Resting items gather for readers in compact world notes
A condensed global roundup reports postmasters in Missouri under federal probe sparked by Champ Clark. Kentucky Tobacco Growers sell 17 to 20 million pounds of dark tobacco for 1.275 million dollars. Illinois Central railroad fraud trial bonds set at 10,000 each. Toledo grand jury indicts 28 on rebates to a coal company. Interstate Commerce Commission upholds rates for Omaha butter eggs poultry. Cotton labor price rises with pay ranging from 1.50 per 100 pounds and $30-40 weekly for field workers. Saginaw theaters schools and churches close after smallpox deaths and illness. The Atlantic fleet trains for a two month cruise to European ports. Over 20 aeroplanes needed for U S government service per Gen. James Allen. Hog sale tops in Kansas with 100 dollars for one and 668 for ten. Carnegie Hero Fund adds 58 names. awards total 40 250 dollars. First U S airship line planned Cleveland to Detroit. Trans Atlantic duties yield 65 365. Treasury ends import underinvoicing immunity. Oklahoma supreme court appeal over grandfather clause. suffrage campaign in full swing for November 8. Wireless directory lists 1 520 stations. China loan talks progress to 350 million after negotiations. Arkansas river supply cited as key city resource. Oklahoma high court allows appeal from state election board ruling.
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Missouri
Post Office Department
Champ Clark
House
Tobacco Growers’ Association of Kentucky
Illinois Central Railroad
South
Saginaw Mich
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Hampton Roads
English Channel
United States
James Allen
Army
Kansas
H. F. Pelphrey
Humboldt
Carnegie
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Cleveland
Detroit
Detroit & Cleveland Aero Company
Uncle Sam
Treasury Department
United States Supreme Court
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Oklahoma
China
B. H. Sands
Arkansas
State Election Board
Balloon Race Win Crowned Pilot and Augustus Post
The pilot and Augustus Post were declared winner of the international balloon race from Boston by the Age Club of America. Government printing office at Washington used over 3,000 tons of type metal last year. Oklahoma supreme court adjourned to the Wednesday after the election with a capital removal decision anticipated. Michigan Sunday School association marked its golden jubilee in Grand Rapids. Bath Tube Trust investigation opened in Pittsburg. Stanley H. Johnson testified before the ICC about state railroad commissions. Illinois Central suit over back taxes tentatively set at 15 million dollars was defeated in a preliminary supreme court ruling. Case returns to La Salle county circuit court on merits. Government officials reportedly weighing closing all mints, including Denver, over coinage excess.
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Pilot
Augustus Post
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Michigan Sunday School Association
Grand Rapids
Bath Tube Trust
Pittsburg
Lindsay C. Spencer
Baltimore
United States Circuit Court
Stanley H. Johnson
Rock Island Lines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Illinois Central Railroad Company
State of Illinois
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
la Salle County
Denver
Foreign affairs and revolutions around the world
Reports indicate Honduras sees Gen Valladeres seize Amapala port and depose the governor. Cuba’s election returns show Liberal wins nationwide while Conservatives lose ground. France discusses a world aerial law congress. Cholera advances in the Philippines amid government campaigns. Lisbon Provisional Government proclaims church state separation and freedom of the press.
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Honduras
Princeton
Amapala
Pacific
Valladeres
Cuba
Gomez
France
Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service
Philippines
Lisbon
Diverse world news and political moves across oceans and states
Chicago attorney Charles E. Erbstein faces seven counts for procuring a juror's bribery in Browne's second trial. The sultan of Sulu arrives in Manila with faith in the US. Mrs. Harriman donates 10 000 acres to New York Arden estate for a park and 1 000 000 for development. John B Moissant speeds from Belmont Park to the Statue of Liberty and back, beating rivals by 45 seconds. G G Lacy is elected president of the St Joseph and Grand Island Railway at Elwood Kansas. Richard Bartholdt announces candidacy for Speaker. Russia vows to fight plague after lessons from cholera. American Purity congress ends with anti vice resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Erbstein
Chicago
Grant McCutcheon
Lee O’neil Browne
Illinois
America
Europe
Sultan of Sulu
Manila
Sheridan
Philippines
E. H. Harriman
Mary W. Harriman
State of New York
Arden Estate
Interstate Palisades Park
DeLesseps
Grahame White
St. Joseph & Grand Island Railway Company
Elwood
Kan
G. G. Lacy
St. Joseph
Richard Bartholdt
Missouri
House of Representatives
Farmers hailed as land princes in Ozarks Clear ing House proposal
J Perry and J W Rogers told the Commercial club that agriculture needs a farmer centered clearing house to arbitrate disputes and teach new methods. Dr Cutler argued good roads and dairy emphasis will revive Missouri. Rail access along the KC Clinton Springfield line spurred a four day farm lecture trip by hand car crowds near Belton and Kansas City.
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J. Perry
J. W. Rogers
Commercial Club
Missouri
Union
Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield
Sprigfield
Kansas City
Belton
Raid on Clayton Creamery Nets Four Men and 32 Colored Tubs
Revenue officer and city detective raided Clayton Creamery in Kansas City, seizing 32 eighty-pound tubs of artificially colored oleomargarine and detaining four men. W. C. Stowers, A. E. Perkins, Herbert Taylor, and W. L. Thompson were held for questioning as Thompson allegedly admitted daily coloring 30 to 40 tubs. Officers allege tax evasion on colored oleomargarine. Stowers declines to speak. others are questioned.
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Clayton Creamery Company
Kansas City
W. C. Stowers
A. E. Perkins
Herbert Taylor
W. L. Thompson
Thompson
Stowers
Taylor
Perkins
Missourian Killed in Runaway Near Lock Springs
Breckenridge livestock buyer James Steel was killed when a team frightened by a wagon runaway threw him into a barb wire fence near Lock Springs. His companion Jonathan Eads was injured only slightly.
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James Steel
Breckenridge
Lock Springs
Mr. Steel
Jonathan Eads
Steel
Eads
Missouri club women hold district convention in Moberly
The Fourth district Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs met in Moberly with Mrs. R. In gall of Columbia presiding. State president Mrs. E. M. Shepard of Springfield addressed the gathering. Delegation counted about 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Federation of Women’s Clubs
Moberly
R. Ingall
Columbia
E. M. Shepard
Springfield
Elms Hotel to Rise Again as Fireproof Seven Story Building
A. J. White and J. J. Ringolsky owners say Excelsior Springs New Elms hotel will be rebuilt in steel concrete and marble after a fire. The 1909 structure cost 150000 with 90000 insurance and 30000 contents.
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Elms
Excelsion Springs
A. J. White
J. J. Ringolsky
Col. Willis Wood
John Emmake
Immigration Bureau to Move Under Leaving Springfield
After Springfield refused to turn over an $8000 pledge for immigration work until relief from the state legislature, the state board chief commissioner J. H. Curran announced the St. Louis office would be closed and its staff moved to Springfield to establish headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
State Board
J. H. Curran
Board
St. Louis
Endeavorers Elect Officers at Sedalia Meeting
The Christian Endeavor societies in session at Sedalia elected officers for the year: President Cree J. Henderson of Kansas City. Vice-President Carl L. Edgerwood of Springfield. Secretary Virgie Campbell of Kansas City. Statistical Secretary Myrtle Moore of Springfield. Treasurer Gus Schmidt of St. Louis. A
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Estate Christian Endeavor Societies
Sedalia
Cree J. Henderson
Kansas City
Carl L. Edgerwood
Springfield
Virgie Campbell
Myrtle Moore
Gus Schmidt
St. Louis
Local officials and districts listed in historical roll call
A long list of names and counties appears, detailing officials or residents across multiple counties including St Louis Jefferson Jefferson St Genevieve Bollinger Carter Howell Polk Ripley Stoddard Texas Wayne Wright and others. The fragment suggests a regional tally or roster from a historic document.
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Dger Chapman
Crawford
Gilbert Maxwell
Dade
Ingersol Guthriot
Dent
W. E. Hopper
Dunklin
Graham Wood
Franklin
W. A. Stacy
Greene
J. A. Lephols
Jackson
Henry Hass
Jefferson
J. R. Patterson
McDonald
E. H. Lamer
New March
Richard Crouch
Newton
W. Hudson
Perry
J. L. Arthur
Phelps
W. W. Pippin Pulaski
Robert Prance
Scott
E. J Bayer
St. Louis
F. A. Gettinger
St. Genevieve
L. Alcorn
Webster
Rademanthus Conrad
Bollinger
J. A Hartney
Carter
G. Matthews
But
David Knelling
Hickory
C. C.cClure
Howell
S. M. Simpson
Oregon
J. W. Collins
Polk
D. M Robertson
Ripley
Elmer Morton
Shannon
Importing Germs for Alfalfa in Missouri
Missouri farmers import billions of alfalfa germs from the U S Department of Agriculture to inoculate soil and boost legume crops. Cultures are raised from root nodules and applied with seed or soil mixtures, sometimes with lime to sweeten sour soil for better bacterial growth.
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Missouri
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Missouri Immigration Book Planned for Public Distribution
At a state immigration commission meeting Chief Commissioner John H Curran Secretary Christian Hanson and Deputy J W Brandon approved publishing a Missouri information book for land buyers and migrants. The book will print by year’s start with 30000 copies and county courts asked to fund distribution.
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Missouri
State Immigration Commission
John H. Curran
Christian Hanson
J. W. Brandon
Brandon
Record Corn Grown Near Columbia by Hartwig
Twelve ears of Boon county white corn bred by Henry Hartwig northwest of Columbia reach an average length of 11.34 inches. The crop grew on a field that previously yielded potatoes harvested June 10 and is expected to yield about 85 bushels per acre.
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Columbia
Boon County
Henry Hartwig
Rev Eugene Abbott Elected Moderator of Missouri Synod
The Southern Presbyterian church of Missouri elected Rev Eugene F. Abbott of Boonville as moderator, defeating Rev Dr G Layton Mauze of St. Louis to lead the synod.
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Rev Abbott
Synod of the
Southern Presbyterian Church of Missouri
Eugene F. Abbott
Boonville
G. Layton Mauze
St. Louis
St. Louis Voting Lists Padded
Police canvass of registration lists shows hundreds of names may be removed from poll books in 88 precincts. About one third of cards bear notes that registrants no longer live there, with examples including 25 of 75 names of men who had moved and numerous registrations from the Laclede hotel not known to officials.
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Central District
Schwartz
Laclede
Cattle Buyer A W Carter Ships Four Carloads to Honolulu
A W Carter arrived in Kansas City last month to buy cattle for his Hawaii ranch. He departed for the island with four carloads of thoroughbred bulls, mainly Herefords. Carter bought some stock at the American Royal show, with most sourced from Missouri Kansas and Iowa breeders.
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A. W. Carter
Kansas City
Honolulu
Hawaii
Veteran Civil War Vet Receives Third Divorce
Charles Stott of Kirksville, a Civil War veteran, obtained his third divorce in five years. He has been married four times in his 75 years. his first wife died years ago. Judge Shelton granted the decree on grounds of indignities. Asked if he would remarry, Stott replied that it depends.
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Charles Stott
Kirksville
Stote
Shelton
Stott
Indicted in Alaska coal land frauds target six men
A federal grand jury indicted six men for conspiracy to defraud the government of Alaska coal lands valued at about 200 million dollars. The defendants, tied to three groups controlling 131 claims of 160 acres each in the Kayak district, include Raymond Brown and William L. Dunn of Spokane and other Seattle Los Angeles capitalists.
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Spokane
Washington
Alaska
Federal
Raymond Brown
William L. Dunn
Charles M. Doughton
Seattle
Harry White
Los Angeles
Charles A. McKenzie
Donald A. McKenzie
Administration Denies Taft Panama Annex Claims
The administration publicly rejects a story that President Taft planned to annex Panama and other alleged policy strokes as baseless fabrications. The denial emphasizes a sweeping refutation of mythical actions attributed to Taft.
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Panama
Independence
Washington, D. C
Taft
Going Home to Vote
Government employees living far from Washington are leaving to reach their homes in time to vote. It is estimated that upwards of 5,000 voters will visit polls in their states.
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Washington
Ranchmen Indicted Over Homesteaders Driveout in Nebraska
Federal grand jury returned indictments against nine ranchmen in western Nebraska for conspiring to force homesteaders from Kinkaid lands seized under the Kinkaid act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Federal Grand Jury
Nebraska
Kinkaid
Sleeper Car Burn Death on Rock Island Train
H L Travers of Huron South Dakota died when a Pullman sleeper burned just after the Dalhart Texas departure on a Rock Island line. His body was found amid the wreckage where his berth stood.
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Hutchinson
Kansas
H. L. Travers
Huron
South Dakota
Rock Island
Dalhart
Tex
Student Control at Emporia Normal Adopted Council Policy
A student faculty council becomes part of the administrative policy of Kansas State Normal. The measure was adopted at a meeting of the college classes and the faculty in Emporia Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Kansas
Kansas State Normal
The Chinese Pig Tail Must Go Edict Shocks Officials
In Pekin an imperial edict orders all Chinese diplomats abroad to sever their queues at once. The decree, described as effective immediately, signals a broader move to enforce a nationwide haircut on all Chinese citizens, seen as a precursor to wider reforms.
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China
Pekin
U S Envoys Depart for Ottawa Trade Talks
Washington officials Charles M. Pepper medical adviser and Henry Hoyt state counsellor travel to Ottawa to represent the United States in negotiations for a reciprocity trade treaty agreement.
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Washington, D. C
Charles M. Pepper
Henry Hoyt
State Department
Ottawa
United States
Nome Alaska Storm Ravages Coast and Homes
A terrific storm sweeps the Bering Sea and Norton Sound causing heavy damage to unprotected property along the Nome coast. The Nome sandsapit area is devastated and ten homes are destroyed.
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Nome
Alaska
Bering Sea
Norton Sound
Registration Lists Questionable Voter Rights in KC
Police canvass of Kansas City shows about 1 500 to 2 000 names on poll books whose eligibility to vote is in serious question.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Resinol remedies praised for skin relief and soap ease
A testimonial extols Resinol Ointment, Resinol Toilet Soap and Resinol Medicated Shaving Stick as top household skin remedies. The products are sold widely in the United States and abroad. A booklet on care of the skin and complexion is offered.
Why the Boy Gave Thanks
A short moral vignette where Alan reflects gratitude after a day with his younger brother. He prays to thank God for not being impatient and for sharing candy with his father, mother, and little brother, noting there was some candy left.
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Alan
Little Brother
Father
Mother
Lippincott’s
Dialogue Snapshot From London Punch
A clipped excerpt shows two odd London characters sharing a murky exchange about remembered or withheld information. One claims imparting real data while the other asserts receiving it, with fragmented slang and a cue about a collar and a jerk of the head.
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London Punch
The Key to Germany at Milwaukee Club
Capt. Charles King praised Milwaukee’s German element at a club gathering. He quoted a soldier who met the Kaiser in Berlin and claimed his only prior city visit in Germany was Milwaukee, highlighting local ties in the audience.
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Germany
Charles King
Milwaukee
Capt. King
Berlin
Persevering mediocrity valued over talent says Dr Hamilton
A quotation attributed to Dr Hamilton endorses steady effort over frequent, flashy success, arguing consistency provides lasting usefulness and respect.
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Dr. Hamilton
Learned to Drink Coffee When a Baby
A reader recalls drinking coffee as a child and how coffee caused nervousness and poor sleep. After trying Postum, the author reports better sleep and lack of headaches, recommending Postum to coffee drinkers.
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College of Arts and Science
University of Missouri
Carl Green
C. W. Greene
Keebn Berry
B. F. Berry
Immigration Bureau
Vale
Pt Ae
Eee
Beach
Rock Springs
Texas
Antonio Rodriguez
Lem Henderson
Hamburg
Ser
Wellville
Ainse
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