World at a Glance: Diverse Items From Across the Globe
A condensed world summary reports incidents from Oklahoma to New York, including a one armed deputy shot by a bootlegger in Huskogee, zinc finds near Bartlesville, wire thefts in Chateau, and bank robbery aftermath. It notes legal and political updates, labor clashes, and international events from Europe to Asia with multiple named places and figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huskogee
Bartlesville
Chateau
Chicago
Idaho
R. G. Valentine
Indian Affairs
Oklahoma
Department of Justice
U. S
Meeker
Col
Oklahoma Reform School
Cruce
Grand Jury
Denver
Tampa
Fla
J. B. Daugherty Company
Cummins, Ga
Ed. Collins
Joplin
New Jersey
Supreme Court
Wesleyville
Joe Cannon
Congress
Danville
Ill
Missouri
Maioe
Republican Party
Wm. T. Haines
Frederick W. Plaisted
State Board of Agriculture
Russia
Michigan
Northwest
Edward Simmons
Capitol
St. Paul
Minn
Great Northern
Macon
Mont
United States
Agricultural Department
Peter Mores
Leavenwer
Peniatvenworth
Ready Money at Shubert Theater in Missouri week
The Shubert theater in Kansas City will feature James Montgomery’s Ready Money starting September 15. The comedy is praised for novelty, clever plotting, and breezy dialogue and has played to acclaim in New York London and Chicago. Pettis county seeks buyers for surplus apples, pears and grapes. A 14yearold girl, Elizabeth Merrill, saved her mother Belle Merrill from a attacking bull on a Walker farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Shubert
James Montgomery
Maxine Hillett
New York City
New York
S. M. Jordan
Pettis County
Walker
Elizabeth Merrill
Belle Merrill
Missouri Farmers Embrace Silos Boosting Dairying
Missouri farmers report rapid gains from silos with more erected in the past two years than the prior decade. Ensilage and its preparations are new to some, while the College of Agriculture at the state university has issued operating instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
College of Agriculture of the State University
Government sues railroad over hours of service act
United States files suit against the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad at St Joseph alleging B L Fafst telegraph operator was kept on duty beyond the nine hour limit. Hearing set for January term at Hannibal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
St. Joseph
Congress
B. L. Fafst
Hannibal
Carthage Robbers Busy As Night Patrols Begin
One hundred fifty members of the Anti-Horse Thief association patrol Carthage at night to curb daytime robberies. The guard will continue until the crime wave ends, following a week of dwellings being ransacked while families were away. Two daylight holdups are reported in the list.
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Fort Reservation
Marconi Company
Norway
Lonsdale
R. L
Blackstone River
Charles Grimm
Des Moines
Kansas
State Board
Carthage
Glasscock
Paint Creek
Cabin Creek
West Virginia
Anti-Horse Thief Association
Joplin Car Men Strike Paralyzes Railway Line
Following orders from the international union, all employees of the Joplin and Pittsburg Railway went on strike at midnight. Every worker in the barns and all motor men and conductors are affected. No disorder has occurred. No cars will run on the line until a settlement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
International Union
Princeton Lean Week Nets Charity $800
Princeton students completed a week of reduced meals using saved funds to aid the needy. The charity drive raised a total of $800 to help townsfolk through the winter season.
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Princeton
Drowned While Wading Near Meadville
Miss Maude Phelps a school teacher and daughter of a doctor and Herbert Humphrey a young farmer drowned while wading in Grand River near Meadville. They were part of a picnic party. both stepped into a hole and went down. Rescue attempts failed and bodies were not recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bukhart
Redpath Chautauqua Bureau
Odessa
Lake Venita
Joseph W. Folk
Woodrow Wilson
Maude Phelps
Herbert Humphrey
Meadville
Grand River
Prize Fighters Arrested in Sedalia Club Fight Stunt
Billy Roach of the Sedalia Democratic club and Otto Wilkerson were arrested on charges they staged a prize fight before the club. Wilkerson fought a Warrensburg pugilist named Burrus. Sheriff Henderson issued the warrant leading to the arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy” Roach
Sedalia Democratic Club
Otto Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Warrensburg
Burrus
Henderson
Miners Strike at Fulton Over Higher Wages
Sixty miners at the Harris Trigg Coal Company three Fulton mines strike for five cents per bushel hike. They seek a quarter cent raise while the company, holding city Fulton and Missouri School for the Deaf contracts, continues to supply outside coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Harris-Trigg Coal Company
Harris-Trigg Company
Missouri School For Deaf
Switch Engine Injures Carroll County Judge at Lexington Junction
A switch engine at Lexington Junction struck W. A. Franken probate judge of Carroll County injuring him seriously. He was brought to his home with his right hand and foot mashed while attempting to board a Santa Fe passenger train at the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Junction
W. A. Franken
Carroll County
Six Letters Endorse Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound
New England women report relief from female ailments after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Tablets. Letters from Mrs. Julia King of Phoenix Rhode Island Mrs. Etta Donovan of Willimantic Connecticut Mrs. Winfield Dana of Augusta Maine Miss Grace Dodds of Bethlehem New Hampshire and others describe reduced pain backache and renewed energy after regular use and advise others to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Boston
Pinkham
Fifth Street
South
Mass
Julia King
Phoenix
R.L
R.I
Alia Kine
Etta Donovan
Willimantic
Conn
Sol
Lydia
Ezra Donovan
Main Street
Cann
Winfield Dana
Augusta
Meugusta
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Winrretp Dana
Miss Graem B. Copps
Bethlehem, N.H
Slays Playmate With Bat In Kansas City
Dale Floren twenty of Kansas City died after being struck twice with a baseball bat by Albert Merk who is serving a term for killing a St Louis policeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slays
Dale Floren
Kansas City
State Reform School
Albert Merk
St. Louis
Buying Mules at Fulton Draws Large Crowd
Fulton stock sales attracted a large crowd as September market activity favored buying mule colts and mules for feeding. Buyers from nearby counties and even Kentucky were present, and many animals changed hands.
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Fulton
Kentucky
Ninety Year Old Pear Tree Keeps Vital On Farm
A pear tree planted in 1822 on S. H. Jesse’s Excelsior Springs farm remains healthy and thrives. This year the crop set a record, signaling exceptional fruit yield despite its age.
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S. H. Jesse
Excelsior Springs
Aged Couple Injured in Street Car Crash
James Johnson aged 70 and his wife aged 65 were struck when a street car hit their wagon at Springfield. They were hurled to brick pavement and taken to a hospital in critical condition.
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James Johnson
Springfield
Fortune Teller Excerpt Sparks Quick Wit Exchange
A humorous exchange features a fortune teller boasting wealth while a skeptical Mr. Verywice jokes about paying fees from the imagined riches. The brief dialogue plays on vanity and skepticism with quick, witty banter.
Kansas City Junction to Get 35 Miles of New Yard Tracks
The Missouri Kansas and Texas railway employs surveyors in Kansas City as 35 miles of yard track are planned. Seventeen tracks will be laid, and upon completion Sedalia terminals are to be moved to Kansas City Junction.
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Katy
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Kansas City
Junction
Sedalia
Kansas City Junction
Branson Gasoline Stove Blast Damages Hotel and Business District
Explosion in a stove fueled by gasoline in the kitchen of the Commercial hotel Branson causes a fire estimated at 100000 dollars. The blaze nearly destroys the business section and results in extensive property damage in Branson.
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Branson
Girl Killed Playing Indian Near Springfield Farm
A 10 year old, Brownie Cross, was shot in the left breast while playing Indian at Samuel Winn's home ten miles southeast of Springfield. Herman Davis, also 10, fired the shotgun. Cross ran 30 feet before dying. The incident is described as a fatal shooting during play.
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Samuel Winn
Springfield
Brownie Cross
Herman Davis
Politician Sued for 25000 Over Shooting Injury
George Mueller sues Jamies N. Wilkerson for 25000 alleging a quarrel led to a shooting. Mueller, hospitalized, faces possible leg amputation to save his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamies N. Wilkerson
George
Mueller
Wilkerson
Youthful Holdups Reported in Joplin Trial Robbery Case
Two 8 year old boys Earl Hurst and Frank McDonald were brought to Joplin for trial on robbery charges. Police say the youths admit to four holdups.
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Earl Hurst
Frank McDonald
Joplin
Costae
Train Wreck Kills Engineer Near St. Louis
Michael May, engineer on the Missouri Pacific fast train to Kansas City, was killed when the engine left the track at Fern Glen, 21 miles from St. Louis. Fireman J F Stankey was severely scalded. No passengers or mail clerks were injured according to an official railroad report.
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Michael May
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
Fern Glen
St. Louis
J. F. Stankey
John Lapierre Found Unconscious After Train Collision
John Lapierre longtime host of the La Pierre Hotel in Brookfield was found in railroad yards with bullet wounds and a fractured skull after being struck by a train. He died after stumbling a short distance. Coroner Ingram held an inquest returning a verdict of death by his own action.
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John Lapierre
Lapierre
Brookfield
Ingram
St. Louis dealer charged with Texas murder in Abilene case
J. Baldwin a realty dealer from St. Louis was arrested in a Springfield hotel on a murder charge. The alleged crime took place in Abilene Texas two years earlier when confectioner A A Coden was shot in Baldwin's office.
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Texas
J. Baldwin
St. Louis
Springfield
Abilene
Tex
A. A. Cogdé
Baldwin
Two Girls Sentenced to Industrial School
Hazel D Morrode aged 17 and May Perline aged 13 from Rich Hill were sentenced by Prosecuting Attorney Dawson to the industrial school for girls at Chillicothe for unspecified charges.
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Hazel D.morrde
Rich Hill
May Perline
Industrial School For Girls
Chillicothe
Dawson
Tragic Traction Engine Accident Near Hughesville
Thomas Shadrich a 33 year old man was killed near Hughesville when he was caught in the flywheel of a traction engine. A widow and sister survive him.
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Thomas Shadrich
Hughesville
Sis
Collective Housekeeping at Brent Garden Village
An English paper describes collective housekeeping in Brent Garden village where dwellings lack a kitchen. Meals for all are prepared in a central hall and may be eaten there or sent home. A four course dinner costs 1 shilling 6 pence. Servants are provided from the central hall at about ten cents per hour.
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Brent Garden Village
Subtle Admonition From Barbers Over Razor Tip
A barber quips that reminding a customer about tipping could hurt him next time, highlighting a sharp exchange about service and gratuity. The other barber replies it is a gentle reminder to consider tipping to avoid future issues.
Last Key of the Bunch Opens the Door
A reflective line about persistence in solving a problem and keeping busy preventing idleness. It emphasizes effort and diligence as keys to progress and opportunity.
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Zouara
Tripoli
Denmark
Carl Busch
China
Kush- Adasi
Smyrna
Nacozari
Mex
Cananea
Philander C. Knox
Matsuhito
Japan
Tokio
Sonora
Rocky Mountains
Rogers’ Pass
Patrick Hamilton
A. W. Stuart
Royal Flying Corps
London
Greece
Bulgaria
Servia
Turkey
Constantinople
St. Vincent’s
Toronto
Benjamin Modian
Lieut. Becker
Rosenthal
W. F. Webber
Shawnee
John Reppart
Géo. Brown
Brown
P. B. McCabe
Abbie McCabe
Bazaar
Kan
Dr. Dumas
Cass Lake
Stillwater
J. P. Morgan
Pompeii
Herculaneum
Curtis
Zoe Priddy
Geneva
Aurora
J. B. McNamara
Sax Quinten
B. P. ‘Waggener
Atchison
Rochester, Minn
Oscar S. Straus
Secretary of
Commerce and Labor
Hanford
Leonard ‘Olesson
Seattle
New England
J. A. Thompson
Newport
Jony Thompson
Vermont
Mr. Verywice
St. Joseph Commission
Cal Hyde
Great Northwest
Montana
Macy
Washington
North Pacific Coast
Beral
Dicketa
E. C. Leedy Dept
Wevrciotan
Leg
Tia Ann Saa Ib
Mics Lily White
Mise
Phoebe Prima
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