Joplin Flood Kills Four Miners and Massive Damage
Severe flooding in Joplin following 5.75 inches of rain inundated Main Street and downtown basements. Four men drowned, three trapped underground at Coralvut mine. nine miners escaped. Plant and school buildings burned after lightning strikes. telephone loss exceeds 10 000 and rail bridges washed out, crippling seven railroads and two interurbans.
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Joplin
Main Street
Coralvut
Edward Poe
Peter Adamson
John Moore
William Langley
Grace Mining Company
Longfellow Public
Tornado Grips Burlington Train in Missouri Path
A northeast Missouri tornado damaged multiple towns including Palmyra Laverton and Clemens. The Burlington train dining car was overturned and the engine roof ripped away while passengers were thrown to the floor. No deaths reported though property damage was extensive.
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Missouri
Burlington Railroad
Macon
Palmyra
Laverton
Hannibal
Clemens
West Ely
Twenty Fifth Annual Missouri United Commercial Travelers Meet
The twenty fifth annual convention of Missouri United Commercial Travelers was held at Mexico recently. Next year's convention will be the first Friday and Saturday in June at Joplin. Ed G Crear of Maryville was elected grand counselor. W S Wolfson of Kansas City was added to the grand executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri United Commercial Travelers
Mexico
Joplin
Ed G. Crear
Maryville
W. S. Wolfson
Kansas City
Mail Crane Kills Fireman on Katy Train
Norman Rice, a Katy passenger train fireman, was knocked from a cab by a mail crane at Tibbets and died from a fractured skull. He lived in New Franklin and was noted as the oldest coal miner in Missouri. William L. Williams, 88, died at his Bevier home from age related infirmities after retiring at 82.
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Katy
Norman Rice
Tibbets
New Franklin
Missouri
William L. Williams
Bevier
Mr. Williams
Baseball tragedy claims C F Epperly in Hannibal
C F Epperly a 34 year old baseball player died in Hannibal after being struck by a pitched ball in a recent game. The incident prompted a funeral notice and investigation by local authorities.
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C. F. Epperly
Hannibal
Tornado Hits Townships Near Leeton Killing Resident
A tornado passed over Postoak and Chilhowee townships one and a half miles north of Leeton and nine miles south of Warrensburg in the afternoon. The storm’s path was three miles long. Mrs. J A Harding died in her yard as timbers fell from the farmhouse. The homes of J H Boone and Ralph Smith were destroyed.
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Postoak
Chilhowee
Leeton
Warrensburg
J. A. Harding
Woman 99 Dies at Centerview Home
Mrs. Susan Waddell aged 99 died at her Centerview residence after thirty five years as a Johnson County resident. The year opens with a drowning in Lake Taneycomo district as 14 year old Wilma Patterson daughter of a Branson merchant drowned in Roark Creek a tributary to Lake Taneycomo.
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Susan Waddell
Centerview
Johnson County
Lake Taneycomo
Wilma Patterson
Branson
Roark Creek
Lexington Vote Set on Local Saloon Question
Lexington council schedules July 15 local option election to decide saloon permits. Officials report a public vote will determine liquor sales in the city.
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Lexington
Dunkards Opposed to War Discuss Motor Car Question
A Missouri Dunkard convention in Fairview Newton County decided the time not yet ripe for general automobile use. They valued austere living and nonresistance though some debated future car ownership. The gathering observed candlelit worship and foot washing with communion, and reaffirmed a century-old rule against intoxicants.
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Mr. Bryan
Fairview
Newton County
Missouri
Dunkards
Early
Apostolic Church
Board of Education
Names of Revolutionary soldiers honored in Missouri tablet
The Kansas City chapter of the D A R seeks names of Revolutionary soldiers buried in Missouri to inscribe on a bronze tablet for the new state capital in Jefferson City. Mrs Milton Welsh leads the effort with help from E W Stevens and John Williams will craft the 34.5 by 46 inch mural in oxidized bronze for the historical museum.
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Missouri
State Capital
Jefferson City
Kansas City
Daughters of the American Revolution
Edward George
E. W. Stevens
Columbia
Milton Welsh
Linwood Boulevard
John Williams
New York City
United States
Historical Museum of
The
Capitol
Lawsuit Seeks to Set Aside Campbell Will
A new suit in the circuit court at St Louis challenges the will of railway builder James Campbell. Three persons claiming to be children of Mrs Ella Campbell Robinson, James Campbell's sister, filed the action.
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Campbell
James Campbell
Public Service Corporation
St. Louis
Ella Campbell Robinson
Lightning Claims Barton County Farmer
Richard Evans a young Barton county farmer was killed by lightning the other day He leaves a widow and a one month old baby.
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Richard Evans
Barton County
Missouri Pharmaceutical Travellers Elect Officers in Springfield
The Missouri Pharmaceutical Travellers Association met in Springfield to elect officers for the term. Marty H. Raming of Kansas City was named president with C L Chittenden and C A Sisler of St Louis as first and second vice presidents. W J Walsh of St Louis became third vice president and W R Adelsperger of Kansas City was secretary. Roy Walker and Dante Liddy of Kansas City were assistant secretary and treasurer respectively, with J T Goldsmith of St Joseph as sergeant at arms.
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Missouri Pharmaceutical Travelers’ Association
Excelsior Springs
Marty H. Raming
Kansas City
C. L. Chittenden
St. Louis
C. A. Sisler
W. J. Walsh
W. R. Adelsperger
Roy Walker
Dante Liddy
J. T. Goldsmith
Shorthorns Sold at Bellows Bros Sale in Maryville
Forty two head of Shorthorn cattle in the thirteenth Bellows Bros sale at Maryville brought a total of 45505 dollars averaging 1083 dollars per head. The top price 2260 dollars was paid by Mc Millen and McMillen for Queen of Beauty. A separate item notes a conductor killed himself with partial details.
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Weil
Bellows Bros
Maryville
McMillen & McMillen
Wisconsin
Condition of the National Guard in the Various States
War department records show mixed National Guard readiness across states. Entries note medical departments and multiple units with grades from excellent to poor, including Alabama Arizona California Colorado and others.
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War Department
National Guard
Alabama—Medical Department
Field Artillery
Infantry
Arizona
Medical Department
Arkansas
California
Cavalry
Coast Artillery
Colorado
Georgia
Hawaii
Idato—Infantry
Ilinois
Engineer Corps
Chicago
Indiana—Medical Department
Iowa—Medical Department
Military unit ratings across departments and states
The report lists ratings for various Army branches by location. New Jersey Medical department and cavalry show strong marks, artillery and infantry range from very good to fair. New Mexico Medical department and infantry record a mix of very good good and excellent.
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Coast Artillery
Michigan — Medical Department
Engineers’ Corps
Signal Corps
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Infantry
Minnesota
Medical Department
Mississippi
Montana—Medical Department
Nebraska—Medical Department
New Jersey—Medical Department
New Mexico
The Call to Arms Militia Called by War Secretary
Secretary Baker issues a national call to the governors to mobilize the organized militia and National Guard for possible federal service. The directive sets muster locations, strength requirements, and procedures to form units into regular army tabulations.
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Secretary of War
Baker
United States
Kim
WCR
Eastern
United States Army
War Department
Division of Militia Affairs
Chronology of Mexican Crisis 1910 1916
A condensed timeline tracing Mexico from Madero's 1910 provisional presidency through Huerta Carranza and Villa struggles, key events include Tampico incident April 1914 US naval response, Vera Cruz occupation, US recognition of Carranza, and Villa led violence against Americans with repeated uprisings and clashes along the border. The record notes dates and principal figures shaping the crisis.
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Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Victoriano Huerta
Gustavo Madero
Huerta
Carranza
Coahuila
Tampico
Mayo
Vera Crus
City
Magers
Niagara Palm
Goes
Dyes and the War Impact on American Industry
A historical look at the rise of aniline dyes from Perkin’s mauve discovery in 1856 to a global coal tar dye industry. It notes Germany’s wartime dye monopoly, U S reliance, price surges, and the broad use of dyes in fabrics, explosives, and other products, highlighting economic and industrial shifts.
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Avignon
India
Mexico
Central America
Egypt
Liam Henry Perkin
Rhine
Main
Germany
Essen
Duces
Liege
Perkin
United States
Palm grub named grugra in West Indies epicure lore
The text notes a palm grub called grugra in the West Indies where the late Sir John La Forey reportedly ate it. It describes a slave bringing the plant and epicures of the time taking the roasted grub at table.
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West Indies
John la Forey
Pastry query hints at a sports page mention
A studious reader muses on pastry and newspaper pages noting a sporting item titled Casey at the Bat. The fragment references Byron Keate and Shally and compares pastry interest with a newspaper’s sporting content.
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Askea
Byron
Keate
Casey
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