World News Digest Mixed From Across the Globe
A broad scan notes delays in a Jerseyville court work on corn planting, Kansas City depot work resuming with strikers returning, a deadly police shootout in Minersville, a surveying party in Halstead for a rail line, and Kansas fraternal lodges planning anniversaries. Other items cover Civil War veterans, postal trials, beef price squeezes, Grant's tomb foundation threats, Duluth charter vote, missionary aims, Socialist convention, meat inspection lax inquiry, weapons found in San Diego, a fatal incident in the Arizona capitol, vacant Wiley lab post, cavalry orders to the Mexican border, editorial meetings, a dandelion prize in Atchison, stolen silver cups, Missouri dry vote, drownings in Idabel, a fatal car cyclone in Kansas, suffragette marches, Peach and Apple crop notes, Hoboken arrival of a papal delegate, Dutch dairy cream condemnation, Bermuda grounding, Mokane bonds, floods in Great Bend, a wreck near Springfield, Roosevelt and Taft delegate counts, a Shawnee fist fight, Prohibition party ticket, statewide church conference on child labor, judiciary money-trust probe funding, and Fort Sill releases.
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Jerseyville
Ill
Pogue
Kansas City
Union
Minersville
Halstead
Kan
Arkansas Valley Interurban
Kansas Qold Fellows Lodges
Atchison
Confederate Veterans
Gettysburg
Ft. Scott
Topeka
Grant
Duluth
Minn
Methodist General Conference
Minneapolis
Socialist Party
Indianapolis
Ind
Nelson
Wisconsin
San Diego
Cal
Arizona
H. W. Wiley
Chemistry Bureau
Ninth Cavalry
Fort D.A. Russell
Wyoming
Kansas Editorial Association
Leavenworth
Atchison Boys
St. Joseph
Boone County
Columbia
Idabel
Kinsley
New York
Missouri
Giovanni Bonzana
United States
Hoboken
N. J
Kansas
Domestic beef trust dissolution bill surfaces in Chicago
In court of New Hampshire context the United States district attorney in Chicago drafts a bill seeking dissolution of the beef trust. Reports cite various incidents including a mob attack on carpenters in Green Ridge Pennsylvania and a Missouri Supreme Court ruling affirming Westminster property title amid political conventions and weather notes.
Turco Italian war widens as Islam rally spreads
A chaotic world scene includes the Mexican Revolution fierce battles near Manclova with heavy losses, Orozco denying Gomez’s provisional presidency, aviator Bachmayer killed in Germany, Mexican refugees seeking US protection, ships, art exhibitions, and regional political incidents across Europe and the Americas.
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Manclova
Orozco
Gomez
Juarez
Bachmayer
Johannisthal
Mexico
United States
Oravia
Liverpool
Valparaiso
Chill
Cunard
Altonia
Halifax
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Paris
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
George of Leuchtenberg
Nicholas of
Russia
Reisol
Lebda
Tripoli
Raymond Herera
Grove City
Idicho
Marine robbed by cruiser Maryland during Central America tour
A marine on the cruiser Maryland robbed Mrs. Knox wife of the secretary of state of diamonds worth 2000 during the recent Central America tour. Governor Stubbs will campaign in Ohio for Roosevelt next week.
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Maryland
Knox
Central America
Stubbs
Roosevelt
Ohio
Ella Wilson
Hunnewell
Kan
Wichita
Luther Grice
Free Baptist Church
Shady Hill
Boston
Clyde Keeler
Scottsville
Ed Callahan
Elsie Nicholas
Winchester
Daniel
New York
Lucy Sanderson
DeWitt
Tener
Pennsylvania
Reading
Strike on Kansas City Depot and Milk Incident News
Reports describe a strike at Kansas City Depot sparked by labor disputes and wage issues affecting workers. The Reed Stone company quarried Bedford Ind and supplied a new station. an investigation is planned. An incident of impure milk in Joplin is noted alongside a city health inquiry. Road clubs form the Kansas City Joplin Rock Roads association to build a rock road, with Charles W. Dobbins hired to oversee work.
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Kansas City
Tifa Matton Betas Stoene
Sakon Ae
Reed Stone Company
Bedford
Ind
Reed Company
Orie
Joplin
Union Station
Iva
Tutty
Dent
Ddnines
Ettorle Oe
Commercial Club
Motor Club
Kansas, City and Joplin
Rock Roads
Springfield to Host Missouri Elks Convention in May
Committees of the Springfield lodge of the Elks arrange plans for the third annual Missouri Elks association convention. The event opens May 16 and runs through the week with at least six special trains from various cities and chartered Pullmans for smaller towns.
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Elks
Springfield
B.flaof
Missouri Elks Association
Rock Collapse Kills Three at Webb City Mine
A rock fell from the Din Ger Zinc mine roof at Webb City killing Norman Young A Redfern and Arthur Arnette who worked nearby. A slab measuring 25 feet by 30 feet by one foot fell during the accident Redfern resided in Saginaw.
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Dinger
Webb City
Norman Young
A. Redfern
Arthur Arnette
Redfern
Saginaw
Immigration Tour Ends at Springfield Club Smoker
The Missouri Immigration Society closed a five day tour with a smoker at the Springfield Club. Col. Jay L. Torrey president of the society and E E McJimsey editor of the Republican were principal speakers. Warren L White of the Young Men's Business Club acted as toastmaster.
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Missouri Immigration Society
Springfield
Jay L. Torrey
The
Soociety
E. E. E. McJimsey
Republican
Warren L. White
Young Men’s Business Club
Toasimaster
Gift for Hamilton College Library Donation
At the annual meeting of the trustees of Hamilton College in Clinton a gift of 100000 dollars was announced to fund a new library building. The donor’s name will likely be kept secret until the centennial celebration and commencement on June 17.
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Clinton College
Trustees
Hamilton College
Clinton
Professor J N Cook’s Petrified Body Exhumed
The body of Professor J N Cook who died in 1878 and was buried at Oak Grove cemetery was exhumed and to be moved to his old home at Lagrange with his wife. The casket was opened and many viewed the body which appeared natural though petrified after years underground.
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J. N. Cook
Oak Grove Cemetery
Lagrange
Fire at Swift & Co fertilizer department in St Joseph
Fire destroyed the fertilizer department of the Swift and Co packing plant in South St. Joseph. Two alarms were sounded as firefighters focused on saving the main plant building adjoining the fertilizer from the spreading flames.
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St. Joseph
Swift & Co
South St. Joseph
Not a Pear State Says Missouri Horticulture Official
W. W. Chenoweth, secretary of the state board of horticulture, warns Missouri is not suited for growing pears. He advises fruit growers to think twice before planting pear trees in the state.
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Missouri
W. W. Chenoweth
State Board of Horticulture
New Franklin Mount Pleasant Baptist Marks three Day Centennial
The Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in New Franklin Howard County believed to be the region’s oldest Baptist body north of the Missouri River held a three day centennial memorial event. It traced its organization back to 1812 with services, reflections and community gatherings across the anniversary observance.
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Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
New Franklin
Howard County
Missouri River
Shelbina District Votes Bond for School Addition
The Shelbina special school district approved a $22,000 bond issue to fund an addition to the current public school building. The measure passed at a district vote, boosting local educational facilities.
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Shelbina
Shelbina Special School
Jury Acquits Springfield Slayer
A Springfield jury found Samuel Dailey not guilty of murdering his father-in-law Oliver Dempster after a dispute over support. Dailey testified self defense stating Dempster attacked him and he acted to protect himself.
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Springfield
Samuel Dailey
Oliver Dempster
Dempster
Dailey
Daliley
Missouri coeds ban elaborate gowns at senior ball
For the first time at the University of Missouri women students pass resolutions against evening gowns for the senior ball. The co-eds declare no flowers or cabs and no elaborate attire will be worn at the event.
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University of Missouri
Courthouse Proposition Passes in Rural Areas
Returns from rural precincts show the measure to erect a $100,000 courthouse carried. The city vote favored it by sixteen to one. Next week the city will vote on the local option measure.
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Chillicothe
Central College Fayette commencement speaker named
The Rev. Luther E. Todd pastor of Centenary church of St. Louis will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to Central College graduates in Fayette. Todd is listed as a member of Central College’s 97 class.
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Central College
Luther E. Todd
Centenary Church of
Harvey Official Stricken with Paralysis on Train
Ralph Whetham of Monett, superintendent of dining rooms for the Harvey system, was stricken with paralysis on a Frisco train near Sapulpa Oklahoma. A special train conveyed him back to Monett for treatment.
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Harvey
Ralph Whetham
Monett
Harvey System
Sapulpa
Whetham
County Must Bridge Canals Bridges Drainage Case ruling
Judge Shelton in Macon County rules that bridging drainage canals crossing public highways is the county’s responsibility, not the Chariton Drainage District No. 1. The decision affects ongoing and planned drainage work across the valley from Macon County to the Iowa line.
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Macon County
Chariton Drainage District
Shelton
Macon
Iowa Line
Model Road to Cross State Route Partially Across State
The new model earth road will be built this summer as a second official cross state highway. It will not extend across the entire state and will leave the old trails road at New Florence to follow the northern route. The path matches the northernmost of the three proposed first official highways.
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New Florence
University Expenses Range for Missouri Students in 1910s
Dean W. W. Charters tracked 18 students in the University of Missouri School of Education. Senior year costs averaged 312.50 dollars while underclassmen spent less, with yearly expenses from 225 to 483 dollars per student.
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University of Missouri
W. W. Charters
School of Education
New Teachers Named by Centralia School Board
Centralia school board selects Prof. W. L. Drace as principal of the high school and assigns Miss Linsendy Stout Bennet Prichard and several graded and primary teachers including Misses Sievers Rowland Turner Crews Sappington and Austene for the ensuing year. A nine months school term will be held.
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Centralia School Board
W. L. Drace
Linsendy Stout
Bennet Prichard
Clisses
Sievers
Rowland
Turner
Crews
Sappington
Austene
Springfield Public Schools Spelling Bee Winners Named
Edward Morgan Eula Smith and Will Ervin named as top spellers from Springfield schools. One will represent Springfield at the state bee in Jefferson City on May 13. Sixteen schools participated in the contest.
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Springfield
Edward Morgan
Eula Smith
Will Ervin
Jefferson City
Fruit Prospects Look Bright in Ozark Belt
Reports from Springfield indicate fruit conditions are excellent across the Ozark belt except peaches. Early estimate puts Ozark division apples at about 2,500 carloads and strawberries near 30 cars.
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Ozark Fruit Belt
Springfield
Ozark
New Banking House Opens in Kingston
The Kingston Exchange bank opens for business with capital stock of 10,000 dollars. Officers include B. F. Brown as president W. C. Paul as vice president and Q. T. Jones as cashier.
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New Banking House
Kingston Exchange Bank
Kingston
B. F. Brown
W. C. Paul
Q. T. Jones
Dandelion Campaign Gathers Winners in Sedalia
The Daughters of the American Revolution launch a Sedalia campaign offering cash prizes for the most pounds of dandelions collected in one week. Contestants have already gathered over two tons of the plants.
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Sedalia
Daughters of the American Revolution
Henderson Buys Three Stores to Build Southwest Chain
Frank Henderson of Kansas City closes a deal for the Springfield Fort Scott and Oklahoma City stores of the H B Ridgley Mercantile Company. He plans a regional chain in the Southwest using these investments as the nucleus.
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Frank Henderson
Kansas City
Springfield
Fort Scott
Oklahoma City
H. B. Ridgley Mercantile Company
Henderson
Southwest
Farm College Crowded at Columbia Enrollment Hits 794
The enrollment in the college of agriculture at Columbia has grown to 794, nearly four times higher than four years ago. Demand for agricultural education is strong and facilities are stretched to capacity.
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Farm College
College of Agriculture
Columbia
Aggie Students Required Farm Work for Graduation
Missouri University announces a new rule for agriculture majors at Columbia. Beginning next fall every student must spend two summer vacations working on a farm to qualify for graduation. The rule aims to curb book farming and ensure practical farming experience.
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Aggie
University of Missouri At Columbia
Young Editor Dead at Marshfield Mail
Walter Lamb editor of the Marshfield Mail and Drury College graduate died in Springfield from spinal meningitis.
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Walter Lamb
The
Marshfield Mail
Drury College
Springfield
Earthquake Strikes Colima Region in Mexico City Area
A strong earthquake killed 34 people and destroyed much of Zapatlan on the Colima volcano slope. Fifteen others died in Glendad Guizthan with 13 seriously hurt. Guad alajara felt twelve shocks. Cuartelatofe reports half a million dollars in damage and lava eruptions followed. The Colima volcano became active after, the first major eruption since 1806.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Zapatlan
Colima
Glendad Guizthan
Guadalajara
Cuartelatofe San
Colima Vodlécano
Zapatian
Jalisco
Distribahce
Sierra de Nayarit Mountains
Man Pleads After Shooting Neighbor Over Daughter
Peter Sisk, a Missouri farmer east of Mulberry, went to Louis Claunch’s home intoxicated to chastise Claunch’s daughter. Claunch refused and Sisk shot him thrice. bullets struck the shoulder. Claunch’s 15 year old son shot Sisk in the neck. A surgeon removed the bullets and Sisk surrendered to officers.
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Pittsburg
Kansas
Peter Sisk
Mulberry
Missouri
Louis Clauwach
Caunch
Sisk
Claunch
Potato market collapse hits Seattle after corner by Japanese buyer
In Seattle, the Northwest potato market collapsed after a Japanese buyer cornered the market three weeks earlier. Fancy potatoes had previously sold for 40 to 45 dollars per ton due to California demand, but current prices fall to about 30 dollars per ton for the choicest stock.
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Seattle
Washington
Northwest
California
Oklahoma eighth grade spelling champ crowned in state contest
Lee Mc Mahon, 11, of Medford Oklahoma, was named champion of Oklahoma in a state wide eighth grade spelling contest in Oklahoma City. Ruth Wilkie, 15, of Moreland, won second honors. Prizes were gold and silver medals after eight and a half hours of spelling with forty two contestants from as many counties participating.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Lee McMahon
Medford
Ruth Wilkie
Moreland
Man Leaps From Spokane Bridge Into River Whirlpool
Paul Worst aged 26 waited on the Post street bridge over the Spokane river then stripped and leaped into the stream 60 feet below. Passengers saw his body surface and plunge into the whirlpool near Spokane Falls. The body has not been found.
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Spokane
Washington
Paul Worst
Post Street
Spokane River
Spokane Falls
Night Watchman Warns Storms in Thomas Oklahoma
Acting under city council orders the night watchman of Thomas Oklahoma will blow a whistle with variations to signal approaching storms at night guiding families to seek safety in storm caves.
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Thomas
Oklahoma
Kansas City Brewers End Strike After 4-Hour Talks
About 1,200 brewery workers return to work in Kansas City after a four hour conference between brewers and union representatives. A three year collective bargaining agreement was signed by 22 breweries and agencies, with both sides expressing satisfaction.
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Kansas City
Amnesty Proclamation Offers Za Patists Amnesty
Mexico City reports a government proclamation promising pardon to all Zapatists who surrender and return home. The move aims to restore peace and avert a looming corn famine during the planting season as little work has been done.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Chiropractor Cleared in Stafford Case
The jury acquitted Charles W. Green a chiropractor in Stafford Kansas on charges of practicing medicine without a license after a long night of deliberation.
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Stafford
Kansas
Charles W. Green
Gas Explosion Kills Five in Cleveland Factory
Five men died and 11 were injured when a gas blast at the American Steel and Wire furnace wrecked the forge area in Cleveland. Workers were inside the furnace when the explosion occurred.
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Cleveland
Ohio
American Steel and Wire Company
Revolt in Moroccan Capital Suburbs Bak Marrakech
Moroccan tribesmen in the suburbs of Marrakech revolt after the caliph was assassinated. Officials' residences are pillaged as unrest spreads in one of the kingdom's three capitals.
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Morocco
Casablanca
Marakesh
Calif
Caine Cuticura Remedies Cure Long-Standing Eczema
Miss Sarah Calkins of Waukegan Illinois testifies that after a winter outbreak spreading over her body and limbs and causing severe itching and sleeplessness the Cuticura Soap and Ointment along with Resolvent cured her eczema. She notes immediate healing and lasting relief and states she never bathes without Cuticura. A free sample offer is extended by mail from Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Calkins
Waukegan, NL
Naveen
Resinol Chemical. Co
Baltimore
Chestnut Blight Topics Draw Readers In Letters
A quirky exchange hints at chestnut trees and blight in a reader dialogue. The editors remark on receiving chestnuts by mail as a playful motif amid concerns about blight affecting the trees.
Daily Fly Killer Promises Season-Long Insect Control
H Somers advertises a daily fly killer that kills thousands and lasts all season. It costs 15 cents per unit at dealers or six units prepaid for $1.00, with mailing address at 150 De Kalb Ave Brooklyn NY.
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H. Somers
de Kalb
Brooklyn
N.Y
Willing to Die for Courtship May Follow Marriage
A man declares he would die for a girl during a courtship stunt but muses he might regret such a pledge after marriage. The remark suggests doubts about commitment and changing feelings over time.
Garfield Tea Publicity Claim Comes With Caution
A garfield Tea advertisement markets a pure mild and potent laxative as a remedy sold by all druggists. The copy adds a gendered line about a woman's judgment being driven by intuition, signaling promotional tone.
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Great Bend
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Shawnee, K
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Kean
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Judiciary Committee
Money Trust
Fort Sill
Supireme
Westminster
Toms
Fallon
Champ Clark
Abilene
Foreign Affairs
J. P. Connors
Canadian
James Russel
Guthrie
Charles T. Reuter
Tulsa
Thomas A. Edison
Lee Organ
Muskogee, Ox
Bryan
Omerman
John Nolan
Shawnee
William Edwards
Ter
Edwards
Joseph Pompeney
Frontenac
Henry Harris
Roy Larkins
Bonne Terre
Harris
Larkins
Wileeg
Pepitah
Mr. Shyboy
Miss Wise
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