World at a Glance Condenses Global News
A collage of domestic and world items notes a head on collision near Vining Kansas demolishing trains injuring several. Berry crop marketing groups form in Missouri and Arkansas. population gains for Pittsburg Kansas. a Hutchinson boy loses two fingers and a thumb. rail plans from Parsons to St Louis. storm and fires across states. various local incidents including a manshot in Concordia and a bridge repair on Brooklyn.
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Union Pacific
Vining
Kan
Missouri
Arkansas
Pittsburg
Hutchinson
Parsons
St. Louis
Chris Peterson
Lund
S. C
Smoky Hill River
Salina
Illinois Photographers’ Association
Rockford
Kansas
Concordia
Cottonwood Falls
Wichita
Southern Pacific
Louisiana
Davenport
Olympic Sails From Southampton After Strike
The White Star liner Olympic resumed voyage from Southampton after delays since April 24 due to a strike. In other news Senator Thomas E Kinney of St Louis dies of tuberculosis, a Hungarian tornado devastates villages, Octave Garnier and Vallet involved in Paris car ban explosion, Juarez garrison deserters join Americans, Lords act to curb monuments removal, Ireland braces for conflict over home rule, and an assassin targets Pu Yi at the palace.
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Olympic
Southampton
Thomas E. Kinney
St. Louis
Octave Garnier
Vallet
Paris
Juarez
House of Lords
America
Ireland
Pu Yi
China
Woman Pulls Wrong Trigger In Wichita Shooting Incident
In Wichita Kansas Mrs Aiona Barnett moments before firing at cigar store clerk Grace Strahan mistook the pistol for a safe trigger. She instead pulled the ejector causing shells to eject. Dr George C Barnett intervened as Barnett struck Strahan. Strahan age 25 Barnett 65.
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Wichita
Kansas
Aiona Barnett
Grace Strahan
Strahan
George C. Barnett
Toy Wagons Held Ammunition Smuggling Across Border
In El Paso Texas two Mexican youths hauling toy wagons were stopped near the border with 5000 rounds of rifle cartridges concealed in each wagon. A man named Jesus Hernandez was seized nearby and suspected as a rebel purchasing agent linked to the operation.
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el Paso
Texas
Orozco
Secret Service
International Bridge
Jesus Hernandez
Kansas Banker Shot at Home in Pratt
Thad Carver president of the People's Bank in Pratt Kansas was shot at his home by an unknown assailant. A bullet pierced his left side and another struck the door jam. doctors removed the bullet. Carver called it the work of a crank, not burglary. He is a wealthy banker and former Kansas legislator.
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Ed. Callahan
Jackson
Callahan
Stubbs
Ohio
New Jersey
Alma Palmer James
St. Louis
J. A. Plumley
People’s National Bank
Checotah
Commissioners of
Omaha
James C. Dahlman
Topeka
Matthews
Pittsburg
Kaw
Jane Addams
Chicago
Kansas Roosevelt
al van Wye
St. Joseph
McPherson
Kan
Taft
Col. Roosevelt
Emporia Normal
J. H. Hill
Santa Fe
J. & Hurley
Pratt
Kansas
Thad Carver
People’s Bank
Carver
Editor Wears Wooden Shoes At Journalism Week
Columbia Missouri editors gather for Journalism week where John A Lant editor of the Florisant News stirs talk by wearing wooden shoes. Lant notes his paper’s Holland settlement roots and tradition of wooden footwear in summer.
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Columbia
Missouri
Journalism Week
John A. Lant
Florisant News
Lant
Holland
Still Larger Ships Building in London
The sinking of the Titanic will not halt ship construction as White Star continues with two new liners. One vessel will be 20 feet longer than the Titanic and will be finished to the same grand standard as the Olympic and Titanic.
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London
England
White Star Company
Parkville and Platte City Push Route for KC-St Joseph Highway
Fifty residents from Platte City rode in cars to review the proposed Kansas City St Joseph state highway route with the Parkville Commercial Club. Enthusiastic speakers urged the route to pass through Parkville and Platte City.
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United For Good Roads
Parkville
Missouri
Platte City
Kansas City-St. Joseph
Missouri editor missing in Kirksville mystery
Kirksville Democrat editor and manager I H Humphrey has been missing nearly a week. His wife and associates cannot trace him beyond Moberly. The papers report his books balance and the company owes him. Family suspects mental breakdown from overwork and a possible wander to Colorado or Mexico.
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Kirksville
Missouri
I. H. Humphrey
Kirksville Democrat
Moberly
Colorado
Mexico
Titanic Victims Starved in Lifeboat Recovery
Three Titanic men who died from starvation thirst and exposure were believed dead by Dr. W S French of the Oceanic medical staff after their bodies were found in a collapsible boat and picked up by the Oceanic, which has docked here.
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New York
N. Y
Titanic
Oceanic
W. S. French
Meat Inspection Probe Postponed In House Committee
Western D C The house committee on expenditures in the agricultural department postponed indefinitely action on the Nelson resolution to investigate the meat inspection service.
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Western
D.C
House
Agricultural Department
Nelson
Meat Inspection Service
Indian land tax case yields $150000 fee for Mc Murray
J F Mc Murray the Chickasha attorney who won the Indian land tax case before the U S Supreme Court will be paid 150000 dollars for his services.
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Big Fee
Chickasha
Oklahoma
J. F. McMurray
United States Supreme Court
Friend in Word Not Always a Friend Indeed
A reflective note on loyalty and reliability cites LEWIS' Single Binder as trusted for sixteen years, though friendship can be misleading. The message emphasizes enduring quality and a cautious view of familiar associations.
Innuendo Sparks Cholly Outburst Over Witty Remark
Innuendo fuels Cholly's anger after a rude girl asks if he is a suffragette. The exchange underscores the era’s social tensions and gender roles reflected in a sharp, humorous line.
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Cholly
A Candid Man Quote Sparks Job Money Exchange
A street interview captures a candid man saying he seeks money rather than work but is willing to work since labor is the only path to earnings. The remark reflects attitudes toward employment and economic struggle.
Judge Probes Why The Machine Is Referred To As She
Willis asks why the automobile is called a she in a courtroom exchange. Gillis calls it the last word in car construction. The judge presides over the spirited dialogue, prompting explanation.
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Willis
Gillis
The Largest Bells Around the World
The article lists monumental bells including Great Paul at St Pauls London nearly 170 tons and 30 feet around. Big Ben at Westminster weighed over 14 tons before a crack and reduced weight. Peter of York weighs about 13 tons with 22 foot diameter and cost 10 000 dollars. The largest hanging bell is in a Buddhist monastery near Canton at 18 feet tall and 40 feet in circumference. It notes eight bells cast by imperial order around 1400 with eight men killed.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Westminster
Peter of
York
Canton
Yang Lo
These Poor Artists Comic Exchange Sparks Lapse
A playful quip shows eight year old Tommy asking about artisans and artists while his father explains the difference as one eats regularly and the other does not. The light exchange reflects a family moment in a newspaper item.
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Tommy
Mary’s Ring Draws Attention at Tea Party
Mary carries a ring given by her beau as she visits tea with twenty three girls. The ring provokes a chorus of surprised chatter as each girl asks if it has finally reached her.
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Mary
Depressed Baseball Fan Laments Tail End Team
A man appears greatly depressed and says he must live in a town whose baseball team is at the tail end. The remark frames a quiet, hometown mood reflecting disappointment in local sport performance.
Garfeld Tea Promises Comfort Beneath Weather Woes
Quotation hints at social chatter about personas while praising Garfeld Tea as a remedy for unpleasant weather feelings. The tag line asserts the tea’s comforting effect whenever one feels unwell or caught in bad conditions.
Cure for Insomnia Read War News From Mexico
Dibble complains of sleepless nights and is advised to read war news from Mexico. The suggestion implies using current events as a distraction to aid rest. The brief reflects a lighthearted slice of life tone and wartime domestic humor.
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Dibble
Mexico
Miracle Hair Growth Noted In Courtroom Exchange
In a humorous line from the courtroom the judge quips about thinning hair and a barber’s remedy suggesting a miracle growth product while a witness or participant confirms it wasn’t that method. The exchange blends light banter with legal setting.
Impolite exchange noted in early 19th century vignette
A brief dialogue from Fliegende Blaetter features Karl and Emmy in a shy scene about hospital doctors. Emmy asks why Karl would not stick out his tongue, and Karl replies he does not know the doctor well enough.
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Karl
Emmy
Fliegende Blaetter
Safer Plan for Furnished House After Measles
A cynical exchange from Punch weighs safety versus caution after measles in a furnished house. One advises disinfecting and testing the space, the other suggests lending to a trusted friend first to gauge safety.
Time as widowhood lingers in witty exchange
A brief dialogue features Mrs Weed answering a question on her widowhood. She notes it will be a year on the fourth of next month and comments on time’s speed and the delay in receiving attentions, wryly suggesting time flies differently for a widow.
Brain Nourishment Debate Promotes Grape-Nuts Use
A columnist quotes authorities on brain chemistry and the mineral salt Phosphate of Potash, asserting Grape-Nuts supplies key minerals. An editor testifies the cereal improved digestion and mental stamina, urging readers to adopt the product alongside Postum as a beneficial diet.
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Geohegan
Beamis
Geo. W. Carey
Philadelphia
Postum Ca
Battle Creek
Mich
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Denver
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Kansas Association of Elks
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G. H. Jaeger
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Emma Goldman
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Ben Reitman
Spokane
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Augustus Heinze
John Dietz
Cameron Dam
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Sheriff Harp
Supreme Court
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Champ Clark
California
Charles W. Hawley
Edwin Hawley
New York City
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Crank
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Postum Cereal Company, Limited
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