Missouri Flood Losses Reach Nearly 19 Million
Missouri counties report 1,204,990 acres overflowed this year with an estimated farmer loss of 15,384,550 dollars across 43 counties. If the other ten counties faced similar damage, total overflow would be 1,485,219 acres and 18,896,340 dollars. Also cited is a St Louis medical note on hookworm infecting 2,000,000 in the South, described as the lazy man's disease and blamed for harm to children's mental and physical function.
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Missouri
Missouri River
Kansas Line
Mississippi River
St. Louis
W. C. Stiles
Federal Marine Hospital Service
Stiles
Jack
Aurora to grant franchise for gas and electric plant
Aurora city council approved a twenty year franchise to Springfield Gas and Electric Co for a gas and electric plant. Pierce City Monett and Marignville along the interurban line have granted similar franchises and will submit the proposition to voters. Ahead, surveys completed and work on the interurban expected to start upon ratification.
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Aurora
Sprinfield Gas & Electric Co
Pierce City
Monett
Marignville
Springfield
Carthage
Poison Pie Smuggling Ends in Jail Inmate's Death
William Fox awaiting trial for robbery died after swallowing gum opium found in a pie smuggled to him by a man at the basement courthouse jail in St Joseph. An investigation showed bars were saved and heartache over arrest helped drive the poisoning.
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St. Joseph
William Fox
Fox
47 Acres 47 Varieties at Adair County show
Carl Weishar of Knox county exhibited 47 varieties of vegetables and farm products at the Adair County Agricultural show. He raised them this year on 47 acres, arguing intensive farming can yield much on small land and urging cultivation of every fence corner to keep land from being impoverished.
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Carl Weishar
Knox County
Adair County
Weishar
Land entries in Missouri fall under ten thousand acres
Estimates from the Missouri land office show less than ten thousand acres of government land will remain subject to entry by year end. In recent years large cash entries have been made, sometimes by syndicates formed to hold land in hopes of mineral discoveries yielding profits.
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Missouri
Land Office
Kirksville Normal Instructor Dead
Prof. A. P. Vaughn, historian at the State Normal school, died at his home from acute indigestion after attending church in good health. He returned home, grew ill and passed away.
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A. P. Vaughn
State Normal School
Monett Murder Mystery Arrests Suspect in Conductor Death
A coroner's jury investigated the death of Frank Hart, a Frisco passenger conductor. Victorio Exposito, an Italian, was arrested and jailed on murder charges after the October 7 arrest.
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Monett
Frank Hart
Frisco
Victorio Exposito
Safe kept outside merchant vows no more wrecks
A Deer Park merchant near Columbia places his safe outdoors after a prior burglary to avoid robbers wrecking his store. He keeps the safe in view to deter further theft and protect his money.
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Deer Park
Columbia
Actor Arrested at Joplin Under U S Warrant
Arthur Malone age 18 son of Frank Malone of St Joseph was arrested at Joplin by a deputy sheriff on a United States warrant charging him with sending improper postal cards.
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Joplin
Arthur Malone
Frank Malone
St. Joseph
United States
Two Killed in Webb City Mine Shaft Collapse
Leonard Hibbs mule driver and Thomas Baly shoveler died when a rock slab fell in the big shaft mine at Webb City. The accident occurred during shift work with no immediate witnesses reported. Officials investigated the cause and secured the scene.
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Leonard Hibbs
Thomas Baly
Big Shaft
Webb City
Farmers Horse Shot Fires Flee as Family Escapes
James Cowell and his family were driving toward Braymer when a gunshot killed one of their horses and wounded another. Fearing further violence the family fled the scene. Cowell says she has enemies.
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James Cowell
Braymer
Cowell
City Democrats oppose game law seen as city elite tilt
The General Opinion accuses the last legislature of enacting a game law manipulated by city sportsmen to bar country boys from hunting, arguing the measure serves urban interests over rural traditions.
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Kine City Democrat
Church Keeps Hands Off Prohibition Debate
The Presbyterian Synod of Missouri refused to appoint representatives to the board of managers. It declared it was not permissible to involve the church in league governance. The division over local option versus statewide prohibition meant it was undesirable for the church to participate in the fight.
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Presbyterian Synod of Missouri
Conleague
Chillicothe Doctor Found Dead After Suicide Attempt
Dr. Nova W. Wingo a leading Chillicothe physician aged 45 was found dead in his office after swallowing carbolic acid. He had tried to take his life in the afternoon but was thwarted by his two sons. Two hours later his mother in law Mrs John H Dowell died from complications of tumor surgery.
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Nova W. Wingo
Chillicothe
Wingo
John H. Dowell
Ozark Peach Jar Sells for 20 Dollar Gold Coin
J M Huff of Koshkonong in the Ozarks sold a gallon of Elberta peaches preserved in a jar from C E Brooks orchard near Koshkonong for a 20 dollar gold coin. The buyer plans to exhibit the peaches in California before potential shipment to oriental countries.
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J. M. Huff
Koshkonong
Ozarks
C. E. Brooks
Koshonong
California
State Hospital Rates Go Up After November 1
State Hospital for the Insane No. 2 announces rate increases for private patients from 32.50 per three months to 3.50 weekly starting November 1. Extra charges apply for damage and clothing. The rise is due to a 15000 deficit in the asylum fund.
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State Hospital
Board of Managers of
State Hospital For the Insane No. 2
Kansas City horse dealer in army purchase record
H. G. Gaskell of Kansas City bought two carloads of horses in Springfield for the U S Army cavalry. He selects the best and paid the highest price yet offered for army use horses.
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H. G. Gaskell
Kansas City
Springfield
Cavalry Service
United States Army
Gaskell
Rubey to Retain Democratic Chairmanship Through Senate Contest
In an interview Harry M. Rubey announced he will not resign as Democratic State committee chairman and will keep the post until the U.S. Senate contest is decided. He said the decision is final and will guide party leadership during the campaign period.
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Harry M. Rubey
Democratic State Committee
Missouri Wheat Crop Sets Record in 1909 Report
Missouri produced 27,502,879 bushels of wheat on 1,600,000 acres according to a special crop report by George H. Ellis secretary of the state board of agriculture. The output rose by 7,000,000 bushels from 1908.
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Missouri
George H. Ellis
Probate Letters of Administration Issued in Lawrence County
On September 19 1909 the probate judge issued letters of administration on the 1909th estate since the court began.
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Lawrence County
Roosevelt Sends Col Blackwood a Petrified Monkey
Former President Roosevelt dispatches Col. Bob Blackwood private secretary to Congressman James T Lloyd with a petrified monkey from Africa.
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Roosevelt
Col
Bob Blackwood
James T Lloyd
Africa
Ed Cook Acquitted in Poplar Bluff Murder Trial
Ed Cook, charged with second degree murder, was acquitted by a Poplar Bluff jury after only six minutes of deliberation. The quick verdict ends the case, with jurors delivering a final ruling on the charge.
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Ed. Cook
Poplar Bluff
It Has Always Smoked Centenarian in Trenton News
The Trenton News notes that St Louis reached 100 years of age and, like many centenarians, has always smoked.
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St. Louis
The
Trenton News
Crow Killers Collect 2000 Nickels in Hickory County Bounty
Hickory County pays a five cent bounty on crows. Last year the crow killers collected two thousand nickels for the reward.
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Hickory County
Missouri Naval Officer Dies at Naval Medical Hospital
Commander Frederick C. Beg, a Missouri native born 53 years ago, died at the Naval Medical Hospital. He served in the Spanish American War aboard the ram Katahdin.
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Missouri
Frederick C. Beg
Navy
Naval ‘Medical Hospital
Bieg
Pelagra Reported in Barton County Patient
Barton County doctor reports a new pelagra case in an Italian woman recently arrived from the old country. She is described as a Missouri patient undergoing treatment for the new disease believed to be causing widespread fatalities.
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Barton
Barton County
Doan's Kidney Pills Claim Backache Relief
A Parson s Kansas resident reports relief from sharp back twinges and irregular kidney secretions after using Doan s Kidney Pills. The ad promotes the product, noting 50 cents a box and Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York as manufacturers.
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Parsons
Kan
Dean
Doan’s
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
The Clever Girl
A brief dialogue scene shows a seller asking a girl about her father’s wood order and choosing between hard and soft wood with a cautious reply.
Cure for Baby Eczema Boosted by Cuticura Remedies
A mother from Burnt Cabins Pa recounts severe infant eczema on both cheeks starting at two and a half months. After ineffective doctors and $50 spent, she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills for $1.50 and reports complete clearing without scars. The testimonial is dated Sept 15 1908.
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W. M. Comerer
Many Were In the Same Boat
A Roosevelt era anecdote recounted by the Saturday Evening Post tells of a ragged man asking for food during a cold Washington spell. The hostess questions his political affiliation asking if he is Senate or House, highlighting irony in national governance.
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Saturday Evening Post
Congress
Roosevelt
Washington
Senate
House
No Title Yet From The Poor Consolation Exchange
A dialogue reflects on life with a missing limb and hopeful restoration in the next world. A child voices doubt that earthly loss will be healed, while a parent offers faith in future restoration.
Explorer’s Arctic Oversleep at North Pole
A humorous exchange features an explorer explaining a late discovery due to polar nights. He notes arctic darkness causing him to oversleep as the northern region endures prolonged nights, delaying his arrival and findings.
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North Pole
Arctic
Gas incident sparks uneasy exchange between Harold and Rupert
In a Philadelphia Record item, Harold questions Rupert after turning off the gas and kissing a woman who says she never wants to see Rupert again. The exchange hints at a tense domestic moment and emotional fallout.
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Harold
Rupert
Philadelphia Record
Bible You Knew Guides Growth of Faithful Lives
A reflection urges readers to live by the Bible they trusted, suggesting steadfast adherence to scripture will nurture spiritual growth and deepen daily witness in communities and homes.
His Proper Field Chickens Theft Case Heard by Judge
A colored man faced a police judge for stealing chickens. He pleaded guilty and received sentence. When asked how he lifted the birds despite a dog in the yard he replied with a dialect retort suggesting the judge should stay on the bench.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Resinol Ointment Essayed as Essential Household Remedy
A Philadelphia reader proclaims Resinol Ointment as indispensable as matches, noting it treats bruises chafings cuts burns and skin irritations with instant relief and has been a constant in their home for years.
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B. Rush Davenport
Philadelphia
When a Man and a Woman Speak Pace of Thought
A quotation exchange contrasts men and women in talking and thinking. It cites Disraeli on seizing opportunities and the tendency to speak or pause, implying differing approaches to opportunity and reflection.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Claims Clothes Turn White
An old style advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue powder to brighten fabrics. It advertises a 2 ounce package priced at five cents and includes an inspirational Seneca quote about living for others.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Teething Cure
An 19th century advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and gum irritation in children. It claims to soften gums reduce inflammation and soothe colic while selling a 25 cent bottle. A quip suggests money talks but often tells lies.
Oatmeal Endorsed For Brain And Body Health
Dr Browne, a medical authority on foods, praises oatmeal as highly nutritious for brain and body development in youth. He notes oats are rich in fats, organic phosphorus and lecithins and are a staple in Britain and Scotland.
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Browne
One Part Melodrama Quip and Quotes
The Louisville Courier Journal recalls a quip about a one person scene and a star claiming to stage a big moment alone. A Cato quote praises restraint and silence even when in the right.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
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