Verdun Front Reports French Attacks and Allied Struggles
A German correspondent cites heavy French local attacks before the Verdun fortress with costly losses on both sides. Other items note the Zeppelin L-20 destroyed near Norway, Russian counter thrusts near Riga, and renewed bombardments along the Verdun front amid broader war developments in Europe and Washington.
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Verdun Front
Dead Man’s Hill
Cumieres
Cote du Poivre
Douaumont
Verdun
Agreement With Mexico Indorsed Co operation Aimed at Preventing Misunderstandings
President Wilson announced a tentative agreement between General Scott and General Obregon on future operations of American and Mexican forces in Mexico. It establishes a basis of cooperation and aims to prevent misunderstandings while strengthening cordial relations between the two republics. The U S government signaled acceptance to General Scott in El Paso, with formal exchange possible after Obregon's approval by Carranza. The final conference on details of military cooperation was set to be held tomorrow at the immigration station near the international bridge.
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Washington
Baker
General Scott
General Funston
General Obregon
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Juarez
Wilson
Mexico
Carranza
Tex
Scott
Obregon
International Bridge
Sullivan Arrests Stir Dublin Over Irish Rebellion Link
James M. Sullivan of New York former American minister to Santo Domingo was seized in Dublin on April 30 on charges of complicity in the Irish rebellion. Mrs. Sullivan sent a letter May 1, now reaching Ambassador Walter Hines Page who sought details from Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey on custody status charges and trial timing.
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London
James M. Sullivan
New York
Santo Domingo
Dublin
Sullivan
Walter Hines Page
Edward Grey
Deadlock Reaches Army Reorganization Bill Conferees
Conferees on the army reorganization bill failed to agree on key provisions and adjourned to resume negotiations in the House. Disagreements centered on the federal volunteer army and Senate amendments for a $15,000,000 government nitrate plant.
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Washington
National Guard
House
Oregon
California & Oregon Railroad Company
House Land A
Federal Volunteer Army
Senate
Government to urge golf clubs curb Sunday play
The United States will send letters to golf clubs permitting Sunday games requesting a limit of six playing days per week. The effort aims to reduce Sunday activity and align club schedules with a six day limit.
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United States
Lloyd's Outlook Hints War Weary Pace May 5
London report from May 5 notes Lloyd's shows a strong belief the war is beginning to wind down. The brief states Lloyd's today posts an upbeat view amid signs of shifting tempo in negotiations and hostilities.
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Lloyd’s
London
Lioyd
Today Post
Missouri Bar committee studies uniform laws and procedure
A special Missouri Bar Association committee on legislation and remedial procedure met in the senate bar at Jefferson City to discuss uniformity of laws and reforms. They considered disbarment for malpractice, probate and minor estates reporting, delegation of procedural rulemaking to the supreme court, and faster trials. Subcommittees will convene at the Hotel Baltimore in Kansas City the last week in June to draft bills for the next legislative session.
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Missouri Bar Association
Senate
Jefferson City
United States
Supreme Court
Harris
Baltimore
Kansas City
Big Berry Crop Brings Rush Of Help To Newton County
Newton county Missouri needs five thousand strawberry pickers for a bumper crop of shortcake berries. Employment bureau in Kansas City Life building reports three to four weeks work with pay at 1 1 2 cents per quart. Experienced pickers can earn 2 50 to 3 a day. tents provided and workers cook for themselves. Families may apply if able bodied.
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Newton County
Missouri
Employment Bureau
Kansas City Life
Neosho Fruit Growers and Shippers’ Association
Seneca Strawberry Growers’ Association
Neosho
Fatal switch engine accident at Neosho yards
J P Fury of St Paul Minnesota was killed and Asbury Phillips and Jack E Phillips of Shady Point Oklahoma were injured when a switch engine caused the accident at Neosho yards the other day.
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Neosho
J.P. Fury
St. Paul, Minn
Asbury Phillips
Jack E. Phillips
Shady Point
Saline County Banker Chastain G. Page Dies in Marshall
Chastain G. Page banker and capitalist dies in Marshall at age 90. Born in Madison County Virginia in 1835, he lived in Marshall since 1856. He chaired the Wood & Huston Bank board and helped found the Rea & Page Milling Company, owning extensive Saline County land holdings.
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Saline County
Chastain G. Page
Marshall
Madison Conty
Virginia
Wood & Huston Bank
Rea & Page Milling Company
Southwest Teachers Elect In Springfield Meeting
The Southwest Missouri Teachers' Association elected W. Y. Foster of the Springfield Normal faculty as president at its annual meeting in Springfield. Mapes of Ozark and W. S. Golden City were named as presidents, with Miss Romaine Roach among those noted.
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The
Southwest Missouri Teachers’ Association
Springfield
W. Y. Foster
Springfield Normal
Mapes
Ozark
W. 8
Golden City
Romaine Roach
St Joseph Physician Dr. T. B. Potter Dies at 66
Dr. T. B. Potter, aged 66, longtime leader among St. Joseph physicians, has died. Funeral details were not available in the fragment.
Tragic Farm Child Ends Life With Dynamite
A five year old boy, Josep Perry, is said to have died by detonation of dynamite at a farm in a remote area after selling his property about a month earlier. The report notes distress in the Perry household and ongoing concerns in the local community.
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Josep Perry
Irbsey
Negro Farmingtom
Mr. Perry
Missouri University President Rejects Work Program Change
Dr A Ross Hill president of the University of Missouri spoke in Kansas City during University Day at the high schools. He said no change in the university work program is contemplated and blamed state finances rather than the university for the funding shortage. He noted reliance on Columbia bankers, possible need to seek funds elsewhere if they fail, and that the issue stems from state over-appropriation rather than university mismanagement.
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A. Ross Hill
University of Missouri
Kansas City
Columbia
State University
Military Training Offered to Union Electric Employees
Announcement states Union Electric Light and Power Company will provide military training for all willing employees at its St Louis plant. James A McDowell, 40, is to supply arms uniforms and a rifle range at the training site.
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Union Electric Light and Power Company
St. Louis
James A. McDowell
Two Women Die in Fire at Carthage Area Home
Mrs. Elizabeth Hall and her maid Miss Alma Shaw perished in a recent blaze that destroyed Mrs. Hall's country home six miles northwest of Carthage. Her son Edward Hall suffered serious burns and may not survive.
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Elizabeth Hall
Alma Shaw
Pioneer citizen leaves estate to Marshall hospital
John Fitzgibbons a Marshall pioneer aged 70 dies leaving about 100000 dollars to the city for a general hospital. He was a bachelor and his death ends a long local life of service to Marshall.
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Marshall
John Fitzgibbons
Baby Drowns in Seybert Tub Accident
The 1 year old son of Henry Dickerson drowned at Seybert after falling into a tub with four inches of water.
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Baby
Henry Dickerson
Seybert
Meyer Brothers’ Drug ex-treasurer files bankruptcy in St Louis
Charles W. Wall former treasurer of the Meyer Brothers’ Drug Company filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in the U S district court at St Louis He lists liabilities of 923691 65 and assets of 300 as exemptions claims he proposed to use in the case
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Charles W. Wall
Meyer Brothers’ Drug Company
United States District Court At
St. Louis
Boy Killed by Train Near Carthage
Oaker Smith a 15 year old boy and son of Mr and Mrs T Smith of Joplin was killed recently in Carthage when a Frisco freight train ran over him. He was said to be riding on top of the train and fell between the cars.
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Oaker Smith
T. Smith
Joplin
Carthage
Fire destroys Cairo drug store grocer mill near Moberly
A $25 000 fire near Moberly destroyed A L Bennett s drug store G A Bakers grocery and J L Polson s mill at Cairo seven miles north of Moberly. The loss is estimated at $26 000.
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Moberly
A. L. Bennett
G. A. Baker
J. L. Polson
Cairo
St Joseph Traction Head Dies at 36 in Sanitarium
O. L. Bocock longtime superintendent of the St. Joseph Street Railway lines, dies at a sanitarium at age 36 after twelve years in the post. The death ends a notable tenure in local transit management.
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St. Joseph
O. L. Bocock
St. Joseph Street
Joplin Ex Postmaster Daniel Wenrich Dies in Battle Creek
Telegrams reported Daniel K Wenrich former postmaster of Joplin is dead in Battle Creek Michigan He was the father of Percy Wenrich the composer The notice notes his surviving family and the family connection to the well known songwriter.
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Daniel K. Wenrich
Joplin
Battle Creek
Mich
Percy Wenrich
Ash Grove High wins Southwest Missouri track meet title
Ash Grove High School took first at the Southwest Missouri high school track and field meet, scoring 36 points to top the field in a two-class event. The Southwest Meet featured multiple schools and broke field records with strong performances across events.
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Ash Grove
Inside Bathing With Hot Water and Limestone Phosphate
Morning health tip promotes drinking hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. Advises waking routines and early consumption to flush poisons and renew vitality. Mentions epilepsy medicine and generic ad blurbs interwoven with dubious claims.
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Adv
Weather Power Paradox Prompts Private Forecast Revival
A wry remark notes how individuals imagining control over weather underscores broader anxieties about climate, technology, and personal influence. The line suggests modern society’s desire to master nature while facing uncertain atmospheric risks.
Quite Lucky
A man recalls cashing a check for Smithers last week which the bank returned unpaid due to no funds. Another person suggests that Smithers asked him to cash it instead of using the bank.
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Smithers
Could you lend me a dollar till Tuesday
Dialogue features a back and forth about borrowing money with a joke implying a misunderstanding of time. The speaker hints at a long delay by joking about many Tuesdays and a ten year horizon. The tone is playful and framed as casual conversation.
Proof Wanted Prompting Handwashing Inquiry
A mother questions Willie about washing his hands and asks to inspect them. Willie responds affirmatively but pleads for trust in his words. The dialogue highlights parental insistence on hygiene and a child’s wish to be believed.
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Willie
Must Be in Town Joke Quips Patient Count
A Cleveland Leader humor item recalls a doctor’s child Mary answering a caller that her father must be in town because all his country patients are dead. The brief anecdote hinges on a child’s witty misinterpretation of a rural practice.
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Mary
Cleveland
Experiments Teach Things of Value in Postum Trials
A Panaman couple shares how switching from coffee to Postum relieved the wife’s nervousness stomach issues and loss of appetite. After quitting coffee her nerves steadied her digestion improved and sleep became refreshing with daily gains in well being.
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