Bankers Boycott Motor Cars Across Kansas City Area
Kansas City bankers say they will lend nothing to buyers of motor cars amid concerns over automobile expenditures. Last year Kansas investment in cars hit 32 million dollars with another million needed for repairs in the coming year. Maj. Weaver invites veterans of the 1847 war to his annual dinner. five responders attend, led by veterans from Kirbyville Wakefield Bolivar Marionville School and Springfield aged 80 to 86.
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Kansas City
Southwest
Kansas
William M
United States
Mexico
Weaver
James A. van Zant
Kirbyville
Valentine Gunsenman
Wakefield
Kan
William Hale
Bolivar
C. L. Newman
Marionville
John Inman
School
Major Weaver
Springfield
Bids Exceed State Hospital Tuberculosis Building Budget
Fulton State Hospital board faces higher bids than the $40 000 appropriation for the new tuberculosis building. The lowest bid exceeds the limit by several thousand dollars prompting adjournment to review architect changes and budget options before reconvening in a week or ten days.
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State Hospital Board
Fulton
Judges Equalize Dockets For Three Court Of Appeals
A meeting among Judges J M Johnson James Ellison and George D Reynolds and J P Nixon Howard Gray Argus Cox at Springfield aimed to equalize the dockets of the St Louis Kansas City and Springfield courts. The combined docket totals 678 cases with 262 in St Louis 255 in Kansas City and 161 in Springfield. Expect most October term filings to go to the Springfield court.
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J. M. Johnson
James Ellison
Kan City
Springfield
Missouri Water and Light properties to be reorganized
Col Hiram Phillips of St Louis says transfer of Nevada properties to a new 350000 dollar company headed by Judge Erb of Chicago signals a general reorganization and improvement of water and traction works. Planned upgrades include acquiring the park or building a line to the state rifle range and establishing a park along the new route.
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Hiram Phillips
St. Louis
Missouri Water, Light and Traction Company
Nevada
Judge Erb
Chicago
Judge John F Philips Retires After Long Federal Service
Judge John F Philips of the United States district court in Missouri retires on the twenty seventh anniversary of his first election to a state court judgeship. He has served on the bench continuously since 1873 and announced his retirement months ago. His full salary will continue.
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Philips
John F. Philips
United States Court of the Western District of
Missouri
Lightning Claims Two Boys Near Rich Hill Hay Field
Alva and Lon Hanson sons of A Hanson a farmer near Rich Hill were killed instantly by lightning while sheltering from a rain storm under a tarpaulin covering a hay stack. The bolt struck a hay fork in the stack. the father found the rick on fire and the charred bodies of his sons in the burning hay.
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Alva
Lon Hanson
A. Hanson
Rich Hill
First Delay Noted in Trans Missourian Air Race
The Kansas City Aero club asks state immigration commissioner John H Curran to postpone the cross country aerial flight until fall due to many top aviators having contracts for Eastern flights in the summer months.
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Kansas City Aero Club
John H. Curran
Missouri State Poultry Show Set for Kansas City
Poultry fanciers prepare for the Missouri State Poultry Show in Convention Hall Kansas City from November 29 to December 9. The premium list is attractive with twelve judges from the United States and Canada.
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Convention Hall
Kansas City
United States
Canada
Tragedy at Joplin Home Ends in Fatal Fight
In a confrontation at the home of Harry Eckols west of Joplin Peter O'Brien aged 36, a boarder for Mrs. Mary Sowers, was killed by revolver fire from Harry Eckols aged 21 who used a razor during the fight.
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Harry Eckols
Joplin
Peter O'Brien
Eckols
O’brien
Mary Sowers
Good Ozark Roads Tour Promotes Better Highways
Nearly 100 motor cars from Springfield and nearby cities joined a road tour to promote good roads. The procession visited every major town in the region and received warm receptions from residents along the route.
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Ozark
Springfield
Canton Paper Changes Hands In Local Deal
The Canton News of Lewis County changes ownership as new buyers acquire the newspaper, signaling a shift in management and potential newsroom changes for the Canton community.
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Canton
Canton News
Lewis County
New Plan for State Camp in Nevada
The annual encampment will be a school of instruction with about 1000 picked men, largely officers. All will form one crack regiment as high army officers come to instruct on tactics and maneuvers, aiming to improve efficiency across the troops in future years.
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Nevada
United States
Public Buildings Bill Allocates Nearly 1 Million in Missouri
The public buildings bill authorizes about 1,000,000 dollars for Missouri projects. Maryville receives 20,000 to raise the post office limit, St. Louis 100,000 for custom house improvement, and several towns including Boonville Chillicothe Poplar Bluff Marshall Rolla DeSoto Excelsior Springs Fulton Webb City receive 50,000 to 70,000 for post office buildings and sites. St. Louis also gets 300,000 for a site for a subtreasury.
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Missouri
Maryville
St. Louis
Custom House
Boonville
Chillicothe
Poplar Bluff
Marshall
Rolla
DeSoto
Excelsior Springs
Fulton
Webb City
Prohibition Day Planned by Missouri Presbyterians
Judge William H. Wallace leads Presbyterians in Missouri to observe Prohibition Day on July 3, urging congregations to highlight rum evils and press voters to adopt the constitutional amendment at the November 8 election to make Missouri dry.
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Missouri
William H. Wallace
Constitutional Amendment Association
Missouri to Drop Five Acre Farm From Plane
The Missouri board of immigration will issue land giveaway cards to aeroplane participants in a July flight from St. Louis to Kansas City. Each card grants the finder five acres of land in Washington county, about 40 miles from St. Louis, to be dropped along the route.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Kansas City
Missouri Board of Immigration
Washington County
Missouri Press association hears area journalism addresses
The Missouri Press association at Cape Girardeau heard speeches by E. M. Lewis of St. Louis W. R. Painter of Carrollton M. T. Sailor of Chillicothe Walter Ridgway of Kirksville Ovid Bell of Fulton William Southern Jr. of Independence N. G. Rogers of Trenton and Walter Williams dean of the school of journalism at Columbia.
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Missouri Press Association
Cape Girardeau
E. M. Lewis
St. Louis
W. R. Painter
Carrollton
M. T. Sailor
Chillicothe
Walter Ridgway
Kirksville
Ovid Bell
Fulton
William Southern, Jr
Independence
N. G. Rogers
Trenton
Walter Williams
School of Journalism
Columbia
Remarkable Lathrop Graduate Miss Myrtle Nichols
Miss Myrtle Nichols of Lathrop High School completes 12 years without tardiness absence or failure to promote. She entered in fall 1898 and finishes this year as a model pupil.
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Myrtle Nichols
Lathrop High School
Aged M. A. Teachers Retire
Dr Edward Archibald Allen head professor of English at the University of Missouri and Prof John R. Scott professor of elocution tender resignations to take effect September 1. Both will receive pensions from the Carnegie fund.
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Edward Archibald Allen
University of Missouri
John R. Scott
Allen
Scott
Carnegie Fund
Springfield Pioneer Captain West Dies at 80
Capt. Wilson West, 80, a longtime Greene county resident since 1838, died of heart failure. A Civil War veteran, he served with the Eighth Missouri Infantry and lived on a Springfield area farm from 1838 until 1898.
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Springfield
Wilson West
Greene County
Eighth Missouri Infantry
Brown named disbursing agent for Carrollton public building fund
H. C. Brown, cashier of Carroll Exchange Bank in Carrollton, has been appointed to disburse U S funds for the public building project at Carrollton.
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WII
U. S
H. C. Brown
Carroll Exchange Bank of
Carrollton
Fund For the Public Building
Vision on the tower and the value of hope
A sermon reflecting on vision, disappointment, and perseverance. It argues that looking and striving give life meaning, uses Habakkuk and Paul to frame patience, and urges readers to grow their ideals and redouble efforts rather than yield to despair. Mentions historical figures like Sir Henry Morton Stanley and Tecumseh Sherman as examples.
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Israel
Habakkuk
Richard Mansfield
Tecumseh Sherman
America
Shiloh
John Rowlands
England
Sir Henry M. Stanley
Paul
Canada Land Boom Draws U.S. Settlers as Wheat Growth Surges
The piece notes strong crop prospects in Central Canada aided by favorable weather and ample moisture. Immigration rises with 150000 new U.S. settlers plus 100000 from other regions eyeing farm land, spurred by high wheat yields and good railway access. Government agents offer maps and guidance to locate parcels and plan homesteads.
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Canada
United States
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Northern
Irish Sailor Adds Humor to Revenue Cutter Wheel
A raw Irishman among the crew on a revenue cutter shows off steering skill during a shift at the wheel. After an eccentric session in the pilot house he becomes the butt of humor below, declaring that he did more steering in ten minutes than the others did in their entire watch.
The Gentle Game and a Skull Kicking Incident
A short clipping notes a dispute over sportmanship with a jibe about a player being kicked on the skull. It urges manly moderate recreation and frames sport as labor’s ally.
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Bocker
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Slogan
An old advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue with a 3 oz package priced at five cents. The copy ends with a motto about loving and serving as a knight's creed.
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RED Cross
Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup Teething Aid
Advertisement for Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup claiming to ease teething pain. states benefits including gum softening inflammation relief and wind colic cure. Price listed as 2d per bottle. Ends with a jab about dentists who spare no pains.
Strong Plea for the Infants From Mrs Julia Ward Howe
Mrs Julia Ward Howe testified before a Massachusetts legislative committee on the milk situation. She stood at the witness table and urged pure milk, calling the child in the cradle the principal party and insisting there is no substitute for milk in rearing children. She pressed for fair compensation to milk producers and justice for all, mercy to the infant.
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Julia Ward Howe
Massachusetts Legislative Committee
Summer girls and daring proposals on the coast
The first summer girl boasts of engagements to men with unknown names. The second summer girl counters that she engaged herself last season to a stranger who signaled his proposal from a passing yacht.
Be patient with everyone but yourself quote
A reflection on patience and self forgiveness urging resilience after setbacks. It highlights that many people misunderstand why they face enemies and counsels steady endurance. The note echoes Francis de Sales on rising bravely from failure and imperfection.
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Francis de Sales
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