Annexation call and summer forecasts in national brief
National Capital notes include George S. Ladd advocating Canadian annexation over reciprocity at the senate finance committee hearing. Washington swelters as summer looms and Congress hints at faster adjournment. Jose Vasconcelos reports Juarez gains and a provisional government base shift. Postmaster General Hitchcock expands postal savings banks to 129 offices since January.
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National
Canada
George S. Ladd
Massachusetts State Grange
Senate Finance Committee
Washington
Jose Vasconcelos
Revolutionary Junta
Madero
Navarro
Juarez
Mexico
Hitchcock
One Hundred Thousand Found in Tin Box in Patterson Home
A tige box hidden in Frederick Patterson's Akron home yielded one hundred thousand dollars after his death. Patterson, a reclusive 74-year-old lodger, had lived in poverty in a boarding house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Patterson
Akron
Ohio
Patterson
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas City
Kan
Oklahoma State
Diaz vows to press war until peace is restored
President Diaz declares he will continue the war against rebels until peace returns, resigning only after stability is secured. The final message follows a long conference with DeLa Barra Limantour and the president. Anxiety grows over American safety in Mexico near Acapulco as events unfold. Chicago bans the public drinking cup effective August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diaz
Madero
DeLa Barra
Limantour
Mexico
Acapulco
Chicago
Pittsburg
Crawford County
Kan
John S. Dawson
Joint Assembly
Colorado
Charles J. Hughes, Jr
Garibaldi Captures Juarez as Diaz Confederacy Falls
The revolutionary army under Col Garibaldi seized Juarez after a three day battle. Federal forces surrendered with machine guns cannons arms and supplies and evacuated Agua Prieta. Hermosillo is surrounded by Yaqui Indians who reportedly halted a Southern Pacific train and seized rifles and ammo. Washington fears leadership gaps among insurgents if Diaz steps down.
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Revolutionary Army
Garibaldi
Juarez
Mexico
Agua Prieta
Hermosillo
Sonora
Diaz
Washington
May events mix talks rallies plans and political shifts
Personal secretary Franklin MacVeagh will address Kansas City bankers May 24 at a joint Missouri Kansas meeting. Other items note a fatal Curtiss plane crash at Fort Sam Houston, Chicago showman Louis Hedges' death, Dolley opposing the Aldrich currency plan, Juarez tensions, Diaz's silence on resignation, possible inauguration date changes, the farm bill's free list approval, and the Kansas Equal Suffrage Association meeting May 16 with prominent women attending.
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Franklin MacVeagh
Chicago
J. N. Dolley
Aldrich
Dolley
Jaurez
Diaz
House
Middle West
Kansas Equal Suffrage Association
Representative Hall
Missouri Poultry Wealth and a Westward Move
Missouri has produced poultry, eggs and feathers valued at 305 million dollars over a decade. The Clyde village will relocate a mile west to Conception Junction to merge with the railroad hub, with free lots and cash incentives to move each business, transforming the northwest Missouri scene.
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Clyde
Nodaway County
Conception Junction
Missouri
Western
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Kansas City
Wabash
Great Western
Prescribe for Sick Trees Map Infected Missouri Fruit
The state board of horticulture plans a Missouri map showing sections with San Jose and other scale disease. The project, funded by a $5,000 appropriation, aims to exterminate pests with University of Missouri cooperation. Inspecting nurseries and orchards, owners will get tree care instruction and demonstrations in spraying. Major infected districts include St. Louis and Cape Girardeau counties.
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State Board of Horticulture
Missouri
San Jose
University of Missouri
W. L. Howard
State Board
St. Louis County
Cape Girardeau County
Missouri fruit belt escapes damage from cold weather
The recent cold spared fruit in Missouri with no damage to most crops. Smudges were unnecessary except in lower areas, where protection was ample. Strawberries ripened without injury, and crops of peaches, apples, pears, plums, cherries, and other small fruits are expected to be full. In Fruitville orchards Elbertas suffered most.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Fruitville
Elbertas
Crawford
Hermit’s Estate Valued Over 60000 Noted in Probate
A probate appraiser in Springfield filed a statement showing the late James T. Burge left an estate valued above $60,000. Household furniture is appraised at $9.15. Burge, a bachelor, reportedly revealed to relatives the hiding place of gold coins and severals bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Burge
Springfield
Burge
Severas Road
Rute
Made Judge at Four Score
Emil Rosenberger the oldest attorney in the region was elected special circuit judge at Montgomery to hear the grand jury report. He recently passed his 80th birthday and remains hale. He and Capt. Ben Sharp canvassed county returns during Lincoln’s first election.
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Emil Rosenberger
Montgomery
Rosenberger
Hale and Harty
Capt
Ben Sharp
Abraham Lincoln
Mexican War Veteran Andrew J. Redford Dies at 84
Andrew J. Redford, last but one of Col. Doniphan's Mexican veterans and a wealthy Warrensburg stockman, died at his home aged 84. He was a North Carolina native who moved to Missouri in 1836, settling in Moniteau County, and served in Col. Doniphan's regiment during the Mexican War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Redford
Col. Doniphan
Warrensburg
Mr. Redford
North Carolina
Misouri
Moniteau County
Mr. Id
Chief Clerks Organize At Springfield Club Plans
At a Springfield meeting organizers began forming a Chief Clerk club to include all Frisco system chief clerks. Members will model the group after the Frisco Railroad club and hold meetings to discuss clerical matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Frisco Railroad Club
Mission Workers Adjourn After Missouri Conference Meeting
The annual meeting of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Missouri Methodist Conference in Columbia concluded after three days of sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the
Missouri Methodist Conference
Columbia
Leeton Bank to Open After Articles Filed
Articles of incorporation filed with Recorder Robinson establish a new Leeton bank with a $20,000 capital. A. C. Todd named president and W. T. Baker vice president.
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Leeton
Gets Bank
Recorder Robinson
A. C. Todd
W. T. Baker
A New Church at Centralia Dedication
Dedication services were held at the First Christian church of Centralia. The sermon was preached by C. L. Sweeney of Columbus Indiana. The brick building with slate roof cost $30,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
First Christian Church of
C. L. Sweeney
Columbus
Ind
Judge moves to enforce widow's pension law in Jackson County
Judge Porterfield of the juvenile court begins implementing the widow's pension act. Five widows have filed for allowances to support schooling for children under 14. The law allows up to $10 monthly for the first child and $5 for each additional child, at the judge's discretion.
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Porterfield
Jackson County
Missouri poultry station at Mountain Grove acts on better breeds
T. E. Quisenberry, secretary of the state poultry association and station director, reports seven incubators and 35 hens with 1 750 eggs, expecting 1 000 hatchings. The station aims to improve Missouri poultry breeds and has breeder cooperation statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Poultry Experiment Station
Mountain Grove
T. E. Quisenberry
State Poultry Association
Missouri
Quisenberry
Missouri Strawberries A Loss From Cold Weather
George Reeder director of the Missouri climatological service says the state's strawberry crop is expected to be small this year due to a recent cold snap. He cites reports from across the state. other fruit appears uninjured. Statewide average during the cold spell was 32 degrees with lows of 31 in Nodaway County and 29 in Vernon County south of the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
George Reeder
Missouri Climatological Service
Missouri River
Nodaway County
Vernon County
Auto Railway Extension Survey Near Forsythe
Engineers under J. B. Quigley will begin surveying within ten days to extend the Kansas City Ozark and Southern line southwest to Forsythe in Taney County. The road carries most passenger traffic between the towns by auto with iron flanged wheels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Quigley
Kansas City, Ozark & Southern
Ava-Mansfield Electric
Forsythe
Taney County
White River Power Plant Planned for Grandview Area
Ellis D. Munger of Springfield and Joseph Neff of Berryville Arkansas have bought 20 acres on White river near Grandview to build a 765000 dollar hydro electric plant. The project will supply power to Berryville Eureka Springs and nearby towns. Adair county undertakes heavy road work this spring due to stricter road law enforcement.
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White River
Ellis D. Munger
Springfield
Joseph Neff
Berryville
Ark
Grandview
Eureka Springs
Adair County
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Health
A patriotic overview extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as uniquely effective for women. The Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn Massachusetts allegedly holds over a million letters from women claiming restored health and avoidance of surgery. testimonials include Coloma Wisconsin resident Mrs John Wentland praising relief from female ailments after use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Coloma
Wisconsin
John Wentland
Archimedes Joke Echoes in Classroom
A pupil asks the meaning of Eureka and the teacher explains it means I have found it. James doubts then jokes Archimedes found the soap in the bath, provoking amusement in class as reported by the Christian Intelligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archimedes
James
Christian Intelligencer
Give Defiance Starch A Fair Trial
Try it for both hot and cold starching and compare. If you think you do not improve work, return it and your grocer will refund your money.
Better Days Talk Through a Cold Winter
A brief dialogue contrasts a harsh third winter with hopeful note that summer will come. The exchange centers on a sighing man and a comforting woman discussing seasonal change.
No evidence that Wizard Oil prevents colds or hives
The statement suggests using Hamlins Wizard Oil at night to avert morning symptoms but provides no scientific support. Medical guidance does not endorse home remedies as reliable cold prevention or hive treatment. Consider proven measures: rest, fluids, vaccines, and consulting a clinician for persistent or worsening symptoms.
Trust in Owens Evident in Private Conversation
A mother asserts she can trust her daughter to Owens and Owens replies that he can indeed be trusted, claiming universal trust in him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Owens
Owens
Eye Salves Sold in Aseptic Tubes for Infection Prevention
Marine eye salve offered in aseptic tubes with 25 cent price. Marine eye liquid priced at 50 cents. Each package includes eye books.
Teething syrup and cigars advertise in old notice
An old advertisement snippet touts Mrs Winslow's Seething Syrup for teething pain and wind colic at 25c, promotes Lewis' Single Binder cigars at 5c, and includes quotes on happiness and heroism by E Brooks and W T Grenfell.
Health Hints and Answers Question on Constipation
Readers seek guidance on constipation in Health Hints and Answers. The inquiry asks which age group is most affected and how to cure constipation. The exchange signals a request for practical remedies and age related considerations.
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California
Oklahoma State Commissioner of Health
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Topeka
Mars
Svante Arrebenius
Stockholm
Augustana College
Mobile
Mexico City
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
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Carter
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Allaire, Woodward & Co
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