World News in Briefs: Murders, Mines and Mail Scandals
A Missouri farmer Roger McCullie dies after a gunfight with neighbor J. G. Williamson amid rumor disputes. Kansas City men linked to the Two Queens mine indictments tangled with mail fraud. Sundry incidents include a New York death from a fall, a prison assault, a fatal train wreck near New Orleans, and political and court actions across the nation.
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Armstrong
Roger McCullie
J. G. Williamson
McCullie
Kansas City
Central Mining and Development Company
Queens
Winkleman
Ariz
Federal Grand Jury
Americana Sugar Refining Company
Arbuckle Brothers
Bartlesville
John Nicholson
F. R. White
Lloyd Cannon
Sedalia
Harvey W. Watterson
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
New York
Thomas NeGrath
St. Louis
New Orleans
Great Northern Express
New
Borie
Wyo
Central
Europe
Gren
Independence
Kan
International Company
Kaneaxs
Superior
Wis
Woods
National Bank of Commerce
W. B. Ridgely
Atchison, Kan
King
Citizens and Farmers’ State Bank
Arkansas City
E. W. Carmack
Tennessee
Nashville
Robin Cooper
Duncan Cooper
Carmack
The
Tennesseean
Muskogee
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Landis
Thetandard Oil Company
Indiana
Federal Court of Appeals
Nile Counter
Kanivers
Vienna
North Dakota
Notable Obits and Appointments Across Liberal Era News
Justice Calhoun of the Mississippi Supreme Court dies in Jackson. Rear Admiral James M. Miller, US Naval Home governor, dies at 61. W S Albright names E E Montgomery as assistant in Kansas. Anna Hoch engagement to James W. Ried announced. Taft and family head to Hot Springs for Thanksgiving. Victorien Sardou dies in Paris. Daily Nebraskan backs William J. Bryan as Nebraska Chancellor. Dr. David D. Thompson killed by car in St Louis at 56. Rev Dr Alfred H Harding elected bishop in Washington. J F Morse appointed to wind up Citizens’ and Farmers’ Bank affairs. John W Kern announces Senate candidacy. B Putnam Rhodes scholar wins hammer throw. Gen Samuel Chamberlain dies at 81. Emperor William decorates Count Zeppelin. Nat C Goodwin and Ruth Bryas Leavitt separated. divorce suit in progress.
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Calhoun
Supreme Court of Mississippi
Jackson
Brandenburg
James M. Miller
United States Naval Home
Philadelphia
Liberty
W.S. Albright
Kansas Bank
E. E. Montgomery
Anna Hoch
Kansas
James W
E. Benjamin Andrews
David D. Thompson
Northwestern Christian Advocate
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Alfred H. Harding
St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Washington
J. F. Morse
Phillipsburg
Kan
Citizens’ and Farmers’ Bank
Arkansas City
John W. Kern
Bryan
United States Senate
James A. Hemenway Co
B. Putnam
Rhodes
Oxford University
Missouri Seed Testing Lab To Aid Farmers In State
A seed testing laboratory is being installed in the University of Missouri Agriculture Department by the U S Department of Agriculture to test all kinds of seeds for Missouri farmers. Samples are tested and germination rates reported free of charge, aiding farmers and seed dealers alike. Warden Hall notes the penitentiary garden of 11 acres produced vast yields, supplying vegetables for inmates and netting $2,864.35, with plans to expand to a dairy herd for hospital milk and butter.
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Missouri
Department of Agronomy
University of Missouri
United States Department Of,agriculture
Columbia
Missouri University
Missouri Penitentiary
Matt Hall
John Bruner
Warden Hall
Hall
Board of Prison Inspectors
Ava Maintains County Seat Amid Election Loss
Douglas county voters defeated the county seat removal proposal, leaving Ava as the retained seat. Vera Cruz failed to move the seat, halting a potential shift in governance. The resumption of the Mansfield-Ava electric line hinges on Ava retaining authority as the county seat.
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Ava
Douglas County
Vera Cruz
Mansfield
Powder Mill Explosion Wrecks Holmes Park Plant
A 1000 pound blast at the Excelsior powder mill glaze mill in Holmes park near Dodson Kansas City Missouri killed Herman Kine 18 and injured fourteen passengers on a passing Kansas City Southern train. Three buildings were destroyed windows broken and a panic started as the train stopped for aid at Kansas City hospitals. Earlier accidents at the plant in 1907 left two dead and two injured.
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Kansas City
Excelsior
Holmes Park
Dodson
Herman Kine
Kansas City Southern
University
Charles Smith
Lincoln Hoppen
Family vote split stirs county election scene
Wesley Yankee, a Lone Jack area pioneer in Jackson County, and his immediate descendants planned 23 votes for Bryan. Republicans report P. W. Paul of Lee's Summit cast 24 votes for Taft and Hadley with eight sons and 15 grandsons. All live near Lee's Summit.
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Wesley Yankee
Lone Jack
Jackson County
Bryan
Taft
Hadley
P. W. Paul
Lee's Summit
Lee’s Summit
White Opossum Captured Sparks Nature Debate
A milk white opossum with black ears was caught by a Columbia man. Another Boone county resident has an all white opossum with pink eyes. The writer questions why people argue about fakes when albinos and freaks are common.
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Columbia
Boone County
Treasury in Good Shape After October Balance
The October 31 treasury statement shows a healthy balance of 1,256,917.25 dollars. September 30 general balance stood at 1,245,390.17 dollars with October receipts 267,721.05 dollars and expenditures 256,193.97 dollars.
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Treasury
Gmelich
Missouri Slayer Goes Free After Govenor Commutation
Dr J D Todd of Vernon county was released from the penitentiary on a commutation by Gov Folk. He entered prison March 4 1906 under a ten year sentence for second degree murder.
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Missouri
J. D. Todd
Vernon County
Folk
Missouri’s New Republican Congressmen Named
The list of newly elected Republican lawmakers includes Poiltte Evans for Farmington in the 13th district, Charles Crow for Caruthersville in the 14th, Charles H. Morgan for Joplin in the 15th, and A. P. Murphy for Rolla in the 16th district.
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Missouri
Poiltte
Evans
Farmington
Charles Crow
Caruthersville
Charles H. Morgan
Joplin
A P. Murphy
Rolla
Cigarette Papers Save Centralia Clerk in Robbery
Clyde Younger, a grocery clerk in Centralia, was attacked from behind by a robber. A long knife cut his coat and a bound book of cigarette papers stopped the blade from piercing his heart, leaving only a slight wound.
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Clyde Younger
Centralia
Younger
T B Gerow Dead Director Of Kansas Free Employment Bureau
Topeka residents report the death Thursday night of Theodore B. Gerow age around 78 at his Atchison home. He served eight years as state employment agent and led the Kansas free employment bureau from 1900 until his death. Born 1846 in New York City he served in the Fifth New York Volunteer artillery during the Civil War and later held Atchison city clerkship for ten years.
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Topeka
Kan
T. B. Gerow
Kansas Free Employment Bureau
Atchison
Gerow
Theodore B. Gerow
New York City
Fifth New York Volunteer Artillery
Kansas
Fort Scott
State Free Employment Bureau
Bailey
Child to undergo Pasteur treatment in hydrophobia case
The ten year old daughter of Guy Waite of Mexico has been taken to St. Louis for Pasteur treatment after a dog that attacked her died of rabies.
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Pasteur
Guy Waite
Mexico
St. Louis
Man Injured In Shotgun Accident While Hunting
Forrest Shores fired two shells in the woods south of Westport and attempted a reload near an oak stump. A misfire caused the shotgun blast to enter his right foot, injuring him.
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Westport
Forrest Shores
Standard Oil Case Moves to Supreme Court
The United States appeals the Chicago circuit court ruling refusing a rehearing in the Standard Oil case. After an all day conference, Attorney General Bonaparte and DOJ attorneys decided to seek Supreme Court review of the $29,000,000 fine and related ruling.
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Standard Oil
Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
United States
Department of Justice
Supreme Court of the United States
Bonaparte
Election Joke Elevates Clerk To Public Administrator
Carl Dungan of the Wabash, based in Montgomery, was unknowingly placed on the Democratic ticket for public administrator by friends. He defeated Rev. John Robinson, the Republican candidate, by 46 votes and will qualify with a $1,000 bond.
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Carl Dungan
The
Wabash
Montgomery
John Robinson
Long-Lived Chicken Dies After Poison Incident
A West Plains man reported his chicken lived 15 years before dying after contact with poison. The incident highlights the animal's extended life and the fatal outcome from exposure to toxins.
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West Plains
Citizenship Restored for Dr. J. D. Goddard
Dr. J. D. Goddard of Kansas City, recently released from a long penitentiary term, has had his disabilities removed by order of Governor Folk. Goddard was sentenced to 20 years for second degree murder.
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J. D. Goddard
Kansas City
Folk
Goddard
Springfield Boy a Victim in Halloween Shooting
Calvin Finkle an 18 year old Drury college faculty son was shot by Special Officer Charles H. Finn in Springfield. Finn, freed on $1000 bond on felonious assault charges, was rearrested and jailed. The youth died unexpectedly after Finn says the shooting was accidental while he drew his revolver to frighten a crowd during Halloween.
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Springfield
Calvin Finkle
Benjamin F. Finkle
Drury College
Charles H. Finn
Finn
Miner’s Suicidal Act In Canyon Ferry Sparks Cash Claim
Albert Berger an Alaska miner hurled $2000 in post office money orders payable to himself into a store chest before taking his own life at Canyon Ferry. He claimed the money was held by the government and no one would fight over it after his death.
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Helena
Montana
Albert Berger
Alaska
Canyon Ferry
Williams
Atlantation
Fales & Jenks to Run Full Workweek Next Tuesday
Pawtucket Rhode Island factory Fales and Jenks Machine will shift to a full five day week employing about 400 workers after previously operating 40 hours weekly since spring.
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Pawtucket
R. J
Fales & Jenks Machine Company
Missouri report on pew work by MU journalism department
Russell Stanhope acting British consul at St Louis sends to the British department of education a report detailing the pew work undertaken by the University of Missouri journalism department.
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A. Missouri
England
Russell Stanhope
St. Louis
Department of Education
Pew
Department of Journalism
University of Missouri
Autumn Ozarks Outing Beats All Else Says Local Man
An Ozark area man from Oecéola recounts a autumn trip to War where he bought a skiff, sold it in Benton County, and walked back. He proclaims the outing unbeatable for enjoyment.
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Ozarks
Warsaw
Benton County
Oil portrait honors ex Judge Norton by Missouri court
An oil painting of ex Judge Elijah H. Norton of Platte City was presented to the supreme court en banc by Judge Ben J. Woodson of St. Joseph. Edwin Silver of Jefferson City gave the presentation speech as Chief Justice Gantt praised Norton for his public esteem. Norton is 88 years old.
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Norton
Elijah H. Norton
Platte City
Supreme Court
Ben J. Woodson
St. Joseph
Edwin Silver
Jefferson City
Gantt
Fire Rips Brooklyn Park Theater After Show
A historic Brooklyn playhouse the Park Theater burned down within an hour of fire discovery Thursday night after a large audience had left. Firefighters fought the blaze as the building collapsed into ruins.
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Brooklyn
New York
Park Theater
Teacher Shoots a Merchant in Owassa dispute
Tulan Oklahoma D D White a 22 year old school principal shot and fatally wounded G A Rex a merchant after a confrontation arising from trouble between Rex’s 14 year old daughter a pupil and the teacher Rex died from wounds likely in Owassa in the county authorities investigated the case.
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Tulan
D. D. White
Owassa
G. A. Rex
Rex
Fragmentary report notes a death and coroner’s involvement
A fragmentary item mentions a death and the coroner handling procedures. No further details are readable to specify date, location, or names.
Finding 600 Gallons of Old Wine in Cellar
Authorities report the discovery of about 600 gallons of old wine in the cellar of the late Mrs. The find was noted during a search connected to her estate. No further details available at this time.
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Mre
Rescued From the Waves Near Chicago Yacht Gien Crew Saves Four
Four men aboard the sailing yacht Gien were rescued by the lifeboat crew on the lake near Chicago on Thursday night after being tossed by high seas for hours.
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Chicago
Bertha and Bertie Exchange Pledges of Possible
A playful exchange centers on Bertie claiming nothing is impossible and Bertha affirming the opposite. The banter highlights optimistic resolve and friendly competition between the two speakers.
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Bertha
Bertie
Boy’s Eczema Healed After Cuticura Use Says Mrs Klumpp
Seven year old boy suffered severe eczema on face and arms with constant scratching. After doctors failed, Cuticura remedies brought relief and the eruption healed. Mrs. Klumpp of 80 Niagara St New Jersey reports improvement after weeks of trial, noting long lasting cure since 1907.
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Lile
Epitaph Request From Dying Man Reveals Humble Final Wish
A dying man asks relatives to carve a monument bearing the words of his simple life. He insists on no boastful lines about family ties and urges sobriety in memory, preferring a modest epitaph reflecting his work and life.
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Livi
Nuts offer pure, wholesome counts from trees to shells
A compact promotional piece extols nuts for their purity and reliable quality when purchased in the shell. It highlights the safety of the product, the direct source from growing trees, and the sunlit health imagery surrounding the orchards.
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Adul
His Opinion on Race and Rivalry in Atlanta
Fragmentary quotes criticize a rival named Williams. The speaker mocks complacent activists and complains about someone who is often seen as pushing others down. The text reflects tension and a race discourse common in Atlanta.
Eager To Work Health Regained By Right
A Michigan reader shares a recovery story after an operation. Digestive distress and nervous strain left him listless and withdrawn until he started eating Grape-Nuts. Within weeks his appetite revived and energy returned, enabling him to be active again.
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