Park College Estate Dispute Affects Property Distribution
Judge Farris in Division No 2 of the supreme court affirms the Platte county circuit verdict that the will directing most property to Park College is invalid. He holds two Platte county farms and Kansas City parcels revert to heirs after a widow’s dower. The case was brought by Ranall Naylor et al. The Liberty Commercial Club seeks to move the women’s college from Fulton to Liberty with plans to raise about $50,000 and gain Presbyterian support from Kansas City and St Joseph.
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Park College
Farris
Supreme Court
Platte County
Naylor Anders
Trustees of
Park Col
Kansas City
Ranall
Naylor
Elsie Olmstead
California
St. Joseph
Liberty
Champ Clark
Helen Gould Shepard
Power site promoters plan large new Missouri plant
Promoters say the Powersite plant near Powersite Missouri has started operations. The White River dam at Powersite was recently closed as part of a series of ten dams on the White and James rivers costing about 10 million dollars. The project aims to supply power, light and heat to towns in southwestern Missouri and parts of Arkansas and to extend electric lines to Joplin and Springfield.
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Powersite
St. Louis
White River
Arkansas
Joplin
Springfield
Missouri
White
James Rivers
Missing Gallatin lumber yard manager Kyler
Jacob Kyler, 42, manager of the Ballew Lumber Company yard in Gallatin, has been missing for days. Company officials review his books as Mrs Kyler and their four children wait. Kyler was trusted, active in the Christian Church, and on the local YMCA board. he has a brother in Canada.
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Jacob Kyler
Gallatin
Ballew Lumber Company
Kansas City
Kyler
Christian Church
Canada
Boy of 11 a Champion Speller in Macon County
Connor Shay, 11, an Anabels school student, won the Macon County spelling match with a perfect oral spelling record. Herman G. Tidd of Macon public school took second, Gertrude Robinson of Elmer third. Eleven girls and five boys competed.
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Connor Shay
Anabels School
Macon County
Herman G. Tidd
Macon
Gertrude Robinson
Elmer
Lee Moore Convicted of First Degree Murder in Columbia
Henry Lee Moore was found guilty in Columbia of murdering his mother and grandmother. The jury returned a verdict of murder in the first degree and fixed the penalty at life imprisonment. Invite Farmers to Join Club. At a banquet by the Commercial club in Liberty, membership bars were lowered and many farmers and businesspeople in the trade area joined.
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Lee Moore
Henry Lee Moore
Columbia
Commercial Club
Liberty
Collector of Customs Arrested for Embezzlement
Clyde Jonagan assistant collector of customs was arrested at St Joseph on a charge of embezzling 1300 dollars while assistant postmaster at Albany Missouri He had held his position here two months.
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Clyde Jonagan
St. Joseph
Albany
Regents for Springfield Normal Appointments by Governor
Governor Major appoints W. S. Foster Nevada C. A. Lockwood Lamar W. S. Chandler Mountain Grove J. J. Schneider Springfield J. P. McCameron Springfield to regents terms ending January 1 1917 or January 1 1919 for Springfield Normal.
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Regents
Springfield Normal
Major
Board of
The
W.S. Foster
Nevada
C. A. Lockwood
Lamar
W. S. Chandler
Mountain
J. J. Schneider
Springfield
J. P. McCameron
Linn County Farm Adviser Meet Plans County Stations
At a lively Laclede Commercial Club gathering arrangements were set for a Linn county farmers and business men mass meeting in Laclede. The purpose is to appoint a farm adviser for Linn county and establish farm experiment stations across the county.
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Linn County
Laclede Commercial Club
Laclede
Judge Daniel Dillon Dies at 72 in St Louis Hospital
Former circuit judge and Supreme Court special commissioner in the recent trust probe, Daniel Dillon aged 72, died of pneumonia in a St. Louis hospital. The report notes his service and role in the investigation.
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Daniel Dillon
Supreme Court
Trust
St. Louis
Springfield Joplin rock highway conference named
A conference of committees representing Springfield and Joplin towns has been called to discuss plans to finance the proposed Springfield Joplin rock highway. The 100 mile route would pass through Marionville Aurora Monett Pierce City and other towns, with construction expected to start within months.
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Springfield
Joplin
Marionville
Aurora
Monett
Pierce City
Missouri
Judge clears four St. Joseph ice firms in restraint case
Judge A. D. Barnes sustained a de murrer to evidence as the state failed to prove a conspiracy among four St. Joseph ice manufacturers to restrain trade and fix prices. The Savannah case, moved from Buchanan county, heard testimony from a dozen witnesses, mostly retail ice dealers, but the court found no proof of the petition's allegations.
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A. D. Barnes
St. Joseph
Savannan
Buchanan County
Warrensburg Normal Opens Spring Term With Record Enrollment
The spring term of the Warrensburg normal opened with 639 students on the first day, the largest enrollment in the school's history. Twenty seven graduates from the winter term were awarded diplomas and teaching certificates.
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Warrensburg Normal
Missouri Carlot Shippers Name Officers at St Louis Meeting
At the annual meeting in St Louis the Missouri Carlot Shippers association elected officers including President W L Grush of Kansas City Vice President W D Voelker of St Louis Secretary F W Cromwell of Kansas City and Treasurer S J Hunt of Kansas City The next convention will be in Kansas City.
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St. Louis
Missouri Carlot Shippers’ Association
W.L. Grush
Kansas City
W.D. Voelker
F. W. Cromwell
S. J. Hunt
Fire damages Lexington Intelligencer plant but paper printed on time
A fire at Lexington damaged the Lexing ton Intelligencer printing plant causing several hundred dollars in damage. The machinery was saved and the paper was still published on time.
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Lexington Intelligencer
Lexington
End of a Callaway Pioneer John W Pace Dead at 79
John W Pace 79 a pioneer Callaway County resident died at Fulton He served as sheriff and county collector and later joined the Confederate army in Civil War enlisting as a corporal in Company E ninth Missouri infantry Clark s brigade He earned a brevet rank of lieutenant after three years service.
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Callaway
John W. Pace
Fulton
Mr. Pace
Callaway County
Ninth
Missouri Infantry
Clark
Measles Epidemic Looms Over St Louis City
The St Louis health department reports one thousand measles cases with hundred new cases daily. Officials attribute the surge to lax enforcement of isolation laws for patients, prompting health action.
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St. Louis
City Health Department
Judge Arreate Three Men in Liberty Car Disturbance
Judge Frank P. Divelbise of Richmond presiding over Liberty circuit court arrested three men who caused a disturbance on an interurban car from Kansas City. In Liberty he turned the trio over to a constable for custody.
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Arreate
Frank P. Divelbise
Richmond
Liberty
Kansas City
Liberty man killed by interurban car at school crossing
B A Sharp a retired farmer of Liberty was killed when an interurban car on the Kantfis City Clay County and St. Joseph Electric Line struck his buggy at Main street crossing. The accident happened as many school children were leaving the schoolhouse amid complaints that cars run too fast through Liberty.
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B. A. Sharp
Liberty
Clay County
St. Joseph
Main Street
Mule kick damages suit filed in Pettis County
Alpert Spratley a farm hand sues C. B. Stevens Pettis County farmer for 10 000 damages alleging Stevens directed him to work a vicious mule that kicked Spratley resulting in injuries and demand for compensation.
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Alpert Spratley
C. B. Stevens
Pettis County
Spratléy
Stevens
Spratley
Accused Negro Receives Two Year Sentence
Grant Drette of Jacksonville was found guilty of attempting to attack Ellen Clark a 12 year old white girl and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary at Mo barlo.
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Grant Drette
Jacksonville
El-len Clark
Mobarlo
Can't you see you're hurtin' bizness
A collage of quotes shows characters from fox to chief to robber to devil lamenting disruption to their trades and livelihoods. Each speaker questions the impact of others on business as a refrain repeats cantankerous warnings about lost customers and profits.
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Red Fox
South Sea
Easy Way Divorce Plea Sparks Non Support Charge
A renowned lawyer questions a beautiful actress seeking divorce claiming no desertion or cruelty. She seeks nullification to avoid lingering marriage before her spring wedding, prompting the lawyer to suggest a non support plea based on his past support before marriage.
Glad to Get His Help Dont you know you are ruining health
A good man warns a smoker that cheap cigars harm health and intellect. The smoker admits concern and asks the advisor to inform his wife of the danger. The smoker has tried for a year to persuade his wife to accept a better tobacco.
Child’s appearance sparks family feud in tense visit
A domestic dispute over a visitor’s remark during a newborn encounter escalates after the guest compared the baby to a monkey. The comment triggers hostility and demonstrates strain in the relationship as tensions flare.
Lawyer Dialog on Defending a Guilty Man
A vintage-voiced exchange has a lawyer asked if he would defend a known guilty crook. The lawyer hedges, saying defense depends on the charge they intend to lodge against him.
Woman walks fox terrier home in Madison Square incident
An observer notes a young woman struggling with a dog-hamper containing a lively 25-pound fox terrier. She walks six blocks up Madison Avenue to a residence, unlocks the hamper, and lets the dog inside, prompting questions about the dog’s purpose and behavior.
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Madison Square
Twenty-third Street
Madison Avenue
New York Evening Post
A Great Many Ups and Downs in This World
A reflection on a life marked by frequent changes and challenges. The phrase highlights enduring resilience through varied experiences and the persistence required to navigate a turbulent path.
Not His Style Entered In Running Race
A quoted exchange questions a colt’s chances as the owner complains the horse was entered for a running race rather than a walk, implying a mismatch of expected event and performance.
Burned arm heals after Cuticura treatment
Harry Junke of Lincoln Park Chicago describes a severe burn on his left arm from a year ago that healed after bathing with Cuticura Soap and applying Cuticura Ointment on a linen bandage. He credits rapid relief and a full recovery, urging early use of the products.
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Lincoln Park Blvd
Chicago
Til
Harry Junke
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Persistence comes from the college of hard experience
A terse exchange notes the blunt humor of students and staff, with a cheeky line about being the goat for always butting in. The remark frames campus culture as enduring, candid, and seasoned by time.
Healthy Old Age Advised With Peruna Promises
An elderly testimonial extols health through hard work and discipline. The speaker, eighty two, credits sobriety, routine, and Peruna as his sole medicine, urging readers to eat plain food, avoid habits, and request a value book by sending a stamp. Peruna sold at drug stores.
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Commercial Club of Liberty
Synodical College At
Southern Presbyterians
Liberty Ladies’ College
Gallatin Lumber Man
Secretary Houston
Washington University
David F. Houston
Ice Trust
Normal
the Carlot Shippers Elect
Frank
School of Experience
S. B. Hartman, M. D
Cardus
Spohn
All Spohn Medical CO
Raisail Remedy Co
Timothy
Blue Cross & Cane
Ts. J. Mulhall
Soo City
Strong Spring Creek
Henry Maller
Madison
W.N.U
Putnam
Corman
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