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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
6
Lawmakers push retirement for wooden rail cars and more
A mix of political moves and calamities fills the page. Ohio Representative Allen proposes a five year compulsory retirement plan for wooden coaches with 20 percent retired yearly. Minnesota Republican Anderson seeks a nine member committee to reform House legislative practices amid resignations. A Perry Centennial parade collapse in Cleveland kills one and injures several. Hans Schmidt and Dr. A E Muret cases unfold, while a man dies in an oil train wreck near Kanima Oklahoma and Cooper town in Michigan is destroyed by fire. A hurricane affects the Logan crew near Honolulu. criminals face penalties in Reno and Sacramento. Historic figures face trials, accidents, and public notices color the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Ohio
Italian commander and 33 killed in battle with Arab tribesmen
News from Bengazi reports General Torelli and 33 Italian officers and men killed in combat with Arab tribes. The Italian wounded list includes 75 officers and men. Provisional President Huerta spoke at the Mexican congress opening promising to pursue fair elections next month. Americans refugees from Torreon are reported captured by rebels en route to Saltillo. A London workman found a nearly complete pearl necklace worth 650000 pounds, stolen in transit from Paris. a $50000 reward may go to the finder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torelli
Bengazi
Tripoli
Victoriano Huerta
London
Paris
Noted officials cleared in perjury conspiracy case
Maury I. Diggs former state architect and Attorney Charles B. Harris of Sacramento were found not guilty by a federal jury in San Francisco of subornation of perjury. W. H. Harvey announces candidacy for Congress in Arkansas Third District. Roosevelt may be named special envoy to England and Germany for Exposition participation. Mrs William Wells 26 of Sulphur Springs Arkansas was found dead in bed after taking strychnine leaving five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNeill’s Island
Wash
Maury I. Diggs
California
Reno
Marsha Warrington
F. Drew Caminetti
Anthony Caminetti
United States Commissioner General of Immigration
Charles B. Harris
Sacramento
United States District Court
San Francisco
Roosevelt
United States
England
Germany
William Wells
Ark
State Ready to Proceed With Meat Trust Suits in Supreme Court
State officials plan to move forward with lawsuits filed by the attorney general against packing companies including Hammond, Armour, Morris, Swift, and St Louis Dressed Beef and Provision Company. Judge Dillon found the Hammond unit part of a Chicago holding company aiming to control meat prices. The Armour case awaits filing. a test suit was planned. Poison in corn stalk fodder prompts veterinary caution for stockmen this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Supreme Court
Meat Trust
Daniel Dillon
St. Louis
Dillon
Hammond Packing Company
National Packing Company of Chicago
St. Louis Dressed Beef and Provision Company
Chicago
Major
Armour Company
Hammond Company
Morris Company
Swift Company
Armour and
Hammond Companies
D. F. Luckey
Professor Lee Returns Home to Montgomery on Land Purchase
Noted astronomer Professor Lee, recently promoted by President Wilson to head the naval observatory at Mare Island, returns to his Montgomery home. He has bought 120 acres near his youth site and plans to spend his later years studying planets, with a belief that other worlds, especially Mars, are inhabited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson Jackson See
Wilson
Naval Corps of Mathematicians
Naval Observatory
Mare Island Navy Yard
California
Montgomery
Lee
Mars
Boy Gored to Death by Jersey Bull Near Norwood
H C Perry eleven years old of Norwood was mauled by a Jersey bull while guiding cattle home. A former Paola resident who spent his boyhood in Paola and worked seventeen years for John Taylor Dry Goods Company, he had lived in Kansas City nearly twenty seven years before moving to Norwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Perry
Norwood
Mr. Perry
Kansas City
Paola
John Taylor Dry Goods Company
Sealskins Found Hidden in Haystack Near Holt
Sheriff White reports several sealskin coats and overcoats found in a haystack near Holt worth several hundred dollars. A similar batch was found about a year earlier near the same place. The stolen goods were carried to Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Clay County
Holt
Liberty
Wouldn’t Arbitrate a Strike 900 St. Louis Garment Workers
After one day of inquiry by C B Dysart chair of the state board of arbitration and mediation the effort to settle the St Louis strike by the 900 garment workers has ended. Neither side would arbitrate and the breach with former employers widens. Union leaders deny unwillingness to arbitrate while petitioning committee members threaten an investigation of the board’s findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
C. B. Dysart
State Board of Arbitration and Mediation
Arbitration Board
Man and daughter survive buggy crash after horse plunge
Alexander Miller and his daughter were hurled from a buggy off a 50 foot cliff into a 650 foot drop. They were pinned beneath the vehicle and, with help from witnesses, freed themselves with only minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Miller
Cloudburst Floods Ozark Area Trapping Family Rescue
A cloudburst at Ozark eighteen miles south of Springfield dumped nearly seven inches of rain. H G Ott his wife and two children were fishing by Finlay creek when rising water forced them to flee to the bluffs they were rescued minutes later by a farmer driving his team into the floodwaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark
Springfield
H. G. Ott
Finlay Creek
Springfield Banks Merge Form City Leading Bank
A merger unites Merchants National State Savings and Holland Banking into the Holland name. The new bank holds deposits of about 3 million, becoming Springfield's leading institution. The Holland bank, oldest in the city since 1875, with C. B. Holland as founder, will now be led by William B. Sanford as president and J. L. Hine as cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Merchants’ National
State Savings
Holland Banking Compan
Holland Banking House
C. B. Holland
William B. Sanford
J. L. Hine
Union National
Guthrie Man Named President Of Missouri Rural Letter Carriers
Claude Smith of Guthrie was elected president of the Missouri Rural Letter Carriers Association and chosen as Missouri delegate to the national meeting in Evansville Indiana. Other officers elected include Vice-President J J Lukens of Oregon and Secretary Treasurer W K Shulenberger of Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Smith
Guthrie
Missouri Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Missouri
Evansville
Ind
J. J. Lukens
Oregon
W. K. Shulenberger
Independence
United States and Missouri Cooperate on Farm Management
The approach in agriculture emphasizes soil handling over soil itself. The government and the University of Missouri farm management department join to teach farmers across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Farm Management Department
University of Missouri
Mexico Local Option Association forms at courthouse
At a drys meeting in the courthouse the Mexico Local Option Association was organized and petitions seeking a local option election were circulated. The petitions will be presented to the city council at its next regular meeting.
Farmer Homer Crockett Injured In Corn Cutter Incident
Homer Crockett a 23 year old farmer from Andrew county suffered severe injuries after a corn cutter accident. His right shoulder and arm were mangled and his foot badly cut. He was taken to a hospital in St. Joseph for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Crockett
Andrew County
St. Joseph
Clay County Pioneer Dies at Excelsior Springs Farm
A. M. Cameron, one of Clay county's oldest residents, died suddenly of heart disease at his home three miles west of Excelsior Springs. He had lived forty three years on the farm where he passed away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay County
A. M. Cameron
Excelsior Springs
Rules for Trial of New York Governor Sulzer
Albany reports that New York faces an historic impeachment trial as Chief Judge Edgar M. Cullen and a Senate court establish rules for proceedings. The assembly managers prepare to present evidence while questions arise over which senators may serve and whether Sulzer and possibly his wife will testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
New York State
State Senate
Court of Appeals
Edgar M. Cullen
Assembly Board of’ Managers
Aaron J. Levy
Assembly
Sulzer
New York
Tammany Hall
Wagner
Elon E. Brown
William Bartlett
Frawley Committee
Brown
Assembly Board of Managers
Wall Street
House Passes Currency Bill in Strong Bipartisan Support
The House approved the administration Currency Bill 286 to 84 with few changes. A recommit roll call revealed 266 to 100 against, and final passage drew several Republican votes and mixed Democratic reactions over a gold standard amendment. Democrats Galloway Elder and Witherspoon opposed the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Murdock
Representative Galloway
Texas
Elder
Louisiana
Witherspoon
Mississippi
Engine Plunged Into Creek After Derailment Near Boonville
Seventeen people were injured in a derailment of Missouri Pacific Passenger Train No. 32 four miles east of Boonville. The engine and baggage car collapsed the small bridge and fell fifteen feet into the creek. Coaches left tracks but remained dry. Train speed was about thirty five miles an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific
Boonville
Six Farm Advisers Appointed for Missouri Counties
Six farm advisers for Missouri counties were named this summer. Appointments announced by F. B. Mumford of the University College of Agriculture include E. W. Rusk for Audrain County, M. Long for Johnson County, F. W. Faurot for Buchanan County, E. A. Ikenberry for Jackson County, H. H. Laude for Marion County, and E. J. Rodekohr for Dade County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
F. B. Mumford
Missouri University College of Agriculture
E. W. Rusk
Audrian County
M. Long
Johnson County
F. W. Faurot
Buchanan County
E. A. Ikenberry
Jackson County
H. H. Laude
Marion County
E. J. Rodekohr
Dade County
Rushville Mill and Elevator Burns in Fire
Rushville saw the Lash elevator and mill burn recently with the cause still undetermined. Officials suspect a dust explosion or a hot box as the likely origin. No injuries are noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Amicable Settlement Reached in Doe Lead Dispute
An amicable settlement between protesting stockholders and Doe Raw and St. Joseph Lead officials was announced in St Louis by Nagel and Kirby attorneys for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Row
Doe Raw
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Nagel & Kirby
Wilson nominates J W Folk as solicitor for State Department
President Wilson nominates former Missouri Governor J W Folk to serve as solicitor for the State Department. Folk, a notable Republican figure, would join the department in Washington if confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folk
Washington
Wilson
J. W.folk
Missouri
State Department
Diaz Returning to Mexico Under Huerta Command
President Huerta has sent instructions to Gen. Felix Diaz, currently in Europe, to return to Mexico immediately. Diaz is expected to sail within several days.
Mountain Grove Farmer Killed by Frisco Train
Peter Colon a farmer was struck and killed at a railroad crossing near his home in Mountain Grove by a Frisco special train carrying road officials and Eastern bankers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Colon
Mountain Grove
Frisco
The
Road
Eastern Bankers
Schmidt Case Hints at New Arrest in New York
Detectives in the Hans Schmidt murder investigation indicate another arrest may follow, as they believe a second man is involved with Schmidt and Muret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hans Schmidt
St. Joseph’s
Anna Aumuller
Hudson River
Schmidt
Muret
Remarkable voyage tale cools crowded gathering
A party of commercial travelers swap sea and land adventures while a quiet stranger recounts his last trip aboard a ship. He claims the heat became so extreme they took turns descending to the stoke hold for a cooler, ending the session with no further tales.
Pine Timber Roars Mention in Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange features a father asking about a family tree and a lover boasting 10,000 acres of pine timber. The quip ends with a toast to the girl, reflecting old New York Post wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Post
The Substitute Delights In A Simple Fishing Party
A playful exchange shows one character avoiding grand social life and preferring a modest fishing party as his pastime. The dialogue contrasts high flown pursuits with humble leisure. The scene centers on personal taste and gentle humor.
Some Girls Fall in Love or Are Pushed by Anxious Mothers
A short reflection on romance and parental pressure, noting that some young women pursue love while others are guided or urged by family expectations. The piece contrasts voluntary affection with external pressure in dating.
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Anderson
Minnesota
Ways and Means
Cleveland, O
Inspector Fauret
A. E. Muret
St. Nicholas Avenue
Bertha Zeck
Doctor Muret
Max Lillie
Galesburg
Lillie
Smith McPherson
Midland Valley
Kanima
Okla
Kalamaz00
Mich
Cooper
Eric Hanson
Lester Park
Minn
Horseshoe Lake
East St. Louis
Ill
United States Army
Logan
Manila
Honolulu
Roger Thompson
Harry K. Thaw
Matteswan
Sherbrooke
Can
Bartholomew
Conway Springs
Kan
McKenzie
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wichita
George McAneny
Borough of
Manhattan
Gaynor Independent League
Gaynor
McAneny
Standard Tilton Milling Company
Alton
Harrison Gray Otis
Los Angeles Times
New Hampshire
Thaw
Concord
N. H
Calla Doher
Arkansas City
Harry Eames
That City
Vandyck
Brooklyn
Craig, Ok
Tom McCurtain
Joseph Dickerson
Foreign Affairs
Torreon
Mex
Saltillo
Vera Cruz
Capeche
Huertas
John Lind
W. H
Harvey
Arkansas
News OF Missouri
TRY Packers
Prof. Lee
Missouri R. F. D. Carriers
Mexico
High Court
Hostetter
Idaho
Oregon Short Line
Richfield
Dietrich
Shoshone
Gooding
Lincoln
Idaho Irrigation Co., Ltd
Defiance Starch
Defiance Starch CO
Omaha
Nebraska
Post
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