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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
2
Wilson signs urgency deficiency bill amid political shifts
The presidency backs exemptions from civil service for deputy marshals and revenue officials while tensions with Britain persist over Mexico policy. Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst may enter the United States without bond as Wilson urges swift action on the Currency bill. Fatal wrecks and severe weather claim lives across Mississippi and Wisconsin as rail and mining conflicts flare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Civil Service
United States
Internal Revenue
Labor Wilson
White’ House
Emmeline Pankhurst
Mines entomb 225 at Stag Canyon shaft No 2
Explosion traps 225 workers at Stag Canyon mine in Dawson New Mexico. Five men rescued earlier, but recovery hampered by tons of coal and debris. Most prisoners are Italian. Other items note gas producers in Cushing Oklahoma facing low prices, Gov Sulzer condemning his impeachment, seven Mexican miners found alive in Rockdale Texas cavern, and a Harper Kansas murder confession. East St. Louis terminals threaten heavy damage from a large fire. In Illinois supreme court election Charles C Craig wins narrowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stag Canyon
Dawson
N M
Vogel & Lawrence
Rockdaley Tex
Mexican brothers arrested in Monterey plot to aid revolution
Daniel and Evaristo Madero, brothers of the late Mexican president, were arrested in Monterey on charges of complicity in a plot to turn over the city to revolutionaries. Dispatches in local papers report the development as part of Mexico’s turbulent politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Evaristo Madero
Mexico
Monterey
President Wilson designates Thanksgiving Day 27th November
President Wilson issues the first Thanksgiving proclamation designating Thursday November 27 as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. He calls the nation to cease from work and offer thanks to Almighty God, praising peace at home and abroad and the nation’s progress at the Isthmus of Panama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Panama
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Mexican Situation Grave as October 26 Mexican Election Near
Washington muscular unease over Mexico grows as October 26 elections approach. President Wilson refuses to discuss Mexico with correspondents and Secretary Bryan remains reticent while officials fear a crisis and note General Felix Drax entering Mexican affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Mexico City
Wilson
Mexico
Bryan
Felix Drax
Dawson Mine Disaster at Stag Canyon No 2
In Dawson New Mexico hundreds of miners toil to reach entombed workers after a massive collapse in Stag Canyon Mine No 2. A fire and gas threaten rescue efforts as recovery totals grow to thirty eight dead and twenty three rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Dawson, N. M
Stag Canyon Mine No. 2
Stag Canyon Fuel Company
Detroit man survives trip through Niagara whirlpool for film
Peter W. Langeard of Detroit was pulled from the Niagara Whirlpool after more than four hours in a small motor boat. He ventured from the Maid of the Mist on the Canadian side through the Whirlpool Rapids to the whirlpool to obtain footage for a moving picture. The voyage had been attempted before without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Peter W. Langeard
Detroit
Langeard
Death of Prof R G Thwaites in Madison Wisconsin
Dr Reuben Gold Thwaites longtime secretary of the Wisconsin Historical Society dies at 60 from heart disease. He was a prolific author of many historical works and served twenty five years in the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Thwaites
Madison
Wis
Reuben Gold Thwaites
Wisconsin Historial Society
Federal Industrial Commission Opens In Washington
The new federal Industrial Commission, mandated by Congress to study U S economic conditions, held its first meeting in Washington and outlined its planned scope of activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Commission
Washington
Federal Industrial Commission
Congress
United States
Ozarks Seek Settlers For Vacant Missouri Lands
At a conference of the Ozark Development Association bankers and businessmen plan to send representatives into Kansas Nebraska Iowa South Dakota and Illinois to lure homeseekers to Missouri. Reports say 300 farmers in northwest Kansas wish to move and similar signals come from other Mississippi valley states. Efforts target railroad discounted trains from Kansas City and St. Louis to show idle lands advantages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark Development Association
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Illinois
Mississippi Valley
Ozark Country
Kansas City
St .Louis
Good Hunting in Ozarks Ozark hunters prep for abundant game
Southwest Missouri sportsmen prepare for deer wild turkey quail and other game as reports show quail covies large and numbers high. New game laws cut open season days and aim to curb wholesale slaughter while boosting propagation. Ozark Fish and Game Protective Association appeals to hunters to avoid indiscriminate killing especially of second brood quail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Missouri
Ozark
Ozark Fish and Game Protective Association
Probing Swine Disease From Ozark Acorn Mast
An investigation by the Missouri Agricultural College in Columbia will study hog deaths among Ozark acorn mast. An expert may test acorns to find disease-causing types and save stockmen money as thousands of hogs feed on southern Missouri mast annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark Country
Agricultural College At
Columbia
Missouri
Ozarks
Indicted for Perjury Plead Guilty in Shelby County
Three individuals accused of perjury over property returns in Shelby County plead guilty to misdemeanor charges. Each pays a $200 fine and vows to improve memory for future assessments. In Macon County six property owners seek to correct their assessment lists. The grand jury plans to reconvene on November 17 to pursue tax dodgers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby County
Macon County
Sedalia Man Nominated for First Assistant US Attorney
William G. Lynch of Sedalia was recommended by Francis M. Wilson district attorney for the post of first assistant US attorney in Kansas City. The appointment will be made by the attorney general, though district attorney recommendations are usually followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
United States District Attorney's Office
Kansas City
William G. Lynch
Francis M. Wilson
Joplin Mine Operator Dies After Heart Trouble
Gordon C. Wilson a 38 year old Joplin mine operator was found dying in a friend’s yard after calling there. He suffered a heart attack and died before a physician arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Gordon C. Wilson
Farm sale shooting prompts manhunt in Texas County
Sheriff Boyett pursues a young man named Musgrave sought for the killing of Melvin Williams a farmer during a farm sale at John W Teer's property in the northwest part of Texas county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyett
Musgrave
Melvin Williams
Texas County
John W. Teer
Johnson County Circuit Clerk Dies in Clinton
William H. Henshaw longtime Johnson County circuit clerk and familiar figure in law circles died at his sister Mrs. A. L. Armstrongs home in Clinton the other night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
William H. Henshaw
A. L. Armstrong
Clinton
Peacemaker Slain After Quarrel Near Bloodland
EB A Williams a Robidoux township constable in Pulzck county was killed while trying to mediate a quarrel between two men south of Bloodland. The incident highlights dangers faced by peace officers in rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloodland
EB. A. Williams
Williams
Robidoux Township
Pulzck County
Bonds Sues to Collect Old Bonds in Missouri Rail Case
Federal case in Springfield targets Dallas county to recover about 30 percent of an 1860s bond issue aiding the Laclede and Fort Smith Railroad. David Yost of Pennsylvania holds the largest judgment for roughly 2 million dollars. Bondholders seek a permanent master and a plan where U S marshals collect an annual tax until payment, with responses due by October 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Laclede & Fort Smith
Dallas
Missouri
United States Court
David Yost
Pennsylvania
Federal Court of Equity
United States Marshals
Dallas County
Judge Won't Try Court Hears Holiness College Dispute
Judge N M Shelton of Macon refused to strike petitions in the Clarence Holiness College case. He said the matter would force the court to rule on the entire merits of the Holiness doctrine. One faction seeks a trustee to replace a deceased member. the other demands faith alignment with original organizers. The trustee appointment could sway control of the college with two other trustees evenly split. trial is set for Macon in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M. Shelton
Macon
Clarence Holiness College
Holiness People
Hhs
Standard Oil Expands to Southern Missouri Rail Center
The Standard Oil Company entered the Southern Missouri field with Springfield named as main distributing station. Company representatives seek permission to erect storage tanks in a dozen or more smaller towns. Waters-Pierce Oil previously handled distribution in the area. Since the two companies split, Standard has conducted little business in Southern Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Missouri
Springfield
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Standard
Peach Orchards Near Koshkonong Hit $100 Per Acre
Peach growers around Koshkonong report yields totaling about $100 per acre above gathering costs. Packing houses paid an average of 50 cents a bushel, below growers optimistic expectation of a dollar. Despite the price, the large yield offsets the low rate. Trees look healthier than in years past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koshkonong
Gray wolf killed near Kansas City on Burlington line
A gray wolf weighing about eighty pounds was killed four miles north of Kansas City on the St. Joseph division of the Burlington. Section foreman G. W. Redding of Harlem chased the animal into a culvert and, after it lunged at him, killed it with a pick handle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Burlington
G. W. Redding
Harlem
Redding
Major Would Put Roads First In Speech At Montgomery
Governor Major addressed a large Montgomery courthouse audience proposing to ask Congress for a 50 million dollar appropriation to improve national public roads. He spoke alongside western governors emphasizing road funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major
Montgomery
Congress
United States
Jury Seeks Produce Men From Local Counties
In the Springfield federal grand jury, two market commodities are listed as members. Mr. Hyde from Oregon county and Mr. Cotton from Buchanan county are named, each prefixed by Paris as their origin or designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Grand Jury
Springfield
Mr. Hyde
Mr. Cotton
Oregon County
Buchanan County
Paris
Moonshine Gang Pleads Guilty in Springfield Case
Nine members of the George Con nor moonshiners gang captured in Oregon and Ripley counties plead guilty in United States court at Springfield to illeg whisky manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moonshinere
George Connor Moonshiners’ Gang
Wilds
Oregon
Ripley
United States
Springfield
Governors speech opens Upper Mississippi meeting in Hannibal
Gov. Elliott W. Major urged bringing Gulf access to St Louis as the keynote at the twelfth annual convention of the Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association held in Hannibal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf
St. Louis
Gulf of Mexico
Elliott W. Major
The
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
Hannibal
Curvature of Spine Affects Students
University of Missouri study shows eighty percent of male students have slight spinal curvature. O H Field reports from the gymnasium. A class has been formed to correct these spinal defects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Missouri
O. H. Field
Veteran of Crimean War Dies in Sedalia
Michael Murphy born in Ireland eighty years ago and a former English army veteran of the Crimean War from 1853 to 1856 has died in Sedalia after living there nearly fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Murphy
Ireland
Sedalia
Cascarets Promise Quick Relief for Bilious Distress
A nostalgic 10 cent ad touts Cascarets as a remedy for liver bowels and stomach misery. It claims relief from headache biliousness dizziness and constipation by cleansing bile gases and toxic matter. Advertises wide availability in stores and urges use for adults and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ady
It Is Better For a Girl to Be Given Marriage
A historical note argues marriage benefits for women over men being sold, asserting arranged unions offer security and social standing. It frames marriage as preferable for girls, contrasting with the negative fate of sale.
Winslow's Syrup Aids Teething and Pain Relief
Reader notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething gums reduces irritation and soothes pain. A separate line states the navies of the work last year cost about 725 million dollars.
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