World News Snippets Report From Across the Globe
A digest of diverse items notes a proposed Atlantic dirigible voyage, football brutality debates, a Cairo monument fundraiser, medical association meetings, hotel groups discussions, and a Bell and Western Union merger. It also covers oil dividends, legal rulings on Employers' Liability, hospital death rate improvements, Japanese trade visits, land sales, hunting rules, a Georgia race crash, Thanksgiving proclamation, hog cholera in Kansas, black hand arrests, beekeeping conventions, and various local incidents including fires and floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Atlantic
Washington
Cairo
Ill
Anna Pelley
Southeastern Iowa Medical Association
Mt. Pleasant
Kansas and Missouri Hotel Men's Association
Baltimore
Kansas City
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Postal Telegraph Company
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court
Territories
District of Columbia
National Jewish Hospital For Consumptives
Denver
Ten Cases Reported Across Jurisdictions
Kansas leads in banks per capita with Iowa close behind. Iowa has one bank per 1 380 people and Kansas one per 1 500. The Colonnade hotel in Seabreeze Florida burned, losses about 100 000 dollars. Missouri Attorney General probes sewer pipe trust prompted by Kansas City complaint. Oyster proceedings may go to the supreme court if evidence justifies. Arbuckle Brothers sugar importers face government fraud allegations on import duties. A 50 million dollar mortgage filed in Wyandotte county against Armour Packing. Kansas health board mails affidavits for nine business men over pure food law violations. A heavy snowstorm hits Colorado to Arizona. The second national apple show opens in Spokane with 25 000 dollars in premiums and exhibits from many states and Canada. Vassar College bans hypnotism after incidents among students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Union
Iowa
Colonnade
Seabreeze
Jackson
Fla
Kansas City
Wyandotte County
Armour Packing Company
Kansas State Board of Health
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Arizona
Spokane
Wash
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
United States
Canada
Vassar College
Foreign Affairs Storms Hit Caribbean and Paris Verdict
Haiti saw 39 inches of rainfall in a storm that lasted nearly two weeks while Jamaica and other West Indian islands faced a weeklong gale cutting cable service. In Paris Madame Steinheil was acquitted of murdering her husband and stepmother as crowds gathered for the verdict. Despatches report widespread damage from cyclone and earthquake as editors publish special editions at 1 a.m.
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Haiti
Madame Steinheil
Paris
Jamaica
Hayti
West India Islands
Miscellaneous 1900s US News Snippet Highlights Public Crimes and Officials
A hodgepodge of incidents and notes from Maryville to Kansas City includes Rev J C Hathaway’s suicide at a Maryville railroad bridge, Maud Geck cleared in an Oklahoma City killing, Gen F D Grant rescued from a Chicago fire, Texarkana judge isolating during smallpox threat, and disbarment of Omaha’s I J Dunn for sharp prose. Other items mention Gov Hadley pardoning inmates, Mrs Roosevelt’s telegram, a youth involved in a bank robbery, and various deaths and appointments across Missouri Kansas Iowa and Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hathaway
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Maryville
George E. Nicholson
Kansas
Maud Geck
R. D. Gannon
Oklahoma City
F. D. Grant
Topeka
Kan
Dawson
Iowa
Washington
I. J. Dunn
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
State Supreme Court
Henry Starr
Oklahoma
Amity
Col
Hadley
Missouri Penitentiary
Roosevelt
William McKay
Earl Bullock
Eudora
Reform School
Missouri Sparks: Pioneer Gold Mining firm forms in Macon
The Pioneer Gold Mining Company of Macon county is incorporated with capital of 100000 as promoters Reed and Yager return from Denver after milling ore revealing 15 dollars per ton. A 25 ton mill is planned and 160 acres along a 20 foot quartz vein will sustain operations for over twenty five years. Critics doubt the new Cripple Creek claim while supporters foresee a major Missouri gold boom.
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Chariton Valley
New Cambria
Pioneer Gold Mining Company
Macon County
Missouri
James Reed
G. A. Jager
Denver
Illand
Yager
Band Concerts Block Mendon Storefront Injunction
Kansas City court of appeals sustains circuit court injunction against Mendon town officials and bandmaster over band stand location in front of H C Atterbury's general store. Crowds at concerts blocked streets preventing customers from entering his store.
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Mendon
Chariton County
Kansas City Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
H. C. Atterbury
Insurance Men Elect at Warrensburg Convention
The state convention of the Farm Ts Mutual Insurance association closed at Warrensburg with a smoker by the Warrensburg Commercial club. Officers elected were President J. B. Shores Fayette, vice president W. H. Fitch Richmond, secretary W. B. Flowers Meadville. Next annual meeting set for Liberty, Missouri in November 1910.
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Farm Ts’ Mutual Insurance Association
Warrensburg
Ducks killed by lightning strike at Bruner farm
A severe electrical storm near Chillicothe struck a flock of ducks as they passed over Jacob Bruner and killed every bird. Bruner found 46 ducks in the yard after the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Bruner
Chillicothe
Bruner
King's Daughters Convention Elects Officers in Chillicothe
The annual convention in Chillicothe elected state secretary Miss Emma Glazebrook of St. Louis, recording secretary Miss Carrie Davis of St. Louis, and state treasurer Mrs. Brineford of Mexico. Mexico was chosen as next year’s meeting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters of the State
Chillicothe
Emma Glazebrook
St. Louis
Carrie Davis
Brineford
Mexico
Unknown Man Found Dead in Pasture Near Warthage
A badly decomposed body of an unidentified man about 60 was found in a pasture two miles south of Warthage. The man, well dressed, had his throat cut with a pocket knife lying beside him, suggesting suicide.
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Warthage
Bible College of Missouri seeks $50,000 endowment in appeal
The Bible College of Missouri in Columbia is mounting a strong drive to raise a $50,000 endowment by December 1 to match a matching gift of $50,000 offered by R. A. Long of Kansas City. Financial agent G. D. Edwards states the goal is practically assured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible College of Missouri
Columbia
R. A. Long
Kansas City
G. D. Edwards
Missouri Sunday School Convention at Moberly
The forty first annual Missouri Sunday School association convention was held in Moberly with hundreds of delegates and free lodging and breakfast for visitors. President James J. Park of St. Louis presided as sessions continued for three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moberly
Missouri Sunday School Association
James J. Park
St. Louis
Jiu Jitsu Course Added at University of Missouri
Chinese students at the University of Missouri have spurred interest in jiu jitsu the Japanese system of wrestling prompting a new course in the physical training department.
Whitsett Murder Conviction Appealed to Supreme Court
John Whitsett, recently convicted at Richmond of killing Albert Albright, was sentenced to 29 years and denied a new trial in circuit court. He appealed to the state supreme court. Albright, a school teacher, was found dead along a country road near Richmond in October last year. Whitsett, a farmer, faced mostly circumstantial evidence. his was Ray county's first murder conviction in 32 years.
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Albright
John Whitsett
Richmond
Albert Albright
State Supreme Court
Whitsett
Ray County
Body Found Under Bridge Near Liberty
A 25 year old unidentified man was found under the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul bridge near Liberty by a Milwaukee brakeman. Coroner W N Cuthbertson supervised burial at Randolph Heights Cemetery. He was dark haired and well to do with no letters or pockets contents except glasses a silver cup and two silver dollars. No violence noted and authorities suspect suicide.
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Milwaukee
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Liberty
W. N. Cuthbertson
Randolph Heights
Sedalians Peter Rast celebrate fiftieth wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Peter Rast marked their fiftieth anniversary in Sedalia after marrying in Lucerne Switzerland where they were baptized. They immigrated to America in 1866, lived in St. Louis 1866 to 1872, moved to Sedalia in 1878, and Mr Rast worked at the Missouri Pacific shops for 28 years. They have eleven children, five living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Rast
Sedalia
Lucerne
Switzerland
Rast
America
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Governor considers Vicksburg monument plan
Mayor Kreismann of St Louis urged Gov Hadley to begin a movement for a monument to Missouri soldiers who fell at Vicksburg. The governor said he would seek a $150000 appropriation if the legislature passes revenue measures to spare funds from eleemosynary institutions.
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Hadley
Kreismann
St. Louis
Missouri
Vicksburg
Seventeenth Annual South Central Missouri Teachers Meeting
The seventeenth annual session of the South Central Missouri Teachers' Association will meet in Rolla during Thanksgiving holidays from November 25 to 27. Attending are Dr A Ross Hill University of Missouri president Hon Howard A Gass state superintendent and Dr W J Hawkins Warrensburg State Normal president.
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South Central Missouri Teachers’ Asociation
Rolla
A. Ross Hill
University Missouri
Howard A. Gass
W. J. Hawkins
Warrensburg State Normal
Fire Chief Killed In Hotel Chamberlain Blaze
Rockport fire chief Charles F. Bischof died while battling the blaze at the Hotel Chamberlain. He fell through a skylight while moving to a roof access and a piece of glass pierced his left side, bringing about his death.
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Charles F. Bischof
Rockport
Chamberlain
Warrensburg Wins In Johnson County Defamatory Contest
In the inter high school event in Johnson county Corine Crutchfield of Warrensburg topped the girls, with Mary Coffey of Knobnoster second and Sybil Clifford of Holden third. In the boys division Jesse Bell of Holden won first, Amos Burks of Warrensburg second, and Erwin Mormon of Knobnoster third.
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Johnson County
Warrensburg
Holden
Knobnoster
Corine Crutchfield
Mary Coffey
Sybil Clifford
Jesse Bell
Amos Burks
Erwin Mormon Knobnoster
Bonds posted by Maj Salmon in bank case
Maj Harvey Salmon of the defunct Salmon and Salmon bank at Clinton posted bond to appear at the January term to answer a charge of receiving deposits while knowing the bank was failing. The bank failed over two years ago, a major Missouri sensation, as Salmon was a prominently known figure in the state.
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Maj. Salmon
Harvey Salmon
Salmon & Salmon Bank of
Clinton
Bond
Missouri
Death of Belton Banker W A Hail
W A Hail cashier of Citizens Bank of Belton died at his home. Interment was held at Harrisonville.
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W. A. Hail
Belton
Citizens Bank of
Harrisonville
Mum Show At Frankford Chrysanthemum Exhibit
The Horticultural Society of Frankford held its second annual chrysanthemum show at the Opera House. People from Frankford and neighboring counties attended. About 800 chrysanthemums were exhibited.
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The
Horticultural Society of
Frankford
Opera House
Deaths of Long-Lived Black Residents in Springfield and Greene County
Celia Gibson aged 106 died in Springfield after a brief illness. Born in Virginia in 1803 she moved to Greene county after emancipation and lived there ever since.
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Celia Gibson
Springfield
Virginia
Greene County
GUNBOATS 60 TO NICARAGUA
The navy department orders the Vicksburg to Carinto Nicaragua and the Des Moines to Port Limon after two American citizens Leonard Grace and Leroy Cannon were captured and executed by revolutionary forces near Greytown. The United States protests and postpones reception for the Nicara guan minister Hazera.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Vicksburg
Carinto
Nicaragua
Pacific Squadron
Des Moines
Port Limon
Icaragua
State Department
United States
Managua
Leonard Grace
Leroy Cannon
Zelaya
Casthillo
Greytown
Hazera
Washington
Modern silos aid farmers in droughtproofing feed
Abilene Kansas reports farmers turning to corn fodder and alfalfa storage in concrete or wooden silos. Chopped corn stalks and dried alfalfa preserve green feed for winter, increasing feed value and farm independence with private elevators letting farmers control their crops and timing of sales.
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Abilene
Kansas
Aldrich praises reception after western speaking tour
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich arrived in New York after a long western speaking tour. He spoke of courteous treatment and positive impressions, noting the nation’s healthy atmosphere, growing cities, railroads, and canal projects despite misunderstandings about central bank policy and tariffs.
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New York, N. Y
Nelson W. Aldrich
New York
West
Central Bank
Wildcat meat feeds San Francisco clan feud violence
In San Francisco the Yee family and On Yick Tong clash has led to six murders since November. The Chinese quarter reports a booming trade in wildcat meat as a supposed boost to ferocity and fighting efficiency among warlike clan members.
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San Francisco
California
Yee
On Yick Tong
Ex-Clerk Matney Sentenced for Embezzlement in Muskogee
Tony Matney former district court clerk in Muskogee Oklahoma was found guilty of embezzlement and sentenced to one year in jail and a $1000 fine. He embezzled $24500 from funds paid into the court by litigants.
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Muskogee
Oklahoma
Tony Matney
District Court
Matney
Justice Brewer Backs Suffrage in Ballot Battle
Justice David J. Brewer of the U.S. Supreme Court voiced strong support for women’s equal rights in voting in an article published in Washington and New York. The remarks mark a notable stance on suffrage.
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Justice Brewer
Washington, D. C
David J. Brewer
United States Supreme Court
New York
Richard Watson Gilder Dies at Century Magazine Editor
Richard Watson Gilder, editor in chief of the Century Magazine since its 1881 founding, prominent author and lecturer in New York, has died.
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Richard Watson Gilder
New York
N. Y
The
Century Magazine
Picture on Memory's Wall Unfolds Family Talk
Uncle asks how the term went while nephew recalls the report with a lingering feeling, suggesting a reflective family moment about achievements and memory.
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Tommy
Nephew
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Helpful Says Crowell
George S Crowell of Helena Montana reports a disordered kidney condition with backache and irregular urinary flow improved immediately after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He credits the remedy with strengthening his kidneys and correcting the ailment. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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George S. Crowell
Broadway
Helena
Mont
Doan
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Poor Witness for Friend
Deacon Stephen Potter a Utica pioneer known for eccentricity and high morals is recalled for a moral tale. In a land dispute he testifies he knows the land but, when asked its value, laments he would not pay even a dollar an acre for it, if he had as many dollars as his oxen could pull on glazed ice.
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Stephen Potter
Utica
N. Y
Deacon Potter
A Hero in a Sand Lot Tale
A mother sends Tommy to guard his baby brother with a toy shovel. The infant screams after a fly bites him, and Tommy boasts he killed the fly with the shovel, becoming a bragging hero in the eyes of the exchange.
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Tommy
Mamma
Baby
The Dollar Sign at the Resort
Mrs Bluffer prepares to leave a resort after a pleasant stay. She shows a $50 check from her husband to the proprietor who vows to honor it and to worship the money.
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Mrs. Bluffer
Cynosure
Careful Doctor Prescribed Change of Food Not Drugs
A patient credits a New York specialist with curing severe gastritis by switching to Grape-Nuts. Over a year the eater gains strength, color returns, memory sharpens, and weight reaches 153 pounds. The letter endorses reading The Road to Wellville and notes renewed interest in wholesome foods.
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N. Y
Wellville
Bane
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Atlanta
Taft
McPherson County
Hazelton
Illinois State Bee-Keepers’ Association
Bell Telephone Company
Iola
Cherry
Howard Bennett
Beloit
Wis
Jefferson City
Dakotas
Henley
Hickory Hill
Cole County
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison
S Store
Mary Moody
Lawrence
Horace Lemon
Lyon County
W. C. Hook
Justice Peckham
Supreme Bench
Humphrey M. Biddle
Missouri& Kansas Telephone Company
Leavenworth
William Arnold Shanklin
Westleyan University
Middleton
Conn
Garfield
John
Edaweihe
Kat
Missouri Valley College
Marshall
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Cumberland Presbyterians
Cumberland Sect
Cumberland Board
Sedalians
Makes Farmer Independent
Senator Aldrich
Middle West
Deacon
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