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Domestic items note a Wilkes-Barre gas mine explosion killing two and injuring seven, a Cassville & Southwestern railroad bankruptcy, a department of labor bill moving in Congress, and a Sperry Oklahoma robbery. Also: freight wrecks, river threats to Lake Contrary, executions of convicts, army reforms, wildfires, and various local incidents nationwide.
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Wilkesberre
Cassville & Southwestern
House
Department of Labor
Stringer
Sperry
Ft. Gibson
St. Joseph
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
McAlester
Kansas State University
Adeline Knott
Ottawa
Pere Marquette
Chesterton
Ind
Army of
United States
Army Council
Missouri Reform School
Boonville
Akron
Schumacher
Pittsburgh
Missouri Historical Society
Mennonites
Centralia
Eureka Springs
Ark
Elks’ Lodge
Springfield
Commerce Trust Co
Kansas City
Gordon
Missouri
Missouri State Capitol
Michigan Central
Mich
Fort Leavenworth
New York
Princeton
Arnold
Denver
Oil drilling push in Oklahoma amid high prices
Oil drilling is being actively pushed across the Oklahoma field due to unusually high prices. Twenty five convicts under Warden Codding started work on the Kansas City road south of Lansing Kansas. High explosive gasoline sold in Pittsburgh to motorists has been refused transportation after tank cars were blown up. Missouri supreme court overruled motion to interfere with Kansas City civil service ordinances. British steamer August Belmont entered Pensacola with a maniac chained to the deck. Missouri pure food inspectors destroyed 21300 eggs in Kansas City last week.
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Oklahoma
Warden - Codding
Kansas City Road
Lansing
Kan
Pittsburgh
Missouri Supreme Court
Civil Service
Kansas City
August Belmont
Pensacola
Fla
Missouri Pure
Turkish cabinet resigns after army revolt
In a volatile political period, the Turkish cabinet steps down amid an army revolt against committee methods. The House of Commons committee passes a bill to flog convicted white slavers. Reports also note British protests over canal tolls and various international incidents involving Sweden Italy and Ireland.
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Committee of Union
House of Commons
Freda Pickett
Leicester
Dover Bay
Great Britain
Pana Mma
United States
Finland
Stockholm
Pascual Orozco, Jr
Sweden
Italy
Tripoli
David Lloyd-George
Conde
Issey
France
Rheims
Belfast
Ireland
Infernal dynamite addressed to Taft found in executive offices
A six pound dynamite device with a burning fuse was discovered on a desk in the presidential offices and the fuse extinguished by an assistant secretary. The event adds to a string of political and criminal incidents including political campaigns, legal actions, and investigations across multiple states.
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Taft
William Jennings Bryan
Platte City
Chautauqua
William H McCombs
Democratic National Committee
Senate
Secundino Romero
United State Marshal
New Mexico
Creighton Foraker
John C. McGuire
State Bank of
Bancroft
Kan
H. O. Jeffries
Novata
New York
Herman Rosenthal
Charles Curtis
Topeka
United States Senate
Stubbs
Pension Bill for Mrs. Crossett Attracts Congress Support
Mrs. Martha Crossett widow of a Civil War veteran may get a pension after Congressman Hamlin introduced a bill. The measure passed the house and awaits senate approval. The article also notes the name change of Dr. Robert P. Prewitt to Gregg to preserve his late father in law's will. Horace Williams, oldest university employee and former slave, died in Columbia after long service since the Civil War.
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Martha Crossett
Pettis County
Congress
Congressman Hamlin
Seventh District
House of Representatives
Crossett
Hamlin
House
Senate
Robert P. Prewitt
Gregg
Robert Prewitt Gregg
Daniel Hopkins Gregg
Richmond
State University
Columbia
Horace Williams
A.egro
Williams
Kentucky
W. C. Shields
Laws
Joplin Officials Face Bonding Firm Over City Deficit
The Joplin finance committee and the bonding company for former city engineer Arthur B. Cooke report a $2,061.13 shortage in the engineer’s office. Cooke left a $271.47 deficit in street excavation and $1,789.66 in curb gutter and sidewalk funds, with bonds expected to back his return.
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Joplin
Bonding Company
Arthur B. Cooke
Cooke
Sedalia Road District Plans Bond-Backed Road Bid
Sedalia special 12 mile road district reports approval from A G Edwards & Son of St Louis that Pettis county bonds worth 190000 dollars have been approved for 52 miles of rock road. Funds available by July 22. bids will be invited and work to start early in August.
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Sedalia Road
Sedalia
A. G. Edwards & Son
St. Louis
Pettis County
Rock Road
Cassville Maintains Courthouse Seat in Bond Victory
Barry county residents celebrate a special election victory for new courthouse bonds. The measure earned over 700 votes, surpassing the two thirds threshold in a seven year span with Monett and Cassville as main contenders and Purdy aiding the opposition. The courthouse will stay in Cassville.
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Barry County
Monett
Cassville
Purdy
Frisco
State Historical Society Opens World Newspaper Collection
The Columbia library now holds a comprehensive collection of world newspapers, requiring three rooms for storage. Around 6,000 bound volumes cover dates from 1896 to the present, with an estimated market value near $40,000, says assistant librarian F. C. Shoemaker.
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The
State Historical Society
Columbia
United States
F. C. Shoemaker
New Gym at Fulton for William Woods College
A new $11,000 gymnasium at Fulton William Woods College is funded as a memorial to Rev. J. B. Jones. Mrs. W. S. Woods pledges $1,000 if the alumni association raises $2,000 by September 1.
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Fulton
William Woods College
J. B. Jones
W. S. Woods
Rubey Plans 3000 Mile Mississippi Illinois Cruise
Harry M. Rubey former Democratic state committee chairman will launch the 50 foot Elizabeth from St. Paul for a 3000 mile voyage. He acts as pilot with Dr. Ed Smith of Macon in charge of the engine and dynamo aboard the 30-horse power craft traveling down the Mississippi to Grafton then up the Illinois river to Chicago across Lake Michigan and Lake Huron to Georgia Bay Canada and back.
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Rubey
Harry M. Rubey
Democratic State Committee
St. Paul
Minn
Elizabeth
Mississippi
Grafton
Illinois River
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Georgia Bay
Canada
Ed. Smith
Macon
Neosho Good Roads Club funds stretch from Kansas City to Gulf
A delegation from Joplin visited Neosho as the 365 Day Good Roads club deposited $3,000 in escrow to insure the first section of the north and south road from Kansas City to the Gulf.
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Neosho
Joplin
Good Roads Club of
Kansas City
The
Gulf
Reed Killing Confession Shocks Stone County
Fred McCord prominent Stone county resident and son of Dr. John McCord confessed to killing farmer John F Reed five miles south of Galena. The sheriff’s force had puzzled over the mystery for a week until McCord spoke after returning from Kansas City where he had taken a livestock shipment following the trouble with Reed.
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Reed
Fred McCord
Stone County
John McCord
John F Reed
Galena
McCord
Kansas City
Springfield Bonds Fund Local Improvements
Springfield sells bonds totaling 170000 to Commerce Trust of Kansas City. Proceeds will fund immediate improvements estimated at 200000 including sewer extension street work and fire department upgrades.
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Springfield
The
Commerce Trust Company of
Kansas City
Bryan to stay on Columbia Chautauqua program
The Columbia Chautauqua management has decided to keep William J. Bryan on the program despite some subscribers threatening not to pay for their tickets if he appeared. The decision ends discussions about canceling Bryan’s date.
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Bryan
William J. Bryan
Missouri
Tourists Use State Highway For Summer Route
Dozens of motor parties travel through Columbua and along the state highway west as they plan to spend the summer vacation in the area. They will return by the same route after their trip.
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Columbua
Fire destroys lumber yard and three houses in Princeton
A blaze began in a Princeton barn causing about $40,000 in damage. The Ballew lumber yard and three houses were destroyed while the Monarch department store nearby was saved by quick work. A north wind spread embers to other buildings as dozens of houses caught fire.
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Princeton
Ballew
Monarch Department Store
Laziest Man in State: Boone County Man Sentenced
George Hays a Black man from Boone County earned the label laziest in Missouri after refusing to report to the circuit court at Columbia to prove good behavior following parole on a $2 forged check charge. He was sent to the state penitentiary at Jefferson City.
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Huffman
Ohio
Joseph McCarthy
Buffalo
N. Y
United Cigar Stores Co
New York
Cole L. Blease
South Carolina
Boone County
Missouri
George Hays
Jefferson City
Columbia
Mile of Modern Road Demonstration to Finish Next Month
Work on a one mile demonstration rock road from Harrisonville city limits to the cemetery will be completed within a month. The project shows the actual cost of building a standard macadam road under ordinary conditions.
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Harrisonville
Major George H. English resigns from third regiment
Major George H. English, from the third regiment, has announced his resignation after years as a student and advocate of universal peace. Upon return to Kansas City, the regiment's officers will elect a successor.
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English
George H. English
Third Regiment
Kansas City
Negro Knights of Pythias Adjourn at Butler Meeting
The Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma grand lodge of Negro Knights of Pythias adjourned after a three days session at Butler. Kansas City was chosen as the next meeting place. Aaron Smith was elected grand chancellor.
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Negro Lodge
K. C
Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma
Grand Lodge of Negro Knights of Pythias
Butler
Kansas City
Aaron Smith
Epworth League Backs Ban on Prize Boxing in Missouri
The Missouri Epworth League meeting at Perth Springs adopts a unanimous resolution opposing prize fighting and boxing in the state and sends the plea to Gov. Hadley. The resolution commits the group to a strong stand during its annual gathering this week.
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Missouri Epworth League
Perth Springs
Hadley
Child Born Near Gentryville Has Vast Ancestry
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Roy Case near Gentryville stands out for family lineage with 11 grandparents and numerous ancestors alive. She is an only child with two aunts and no uncles, and few other relatives remain.
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Roy Case
Gentryville
Walter Williams to Europe as rural credits delegate
Dean Walter Williams of the University of Michigan school of journalism is named by the Southern Commercial Congress as one of two delegates to study European rural credit systems abroad.
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Walter Williams
Europe
Dean Walter Williams
U. of M. School of Journalism
Southern Commercial Congress
Soldier Thrown From Horse At Nevada Review
Private John Wallace was thrown from a horse during a troops review in Nevada. His head struck the tongue of an ambulance wagon, fell unconscious and was revived in a field hospital.
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John Wallace
Nevada
Springfield Fair Association Organized
The Springfield Fair association organized with capital stock of 25000 dollars. Racing will be encouraged.
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Fair Association
Springfield Fair Association
Rain Benefits Corn Crops Across Counties
Heavy rain drenched Callaway and Fulton areas, covering a wide region. The moisture is expected to boost corn growth and improve the current crop prospects. Overnight showers in Fulton and nearby areas contributed to the widespread rainfall.
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Callaway
Callaway County
Fulton
Time's Changes Highlight a Town Remembrance
Uncle Ed Skinner lists the changes in the old town since the visitor left thirty years ago. He notes Peevy's store, the drugstore bay window, the town hall heated by steam, new hitch posts, a red deepo, and a stone trough replacing the wooden one. Hi Greene raised his house, a hotel plaza, new church sheds, and a broom shop with five permanent workers plus seven seasonally. Time makes changes.
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Ed Skinner
Peevy
Bay Winder
Greene
Julge
Doctor and Messiah Flamboyant Quip Sparks Delayed Visit
An eminent physician enters home exhausted and asks to defer calls. His servant, John, explains the masseur is with the doctor, sparking the doctor’s brother to demand an audience. The servant spots the doctor is “wid de Messiah,” halting the visit with a grave paternal fault.
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John
Darkey
Sur
Messiah
New York Evening Sun
Ruling Passion Leads Woman to Saint Peter
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip depicts a dust loving woman reaching St Peter who offers a broom and dustpan instead of a harp. The saint notes she cannot shake the ruling passion.
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St. Peter
Cleveland Plain Dealer
True to His Trust
A daughter questions her father about fabric for a new skirt. He assures her he has it, but searches his pockets to locate the material, indicating a light domestic moment.
Theatrical Manager Seeks Audience-Tearing Performer
A dialogue snippet shows a theatrical manager seeking a performer who can move the audience. The line contrasts with a dismissive remark about a tearful applicant and underscores the search for a compelling stage presence.
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Puck
The Worrier Judge Debates Milk Pasteurization
In a courtroom tone the judge weighs whether Becker argues for pasteurizing spilled milk. The exchange hints at concern over safety and standardization presented through a witty, cryptic dialogue.
Living Up Its Name
The audience responds warmly to the new song The Aeroplane with praise and enthusiasm. Viewers describe feeling carried away by the tune and the performance.
The Proper Thing. First Society Queen Divorced Again
A snappy social note records a remarriage rumor as the Second Society Queen comments on appearances. The exchange hints at continued high society expectations.
Garfield Tea Trial Promises Laxative Merit
A tongue in cheek note extols Garfield Tea as a reliable laxative and urges trial to prove its benefits. It quips that it is easier to persuade men to drink than to deter them, urging steadfast forward action when called.
Widowhood and Modesty The Burdened Role
A quoted aphorism notes the challenge of widowhood, likening it to resuming girlhood modesty while suppression of ignorance is demanded. The remark reflects social expectations and gender norms in mourning cultures.
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Mme. de Girardin
Mrs Knicker-Laugh and the world laughs with you
A playful quip contrasts Mrs Knicker-Laugh with Mrs Becker-Weep as a joke about sharing humor and gifts. The line suggests a social pattern where laughter spreads and a different reaction yields a present.
Getting Rid of It Tyre and Soap Quip
A brief quip notes frugality in car upkeep with jokes about tyre care and cheap soap. It hints at practical thrift in maintenance without detailing specific actions or events.
Strait Answer From a Plain Teacher
A court scene features John Mace describing a strait as plain simple matter. The judge remarks there is nothing in it. The exchange highlights a child geography lesson turning into a humorous legal quip.
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John Mace
Booker T. Washington story on a race with a future
The Kansas City Star recalls Booker T. Washington explaining his view that his race had a future, not a past, with a short anecdote about Washington greeting Aunt Caroline on a morning and her reply that she had already done what she was going to do.
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Booker T. Washington
Caroline
Lawzee
Kansas City Star
Names on carts spark Irish country humor
In rural Ireland carts display owners names to save chalking. A sergeant accuses a man of erasing his name, but the owner retorts that his name is O Flaherty and he does not care who knows it. The anecdote, cited from Youth's Companion, highlights witty misunderstandings over language.
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Ireland
O'Flaherty
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Chicago, Burlington &Quincy
Weetern
Gov. Deneen
Illinois
William Lorimer
John J. Manning
National Malleable Castings Company
Toledo, O
Ellis Robbins
Michigan
William C. Ostertag
Atchison, Kas
Colorado & Southern
Chester F. Gandy
Plymouth
Jason Harris
Leavenworth
DR. Price
Worrier
Jack
Becker
Judge
God
Tyres
Teddy
Big Bill
Bill
William T. Hinsof
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