Countess Thaw Seeks Nullification of Earl of Yarmouth Marriage
London January reports the Countess of Yarmouth Alice Thaw of Pittsburg has filed for annulment of her marriage to the Earl of Yarmouth. The case, defended for trial in the Met, will be heard in chambers amid ongoing Thaw family turmoil following the Stanford White affair and rumors of separation. The Earl and his family face public scrutiny over the consequences to the Seymours lineage and the marriage’s disgrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Countess of
Yarmouth
Miles Alice Thaw
Pittsburg
Earl of Yarmouth
Slater
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
New York
Thaw
May End the Tobacco War in Kentucky Purchase Pact
Winchester Ky January R K Smith vice president of the American Tobacco company plans to meet with district boards of the Burley Tobacco society and inspect 40000 pounds of white Burley samples from the pooled crop totaling 60000000 pounds with a view to purchasing the entire crop and settling a long run dispute between the company and the growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
R. K. Smith
American Tobacco Company
Burley Tobacco Society
Water Barred From Sausage Adulteration Ruling
Circuit Judge Wiest held that cereal and water in sausage constitutes adulteration under the state pure food law. Armour & Co. sought an injunction to stop the dairy and food department from interfering with their sale of sausage made with cereal and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanning, Mich
Wiest
Armour & Co
Dairy and Food Department
Ita
Wedding Bells At Parker Farm In Walnut Valley
Fulton Parker of Walnut Valley Kansas marries Claud Fulton in a December evening ceremony at the Parker home officiated by Rev P C Herbert. Relatives bring testimonials of esteem and a two course supper follows in a decorously festive setting. DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills advertised.
Carrier Freezes to Death on Mountain Trail
Bob McKenna, a mail carrier from Atlanta, died on a mountain trail near Rocky Bar in Elmore County Idaho after breaking a snowshoe. He left Atlanta on Christmas Day and suffered a fatal freezing while attempting a government mail run to the Rocky Bar mining camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Idaho
Government Mall
Rocky Bar
Elmore County
George McKenna
Atlanta
Missing man from Nevada to Seattle perplexes locals
Edgar Satterlee who moved from Nevada Missouri to Seattle Washington about three months ago has been missing from his home for about a month. His home life was happy and no reason can be assigned for his voluntary leaving. A home made wireless telephone project in Holden Missouri interests inventor T J Nay who helped setup the apparatus to communicate with Satterlee's residence. Samuel Harris aged 75 died at his home in Harrisonville. Harris was a veteran newspaper man who published papers in Walnut Missouri Foster Louthburg Kansas and Harrisonville where he edited the Cass County News. Ella Atherton sues Nevada city for ten thousand dollars claiming her husband was killed when touching an electric wire on a light pole. Doctors advertise King’s New Life Pills to stop digestive ills. Charley Walker of Appleton City was wounded by a blank cartridge in Paul Langford’s gun. the shot hit his breast. A newspaper editor offered groceries for an apple, quipping three for a quarter or one hundred twenty five per peck. The Mexico Ledger reports a man’s room at the Clarkson Hotel had twenty two dollars stolen from his trunk.
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Edgar Satterlee
Nevada
Seattle
Washington
Samuel
Harris
Harrisonville
Walnut
Foster
Louthburg
Kan
Cass County
Sull
Mra
Ella Atherton
Om Rele
Ofty Wubhormlesta
Bucklen’s Salve touted for piles and other ills in local ad
LeRaysville merchant Woolever cites Bucklen’s Annies Salve as a cure for piles, claimed to have cured him twenty years ago. The item notes 25 cents at F T Clay's drug store. Also mentions a rust prevention recipe for tron and steel goods using camphor, hog’s lard, and black lead. Reports of self restraint in a Missouri town and progress of Mra W M White’s eye illness recovery at Appleton City Journal.
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Woolever
LeRaysville
N. Y
F. T. Clay
Udi
East Bates Farmers Struggle with Trade and Rent Shifts
The East Bates community reports weak grain prices and hesitant bankers, with Teddy rumored to profit from monetary turmoil. Renters from the west arrive at Scully’s land while others seek a home market for clover seed as local businesses repair a broken switch and a Christmas wire collapse spurs talk of mishaps. Uncle Dick Andrews turns two and prepares a birthday dinner near Ballard, doctor Crabtree treats rising sickness, tax collector Greer issues receipts, and Will Worford’s family grows stronger amid regional changes.
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Teddy
Weill
Ballard
Scully
Dick Andrewa
Crabtree
W. Eb, Greer
Will Worford
Prohibition Fight Pens Nine Licenses in Cullman County
In Cullman County Alabama probate judge grants nine saloon licenses, citing 1908 prohibitions as unconstitutional due to county vote timing. Mayors contemplate Cullman election. prohibitionists urge governor enforcement. No action yet in Mirroring ton as plans surface to seek a one year suspension of the law.
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Mimington
Ala
Cullman County
Cullman
Mirmolngton
Corn Picker Demonstration Sparks Agricultural Interest
The Carrollton Democrat reports Wright brothers showcasing a corn picker claimed to replace a dozen workers. The machine strips corn from stalks as it moves down rows, with shucked corn dumped beside a wagon for crib storage. It is said to operate with minimal hands and one boy can harvest nine acres per day. The piece also ponders changes in old fashioned virtues and roles.
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Carrollton Democrat
Abberitun
Wright Brothers
Malia
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The
Kansas City Post
Alice Thaw
the Earl of Yarmouth
Fulton Parker
Walnut Valley
Kansas
G. B. Parker
Mra. Parker
Irma Parker
Parker
Towanda
Eugene Fulton
DeWitt
Frank Clay
Carrier
Scott
Jasper County
Jefferson City
Will F. Grob
Appleton City
Smith, Ark
William Lennartz
Montrose
Missouri Pacific
Thas Road
Asher B. Wilson
Akron, Cole
Mise Harritt. Smith
Adrian, Mo
Colby
Jas. H. Boyd
Walker
Everes Laney
Rolla
Hotel Mitchell
Nevada, Mo
J. L. George
P. D. Rafters
Kirkeville
Adair County
Balm, Mo
E Dorado Springs
Lamar
Texas
Asck
Henry County
Thomas Falcon
Vernon County
Howell County
ElDorado Newa
ElDorado Springs
Tiffin, Monegan
Lowry City
Kanana Cley
Drexel
A. Philbrick
Rich Hill
Eliza Burke
Schell City
Ealt
Joe Olney
Clay’s Drug Store
Fulton
Oscar Black
Holden
T. J. Nay
Missouri Chemical Polish Works
Charley Walker
Paul Langford
Young Walker
Mexico
Clirkson
Allen
Jewell County
Hte Balence Mod
Times
Mra. W. M. White
Bates County
W. B. Burne
East Bates
Alabama
Walter Willaims
Plutarch
Shap
Butler Station
Joplin
Southwest Mail
Kanessity
St. Lote
Raneae
Iam Ro
Kanaas
Kanene Lityetock
Onm
Varaenger
Varbesvount
John F. Herbel & Son
Court House
Butler
Christy
Hutlur, Mo
Omice Tetephone de
Hower
E. N. Ghastain
Kevin
H. M. Cannon
Butler, Missouri
Will
Adrian
B. F. Jeter
Attorney At Law and Justices
H. H. Nichola
East Slide Square
Untler, Mo
J. T. Hull
Magedorn
North Side
Hutler
T. C. Boulware
Phyalelan
Oftles North Side Square
Sutler, Mo
VEL Dre
Otiti
Zi. Abe
C. Dewitt & CO
Frank T. Clay
Missouri
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