Five hundred manufacturers and Bryan outline policy
The article covers Secretary Bryan and 500 manufacturers detailing the administration stance on relations with other nations. It notes Oklahoma labor needs for wheat harvest, Wilson bulletins, Roosevelt's return with a tight schedule of events, and various legal and political developments including maritime liability limits, railroad cases, and Irish Home Rule progress.
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Bryan
Charles L. Dougherty
Oklahoma
Wilson
State Courts Win Ruling on Rail overcharge cases in Kansas City
Judge Van Valkenburgh ruled state courts retain jurisdiction over suits against twelve railroads overcharges from the 2 cent passenger rate and maximum freight measure begun in 1905. The ruling affects Katia City Southern Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Chicago & Alton and other lines. total potential claims around 24 million dollars. Bids for Excelsior Springs federal building announced. lowest from J H Weise Omaha. A farm hand Frederick Boehler killed near Carthage in a horse accident. Bridegroom Philip Styce married on stage in St Joseph theater. later charged with coat theft. Missouri Odd Fellows officers elected for next year and life term for killer Joe Branstetter in Marionville case.
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van Valkenburgh
Federal Court
Kansas City
Eas
Katia City Southern
Chicago, Milwaukee
United States District Court
Barker
Philip Styce
St. Joseph Theater
Depopulation of Jordan Valley Housing Under City Order
Under Mayor Bowman direction and Springfield health authorities the depopulation of the Jordan Valley began. Dozens of negro families were forced from huts as several buildings containing multiple families were torn down. families, mostly squatters, fled with scant belongings amid frightened scenes. A negro girl in one house was shot by another woman during the process.
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Bowman
Springfield
Jordan Valley
Farmers start mutual phone line in Mitchell
The Mitchell Telephone and Electric Company raised monthly tolls from ten cents to twenty five. Farmers refused to pay and were cut from the switchboard. They formed a mutual company and obtained a city council franchise. The public utilities commission may block business connections within the city. A seven member commission will study Missouri banking law revisions and rural credit under the federal reserve act.
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Mitchell Telephone and Electric Company
Mitchell “Company
Public Utilities Commission
Missouri Bankers’ Association
Missouri
Spring butter too soft at the state university dairy studies
At the state university agricultural station scientists led by H Eckles and LeRoy Palmer investigate spring milk and butter faults as cows move from winter feed to pastures. The article notes verdure flavors entering dairy products and hints at dairy research directions amid a second item: Capt Warren H., 86, Civil War veteran and former Fulton writer, dies of senility.
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Nebuchadnezer
State University Agricultural Experimental Station
LeRoy 8. Palmer
University
Fulton
Warren H
Empress of Ireland Sinks After Gulf Collision
The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Ireland and the collier Storstad collided in the Gulf of St. Lawrence thirty miles east of Father Point. Rescue ships Eureka and Lady Evelyn rushed from Father Point to aid. The Empress housed 1,200 aboard including a Salvation Army party bound for London.
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Kendall
Marconi
Father’ Point
Marine Department
Lady Evelyn
Eureka
Canadian- Pacific
Quebec
Liverpool
Canadian-Pacific Railway
Ireland
Britain
Father Point
St. Lawrence River
Rimouski
Intercolonial Railway
St. John
Halifax
Atlantic
Mediation Talks Show Progress on Mexican Situation
Washington conferences between President Wilson Secretary Bryan and cabinet officials indicated rapid mediation progress. Reports from Niagara Falls and the Canadian border city suggested an outline for a pacification plan by Huerta's generals had been agreed upon and could be drafted for submission.
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Washington
Niagara Falls
Wilson
Bryan
Department
Huerta
Soldiers drown crossing Ruthven River in Texas
Donna Texas private Fread Weinhott and private John Repke of Troop D Twelfth United States Cavalry drowned while crossing the Ruthven River. The men held a rope while others on shore tried to assist. the rope slipped from their grasp as Weilnhof attempted to hold the line and both soldiers went under.
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Donna, Tex
Fread Weinhott
John Repke
Twelfth
United States Cavalry
Ruthvensica
Weilnhof
Croening
Hepke
Fae Pit door scene noted at hose seat here
A fragmentary note mentions a door at the Fae Pit and a hose seat location. The text is sparse and lacks clear actors or events.
Demand for skilled draftsmen drives industry demand
An old major industry plant faces a strong demand for workers with a talent for independent problem solving. The piece notes a need for draftsmen who can think and extract solutions without constant supervision, highlighting a talent shortage despite a large workforce.
Shakespeare and Bacon Authorship Question Remains Unsettled
The article argues the authorship of Shakespeare’s plays remains unproven with many failed attempts. It notes difficulty in proving Shakespeare wrote them and states no alternative author is clearly established, keeping the controversy alive.
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Shakespeare
Bacon
Speare’s
Mas
Ford
Fame and fashion split between top and bottom crowds
In a brief chatter of era ads and quips, the column notes fame is easier to gain than in the past but not lasting. It mentions Dr. Pierce's roqual sugar coating and a Putnam Fadeless Dyes color in water ad. It also hints at a solitaire demonstration by the first man to show with a solitaire.
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House of Commons
Dublin
Remarkable Case of Mrs Ham
Shamrock Missouri reports a remarkable local case involving Mrs Ham and noted testimony about her condition and public disclosure. Details are fragmentary but indicate a personal health matter attracting community attention.
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Ham
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