Weekly Review of Political and Economic Moves
A digest of legislative battles on anti trust funding and Sundry Civil bill amendments, tariff effects on foreign manufacturing, Mexican conference prospects at Torreon, and Senate confirmations for the Federal Reserve Board. Also notes on labor hours rail strikes, a Cincinnati stockyards fire, and regional political shifts including Carranza Villa alignments and Huerta’s uncertain bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico
Torreon
Villa
Carranza
Free Employment Bureaus Set Record in Harvest Drives
Missouri and Kansas bureaus processed 18 659 requests for 18 969 workers with 13 967 men and 216 women placed. Kansas City handled 15 000 calls and 12 000 workers were placed while St Louis and St Joseph also filled most postings. Wages ranged from 1 25 to 3 00 dollars daily as contractors sought labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Free Employment
Kansas City
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Statistics
A. T. Edmonston
Free Employment Bureau
Government to fund Missouri river diversion to save Lake Contrary
The government agrees to provide up to 100000 dollars to divert the Missouri river to protect Lake Contrary and adjacent farms if 25000 dollars are raised. The river opposite St Joseph has previously been diverted to shield Elwood Kansas, but now threatens the lake as waters rise between the lake and river. A second item notes William T Long, a shire clerk, leaped to death from a Missouri river bridge at St Joseph and was not recovered. Also report John W Boals, 20, died after leaping from a lay carrier to a hay field below Garden City. Other brief notices include election issues at Houstonia and local obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River
Lake Contrary
St. Joseph
Elwood
Kan
Missouri
William T. Long
St. Josep
Rabid Cat Attacks Several Near Minden Mines
A rabid cat near Minden Mines bit three people and was killed. John Gathman and a farmer named Cary suffered bites on hands while Mrs. Henry Ray killed the animal with a club. Alarm spread through the neighborhood as the outbreak prompted watchfulness of pets and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minden Mines
Cary
Farmer
John Gathman
Gathman
Expensive Law Suits End in Hung Jury at Greenfield
A civil case in Greenfield failed to reach a verdict after a four day jury deliberation. The matter then moved to circuit court with tension mounting as clashes over legal counsel and witnesses surfaced. A prior criminal action involving a heifer and hay theft affected proceedings and led to agreement to transfer the trial to Shannon County.
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Greenfield
Slachgter
Shannon
Rob Katy Flyer Held Up by Five Masked Bandits
Five masked men stopped the Katy Flyer near Matson Missouri as it stood for coal. They took jewelry worth about 1000 dollars plus money from the mail and express cars. They forced crew to the river bluff with revolvers and fled after robberies were reported to divisions along the Wabash and Missouri Pacific systems. Bloodhounds were brought to Martha’sville to aid the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Matson
St. Charles
Louis
Easly
John Schnably
Division
American Express Company
Missouri River
Railroads’ Free Passes Draw Senate Scrutiny
The Interstate Commerce Commission reported to the Senate on free transportation by railroads, detailing that two lines distributed passes totaling over 11 million miles of travel, valued at 340 thousand dollars, to more than 34 thousand individuals across various walks of life. The Louisville and Nashville line is highlighted among the passes issued.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Lea
Louisville & Nashville
Nashville, Chattanooga St. Louis
United States
United
Frisco Foreclosure Petition Claims Mortgage Validity
A Frisco case seeks foreclosure and declares a mortgage a valid lien. The petition notes Guaranty Trust Company of New York as party and references receivership and a court proceeding in the United States.
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Louis
Francisco Paked
United States
Eane
Guaranty ‘True Company
New York
Frisco
Gave Lend to Movieboye Chicago Hi ix pores of fund
The fragment mentions lending to Movieboye in Chicago with unclear references to funds and partly garbled terms. No definite names or events are clear due to the damaged text.
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Movieboye
Chicago
Fund
Salt brine application methods from 19th century notes
The text describes salt preparation and brine application for wood or grain processing. It specifies fir grain density, impurity avoidance, and a mixture of salt with water. It compares sprinkler systems to spraying outfits, noting sprinklers apply faster.
Child Healed by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Mrs. L. White reports her six month old son suffered a severe head and face eruption with itching and water discharge. After three weeks of treatments, she bathed him and applied Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting immediate relief and complete healing within weeks. The advertisement promotes Cuticura products and a 82 page Skin Book sample.
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Silverwood
Mich
Senator Teases Rail Officials Dodges and Squirms
The passage cites Senator La Follette critiquing corrupt railroad officials for persistent dodges and squirms. It parallels a case with Smith where a child answers a father is gone “according to orders” and hints at infidelity and self serving behavior.
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la Follette
Smith
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House
Huerta
Wilson
Essessantile Firma
Middle West
Senate ‘Appropriations Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Charles S. Hamlin
W. P. G. Harding
A. C. Miller
George Fred Williams
Greece
Montenegro
State Department
Congress
Hlie ‘Walter
Toronto
Ont
New Orleans
Eackineme Te Non
Mississippi
Ives
Pittsburgh
Buckland, C
Seattle School Board
Guanes Funston
Union
Cincinnati
Foreign Affairs
Steffanson
Arctic
Bartlett
Nome
Alaska
Des Barets
Maritime Department
Ottawa
Can
Venustiano Carranza
Francisco Villa
Mexico City
General Huerta
Pedro Lascurain
Frank L. Denny
Marine Corps
Walla. Ta
Charles, D. Clark
Dupage
County
Col
George Fabian
Wabehsk Tebkiin Carmen
Edwin Carman
Freeport, N Y
Jung
Kansas
Houstonia
Wattis Giak
Marisa Ee Cea
A Vsehent
Caserta
Merveville
Jah
Pettis
R. McAllister
Rock Road
L. M. Monsees
R. H. Cotton
Pettis County
Carthage
J. H. Rak ‘Stert
Arthage
Jas Unry
Sprigfield Gas and Electric Company
Public Service Commission
Jefferson City
Ozark
Accord P. Boles
Fielder
Northwestern Coal and Mining Company
Graduate School of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Association of American, Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
Texas
Penn. A. Ipesneey
Mlengeate
J. 7. Wells
Sianenr
Neat ‘Rover
Hmuet
Cragh
Ito
Rob
Katy Flyer
Dynamite Express
Ghia
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