Admiral Beresford Visits Kansas Cattle Yards
English Admiral Beresford tours Kansas City cattle yards and packing facilities. He observes handling efficiency and buyer skills, notes European demand for American beef, and recounts differences with Chicago yards. He departs for New York with plans to return to Kansas City later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Beresford
Kansas
Ford
At the
Mexico Ranch
Gland
Chicago
England
Europe
Admiral Beresford
New York City
Kansas City
City Journal
Walter Camp to contribute on evolution of American amateur athletics
Literary notes mention Walter Camp, veteran authority on amateur athletics, to write a series for The Century Magazine. Ellery H. Clark, author of Loaded Dice, won the New England A A U all round championship at Wood Island Park with minimal training, while largely pursuing law and authorship. The piece playfully imagines other writers in athletic feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Camp
Century
America
Camp
Yale University
University Council
Ellery H. Clark
Bobbs-Merrill Co
New England A. A. U
Wood Island Park
Boston
Mn Clark
Mark 1Wain
Henry James
James Lane Allen
Beverly and Polly at Kansas City Theaters This Week
The week starting October 17 features Beverly at a Kansas City theater with grand scenery and a strong cast, followed by Polly of the Circus at Willis Wood starting October 17. Maxine Elliott opens The Chaperon at Shubert on October 18, a three act comedy set in the Adirondack mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
George Barrace- Cutcheorns
Beverly
Polly
Willis Wood
Shubert Theater
Maxine Elliott
Marion Fairfax
Adirondack Mountains
Duel at Lake Buelor Station Ends in Fatal Wounding
In a pistol duel at the railway station in Lake Buelor Florida after a quarrel, C. A. Rich and John Parker were killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Buelor
Fla
C. A. Rich
John Parker
Virginia of the Air Lanes Debuts in New Quick Tale
The piece highlights a bold romantic entrance as heroine Virginia Suarez drops from the sky to the hero, a scene praised as a daring beat in Herbert Quick’s latest story Virginia of the Air Lanes issued by Bob Merrill Company Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Quick
Virginia Suarez
Virginia of
Air Lanes
Bobs Merrill Company
Indianapolis
Humorous Exchange About a Smoking Lamp
Mrs Henpeck laments a man who smokes in the house and Mr Henpeck replies that a smoking lamp is worse. The quip ends with a playful ask me another moment.
Hair Restored After Severe Scalp Loss
A Pittsburgh reader describes severe scalp scaling after typhoid fever with hair loss. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the scalp cleared and hair thickened, with the seller cited as Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F
Steese
Broad St
Pittsburg
Penn
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
When to Send Children to Europe Judge's Library
The passage discusses optimal ages for sending children abroad suggesting four as ideal, arguing early trips risk humiliation or waste. It weighs walking and language readiness against maturity and cultural exposure, noting experiences differ by family and etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Paris
England
France
Italy
Judge
True Representative of Race Beards German Leaders Face
The article argues Bethmann Hollweg as the first German chancellor to wear a beard, contrasting him with Bismarck who shaved for diplomacy and with Caprivi Hohenlohe and Bulow known for facial styles. It describes Bethmann Hollweg as gaunt rugged and pan Germanic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethmann-Hollweg
Bismarck
Caprivi
Proper Love for Wife
When a man truly loves his wife he should combine his nicest sentiments toward other women into one big feeling for her. He should show her respect like toward his mother, politeness toward other women, and responsibility toward his sister, plus the great love for his wife.
Dieting Question Sparks Meal Counting Banter
Stella asks if the doctor forbids eating between meals and Bella replies by interpreting the rule as needing more meals. The exchange plays on dieting logic in a light, humorous way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
Bella
Food Question Settled with Perfect Satisfaction by a Dyspeptic
An Illinois woman describes a meal time problem as her husband with stomach trouble improves after starting Grape Nuts. He preferred it at breakfast and demanded it at dinner, leading to regular purchases and marked health gains for the dyspeptic husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Budgeting Sparks Clash Between State Departments in Jefferson City
In Jefferson City a dispute erupts between State Auditor John P. Gordon and Colonel Thomas L. Johnson over travel expenses of Johnson and deputies. Gordon slashes bills he deems high, citing deputies Clark and Martin for overcharging on rail and hotel costs. He compares Johnson’s deputies with Jesse Tolerton's game and fish payrolls, noting Tolerton’s costs are about half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
John P. Gordon
Col
Thomas L. Johnson
St. Louis
Johnson
Gordon
Charles F. Clark
Otto J. Martin
Mr. Gordon
Mr. Johnson
Jesse Tolerton
Missouri Fish and Game Industry in 1908
The 1908 Missouri fish and game sector employed 928 professional fishermen, supported by 809 boats valued at 26451 dollars and 93411 dollars invested, with products valued at 523317 dollars and a total weight of 9,548,276 pounds. The report notes Missouri’s atypical status as a fish and game state. Laundry starch ad follows, praising Defiance Starch for stronger, thinner application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kansas City Police Board Seeks Mandamus Over Budget Shortfall
E A Meservey representing Marks and Middlebrook filed in chambers with Judge L B Valliant a writ of mandamus to force both chambers of Kansas City's Municipal assembly to allocate an additional 125000 for police department support and require Mayor Critttenden to sign the ordinance. The board's April estimate of 575000 reflected increased force and salaries, while the June budget granted only 450000, deemed inadequate given city growth and officer pay raises under the last general assembly act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Meservey
Kansas City
Thomas R. Marks
Robert B. Middlebrook
Board of Police Commissioners of
L. B. Valliant
Supreme Court
Chambers
Municipal Assembly
Thomas T. Crittenden
General Assembly
State Treasurer Is Named in Suit Over Cowgill Herd Incident
James Cowgill, state treasurer, is defendant in a federal case seeking $10,000 for the death of Mrs Frances M Reeves in Lincoln County Oklahoma. The suit, filed by John M Reeves, her husband, argues the steer from Cowgill’s herd caused her killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cowgill
Frances M. Reeves
Lincoln County
Oklahoma
Cowgill
John M. Reeves
Sunday Luncheon Mishap At Local Household
In the household the cook is away tending a sick sister leaving the newlywed mistress to prepare the Sunday luncheon with help from a maid. The maid confesses to forgetting to wash the lettuce while the mistress offers to continue with coffee. She asks where soap is kept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Offers Reward and Testimonials
One hundred dollar reward offered for catarrh cure that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. F J Cheney Co of Toledo endorses reliability. Walding Kinnan Marvin of Toledo support. Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and sold by all druggists. price 75 cents per bottle. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Parrot Prattle Provokes Sailor’s Wardrobe of Verbal Lessons
A sailor confesses a foul-mouthed parrot stirs his temper and prompts him to learn a string of new curses. The joke hinges on the bird’s quick mimicry and the man’s own frustration at the learned profanity.
A Rare Good Thing for Sore Feet
Mrs Matilda Holtert of Providence Rhode Island touts Allen s Foot Ease as essential relief for aching feet. The product is sold by all druggists for 25 cents and promoted as a rare good remedy for sore or tired feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Matilda Holtert
Providence
R. I
Parental Loyalty Quip Elevates Wedding Parody
The bride and groom exchange vows amid light humor as the father of the bride quips that the bride has the disposition of an angel, prompting laughter and a warm reception at the ceremony.
Silent men and cheaper smokes shift in town
A civic note contrasts old 10c cigars with Lewis' Single Binder 5c cigarettes while warning against hard treatment of those in power. The piece emphasizes that quiet, restrained individuals can be as formidable as outspoken ones.
Kansas City Deputy Inspector Resigns for Medical College
Robert Middlebrook Jr. of Kansas City resigns from the deputy inspector post to enter medical college. Thomas L. Johnson appoints William Osgood of Kansas City to fill the vacancy. salary is $100 per month plus expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Middlebrook, Jr
Kansas City
Thomas L. Johnson
William Osgood
Missouri Penitentiary Chief Clerk Denies Abuse Claims
Arthur P. Grimshaw, chief clerk and financial manager, refutes Hampton's Magazine account calling Missouri State Penitentiary the worst in the country. He asserts the article writer has no knowledge of the institution and that the depicted conditions never existed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur P. Grimshaw
Theissouri State Penitentiary
Hampton’s Magazine
Missouri
Grimshaw
Missouri Penitentiary
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Marvel
Cuticura
Omaha
United States
W. K. Kellogg
Kellogg’s
Holden
Iowa State College
Neb
National Corn Association
Kellogg's
Nk Kellogg
Kellogg
Battle Creek, Mich
Aan
Perry Davis
Dickens
Libby
Libby, McNeill & Libb
Resinol
Resinol Chemical Company
Baltimore
H. B. Withers
Mineral Wells
Texas
Pink Eye
Spohn Medical Co, Chemists
Goshen
Indiana
Mepc
Agmnis
Iif
Y Black
Beverly Street
Bee
DI Deere
Dr. Pierce
Sardell Geckat Oy
de Pierce
Witte
Enly
Cascarets
Solar Light
Dept. B
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