World at a Glance Interesting Items From Around the World
National capital satire and brief notices note the Kansas waterworks tax case to the state Supreme Court, Taft’s September visit to Topeka with militia escort, a conference on direct senator elections, fraud probes overvalued Syrian races, corporate tax penalties, a contempt rule against Gompers Morrison and Mitchell, shadowing of Clarence Funk in Lorimer bribery inquiry, and the U S government to issue its one millionth patent August 1 to a Taft-designated inventor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Wyandotte
Kansas City, Mo
Taft
Topeka
Kan
United States
Senate
Syria
Daniel T. Wright
District Supreme Court
Washington
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
Clarence S. Funk
Lorimer
High priced Jersey bull sold in Missouri auction
A seven year old Jersey bull named Viala's Golden Jolly sold for 13000 dollars in Kirksville Missouri, among the world’s higher prices for cattle. The item appears amid a long list of varied notes from legal cases to technical feats and local happenings.
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Newman
Charles W. Morse
Atlanta
Viala
Kirksville
Muskogee
Danner
Chicago
J. W. Crone
Greeley
Col
John B. White
Reynolds
Kansas City
Illinois
M. E. Trapp
Guthrie
Glenn H Curtiss
Fall River
Mass
Violent Crime And Civic Unrest Highlight Missouri Illinois News
An array of 1920s era items include Overseer Wilbur Glen Voliva's election fraud indictment at Zion City Illinois connected to Alex Alexander Dowie's church. Oklahoma food and drug rules updated effective July 1. Portland fire chief David Campbell killed and three firemen injured at Union Oil plant fire. A Marion Illinois highway gunfight leaves James Turnage dead and Sheck Holman wounded. Kansas City Kansas district fire destroys large area while eighty displaced. Chicago grand jury indicts 14 lumber dealers' secretaries for Sherman act violations. Manhattan Kansas hosts first local equal suffrage body since constitutional change. Missouri seeks honest elections via a constitutional amendment. Chicago cult figure Evelyn Arthur Lee discusses alleged cover ups by the Absolute Life movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Glen Voliva
Christian Catholic Church
Zion City
Ill
Alexander Dowie
Oklahoma Food and Drug Commission
David Campbell
Portland
Ore
Union Oil Company
Marion
James Turnage
Sheck Holman
Kansas City
Kan
West Bottoms
United States
Chicago
Kansas
Manhattan
Missouri
Constitutional Amendment Association
Evelyn Arthur Lee
Mexican Troops Move to Tia Juana Under U S Guard
Foreign Affairs notes two hundred Mexican troops marching to the federal camp at Tia Juana under American guard. Other items report sailing costs for the Olympic, ballooning near the North Sea, and a French cabinet resignation after a 238 to 224 vote against the government.
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Tia Juana
Southampton
New York
Paris
North Sea
Fuist
Lieut. de Malberbe
French Army Aviation Corps
Sedan
Notable Trials and Events Across the States
Joseph B. Reichmann, ex president of the Carnegie Trust in New York, convicted of making false statements to the state banking department. Miss Ethel Leonard of Joliet injured in Kansas while riding a frightened horse but expected to recover. W L Norton, Columbia Bank head in Oklahoma City, facing two federal bills. Ohio financier Rockefeller travels to New York for Standard Oil reorganization talks. Civilian and aviation news include Lincoln Beachey planning Niagara Falls flight. Ohio cotton yield peaks at one million bales. Oklahoma wheat averages 30 bushels per acre at Holdrege. Kansas City officials seek a wife deserter. Speaker Adkins opposes waterway bill in Illinois.
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Joseph B. Reichmann
Carnegie Trust Company of New York
State Banking Department
Ethel Leonard
Joliet
Ill
Leavenworth
Kan
Osawatomie
F. Hendrickson
Missouri Pacific Railroad
C. C. Brannon
Oklahoma
Haseen
John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Ohio
Broadway
New York
Standard Oil Company
McAlester
W. L. Norton
Columbia Bank of
Oklahoma City
Hazel Schmidt
Vandalia
B. Clark Hyde
Kansas City
St. Paul
Hyde
Emilie Grigsby
Charles T. Yerkes
London
H. W. Campbell
Holdrege
Holdrege, Neb
Lincoln Beachey
Niagara Falls
Speaker Adkins
Ilinois House
Frisco to Build Sea Wall at Cape Girardeau
The Frisco railroad wins the contract to construct a sea wall along the Missouri river at Cape Girardeau marking major riverfront improvements. Work starts at once and includes wall, levee grading and paving, boat landings, and a $35,000 passenger station.
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Cape Girardeau
Frisco Railroad
Ten Years for Robbery
Earle Raines was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for robbery. An itinerant gasoline stove cleaner, he asked a farmer for a ride near Kingsville, drew a revolver, and took the farmer’s cash before fleeing on foot.
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Earle Raines
Raines
Kingsville
River Counties Push for State Road Route South of Missouri
Counties along the route south of the Missouri river show high activity with 121 miles completed and abundant paving material. Meetings occur in southern counties as delegations are chosen to manage next steps when selection time arrives.
Missouri marksman wins Grand American handicap
Missouri shooter Harvey Dixon from Oronogo wins the Grand American handicap at Columbus Ohio with a score of 99 out of 100 and takes the $1 000 prize and interstate trophy. Dixon was not among pre event favorites.
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Missouri
Columbus
Ohio
Harvey Dixon
Oronogo
Dixon
National Egg Laying Contest Planned at Mountain Grove
T. T. Quisenberry secretary of the Missouri state poultry association and director of the Missouri state poultry experiment station at Mountain Grove is preparing a national egg laying contest. Hens’ buildings are being erected at Mountain Grove for a competition beginning November 1 lasting one year.
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T. T. Quisenberry
Missouri State Poultry Association
Missouri State Poultry Experiment Station
Mountain Grove
Two MU Professors Leave for Other Universities
Two University of Missouri professors have accepted positions elsewhere. Prof. E. S. Haynes of astronomy will teach next year at the University of California and Prof. J. W. Rankin of English will become assistant professor of English at the University of Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A
University of Missouri
E. S. Haynes
University of California
J. W. Rankin
University of Kansas
Electrical Storm Drenches Springfield in Ozarks
Severe wind and electrical rain storm hits Springfield uprooting trees blowing down fences and signboards. No injuries reported as residents faced sudden downpour and street flooding during the tempest.
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Ozarks
Springfield
Three Hundred Teachers Take Certification Exam at Warrensburg
Three hundred teachers took a certification examination under R. J T. Boston county superintendent of schools at Warrensburg high school. The large class was recruited from the Warrensburg summer school and represents more than 650 Missouri counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J T. Boston
Warrensburg High School
Warrensburg
Missouri
Ex Missourian James O Neal Dies in Los Angeles
Word was received that James O Neal former Greene County farmer died in Los Angeles California. The notice records his death and his Missouri roots as background.
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California
Los Angeles
Cal
James O'Neal
Greene County
Capitol Bonds Expense Define Small Tax Rise
The state plans to issue 3 500 000 in bonds for a new capitol building. An assessment of two cents per 100 valuation would fund the debt. A property valued at 1 000 would pay 20 cents annually, while a 2 000 valuation would pay 40 cents.
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Capitol
State Capitol
Horse Chases Image In Mirror Scare
Mr. W. T. Anderson was delivering at his son Pruett Anderson’s home in Columbia when the family horse, seeing itself in a mirror, shied and bolted. The animal dragged Mr. Anderson half a block along the granitoid walk before stopping.
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Mr. Anderson
Pruett Anderson
Columbia
Lawson Commercial Club Forms in Lawson Missouri
Merchants of Lawson in Ray county organize a commercial club with 19 charter members. J. C. Crowley serves as president and Fred M. Sanderson as secretary.
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Lawson Commercial Club
Merchants of
Lawson
Ray County
J. C. Crowley
Fred M. Sanderson
Oldest Inhabitant Nancy Harsh Reaches 102
Mrs. Nancy Harsh of Holt County has entered upon the 102d year of life in this merry old world.
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Nancy Harsh
Holt County
Estates grant funds to Central and Howard Payne colleges
By the death of Mrs. Martha F. Monroe of Auxvasse, her will leaves eight thousand dollars to Central College in Fayette and eight thousand dollars to Howard Payne College in Fayette. The Central College treasurer is named executor of the will without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha. F. Monroe
Auxvasse
Central
Howard Payne Colleges
Fayette
Central College
Old Tipton Resident Thomas Williams Dies at 66
Thomas Williams of Tipton a retired farmer and Civil War veteran aged 66 has died He was serving his term as city alderman at the time of his death.
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Thomas Williams
Tipton
Fine for Speeding Injures Local Rider Case
C. C. Lake of Kansas City, an auto salesman, was fined 50 dollars plus costs at Warrensburg for speeding. The case stemmed from an incident in which Miss Nellie Long of Kingsville was thrown from a buggy when her horse reared at Lake’s car weeks earlier. A felonious assault charge was dropped after he pleaded guilty to the lesser speeding-related offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Kansas Supreme Court
Chicago
Jersey City
Elmer J. McCardy
St. Louis
Iron Mountain & Southern
Lenapab
Ellwood S. Hand
Fif Cavalry
Kan
Leavenworth
Joseph
C. C. Lake
Kansas City
Warrensburg
Nellie Long
Kingsville
Lake
Interurban Lines Planned Extension to Several Cities
Cape Girardeau and Jackson Interurban Electric Railroad officials authorize president W. H. Harrison to conduct preliminary surveys and estimates for extending routes to Illio Edna Chaffee Jackson and additional communities.
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Cape Girardeau and
Missouri Roses to California Ship Record
A Pacific coast firm sent 3,400 rose plants to a Pleasant Hill nursery in one of the state’s largest consignments. Express charges for the shipment totaled 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
California
Pacific Coast
Pleasant Hill
Boxing bout in Joplin ends amid legal opposition
Promoter Jimmy Bronson canceled the Jack Sullivan versus Jeff Clark fight in Joplin after Gov. Hadley and Prosecuting Attorney Andrews opposed it. The governor said the bout could not be legally held, signaling what is believed to be the end of boxing in Joplin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Hadley
Andrews
Jimmy Bronson
Jack
Newsboys Face Eviction Under Missouri Law
Missouri statutes require 40 or 50 Kansas City newsboys to quit or risk juvenile court punishment. The law prohibits employing anyone under 10 in mechanical mercantile or related pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Railroads Merge as MP Buys Boonville Route. MKT Acquires Kemp Properties
The Missouri Pacific buys the Boonville St Louis and Southern railway extending 44 miles from Versailles to Boonville. The Missouri Kansas and Texas acquires the Kemp properties of Wichita Falls Texas.
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Missouri Pacific
Boonville
Cattle Driven to Major Markets From Midwest Range
Drought damaged pastures forces heavy cattle movement by the Frisco railroad. From Springfield consignments, 100 to 300 carloads per day travel to Kansas City St Louis and Chicago through Missouri Kansas Arkansas Oklahoma and Texas markets.
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Springfield
Kansas City
St. Louis
Chicago
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Asylum Fire Fighters Save $40,000 State Hospital Wing
Prompt work by the volunteer fire department of state hospital No.4 saved the kitchen dining room and storehouse valued at 40000 from destruction by fire that started in the kitchen flue.
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Asylum
Volunteer Fire Department of
State Hospital No.4
Chautauquas Cancel 1911 Season in Midwest
Associated chautauquas across Missouri Arkansas and Kansas cancel all engagements for 1911 due to drought and unpromising conditions.
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Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas
Autos for Farmers Licensees in Cape Girardeau Spark Trend
Automobiles licenses issued for 101 machines in Cape Girardeau. Farmers across the nation are purchasing cars to support agricultural work.
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Cape Girardeau
Hannibal club urges Mark Twain home preservation
The Hannibal Commercial Club declares Mark Twain the town’s greatest advertising asset and launches a campaign to protect his birthplace and home as a historical landmark.
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Mark Twain
Hannibal Commercial Club
Commercial Club
Mark
Greene County Receives .57 Inch Rain in 45 Days
Greene county records show exactly .57 inch of rain over the last 45 days. The figure aligns with the expected precipitation for a three day interval within that period.
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Greene County
War Department awards oiling contract on National Road
The War Department awards the contract to oil the National boulevard from Springfield to the National cemetery four miles southeast, marking a completed step in road upkeep and wartime infrastructure.
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Will Oil National Road
The
War Department
Springfield
National Cemetery
Ferdinand Lieber In Mexican Prison Report
Ferdinand Lieber of St. Louis, captured by Mexican troops at Casas Grandes and moved to Chihuahua, is in good health but remains incarcerated in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Lieber
St. Louis
Casas Grandes
Chihuahua
Springfield Fires Cycle Cop In Discharge By Mayor
Springfield discharged its first motorcycle policeman under Mayor R E Lee after charges he mistreated girls in his role as a plain clothes officer. The action came as officials cited improper conduct and a failure to uphold public trust.
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Springfield
R. E. Lee
Fitch Heads Greeters Convention in St Louis
The Greeters of America elected Ben C. Fitch of St Louis as president at their national convention in St Louis. He succeeds the outgoing leader as hotel clerks gathered for the event.
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Fitch
The
Greeters of America
National Organization of Hotel Clerks
Louis
Ben C. Fitch
JAIL FOR STEEL TRUST MEN
A federal grand jury hearing evidence against United States Steel officials and subsidiaries, and many independent firms, is expected to report with charges of conspiracy to fix steel prices. Indictments against high level financial figures are anticipated as a major anti trust action.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Ruth Newton Heroic Train Tragedy Remembered
Ruth Newton nine died saving two younger children from a Missouri Kansas Texas train in Chanute Kansas. The many details recount how she hauled the children away from the crossing as a freight train split, then was struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Kansas
Ruth Newton
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Ruth
Kansas forms secret service bureau to combat bank robbery
J N Dolley Kansas state bank commissioner organizes a secret service bureau to protect state banks. The plan assigns three agents with two on duty in the field to respond to bank robberies by the first train to reach the scene.
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Topeka
Kansas
Railroad orders ban heavy suitcases in hats racks
Topeka, Kansas C W Kouns, general manager of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, issued an order to trainmen not to allow passengers to place heavy suitcases in hat racks above seats on passenger trains. Another Kansas railroad faces a $5000 damage suit after a passenger was injured near Wichita when a heavy suitcase fell from a hatrack.
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Topeka
Kan
C. W. Kouns
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Kansas Railroad
Santa Fe
Wichita
Gift to Topeka Negro School Funds New Building
Topeka Industrial Institute plans a $6000 building east of Topeka. City residents must raise $1000 for the building fund. The project is made possible by a $5000 donation from a former Kansan now living in California.
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Topeka
Kansas
Indians May Sell Lands Inherited by Full Blood Indians
In Muskogee Oklahoma Federal Judge Ralph E Campbell rules that lands inherited by full blood Indians from deceased allottees may be transferred without the secretary of interior approval. The decision affects parcels held by heirs in Oklahoma and clarifies minimum government oversight in such transfers.
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Muskogee
Oklahoma
Ralph E. Campbell
Secretary of Interior
Leavenworth Plans Route Fixes for Boulevard Link
State highway engineer Gearhart will dispatch an engineer to Lansing to review the Leavenworth Kansas City boulevard route and remove jogs and hills in the seven mile link between Lansing and Piper station. Warden Codding says a convict gang will be ready to work early next month on the two mile river boulevard connection.
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Leavenworth
Kansas—W
Gearhart
Lansing
Kansas City
Seven Mile
Piper Station
Codding
Boy Rescued From Cistern In Osawatomie
Two year old Claude Latimer, son of Mr and Mrs Latimer, was playing on a cistern lid in Osawatomie Kansas when the lid tipped and he fell in. His mother fetched a garden rake and pulled him from the water using two milk pails as tools.
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Osawatomie
Kansas
Claude Latimer
Pioneer Mrs. Caroline Bouse Dies at 70 in Garnett
Mrs Caroline Bouse aged 70 died at her Garnett Kansas home while feeding chickens in the western part of the county. A pioneer resident she was well known in the area and her death occurred at her home.
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Garnett
Kansas
Caroline Bouse
Russia's First Dreadnought Sevastopol Launched
St. Petersburg reports Russia's first dreadnought Sévastopol is launched with a displacement of 23 000 tons and 42 000 horsepower achieving a speed of 23 knots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
St. Petersburg
Sévastopol
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic Promotes Cleanliness
Advertises Paxtine as a 25 cent powder making 16 pints of germicidal solution. Claims it cleanses breath, purifies mouth, preserves teeth, deodorizes, and treats sore throat and irritated eyes. Offered by The Paxton Toilet Co of Boston with mail order and free sample option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Arctic Explorer seeks the North Pole museum claim
A public figure questions the location of the North Pole and hints at past efforts to collect a specimen for a museum. The remark underscores curiosity about Arctic reach and preservation of exploration artifacts.
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North Pole
Nix
The Truth About Bluing Talk No 9
This ad explains bluing with a simple home method using water and a small amount of blue to whiten clothing. It promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as a pure blue product and urges readers to buy a large package for five cents from grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Kitchen Staff Shakeup Confirms Exit
Mrs. Crosslets laments that the cook intends to quit and her husband confirms she will leave. He resolves to dismiss the cook himself if she stands by her decision.
Never Forget Business Quip Echoes Through Time
A terse dialogue frames a cynical exchange about value and memory. The sufferer asks what ends or goods would ease a cold and the counterpart, famed for not forgetting business, evasively hedges what he would take or offer.
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Istema
Steel Trust
J. N. Dolley
Secret Service
Leavenworth Macadam Road
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Bluing
Fletcher
Hostetter
Velie Saddlery Co
Ass Pgoutitus Lot Belafrate Tvesy
Kansas Olpytane Oy
Kas
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