Wreck of Meteor Fast Train Kills Ten in Kansas
Ten dead and thirty two injured when the Meteor, a fast Texas Oklahoma Kansas City train, derailed near Godfrey south of Fort Scott Kansas after striking an open switch. Engineer B A Dewees conductor George Hoyt fireman Theodore Nishard and others were killed or seriously injured. A brakeman failed to flag the train and disappeared. A wrecking crew and physicians reached the scene hours later.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas City
St. Louis
San Francisco
Fort Worth
Kansas City
Godfrey
Furt Scott
B. A. Dewees
Port Scott
George Hoyt
Sapulpa
J. T
Theodore Nishard
Expresse
John Bell
John Bluebucker
J. W. Adamson
H. B. Darlington
Danger of Handling Diseased Animals
The Nevada Post reports Moire Mann travels to Golden City due to his son in law K Sublett and his son suffering blood poisoning after handling a cow hide. The illness, linked to diseased cattle and black leg, shows severe symptoms in the father while the son’s condition is less dire.
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Nevada
Moire Mann
Golden City
K Sublett
Indaw
Mann
Vernon County
Local ads and notices mix with town chatter in Butler area
A scattered page of notices and items from Butler and nearby towns includes sale offers for land near Adrian, job ads, personal notices about travelers and residents, plus event listings for theater and concerts. It also notes a bank robbery at Tower Hill, harvest updates, and upcoming performances by Peck's Bad Boy and The Missouri Girl at the Butler Opera House.
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Butler
Opera House
Wife Slays Wife Then Fatal Self-Destructs
Centerville Indiana December 22 L W Horn a farmer three miles southeast of town shot and fatally wounded his wife at church then killed himself. Jealousy is believed to be the motive. He fled pursued by a sheriff and bloodhounds. At daylight his body was found in Sedan with a bullet wound.
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Centerville
L. W. Horn
Here
Horn
Sedan
Indiana Women Move to Unseat Reed Smoot
Indiana women organize petitions to Congress led by the Women s Home Missionary Society seeking Smoot’s unseating. The effort includes outreach through the Methodist north Indiana conference and active groups like the Indiana W C T U and state social clubs. A man buried alive as a boy in Independence Missouri describes his harrowing experience, later living to 82, while an 11 year old boy weighing 350 pounds dies in Wellington Kansas requiring a special coffin.
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Richmond, Inc
Indiana
Reed Smoot
Congress
Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
North Indiana
L. H. Bunyan
Indiana W. C. T. U
Independence
Wellington
Kan
A Costly Mistake Binders and Dr King’s Pills Ad
A humorous copy promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills to treat dyspepsia dizziness headache liver and bowel troubles. Claims the pills are gentle yet thorough and available for 25e at H L Tucker’s drug store.
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Dr. King
H. L. Tucker
Petit Jurors Named for February Term in Local Court
The county court on Wednesday selected a petit jury for the February term from multiple townships including Osage Prairie Rockville Hud son Pleasant Gap Summit Deepwater Mound Elkheart West Point and Mingo with names such as Gault Sampson Evans Hornback McGuire and Browning. An employment ad seeks a reliable man or lady to manage county business for a solid firm offering 20 dollars weekly plus expenses with permanent prospects and headquarters in Chicago.
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Howard
W. B
Gault
Osage
A.C. Sampson
Prairie
Evans
Rockville
Prank Fix
Hudson
Peeler
Pleasant Gap
Sam Home
John Hornback
Walnut
W. M. Campbell
Homer
Chas
Allman
Charlotte
S. E Jones
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant, ‘Chae, Douglass; Summit, Joe, Seolinger; Deepwater, D. Vanhoy
Spruce
Chris McGuire
Shawnee
GF Alsbach
Mound
Wm. Browning
Elkhart
Hd Heavlin
West Point
Otis
Sammere
Weet Boone
Wm. Witt
Evet Boone
Wm Harris
Beer Creek
Hiary Mondy
Grand Liver
J. W. Chapman
Mingo
J. M. White
Renthiman
GOS Monuh Bldy
Chicago
Will leaves $50 for six pallbearers celebration
The will of William Kausch, Milwaukee, allocates $50 for refreshments for his six pallbearers. The estate valued at $600 was distributed to reach his closest friends. The celebration occurred in a saloon with wishes for a speedy journey.
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Milwaukee
Wis
William Kausch
Favorite Prescription Promises Strength For Weak Women
A testimonial story promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as curing ovarian trouble and other womanly diseases. It claims improved flesh, clearer complexion, and restored vitality after nine weeks, with a Milwaukee reader praising the product and noting the Pleasant Pellets aid digestion and overall health.
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Dr. Pierce
Mra
Anna Quinn
Woman's Athletic Club
Sycamore St
Milwaukee
Wis
Yan Ae
Ehane
River Drainage Board Opposes Tax Law Enforcement
The River Drainage Board faces strong opposition from overflow land owners and farmers who condemn the statute as written. In a recent court room meeting, members including Earhart Sullene McFadden March Edwards Philbrick and Davis argued against enforcing the levy and sought legal advice on constitutionality. About half the board favored resignation and the session adjourned to reconvene.
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River Drainage Commission
Mesers
Earhart
Sullene
McFadden
March
Edwards
Phil
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Meteor
Fort Scott, Kan
Poffenbarger & Edwards
Laxen
Adrian
A. J. Smron
Adrian, Mo
Warren
Doe T. Sari
Ardmore
Getsen
Oling
Morris
W. TL Morris
Lieat
Junes
George Price
Ruolnester
Tower Hill
Mat
Alfred Rumsey Chiit
Ramsey
W. H. Morris
Union Pacific
Manila
Honolulu
Hongkong
Pacific
California
Depot
Wade Farm
J. E. Wilson
Lamar Democrat
New York
John Mitchell
W. HL. Morris
J. Wesley Badgett
Howard Township
Santa Claus
Western Bates To &x
Frank Eakin
Brachier
Kansas
Eakin
Manhattan
Rich Hill Review
Worren
Saure Province Co
Springfield, Mo
Peck
America
Andy Erhart
Mr. Erbart
Adrian Journal
Rich Hill
Bates County Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Bates County
Court Square
Petit Jurors
Norfleet & Reams
Nevada Mills
Norfleet & Ream
West Side Square
Bates
ELRY
Frank Bernhardt
Butler Fire Department
Chas. L. Fisk
Willow Grove
Stella Christy
Sorrentineg
Voltizer
Waltees
Knighthood
E. B. Adame
Advil
Loralsa
Ellenberg
Legg
Peach
Allen
Missudal
BE. B. Adam
Fisk
Nix
I. Peaceful
Henry Kelley
Boston
Romuss
Amorett, Mo
B. Wauuanty Daupa
Dee
Lena Thorpton
M L Winter
Gopea
HD Chambers Tod H Hall
Creek
Frank Smith
Jos M McKibben
MC Powell
Sunderwirth
Lee Culver Tod Flerrell
LJ Rubel
Park Tract
Sareb J Jacobs
Nancy E Mitchell
Lotsa
Hustons
Trowbridge
Boone
Burress
Geo Witter
Merwin
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