World News Briefs Reflect Early 20th Century Global Tensions
A continental collage of items notes census growth from 1890 to 1900 and 1900 to 1910, typhoid vaccination at the University of Kansas, a Tacoma protest over population figures, and long distance balloon races. Reports cover union sympathy strikes, rising coal fears in Chicago, new currency issuance, anti fraud indictments, milk trusts, oil prices, and shipper rate suspensions. Also noted are political arrests, large forest sales, Caracas plague updates, Crippen case fines, a Canadian lake discovery, Lisbon wagon strikes, Vesuvius eruptions, and Portugal regimental loyalties amid European diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Durand
Tacoma
Wash
Ley
St. Louis
Quebec
Germania
Synod
Southern Presbyterian Church of Missouri
Eugene F. Abbott
Boonville
Fifth
Kansas
Topeka
Missouri Pacific
Brotherhood of Railway
George L. Yeager
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Sedalia
Chicago
Francis Peabody
City Fuel Company
Treasury Department
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Iron Mountain
Philadelphia
Naples
California
New York
Sugar Trust
Duveen Brothers
William Loeb, Jr
Wickersham
Oklahoma
VA. and Gas Producers’ Association
Tulsa
Interstate Commerce Commission
South Dakota
Minnesota
Southwest
RH. A. van Valkenberg
Philadelphia _ North American
John K. Tener
Pennsylvania
Choctawna
Tapdare
Caracas
Venezuela
Republic
Perris
London Chronicle
H. H.crippen
Crippen
Dew
Canada
William F. Drulard
Winsdor
Ont
Edmonton
Alberta
Lake Superior
Canadian Northwest
Lisbon
Bay
Canton
China
Chamber of Commerce
Pacific
Crippen Case Appeals After London Verdict
Personal counsel for Dr Hawley H Crippen appeals his murder conviction and death sentence in London. Acquittal for Ethel Le Neve noted while Crippen is set to hang. Also reports include Crippen trial quickness, Carnegie Atlantic trips, NYU Hall of Fame votes, and Tennessee saloons closing on federal order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawley H. Crippen
London
Stubbs
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis
Canada
Ethel Clare le Neve
Crippen
Dr. Crippen
Hawley Harvey Crippen
Belle Elmore
Pino Guerra
Andrew Carnegie
Atlantic
New York University Hall of Fame
Harriet Beecher
Why Missouri apples fail to reach their potential
The piece argues Missouri has ideal apple growing conditions yet consistently yields wormy, rotten, and discolored fruit. It cites successful orchard practices in other states and notes reclaimed wild land yields high profits, urging adoption of modern cultivation and protection methods under existing laws to reach big markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River
Ozarks
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Rankin Bequest to Tarkio Confirmed in Will
The will of late David Rankin of Tarkio filed at Rockport leaves the residue of his estate equally to his four children after included interests. It confirms a $100,000 gift to Tarkio College with no other special bequests. The estate awaits appraisal, noting most assets are within the incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin
Tarkio
David Rankin
Rockport
Tarkio College
Oil Discovery Reported on Mullins Farm near Excelsior Springs
Oil was struck on Stephen Mullins farm in Ray county about 15 miles east of Excelsior Springs. Two wells reach 116 and 170 feet with strong crude oil flow. Mullins brought four one gallon cans of oil from the 116 foot well. A deeper 50 foot layer shows gas oil and soda water.
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Ray County
Stephen Mullins
Excelsior Springs
Mullins
Evolution of Trees Inspires Walnut Table Creation
Walnut tables fashioned from boards sawed from trees planted by George Garrett 60 years ago now grace the homes of Mrs. Ben Grant O Garrett and Crump Garrett in eastern Callaway county. Garrett planted the saplings as a boy of eight and still resides on the family farm.
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George Garrett
Ben Grant
O. Garrett
Crump Garrett
Callaway County
Mr. Garrett
Student Killed by Train Near Fayette
Richard Hornback a Central college student was killed by a Missouri Kansas & Texas passenger train at Fayette. The engineer says Hornback jumped in front of the engine. He lived at Palmyra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hornback
Central College
Fayette
Hornback
Palmyra
Oil strike near Excelsior Springs yields test samples
Clay County oil samples from a deep well on J. B. Hendrix farm near Excelsior Springs were sent to Columbia for fuel quality tests by Professor J Roy Wharton of the University of Missouri. Seven barrels have been pumped from the well as water-boring reached 150 feet.
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Clay County
J. B. Hendrix
Excelsior Springs
Columbia
B. F. Venable
J. Roy Wharton
Engineering School
University of Missouri
Paradise Banking Company Opens on Rural Route
A unique banking institution becomes the only one of its kind in the state and opens for business Mondays at Paradise. Located in Clay county with stockholders on rural routes in Smithville Kearney Trimble and Plattsburg, the Paradise Banking company has capital stock of $10,000 and uses Smithville Mo as its post office address.
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Clay County
Paradise
Smithville
Kearney
Trimble
Plattsburg
Paradise Banking Company
Edwin D Smith Named Manager of Columbia Water Light Plant
Edwin Dwight Smith, superintendent of power stations for United Railways of St. Louis, is appointed manager of Columbia municipal water and light plant at a salary of 2500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Dwight Smith
United Railways of St. Louis
Columbia Municipal Water, and Light
Rankin the Pioneer Farmer His Vast Illinois Missouri Farm Empire
David Rankin born 1825 in Sullivan County New York became a leading farmer. He built a large Missouri operation with about 15 tracts valued at high figures, supervised by Rankin with 700 teams and 300 to 500 men. He fed thousands of cattle and hogs yearly and earned substantial profits.
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David Rankin
Sullivan County
New York
Illinois
Monsouth County
Atchison County
Missouri
Sedalia Area Opposed School for Black Girls
Governor Hadley faces remonstrances from Pettis county residents over two proposed sites near Sedalia for a state school for incorrigible Black girls. A third site three miles southwest drew further objections over sewerage pollution of the city water supply. Officials expect a veto on the second site as public opposition grows and belief spreads that the school will not be built near Sedalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Hadley
Major
Pettis County
Joplin Lawyer Subdues Burglars Saved by Mrs Shepherd
Lee Shepherd an attorney dragged one burglar by the hair to the police station after confronting two intruders in his home. He warned against throat cutting and used a butcher knife, while his wife fetched a revolver. C Allinger, who fled, was later arrested. The scene featured repeated kicks and mercy pleas, with Shepherd noted as an old football star.
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Mrs. Shepherd
Lee Shepherd
Joplin
G. W. Jones
C. Allinger
Jones
Shepherd
Former Judge Baker Dies at 91 in Illinois Home
James Baker former Missouri supreme court member died at his daughter’s Lennox Illinois home aged 91. He will be buried in the National cemetery at Springfield.
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Baker
James Baker
Missouri Supreme Court
Lennox
Ill
National Cemetery
Springfield
Buchanan County Loses Jury Commission Under Census Rule
The jury commission law no longer applies in Buchanan county due to census disclosures. The statute required petty jurors to be selected by the jury commission in counties containing a city with 100000 to 400000 inhabitants per the last census.
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Buchanan County
Farmer Kills Neighbor in Self Defense Plea
James Hunt a farmer near Independence claims self defense after shooting and killing John Land. Hunt is jailed in the county jail under commitment from Justice W S Loar of Independence.
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James Hunt
Independence
John Land
W.S. Loar
Explosion Kills Man in Store Boiler Room
An Islamic boiler exploded in the basement of Emery Bird Thayer department store in Kansas City killing W. H. Caesar a cleanup man who was alone in the boiler room at the time.
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Emery, Bird, Thayer
Kansas City
W. H. Caesar
Fire destroys business district in Waynesville
A blaze consumed the entire business section causing about 20000 dollars in damage. The Christenson Hardware Co Pulaskity Democrat owned by Mya Wheeler J T Clark Merchandise Co and Dr Tice's store all lost buildings and plants.
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Waynesville
Christenson Hardware Company
Pulaskity Democrat
Mya. Wheeler
J. T. Clark Merchandise Company
Dr. Tice’s
Train Kills Aged Man In Pacific Incident
H. F. Lynde, an elderly Pacific resident, was struck and killed by a Missouri Pacific train at the crossing. The accident remains under investigation by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Lynde
Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Sand fly linked to pellagra spread says expert
A health expert argues pellagra is not caused by maize but by an insect carrier, the simulium sand fly. He notes pellagra districts align with the fly’s range and its spring and autumn activity periods, with disease centers matching the fly’s habitat.
The Railroads Pad Expenses
G D White of Nevada Iowa testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission rate hearing. He said railroads show rising maintenance costs and a corresponding drop in revenue, noting net revenue per mile grew 45.25 percent from 1900 to 1910 and 72.3 percent since 1890.
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Chicago
Illinois
G. D. White
Nevada
Corn Belt Meat Producers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
White
Oklahoma Negroes Angry Over Grandfather Clause Tension
In Oklahoma City Gov Haskell and Adjutant General Canton met amid threats to election boards in counties with large black populations over the grandfather clause amendment. A Lincoln and Seminole county supreme court ruling angered Black residents. A letter from 15 citizens claims Chandler dealers sold guns and ammunition to Black residents. National Guard readiness is being considered.
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Oklahoma
City
Haskell
Frank Canton
Supreme Court
Lincoln
Seminole
Chandler
National Guard
Parrot ban in Topeka addition linked to deeds
In Topeka Kansas one new residential addition prohibits keeping parrots. Buyers must pledge not to keep a parrot or risk losing the property, with the restriction even included in the deed.
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Topeka
Kansas
Testing Paralysis Serum in Illinois Evokes Hope
Springfield reports an infantile paralysis investigation led by Dr. J A Egan. Two patients are the daughters of Representative Frank O Lowden, aged 11 and 8, recovering after serum treatment at the congressman's Oregon Illinois home.
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Springfield
Illinois
J. A. Egan
State Board of Health
Frank O. Lowden
Egan
Oregon
Heart Disease Ranks Second Among Death Causes in 1909
Census office figures show heart disease as the second leading cause of death among employed men in the United States for 1909, after tuberculosis of the lungs. The data come from official census office statistics.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Recount Ordered for Tacoma Population total
Secretary Nagel orders a complete enumeration of Tacoma Washington after protests and a recent hearing by local citizens.
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Tacoma
Washington, D. C
Wash
Nagel
Mexico Fears Revolution Concentrations in Texas Towns
Dr Banagan Mexican consul warns that munitions of war are concentrated in Brownsville and other Texas frontier towns as Mexican revolutionists threaten the area. He cites rising tensions and potential incursions along the border.
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Mexico
Brownsville
Texas
Browle
Banagan
Irish slang quarrel over fullness after meals
A pair of speakers discusses a strange feeling of fullness after eating and seeks a remedy. One advises not eating at all to avoid fullness, while the other complains about being too full and wonders about a cure.
Cyclone Disarms with Biscuits in Prairie Tale
A Vassar graduate marries a Kansas farmer and two weeks later a cyclone pays a friendly call. It tears fences and hay stacks, but retreats upon sight of the bride’s first pan of biscuits, murmuring that it does not feel strong.
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Vassar
Kansas
Woman Willing to Spend Big on Hat Sparks Inquiry
A man questions a woman's frugal habit of never spending more than 17 cents on luncheon while she casually spends 50 dollars on a hat prompting discussion of budgeting and values.
Woman’s Rivalry Outlasts Friendships in Lament
A reflective statement contrasts enduring enmity with affection for friends, suggesting the speaker values long standing feuds over close bonds. The line implies enduring conflict shapes relationships more than loyalty.
Physician Endorses Grape-Nuts For Health and Digestion
A Portland physician urges diet advice beyond treatment and promotes Grape-Nuts as beneficial in sickness, convalescence, and general health. He states the food suits breakfast to start the day and can aid indigestion without overloading the stomach.
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Portland
Oregon
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Republic of
Iwee
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Iowa
Wilsor
Earl Cranston
Charles W. Smith
Tennessee
John E. McCall
W. C. Moeckel
Kan
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Taft
President Taft
Panama
Hugo von Abercorn
August Blanckerts
Goocoocache
Champlain County
Eee
W. S. Kenyon
Fort Dodge
Iss
Bank
W. H. Johnson
William H. Johnson
State Board of Immigration A Co
Amayraat Coe Dye Dee
Johnson
Farmer
Commerce Commission
Crete
A. Nyt
George Mike
Dan
Mike
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