World at a Glance Highlights From Across the Globe
The item lists many quick world and national notes. It mentions the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway association in Chicago, the American Indian association in Columbus, Ohio, and various regional events from Missouri to Kansas. It notes court actions, railroad plans, farm protests, and incidents including a mob killing in Caruthersville, a Cheyenne riot, and a central Georgia rail wreck. It closes with aviation plans by the Wright brothers and other scattered items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep Water- Way Association
Chicago
American Indian Association
Columbus
Ohio
Pollock
Federal Prison
Leavenworth
Mississippi Valley Transportation Company
St. Louis
Kansas
Topeka
Municipal League of Kansas Cities
Williams
Chickasha, Ok
Nevada
Farmers’ League
Winfield
Kan
Winnipeg Gulf Road
Cowley County
A. B. Rich
Hiram Picketts
Caruthersville
Cheyenne
Wyo
Omaha
Kansas City
Missouri
B. Clark Hyde
Department of Agriculture
Florida
State University
Wilson
Central Georgia
Buchanan
Supreme Court of the United States
Italy
Turkey
Stubbs
Parolon
F. H. Tillotson
Supreme Court
Black River Falls
Wis
Five acquitted in West Chester lynching case
A jury acquitted Oscar Lampey the fifth man in the West Chester lynching proceedings. Other items note balloon Topeka II voyage to Valley Falls, strawberry bloom in Stella Neb, and city rail fines in Kirksville Mo.
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Oscar Lampey
West Chester
Topeka
Valley Falls
Stella
Neb
Revolutionaries seize Wu Chang amid all night battle
Foreign affairs report states Wu Chang China has fallen to revolutionaries after intense fighting with loyal troops. Italian squadron seized Tobruk fort, taking prisoners. Italian sources claim two Turkish torpedo boats sunk with about 300 Turks dead at San Giovanni di Medua. Rear Admiral Aubrey plans positions to avoid destroying the Turkish fleet if it surfaces. An uprising in Sonora opposes Chinese residents with efforts to impose taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wu Chang
China
Tobruk
San Giovanni di Medua
Aubrey
Italy
Sonora
Mexico
Notable Kansas figures and incidents across the region
A roundup of Kansas and nearby news mentions deaths and disappearances including Ralph Johnson in Sterling and James Kinney in Joplin, plus Carl events from Pratt to Topeka. The list cites officials, trials, and local accidents, with brief notes on individuals such as H. K. Stratton, Cornelius Bliss, and Horace Dobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Johnson
Sterling, Kan
Wichita
Joplin
James Kinney
L. L. Dyche
Kansas
Pratt
Kan
Majors
Missouri
U. S. Supreme Court
Russell Meyers
Great Bend
Topeka
O. A. Kimball
Lost 20 Pounds After Kidney Trouble
A. Dearth of Camden describes a seven week kidney illness that left him weak and losing weight. After doctors failed, one box of Doan's Kidney Pills brought rapid improvement and a complete recovery with no relapse. Sold by druggists and stores, 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Dearth
Main St
Camden
Cialist
Dean
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Awful Surprise at Domestic Dispute Replay
Magistrate hears an officer testify that a man approached his wife and she fainted after he uttered I love you. The exchange includes a nickname and a colloquial dialect remark by Rastus confirming the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rastus
Jedge
Jess
Brittle rash cured by Cuticura in baby’s trip abroad
Mrs. Margaret Gunn recalls a severe itchy rash covering her baby in Ireland and England. After doctors failed, Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used for nine months, clearing the sores without scars. The family reports lasting relief and offers free samples from Cuticura Dept. 14 K, Boston.
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Boston
England
Ireland
Baby
Margaret Gunn
Burrell St
Roxbury
Mass
Cuticura
Not in Circulation There
An error of a new clerk in the mailing department of an eastern publisher led to a prospectus being sent to a world famous statesman who had died years before. The returned envelope carried in Heaven 1911 and a note saying no circulation here, making subscription pointless.
Heiress and man discuss past proposal and life changes
An heiress recalls a rejected marriage proposal from ten years ago. He admits the refusal forced him to work for a living, altering his life path. The exchange reveals consequences of prior choices and enduring resentments.
One Life to Save Four Heroic Act in Lamar Missouri
Herman Heaton a 20 year old man sacrificed his own life to save four pedestrians from an energized wire in Lamar Missouri. He rode toward a dangling live wire and pulled it away from four approaching people taking the full current himself dying instantly as the wire wrapped around a pole. The event occurred during a wind storm that broke the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar
Herman Heaton
Heaton
Fulton Shake-Up Sees Top Officials Resign
The Fulton city council accepted resignations from Fire Chief Grant Duncan after 13 years, City Attorney John R. Baker, and Library Board member Judge David H. Harris. Henry Lorenz becomes interim fire chief, N. T. Cave is named city attorney, and W. F. Henderson succeeds Judge Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Grant Duncan
John R. Baker
David H. Harris
Henry Lorenz
N. T. Cave
W. F. Henderson
Harris
Kirksville mayor calls special election after dog fight
In Kirksville a dispute over a collier dog sparked a municipal crisis. Mayor G. A. Goben declared the city attorney Frank's office vacant and set a special election for October 24 to fill it after he fired a revolver at a bulldog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirksville
G. A. Goben
Frank
Collier
Residents Dig Ditches Against Rail Line Water Flood
Five hundred residents of South St. Joseph armed with picks and shovels dug trenches under railroad tracks to drain a flooded district. The action followed heavy rain and water backed by railroad grades. Sheriff deputies observed but did not intervene as railroad officials refused consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South St. Joseph
Blind minister prints raised-letter Bible after seven years
Rev. D. M. Spencer of Gentry, a blind preacher, completes a Bible with raised letters after seven years of work. He previously made a hymn book in the same style. A girl read aloud while he set type he manufactured, with total cost said to exceed $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Spencer
Gentry
Spencer
Hadley Hall Dedication at Mount Vernon Sanatorium
The dedicatory service for Hadley Hall, new at the state tuberculosis sanatorium, drew about 1,000 attendees. Gov. Herbert S. Hadley spoke as reports from the sanatorium board showed two thirds of 412 patients cured last year, while about 100 cases were refused due to late stage disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phthisis Hospital
Hadley Hall
Mount Vernon
Herbert S. Hadley
Callaway County Plans Special Election on New Millersburg District
The Callaway county court called a special election in a Fulton area district to decide on forming a special road district including Millersburg, a village just incorporated after fifty years without a municipal government.
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Callaway
Fulton
Millersburg
Lecture Train Promotes Dairying In Southeast Missouri
A special lecture train will travel through southeastern Missouri this month to spark farmer interest in dairying. Dr. W. P. Cutler, state dairy and food commissioner, leads the program with Walter Williams, dean of the Missouri journalism school, and Thomas Quisenberry, poultry board secretary and university dairy professor, as speakers at multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
W. P. Cutler
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Walter Williams
University of Missouri School of Journalism
Thomas Quisenberry
State Poultry Board
University
Black Eagle Killed Near Lexington by Local Baker
A six foot seven inch black eagle was killed near Lexington by Abe L. Bretz a baker. Neighbors report several pigs and chickens missing. Bretz plans to mount the eagle and donate it to an Eagle lodge.
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Lexington
Abe L. Bretz
Nineteenth National Spiritualists Convention Opens in St Louis
The Planters hotel hosted the nineteenth annual convention of the National Spiritualists association with noted speakers addressing the gathering. Seances were held each evening conducted by famous spiritualists alongside convention business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Spiritualists’ Association
Planters Hotel
St. Louis
Drowning Victim Found After Rain Floods Near Savannah
George McMillan and his daughter were caught in a heavy rain near St. Joseph and drowned. While funeral rites were held at the family home near Savannah, two neighbors found McMillan's body in a ravine nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
George McMillan
McMillan
St. Joseph
Blumbaugh Jury Disagrees. Case Set for April Trial
The Springfield jury in the Armon Blumbaugh versus John Hopkins and Wright County citizens failed to reach a verdict and was discharged. The case is scheduled for retrial at the April term.
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Blumbaugh
Springfield
Armon Blumbaugh
John Hopkins
Wright County
Lumber Prices Advance in Oyster Suit Hearing
In St. Louis testimony members of the Southern Lumber Manufacturers association said they raised prices after receiving new lists from their secretary, amid the oyster suit against the lumber trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
St. Louis
Sedalia Shops Resume Work After Strike
Work at the Sedalia shops of the M K T railway resumed on a reduced scale after 1,500 carmen went on strike September 23. Fifty strikebreakers were used, with 700 workers previously employed returning, along with twenty laid off by retrenchment.
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Sedalia
M., K. & T. Railway
Lone Bandit Convicted in Train Hold-Up
William La Trosse was found guilty of holding up a Missouri Pacific train between Leavenworth and Kansas City on Christmas night. He faces an indeterminate sentence of 10 to 21 years in the penitentiary.
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Samuel Schroyer
Schroyer
Kan
Kansas
University of Kansas
J. R. Shelton
Holden
Elizabeth McAndrews
Greenwich
Conn
Wilson
Cornelius N. Bliss
McKinley
New York
William la Trosse
Missouri Pacific
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Hunting Rights Leased on Vernon County Tract
Ninety nine year hunting rights on a 500 acre Vernon County tract were secured by 19 Carthage residents. The area is described as among Missouri’s best for duck shooting and other game. The land lies one mile east of Horton. A small portion was purchased while the rest was leased.
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Vernon County
Carthage Nimrods
Missouri
Horton
Hilary Beachy Injured Landing Plane in School Yard
Hillary Beachy a St Louis aviator and brother of Lincoln Beachy was seriously injured when attempting to land his aircraft in a school yard. He suffered internal injuries and was unconscious when rushed to a hospital.
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Hillary Beachy
St. Louis
Avatar
Lincoln Beachy
St Louis Firm Wins $100000 Road Bond Bid
G. H. Walker & Co. of St. Louis bid successfully for a $100,000 bond issue by the Columbia Special Road District to build 19 miles of rock roads converging at Columbia with a portion of the Missouri state highway included in the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Walker & Co
St. Louis
Columbia Special Road District
Columbia
Wing Agriculture Scholarship Awarded at State Fair
Milmer L McIlroy of Louisiana wins first prize in the Missouri stock judging contest at the Sedalia State fair earning a Wing Agriculture Scholarship from the University of Missouri College of Agriculture.
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College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Milmer L. McIlroy
Louisiana
Sedalia
Truant Officers Halt The Piper at Shubert Theater
Truant officers barred about 20 children under 16 from appearing in The Piper at the Shubert theater. Several regular company members were allowed to perform their roles after the intervention.
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St. Louis
Shubert
Physical Instructor Quits for Hull House Post
H. J. Norton, physical education instructor at the University of Missouri, resigns to become director of physical education at Hull House in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Norton
University of Missouri
Hull House
Chicago
Line for State Highway Maps District Road Vote
The county court set a special road district election in Jonesburg for October 21 to finalize the division of all county lands along the central state highway following the Boone Lick road.
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Jonesburg
Boone-Lick
Jewel Convicted of Murder in Livingston Court
John Jewel was found guilty in Livingston county circuit court for the murder of Charles Hughes. He received a ten year sentence. The crime occurred north of Chillico last July.
Health checks finish tuberculin tests in Greene County herds
State deputy veterinarians completed tuberculosis testing of Greene County dairy herds. Of 400 cows tested, only one herd showed infection. The survey confirms overall herd health in the area with no widespread outbreak detected.
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Greene County
Doctors Failed to Help Her in Pound Wis
Mrs Herman Stetn of Pound Wisconsin reports a cure from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for dyspepsia and female troubles after fourteen years of illness and failing doctors. The ad claims long standing success with the remedy for displacement inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities pains backache and nervous prostration and offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Pound
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Herman SteTn
Lydia
Pinkham
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New Mexico
Wright Brothers
Fort Sill
J. H. Saxer
Buck Creek
Geo. Innes
Lawrence
Kansas University
Des Moines
Taft
National Conservation Congress
Indianapolis
Iron Workers
Germany
Markey
Criminal Court
J. J. McNamara
Los Angeles
Dawson
Horace Dobson
Hutchinson
John Davis
Frank Lindsay
Interstate Commerce Commission
Springfield Jobbers and Manufacturers’ Association
Lone Bandit
John Kennedy
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Spokane
Aiso
Skatchewan
Manitoba
Estern Canada
Sper
Armin
Ottawa
Can
W. H. Rogers
Ninth St
Carter
Carters
L. C. Smith & Bros
Pryog Ctrest
Atlanta, Gas
J.P.A Allen Icine CO
Dept
St. Paual
Minn
Tulsa Bank
Informatics Sareau
Aday
Particu
Lloyd Manufacturing CO
Menominse
Miths
Defiance
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