News of the Week Interesting Items Worldwide Condensed
Highlights include a $40 Continental note deemed worthless by the treasury, Mexico turmoil confirmed by officials, AFL backing of J J McNamara and brother in California dynamite cases, a complaint against the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe for discriminatory livestock rates, a Supreme Court ruling on consent in advertising photographs, and federal land reserves. Also noted are the Chatham artillery’s 125th anniversary, expansion of postal savings banks, a Missouri Pacific control shift, and a receivership of Federal Oil and Gas.
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National Capial
Continental Congress
Treasury
State “Department
Wilson
Mexico
Indianapolis
American Federation of Labor
J. J. McNamara
James
California
Atchison, Topeka& Sousa Fe. Railway
Oklahoma City
Interstate Commerce Commisse
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Chatham Artillery
Savannah
United States
Hitchcock
Missouri Pacific
Pennsylvania’ Railroad
West
Benjamin Franklin Bush
Missouri Pacific Railroad
East
Federal Oil and Gas’ Company
Pittsburg Pa
Oklahoma
Taft at peace conference: no desire for territorial aggrandizement
President Taft said at the peace conference that the United States seeks no new territory and aims to demonstrate popular government at home. Cardinal Gibbons and Hamilton Holt hailed the treaty talks as a major step toward universal peace. Other notes include Venus possibly habitable, Muscatine ending a button strike, and a Boston push for a woman police commissioner.
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United States
Taft
Cardinal Gibbons
Hamilton Holt
International Peace Conference
T. J. J. Lee
University of Missouri
Muscatine
Iowa
Boston
Gov. Foss
Kansas City
Missouri
Bishop Welldon
London
England
Pennsylvania
Martin’s Creek
Manger
Maine
Wickersham
Princeton
Peace negotiations begin as Madero meets envoy in Juarez
In a cottonwood grove at the foot of the barren hill near Juarez Francisco I. Madero Jr. shakes hands with Judge Francisco Carbajal peace envoy of the Mexican government. formal peace talks begin between the warring factions. British envoy Bryce aims to include Canada in arbitration with the US. he travels to Ottawa to discuss the plan. Judge Carabajal has arrived in Juarez as official peace commissioner. The Japanese abandon Antarctic attempts. Kainan Marue reports failure to breach the ice off Victoria Land. Canton reports upheaval with many soldiers disloyal. rebels gain ground, viceroy and family in a gunboat. Canton residents flee amid strict censorship.
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Juarez
Francisco I. Madero, Jr
Francisco Carbajal
Mexico
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Bryce
Ottawa
Francisco Carabajal
South Pole
Sidney
Victoria Land
Canton
China
Alfonso
Guild Hall
London
Asqui
Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Hopewell Dies at Home
M. R. Hopewell, Nebraska lieutenant governor for three terms, died at his Tokemah home from pneumonia. The report lists his long service and death at home as the district notes move through various state items.
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M. R. Hopewell
Nebraska
Tokemah
A Worm That’s Hard to Kill Promises Cure for Skin Ailments
A wartime era advertisement touts Resinol ointment as a universal cure for eruptive skin diseases including ringworm eczema herpes psoriasis and barber’s itch. It claims crusts will scale off disease will stop spreading and itching ends quickly with use. Sold in opal jars at fifty cents and one dollar through druggists.
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Resinol ‘Chemical « Co
Baltimore, Md
The Truth About Bluing Talk No 1
Advertisement advises against liquid bluing and dilution. It promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as pure blue and costs five cents for two ounces or ten cents for four ounces. The copy claims the product brightens laundry and urges purchase at all good grocers.
It Was Muffing Bugs Raymond Slams Outfield Epidemic
A Philadelphia sporting editor recalls Bugs Raymond of the New York Giants venting over wretched outfield play. He describes high fly balls mishandled by left and center fielders and Raymond’s impulsive act of stamping on his glove as he laments an outbreak in the outfield.
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Bugs’ Raymond
New York Giants
Pen and Pencil Club
Philadelphia
Raymond
Bugs
Not Exactly Patriotic Irishman Incites Barroom Controversy
A rowdy Irishman in a crowded bar defends Erin’s glory while a foreigner quotes virtue. The exchange escalates as the crowd reacts and one man shouts a disparaging retort, illustrating tensions and hubris in a lighthearted scene.
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Erin
Starch quality improves wash goods appearance
The article urges using Defiance Starch for home laundering to keep fine white wash goods looking fresh. It explains good starch should stiffen without thickening and that proper starching enhances textile beau ty, promising improved results with Defiance Starch.
Evidently an Amateur Gardening in Suburbia
A speaker bragging about suburban gardening asks for angle worms as garden supplies are scarce. The dialogue shows preparation with a spade pick hoe rake and seeds while noting the market lacks bait. The exchange captures a humorous glimpse of local gardening life.
No Girls You Didn't Stay Long at Wombats Place
A terse dialogue recalls a brief visit to Wombat's country place. The speaker notes the host's promise to show beauty and scenery but implies a lack of hospitality and distraction from the tour.
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Wombat
Allen's Foot-Ease Antiseptic Powder Ad
Use Allen's Foot-Ease the antiseptic powder shaken into shoes for tired feet. It takes the sting out of corns and bunions and makes walking a delight. Sold everywhere 8c. Refuse substitutes. For a free trial package address A Oimsted Le Boy New York.
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Allen
Oimsted
le Boy
N.Y
Taking a Chance on Love in the Workplace
Dialogue excerpt shows Miss Willing explaining she is not leaving for good, refusing the boss’s question. The exchange frames a choice between loyalty and new opportunities within an employer employee relationship.
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Miss Willing
Ham lina Wizard Oil Promises Quick Pain Cure
An old advert touts Ham lina Wizard Oil as a remedy for aches and pains. It urges readers to awaken and buy a bottle immediately, claiming swift relief.
Quote by Bishop Berkeley on public virtue
A succinct moral remark asserts that a person false to friends and neighbors cannot be true to the public, attributed to Bishop Berkeley.
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Bishop Berkeley
Berry pickers sought as Ozark crops surge demand
Missouri report notes farmers delaying purchases as R A Long cites slow trade. Ozark berry growers flood agencies with demand for May harvest, needing about 25 000 pickers across Barry County and neighboring counties. Expect 150 quarts daily earnings, 150 d 2000 ears shipped by Ozark Fruit Growers' association.
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Ozark
Barry County
Lawrence
Newton
McDonald
Jasper
Butterfield
Purdy
Exeter
Washburn
Seligman
Monett
Neosho
Sarcoxie
Anderson
Marionvillé
van Buren
Ark
Ozark Fruit Growers’ Association
Farmers Eager for Statewide Institutes Next Year
Farmers show strong interest in state board of agriculture institutes. S. M. Jordan says towns request two to six day events, but staff is limited. Priority goes to earliest applications. six lecturers could work daily through March. A St. Louis & San Francisco corn show blocks time next month. Institutes planned for towns reached by winter college trains.
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State Board of Agriculture
S. M. Jordan
St. Louis
San Francisco
College of Agriculture
Elephant Kills Trainer at Dixon Wild West Show
Hundreds witness a violent attack as Monte the elephant at the Kit Carson Wild West Show tears free from restraints and fatally gores trainer James Hildebrand. The animal lifts him, hurls him, and crushes him before tusks finish the deadly assault.
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Dixon
James Hildebrand
Monte
Hildebrand
Immigration Office Closed in Missouri by Chief Commissioner
The Missouri state board of immigration offices were ordered closed at Springfield by Chief Commissioner G. M. Sebree due to exhausted funds. The last legislature failed to provide the necessary appropriations to continue work. Gov Hadley vetoed the Hull bill which would have funded two more years of state advertising.
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Missouri State Board of Immigration
Springfield
G. M. Sebree
Commission
Hadley
Crofut and Knapp to Move Hat Plant to St Louis
The Crofut and Knapp company of South Norwalk Connecticut the largest hat manufacturer in the United States plans relocating its plant to St Louis. The business shows a capital of $200000 reflecting its size in the industry.
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St. Louis
Crofut & Knapp Company
South Norwalk
Drain Chariton Bottoms Bid Won by C J McElhany
More than 25 construction firms from as many cities bid on the Chariton river drainage project a seven mile ditch from Adair county north boundary to the Novinger railroad bridge. The contract goes to C J McElhany Coin Iowa for about 30000 dollars draining 7000 acres of bottom land ten feet deep to handle Chariton river overflow.
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North Boundary Line
Adair County
Novinger
C. J. McElhany
Coin
Ordinary pleasure yacht saves Missouri navy at St Louis
The yacht Harriette rescued about 30 men and officers from the gun boat Huntress after it struck a stone dike in the rising waters near St Louis. The Amphitrite was to supersede the Huntress once currents rose enough to bring it from Memphis.
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Missouri Navy
Missouri
Huntress
Memphis
St. Louis
Harriette
In One Family Two Personal Crisis Reports
Jose Eckles a 47 year old retired farmer killed himself in Mary ville by drinking carbelic acid. Business troubles are said to have caused his act. His daughter Blanche Eckles shot herself last winter claiming no one loved her.
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Jose Eckles
Maryville
Prisoners to Work Roads in Barry County
Barry county plans road improvements through prison labor as the county court orders all inmates to serve their sentences by working on public highways. The measure aims to speed up road repairs and reduce county costs.
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Barry County
Northeast Missouri Industrial and Agricultural convention outcomes
One hundred delegates from twenty five counties met in Kirksville to form a state wide commerce and development body. Officers were reelected including B H Bonfoey as president and A M Walker as first vice president with next meeting set for October 17 in Louisiana. Resolutions urged good roads rock road system more trolley lines lower freight rates deep waterways more capital for resources and stronger farmer town cooperation.
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John M. McCall
Kirksville
Sidney J. Roy
Hannibal
Louisiana
Three MU graduates win fellowships at Chicago University
Three University of Missouri graduates have been awarded fellowships at the University of Chicago for next year. Nellie Nesbit of St Joseph won a fellowship in home economics, D R Scott of Columbia won a fellowship in economics, and Edward W Chittenden, an assistant in mathematics at Missouri, won a scholarship in mathematics.
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University of Missouri
University of Chicago
Nellie Nesbit
St. Joseph
D. R. Scott
Columbia
Edward W. Chittenden
Montgomery Hotel Owner Dies Unexpectedly at 77
W. J. Carruthers, proprietor of the Carruthers hotel in Montgomery, aged 77, died suddenly on the hotel lawn while being carried inside after collapsing. He was reportedly active prior to the incident and his death occurred outside the Montgomery residence.
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Montgomery
W. J. Carruthers
Carruthers
Upland Fruit Prospects Improve in Ozark Region
Contrary to prior reports the Ozark country shows strong peach prospects with budded and seedling varieties thriving on uplands. Lowland peaches have suffered frost damage but upland trees remain healthy. Apple crops are also in excellent condition and a large harvest is anticipated.
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Ozark Country
Springfield Gas and Electric and Traction Sold to New York Firm
Announcement that the Spring field Gas and Electric and Springfield Traction properties were sold to the Federal Light and Traction Company of New York after a months long deal. The sale includes all properties formerly owned by both Springfield utilities.
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Springfield Gas and Electric Company
Springfield Traction Company
Federal Light and Traction Company of
New York
Missouri Horses for the Army Contract at Lathrop for 500
The quartermaster general of the army signed a contract with a horse buyer at Lathrop to supply 500 horses aged three and four years. Price is $155 per head. Deliveries to occur at Lathrop and Kansas City starting before July 1.
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Missouri
Quartermaster General of the Army
Lathrop
Kansas City
Prisoner Road Work Plan Aims at Barry County
Barry county court orders all prisoners in the county jail to work on public roads to advance a road improvement movement in the area. The measure targets inmates serving time to contribute to road maintenance and construction.
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Barry County
Gas Well Begun Near Rich Hill in Kansas Oil Field
A 100000 cubic foot gas well was brought in eight miles southwest of Rich Hill. It is the third well in the vicinity with gas found in the sand at 293 feet.
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Edward [Il Fawn
Rich Hill
Apprentice Charged With Slaying Mare In Prompt Departure
A farmer orders his apprentice William to take out the old white mare to shed. He returns two hours later as the farmer asks if the mare was shod. The boy replies yes, but the farmer reveals he shot and buried the mare himself, per a London Answers caption.
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William
Zur
London
Lewis Single Binder cigar advertised as premium foil-wrapped
An advertisement extols the Lewis Single Binder cigar as a fresh foil-wrapped smoke made from old well cured tobaccos. It notes higher price to ensure extra quality and warns buyers about imitations.
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Levis
Nobody Knows If Compliment Was Meant
A man recalls seeing Dr. Parkhurst on Madison Avenue and muses whether the doctor would share the encounter. The woman responds that if Parkhurst is telling anyone, the tale would be more interesting than the man’s own.
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Dr. Parkhurst
Madison Avenue
Open Air Schools Expand Across Cities
New York now operates twelve open air schools and classes with plans for fourteen more by next fall. The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis announced the expansion. Chicago reports six open air classes and Boston five.
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New York City
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
Chicago
Boston
Castoria Safety Check Urged for Infants and Children
Examine carefully every bottle of Castoria and ensure it is a safe and reliable remedy for infants and children, looking for proper labeling, dosage guidance, and authentic packaging before use.
Defiance Starch Offers Nonstick Ironing Aid
The advertisement promotes Defiance Starch as a nonstick ironing aid. It claims the starch eliminates worry on ironing day and notes it is sold everywhere in 16 oz for 10 cents.
Dr. Pierce’s Pellets Advertised As Candy Like Tablets
The ad pitches Dr. Pierce's Pills as small sugar coated treats that are easy to take and claim to invigorate the stomach liver and promote bowel movement. It presents the product as a simple remedy for constipation.
All Married Men Are Heroes Not Always Proved
A compact aphorism about marital life and valor. It suggests that the bravery of husbands is recognized as a virtue even when not publicly demonstrated.
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Lola Kan
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American Bankers’ Association
Nashville, Tenn
Aldrich
Kansas
Garden City
Fl Paso
Francisco Carbaat
Supreme Court of Mexico
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
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Hutchinson
Kan
Hewitt
Jewett
Bluing
R. A. Long
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