World War News From Europe and Americas Briefs
Reports from Sofia say M Radslavoff announces a convention with Turkey on armed Bulgarian neutrality. Joffre and allied leaders draft a major artillery reliant plan on the Western Front. Vilna has fallen to German hands amid a Russian retreat, while Balkan tensions rise. Bryan and Wilson meet. Haitians clash with marines. Ford plans submarine motor research. and a New York subway collapse injures several.
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M. Radoslavoff
Turkey
Bulgaria
London Times
Sofia
Law and Order efforts sweep Bar tlesville amid gambling and liquor concerns
The Law and Order League of Bartlesville Okla plans a general cleanup to crackdown on violations of gambling and liquor laws. Reports mention Rockefeller Jr.’s Colorado interests dispute and efforts to arrest him for Ludlow massacre claims. Also noted are Mexican border records, Fort Bliss training camp prep, Italian volcano eruptions, Villa’s movements, and Red Cross medals in Berlin.
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Law and Order League of
Bartlesville, Ok
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Trinidad
Colorado
United Mine Workers
Ludlow
German 800000 Troop Plan Mentioned For Serbia
London reports from Nish indicate 800000 German troops ready to force a path through Serbia. Preliminary operations underway though no general movement has begun. Bulgaria's future stance may depend on Germany's actions toward Serbia.
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London
Bulgaria
Nish
Servia
Galipoli
Constantinople
Germany
Diplomatic Victory Sealed Over Frye Sinking
Washington reports Germany accepts damages by commission for the William P. Frye sinking and Hague ruling on treaty rights. Germany pledges no more American ships carrying conditional contraband will be destroyed, though other contraband carrying ships may still be sunk. German naval commanders may be ordered to visit and search all American ships to verify cargo.
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Washington
Germany
William P. Frye
State Department
United States
Hague
Great Britain
London
HIS MINERS MAY JOIN UNION
John D. Rockefeller Jr. says Colorado Fuel and Iron Company does not care if miners join a union. The open air conference with David Griffiths and C. A. Mitchell, a grievance representative and a Black man, touches on union complaints but Mitchell says no union members have brought grievances since his election.
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Mitchell
France Bans Gold Export Decree Ratified by Chamber
Paris reports the Chamber of Deputies approved the ministerial decree prohibiting gold exportation. The action tightens controls on precious metal movement as authorities seek to stabilize the economy. The decree was ratified amid ongoing financial measures and public interest.
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France
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Bomb disaster near U S site in raid aftermath
A fragment from a bomb exploded near a U S facility in Washington during a new raid by French airmen. The incident occurred as authorities reported a casualty update and investigated the blast's origin.
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U.S
Washington
Dan Boone’s Eldest Son March 1800 Marriage Intent Revealed
A recovered Missouri church vault record shows Daniel Morgan Boone and Rebecca Bryan intending marriage on March 2 1800 before Frere Leander Lusson in St. Charles Missouri. They pledged to raise children in their faith, with Boone a Presbyterian and Griffin Lewis Protestant, and the ceremony proceeding in due form.
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Daniel Morgan Boone
Daniel Boone
Ohio Valley
St. Charles Borromeo’s Catholic Church
St. Charles
Frere Leander, Lusson
Missouri
Rebecca Bryan
Sara Griffin Lewis
John Baptist Lewis
Elizabeth Harvey
Port of
St. Andrew
Injured Freshman-Sophomore Fight On Rollins Field
Four university students were hurt during the annual freshman sopho more bag rush at Rollins Field Columbia. Paul Bowman from Sikeston suffered skull injuries and was taken to Parker Memorial Hospital in serious condition before regaining consciousness. Others injured include Preston Walker from Clarence Thurlow Rogers from Springfield and Noel Swank from Charleston. Walker broke a small bone in his right leg Rogers was hurt in the neck and Swank dislocated his left elbow. The event began early when sophomores locked 200 freshmen in the farm barn near Rollins Field. Later a relief party released captives and the freshmen were declared victors.
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University
Rollins Field
Columbia
Paul Bowman
Sikeston
Parker Memorial Hospital
Preston Walker
Clarence
Thurlow
Rogers
Springfield
Noel Swank
Charleston
Walker
Swank
Harry Winner
Kansas City
Harris Family Reunion at Leet Summit Park
More than 200 descendants of William and Rhoda Harris gathered at Howard Park in Leet Summit for a Harris family meet invited by John H. Harris. A picnic dinner of roast venison and lamb was served and J. M. Burris of Kansas City gave an address.
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Harris
William and
Rhoda Harris
Howard Park
Leet Summit
John H. Harris
J. M. Burris
Kansas City
Deer hoofprint brick discovered on Thomason farm ruins
Robert Thomason living south of Liberty preserves an 1837 or 1838 era brick used in Liberty Landing U S arsenal construction. The hand made brick bears a deep impression of a deer's hoof and rests on Thomason’s farm ruins.
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Robert Thomason
Liberty
United States Arsenal
Liberty Landing
Thomason
Bates County Land Sale Sets Big Record
W F Duvall of Butler sold an improved 1 600 acre farm to George McDonald of St Louis county for 136000 dollars at 85 dollars per acre. The deal ranks among Bates county’s largest land transactions.
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W. F. Duvall
Butler
George McDonald
St. Louis County
Bates County
Orchard Nets $30,000 From Central Apple Orchards
Central apple orchards north of Macon on a hundred acres yielded $30,000 this year, double the amount earned last year. The sale reflects robust apple production and market demand in the region.
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Macon
Lexington Pioneer Jacob Fegert Dies
Jacob Fegert aged years died in Lexington after forty-eight years as a resident of the city. Local reports note his long service in the community and his passing.
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Lexington
Jacob Fegert
Fegert
Inde City
State Should Build Roads Says Mayor Kiel at Hannibal
Mayor Henry W. Kiel of St. Louis urged that good roads building be a state proposition not left to counties at the Hannibal gathering of the County Highway Women. A death notice reports Mrs. Etlze Mees aged 92 of Pettie County died at home near Smithton leaving two children.
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Henry W. Kiel
St. Louis
Hannibal
Etlze Mees
Pettie County Plogeer
Smithton
Political intrigue surrounds Kansas City candidate Parry
Gossip in St. Louis circles claims a date change for the state convention shifts support away from Mrs. Thomas Wood Parry of Kansas City. The executive committee moved the meet to October to align with Warrensburg and Veiled Prophet events, risking Parry losing urban delegates while country delegates back Mrs. Faris of Jefferson City.
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St. Louis
Thomas Wood Parry
Kansas City
Warrensburg
Parry
C. B. Faris
Jefferson City
Sedalia
St. Louis Society
Faris
Missouri reference map issued by Missouri Geological Survey
New four feet square Missouri reference map issued by the Missouri Geological Survey uses data from the Mississippi River Commission Missouri River Commission US Coast and Geodetic Survey and US Geological Survey to show precise positions. Blue streams railroads from original plats adjusted township ranges six mile intervals elevations of railroad stations and bench marks printed in red. The map costs 15 cents for shipping and packing 60 cents for a mounted cloth version on wood rollers.
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Missouri
Thhe
Missouri Geological Survey
Mississippi River Commission
Missouri River Commission
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
United States Geological Survey
Highway Engineers Elect Officers at Annual Missouri Meet
The Missouri Association of County Highway Engineers elected officers after the ninth annual meeting in Hannibal. William Barnes of Liberty was named president with George A. Ridgeway of Boone County as vice-president, Irwin Willis of Platte County as secretary, and H C Alien of Clinton as treasurer. The next convention is planned for Kansas City next winter.
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Missouri Association of County Highway Engineers
Kansas City
Hannibal
William Barnes
Liberty
George A. Ridgeway
Boonee County
Irwin Willis
Platte County
H.C. Alien
Clinton
Farm Advisors to Host Day at Missouri State Fair
Missouri Farm Advisors have been pivotal in advancing agriculture as the State Fair plans a Farm Advisors Day on Wednesday September 29. The conferences will address a new era in farming and outline actions for a bigger and better Missouri agricultural future.
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Missouri
Missouri State Fair Management
Quarrel Ends in Broken Neck After Strike at Monroe City
Bill Sagasser and John Young, laborers, quarreled at Monroe City. Sagasser struck Young with a fist, breaking his neck. Sagasser is under arrest.
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Bill Sagasser
John Young
Monroe City
Sagasser
Young
Apples Piled on Levee After Steamboat Shipment
Forty five thousand bushels of apples were piled on a levee after a steamboat shipment to St Louis. The scene showed fruit awaiting further transport and sale.
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St. Louis
State Federation of Labor Holds 24th Convention at Moberly
The twenty fourth annual convention of the State Federation of Labor convened at Moberly with more than four hundred delegates from all crafts in the state. In other news Frank Locke of Rockport died in St Joseph Hospital from lockjaw after his horse drawn wagon’s rusty tire caused a severe injury to his band.
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Federation of Labor
Moberly
State
Frank Locke
Rockport
St. Joseph
Locke
New Cure for Rheumatism Blamed on Lightning Strike
Berlin correspondent reports a lightning bolt struck the Burdick farm on Washington Ridge killing her stove area and injuring Mrs. Burdick. The shock allegedly cured her rheumatism after years of pain though she suffered burns and repairs loom. Doctor Mulligan revived her.
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Farmico
Charles A. Burdick
Washiton Ridge
Berlin
New York
the Mulligan
New Britain
Year After Year They Can’t Fool All the People
A fragment notes summer hotel proprietors’ tactics and public frustration as residents feel pressured by high rates. The item hints at repeated schemes to extract money over successive summers, reflecting ongoing consumer discontent.
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Proprie
Honeymoon Question Sparks Light Domestic Banter
A four line exchange between a newly married couple shows the young wife asking if love remains, and the husband affirming with a playful reply about enjoying the sound of her stiller voice.
Skirting the Difficulty in a Kilt Joke
A humorous exchange features a flirtatious line about a skirt and a joke on wearing a long garment for a kil t.
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Kilt
So Paw Says. Little Lemuel Says What a Leading Citizen Is
The text defines a leading citizen as a man whose example is not safe to follow, noting that a leader’s son may also be misled by improper conduct.
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Paw
Lemuel
Language Notes and Odd Observations From a Lesson
A student asks why tongue is a noun in a sentence and the teacher notes it as part of speech. A retired saying about love in rage turns sour without a cottage. Tasmania imports most hosiery while Red Cross Ball Blue is advertised.
Itching Remedies Discussed for Sensitive Skin
The article warns that eczema ringworm and similar eruptions worsen with improper care. It endorses a resin-al treatment derived from a Baltimore doctor's prescription as safe for tender baby skin.
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Baltimore
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