World at a Glance: Broad News Snippets Across Regions
Diverse items from ills and indictments to science and disasters. Reports include two negro soldiers jailed for murder in Cheyenne, Italian blackhanders jailed in St. Louis, worms in sweetcorn from Manhattan Agricultural College, and a powder-plant explosion near Muskogee. Other notes cover political, legal, and social issues across Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, with storms, fires, and labor actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Cavalry
Cheyenne
Wyo
St. Louis
Dyer
Manhattan Agricultural College
Peter Sharp
Kansas
Bigelow
Sacramento Union
Woodrow Wilson
Senate
Congregational Church
Maize
Kan
Arkansas
Tipton
Missouri
Jefferson City
Baltimore
University of Kansas
Salina
Muskogee
House Judiciary Committee
U. S
Hanford
Seattle
John Seaton
Atchison
Pawnee
Ponca
Siloam Springs
Ark
Lexington
Nevada
Water, Light &Traction Company
Missouri Lincoln Trust Company
Rossville
Topeka
Louisville
PC Law of
Carthage
Supreme Court
New York
Germany
House
Folklore on Ghosts and Negro Superstitions in Slavery
The Southern Workman recounts folk beliefs among enslaved Africans about ghosts. Methods to ward off spirits include turning clothing inside out, speaking aloud to the ghost, or placing mustard seeds and sieves at the doorstep to force counting until daylight.
Cure claimed for eczema with Cuticura soap and ointment
Mrs G A Selby of Redondo Beach California describes eight years of itchy eczema on her hands and chest improved after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She says the second day showed a marked change and she is entirely cured. A free sample offer is made by Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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G. A. Selby
Redonda Beach
Cal
Mug word shifts meanings across slang and history
A study notes mug as a versatile slang term with meanings ranging from face fool student to to mug up study strike robbery grimace made by actors. It also connects mug to mughouses and to photographer sense in American slang and German mug.
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Mark Twain
For Forty Years a Hermit Dies in Workhouse at Seventy Eight
Isaac Sheath, aged seventy eight, long a Newport Isle of Wight hermit, has died in the workhouse. He built a mud hut on waste land at Chale which the rural district council ordered demolished. In anger he burned the hut before entering the workhouse, and wildlife once fed from his hand in his lonely life.
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Isaac Sheath
Newport
Isle of Wight
Chale
Sheath
London Mail
The New Way Family Chooses Home Over Country Retreat
In a light exchange, a family notes they will skip their summer cottage trip this year. They explain they now prefer staying at home to enjoy fresh milk eggs and butter each morning.
First Religious Book In America Printed in Mexico City
The first religious book published on the American continent was printed in Mexico City by order of the local Roman Catholic bishop. Dated 1645, it marks the earliest movable type work in the New World and was a landmark in early colonial printing.
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America
Mexico
New World
Congressional Candidates Quit in Missouri Ninth District
In Missouri Ninth District politics, most candidates withdraw when Clark remains unopposed for the congressional nomination as Woodrow Wilson is nominated for president. Clark files for the seat and will face no opposition in the August primary. Also plans advance to create a new Catholic diocese for south Missouri under Bishop Lillis, covering 20 000 square miles and counties across central to southern Missouri.
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Woodrow Wilson
Champ Clark
Clark
Missouri
South Missouri
Cole
Gasconade
Osage
Manitou
Cooper
Pettis
Benton
Morgan
Miller
Maries
Hickory
Camden
Polk
Dallas
Laclede
Pulaski
Phelps
Dent
Greene
Christian
Webster
Wright
Texas
Shannon
Douglas
Stone Taney
Ozark
Oregon
Howell
Lillis
Kansas City
First Girl in 400 Years for Rush Family
The Rush family of Duenweg welcomes a baby girl ending a 400 year wait for a girl. Previous generations all had boys making the birth a joyous event across the Rush households. The Rushes trace lineage to Dr. Benjamin Rush a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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John Rush
Duenweg
Benjamin Rush
Business Men Begin 300 Mile Walk to Kansas City
Seventeen long distance walkers from Karigas City Athletic Club start from St. Louisa for Kansas City a 300 mile trek. They plan 30 miles a day and are all Kansas City business men. Commercial clubs along the route host the party with a motor car carrying camp supplies.
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Karigas City Athletic Club
St. Louisa
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Corner Stone Laid for Mokane First Baptist Church
The corner stone of the new building for the First Baptist Church of Mokane was laid in front of about a thousand attendees. Notable participants included E W Stephens of Columbia who acted as master of ceremonies and chaired the Missouri capitol committee. Visitors arrived from Fulton Columbia Jefferson City and other cities.
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First Baptist Church
Mokane
Fulton
Columbia
Jefferson City
E. W. Stephens
Missouri Capitol
Boy Gored by Bull Near Webb City. Father Fights Off Animal
Raymond Barnes, a boy living near Webb City, was severely gored by a bull. His cries drew his father who rushed in with a club. The enraged bull turned on the father before Barnes finally drove the animal away. the boy’s injuries are believed to be fatal.
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Raymond Barnes
Webb City
Barnes
Creditors Take Nevada Utilities Under Missouri Trust
Nevada Water Light and Trac tion properties including water works electric light system car line and gas plant pass to Missouri Lincoln Trust company which holds the bonds and has placed a receiver Hiram Phillips of St Louis is appointed general manager of the properties involved in the transfer.
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Nevada Utilities
Nevada Water, Light & Traction Company
Missouri Lincoln Trust Company
Hiram Phillips
St. Louis
Woman Struck by Lightning While Gathering Chickens
During an electrical storm in Carth age Mrs. George Daugherty aged 25 was killed instantly by a bolt while at the rear of her home gathering up chickens.
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Carthage
George Daugherty
Station Agent Robbed at Holden Missouri Pacific
William Clifford night operator at the Holden station was held up at 1 a m by a masked man who took eighteen dollars from the cash drawer and fled.
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William Clifford
Missouri Pacific
Holden
Fire damages bridge and mills. $100,000 loss
Fire destroyed stock at Charles Naber's Sons Lumber Company and the adjoining Mechanics' Planing Mill, damaging the western approach of the McKinley Bridge in St. Louis. Damage estimated at $100,000. A fireman and a citizen firefighter were overcome by smoke.
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Charles Naber’s Sons Lumber Company
Mechanics
McKinley Bridge
St. Louis
Acquittal in Keokuk Nephew Murder Case
Mrs. Belle Armentrout formerly of Hannibal has been acquitted of murdering her nephew William Keithley 21. Keithley died suddenly at Keokuk Iowa after purchasing strychnine. Armentrout was arrested following his death.
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Armentrout
Belle Armentrout
Hannibal
William Keithley
Keokuk, Ia
Keithley
Centralia Baptist Church Calls Pastor Back
The Rev. G. O. Vancy, who resigned to attend Chicago university, has received a unanimous call to resume pastoral charge at Centralia Baptist Church and will return at once.
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Centralia Baptists
G. O. Vancy
Centralia Baptist Church
Chicago University
Train Struck Car. Seven aboard At Grade Crossing
A M and M P passenger train struck a motor car at a grade crossing three miles southwest of Liberty. Three occupants of the car were killed and four others were injured.
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Liberty
Topeka Doctor Weds Sedalia Girl
Dr. Joseph Windsor Howland of Santa Fe hospital Topeka married Miss Annie Elizabeth Saunders of Sedalia in a local ceremony featuring two notable families and greeting guests from both cities. The union linked the Topeka medical community with Sedalia social circles in a midweek wedding.
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Topeka
Sedalia
Joseph Windsor Howland
Stem of Physicians
Santa Fe Hospital
Annie Elizabeth Saunders
Rubeys Celebrate 58th Wedding Anniversary in Macon
Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Rubey of Macon marked their 58th anniversary. Married in Winchester Clark county on June 25, 1854, they have spent most of their lives near Macon. He is 78, she 76, and he continues active medical practice.
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W. C. Rubey
Macon
Winchester
Clark County
Fulton Gun Club Organized Attracts Top Missouri Shooters
The Fulton Gun club organized with officers R. A. Moore president Joseph Dobbins vice president Fred C. Wells secretary treasurer F A Gingrich field marshal. The club begins with 30 members and traps to be installed at the Missouri school for the deaf with weekly shoots. Fulton boasts top Missouri shooters.
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Fulton
Chineh Bugs Threaten Missouri Crops
The College of Agriculture at Columbia reports chineh bugs damaging wheat rye and now moving into corn. Farmers are urged to surround fields with barriers and plow a pulverized strip around the perimeter to control the infestation.
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Missouri
College of Agriculture At
Columbia
Cyclone Hits Merwin Missouri Kills Many
A cyclone half a mile wide roared from near Lacygne Kansas into Missouri north of Merwin, killing most victims near Merwin and wiping out telephone and telegraph service for 22 miles, complicating details of the havoc.
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Merwin
Bates County
Lacygne
Kan
Missouri
Liven
Bridge fundraiser reaches goal for Missouri river crossing
A Boonville committee of prominent businessmen and capitalists, formed weeks ago to raise 250000, met and completed the fundraising. The wagon bridge will span the Missouri river linking the Santa-Fe trail in Howard and Cooper counties.
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Boonville
Howard
Cooper
Bevier Man Fatally Shot by Former Partner on Main Street
Bevier residents report a fatal shooting on the principal street after a quarrel sparked by liquor raid complaints. The victim Lewis G. Parry was mortally wounded by his former business partner John S. Jones during the confrontation. Police investigated as part of the Law and Order league actions.
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Lewis G. Parry
John S. Jones
Bevier
Law and Order League
Arson Charge After Home Burns in Springfield Incident
Will F. Gouty is under arrest in Springfield charged with arson. His house burned to the ground at night after he woke his son and sent him to town.
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Will F. Gouty
Springfield
Train tragedy hits Marshall as telegraph student dies
A 21 year old telegraph student, identified as Hurt boarding a Chicago and Alton freight at the Marshall station, was fatally injured while attempting to board the train. The incident occurred at the Marshall station as the freight moved.
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Noble
Chicago & Alton
Marshall
One Dead in Motor Wreck Near St. Joseph
H L Eaton a 30 year old sewing machine agent was killed when his motor car crashed into a ditch near the state hospital at St Joseph his wife 20 was seriously hurt probably fatally and Thomas Kenney a salesman and B R Herndan a chauffeur were seriously injured Eaton had come from Kansas City eight months ago.
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H. L. Eaton
Thomas Kenney
B. R. Herndan
Eaton
State Hospital
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Trenton Boosters Promote City Civic Idea Dinner
Trenton business men were guests of the Warrensburg Commercial Club for a dinner to spread the Trenton idea. The plan says every man who engages in town activities and conducts business there is a citizen of the town.
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Trenton
Warrensburg
Priest Andrew Newman Dies at 56 in St. Joseph
The Rev. Andrew Newman longtime pastor of St Patrick's Catholic Church in St Joseph Missouri died at age 56. He lived in St Joseph for 25 years. Springfield Grand Lodge Masons hosted visiting officers including Grand Master A A Johnson. Van F Doeck of Teaies City served as grand senior warden.
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St. Joseph
Andrew Newman
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Northwest Missouri
Grand Lodge Masons
Springfield
A. A. Johnson
Temple
van F. Doek
Teaies
Sedalia Shop Force to be Largely Increased
The Missouri Pacific shop force at Sedalia is planned to be largely increased. The June appropriation stood at 38000 dollars and for July it rose to 110000 dollars.
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Sedalia
Missouri Pacific
Black Man Is Still Champion In Disastrous Fight Night
East Las Vegas New Mexico report details a chaotic boxing bout where Jim Flynn failed to win, officials intervened in the ninth round, and promoter Curley faced substantial losses. Rough Riders escorted stoppage as crowd of about 4,000 dissipated amid criticism of the match and boxing's future.
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Las Vegas
New Mexico
Ink
Jim Flynn
Fred Fornoff
State Mounted Police
Curley
Flynn
Meadow City
Trains Grash In Heavy Fog Near Corning NY
A fog bound collision two miles east of Corning New York killed 34 on the Lackawanna and injured 50 as an express train struck a standing New York to Buffalo passenger train No 9. Two day coaches tumbled down an embankment and the express penetrated the rear Pullman.
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Corning
New York
Lackawanna
Buffalo
Big Texas Meteorite Is Sold
The second and last piece of the Hale county meteorite, 875 pounds, was shipped from Lubbock to Foot Mineral of Philadelphia. The split rock was previously sold for 500 dollars to an Eastern firm for laboratory work. its future use is unknown. It is said to contain rare minerals.
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Lubbock
Texas
Hale County
Here
B. 0
McWhorter
Foot Mineral Company
Philadelphia
Will Raise Furs in Kansas
A new hybrid Karakule sheep project begins at L. M. Crawford ranch near Cottonwood Falls Kansas. The Karakule sheep from Central Asia are prized for Persian lamb and Astrakhan fur. Crossing Karakules with native ewes aims to create a hardy hybrid yielding valuable Asiatic fur.
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Kansas
Cottonwood Falls
Central Asia
L. M. Crawford
Asia
Karakules
Had New Way to Hide a Joint
Wichita police raided joints seizing 300 bottles of beer and 250 bottles of whisky. Officers found a hidden room behind a false brick wall with 200 more beer bottles, as Wichita experienced a dry Fourth after the cleanup.
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Wichita
Kansas
No Third Party In Michigan Declared At Lansing Conference
Governor Chase St. Osborn, Senator William Alden Smith, Attorney General Kuhn and others announce that no third party will operate in Michigan this year following a formal conference in Lansing.
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Michigan
Lansing
Chase St. Osborn
William Alden Smith
Kuhn
Cotton Growers to Organize in Imperial Valley
Washington D C reports indicate cotton growers in California’s Imperial Valley plan to organize. The region has produced cotton commercially for three years and aims to form associations, with similar efforts noted in other states.
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Washington, D. C
Imperial Valley
California
Menace in Spitting Evils Warned by State Board
The North Carolina state board of health warns that ninety five percent of consumption comes from careless spitting coughing and sneezing. Spit carries deadly disease germs and droplets travel 25 to 100 feet in quiet rooms, risking others who breathe or touch contaminated surfaces.
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North Carolina State Board of Health
Marine Eye Remedy Co Advertises Salve in Chicago
An old advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy products including an eye salve and bottles sold by druggists. It claims quick relief for weak watery eyes and related eye conditions, branding itself as a physician’s practice medicine for ears and eyes.
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Silusou
Nia
Pracce
Drugaieis
Sheaa Seer Botte Marine Eye
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Marine Eye Remedy
A Special Favor for Coal Delivery
A Brooklyn Life quip portrays a customer requesting a 2000 pound coal ton from a dealer, the exchange framing a humorous domestic bargain about large-scale fuel needs.
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Brooklyn Life
Not Always Aims For Aharp Witty Exchange
Dialogue underscores a clash of views on consequences and responsibility. The exchange pivots on the proverb about reaping what is sown, contrasting a sharp retort with a cautious counterpoint. It implies that careless actions yield mixed outcomes rather than uniform results.
Paxtine Antiseptic Praised for Eye Comfort
An eye remedy Paxtine Antiseptic is touted for tired inflamed eyes and granulated eyelids. It is sold by The Paxton Toilet Co. for 25 cents a box or via postpaid receipt of price from Boston Massachusetts. A proverb notes a man is judged by his company and the cigars he gives away.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Garfield Tea the Natural Laxative Healthful Herbal Drink
An advertisement proclaims Garfield Tea as a pure healthful laxative made from wholesome herbs. It emphasizes natural ingredients and benefits for digestion.
A Jealous Woman Helps Satan Take a Vacation
A sharp quip notes a jealous woman enabling Satan to take a break while a man should avoid copying others lies and stick to the truth.
When a Man's Conscience Troubles Him He Thinks He Has Indigestion
A wry saying notes that inner moral discomfort is often mistaken for stomach distress. It frames guilt as a bodily symptom, a humorous observation on self awareness and mental versus physical states.
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