Multiple Disasters Highlight Missouri News Survey
Fire at St. Louis destroys a warehouse with a $100000 loss and hydrants fail. A duplicate city government forms in a town near Mu ee Oklahoma and meets to study civic problems. A Big Four derailment injures fifty near Carey Ohio. A Hutchinson Kansas gas explosion injures a family. A Thayer Missouri cult headquarters is reported. A Missouri Pacific freight wrecks near Ottawa killing two engineers. Ruth Scott freed after whip incident. Peter Shiras home fire causes $20000 loss. Packers account books ordered examined. Mark Wilkins hanged at San Quentin.
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Penn
Mu Ee
Carey
Martin Mullen
Hutchinson
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Thayer
Missouri Pacific
Ottawa
Lawrence
Ruth Scott
Gaddis Curbey
Peter Shiras
Ottaway Ran
Large fires in Japan and global political upheaval reported
A second fire broke out at Osaki Japan with losses over 15 million dollars, destroying 1300 homes and threatening Osaka. Reported worldwide events include executions in Kin, Sweden granting women full political rights, and a string of political resignations and appointments across Europe. Other notes cover criminal trials in St. Louis, a dynamite plot inquiry in Los Angeles, and local incidents in Missouri and Kansas.
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Osaki
Japan
Bright Eyes at Grand highlights two stars in Kansas City
Cecil Lean and Florence Holbrook star in Joseph M. Gaites musical comedy Bright Eyes at the Grand for a week starting January 21. The production features a 60-strong company and marks the show’s first popular price run. In Mountain Grove a national egg laying contest reports 5080 eggs laid in 30 days with a 60 percent rise from November. The best average was 22 eggs for 31 days and H E Cole of Winter Park Florida receives the silver cup.
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Kansas City
Cecil Lean
Florence Holbrook
Joseph M. Gaites
the Grand
Mountain Grove
T. EB. Quisenberry
H. E. Cole
Winter Park
Fla
Marble Hill Teenager Kills Man After Two-Year Ordeal
Mariel Bauman, 15, from Marble Hill says two years of abuse left her in a living death and killed Philip Dun can, a 50-year-old married man who allegedly wrecked her life and held her in slavery since she was 13. Arrangements were made to send her to the state industrial home for girls.
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B. T. Wagner
Atchison
Missouri Pacific Railroad
E. F. Dunne
Chicago
Linois
G. W. Steck
St. Louis
C. A. Tinetmoe
Oscar Lawler
Samuel Gompers
Los Angeles
John Seaton
Atchison, Kan
Kansas
Marie Bauman
Marble Hill
H. F. Kellogg
Ft. Scott
Nellie McKenzie
Mariel Bauman
Philip Duncan
State Industrial Home
Boiler Explosion Kills Three At Joplin Mine
A boiler blast at a mine on L. B. Jones land two miles southeast of Joplin killed two men and a boy and fatally injured another man. The explosion shattered nearby windows and the report was heard for miles. The mine was owned by E. Y. Jones, son of the landowner. the boiler was nearly new.
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L. B. Jones
Joplin
E. Y. Jones
Aurora Local Option campaign opens at mass meeting
Temperance forces in Aurora launch a campaign to continue under local option laws. Judge H D Green of West Plains addresses the mass meeting. Aurora votes on the liquor question January 23. Anti saloon league workers will assist the temperance effort. Aurora has been without saloons for four years.
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Aurora
H.D. Green
West Plains
Nquor
Arora
Prices Rise on Fruits and Vegetables in St Louis Blizzard
St Louis faces higher living costs as blizzard conditions push up prices for most fruits and vegetables. Potatoes have surged from 55 to 60 cents per bushel wholesale last year to about 1.15 to 1.20 dollars this year.
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St. Louis
Hill to Stay On Missouri Highway Engineer Post
Curtis Hill will remain as state highway engineer for Missouri after being persuaded to reconsider his resignation. He will continue to oversee the cross state highway project and complete work along the established plan.
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Hill
Curtis Hill
Missouri
State Board of Agriculture
Springfield Water Mains Freeze Delays School Day
Water mains froze in Springfield cutting water supply and forcing repairs. Schools including Drury College suspended due to heating shortages as temperatures fell to 14 degrees below zero.
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Springfield
Drury College
Quail Feeding Plan Aims To Save Northwestern Missouri Birds
St. Joseph deputy game warden D N Hatfield reports that Missouri game officials instruct farmers to feed bobwhite quail millet in their favored feeding spots. The measure targets the northwestern counties to prevent starvation among quail flocks during scarce forage periods.
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Missouri
D. N. Hatfield
St. Joseph
Jesse A. Tolerton
Nevada Water Shortage Worsens Amid Cold
Nevada faces a severe water famine as reservoirs near depletion. Pumps cannot replenish supply after open faucets to prevent pipe freezes. City risks losing fire protection and may shut off water to conserve remaining reserves.
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Nevada
Joplin Fire Destroys Brick Block In Principal District
A $50,000 blaze gutted a two story brick building in Joplin’s main business area. The first floor housed a cigar store and billiard hall while the second floor contained an apartment. One person injured and a fireman narrowly escaped drowning as most contents were destroyed.
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Joplin
Mrs Walkenhorst Presents Home a Twenty Third Baby Girl
Mrs Walkenhorst wife of a farmer near St Charles has given birth to a baby girl their twenty third child amid belief that extra good fortune accompanies the larger brood.
Church opens gymnasium with pool tables in St Louis
The Second Baptist church converts part of its costly church plant into a gym and clubroom to address a lack of yard space for children. Pool and billiard tables are among the new facilities offered to residents.
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Second Baptist Church
St. Louis
Grand Jury Secret Disclosure Case Ends in Fine
The state wins the first Columbia trial against witness George Perkins for violating his oath by revealing grand jury proceedings. A verdict favors the state with Perkins fined 100 dollars.
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Columbia
George Perkins
Cold Weather Fires Up Coal Rush at Bevier Camps
With zero weather miners rush to meet strong demand as Bevier coal camps report brisk workloads and good wages. Local collieries see a surge in orders since the cold snap, keeping miners busy across the district.
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Bevier
St Louis School Fountains Shut Over Water Contamination
Superintendent Blewett orders city principals to disable drinking fountains except for emergencies after health commissioner warns water is unfit to drink without boiling.
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St. Louis
Blewett
YWCA site gifted for Springfield chapter home
At the annual meeting the Springfield YWCA announced a building lot valued at $30,000 for a home. Donors were Miss Elizabeth McDaniel and Mrs. Josephine Watson.
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Springfield Young Women’s Christian Association
Elizabeth McDaniel
Josephine Watson
Warrensburg Businessman's Home Burns in Freeze
The home of G Allen Gilbert in Warrensburg burned to the ground with contents valued at 6000 dollars. Firefighters faced hard conditions as water could not be turned on due to frozen plugs, delaying suppression until near total loss.
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Warrensburg
G. Allen Gilbert
Nine Hour Law Enforced in St Joseph Mills and Laundries
St Joseph reports first arrests under the nine hour workday law passed by the last legislature. A launderer and a confectioner were charged, with the state factory inspector noting many violations to follow. The inspector says laundries and department stores have broadly ignored the rule.
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St. Joseph
Three Alienists Fail to Save Columbia Man from Life Term
Three alienists from St. Louis testified they believed George Fenton of Columbia was sane. Fenton shot his wife with whom he had been separated on September 28, resulting in his life imprisonment for murder.
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St. Louis
George Fenton
Columbia
Fenton
Water crisis declared over in St. Louis
Water department officials announced the crisis had passed as reservoirs held 240 million gallons of purified water and pumps continued delivering 145 million gallons daily to the city.
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Water Department
St. Louis
Steel hull steamboat planned for St Louis trade
The Eagle Packet company of St Louis decides at its annual meeting to build a steel hull stern wheel steamboat costing about 100000 dollars for the St Louis and Cape Girardeau trade, ending use of wooden hulls.
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Eagle Packet Company of
St. Louis
Cape Girardeau
Missourian 113 Years Old Uncle Henry Dorman Celebrates Birthday
The Liberal resident known as Uncle Henry Dorman has reached 113 years old marking a notable birthday in the community. If not the oldest man alive he deserves honorary mention for longevity and spirit.
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Henry Dorman
Liberal
Sedalia Fire Destroys Odd Fellows Block Block
A basement fire at the Odd Fellows building on Fourth and Ohio streets caused 9000 dollars in losses. The Jesse French Piano Co. suffered 6000 dollars in pianos and Arlington pharmacy 1000 dollars in stock. Building damage 2000 dollars. Losses fully insured.
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Sedalia
Odd Fellows
Fourth
Ohio
Jesse French Piano Company
Arlington Pharmacy
Cupples Will Leaves Millionaire Estate Without Direct Bequest
The will of Samuel Cupples of St. Louis contains no direct bequest to education or charity, though his lifetime gifts to educational religious and charitable causes are estimated at five million dollars.
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Cupples
Samuel Cupples
St. Louis
Girl Burned to Death in Kitchen Fire
Miss Lela Hayes aged 26 daughter of Marshall merchant Hugh Hayes died from burns while seated by a kitchen range. It is believed she set her dress alight when poking the fire with pine kindling. No other person was in the room.
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Misse
Lela Hayes
Hugh Hayes
Marshall
Bankers Meeting in Sedalia Reports Attendance
The council of administration of the Missouri Bankers' association met at Sedalia with 25 members in attendance. A note mentions Joppa and Mbetine Stereo Mar Sr and 32 in unclear context.
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Sedalia
The
Missouri Bankers’ Association
Joppa
Stereo Mar
Farmers to Feast Ends Farmers Week at Missouri University
One thousand farmers and leaders of state agricultural horticultural and livestock groups plus heads of state institutions will attend a dinner in Columbia, closing event of farmers week at the University of Missouri.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
Mother Shot by Child in Ravenwood Tragedy
Mrs. John Shanks of Ravenwood died after a child, a daughter, used their father’s shotgun for play. The gun discharged accidentally inflicting fatal injuries on the mother. Her two young daughters were present during the incident.
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John Shanks
Ravenwood
Nervy Children Capture Desperate Burglar
A burglar hid behind a room screen in a New York mansion while a family carried on with music lessons from early morning until 12:45. After the family finished their practice, the intruder begged police to be sent for, and the evening paper ran the headline about the daring capture by the children.
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New York
Alone with Nature poem prompts editor to test solitude
A Chicago Record-Herald editor challenges a young poet with frayed trousers to ride a trolley to a secluded natural spot and spend time alone with nature. The exchange showcases the poem titled Alone with Nature and the editor’s urging to verify the author’s claim of plucking hazel blossoms by a stream.
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Chicago’ Record-Herald
Cyclist Seeks Shelter in Frosty Village Night
At 3 o clock on a cold morning a weary cyclist passes a lonely village and knocks at a lighted window hoping for food and drink. A gruff voice asks who is there and when told a traveler the reply is sharp travel.
Looking Upward 1999 Ossified Man Airing Quote
Fragmentary text mentions Marie and an aeroambulator with a baby outing. Judge and museum crowd discuss hard times while an ossified man argues hardship has always been. Consumer claims about Hamlins Oil for chest inflammation are referenced.
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Marie
Baby
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Endorsement Note
A marketing blurb extols Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as sugar coated granules that invigorate the stomach liver and bowels. It includes a Mark Twain quote about living well and a quip about workers behind with their tasks.
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Dr. Pierce
Cure a Cold in One Day Claim Sparks Doubtful Remedy
A dubious advertisement touts nine tablets of laxative bromide as a one day cure for a cold. The claim appears inhandwritten style with a signature on each box. The note also jokes about reform needing reform.
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Bwa X
Parable of Golf and the Gates of Paradise
A man who spent his later life playing golf asks St. Peter for entry. The saint tests him by the golf rule to keep the eye on the ball and follow through. The man offers a Chancellor ball, but Peter rejects him for not being a real golfer.
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Paradise
Peter
St. Peter
Broncho Bob Denounces Jury Pool in Settlement
In a Western twang exchange Broncho Bob argues there aren’t enough men in the settlement to form a jury without sparking a fatal argument over irrelevant matters. The dialogue centers on the impracticality of a jury trial in their locale.
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Broncho Bob
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