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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
6
Reports from Niagara Falls talks to Mexican mediation faltering as U S and British factions argue over policy. U S Supreme Court upholds anti trust ruling against International Harvester while a bank robbery and a deadly train crash are among disparate incidents.
The Board of Curators of the University of Missouri announced several faculty moves at Columbia. Charles K. Burdick resigned to join Cornell University. D O M Dean of Tulane Law School was named as his successor. Multiple appointments followed including instructors in bacteriology, rural chemistry, physics, and sociology, with resignations in law and other departments.
Professor J C Whitten of the agricultural college says Missouri will see a good average crop with fruit yields improving. The apple crop may exceed the ten year average though not reach 1913 levels, peaches and plums show promise, and dry weather risks are noted. Also reported are obituaries and local notices including Dr J P Campbell and several river drownings.
A southbound CBQ passenger train hit a stalled motor car carrying six near a Missouri town, killing four instantly and wounding two. Victims include Elbert Thomas and family from Wheeling and Mr. Jesse Ray and daughter from Greencastle. Ray and a child were hospitalized with dangerous injuries. Action shown in Wabash liquor crackdown noted as well.
Farmers report miles of pasture ruined by army worms and Hessian fly. Hundreds of acres must be replanted with June 25 as latest replant date. Timely rain could save crops. clover and hay suffer, stockmen may sell early. Damaged berry crops and drought worsen outlook.
Mexican and American representatives agree on how to transfer authority from Huerta to a provisional government. Niagara Falls talks mark progress as mediators seek to avoid recognizing Huerta’s constitutional role. Envoys communicate with Carranza in Saltillo and prepare to meet Niagara mediators if needed.
An attempted bombing at St. Edward's chair in Westminster Abbey is blamed on militant suffragettes. The chair, dating to 1296, holds the Stone of Destiny and is tied to the Scottish kings' coronations. damage from the blast is described as slight.
In Madrid a formal ceremony united Miss Belle Wyatt Willard daughter of American ambassador Joseph E. Willard with Kermit Roosevelt son of Theodore Roosevelt. The wedding drew diplomatic corps members and their spouses as attendees.
Fragmentary OCR text shows unclear names and events. Readable portions suggest a dated item involving a person named Settie and a canter event. No verifiable facts or dates present.
A New York Tribune opinion fragment argues against pockets for women. It cites gender norms, burdens of carrying items, and threats to chivalry and marital harmony as reasons against women having pockets.
A column in the Baltimore American reflects on a recent auto journey described as mostly fine with light critiques and impressions. The tone mixes casual travel notes with local color and brief observations.
A brief proverb notes that drinking to one’s health rarely extends anyone’s life and reflects on temperance. The saying underscores caution about alcohol and wellbeing, often cited in social or moral discussions.
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