Western Canada farming promise proves thrift yields wealth
The article touts Western Canada as a land of achievable prosperity with low capital, citing Carl Dickan of Russian Poland who built a successful mixed farm near Alberta after arriving with $900. It notes homesteads near Buck Lake and Pigeon Lake offer easy clearing, good timber, fertile soil, water, fishing, and abundant game, highlighting American and Canadian settlers filling the area.
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Western Canada
Carl Dickan
Poland
Pittsburgh
Alberta
Wetaskiwin
Buck Lake
Pigeon Lake
United States
Canada
Mick's Pipe at Ypres Front Provides War Smoke Ironies
Irish Guards hold a position at Ypres under heavy fire. Germans press a breakthrough attempt as Private Flynn cries out in a grim moment. A fellow soldier asks if Flynn was hit, then laughs that Murtagh’s pipe has been shot from his mouth and still awaits a smoke.
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Ypres
Fiynn
Sree
Signn
Murtagh
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Stomach Relief
A 50 cent case of Pape's Diapepsin is advertised to end indigestion within five minutes. The ad claims no heartburn gas sourness or belching, with quick, harmless relief and urges readers to enjoy life without stomach distress.
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Pape
Fragmented Notebook Verse Noted in Margins
A torn fragment shows a speaker addressing a unnamed woman with questions and scattered thoughts about hearts and minds, a lyrical exchange captured in incomplete lines and stray symbols.
Zinc Probe Ends in Joplin District Ore Price Debate
Assistant Attorney General W T Rutherford completed a two day probe into zinc ore pricing in the Joplin district and did not commit to asking the supreme court for an official investigation. He noted shelter prices rising while ore prices recently fell and hinted operators may not be treated fairly. If opened, the investigation likely would not occur before May due to the court’s schedule.
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W. T. Rutherford
Joplin
Supreme Court
Mr. Rutherford
Attorney General's Office
Veteran Butler Editor O D Austin Dead at Butler Missouri
O D Austin longtime Bates County Record editor in Butler Missouri dies likely the oldest editor by service in Missouri. He started the paper in 1867 and was a Civil War treasury clerk who was at Ford's Theatre the night Lincoln was shot. He served as Butler postmaster during Hayes Garfield and Harrison eras. Survived by Ed 8 Austin secretary of the Jefferson City Commercial Club and Mrs Nellie Henry wife of the Probate Judge. Funeral held by the Masonic lodge.
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Butler
O. D. Austin
Bates County Record
Austin
Missouri
Ohio
Treasury Department
Ford
Lincoln
Hayes
Garfield
Harrison
Jefferson City Commercial Club
Nellie Henry
Henry
Masonic Lodge
Died for His Family Stallard's Snow Job Ends in Death
Monroe M Stallard suffered rheumatism all winter and supported his family with a snow shoveling job for the railroad. He worked without sleep until exhaustion killed him, leaving a widow and four hungry children with only his earnings.
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Monroe M. Stallard
Stallard
Delegates Named for International Press Congress
Will H. Zorn president of the Ozark Press Association appoints delegates to the International Press Congress at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco July 5 to 10. Delegates include E. K. Liles Houston Charles L Woods Rolla B F Carney Crane F W D Arnold Lamar Phil Griffith Greenfield Fred Wren Greenfield Oliver B Davis Ava.
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Will H. Zorn
The
Ozark Press Association
International Press Congress
San Francisco
E. K. Liles
Herald
Houston
Charles L. Woods
Rolla
B. F. Carney
Chronicle
Crane
F. W. D. Arnold
Republican-Sentinel
Lamar
Phil Griffith
Vidette
Greenfield
Fred Wren
Times
Billings
Oliver B. Davis
Ava
Sixty Years in One Convent Sister Mary Ann Dean Dies
Sister Mary Ann Dean aged 87, longtime nun of the Convent of the Sacred Heart in St. Joseph, died after sixty years in the order. An Ireland native, she joined the convent in St. Louis in 1852.
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Mary Ann Dean
Windsor Seeks State Normal Move from Warrensburg
Windsor officials at a Commercial Club meeting plan to urge the legislature to relocate the state normal school from Warrensburg to Windsor. To entice the move the club offers a 40 acre building site and cash for construction. Windsor lies in Henry County with about 3,000 residents.
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Windsor
State Normal
Commercial Club
State Normal School
Warrensburg
Henry County
Woman Philanthropist Christine B. Graham Dies in St Louis
Mrs Christine B Graham widow of Benjamin B Graham a paper manufacturer and heiress to a 1.25 million dollar estate died in St Louis She had given generously to philanthropy in recent years The death ends her prominent social and charitable involvement in the city
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Christine B. Graham
Benjamin B. Graham
St. Louis
Graham
Missouri's Tallest Man Fred Fostherhose Dies at 78
Fred Fostherhose six feet eight inches tall and among Montgomery County's early settlers died at his Montgomery home. A Civil War veteran, he was 78 years old and held the state record as its tallest man.
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Missouri
Fred Fostherhose
Montgomery
Montgomery County
University Awarded War Claims Grant to Missouri
Senator Reed informs the University of Missouri that Congress has granted a war damages claim of 5076 dollars against the United States for damages to university grounds during the Civil War.
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University
Reed
The
Univerity of
Missouri
United States
Congress
Casper S. Yost Named Editor in Charge of Editorial Page
Casper S. Yost has been appointed editor in charge of the editorial page of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The move places Yost at the helm of the paper's opinion section as it seeks thoughtful leadership and clear editorial direction.
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New Globe-Democrat
Casper S. Yost
Bt. Louis
Big Normal School Burns in Warrensburg Morning Fire
A morning fire destroyed the west side science hall and connected buildings at the state normal school in Warrensburg. The loss totals about 500000 dollars with 300000 for the buildings and 200000 for furnishings and equipment. The school will remain open, and residents voted to use churches and public spaces to continue classes.
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Dockery
Maruial Arts
Hawkins
Warrens
Warrensburg Normal Board Plans Rebuild After Fire
Warrensburg Normal faces loss as four buildings burn with the training school building to be rebuilt within ninety days. Experts will inspect surviving walls before proceeding. Temporary recitation rooms and tents are arranged for summer use as 2,000 Missouri teachers return for studies. Board advisers meet with Jefferson City committees.
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Warrensburg Normal
Board of Regents
Missouri
Senate
House
Jefferson City
Missouri Wood to Army for Walnut Stocks
The U S government seeks walnut to make rifle stocks. W H Naylor of Boone County shipped a carload to a St Louis firm handling the lumber for the government. An order to agents to buy all walnut lumber is issued. One carload yields 13 600 rifle stocks.
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Missouri
Army
United States
W.H. Naylor
Boone County
St. Louis
Heir to James Eads How Estate Dies in St Louis
Mrs. James Flintham How daughter of the late James B. Eads and principal heir to his multimillion dollar estate is dead in St. Louis. Her father built the first bridge to span the Mississippi at St Louis. She is survived by two sons James Eads How known as the millionaire hobo and Louis How.
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James Flintham How
James B. Eads
St. Louis
Mississippi River
How
James Eads How
Hobo
Louis How
Crowder Teacher Acquitted After Whipping Case
Miss Callie Faust, a Crowder Missouri teacher in Scott County, faced a trial before Justice J. C. Lesher on a charge of severely whipping 12 year old pupil Fred Carlisle. The court acquitted her, ruling that teachers may use the rod to maintain discipline.
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Callie Faust
Crowder
Scott County
J. C. Lesher
Fred Carlisle
Steamboat Captain Capt. Aeron B Hall Dies in St. Louis
Capt. Aeron B Hall aged 89 who steered Mississippi river steamers for over six decades and was an intimate friend of Mark Twain died recently in St. Louis.
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Aeron B Hall
Mississippi River
Mark Twain
St. Louis
Finger Print Confession Ties Suspect to California Robberies
George Moten, described as a Black convict, confessed in California to two store robberies. Authorities note his fingerprints are on file in Jefferson City, where he previously served a burglary term.
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George Moten
California
Vefferson City
White River Ravages Branson After Heavy Rains
Heavy rains at the head of White River push the Branson stream into a rampage. Water levels rise higher than in many years, endangering nearby properties and prompting urgent local warnings.
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White River
Branson
Freedom of Thought and the Power of the Will
The piece argues that thoughts remain private yet the will can regulate them. It discusses choosing focus within thought trains, the role of motive, and how habit shapes spontaneous impulses affecting moral direction and personal discipline.
A Prayer for Grace and Intercession
A prayer asking for God's grace to be upon Christian people and all who aid others including teachers. It seeks loving kindness for loved ones and those contemplated in this act of intercession and asks to draw fear from those who may be up to...
Life and purpose in daily acts of work
A reflective note on living fully and growing through small acts guided by a higher purpose. It emphasizes that life is a splendid gift and character forms from everyday choices and consistent work.
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Florence
Heroic Mexican Cadet Sacrificed at Chapultepec Hill
The account recalls Chapultepec where a 15 year old Mexican cadet climbed the flagstaff to save the banner during Scott's assault. After the flag fell he fought until slain and many cadets, aged fourteen to twenty, lie buried in a single grave below the hill. Flowers are laid there yearly by cadets.
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West Point
Mexico
Scott
General Bravo
Chapultepec
Lewiston Journal
Sounded Personal Pastor Draws Small West Town Crowd
In a Western town a bright young pastor leads a church with few attendees. A beautiful widow praises the sermon as lovely. The deacon remarks on small congregations, and the widow confesses she blushes when the parson says dearly beloved.
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Philadelphia’ Telegraph
Pearls Found in Oysters Lose Value After Cooking
Ed M. Savoie of Dover found 35 pearls in oysters at Claremont New Hampshire during dinner with his parents. A jeweler said the pearls had little value because they were cooked, following a prior incident where four pearls found similarly had been cooked.
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Claremont, N. H
Ed M. Savoie
Dover
The Heated Kind Publicity Bureau Chief
A dialogue reveals a German air man praised as famous and an aeroplane expert, but he actually runs a publicity bureau rather than technical aviation work. The exchange underscores mistaken credentials and introduces a publication character role.
Questioning Beauty and Wealth of a Woman
A dialogue notes concern about a woman's appearance and asks about her father's wealth. The exchange contrasts judgment of looks with caution about forming opinions and reveals interest in social status. No names or places are provided.
These Mexicans Prefer Battle to Meals in Border Quip
A caustic exchange notes that Mexicans supposedly choose combat over eating, countered by a sharp remark about better fighting facilities than dining arrangements. The exchange highlights wartime morale and social stereotypes reflected in a period news brief.
If You Will Always Do Right Johnnie You Will Never Get Left
A short aphorism urging steadfast conduct, promising personal safety through consistent virtue. It emphasizes moral integrity as a safeguard against misfortune. The message appeals to individual responsibility with a simple, proverb-like construction.
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Johnnie
German Seeks Dunn in Sweeny’s Eating House
A German seeking a man named Dunn who owed money asked a youth in Sweeny’s eating house where No. Chatham street stood. He was directed to approach a man by the window, asking, Are you Dunn. The Irishman replied Done and added By myes have just started.
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Dunn
Sweeny
Chatham Street
Pat
Listen Woman Confusion in Car Roars In City Streets
Mrs Styles warns Jenkins about fast driving as she clings to her seat. Jenkins quips about holding onto her husband who she says left ten minutes earlier, creating a brisk street scene with humorous domestic tension.
Freshness and patience in a rural quip
A farmer recalls writing her name on an hen egg before market and receiving a marriage proposal from the man who collected it. She jokes that he must have been fresher than the egg.
Overhead Charges and French Finery Talk
In a conversation about costs a churchman decries high overhead charges in the country. Gotham cites a figure that American women spend more than ten million dollars yearly on finery from France.
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Gotham
France
Tip Topics and Wartime Waiter Rarity
A quip from Tatler notes wartime dining life with a waiter whose tips vanished as the war began. The piece hints at altered social norms and the scarce hospitality economy during hardship.
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Tipperary
Tatler
All for Pleasure Paris End Joke
A humorous exchange on marriage and geography. One speaker notes his wife would join him to the end of the line, dismissed as a noble sentiment. The punchline reveals the wife meant the Paris end, delivering a playful regional twist.
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Paris
Fence arrest taints political influence claim
In a terse report the arrest of a man described as a fence sparks claim of political sway. The exchange notes he may be whitewashed while skeptics question the impact on local power dynamics.
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