Missouri Dairy Cow Produces Food Equal to Four Steers
Princess Carlotta of the University of Missouri dairy shows extraordinary efficiency by yielding 18,405 pounds of milk in a year, enough human food equivalent to four 1,250 pound steers when digestion is considered. The note discusses dairy cattle as preferred on high value land. Also mentions the Swafford log house near Rayville, one of Missouri’s oldest occupied homes, built by McElwee with minerals in surrounding cliffs. Uncle Nathan Swafford owned it for over 65 years.
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Missouri
Dairy Department
University of Missouri
Carlotta
Swafford
Rayville
McElwee
Nathan” Swafford
Tenderfoot
Cantaloupe Cultivation Grows Across Southwest Missouri
Southwest Missouri farmers embrace cantaloupe culture with several county associations forming to grow and market melons this summer. Barry county leads with Seligman growers shipping car lots and the Ozarks project draws comparisons to Rocky Ford. more than 10 000 acres are expected to be planted across Greene Lawrence Dade Webster Barry Newton Howell Oregon McDonald and Christian counties.
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Missouri
Rocky Ford
Colorado
Rocky Fords
Ozarks
Seligman
Barry County
Greene
Lawrence
Dade
Webster
Barry
Newton
Howell
Oregon
McDonald
Christian
McKinley Lines Push West
The McKinley system of interurban railways won a supreme court ruling allowing condemnation of a right of way through St. Louis. The decision, in two opinions by Chief Justice Valliant, paves the path for a St. Louis to Kansas City line once a bridge approach parcel is secured.
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McKinley
Supreme Court
Valliant
St. Louis
Kansas City
Columbia Commercial Club Celebrates Fourth Anniversary
A large gathering of business men marked the fourth anniversary of the Columbia Commercial Club. Toastmaster E. W. Stephens praised the group for helping pave 15 miles of streets and noted the new shoe factory modern telephone system and two railway stations built in four years.
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Columbia Commercial Club
E. W. Stephens
Club
Woodsman James Smith Killed by Wolves Near Ally
James Smith, a woodsman, died after a desperate struggle with wolves while awaiting his brother. The brother returned to a circle of five dead wolves, bones at the center and an empty repeating rifle, indicating Smith was overpowered before he could reload.
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James Smith
Missouri Farm Crops Value in 1909 Tops 209 Million
Figures from W. L. Nelson show Missouri crops for 1909 worth 209.25 million dollars, 37.5 million more than 1908, excluding livestock and orchard crops. Corn yielded 197.75 million bushels valued near 115 million, wheat at 27.5 million bushels worth 29.6 million, Nodaway led in corn with 6.65 million bushels and Franklin led wheat with 1.01 million bushels.
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Missouri
W. L. Nelson
State Board of Agriculture
Nodaway
Franklin
Bald Heads at Columbia University Faculty
The University of Missouri showcases a noted baldness among its faculty with about two percent retaining hair. Faculty members compensate with heavy mustaches and beards, as approximately 150 faculty members reflect this trait.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
University
Fire destroys sixKennett business row near Frisco depot
A blaze leveled a row of six business houses and one dwelling east of Kennett’s Frisco depot. All buildings belonged to Charles Block and were rented. Total loss is estimated at 4000 dollars.
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Kennett
Frisco
Charles Block
Sardine Poisoning Claims Sedalia Freshman Life
John C. Gentry a 15 year old freshman at Sedalia High School died suddenly of peritonitis likely caused by pethaine poisoning after eating canned sardines.
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John C. Gentry
Sedalia High School
Deaf mute applies for entrance to Missouri agriculture program
The University of Missouri receives its first deaf mute applicant for admission to the agriculture course. Dean F B Mumford advises regular classes and notes that a reading mute could use the agricultural library and written instructions for lab work. The student, unnamed to avoid embarrassment, is from northeast Missouri.
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University of Missouri
F. B. Mumford
College of Agriculture
Dean Mumford
Agricultural Library
Missouri
State fair awards building contract and plans events
At a joint meeting the state board of agriculture and the Missouri state fair board awarded a $30,000 contract to R F Sellers of Sedalia for the construction of the woman's building on the state fair grounds. Weil's band of St Louis will provide music for the first week of October and Secretary John T Stinson was authorized to arrange airship races as a curtain raiser on opening day.
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State Board of Agriculture
Missouri State Fair Board
R. F. Sellers
Sedalia
Weil
Band of
St. Louis
John T. Stinson
Parkville Farmers Institute Formed With Park College Leaders
A Parkville farmers institute has been organized with George B. Tuggle of the Department of Agriculture at Park College as president. W. G. Gano is first vice president, J. W. Brenner second vice president, C. P. Breen secretary, and W. G. Leaver treasurer. Regular annual meetings are planned.
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Parkville
Farmers’ Institute
George B. Tuggle
Park Collge
W. G. Gano
J. W. Brenner
C. P. Breen
W. G. Leaver
Theaters in Kansas City Week of March Activities
Beginning Sunday March 13 Al G Fields Greater Minstrels perform at the Grand for a week featuring clog and buck and wing dancing and modern numbers. Willis Wood offers Olga Nethersole first three nights and Wednesday matinee starting March 14. Dorothy Norton appears late in the week in Widow Jones. Shubert hosts George Arliss in Septimus starting March 14 with a strong supporting company.
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Kansas City
al G. Fields
Greater Minstrels
Grand
Willis Wood
Olga Nethersole
Dorothy Norton
Widow Jones
George Arliss
Septimus
The
Shubert
Arliss
Missouri students win three medals in livestock judging contest
In the third annual livestock judging contest at the University of Missouri College of Agriculture C T Nelson of Bunceton won the Holland-Percheron medal for best Percheron judge. W C Prewitt Jr of Clarksville earned the Culver Aberdeen Angusc medal for beef cattle judging. Glenn O Yeder of Holden received the Kinloch farm swine medal for hog judging.
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College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
C. T. Nelson
Bunceton
Holland Stock Farm
Springfield
W.C. Prewitt, Jr
Clarksville
Paul M. Culver
Edgerton, Mo
Kinloch Farm
Kirksville
Glenn O. Yeder
Holden
Ellis Resigns Missouri Board of Agriculture Post
George B. Ellis resigns as secretary of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture. Thomas C. Wilson of St. Louis County will succeed him. Ellis becomes managing editor of the Missouri Farmer and Breeder, a stock journal published by William Hirth at Columbia.
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George B. Ellis
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Thomas C. Wilson
St. Louis County
Mr. Ellis
Missouri Farmer and Breeder
Wiliam Hirth
Columbia
Warrensburg Civil War Veteran Frederick Baur Found Dead
Frederick Baur a 74 year old Civil War veteran was found dead in his Warrensburg home after neighbors broke in when he hadn't been seen for several days. The body was discovered on the floor.
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Warrensburg
Frederick Baur
Stomach Center of Life Promoted by Cooper Medicine
The article touts L. T. Cooper and his digestive remedy claiming a healthy stomach prevents most illnesses. A Boston chef testimonial links improved digestion to rapid weight gain and relief from nervous unsettledness. The Cooper Medicine Co. markets the product through druggists and offers to locate a supplier if needed.
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L. T. Cooper
Cooper
A. C. Brock
Brock Restaurant
Market District
Boston
Mass
Mr. Cooper
Whisky debate echoes in Taft era toast at St Regis
Richard Le Gallienne quips on Taft and whisky after a St Regis dinner. He recalls a Liverpool anecdote about a whisky purity test where a Liverpudlian asks a publican if the whisky is pure and is told it’s “paralyzed by three anarchists.”
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Taft
Richard le Gallienne
St. Regis
Liverpool
Albert Docks
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Adverts
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. The copy claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, offers 100 dollars to any case not cured, and lists Toledo, Ohio as the address for F. J. Cheney & Co. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and notes price at 75 cents.
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Hall
Mhall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Homelier Comment Sparks Sister Comparison
A private remark about appearance triggers a playful exchange as one says the sister is homelier while the other notes the visible neckline makes more of her appear. The dialogue centers on perception and attire without further context.
Pink Eye Epidemic Prompts Springtime Eye Care
A published notice describes pink eye as an epidemic in spring, highlighting contagious nature and urging immediate action. It praises Marine Eye Remedy for reliable relief, claiming it soothes without smarting and recommends liberal, frequent use. The quote from Samuel Johnson is included.
Red Cross Ball Blue advertised for white clothes
An old ad notes Red Cross Ball Blue in a large 2 oz package priced at five cents. It emphasizes bold thinking, suggesting even failure can be the alphabet of success attributed to Wilson.
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Wilson
Laxative Claim For Quick Cold Cure Sold
An old notice touts Lromo laxative tablets promising to cure a cold in one day. The box is stamped E W Gray and bears three signatures, priced at 25 cents with a refund if it fails.
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E.W Grayv & 3
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advertises Teething Cure
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soften gums reduce inflammation relieve pain and cure wind colic. The price is listed as two cents per bottle.
Crab Eating Monkey Swims Like a Fish in Siam
A crab eating monkey observed in Siam reportedly swims with fish like ease. The sighting notes the animal moving through water as if it were a natural swimmer in local waters.
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Siam
Biggest tobacco purchase for Lewis' Single Binder Cigars
Frank P. Lewis of Peoria bought what is described as the largest lot of fancy grade tobacco for the Lewis' Single Binder Cigars. The purchase covers twenty four carloads enough to supply the factory for over two years and was bought at an extra price for select quality.
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United States
Frank P. Lewis
Peoria
Peoria Star
Traveling Man Turns Tactics Into Nickels
A traveling salesman visits a large New York firm and is snubbed by the gatekeeper. The manager tears up his card but sends a nickel as compensation. The traveler returns with a new card offering two for five and departs before the boss can pursue him.
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New York
Resinol Ointment Praised as Boon to Humanity
A testimonial from W. J. Callan of Brooklyn N Y asserts Resinol Ointment offers soothing healing properties worth universal use. The letter states the ointment would be preferred to all others if its benefits were widely known.
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W. J. Callan
Brooklyn
N. Y
An Appreciated Distraction in Local Life
A dialogue contrasts the comfort of cars with old speedways as a prosperous citizen praises the automobile. He notes his fast horse and his son’s bicycle, joking that cars have distracted police from them, highlighting changing mobility and social attitudes.
Castoria Safety Seal Remains With LY NAW Signature
Important notice urges careful examination of Castoria bottles for the CK Litkéx Ly Naw signature to confirm authenticity. The advertisement claims Castoria has been in use for over 30 years and is the kind customers have always bought.
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CK Litkéx
LY Naw
Baseball in England Remains Slow to Catch On
The passage notes that baseball has a limited foothold in England with some play but not at the same intensity as in the U.S. Tea between innings is mentioned as a cultural difference.
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England
Breakers Ahead Breaks in Quiet Parlor
In a clipped exchange a man named Meekton warns of trouble after his wife joins a suffragette club, signaling domestic tension and political tension simmering beneath everyday life.
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Mr. Meekton
Rheumatism Cured In a Day by Detchon’s Relief
Dr. Detchon’s Relief for Rheumatism claims a radical cure in 1 to 3 days. It says the treatment removes the cause and the disease quickly vanishes. The first dose is said to provide significant relief. Available from druggists for 75 cents.
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Detchon
Excellent Connection Is He Well Connected
The speaker notes the subject’s family is very well connected and possesses an exclusive private phone line, highlighting an elite social circle. The exchange suggests a prominence tied to privileged access and status.
Beautiful Post Cards Free Offer From Art Post Card Club
An advertisement invites customers to send stamps for five samples of Gold and Silk Finish Birthday Flower and Motto Post Cards. The offer comes from Art Post Card Club at 792 Jackson St Topeka Kan. It notes a decollette themed image described as seldom deceitful since it reveals little.
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Art Post Card Club
Jackson St
Topeka
Kan
Perry Davis Painkiller Promoted as Longstanding Remedy
An old advertisement touts Perry Davis Painkiller with a seventy year reputation for lumbago sciatica pleurisy stitches and related pains. It markets 25c 5c and 8c sizes with a bold claim of trusted relief. A druggist endorsement appears in the copy.
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Perry Davis
Fire destroys business block in Moundville area
A downtown blaze in Moundville ten miles southwest of Nevada wipes out the business section, leaving only one store standing. Eight houses are reported destroyed in the fire.
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Moundville
Nevada
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