World at a Glance Items From Across the Globe
Domestic items summarize arrests in Durango and school lawsuits in Lawrence. Calls to delay New Mexico statehood emerge amid election fraud. Missouri river improvement seeks $2,000,000 yearly for a decade. Floods, fires, thefts, and accidents ripple Kansas to Missouri with multiple local incidents.
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Watt Sakka
Independence
Kan
Durango
Col
Taft
New Mexico
Cotton Tail Club
Ottawa
Kansas
Oklahoma City
Dawson
Lawrence Board of Education
Gulf Pipeline Company
Saltillo
Tex
Fort Worth
Ellsworth
Springfield
Iowa
Koshonong
Maryville
Guthrie
White River
Taney County
Congress
Resinol Cures Infant Chafing Quickly Says Kansas City Mother
Mrs J F Deal of Kansas City Kansas reports her four month old daughter suffered severe chafing and bleeding from irritated creases until Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap provided rapid relief. She praises the products as the best for irritated skin and notes wide availability through drug stores and chemists. Sample offered by Resinol Chemical Co Baltimore Md Department No 48.
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J. F. Deal
Kansas City
Kan
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Successful Collector and Bull’s-Eye Stunt
A lively exchange shows a confident collector and a rival boasting skill with a bull’s-eye record of nine hits out of ten. The dialogue hints at a crowded scene where clever tricks or games challenge luck.
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Easte Turner
Physician advises Cuticura remedies for eczema cure
Irven Hutchison of Three Rivers Michigan reports four years of dry eczema on wrist and shin. After trial of doctor prescribed ointment with no relief he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and says his skin cleared and symptoms never returned. He endorses Cuticura for toilet use and recommends others with skin diseases try it. Samples offered by mail from Cuticura Department 17K Boston.
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Irven Hutchison
Three Rivers
Mich
Boston
Adam Bede Praises Pittsburg With Humorous Washoff Remark
Former Congressman Adam Bede of Minnesota addressed a Pittsburg chamber of commerce banquet and delivered a sparkling speech praising the city. He declared his affection for Pittsburg and jokingly said he loves it so much he can wash it off if tired of the town.
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Adam Bede
Pittsburg
Bede
Minnesota
Dialogue on Living in Chicago Sparks City Contrast
A Cantonese exchange reveals a surprise at living in Chicago. One speaker notes the notion that residents move to New York once financially able, while the other confirms Chicago as home, highlighting urban migration attitudes.
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Chicago
New York
Poor Conversationafier Dies Laughing at Dinner Talk
A conversational quip about marriage shows a wife teasing her husband for dozing off after meals. The exchange highlights a wry domestic humor scene and the husband’s habit of sleeping on the couch, leaving no room for talk.
Rheumatiem Sabet Tinting Cone Report
A brief note records a local item involving Rheumatiem and Sabet tinting cone matters. The readable text provides limited detail on the event or participants and offers no clear date or location. Further context is needed for precise characterization.
Overcrowding Complaints From Low Ground Residents
A saying notes that only those living on low ground complain of crowding. The remark implies perspective shapes views on population density.
Chiropractics on Trial in Missouri Case Heads for Supreme Court
The first of 24 cases against Dr. D. Nelson Smith and Dr. Amory Smith charged with practicing medicine without a license opens at Liberty. Represented by Wisconsin's governor and other notable lawyers, the defense suggests the matter may reach the United States Supreme Court. A later item notes a cowboy from the Texas Panhandle surviving a herd of wild Arizona steers at St Joseph by drawing his revolver and riding a steer to safety. Also, University of Missouri senior women ban knocking, led by Alpha Phi Sigma with Miss Iva Thomas advocating the measure.
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D. Nelson Smith
Amory Smith
Liberty
United States
Wisconsin
United States Supreme Court
William Hamilton
Texas Panhandle
Arizona
St. Joseph
Hamilton
University of Missouri
Alpha Phi Sigma
Iva Thomas
Kansas City
Bones Unearthed Near Dearborn on Rail Project
Graders for the Kansas City to St. Joseph interurban railway near Dearborn uncovered a wagon load of human bones and an ancient cannon believed buried to prevent capture. Old Fort Oldham, tied to Civil War history, had been lost to sight for years.
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Old Fort
Oldham
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Dearborn
Papineau Confession Questioned After Morphine Overdose
George C. Papineau, who confessed to the July 6 murder of William Blake in Chicago, fell gravely ill from a morphine overdose smuggled into the county jail. He was serving 30 days for obtaining money under false pretenses and the police dispute his confession.
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George C. Papineau
St. Joseph
William Blake
Chicago
Seized Aeroplane Auctioned After Sheriff Seizure
A nearly completed aeroplane built by inventor A Jd Pruitt of St Joseph was seized by the sheriff to satisfy creditors. The aircraft remained unsold while household goods, tools, and machinery were sold by auction except for the flying machine.
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D Bt
A. Jd. Pruitt
St. Joseph
Missing signatures save bank notes ruling in St. Louis
Judge Byer sustains demurrer to indictments against E. E. Young Bode Payne and C. H. Evers ruling notes bank notes not counterfeit money unless signed by officers of the bank of issue. The decision in the United States district court at St. Louis upholds the demurrer.
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Bank of Issue
Byer
United States District Court At
St. Louis
E. E. Young
Bode Payne
C. H. Evers
St Louis Barge Lines Split Over Mississippi Valley Purchase
After the Business Men's league declined to buy the Mississippi Valley Transportation Co. property at W. K. Kavanaugh's asking price, two barge lines may operate between St. Louis and New Orleans once in operation.
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St. Louis
New Orleans
Business Men's League
Mississippi Valley Transportation Company
W. K. Kavanaugh
Constable Arrest Nabs Suspected Swindler in City
After an all-night hunt Constable Sam Turner and a deputy arrested P. L. Stickney of Syracuse NY wanted for alleged connection with a swindling scheme that fleeced three Moberly residents for more than 1250 dollars.
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Sam Turner
P. L. Stickney
Syracuse
N. Y
Greene County Christian Convention at Republic
One of the state’s largest church gatherings occurred at Republic with the Greene county association annual convention. Speakers included Dr. F. L. Moffett Dean W. J. Lahman of Drury College and Miss Virginia Hearne of St. Louis.
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Republic
Greene County Association
F. L. Moffett
Dean W. J. Lahman
Drury College
Virginia Hearne
St. Louis
Sedalia Springfield Highway Association Pushes Districts
The Sedalia Springfield Highway Association organized at Warsaw on November 15 is already preparing preliminary steps for creating special districts along the route through five counties on the proposed rock highway.
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Sedalia-Springfield
Joplin Mine Owner Dies at 67 After Long Career
Leon P. Cunningham of Joplin longtime Missouri Bar member for 47 years and key figure in building the Memphis Carthage Northwestern railroad now part of the St. Louis San Francisco system died from a heart affection at age 67.
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Joplin
Leon P. Cunningham
Missouri Bar Association
Memphis, Carthage & Northwestern
St. Louis
San Francisco
Y W C A Conference to Convene in Springfield
The southwest Missouri territorial conference of the Young Women's Christian Association will convene in Springfield for a three day session. All city and college YWCA groups in southwest Missouri will be represented and more than 1000 members are expected to attend.
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Y. W. C. Als
Southwest Missouri Territorial Conference
The
Young Women's Christian Association
Springfield
Southwest Missouri
St Louis bids for both Republican and Democratic conventions
St Louis has launched a determined campaign to host the nation’s Republican and Democratic party conventions, aiming to secure both major party gatherings in the same city.
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St. Louis
Ozark Bell to bury wires in Springfield under consent
Ozark Bell plans 150 workers to lay underground conduits in compliance with a city promise. The project carries about 500000 dollars for system reconstruction and a new office. Assistant general manager Sherman and foreman Curtis of Kansas City will supervise, and all aerial poles in the business district will be removed.
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Springfield
Ozark-Bell Company
Sherman
Curtis
Kansas City
Suffrage Bill Inspired by Hall Caine Reader
Senator Lysaght of St Joseph plans a woman suffrage bill after reading Hall Caine’s The Mother of the Man and studying California law. He says he is deeply interested and will prepare the measure for the next session.
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Lysaght
St. Joseph
Hall Caine
Rudyard Kipling
California
Interurban Grading Resumed on Kansas City Line
Construction crews of the Kansas City Clay County and St. Joseph railway restarted grading at the Robert S. Young farm near St. Joseph. No interference occurred though Young had threatened to kill the first worker starting work on the land after the railroad contracted for a right of way.
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Kansas City, Clay County
Springfield in Jeopardy If IH Cooperates Or Not
Missouri supreme court ousts International Harvester from the state for anti trust violations. Springfield could lose a company branch with an annual payroll over 100000. Separate report notes a Frisco employee shot dead on his mother's farm near Thayer. The shooter claimed self defense as a farm dispute escalated. Sunday School Funds Raised totals 4628 pledged across 114 counties at Sedalia convention.
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Springfield
International Harvester Company of America
Missouri Supreme Court
Harry Watson
Frisco
Thayer
John Simpson
Sedalia
State Sunday School Association
Missouri items flood Springfield and University scenes
Funds raised by Dean A. P. Hall for Edina Turkey mission will be sent with other donations. Missouri stock judging team chosen to compete with top universities at the Chicago International Livestock Show. Demonstration train visits Springfield showing horticultural advances. Ten Carthage quarries displayed for state capitol material on a building materials tour. University of Missouri enrollment includes 37 states and seven countries, with only 11 states not represented.
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A. P. Hall
Drury College
Springfield
Edina
Turkey
University of Missouri
Chicago
E. A. Trowbridge
University of Missouri Agricultural College
Carthage
Union
Sunday School Convention Draws Nearly 500 Delegates
Nearly 500 delegates attended the 47th annual convention of the state Sunday school association held over three days in Sedalia recently.
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The
State Sunday School Association
Sedalia
Mrs Golde Lampoons New York Charter Critique
Laurence A. Tanzer denounces parts of a proposed New York city charter in Albany. He warns against city boss control and recalls Gobsa Golde's extravagance, recounting a tale of a famed hotel suite where buttons summon luxury items at a touch.
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Laurence A. Tanzer
Citizens’ Union
Albany
New York
Gobsa Golde
Gobsn Golde
Photographer’s Joke About Picketer Pricing In Studio
A photographer recalls a humorously bold client who orders a picketer for herself and a child for four dollars a dozen. The woman insists the child be photographed with her and tries to sit the boy on her lap as in street cars, prompting mention of extra charges for two pictures.
Reverend Sylvester Horne in New York Dinner
London's Liberal MP Rev. Sylvester Horne urged earnest religion at a New York dinner. He quipped that many obsessions resemble a Tottenham Court Road girl who asked to sleep in the dark and then prayed more carefully after a pause.
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Sylvester Horne
London
New York
Tottenham Court Road
Tilted. Does Mr. Biffit believe in uplift?
The dialogue notes Mr. Biffit's belief in uplift is uncertain while remarking on his cigars carried at a steep angle. The odd detail adds a suggestive character quirk to the scene.
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Mr. Biffit
Doan's Kidney Pills Ad Promises Quick Relief
A vintage advertisement from Foster Milburn Co promotes Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble. Testimonial from David P. Corey of Ionia Michigan describes six months of cane and crutch use before relief began after using the pills. Price listed as 50 cents in all stores.
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Doan
David P. Corey
Washington St
Ionia, Mich
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
You are not a husband you are a habit
A playful dialogue features a man denying being his wife’s third husband and confessing he is her fourth, prompting the remark that he is not a husband but a habit. The exchange underlines comic wordplay in a light street conversation.
No Proof Blanche Where was Percy educated
Blanche says no proof and asks where Percy was educated while Belle questions aloud in his head why the question is asked.
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Blanche
Percy
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Yale College
New Haven
Conn
Martin-McCormick Company
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Midland Valley
Bixby
Grace Espiscopal Church
Hutchinson
A. I Root Printing Company
Omaha
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Fulton
Henry Laurens Call
Chard
J. A. Reed
Hyde
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Sprinfield
Frisco Railroad
State Horticultural Experimental Station
Mountain Grove
Ozarks
Hostetter
J Wo Kemoo
Oxford
Washington
Dr. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
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L. Douglas, Jr
Brockton
Idaho
Wood River Project
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