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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1913
Page
2
Wilson approves reform plan for commerce bureau
President Wilson writes to Secretary Redfield approving the reorganization of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce with expenses rising from 323300 to about 760000. Other items note Huerta’s illegal powers in Mexico, yellow fever in Mexican districts, Nassau storms, a deadly alley incident, recalls petitions in Oklahoma City, youth theft in South Bend, a Tarentum drowning, and Adolphus Busch’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Redfield
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Suffrage Leader Denies Allegations in Million Dollar Suit
Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay through her counsel denies all of Mrs. Blake's claims in a supreme court answer to a million dollar alienation suit brought by the surgeon's wife. Captain Inch recounts the Volturno disaster in a direct wireless interview describing the loss of 136 lives and the passengers and crew ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence H. Mackay
Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
Arthur ©. Train
Blake
Supreme Court
Francis Inch
Miners Entombment at Cardiff Sparks International Action
Rescue hopes faded after an explosion trapped Welsh miners at the Universal colliery near Cardiff. More than 400 presumed dead, with rescuers and officials declaring no hope remaining for those below. Diplomatic reps from Britain, France, Spain, Cuba, Guatemala and Norway urged warships to Mexico to provide legation guards if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal
Cardiff
Wales
Great Britain
France
Spain
Cuba
Guatemala
Norway
Mexico
St Louis & San Francisco official promoted to passenger traffic manager
Alex Hilton, after twelve years as general passenger agent, is promoted by the railroad receivers to passenger traffic manager. James H. McKenney, longtime Supreme Court clerk, dies at his Maryland home near Washington after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Hilton
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
James H. McKenney
Supreme Court of the United States
Maryland
Washington
Eulogized Judge Gantt by Missouri Supreme Court
The opening October term featured eulogies for the late James B. Gantt chief justice who served twenty years on the court. Judge John F. Philips defended Gantt in the Warner indictment ruling stressing the word the as essential. An oil portrait was presented to the court by Judge Barclay with Chief Justice Lamm replying on behalf of the bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
James B. Gantt
John F. Philips
Kansas City
Federal Court
Gantt
Warner
St. Louis
Judge Gantt
Barclay
State Bar Association
Henry Lamm
Indictment Exposes Major Produce Fraud Ring
Federal grand jury in Springfield charges John L. Thomas president of Bank of Willow Springs F B Warner Marion W Rose and Claude Daniels with forging lading bills on the Frisco Railway via Mountain View Produce Company and with irregularities in carload produce shipments through Daniels Rose Commission Daniels Commission of Willow Springs Howell county Mountain View near Willow Springs identified as key town in alleged scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Grand Jury
Springfield
John l. Thomas
Bank of Willow Springs
F. B. Warner
Marion W. Rose
Claude Daniels
Frisco Railway Company
Mountain View Produce Company
Daniels & Rose Commission Company
Daniels Commission Company
Willow Springs
Mountain View
Howell County
Tobacco Find May Be 100 Years Old In Fulton House
Carpenters at the Pace house on Fulton Street uncovered an old twist of tobacco in an upstairs casing while converting the structure into an annex for East School. I W Boulware, now 84 and Fulton’s legal dean, recalls the house’s long history and believes the tobacco dates from the original building by the carpenters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pace
Fulton
East School
I. W. Boulware
Legal Fraternity of
Death Ends an Old Feud in Paris Springs Shootout
In Paris Springs a shooting at the single store left Ben Neseler mortally wounded by Philip Vass who fired a repeating shotgun. Neseler fired back with a revolver as Vass fled after contacting Sheriff Charlies Cherry to surrender in Mount Vernon. Three bystanders were wounded in the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Springs
Ben Neseler
Philip Vass
Neseler
Vass
Charlies Cherry
Mount Vernon
Three Kinzelton Men Die After Drinking Alcohol
In Texas County Kinzelton three farmers George Slash T J Jackson died and John Jackson is dangerously ill from poison believed to be in alcohol. They had ordered a jug and fell ill after drinking it. All were from the county’s north part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Slash
T. J. Jackson
John Jackson
Kinzelton
Texas County
Reward for Clark Man and Census Post Discussed
George Lee former Montgomery county Democratic committee chairman and Folk Club president was summoned to Washington for a census department position with a salary of ten dollars per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
George Lee
Montgomery County Democratic Committee
The
Folk Club
Washington
Census Department
Boothe Named Division Point for Chicago & Alton
Boothe is designated as the regular division point for the Chicago and Alton. All Alton property at Frances will be moved to Boothe when the change is implemented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothe
Chicago & Alton
Alton
Frances
Time to Select Seed Corn in Missouri Fields
A bulletin from the Missouri agricultural experiment station urges farmers to harvest and select seed corn this October. It warns that scarce good seed will force purchases of inferior stock and stresses keeping seed ears dry and pest free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Douglass
Agricultural Experiment Station
Missouri
Missouri College of Agriculture
Vag Hunger Strike in Pettis County Prison
A 46 year old prisoner named Sandy Hale, jailed 30 days for refusing to work, began a hunger strike and refuses meals since commitment. He claims lifelong tramp status, states no officer ever forced him to work, and resists the country work gang with no food intake or labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettis County
Sandy” Hale
Clark
Hale
Pooley Drank A Quart Whisky In St Joseph In Stands
Bert Pooley aged 22 boasted he could drink a quart of whisky and did so in a St Joseph saloon to win a wager. He was found unconscious in a saloon rear room and is reported in critical condition by physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Pooley
St. Joseph
Pettis County Faces Loss of $25,000 Over Hog Cholera Aid
Through the United States Bureau of Animal Industry Pettis county received 25 000 of a 75 000 federal appropriation to fight hog cholera but has not met conditions. The county must finish the hog census and file the Washington report by November 15 or forfeit the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Pettis County
Washington
Sixth Mo Cavalry Elects Officers at Springfield Reunion
The twenty-fifth annual reunion of Sixth Missouri volunteer cavalry concluded with elected officers J. W. Carmack of Dadeville as president C. L. Reese of Springfield as adjutant and the Rev W. F Shaw of Greenfield as chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Mo. Cavalry
Sixth Missouri Volunteer Cavalry
Springfield
J. W. Carmack
Dadeville
C. L. Reese
W. EF. Shaw
Greenfield
Disastrous Fire Destroys Much of Amoret Business District
A large portion of Amoret's business section near Butler was wiped out by a fire with origin still unknown. The blaze caused extensive damage to shops and storefronts in the town area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amoret
Butler
Missouri dairy judging team selected for agriculture college
The University of Missouri dairy judging team was chosen at the college of agriculture. William Reagan was put in charge. Team members are W. H. Howell Grant City P. V. Maris Portland Ore L. W. Wing Joplin and W. A. Rhea Pierce City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Missouri
College of Agriculture
William Reagan
W. H. Howell
Grant City
P. V. Maris
Portland
Ore
L. W. Wing
Joplin
W. A. Rhea
Pierce City
Pioneer Merchant of Miami Dies at 98
Peter M. Zea a longtime Miami merchant died at his daughter Mrs J L Winning home in Warrensburg He was a Virginia native who moved to Missouri in 1850 and lived a 60 year career he was 98 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter M. Zea
Miami
J. L. Winning
Warrensburg
Mr. Zea
Virginia
Heirs Named in New York Estate of Miss Sarah Knight
Through the death of Miss Sarah Knight, a wealthy spinster in New York City, several Daldians are named as heirs to an estate estimated at two million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Knight
New York City
James M. Settle Nominated for New Franklin Postmaster
President Wilson has nominated James M. Settle to be postmaster at New Franklin. The action places Settle to lead the local postal office and oversee mail service in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Franklin
Wilson
James M. Settle
Bevier Pioneer John Donnelly Dies in St Louis
John Donnelly 69 died in St Louis from effects of an operation. An early Bevier settler he served as the first railroad agent there and held several terms as chief of elice before being defeated for the office last April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bevier
St. Louis
John Donnelly
St.Louis
Elice
Good Roads Day in Miller County
State road project from Jefferson City to Springfield draws Frank W. Buffum state highway engineer to Miller county for a large road building day. The event showcases efforts to advance the statewide road network with a focused construction day in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller County
Jefferson City
Springfield
Frank W. Buffum
Sulzer Impeached on Three Articles by New York Court
Gov William Sulzer was found guilty on three impeachment articles by the New York Court of Appeals after a vote of 39 to 18 on Articles 1 and 2 and 43 to 14 on Article 4, with Article 3 urged unanimously for innocence. Lieut. Gov. Glynn, an Albany newspaper owner, will become chief executive. Robert F Wagner will be lieutenant governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
William Sulzer
High Court
Glynn
Martin It. Glynn
Sulzer
Ile
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Senate
Frawley Investigating Committee
Frawley Committee
Edgar M. Cullens
Court of Appeals
Church Council to Meet in Kansas City in October
A nineteen member special commission proposes changes for the national council of Congregational churches to meet in Kansas City October 22 31. The plan would grant administrative functions to the council while keeping no legislative or judicial power and extend its life between sessions. It also suggests biennial meetings instead of triennial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
National Council of Congregational Churches
National Council
Beatrice Child Dies After Fire Start Accident
Beulah Koons eight years old fatally burned when kerosene lantern exploded at home in Beatrice Nebraska. Her sister Letha two years old sustained minor burns. J E Collier a carpenter rescued two other children. Mrs Koons had left the children alone. Mr Koons was away in Harbin at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Beulah
I. N- Koons
Letha
J. E. Collier
New Ambassador Reaches Spain in Madrid Arrival
Col. Joseph E. Willard of Virginia takes post as American ambassador to Spain arriving in Madrid with Mrs. Willard. The announcement confirms his new diplomatic assignment and immediate presence in the Spanish capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Madrid
Joseph E. Willard
Virginia
Willard
Rain Slows Road Work in Northeastern Oklahoma
Oklahoma City reports heavy rains halted road construction across the northeastern Oklahoma counties. No work proceeded as crews paused operations due to the downpour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Boy May Die After Fight in Van Buren
In Fort Smith Arkansas Clyde Pearson thirteen? fifteen? is stabbed probably fatally at Van Buren by Ben Fain fifteen during a fight as the boys were returning from Pearson s wounds required stitches and the case is being investigated by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Ark
Clyde Pearson
van Buren
Ben Fain
Pearson
Mrs Winsley Teething Syrup Offers Soothing Relief
Daily Special advertises Mrs Winsley’s teething syrup for children. It claims to soften gums reduce inflammation ease pain and cure wind colic available at 25 cents a bottle.
Paw Knows Everything Secret Exchange
Two women share a cryptic secret learned through a playful canine line of questioning where a father figure probes about hidden knowledge. The dialogue hints at curiosity and family banter without revealing concrete details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw
Willie
Son
Fragmented dialogue hints at a tense stage scene
A brief, cryptic exchange asks if a terrible play was attended and whether it matched dismal expectations, leaving ambiguity about morality and purpose.
The Use of Words in a Small Town Exchange
A reported exchange features insults aimed at a girl named Smith, with observers noting the classist sneer in the dialogue. The brief excerpt highlights public uses of disparagement in casual conversation.
In a Hot Place
A quirky quip on death and money recalls a man who cannot take wealth with him, noting a cool million could offer little comfort beyond humorous irony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bix
Dix
Meeting at Eleven P. M. Sparks Domestic Tension
Dialogue notes Hicks meeting a friend at eleven p m and Wicks stating his wife is expected home. he had told her he would be back by six. The clipped exchange hints at domestic plans and possible tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Old Man
Wicks
Brisk Exchange Over New Skirt Sparks Banter
A sweet young woman asks how readers like her new skirt. The response humorously notes there isn’t much room for improvement.
Umbrella Raising Noted In Wet Climate Exchange
A playful exchange cites a man raising an umbrella as a quip about life in wet climates. The remark contrasts a book’s reference with the Cheerful Idiot’s lighthearted reply.
Matrimonial Bureau Ad Sparks Sealed Proposals Question
Puzzle humor notes a business asked if it is a matrimonial bureau and replies no, then questions why it advertises sealed proposals, a playful exchange highlighting misread advertising intent.
Mad Shopper Tries Silk Then Mistakenly Demands Muslin
A draper's shop boy runs for help when a customer asks for a yard of silk and loudly declares she wants muslin. He flags a policeman with the claim a woman in the shop has gone mad and must be muzzled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Postum the daily enjoyment beverage praised by a doctor
A lady doctor describes how Postum replaces coffee for eight years, citing better sleep, steadier nerves, weight gain, and daily pleasure from a fragrant cup. She notes proper preparation and recommends it to friends as a beneficial substitute for coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Wellville
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Campeche
Public Health Service
Nome
Alaska
Soroner
Plymouth
New England
Joseph Faulker
Tulsa
Oklahoma City City
South Bend
Ind
Allegheny River
Tarentum
Pittsburgh
Alvey A. Adee
O'Neil, Neb
Lagenschwalbach
Germany
Adolphus Busch
Busch
St. Louis World's Fair
Carpenter
Jack Johnson
Dallas
Tex
American Trust Company
Memphis, Tenn
Foreign Affairs
Chamber of Deputies
Belisaro Dominguez
Chiapas
Chamber
Prince Taru Katsura
Japan
Tokio
Europe
Mid- Atlantic
Rotterdam
Messina
Sicily
Tuileries Gardens
Paris
R. H. Upson
Akron
Volturno
Inch
News OF Missouri
Philips
Pettis
National Council of the Congregationalists
Nebraska
Chicago
Anha Owiak
Hever
PERUN
Foley
Tioia
Smith
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