Savannah high school students injured as grandstand collapses
Storm force winds blew down the grandstand at the Savannah baseball park injuring 23 students at football practice. Walter Warner is expected to die. The incident follows a day of disasters and legal moves across several states.
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Savannah
Walter Warner
Omaha
Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
William R. Hearst
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Braddock
Kaw
Notable 1900s Headlines Trenton Lawyer Rescues Allies
Col R Z Taylor, aging Trenton lawyer, escaped night riders after Capt Rankin lynching and reached friends in Tiptonville. Judge Young dismisses habeas corpus for Harry K Thaw. Mrs Grover Cleveland testifies to NY grand jury over Times article authenticity. Jane Jackson contracts cholera in Manila hospital. Andrew Armstrong, Civil War veteran, dies at Salina. Mrs George C Howard, original Topsy, dies at 79 in Cambridge. Mr Bryan departs Nebraska for campaign swing to Election Day.
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Perry Greathouse
Kansas City
Kan
Harry K. Thaw
Federal Court of Appeals
Judge Young
Pittsburg
Thaw
Barnard
Cherryvale
Reeve
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Katsura
Tokyo
Philippines
Manila
Arkansas
Verdegris
Garden City
Coffeyville
Montana
Kansas Natural
Haskell
State Penitentiary
Anna M. Conwell
Pittsbug
R. Z. Taylor
Capt
Quinton Rankin
Trenton
Tenn
Reel Foot Lake
Sherman
Wyo
Kenosha
Wis
United States
Buford
Nagasaki
Japan
San Francisco
Forest Firce
Michigan
Metz
Tripp County
D. D
Pennsylvania
Cleveland Memorial Association
Grover Cleveland
Chicago
J. K. Fielding
Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church
Fort Riley
Detroit
Tiptonville
Young
Stanford White
New York Grand Jury
New York Times
Cleveland
Do. W. Trickett
Wyandotte County
Jane Jackson
Andrew Armstrong
Salina
George C. Howard
Cambridge
Mass
Mr. Bryan
Missouri Public Lands and University Curators Meet in Rolla
Missouri still has 27 480 acres of public lands open to sale or entry with one land office in Springfield. Unappropriated lands by county are listed. The Missouri University curators held an October meeting in Rolla the first in ten years with officers elected and plans for Dr A Ross Hills inaugural ceremonies set for December 10 and 11 inviting university presidents and alumni.
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Missouri
Springfield
Barry
Benton
Ballinger
Camden
Carter
Christian
Crawford
Dallas
Dent
Douglas
Hickory
Howell
Iron
Laclede
Madison
Maries
McDonald
Miller
Oregon
Ozark
Phelps
Perry
Pulaski
Ripley
Reynolds
Shannon
Ste. Genevieve
Stone
Taney
Texas
Wayne
Wright
Board of Curators of
the State University
Rolla
C. B. Faris
J. W. C. Karnes
Kansas City
J. G. Babb
University
Campbell Wells
B. H. Bonfoey
G. B. Dorsey
J. C. Parvish
P. E. Burton
School of Mines
A. Ross Hill
University of Missouri
General Assembly
County Clerks Elect Officers at State Meeting
The state association of county clerks met in Kansas City and elected officers for 1999. Officers include President J A Lawrence of Farmington and treasurer Forrest Martin of Huntsville with other posts filled by Rolla Timmons, E A Dickson, F M Zeller, Roy A McCoy, and E C James. The group has 65 members and 30 attended the convention. They planned a fall meeting in Jefferson City.
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State Association of County Clerks
Kansas City
Jefferson City
J. A. Lawrence
Farmington
Rolla Timmons
Unionville
E. A. Dickson
Carrollton
F. M. Zeller
Holt County
Roy A. McCoy
Kingston
E. C. James
Plattsburg
Forrest Martin
Huntsville
Farm Property Destroyed Near Independence
Fires raged from morning until midnight destroying about 35000 dollars of farm property eight miles southeast of Independence. The losses affected H. H. Arthur who owned 150 acres of corn and hay and Judge Henry N. Ess who lost 40 acres of an apple orchard. The adjacent farms burned from independent origins.
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Independence
H. H. Arthur
Henry N. Ess
Kansas City
Arthur
Judge Ess
Kansas City Pioneer and Civil War Veteran Dies
Capt. Stephen C. Ragan, a Kansas City pioneer and Civil War veteran, died at his home at 86. Born March 22, 1823 near Mount Sterling Kentucky, he moved west with his father, Jacob Ragan, and helped shape early Kansas City. He remained active in the city’s history and development.
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Kansas City
Stephen C. Ragan
Capt
Ragan
Mount Sterling
Jacob Ragan
Stone Mason George Manear Killed by Runaway Team
Hartville contractor George Manear was killed when his team of mules bolted near his home. He died on the scene and a search began after the animals returned home without a driver.
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George Manear
Hartville
Prairie Fire Reaches Five Mile Strip West of Chillicothe
A meadow owned by Judge Chris Boehner burned in a prairie fire sparked by a passing Wabash engine. The blaze spread two miles wide and five miles long, incurring about $2,000 in losses as residents fought the flames beyond the city fire limits.
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Chillicothe
Chris Boehner
St Joseph and County Bonds Registered
State Auditor Wilder registered 400 St. Joseph improvement bonds of $1,000 at 4 percent. Also registered school district bonds: St. Louis County ten bonds of $500 at 6 percent, Benton County Warsaw twelve bonds of $500 at 4 percent, and St. Francois County ten bonds of $300 at 6 percent.
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St. Joseph
Wilder
City of
St. Louis County
Benton County
Warsaw
St. Francois County
Manian Surrenders After Malaria Fever Attack
John Manian, over fifty, smashed a plate glass window at a West Plains store and gave himself up to Marshal Sam Henry. He was ill with malaria, homeless, and penniless, seeking city care through the act.
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John Manian
West Plains
Sam Henry
Ashland Store Fire Destroys Main Street Block
A major blaze in Ashland Missouri destroyed the Trade Center area and consumed every brick building on the north side of the main street. Authorities suspect safe blowers caused the fire and rapid spread in both directions.
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Missouri
Ashland
Trade Center
Fire at Rolla School Doused by Students
A fire broke out in the ore dressing building at the School of Mines in Rolla. The roof over the furnace room caught fire. an alarm sounded but students extinguished the flames before major damage occurred.
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Rolla
School of Mines
Kansas City Brakeman Killed Near Jefferson City
H. L. Owens a Missouri Pacific brakeman was killed eight miles east of Jefferson City. He hailed from Kansas City and this was his first Missouri Pacific run though he had worked on other roads previously.
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Kansas City
H. L. Owens
Missouri Pacific
Jefferson City
Infantry for St. Joseph under special order No 19
Special order No 19 issued by Adjutant General James A DeArmond directs forming a company of infantry at St Joseph. The unit will be attached to the Fourth Regiment National Guard Militia.
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St. Joseph
James A. DeArmond
Fire destroys Central Coal and Coke store at Panama
A major blaze in Panama four miles south of Rich Hill consumes the Central Coal and Coke company store and stock. Homes of F. E. Samples, superintendent, and Charles Allen, Missouri Pacific agents, burned. Total losses around 25 000. Central’s about 20 000 and individuals 5 000.
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Panama
Rich Hill
Central Coal and Coke Company
F. E. Samples
Charles Allen
Missouri Pacific
The
Central
Butler Resident R. G. Hartwell Dies of Apoplexy
R G Hartwell, a Butler resident since 1866, died at home the other evening. He was over eighty years old and the cause is believed to be apoplexy.
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Butler
R. G. Hartwell
Frisco Restores Kansas City Clinton Passenger Service
The Frisco line revives the Kansas City to Clinton passenger train after Attorney General Hadley urged the railroad to provide reasonable service for residents of that region.
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Kansas City
Clinton
Frisco
Hadley
Missouri Librarians Elect Officers in One Year Session
At the Missouri Librarians Association meeting in Moberly officers for one year were elected. President H. O. Severance of Columbia. first vice president Mrs. Bessie S. Lee of Moberly. second vice president Willis Kerr of Fulton. secretary Miss Florence Whittier of Sedalia. treasurer Clarence E. Miller of St. Louis.
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Missouri
Missouri Librarians’ Association
Moberly
H. O. Severance
Columbia
Bessie S. Lee
Willis Kerr
Fulton
Florence Whittier
Sedalia
Clarence E. Miller
St. Louis
Gov Folk offers $300 reward for violators of city registration laws
Governor Folk issues a proclamation offering a reward of 300 dollars for the apprehension and conviction of violators of the city of St. Joseph registration laws. The action mirrors moves in St. Louis and Kansas City, as five convictions have already occurred in St. Louis.
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Folk
City of
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Kansas City
Poorly Paid Cracksmen Escape with Small Loot
Higginsville safe blowers secured only $4 and dodge arrest as authorities chase them. The perilous job proves hardly worth the nitroglycerin, suggesting a failed heist and lingering danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginsville
Socialist Labor Party Ballot Challenge Denied by Court
The supreme court en banc denied the Socialist party's request for a writ of prohibition to stop Secretary of State John E. Swanger from placing the Socialist Labor party presidential electors on the official ballot.
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Socialist Labor Party
Supreme Court En Banc
Socialist Party
John E. Swanger
Will of William Barr funds Washington University manual training
The will of William Barr, who died in West Orange New Jersey, has been filed for probate in St. Louis. A conditional bequest of 100000 dollars is left to Washington University in St. Louis for the manual training department.
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St. Louis
William Barr
West Orange
N. J
Washington University
No Hangings on Supreme Court Fall Docket
For the first time in about fifty years no case on the fall docket of the supreme court involved a defendant sentenced to be hanged. The note marks a shift in capital punishment cases reaching the high court this season.
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Supreme Court
Dr. A. C. Davisson Dies Longtime Jefferson City Doctor
Dr. A. C. Davisson, the oldest practicing physician in Jefferson City, died recently from complications of diseases. He began practicing soon after the Civil War and served four years in the Confederate army, gaining wide recognition in Missouri medical circles.
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A. C. Davisson
Jefferson City
Missouri
Old Time Preacher Lorenzo Collings Dies in Missouri
Lorenzo D. Collings a pioneer preacher of north Missouri died at his home near Princeton last week. The longtime pastor and community figure was known for his evangelical work and influence in the region.
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Lorenzo D. Collings
North
Missouri
Princeton
States Represented in Washington Apartment House Roster
A clerk notes occupants in major Washington apartment houses include senators from Idaho Oregon California and Missouri and representatives from Pennsylvania West Virginia Ohio plus diplomats from Guatemala Panama and Japan and many others. The article observes diverse residence patterns amid rapid building growth and offers no exact counts.
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Washington
Union
Congress
Idaho
Oregon
California
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
French Legation
Colorado
Missouri
Texas
Florida
Indiana
North Carolina
New York
Illinois
Minnesota
Legation of
Colombia
Guatemala
Panama
Maryland
Utah
Nebraska
Animals Sent to President Roosevelt and Family
The article notes President Roosevelt's fondness for hunting and animals, with many pets sent to the White House or the Zoological Park in Washington. It highlights foreign gifts such as a Arabian zebra and two ostriches from King Menelik of Abyssinia, and mentions a Mexican double yellow head parrot loved by Miss Alice.
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Roosevelt
Zoological Park
Washington
Menelik
Abyssinia
White House
The White House Kale Debacle of A Livery Stable Night
A late night chaos at a livery stable during a White House reception has clerks and drivers debating who to deliver a minister to. Misordered commands create laughter as staff scramble to realign orders and dispatch all carriages on time.
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White House
B. J
Efforts To Save Old Steps At Sixth Street Station
Preservation efforts aim to save the historic north entrance steps of the Sixth Street railroad station in Washington as the building is demolished. The steps, once used at the Indian Queen tavern, have seen use by every U S president and are linked to the city’s pioneer era.
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United States
Sixth Street
Washington
Foreign mining experts urge safety reforms in U S coal fields
Three foreign specialists Desborough of England Tayne of Belgium and a German expert studied conditions in U S coal mines at the invitation of Secretary Garfield. They urged standardized safety practices gas ventilation electrification and improved mine structures to reduce large coal losses and safeguard miners.
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Washington
D. C
Pac
Roose
Garfield
Ty Desborugh
England
Teyne
Belgium
Germany
Invita
United States
Traia
Broughton Brandenburg Arrested on Forgery Charge
Dayton police arrest Broughton Brandenburg on forgery and larceny after allegations he sold a forged letter claimed to be written by Grover Cleveland predicting Taft's election to a New York Times. A telegram from New York City police notified the local department.
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Broughton Brandenburg
Dayton
Ohio
New York City
Broughton Brandburg
York City
New York Times
Grover Cleveland
Taft
Flooding Bloods Coffeyville and Verdigris River Detours
Verdigris River floods the Coffeyville bottoms after three days of rainfall. All roads into Coffeyville are blocked with some detours, and train service is suspended. A bridge falsework over Verdigris between Independence and Cherry washed away Thursday.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Kansas
Independence
Cherry
Company to Pay Employee Doctor Bills in Shelton
President Russ N. Bassett announces the firm will pay all doctors’ bills for employees including treatment for accidents and illness. The factory employs 600 to 700 people, many of whom are women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton, Conn
Russ
Robert N. Bassett Manufacture Company
Milwaukee Pioneer John Schroeder Founder Dies at 81
Milwaukee resident John Schroeder president and founder of Jo Schroeder Lumber Company, longtime Milwaukee settler, died on Thursday at age 81.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
John Schroed
Jo Schroeder
Underfed Children in Chicago Schools Survey
At a board of education meeting, Superintendent of compulsory education reports on a canvass of underfed children in Chicago. From 128 schools, 3021 pupils are found to be properly nourished, according to a report prepared by teachers and presented by President Seineide.
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Chicago
Board of Education
Copulsory
Shce
Seineide
Schoo
Chidren
Cleveland votes down three cent fare plan in referendum
The franchise operated by Municipal Tract company faced defeat as voters rejected a three cent fare proposal by a large margin. About 75,000 ballots were cast in Cleveland on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Municipal Tract Company
Secretary Straus Voice Fails in Chicago Speech
Oscar S. Straus secretary of the department of commerce on labor, was unable to speak in Chicago Thursday night due to a failing voice, leaving the audience without his formal address.
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Straus
Chicago
Oscar S. Straus
Department of Commerce On Labor
Bnight
Kansan Convicted of Manslaughter in Coffeyville Case
A Kansas jury returned a verdict of manslaughter in the first degree against William Hill for the August 7 killing of David Aleve in Coffeyville. The trial concluded Wednesday night with the manslaughter finding after deliberations.
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Kansan
Kan
William Hill
Charse
David Aleve
Coffeyville
Tornado Kills Five in New Mexico Near Hartford
El Paso resident C F Andeso II, living near Hartford Wyoming, was killed in a tornado that swept Cameari and nearby areas in New Mexico Tuesday night. Five dead and several injured are reported.
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el Paso
Tex
C. F. Andeso
Hartford
Wy. M
Cameari
New Mexi
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