National and World Briefs Highlight Political and Transport News
The Stel Trust investigating committee plans to summon James A. Ferrell, president of the corporation, to testify. A fire at Fort Sill destroyed the St Louis & San Francisco depot platform after sun rays ignited tar. The Interstate Commerce Commission extends railroad rate revision deadlines to January 1, 1912. The Senate approves direct popular vote for senators by a 64 to 24 margin.
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National Capital
Stel Trust
House
James A. Ferrell
St. Louis
San Francisco
Fort Sill
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Illinois Governor urges rapid action on water power sites
Gov Deneen urges a special session to push acquisition of water power sites for state waterways development. Other items note North Dakota leading wheat production, Prairie Oil and Gas raising Oklahoma crude to 48 cents, Purdue graduating 331, and counterfeit $20 and $10 notes found.
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Donrastlettema
Deneen
Forty-seventh
General Assembly of
Illinois
North Dakota
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Oklahoma
Purdue University
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Secret Service
Pomona
Quenemo
Melvern
Olivet
Lebo
Kan
Army Engineers
Missouri River
Sioux City
University of Missouri
Columbia
Kansas
Western Union Telegraph Company
William Long
B. Frank Reynolds
Emporia
Reynolds
Loveland
James P. Batch
International Circulation Managers’ Association
Chicago
West Point Military Academy
New Christian Science Church
Atchison
Joseph F. Smith
Mormon Church
Washington
Sugar Trust
San Benito County
Galveston
Boston
Walker
Ryan
Atchison, Kan
Leavenworth
Dormitory Fire Scorches New York Area Over Two Days
Two days of intermittent dormitory fires in New York and the East left several missing and caused property losses of 1,000,000 dollars. The University of Missouri closed its year with 3,141 enrolled students, up 238 from the previous year. Indian boys at Haskell to be placed with farmers for the summer under Agent Keen. U S coke output in 1910 set a new record, along with a historic high in product value.
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New York
University of Missouri
Haskell
Agent Keen
United States
Governor appoints shoemaker as jefe politico in Mexico
Reports list a Mexican governor naming an unknown shoemaker to the powerful office of jefe politico. Other items note U.S. prisoners released in Chihuahua after the Casas Grandes clash, the Maine foremast sent to New York, alleged poisoned cognac linked to Torreón massacre, a Chinese warship backing a $6 million indemnity demand, Carnegie funding a Holland hero fund, and a fire aboard the Amur river steamer Muravieff Amurski with passengers leaping to safety.
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Torreon
Mex
Mexico
Andrew Carnegie
Holland
Multiple Kansas Notables and Incidents Plastered Across States
A wide array of brief notices from Kansas and nearby states report accidents and deaths including Mrs. 8 N Frivett killed in a Pullman window incident near Rocky Ford Colorado, and Wayne Moore dying from injuries after a joy ride. Other items note forgery sentence, bear and deer hunting plans in Canada, Flag Day urging, and Carry Nation’s illness and death.
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N. Frivett
Eskridge
Kan
Rocky Ford
Col
John Sherman
Atchison, Kan
Wayne Moore
Charles Hilles
Taft
Omaha
Benjamin F. Bush
Missouri Pacific
Warrensburg
Carlota Conkish
Topeka
Justice Flynn
St. Joseph
Rinyech Oda
John H. Pitchford
Cherokee
Sequoyah
Glen F. Fogle
Emporia
William Reed
Buffalo Police Department
Fort Erie Beach
Supreme Court
W. B. Washington
Missouri Music Contest Seeks Air For State Song
The state contest offers a 500 dollar prize for the air to accompany Mrs. Lizzie Chambers Hall's state song. The rules, set by the same committee that awarded the words, call for a suitable musical composition. Prof. W H Pommer of the University of Missouri chairs the music committee.
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Lizzie Chambers Hall
St. Louis
Hull
W. H. Pommer
University of Missouri
Expelled Student Confesses Lab Skeleton Prank
W Percy Lodge of Linn Creek confessed to Drury College president that he placed a laboratory skeleton in Stone Chapel making the bachelor service impossible. The Springfield faculty expelled Lodge, a junior, amid suspicions about Fred K Rowe of the graduating class. Lodge says he acted to save Rowe. Lodge is a fraternity member.
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Drury
W. Percy Lodge
Drury College
Springfield
Stone Chapel
Lodge
Fred K. Rowe
Rowe
Linn Creek
Dentists Prepare Missouri Dental Convention Displays in Joplin
Dentists arriving for the Missouri Dental association convention arrange equipment at Joplin High School. Mayor Jesse F. Osborne will give the welcome address, to be followed by Dr. Burton Lee Thorpe of St. Louis. Otto J. Fruth of St. Louis will speak as president, with a morning business session and an afternoon clinic session starting at 2 o'clock.
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Joplin
Missouri Dental Association
Jesse F. Osborne
Burton Lee Thorpe
St. Louis
Otto J. Fruth
Moberly Fire Threatens Business District
A blaze in Moberly caused an estimated loss of 25000 dollars. Wind spread flames toward the Wabash hotel and station, but major damage was prevented. The Union News Company storeroom adjoining the bash hotel burned. Wabash firemen aided the local department in extinguishing the fire.
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Moberly
Wabash
Union News Company
Bash Hotel
Drought and Fine Contribute to Man's Self Destruction
Sam Wilson, 22, of four and a half miles northeast of Springfield, shot himself in the doorway of his home after drought withered crops and a $100 fine for felonious assault from the February term of Christian county circuit court remained unpaid.
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Christian County Circuit Court
Sam Wilson
Springfield
Employees Annual Outing to Joplin by Frisco Railroad
Six excursion trains will depart Springfield carrying 3,000 Frisco employees and families for an annual outing at Electric Park in Joplin. Mayor Osborne of Joplin will welcome visitors on behalf of the city. TheFrisco will run the special trains at operating cost.
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Springfield
Joplin
Frisco
Electric Park
Osborne
The
Mercer Woman Trades Opera House for Small Farm
Mrs. L. L. Girdner of Mercer embraces the back-to-the-soil movement and seeks to trade the Mercer Opera house for a small farm. The move reflects a push toward rural living and agricultural spirit touted in local circles.
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L. L. Girdner
Mercer
Mercer Opera House
Missouri lawyer David A. Ball dies after apoplexy
David A. Ball, a Missouri lawyer and multiple gubernatorial candidate, suffered apoplexy at his Louisiana home after several days of illness. His wife was with him when the attack occurred. neighbors and friends were summoned as physicians reported the condition very serious.
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Dave Ball
David A. Ball
Missouri
Louisiana
Record enrollment tops 1,006 at Warrensburg summer session
The Warrensburg state normal summer school reports 1,006 students enrolled, the largest to date and 100 more than the prior year at this point. Officials anticipate final enrollment near 1,200.
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Warrensburg
Warrensburg State Normal
Corrected Lynn Census Reveals Population Rise to 532
Osage county town of Lynn sees population growth from 491 in 1900 to 532 in 1910 after a corrected census. The notice confirms the updated figures for the town’s historic population record.
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Lynn
Osage County
School official weds Festus teacher in Kirksville nuptials
A courtship between Miss Kila E Malone of Festus and E. B. Cordell of Polo ended in marriage at Kirksville. The couple, previously connected as teacher and school superintendent at Herculaneum, plan summer study at the University of Missouri.
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Herculaneum
Kila E Malone
Festus
E. B. Cordell
Polo
Kirksville
University of Missouri
New Portageville Postmaster Named T C Pinkley
Announcement confirms the appointment of T C Pinkley as postmaster for Portageville. Details of the selection process or term not provided but official action marks the change in local postal leadership.
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Portageville
T. C. Pinkley
Armour Scholarships Awarded to Missouri Stock Judging Team
The J. Ogden Armour scholarship in agriculture worth 250 each has been awarded to Ernest L. Anthony Bucklin William M. Regan Joplin John Fidler Carrollton Marion W. Lowry and Thomas C. Reed Columbia. The awards follow the University of Missouri stock judging team’s success at the international live stock show in Chicago last winter.
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Armour
J. Ogden Armour
University of Missouri
Chicago
Ernest L. Anthony
Bucklin
William M. Regan
Joplin
John §. Fidler
Carrollton
Marion W. Lowry
Thomas C. Reed
Columbia
Missouri as a Manufacturing State in 1909
New figures show Missouri invested 442.8 million dollars in factories and achieved 572.1 million dollars in factory output in 1909. The state advances as a manufacturing center with most plants performing well and expected to raise output to meet modern demand.
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Missouri
Shriners Visit Sedalia For Masonic Drill And Novice Initiation
Eighty members of Ararat Temple of the Mystic Shrine Kansas City with their wives joined Sedalia Masons and central Missouri brethren for a drill followed by dinner on the green. A reception and musical were held at the Masonic Temple and 30 novices were initiated.
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Shriners
Sedalia
Ararat Temple
The
Mystic Shrine of
Kansas City
Missouri
Masonic Temple
Commencement at Fulton Honors Hall Dedication and Address
Dr. Charles Roving of Hannibal delivered the commencement address at the dedication of the new Westminster hall and the college's annual exercises. He was elected president of the alumni association at the Fulton banquet. Dr. Kerr gave the dedicatory address.
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Fulton
New Westminster Hall
Charles Roving
Hannibal
Alumni Association
Kerr
Accident near Ozark Claims John Stubbs in Runaway
John Stubbs aged 60 was killed when his buggy was overturned after a horse ran away. The crash occurred six miles south of Ozark as he attempted to pass a motor car driven by Dr. J. C. Young, instantly ending his life.
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John Stubbs
Ozark
Stubbs
J. C. Young
Interurban Trolleys to Connect Kansas City Corridor
New trolley plan links Belton Harrisonville Le e Summit Lone Jack and likely Warrensburg with Kansas City. A boulevard will run parallel to the main line along the system, shaping regional transit.
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Belton
Harrisonville
Lee’s Summit
Lone Jack
Warrensburg
Kansas City
Retired Pettis County Farmer Dies at 58
George H. Demand a Pettis county farmer is dead of heart disease at age 58 a widow and three grown sons survive him born and raised in the county the obituary notes his long service on local farms and his family ties
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George H. Demand
Pettis County
Postal Savings Bank Proposed for Independence
The postal department plans to authorize a new postal savings bank in Independence opening August 1. The move aims to broaden financial services and mobilize savings in the region.
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Postal Bank For Independence
Postal Department
Postal Savings Bank
Independence
Lynn County Sheriff George Denfo Dies at Brookfield Home
George K. Denfo two term Lynn county sheriff died at his Brookfield home. He was buried with Masonic honors in a ceremony reflecting his public service and ties to the community.
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Lynn County
George K. Denfo
Brookfield
Henry County Keeps Prohibition by Wide Margin
Henry County voters outside Clinton narrowly but decisively maintained prohibition by about 1200 votes in the local option election. Proponents say the measures will be enforced with a fund of 2500 dollars raised by supporters.
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Henry County
Clinton
Sedalia YMCA Building Nears Completion
Sedalia reports the new YMCA building at Sedalia will be three stories high with complete appointments. The project represents a $50 000 investment raised by popular subscription. Short wheat crop in Benton County shows reduced yields with oats and hay also down and apples and peaches varying.
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Sedalia
Benton County
Boosters' League Forms In Carthage Merchants Group
Carthage merchants organized a Business Men's league to boost local commerce with land office enthusiasm and broad promotional efforts. The group advertises a wide range of general boosting activities aimed at economic vitality.
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Boosters’ League
Carthage
Sedalia Board Requires Physical Exams for Teachers
The Sedalia board of education will require all teachers elect in public schools to pass a rigid physical examination before starting duties to prevent employment of persons with tuberculosis germs in the schools.
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Sedalia Board of Education
Gymnasium Work Becomes Mandatory For University of Missouri Women
Two years of gymnasium work will be required for all University of Missouri women students starting next fall. Compulsory vaccination of all students will also be instituted.
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University of Missouri
Stone in bladder removed in remarkable way
A man recalls a severe kidney attack diagnosed as bladder stone. After Lithia Water and Kilmer's Swamp Root, he passed gravel and recovered, taking one and a half bottles with lasting relief. H. W. Spinks of Camp Hill, Alabama attested to the statement on August 16, 1909.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You Sample
Notary public A B Lee notes offer from Dr Kilmer and Co Binghamton NY for Swamp Root. Request a sample bottle and booklet on kidneys and bladder. mention the paper. Available at drug stores for fifty cents or one dollar.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Getting Acquainted Between Neighbors On Fence
Two new neighbors greet each other across a fence with playful arguments about names and manners then declare themselves foes turned friends after a brief mock battle of bravado and boasts. A dog and a goat enter the light exchange before harmony arrives.
Unlaureled Hero: Seth Eaton Saves Mail Amid Fire
Rural mail carrier Seth A. Eaton of Middleboro Post Office faced a wall of flames with his horse down and smoke around him. Despite severe burns to his face and hands and singed hair, he buried the mail in sand to protect it before escaping the blaze. The Fall River Herald notes his quiet heroism beyond battlefield heroics.
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Hall of Fame
Seth A. Eaton
Middleboro
Fall River
Fireman recalls Von Biffers house blaze heroics
A fireman recounts a midnight blaze at the Von Biffers on the avenue. Miss Von Biffer emerged from the flames carrying her young niece, an act praised by the firefighter as the bravest he ever saw. The wife asks what she wore during the perilous rescue.
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Von
Husband questions support when wife’s dress color unknown
A man reflects on how a husband can expect his wife to take an interest in his work if he cannot even recall the color of her latest dress. This line hints at communication gaps and domestic priorities.
The Truth About Bluing Sales Appeals
An old advertisement urges readers to avoid generic bluing and buy Red Cross Ball Blue. It claims the product is the best value, noting a large package for five cents and that it washes more clothes and makes laundry easier, with a prompt to ask grocers.
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Simon
Prescience and the family dog foreshadow a row
A narrator highlights the dog as a sensory clue to an upcoming family dispute. The dog’s nose is described as a storm center, hinting at tension before it erupts. The exchange blends instinct and prescience to build suspense.
Contingency on Shakespearian Ball Proves Rosalind Celia
A mother warns daughters about possible evidence refuting the existence of a person named in the plan. The girls respond they are preparing costumes for a Shakespeare ball, awaiting any potential discovery that could negate the character pair Rosalind and Celia.
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Rosalind
Celia
The Unattainable Dialogue Between Lovers
A quirky exchange features a young bachelor questioning marriage and finances. Old Benedict counters with blunt wit, highlighting income as a barrier. The brief snapshot captures social expectations and humor in a dated conversational vignette.
Defiance Starch Offered On Trial Pamphlet
The ad invites a fair trial of Defiance Starch for hot and cold starching with a money back guarantee if it does not perform better, faster, or cheaper than the grocer’s product. It promises refund if the user is dissatisfied.
Book Agents Exchange Quick Order Phrase
Two book agents exchange a terse inquiry and denial about receiving an order at a house. The first asks if an order arrived. the second confirms being told to leave. The dialogue highlights a brisk, secretive exchange between agents.
Garfield Tea Regulates Digestion And Eases Constipation
Garfield Tea is described as a remedy that maintains bodily balance by aiding digestion, regulating digestive organs, and overcoming constipation.
Bluff versus substance highlights differing tactics
A concise remark contrasts the ease of staging a bluff with the challenge of delivering real materials, implying work and credibility hinge on substance over show.
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Muravieff Amurski
Tillie McGowan
Marshal Webb
Miltonvale
Webb
Carry Nation
Supreme Court of Kansas
Greenwood County
State Board of Health
Strafford
Jack
Carry A. Nation
Ever ‘Green Hospital
Charles W. Or Sethry
College of Agriculture
F. B. Mumford
Agricultural College of the
H. W. Spinks
A. B. Lee
Notary Public
Fletcher
Bluing
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Puck
Hostetter
Lewis
Stright
F.p.lewis Peoria
California
FIG Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
ALORA
Syrup CO
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