Sues for Saloon Licenses Over 1907 Fees in Missouri
Thirteen former dramshop keepers in Chillicothe sue County Clerk Shelton and the county court claiming $350 each for licenses paid November 1 1907. The 1908 dry vote shut saloons. 1910 supreme court ruling upholding city charters affected license collection. Lawsuits total $4550. Teacher’s Nose Cut Off in Douglas County Box Party Incident. Lenny Bunyard sought after knifing Yoeman and two others. he fled to the hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
D. P. Tye
Livingston County Court
A. M. Shelton
Supreme Court
Carrollton
Douglas County
Lenny Bunyard
Smallett
Emmet Loeman
Bunyard
Yoeman
Robbers strike Galt village four buildings robbed
Four or five bandits entered the blacksmith shop to obtain tools then struck the post office taking about 25 dollars. They wrecked the bank safe but fled without money. They also robbed Proctor hardware store of four shotguns ammunition and pocket knives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galt
Cook & Vendil Bank
Proctor Hardware Store
Negro Slayer Sought After Police Shootings in St Louis
Al Whitfield, a Black man, killed Patrolman Arthur N Huddleson and wounded three officers after midnight in a railroad yard. Police pursue him among boxcars, with Chief William Young offering a $100 reward for capture dead or alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Whitfield
Arthur N. Huddleson
St. Louis
William Young
Death by own action at Bellefontaine Cemetery
The body of a man who shot himself at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St Louis was identified by his family as Joseph B Widen president of Barr Widen Commercial Agency Co and Barr Widen Mercantile Agency. Suits have been filed recently against both firms charging obtaining money under false pretenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefontaine Cemetery
St. Louis
Joseph B. Widen
Barr & Widen Commercial Agency Co
Barr & Widen Mercantile Agency
Permanent School Fund Resolutions Passed at Springfield
At the state teachers association convention in Springfield resolutions favored resubmitting constitutional amendments. They proposed a permanent fund for state education and using school money to educate children ages five and six and people over twenty. Both amendments were defeated in the recent election.
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State Teachers’ Association
Springfield
Bates County Reports Record Pecan Harvest and Rising Prices
Bates County notes its largest pecan crop on record with prices per pound climbing beyond prior highs. Over the past week buyers paid from 10 to 13.44 cents for pecans offered, while earlier the price ranged.
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Bates County
Scramble for Post Office Postmaster at Columbia
Democrats may hold a primary to decide the Columbia postmaster when about 15 candidates vie for the job. New applicants keep appearing daily as the race intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Eight-Year-Old Son Fatally Shoots Sister in Hamilton
The eight-year-old son of J. L. Murphy accidentally shot and killed his six-year-old sister while playing with a shotgun in Hamilton. Local authorities investigated the incident and reported no foul play.
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J. L. Murphy
Hamilton
Mrs Lesh Not Insane In Sedalia Custody
Mrs Pansy Ellen Lesh confesses in Los Angeles to poisoning two women in 1904 and 1905 and arrives in Sedalia in Pettis county jail in custody of Sheriff M T Henderson. He says there is no foundation for claims she is insane.
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Lesh
Pansy Ellen Lesh
Los Angeles
Cal
E. M. Quaintance
Green Ridge
Eliza A. Coe
Sedalia
M. T. Henderson
Pettis County
Henderson
Frisco Train Derails Near Neosho Kills Engineer
Frisco westbound train No 9 derailed four miles east of Neosho killing engineer Mangum and injuring the fireman and mail clerk. The engine and first two cars overturned but no passengers were hurt.
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Frisco
Mangum
Neosho
Debating Teams Schedule Try Outs and Opponents
The state university announces try outs for debating teams on December 14. F M Tisdal, English faculty, chairs the debating board. Missouri debates Kansas Texas and Colorado this season.
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State University
F. M. Tisdal
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Colorado
New Taft Paper Suspends Publication
The Pettis County Republican, a weekly founded at Sedalia by John Moos, ceased publication after aligning with President Taft and his followers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Pettis County
Sedalia
John Moos
Stock Judges Selected for MU Team at Chicago Expo
A seven man stock judging team from the University of Missouri College of Agriculture has been chosen to represent MU at the International Live Stock Exhibition in Chicago on November 30.
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College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Chicago
Suit Over Ketchel Reward Recalls Pugilist Murder
A Springfield trial recalls the 1909 murder of Stanley Ketchel at Col. R. P. Dickerson’s Conway ranch as Webster county farmers sue Dickergon for 5000 dollars claiming he offered a reward for Ketchel’s slayer Joseph Hogard and others planned the arrest. In a separate note, a premature powder explosion near Moberly injures Cairo residents celebrating Wilson and Major election results.
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Ketchell
Stanley Ketchel
Col
R. P. Dickerson
Conway
Springfield
Dickerson
Ketchel
Joseph Hogard
Webster County
Dickergon
Woodrow Wilson
Elliott W. Major
J. P. Allen
Robert Campbell
Lee Owing
Joe Bentley
Cairo
Moberly
Girls to Grow Tomatoes in Sugar Creek District
Tomato growing and canning under the supervision of the United States department of agriculture will be tried next spring in the Sugar Creek school district near Kirksville by the school girls under Miss Abbie Leavitt. The boys will grow corn under Uncle Sam's supervision.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sugar Creek
Kirksville
Abbie Leavitt
Uncle Sam
Oil House Burned in Tipton Blaze
The Waters-Pierce oil house in Tipton was completely destroyed by fire. Loss to building and contents estimated at about $500. Explosions of oil and gasoline were intense, wires east melted, and passenger trains were delayed over an hour near the railroad track.
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Tipton
Waters-Pierce
Mrs A C Mayfield Kidnaps Child in Macon Dash
Mrs A C Mayfield of Moberly abducted her four year old daughter from the former husband’s home in Macon. She fled in a motor car and is at large, believed headed toward California with the child.
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A. C. Mayfield
Moberly
Macor
California
Russian farmer plans return to war if conflict resumes
W. W. Sageroff, a 15 000 acre Russian farmer, left Columbia after eight months in Missouri studying farm management to return to Russia if the war breaks out.
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Russia
Missouri
W. W. Sageroff
Columbia
Elder Bentley Couple Celebrate 66th Anniversary in Glasgow
Mr and Mrs Jordan Bentley of Chariton county marked sixty six years of marriage with a family reunion at their Glasgow home. Thirty descendants including children grandchildren and great grandchildren gathered to share the occasion.
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Jordan Bentley
Chariton County
Glasgow
Teachers in Session in Springfield Fills Hotels
Three thousand teachers from across the state gather in Springfield for the largest convention in history. Hotels are crowded and many homes host visitors.
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Springfield
Labor Shortage Hinders Fulton Mexico Road Work
Seacity of labor slows Fulton district road improvements. Contractors run six camps near Fulton with about 200 workers, less than half the needed force, and seek more manpower to advance street projects in Fulton and Mexico.
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Fulton Special
Fulton
Mexico
Fulton District
Walter Williams Jr dies at 19 after typhoid illness
Walter Williams Jr son of Dean Walter Williams of the state university journalism school died of typhoid fever in Columbia after two and a half weeks illness. He was a sophomore, 19, studying journalism.
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Walter Williams, Jr
Dean Walter Williams
School of Journalism
The
State University
Columbia
St Joseph Conductor Named to Congress in Kansas Vote
Guy T. Helvering of Marysville Kansas former St Joseph street car conductor was the Democratic nominee for congressman in Kansas fifth district and won election by a large majority.
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St. Joseph
Guy T. Helvering
Marysville
Kan
Kansas
Wealthy Odessa Farmer Killed by Runaway Team
William Gammon a 50 year old farmer east of Odessa was killed while gathering corn when a runaway team struck him His widow is former Miss Willie O Donnell of Buckner.
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William Gammon
Odessa
Willie O'Donnell
Buckner
Watts Cables for Money From Stuttgart Pilot
A telegram from John Watts, American pilot in the German balloon races, reached Kansas City via George M. Meyers stating Watts is back in Stuttgart, safe but broke. The item notes the wartime context and Watts’s financial straits.
The Ballplayer Bill Earns Praise Despite Weak Season
In a small town, residents defend Bill's year despite a poor batting average and few stolen bases. They highlight his injury impact, but praise his reports on the world championship games and his choice of writer, noting his judgment.
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Bill
Relative leaves Brooks fortune surprise in will
Brooks learns a distant relative has bequeathed him $1200 in a will. Rivers reacts with disbelief saying the sum would seem like a fortune and would drive him to think he is going crazy. The dialogue reveals astonishment at the sudden windfall and the casual nature of the inquiry.
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Brooks
Rivers
Scott
Fire coverage missing in early edition prompts editor dialogue
In a brief exchange the managing editor notes no fire line in the morning edition while the city editor mentions lacking a body to send out, and the society editor confirms only a roster of attendees was provided.
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Society
Baby’s voice sounds like cheer at a ball game home run
Mrs. Torkins notes the baby’s loud voice as the spouse agrees and likens the sound to a ball game cheer, calling the infant a precocious pet who yells with apparent joy.
Hyphenated Episode in Wombat Wombat Tale
A playful exchange recalls a hyphenated friend, Mr Wombat Wombat. The joke pivots on wordplay about his ailment beri beri and his location in Walla Walla.
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Mr. Wombat Wombat
Beri-Beri
Walla-Walla
Taking Life Easy Theme Dialogue
A brief exchange about Basserby who struggled to make ends meet but now seems cheerier after quitting the effort, implying a change in his financial stress.
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Basserby
Guzzlitt Referred as a Human Tank in Chummy Exchange
Dialogue recalls a nickname for Mr. Guzzlitt as a human tank after a boy asks about his sides. The exchange suggests neighbors nickname him for strength.
Inanimate Salesmen Test Graphophone Pitches
A humorous exchange features a salesman asking if the graphophones are good, another replying the goods speak for themselves, and a final prompt to wind one up to prove it can make a sale.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Offered For Constipation Relief
Advert shows a mild effective laxative from simple herbs and pepsin by Dr W B Caldwell. It notes aging weakens digestion, warns against violent purgatives, and offers a free trial bottle by writing to Dr Caldwell at 203 West St Monticello Illinois.
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W. B. Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Palmists Ponder Signs of Generosity in Big Hands
In a playful note Mee She-Do asks palmists if large hands signify generosity and if such signs reflect nature's generosity. The piece muses on fortune telling and symbolic traits in a light, curious tone.
Rash Spread to Arms Ends in Complete Cure
Miss Katherine McCallister of Indianapolis describes a rash that started on her face and spread to her arms and back, causing itching and sleepless nights. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, she improved in seven to eight days and was fully cured in about eighteen to twenty days. The ad promotes Cuticura products and offers a free sample with the 32-page Skin Book.
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Roac Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Visitor Questions Cop About Next Official Murder
A tense courtroom exchange shows a visitor asking a police officer when the next official murder would be dragged off, prompting a New York judge to confront the remark as a civil inquiry. The remark underscores ongoing concerns about crime and policing in the city.
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New York
Crowded theater prompts standing room only remark
Mrs Stiles asks about her gown and Mr Stiles jokes it reminds him of a crowded theater The judge notes there is standing room only in the theater scene and quips about the crowd count
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Mrs. Stiles
Mr. Stiles
Question of Gratitude in a Campaign Exchange
A young candidate asks for a hundred dollars for his campaign fund. Mr Dustin Stax redirects the discussion, asking what the candidate would do if elected rather than focusing on donation. The exchange centers on accountability and future actions.
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Mr. Dustin Stax
Moth Examines Castoria Bottles for Children
A cautionary note advises examining each Castoria bottle for infants and children to ensure safety. A quoted English Magazine line about a maid and a man adds colorful brief commentary.
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Infante
Royalty Welcomes The American Settler In Macleod
The Duke of Connaught speaking in Macleod Alberta addressed American settlers in Canada. He said laws must be obeyed and that residence carries no disabilities under the British flag. He welcomed Americans and Britons alike and praised Canada’s hospitality and growing wheat economy.
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Duke of Connaught
Canada
Macleod
Alberta
Rockies
Button in Change Pocket Causes Misplaced Offering
After services a man tells his wife he found a button on the way to church and placed it in his change pocket with a quarter. She fears he dropped it in the collection plate, but he reveals he merely misplaced the quarter. The judge remarks on the amusing mix up.
Lecturer's Census Proves Blond Women Tougher to Get Along With
A lecturer asserts that blond women are harder to get along with than brunettes. An astonished audience member questions the claim and jokes that his wife's black hair is dyed, prompting a light exchange about appearances and certainty.
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Iit
Dr Pierce's Pellets Introduce Digestive Aid Claims
Ambiguous OCR text mentions Dr Pierce and pellets claimed to regulate digestion and bowels with sugar coating. No clear event or outcomes available.
Marriage Shapes Character Either Way
A concise reflection on how marriage can form or reform a person’s character, suggesting transformative potential through partnership and shared life.
How Girls May Avoid Periodic Pains
Rochester mother reports daughter 13 relieved from monthly cramps after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A sixteen year old from Stoutsville Ohio says relief came after two bottles. Hundreds of mothers praise the remedy in letters to the Lydia Pinkham Medicine Company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Rochester
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Richard N. Dunham
Exchange St
N.Y
Stoutsville
Ohio
Cora B. Fosnaugh
R.F.C
No. 1
Beng Fommers
Lydia Pinkham
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Billy Brown
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Royal
the Duke OF Connaught
FOLEY
Wis
R. R
Hays Land & Inv. Co
Mills Bidg
Topeka
L. E
Carter
Carterliver
Dr. Re Co
Haverstock
Hampstead
Leedea
Eng
H.L. Barber
Pub
Jackson Blvd
Kansas City
Putnam
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