Missouri Livestock and Farm Output Top Values in Year
The state bureau of labor statistics reports Missouri livestock valued at 112 million and hen products at 44.96 million. Egg production reached 146.85 million dozens, honey sales totaled 324,462 pounds, and maple syrup plus sugar added a rural output. Grain valued at 34.99 million, vegetables 6.69 million, mushrooms 55 thousand, wool 1.31 million, mohair 1.89 thousand, and cob pipe sales at 424 thousand. In federal court Judge Philips fined Alonzo Barnum 1,000 dollars for embezzling military stores after he ate government meals. Barnum was arrested in Oklahoma and jailed in Kansas City before pleading guilty.
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State Bureau of Labor Statistics
Missouri
Ee F. Philips
Springfield
Alonzo Barnum
United States
Burnum
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Philips
Court stops Carthage water shutoff in injunction
Circuit Judge D E Blair issues a temporary injunction preventing the Carthage Water and Power company from shutting off the water supply. The move comes amid a long city company fight dating to 1905 charter forfeiture as Carthage builds a municipal plant expected to take time.
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Carthage
D. E. Blair
Carthage Water and Power Company
Apples Soon To Be Very Cheap In Kirksville
Apple buyer R M Miller predicts prices at fifteen cents a bushel next February. He estimates 1 500 000 bushels in the country with many already shipped or stored. Farmers hold apples for midwinter prices, slowing current market activity as storage fills.
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Kirksville
R. M. Miller
M S U Student Building Opens at University of Missouri
The new two story stone building for the Young Men's Christian Association at Missouri U was dedicated with Rev. T G Soares of the University of Chicago delivering the principal address. Costing 50 000 dollars for the structure and 10 000 for furnishings, it is debt free and membership jumped from 125 to 542 in two weeks.
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Young Men's Christian Association
University of Missouri
T. G. Soares
School of Divinity
University of Chicago
Association
Local Option Election Void in Warrensburg Liquor Case
Judge James Ellison of the Kansas City Court of Appeals ruled the February 6 1908 local option election in Warrensburg invalid. The suit by John T. Doran sought a liquor license for a Warrensburg saloon in a dry town after Johnson County officials refused license citing the election's legality.
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James Ellison
Kansas City Court of Appeals
Warrensburg
John T. Doran
Johnson County
Moberly Man Fined for Selling Beef
A Moberly man was fined 100 dollars for selling beef that had joined the in numerable caravan without the butcher's knockout blow.
Presbyterians Elect Missouri Synod Meeting Site
The Missouri Synod of the Presbyterian church chose Fulton for the next meeting, set for the fourth Tuesday in October. Elected officers include State clerk Rev. Frank Mitchell Yeytesville reading clerk Rev. C. E. Hickok Farmington permanent clerk Rev. Walter M. Langtry Clayton treasurer Rev. E. W. Grant Fulton.
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Missouri Synod of the Presbyterian Church
Fulton
Frank Mitchell
Yeytesville
Reading
C. E. Hickok
Farmington
Walter M. Langtry
Clayton
E. W. Grant
Millard Ginseng Ships 1400 Pounds to New York
The Millard Ginseng Company of Houston shipped 1400 pounds of ginseng roots to New York City. The sale should net between $12,000 and $14,000, marking the largest ginseng shipment from a single garden in the country.
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Millard Ginseng Company of
Houston
New York City
Springfield Chosen as Missouri Immigration HQ
Springfield selected as the headquarters for the Missouri State Immigration commission after a conference between John H. Curran, chairman, and the Springfield Commercial Club.
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Springfield
Boom
Missouri State Immigration Commission
John H. Curran
Commission
Springfield Commercial Club
Demolition of Grand Avenue Methodist Church in Kansas City
One of Kansas City's landmark churches the Grand Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church at Ninth Street is being torn down to yield to progress and be obliterated.
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Kansas City
Mother Church of
Methodism
Grand Avenue
Missouri College Struggles With Hog Cholera Serum Demand
The Missouri College of Agriculture cannot supply sufficient hog cholera serum to meet demand. Monthly calls for the serum have reached about ten thousand, highlighting a severe shortage.
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Missouri College of Agriculture
Wabash Officials Explore Scholarships at M A C
Wabash railroad president Delano and department heads spent three hours at Missouri Agricultural College inspecting agronomy animal husbandry dairying and horticulture departments. They studied offering seven week winter course scholarships for students in counties the Wabash serves. The party of twenty rode a special five coach train.
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Wabash
F. A. Delano
Wabash Railroad
Missouri Agricultural College
Dean F. B. Mumford
Missouri
Farmers Fight With Knives Near Columbia
A feud over hog trespassing led Abraham Sublett and William Poff to dismount and duel with knives on St. Charles road near Columbia. They fought until exhausted. Floyd Perkins intervened. Poff was disemboweled and carried home, Sublett suffered deep knife wounds and is in serious condition.
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Abraham Sublett
William Poff
St. Charles
Columbia
Floyd Perkins
Poff
Sublett
Rail line adds gasoline motor service between Hanover and St. Joseph
The St. Joseph and Grand Island railroad has installed motor service on its Hanover Kansas to St. Joseph line. This is the second gasoline motor car on the Grand Island system following the Highland to St. Joseph car placed last spring which has proved highly successful. A third motor car will soon operate between St. Joseph and Kansas City.
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St. Joseph
New Dish Chow Min Debuts at Missouri Banquet
A new dish named Chow Min was served at a Cosmopolitan club banquet at the University of Missouri in Columbia. The dish combines pork, Chinese spaghetti, chicken, onions, celery, and sho yu sauce and was prepared by the Chinese student delegation. The Cosmopolitan Club, with over fifty members mostly foreign students, hosted the event.
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Columbia
Cosmopolitan Club
University of Missouri
Uncle Joe Winn Town Crier Dies In Columbia
Obituary notes the passing of Joe Winn known as Uncle Joe the Columbia town crier. A historical fragment recalls his courthouse slave sale refrain promising it would begin at 2 o clock and invite all men to attend.
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Joe Winn
Columbia
Boone County
Judge Rules City Speeding Ordinances Unconstitutional
In a ruling by Judge Klene at the court of criminal correction in St. Louis, city speeding ordinances were declared unconstitutional as they conflict with state law. Arrests for speeding must now be made under state law.
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Klene
Court of Criminal Correction
St. Louis
Snake in Woman's Stomach Recounted in St Joseph Incident
A garter snake 17 inches long was removed from Mrs. Robert Tinesley of St. Joseph. The reptile, likely imprisoned a year, struggled to escape before a stove poker killed it. The wife said a doctor warned she swallowed the snake in water when very small and endured winter pain with morphine before dawn of her affliction.
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Robert Tinesley
St. Joseph
Fred Mikels Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder
Fred Mikels, 19, jailed in Huntsville since January for the Higbee killing of Constable Elmer Magruder, pleaded guilty in Moberly circuit court to murder in the second degree and received a ten year penitentiary sentence.
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Fred Mikels
Fred Mikel
Huntsville
Elmer Magruder
Higbee
Moberly
The Fate of the Knocker
An Anderson News quip notes the knocker of progress wears away before wheels stop, comparing a brake on a wagon to stubborn naysayers. The sentiment frames resistors as obstacles that fade as momentum continues.
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Anderson News
Called Him a Fool Sued Road for Damages
James L. Roberts official stenographer of the Fifteenth judicial circuit sues the Wabash road at Salisbury for $1000 damages alleging a fellow employee called him a fool and hurled other insults in the workplace.
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Salisbury
James L. Roberts
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
Road
Phelps County Pioneer Dyer Dies at 68 in Rolla
Thomas Elkana Dyer, one of Phelps county’s oldest citizens, died at his Rolla home at age 68. He moved to Missouri from east Tennessee before the war and settled in Rolla.
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Phelps County
Thomas Elkana Dyer
Rolla
Mr. Dyer
Missouri
East Tennessee
Quaker Scotch Oats Proves Value for Laborers
A 1908 Yale University study cited by Professor Fisher highlights Quaker Scotch Oats as a low cost food that boosts energy and reduces fatigue for laborers, factory workers, and farm hands. The product is sold in regular and large family packages with or without china dishes.
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Fisher
Yale University
Labor Unions Join Fight Against Tuberculosis
Ten fraternal and benefit organizations with nearly 4 000 900 members and three international unions with over 100 000 members have joined the tuberculosis battle in the past year, per the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. The list includes Modern Woodmen of America, Brotherhood of American Yeomen, Order of Eagles, Improved Order of Red Men, Knights of Pythias, Royal Arcanum, Workmen's Circle, Knights of Columbus, Royal League, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Foresters of America, International Photo-Engravers Union of North America, International Typographical Union, International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union, International Boot and Shoe Workers Union.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention
Modern
Woodmen of America
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Order of Eagles
Improved Order of Red Men
Knights of Pythias
Royal Arcanum, Workmen’s Circle, Knights of Columbus
Royal League, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and
Foresters of America
International Photo-Engravers’ Union of North America
The
International Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union
International Boot and Shoe: Workers’ Union
International Typographical Union
The Rare Gift of Courtesy in Civic Life
The piece defines courtesy as more than manners, including respectful treatment in business with all citizens. It argues against delaying or denying interviews based on wealth, and asserts wisdom can come from the poor, challenging bias in American life.
A Long-Panter Refuses Dance Offer
A 14 year old girl named Mary, found crying by an elder sister, explains three boys asked her to the dance. She says she told the first yes and the last one was a long-panter, prompting concern but lighthearted discussion of the awkward situation.
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Mary
Harper’s
Five Feet of Books Question Education Reform
A multi millionaire philanthropist explains to reporters that schooling needs are met by five feet of books rather than costly library buildings. He notes libraries are less necessary as an education source. The remark sparks curiosity about changing trends in access to knowledge.
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Canaggy
Unusual Luck In Haunted House Rental
A conversation centers on renting a long-held haunted house to an actor. He chose it precisely because its nightly ghostly presence would provide him comfort, proving the house’s eerie reputation a deciding factor.
Two of a Kind cartoon caption from Puck
Mrs Boggs laments her husband nagging about lace curtains while Mrs Woggs recalls 20 years of a husband kicking at their front door at three each morning. The gag centers on domestic tedium and repeated petty complaints.
The Difference Between Coffee and Postum Health Claim
A testimonial promotes Postum as a healthful coffee substitute. It recounts indigestion relief and better sleep after switching from coffee to Postum, claiming improved well being and reliability in preparation.
Fine Recipe for Colds From Genders for Pharmacists
A old time remedy states that any druggist can provide ingredients or obtain them from a wholesale house. The mix uses half a pint of whiskey, two ounces glycerine, and half an ounce Concentrated pine compound. Shake well and take a teaspoon to tablespoon four times daily. Concentrated pine comes in half ounce air tight bottles labeled Concentrated.
Starch popularity boosts Defiance as safe fabric stiffener
The piece notes high demand for fine white goods this summer and promotes Defiance Starch as free from injurious chemicals. It claims its strength cuts starch quantity in half while delivering a finish as good as new, suitable for delicate fabrics.
How's yer wheat and other rural talk
Conversational quips from the Washington Herald capture plainspoken rural life as residents report crops, livestock, and family in brisk, informal exchanges. The vignette evokes a community tone through simple, familiar dialogue.
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Washington Herald
They Are Climbers Moving From City to Arms Cottage
The Knickers once rented an apartment in the city and a country cottage. Now they reside in Arms in town and own a bungalow at the shore.
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Bocker
Uncertain pest ad promises do it yourself poison mix
The brief reads as a rough sales line claiming you mix the poison to buy, warning not to die in the house. It touts unbeatable extermination with prices 25c and 75c and urges buyers to pay for poison only. The speaker stresses secrecy and self mixing.
Mistaken Identity in Hamlet and Vaudeville Mixup
Comrox jokes about Hamlet and his wife corrects him noting the scene resembles a vaudeville act where a performer pretends to speak. The quip plays on mixing literary and theatrical conventions.
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Hamlet
Heartless Parent Again in Garden Confrontation
A gardener defies a girl’s plea, insisting on planting as ordered by her father who aims to devote the garden to horticulture not husbandry. The exchange highlights family control over a shared outdoor space and a clash over use of land.
Growth finds what you need in books or friends
A succinct reflection on seeking support and knowledge as one grows, suggesting that guidance appears either through reading or companionship. It frames growth as a journey aided by accessible sources, inviting personal resilience and the value of shared insight.
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Mr. Burbank
George Macdonald
First Heartsore Lesson: A Girl’s Disappointing Love
A girl discovers her will to live wavers after a first heartbreak imagining life without meaning. The line captures a young narrator’s emotional turning point and yearning for purpose.
Ball Blue Ad Promotes Red Cross Brand Box
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product in a large two ounce package priced at five cents.
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Red Cross
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Kansas City Directory
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Velie
John
DE Deere
Vehicles
Aler OR Plow CO
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W. K. Kellogg
Omaha
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