Captain Henry King dead longtime St. Louis editor
Captain Henry King former managing editor of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat died at his daughter’s home in St. Louis. Born May 11, 1842 in Salem Ohio, he served in the Civil War and covered the Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858. He helped found the Topeka Capital before joining the Globe-Democrat in 1883.
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Henry King
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Nelson J. Hawley
Dr. Hawley
J. T. King
Topeka
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King
Ove
Salem
Maria Louise Lane
Big Berry Crop Expected as Ozark Growers Form Associations
Strawberry growers have formed associations in 24 Ozark towns across Arkansas and Missouri to market this year’s crop. The yield is forecast to far exceed last year with centers including Van Buren Fayetteville Rogers Avoca Mountainburg Farmington Johnson and more. BE N Plank of Decatur Ark is noted as a single 150 acre strawberry producer shipping in carload lots.
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Ozark
Arkansas
Missouri
Seneca
Verona
Purdy
Marionville
Logan
Republic
Racine
Wentworth
Billings
Ozark Fruit Growers’ Association
BE. N. Plank
Decatur
Ark
Asylum Attendants Guilty of Manslaughter
J. F. Baldwin and Norman F. Herring, attendants at State Hospital No. 2 in St. Joseph, were found guilty of the killing of Joshua Wallace, an insane patient, on February 7. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter in the fourth degree. Judge Ryan sentenced Herring to two years in the penitentiary and fined Baldwin $500.
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J. F. Baldwin
Norman F. Herring
State Hospital No. 2
St. Joseph
Joshua Wallace
Ryan
Herring
Baldwin
Buried Treasure Rumors Draw Treasure Seekers Near Sedalia
Reported belief of a Civil War era treasure prompts night search on the Harry Keel farm two miles south of Sedalia. Residents saw torchlight and an excavation site as locals recall years of talk about a large sum buried on the property.
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Sedalia
Harry Keel
Keel
St Louis Dramatic Editor Saunders Dies at 58
Ripley D. Saunders dramatic and literary editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch died of acute gastritis at age 58. He had spent twenty six years in active newspaper work.
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St. Louis
Ripley D. Saunders
The
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Triplets Near Pineville Births Stir Local Interest
Mrs. Emmet Rickman near Pineville reports the birth of all boys to her family. The event occurred a few days ago, with the newborns described as healthy. Further details about the family and the twins are limited in the available text.
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Pineville
Emmet Rickman
Farm sale in Sedalia by widow of ex mayor
Mrs. John D. Crawford, widow of Sedalia’s ex mayor, sold Green Springs farms of four hundred acres near four miles from egg A. Stamper of St. Joseph. The sale price is listed as thirty six thousand dollars.
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John D. Crawford
Crawford
Sedalia
Green Springs
Egg A. Stamper
St. Joseph
Blaze at Lunceton destroys City Hotel and two others
Fire swept Lunceton destroying the City Hotel and two other buildings. A single cause is suspected and authorities report about $15,000 in damages. One occupant escaped unharmed.
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Lunceton
City Hotel
Warrant issued for Fred Wilkins in Walkers death inquiry
Fred Wilkins is wanted on a warrant connected to the death of Allen M. Walker former mayor of Louisiana and a Missouri governor’s staff colonel Walker was shot Tuesday night and died Thursday he had testified the shooting might be an accident after a coroner's inquest Wilkins refused to testify and was released on a $3000 bond after pleading not guilty in Bowling Green The case centers on a March 2 incident at Burlington depot and a sequence of sightings and actions leading to the unresolved murder question
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Fred Wilkins
Allen M. Walker
Louisiana
Missouri
Walker
Wilkins
Burlington Depot
Clarence
Third
Georgii
Justice of the Peace
Bowling Green
Ozark Farmers Seek Seed Help From Regional Merchants
Appeals from five counties in Missouri and Arkansas ask the Springfield, Jobbers' and Manufacturers' Association to arrange seed corn loans for needy farmers. Merchants report four straight years of crop-destroying drought and urge credit to supply 1,000 bushels per county with repayment after harvest. Other cities selling in the area may follow.
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Ozark
Springfield, Jobbers’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Ozark and
Howell
Missouri
Randolph
Fulton
Baxter
Arkansas
Dreath
Springfield
Missouri Building Dedicated at Panama-Pacific Expo
The Missouri State Building at the Panama-Pacific Exposition was dedicated with the largest crowd yet seen at an expo dedication. The Missouri Society of California led the program under president Tirey L. Ford, with speakers including C. C. Moore, William B. Lamar, Fred Emerson Brooks, Missouri poet, Mayor James Rolph Jr., Maj. Gen. Arthur Murray, and V P M. H. DeYoung of the exposition.
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Missouri
Missouri Society of California
Tirey L. Ford
C. C. Moore
William B. Lamar
Fred Emerson Brooks
James Rolph, Jr
San Francisco
Arthur Murray
M. H. DeYoung
Taney County Maintains Dry Status After Vote
Taney County voters approved keeping the county dry by about seven hundred votes. Branson supported wets 130 to 110 while Hollister and Forsyth went dry by 117 to 12 and 127 to 29 respectively. The dry status has held for six years.
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Taney County
Branson
Aged Stockman Dies in Callaway County
Jilson P. Harrison, 81, longtime Callaway county stockman, died at his home near Calwood. Survived by a son, Harry Harrison of Kansas City.
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Jilson P. Harrison
Callaway County
Calwood
Harry Harrison
Kansas City
Farmer Acquitted Of Murder In Alton Circuit Court
F M Douglas a farmer was acquitted of murder by a jury in the Alton circuit court after his first trial he had previously been convicted and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary
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F.M. Douglas
Alton
Miller County Dry Wins Local Option Victory
In Miller County the drys secured a local option election victory by about 1436 votes. The county had been dry for seven years.
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Miller County
Oil Strike Report From Jackson County Gusher
A Jackson County gusher reports oil at Dallas in southern Jackson County at a depth of three hundred feet while drilling for a private gas supply on the W. E. Adams property.
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Jackson County
Dallas
W. E. Adams P
William Nichols 87 dies near Columbia in Boone County
William Nichols aged 87 of Boone County died at his home six miles northwest of Columbia. He lived in the county his entire life and was wed. Funeral arrangements were to be announced by local authorities.
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Boone County
William Nichols
Columbia
State Historical Society Aids War rensburg Normal School
The Missouri State Historical Society has sent a shipment of official documents and historical works to War resburg Normal School to replace books and materials ruined in a recent fire.
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The
State Historical Society of Missouri
Warrensburg Noram School
Missouri
Prepare and Age Vegetables and Onions in Spring Dishes
This USDA guide promotes greens such as dandelion asparagus spinach lettuce and rhubarb plus onions as key early spring foods. It covers harvest tips cooking methods light boiling with baking and frying as well as preparing onions to reduce eye irritation and using varieties like pearl onions and Egyptian white onions for salads and flavoring.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
Ancient Amazonian Pots Challenge Kiln Limits
An expert reports no kiln in the world could bake the giant Amazon valley pots on display at the University of Pennsylvania Museum. The black flinty clay, extremely thin bowls, and freighted ten thousand mile transport puzzle archaeologists about their makers who left no clear origin or traditions. Each large pot could hold four to five tons.
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Amazon Valley
Museum of the University of Pennsylvania
Farrabee
Peru
Finland’s folk schools shape strong citizens with diverse programs
The Christian Herald notes Finland’s robust school system from folk schools to lyceums and agriculture and navigation schools. They emphasize practical training from cooking in garden schools to dairying, with extensive facilities and student meals. Dairy work even requires a year at a butter factory before admission.
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Finland
The
Christian Herald
Bedouin Customs of Arms and Marriage Traditions
A fragment describes Bedouin pride in weaponry and constant armament, with men aging from eighteen onward habitually seeking new wives. It notes Islamic law limiting wives to four and hints at social practices around marriage and family.
Reparation Hospital Nurse Portrays Odd Bed Label
An unclear historical note references a nurse and a bed marked with a peculiar name Shamarent and a Mr Seads. The fragment hints at a hospital setting and a personal grievance or payment related to the bed’s designation.
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Mr Seads
Space to Repent Emphasizes Now as Time to Seek Forgiveness
The piece argues that life offers a brief uncertain space to repent and that one must act now. It stresses time as a fleeting gift from God, with present moments as eternity in disguise, urging immediate faith in Jesus and repentance from rebellion to access mercy.
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God
Fenelon
Richter
Eagle shot in the Alleghenies bears a steel trap
A large bald eagle shot in the Alleghenies is found with a five foot steel chain trap clamped on its claw. The hunter notes marks of the blaze from the eagle’s struggle to escape. The incident reflects the hazards of wildlife trapping in the region.
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Alleghenies
Fragmentary Litany of Spiritual Nurture
A fragmented meditation urges readers to listen for the spirit speaking to every unfulfilled and hungry heart. The text emphasizes wisdom, understanding, and the call to seek nourishment for the soul.
Ad for Nundeat Photoes Gros Ball Blue Grocers
Classified ad promotes Nundeat Photoes and Gros Ball Blue products from all grocers. Includes contact and ordering cues for shoppers seeking these items.
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