End of Harriman Suit Reported in Missouri
A death of E. H. Harriman may end the suit by John of St. Joseph against Harriman for 800000. Donovan claimed one fourth of profits from the 1902 sale of St. Joseph Street Price properties to Clark & Co. of Sophia, alleging a sale price of 4500000 and Harriman profits of 3400000 with 200000 to a commission. Also noted: a Confederate veteran funeral in Missouri and a new $2,000 incorporation seeking to raise to 1,000,000 for a transport firm with broad powers on land and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Harriman
John of
Harriman
W. T. van Brunt
Donovan
Incorporated
Missouri River
United States
Circus Poster War Clutters Carthage With Lithographs
Circus promoters from Barnum & Bailey, Buffalo & Pawnee Bill, and Hagenbeck-Wallace clash over posters in Carthage filling streets with loud lithographs. Cars vanished but scout crews linger to continue the rivalry as residents anticipate elephant acts and predict rain on show day.
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Carthage
Barnum & Bailey
Buffalo & Pawnee Bill
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Hunter Josiah Collins Still Active at 81
Josiah Collins, 81, of Parnell, holds a hunter license and has fished and hunted in Northwestern Missouri since early settlement. He can still shoot a squirrel with a rifle and will not keep it unless shot in the head. An ardent fisherman, he was among Nodaway county’s first licensees under the new game law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Collins
Parnell
Mr. Collins
Missouri
Nodaway County
Death of Kirksville contractor Charles C. Anderson
Charles C. Anderson of Kirksville died after a brief illness. A native of Ohio, he moved to Kirksville about 25 years ago and contributed to local development as a wealthy contractor and mill operator. He helped build up the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Kirksville
Charles C. Anderson
Ohio
Waterways Commission Elects Officers in St Louis
W. K. Kavanaugh was elected chairman and L. M. Jones of Kansas City was elected vice president of the Missouri Waterway commission at a St. Louis meeting of the commission.
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Waterways Commission
W. K. Kavanaugh
Lake
Gulf Waterways Association
L. M. Jones
Kansas City
Missouri Waterway Commission
Commission
St. Louis
St Joseph Police Chief Quits After Short Appointment
Chief J. J. McNamara resigns after 16 years on the St. Joseph force. A Democrat, he was appointed only a few months ago by the Republican police board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
J. J. McNamara
McNamara
Infatuation leads to daring escape attempt and suicide
Ada de Pratt, 15, a domestic near the county jail at Nevada, is said to have passed a law through bars for a prisoner awaiting burglary trial to escape. The sheriff recaptured the prisoner, and Miss de Pratt then shot herself in the breast with a pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada de Pratt
Nevada
Miss de Pratt
Park College Debate Sets Topic October 12
The Lowell club and the Parchevard society at Park College plan their annual debate on October 12. The topic is Resolved That All American Cities Should Adopt the Commission Form of Government. The event is billed as a major occasion.
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Park College
Lowell Club
The
Parchevard Society
Westminister College Burns in Fulton Missouri Fire
Fire destroyed Westminister College at Fulton including the main building from 1853 and the new chapel built ten years earlier. The blaze left the campus in ashes and disrupted the Alma mater to many Missouri citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminister College
Fulton
Missouri
Niew
Jefferson City to Build Capital Country Club Near By St. Louis Line
Governor Hadley joins the project and selects a nine member committee to buy a site near the city. The new country club will open with 100 members and a planned expenditure of 10000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
St. Louis
Kansas City
Gov
Hadley
Lamson Installed as Superintendent of State Hospital No 3
The Nevada State Hospital for the Insane No 3 ends its internal disturbance as Dr J W Lamson is unanimously elected superintendent replacing Dr G C Wilson who resigns after three months. Dr Lamson, a bank president from Neosho, assumes duties immediately. Dr Wilson resumes medical practice in Nevada.
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State Hospital For the Insane No. 3
Nevada
G. C. Wilson
J. W. Lamson
Neosho
Lamson
Wilson
Rail road to run motor cars Marysville to St Joseph
The St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad plans motor car service between Marysville Kansas and St Joseph and Highland Kansas. Cars will be larger than the current St Joseph Highland units and a St Joseph to Kansas City car is expected around January 1 with more to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Eggs Abroad in Missouri Hit Earth circumference Claim
Justin A. Bunyan noted that surplus hen eggs sold in Missouri last year, for marketed eggs, would reach twice around the earth if laid end to end. The total value exceeded 44 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin A. Bunyan
Mothers fined for employing 14 year old messengers
Mrs. Laura Snow and Mrs. M O Moore were fined in St Joseph by a justice of the peace for allowing their 14 year old sons to work as messengers. The women claimed the boys were forced to work to help support the family. The court ruled the child labor law had been violated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Snow
M. O. Moore
St. Joseph
Ava to gain rail link and gas strike sparks name idea
The town of Ava in Douglas County appears set for a railway connection after last week and a natural gas strike at 800 feet this week. Locals consider a bold name for the venture, noting it has a memorable moniker already.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava
Douglas County
Judge R M Tunnell Dies at Brookfield Home
The longtime Republican figure Judge R M Tunnell died at his Brookfield residence. He served two terms as probate judge of the county and remained active in party politics for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Tunnell
Brookfield
Governor names new state board of pharmacy appointees
Gov Hadley appoints H. W. Servant of Sedalia to the state board of pharmacy for a three year term from August 16. Katheryn V Standley of Brookfield is named a member of trial home for gins as a new board of managers member, replacing Mrs R H Kern who resigned.
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Hadley
H. W. Servant
Sedalia
State Board of Pharmacy
Katheryn V. Standley
Brookfield
Trial Home For Gins
R. H
Indus- Kern
Professor Howard Canter Resigns for Illinois Post
Dr. Howard E. Canter resigns as resident professor of Latin at the University of Missouri to take a position as associate professor of Latin at the University of Illinois. He has served four years at Missouri and is a Johns Hopkins graduate.
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Howard E. Canter
University of Missouri
University of Illinois
Johns Hopkins University
Phelps County Pioneer Henry Nelson Dies at 65
Henry S. Nelson age 65, a pioneer of Phelps county, died at his Rolla home after his wife passed away about a month earlier.
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Phelps County
Henry S. Nelson
Rolla
Missouri Poultry Show Set in St Louis This December
The Missouri poultry show will be held in St Louis from December 6 through December 10. The event brings together growers and exhibitors for a five day display and competition at the city venue.
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St. Louis
Springfield Bonds for Public Improvements Proposal
Springfield civic groups push an $800 000 bond issue for public improvements with support from local organizations and an aim to bring the plan to a vote soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Hannibal Newspaper Opens Most Popular Young Lady Contest
The Hannibal paper launches a contest to name the most popular young lady with eight pianos and a motor car used for voting. A partial list of nominees is announced to gauge reader interest.
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Hannibal
What Is Paint
A brief ad-like note explains painting preserves a building and adds appearance. It touts National Lead Company and its pure white lead paint with the Dutch Boy Painter trademark as a complete guarantee before application.
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National Lead Company
Trinity Building
New York
Catfish Claim Prompted by Creek Battle of Wits
The exchange centers on Gimlet-Fibbs claiming a 50 pound catfish from the creek. The reply ridicules the tale suggesting a 40 pound discrepancy, while Hammer responds with a taunt about believing the boast.
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Gimlet
Fibbs
Hammer
Big Profit From Routt County Land Slated For Sale
Land in the Little Snake River valley Routt County Colorado offers $35.50 per acre under the Carey Act with ten years to pay First come first served no drawing 40 80 120 or 160 acre tracts available Citizens or those declaring intent may purchase Write Routt County Colonization Co 1734 Welton St Denver for details and excursion rates.
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Little Snake River
Routt County
Colorado
State of
United States
Routt County Colonization Co
Welton Street
Denver
Women Pioneers in Postal Service Across Europe and America
The article notes early female postal leaders including a 16th century France postmaster in Braine le Comte and Alexandrine de Rue who led European mails during the Thirty Years War. In America, Elizabeth Harvey headed letters in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the early 1600s, followed by Lydia Hill running Salem, Massachusetts, post office about fifty years later.
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America
Braine le Comte
France
Europe
Alexandrine de Rue
German Empire
Netherlands
Burgundy
Lorraine
Elizabeth Harvey
Portsmouth
N. H
Lydia Hill
Salem
Mass
Why Are We Stronger Quaker Scotch Oats Ad
An old style advertisement extols health through oatmeal arguing ancient Greek and Roman admiration for strength. It credits Quaker Scotch Oats as pure and superior for bone muscle and nerve strength and urges farm households to feed workers and choose regular or large family packages.
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Godfrey
Haiti
Journal of Health
Fishing tall tale fuels skeptical sighs in town
A man claims two catches after a day of fishing, saying one fish is three and a half inches and the other two inches. The tale draws little belief as locals remark that he likely did not get a bite.
Alas and Onion Jokes in a Kitchen Fable
A talking egg on the kitchen table laments awaiting the cook and ponders dessert. A witty line about a girl admiring a young man at a distance explains bashfulness or the bite of onions.
The Doctors' Orders Humorous tale from Day's Magazine
A wife explains her husband in poor health consults two doctors. One advices eating a ripe apple each hour, the other rest after eating. He tries both, while a sympathetic neighbor notes the trouble stems from doctors rather than fortune. The vignette highlights medical guidance and domestic humor.
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To Day’s
Colonist Fares to the West and Northwest
Union Pacific Passenger Department announces Colonist Fares in effect Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, 1909 to all points in the West and Northwest. Travelers are urged to secure land at low prices and explore Western stops with liberal layover options. Write BE. L. Lomax in Omaha for literature.
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Union Pacific Passenger Department
BE. L. Lomax
Omaha
Neb
Little John Prefers Any Other Kind of Animal to Being a Girl
The Delineator describes Little John as the youngest of five boys. His mother wishes for a daughter to curl hair and sew pretty dresses. John responds that he would rather be any other animal than a girl.
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John
Starch Advances Highlight New Defiance Starch
The article notes ongoing improvements in starch products over 25 years with the latest Defiance Starch eliminating injurious chemicals and adding a new ingredient for greater strength and smoothness.
Sign of It Airship Maker Profiting Grows High
A wry remark suggests the airship manufacturer across the way is doing well. The speaker notes the owner and family are flying high, implying financial success.
Troubles of People on Venus
The piece notes Venus has no day or month and no year due to its rotation and orbit. It argues inhabitants would struggle with time, then shifts to a moral: when a man has enough money for life on Easy street, he should share with others.
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Venus
Smokers Tie Lewis' Single Binder Se Cigar to 10c Brands
Many smokers judge Lewis' Single Binder Se cigar as matching the quality of typical 10 cent cigars, reflecting a perception of good value and comparable taste among average-priced selections.
Woman Sees Rise in Rights As Path to Supremacy
A woman expects broader legal rights will elevate her status above men. She believes increased equality will shift social and political power in her favor, altering traditional gender roles and access to opportunities.
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James Lee Pace
Virginia
Shelby
Bates County
Butler
Stone
State Penitentiary
Confederate Soldiers’ Home
Grand Island
Little
Snake River Valley
Colo
Nti Aes
Ayer Sade
Chas. H. Fletcher
B. Halstead Scott
Chicago
Ills
William Belmont
Cleveland
J. H. Taft
Brooklyn
N. Y
R. J. Hamlen
Detroit
Mich
Fletcher’s
Wm. J McCrain
J. R. Clausen
Philadelphia
R. M. Ward
Bumumualivil
Castoria
Putnam
Monroe
Drue Ce
Gahias
Pierce
Dodds
Cascarets Roc
Cheyenne River
Standing Rock
South Dakota
Pierre
Pierre Land District
Pierre Board of Trade
Parker
Resinol Chemical Company
Baltimore
Resinol
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