Three Skeletons Uncover Maple Hill Disappearances
In Maple Hill Kansas three skeletons found near the livery stable shed link to the 1908 1909 vanishings of Rufus King local peddler Reuben Gutschall and John Woody. King later arrested in Topeka for murder tied to the discoveries.
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Maple Hill
Kas
Rufus King
Reuben Gutschall
King
John Woody
Kansas
King’s
Woody
Gutschall
Waubasee
Colorado
Topeka
Weather outlook: partly cloudy tonight and Thursday
The forecast notes little temperature change with cloudy skies and light winds. No significant precipitation expected as conditions remain on the mild side through Thursday.
Last Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Columbus
Columbus Ohio September 3 the grand Army of the Republic with about 185000 members nearing retirement plans to pass its traditions to sons veterans of the European war now forming the American Legion the 53rd annual encampment opens September 7 and may be the last great gathering Governor Campbell says the organization invites world war veterans to participate in the parade and exercises alongside the G A R and its affiliated groups.
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Columbus
Grand Army of the Republic
American Legion
James E. Campbell
Ohio
Far West
St. Paul
Central
Campbell
Sons of Veterans
Woman's Relief Corps
Ladies of the
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
Daughters of Veterans
Memorial Hall
Governor Campbell
Clarence E. Adams
Omaha
Bowersox Ends Bryan Stay for Montana Teaching Post
F R Bowersox former physics instructor at A and M College leaves this week for Butte Montana to join the Montana State School of Mines as assistant professor of mathematics and physics. He returns to Bryan after summer surveying on the interurban route Fort Worth to Mineral Wells. His wife and children remain until relocation.
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F. R. Bowersox
M. College
Butte
Mont
Montana State School of Mines
Bowersox
Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Washington State College
Pullman, Wash
University of Iowa
Bryan
New Zealand Ratifies Peace Treaty With Germany
Wellington reports parliament unanimously ratified the peace treaty with Germany after labor members criticised the pact.
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New Zealand
Wellington
Germany
Labor
Planters Gather To Discuss Price Paid To Cotton Pickers
A meeting at Steeles Store at 2 p.m. gathers Brazos and Robertson county farmers to discuss cotton crop issues including labor shortages and a proposed 1.25 per hundred price for picking. Worms and weevils threaten yields while pickers demand higher wages, risking losses for growers.
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Steeles Store
Brazos
Robertson
Steeles
Brazos County
Millican road plan narrowed to fit funds
Millican district road south through the bottoms to the river will be built with present funds if county negotiations succeed. By making the concrete section one foot narrower and the gravel part two feet narrower, construction costs may meet the budget. The lowest bidder failure prompted county officials to seek a revised plan before any formal agreement.
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Millican
Man and wife killed in train crash save embrace
William F. Tanner a Baltimore and Ohio cashier and his wife die after their foot is caught in a frog as a Chicago and North Western limited train crashes into them. Flagman John Miller is injured trying to rescue them. three children become orphans.
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Chicago
Mary
William F. Tanner
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
John Miller
Tanner
Miller
Kolchak Moves Headquarters to Irkutsk
A wireless Moscow dispatch says Admiral Kolchak, leader of the All Russian government, has evacuated Omsk and shifted his headquarters to Irkutsk, strengthening his position in the Far East.
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London
Moscow
Kolchak
Omsk
Irkutsk
Gen Stoddard Heads to Philadelphia for Masonry Meeting
Gen H B Stoddard leaves for Philadelphia to attend a meeting of the foreign relations committee of the grand encampment of the Knights Templar. He is a noted Mason, holder of the 32nd degree, and will be joined by his daughter Miss Charlotte Stoddard. The committee session spans three days with possible side trip to Washington after adjournment.
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H. B. Stoddard
Philadelphia
Knights Templar
Mr. Stoddard
W. B. Melish
Cincinnati
Bellvue-Stratford
Quaker City
General Stoddard
United States
Texas
Charlotte Stoddard
Washington
Bryan
Soviet Wireless Reports Kiev Frontline Advances
Moscow radio captured by Moscow wireless says anti Bolshevik forces hold the southern outskirts of Kiev with fighting continuing.
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London
Kiev
Moscow
Malaria Mosquito Targeted by Health Officer Plan
A state board of health letter by C W Goddard outlines a malaria control program. An expert sanitary engineer will survey Bryan and about twelve malarial towns with United States Public Health Service cooperation at no cost to the towns.
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State Board of Health
C. W. Goddard
Commercial Club
Bryan
United States Public Health Service
District court opens in Brazos County with heavy docket
District court will open in Brazos County on September 15 with a heavy docket. Judge W C Davis said a busy session is expected as many civil cases await adjudication and numerous criminal cases await preliminary trial before the grand jury. The criminal docket starts on the second Monday, with early days set aside for motions. Court sessions will run six weeks.
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District Court
Brazos County
W. C. Davis
Grant
Bolsheviks Propose Peace Talks After Retreat
An official bulletin from Berne on September 8 states the Russian bolsheviks have proposed peace negotiations after their forces were routed and surrounded. The report likely concerns the Lithuanian front.
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Berne
Oldest Man in Country Turns 131 Plans Life Insurance
Lexington reporter notes Uncle Johnnie Shell, likely the nation’s oldest man, celebrated his 131st birthday by consulting a life insurance agent. The agent learned his policy would cover up to 105 years, prompting an inquiry into possible coverage for the centenarian.
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Johnnie Shell
Lexington
Sonny
Johnnie
Authorities arrest alleged horse and automobile thieves
Sheriff Ed Ellis of Burleson County brings Harland Clay to Caldwell on charges of stealing a horse last Friday and burglarizing the Dr. Littleton store in Tunis Burleson County four months earlier. Sheriff Morehead also holds two white men from Dallas and Fort Smith for stealing a Vernon man’s 1919 automobile. The car is awaiting its owner’s arrival and was identified by engine number via telegram to Austin.
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Ed Ellis
Burleson County
Bryan
Caldwell
Harland Clay
Dr. Littleton
Tunis
Morehead
Dodson
Vernon
Martin
City Force
Jacob and McMahan
Dallas
Tex
Fort Smith
Ark
Minister Says Irish Question Not Religious Issue
Rev Dr James Gratton Mythen of Los Angeles declares in a national tour that the Irish question is no longer a religious or racial issue for Americans. He says Protestant and Catholic leaders have long shown mutual trust and Americans support self determination for nations under foreign rule. He notes Americans reject the religious framing as a political manipulation by English power.
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New York
James Gratton Mythen
Los Angeles
Cal
Friends of Irish Freedom
Mythen
Ireland
Swift
Henry Gratton
Wolfe Tone
Robert Emmett
Charles Stewart Parnell
Quorum Contention Delays House Prayer
In Washington on September 3 a quorum dispute halted the daily opening prayer as Rep Blanton of Texas noted a lack of members before Speaker Gillett called for order. He insisted a quorum be present before business proceeds, delaying the customary invocation.
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Washington
American Congress
House
Representative Blanton
Texas
Gillett
Italian Catholic Church Sees Priest Resignation
A letter from Bishop Byrne to Rev. J. B. Gleissner states a successor to Rev. A. DeSimone will be appointed as soon as possible after his recent resignation as pastor. In the interim, Father Gleissner says Italian parishioners will attend services at St. Joseph's and sick calls will be answered at any time.
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J. B. Gleissner
Byrne
Galveston
A. DeSimone
Father Gleissner
St. Joseph's Church
Ultimatum to Roumania on Hungary policy issued
The supreme council plans to send an ultimatum to Roumania concerning its conduct in Hungary, signaling a firm diplomatic stance.
Belgian King and Queen to Visit White House in October
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium will arrive in Washington around October 1 and stay about three days at the White House as guests of the president.
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Washington
Albert
Elizabeth
Belgium
White House
Carranza Tied to 1918 U S Invasion Plot Claim
Dr Paul Altendorff a former American intelligence officer accuses Venustiano Carranza of knowledge and involvement in a plan to invade the United States from Sonora with Mexican and German forces. He says Carranza promised to wire the Sonora governor to assist the invasion.
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Army
America
New York
Paul O. Altendorff
American Military Intelligence Service
United States
Carranza
Altendorff
Sonora
Wilson Starts Out To Fight Battle In Defence Of League
President Wilson begins a national tour to press early treaty ratification without reservations. He planned a Columbus speech and met with Senator Hitchcock to map strategy for sustaining the administration’s fight in the Senate for the League of Nations. Hitchcock labeled the Foreign Relations Committee changes as a plan to kill the treaty.
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Wilson
Washington
Hitchcock
America
Columbus
Nebraska
Senate
White House
League of Nations
Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Knox
Germany
Committee On Foreign Relations
Great Britain
Japan
Shantung
France
Wisconsin Soldier Bonus Approved in Wisconsin Counties
Returns from 28 of 71 Wisconsin counties show the soldiers bonus bill ratified four to one. The measure provides about fifteen million dollars to be divided among soldiers sailors Marines and nurses at ten dollars per month served in the war with a minimum of fifty dollars each.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
New York Dry Goods Market Opens Quiet in September
New York dry goods markets opened quiet on September 3 as mail shipments were heavy. Cotton yarns were lower and gray goods weak amid hesitation in garment making trades due to high prices.
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New York
Capital and Labor Meet In Washington Conference
Washington hosts a three group gathering of capital labor and agricultural interests from October 5 to October 10 to discuss the nation’s economic situation called by the president.
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Washington
Mexican federal troops fire on U. S. airplane near Laredo
Mexican soldiers attacked an American army airplane near Laredo while the craft was within Mexican territory the consul said The firing was unauthorized and the case has been referred to higher authorities for punishment The aviators reportedly cruised 1 km inside Mexico with daily flights over camps denied by General Garcia
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Laredo
Garcia
Texas
Mexico
Farmer’s Insurance From Pig Pen: Warms Yielded $432 Check
W H Burt of near Bryan cashed a $432 check for insurance money on his cotton crop damaged by bot worms. The payment covered thirteen pigs fed forty days on corn. two wagon loads tipped the beam at 1490 pounds and 910 pounds total 2400 pounds valued at eighteen cents per pound.
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W. H. Burt
Bryan
Mr. Burt
Cotton Gin Insurance Rate Cut For Texas Gins
The state fire insurance commission reports Horn berger Schmitt and Co. of San Antonio filed notice that the cotton gin insurance rate basis is reduced from 2 to 1 and country gin charges from 1 to 0.50, applying to all Texas gins effective September 1.
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Austin
State Fire Insurance Commission
Hornberger, Schmitt & Co
General Agents
San Antonio
Texas
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