sues Over Sleeping Car Berth Charge
Dr George A Still Kirksville chief surgeon of the School of Osteopathy sues Pullman for 2990 dollars claiming he was forced to ride in an ordinary coach on a Wabash train between Kirksville and St Louis on December 19 despite holding a sleeping car ticket.
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George A. Still
School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
Pullman Company
St. Louis
Divorce Proctor Bill Drafted By Judge Porterfield
Judge Porterfield and W. W. Wright draft a bill creating the office of divorce proctor in the circuit court. If passed, the bill would establish the office, provide a salary, and grant powers to gather testimony.
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Porterfield
Kansas City
W. W. Wright
Circuit Court
City Eyes Bills to Expand Debt Powers and Utilities
The city legal department will draft and send to the legislature proposed bills to lift restrictions on Kiangas City's debt capacity. The aim is to enable municipal ownership and control of public utilities the city may decide to take over.
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Kiangas City
End of Giant Missouri Woman Dies at 40
Es Ewing formerly billed as the world’s tallest woman died at her Gorin home. She stood 8 feet 3 inches, spent years touring with circuses as a freak attraction, and was 40 years old.
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Missouri
Es Ewing
Gorin
Miss Ewing
End to Judge H. E. Nevil
Judge Harvey E. Nevill, 63, dies at Versailles of Bright’s disease while serving as probate judge. He leaves a widow and several heirs, with local officials mourning the loss and preparing notices of his passing.
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H. E. Nevil
Harvey E. Nevill
Versailles
Bright
Engagement Reignites After Marriage Delay
The marriage of Duckworth Tootle and Miss Zanoni Bartlett aged 18 and 19 was set aside by Judge W D Rusk at their parents' request. Mrs Bartlett announced the engagement again and plans a remarriage when the groom is of legal age after an elopement to Troy Kansas and a district probate judgeâs earlier ceremony.
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Duckworth Tootle
Zanoni Bartlett
W. D. Rusk
Mauck
Tootle
Attorneys seek county authorization for power lines
Local attorneys filed with the Grundy county court a petition asking that the North Missouri Power Company be authorized to string electric light and power wires along the highways of this county. The company plans to bring current from the Mississippi Power Company plant at Keokuk Iowa, built with a $25,000,000 dam. The local company may hold the present property as a reserve or utility plant.
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Trenton
Grundy County
North Missouri Power Company
Mississippi Power Company
Keokuk
Reed Springs Woman Dies in Stove Fire Incident
Emily Gregory 87 died from burns when her clothing caught fire from a stove at her daughter’s home in Reed Springs. Family members smelled smoke and found the room aflame with the elderly woman on the floor. she lived only a short time afterward.
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Reed Springs
Emily Gregory
John A. McCullah
Misplaced Confidence Ends In Missing Husband Case
Mrs. Samuel Desler of Iowa told Kansas City police she was the victim of a con. Her money was gone and she sought aid to locate her husband of three weeks, an itinerant salesman, whom she had married after a brief acquaintance.
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Samuel Desler
Iowa
Kansas City
Cousin of Andrew Jackson Dies at 99 in Missouri
Mrs. Rachael Chilton, 99, died at Renick six miles east of Moberly. A cousin of President Andrew Jackson, she settled in the county in 1834 and in Missouri in 1823 after moving from Kentucky.
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Andrew Jackson
Rachael Chilton
Renick
Moberly
That
Missouri
Kentucky
Sedalia Merchant Leopold Lovinger Dies at 66
Leopold Lovinger, a Sedalia merchant born in Germany, died after a paralytic stroke three weeks ago. He was 66, leaves a widow and three children, and had been in Sedalia since 1866.
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Sedalia
Leopold Lovinger
Germany
Concordia Professor Dies in Sudden Illness
The Rev. George Stoeckhard, a professor at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, died of apoplexy. The news notes his position and sudden death at the institution.
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Concordia
George Stoeckhard
Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary
State Roads Prove Superb During World Tour Stop
Melvin A. Hall and his mother Mrs. William A. Hall of New York arrived at Fulton on a motor tour of the world praising Missouri state highways as equal to any. They noted the smooth roads and barkings along the Missouri state highway aiding their easy travel across the state.
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Melvin A. Hall
William A. Hall
New York
Fulton
Missouri
New Court of Appeals Forms With Springfield Judges
Presiding Judge J P Nixon introduces new Springfield court of appeals members and administers oaths as retiring officials step down. W R Robertson and associates John B Farrington and A T Sturgis were elected last general election to the tribunal.
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Court of Appeals
Springfield Court of Appeals
J.P. Nixon
Tribunal
W. R. Robertson
John 8. Farrington
A. T. Sturgis
St Joseph Distiller Dies at 87 in Local Home
Ferdinand Westheimer a distiller of St Joseph Louisville and Cincinnati died at his home here at age 87. He was known for brewing and spirits and had ties to multiple cities. His passing leaves a notable mark in local industry circles.
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St. Joseph
Ferdinand Westheimer
Louisville
Cincinnati
English Syndicate Invests in Missouri Coal Field
An English syndicate has entered the Missouri coal fields with a multi million dollar investment. The first property purchased was the Waverly mine owned by C. C. Christie of Kansas City. The mine is only moderately developed and the new owners plan to install electrical machinery.
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Waverly
Missouri
Kansas City
Alleged robbers convicted in Hume clothing store case
Charles L. Newton 24 and William F. Owens 20 were convicted of robbing a clothing store at Hume and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
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Charles L. Newton
William F. Owens
Hume
A Menace in the Money Trust
George M. Reynolds president of the Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago testified to the House Money Trust Committee that current concentration of money and credit poses a menace to the country. He opposed interlocking directors and said he would not judge those who hold power.
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Washington, D. C
House Money’ Trust Committee
George M. Reynolds
Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Reynolds
Home Rule Bill Passes Commons After Bitter Battle
After a stern battle the Home Rule bill passed the House of Commons by 110 in favor. Earlier divisions saw Balfour's motion for rejection fail 258 to 368. The third reading carried 367 to 257 as Irish members and liberals backed the measure on its path to the Lords.
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London
House ‘of Commons
House of Ids
Balfour
House of Lords
Fraud charges against McLaughlin over White Earth lands
The House heard a report from the Interior Department expenditures committee alleging gross frauds against Minnesota's White Earth Indians. It claims the Indians are pitiable, faults Maj. James McLaughlin as guardian, and warns the current setup gives the Indian Affairs commissioner control over about $1,000,000 in tribal property. Congress is urged to seek a remedy for what the report calls an anomalous situation.
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Washington, D. C
White Earth
Minnesota
James McLaughlin
House
Interior Department
Congress
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
United States
Jealousy Triggers Double Fatal Shooting Near Webb City
Claud Christmas, 27, shot Pearl Jones in a cabin one mile south of Webb City Missouri, killing her. he then fatally shot himself. Pearl Jones died thirty minutes after the gunfire. Christmas died shortly after noon. The two had been living together and jealousy is blamed for the tragedy.
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Webb City
Pearl Jones
Claud Christmas
Riot arrests linked to old Jay courthouse seizure
Seven of eight men arrested at Old Jay Oklahoma on riot charges were held after a Grove preliminary hearing. The group participated in the seizure of the Jefferson County courthouse and held it for two weeks to block moving records to New Jay. One man was acquitted.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Old Jay
New Jay
Grove
Dynamite Ship Explodes After Fire Near Harbor
The steamer Oscar with two thousand cases of dynamite aboard caught fire while leaving Nanaimo B C and was beached on Protection Island. Detonation caused several thousand dollars in damage.
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Nanaimo
B. C
Oscar
Protection Island
Brown Shoe Company Purchases Bartoh Brothers in Kansas City
St Louis based Brown Shoe Company, a $16 million firm, has absorbed Bartoh Brothers Shoe Company of Kansas City in a move announced locally.
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Kansas City
Brown Shoe Company, Inc
St. Louis
Bartoh, Brothers Shoe Company
Five Die When Ship Blows Up in Hillsboro Bay
Five people die when the launch Hattie May explodes and sinks off Gadeden's Point in Hillsboro Bay near Tampa Florida. Authorities report three white men and two black individuals were among the deceased. Further details were not immediately available.
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Tampa
Fla
Hattie May
Gadeden’s Point
Hillsboro Bay
Pied Piper of Hamelin Quell Rats Plague Hits Santa Paula
In Santa Paula California thousands of rats invade the town causing fear among residents and restraining women from attending church. Officials seek methods to curb the pest as the infestation appears linked to forest activity and recent disturbances.
Par isian dressmakers unveil three new creations
Par isian dressmakers adapt to customers by offering three new designs named Triple Alliance, Triple Entente, and Political Horizon. These creations reflect the evolving fashion preferences among women in neutral states.
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New York Sun
Infant Terrible Mr Lilsbeau Teases Miss Kitty
The exchange features a playful remark about Mr Lilsbeau not coming in from the rain with Miss Kitty replying that one should trust what papa says. The scene carries a light tones typical of the era.
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Mr. Lilsbeau
Miss Kitty
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Lini
Albert W. Price
Til
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