Pleasant Township Convention at Mt Zion Pleasant Gap
Pleasant Gap Sunday Schools held a township convention at Mt Zion Methodist church with a large crowd. Butler delegation included Prof J Q Henderson county president Miss Ora Thompson county secretary Miss Nina Culver elementary superintendent H O Maxey adult department head and others. A large basket dinner followed and county officers spoke on their work. The meeting is expected to benefit local Sunday schools.
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Pleasant Gap
Mt. Zion Methodist Church
Butler
J. Q. Henderson
Ora Thompson
Nina Culver
H. O. Maxey
É. 5. Har
Per
R. E. Mooney
B. F. Richards
Poaching Eggs With Vinegar Keeps Egg Whites Firm
A tip suggests adding a small amount of vinegar to water when poaching eggs. The acid helps the egg whites coagulate quickly, reducing spreading and resulting in neater, firmer poached eggs.
The Moose in a Row and Open Session Fight
Chicago June 26. John M Parker led eight Progressives out in protest after demanding an open session. The walkout followed clashes over Mr Hughes acceptance talks and a Roosevelts letter. Parker denounced the plan to stay in executive session as the party split widened.
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Chicago
Progressive Committee
John M. Parker
Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Parker
Mr. Parker
Brainbridge Colby
New York
Roosevelt
Burton Vance
Kentucky
Judge Nortons
St. Louis
J. Mingersoll
Idaho
A. T. Moon
Utah
H. F. Cochems
Wisconsin
Progressive Party
Wilson
National Committee
Matthew Hale
Massachusetts
John McGrath
Johnson
Perkins
Clara M Eckert Robey Dies At Elkhart 41
Clara M Eckert born near Osceola Missouri February 17 1875 died at her Elkhart home June 21 1916 aged 41 years four months and four days. She married Albert H Robey December 29 1892 and left four sons James Grant David Francis Sherman Arthur and Marion Albert with the father two sisters and three brothers survive. Funeral held Friday at 9 oclock at the home conducted by Rev R of Butler Christian with burial at Hilt cemetery.
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Clara M. Eckert
Osceola
Elkhart
Albert H. Robey
James Grant
David Francis
Sherman
Arthur
Marion Albert
Florence Eckert
Roy Ewing
Eckley
Colo
Elmer Whistler
Kansas City
Kas
L. W. Keele
Chas
James Eckert
Butler
Roby
Peculiar Dunkard sect holds closed Missouri convention
An historic Dunkard gathering near Fairview in Newton County Missouri closed its convention with candle light services foot washing and a communal rite. The sect shuns fighting courts owning autos and intoxicants. About 125000 members mainly rural live in several states including Missouri where Oliver's Prairie and Fairview host large groups. The holy kiss custom involves neighboring brothers and sisters and men shave upper lips as part of greeting.
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Fairview
Newton County
Missouri
J. Bry
Apostolic Church
Dunkards
Boards of Education
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Ohio
Indiana
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
North Dakota
Oliver's Prairie
Greene and
Wrightcoun
The American Public and the Patent Medicine Boom
P T Barnum’s quip about humbugging is echoed by Dr Ravenel who notes annual drug imports exceed 100 million dollars and domestic drug use surpasses 500 million. patent medicine factories grew from 620 in 1879 to 3642 in 1909 with output rising from about 16.9 million to 141.9 million dollars as population grew.
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P. T. Barnum
Bureau of Preventive Medicine
University of Missouri
M. ?. Ravenel
Department of Preventive Medicine
University of Missouri At Columbia
Hog Medicine Promises Fast Weight Gain for Shoats
A local advert claims 240 pound hogs can be produced in nine months using B. A. Thomas Hog Medicine. It urges early feeding of shoats, promises profits, and offers a refund if not satisfied. C. C. Rhodes Pharmacy, 33 IM OK M Hess' Old Stand, markets the product.
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C. C. Rhodes Pharmacy
Hess
German Verdun Loss Put At 415000 in Battle Totals
London reports a new Allied source estimates German casualties at Verdun around 415000. The figure reflects prisoners and quantities captured since the battle began and is part of ongoing monitoring of the prolonged fight.
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London
Verdun
Wool delivery nets Campbell six hundred eleven dollars in Milan
John Campbell of Sullivan county received 611 dollars for three wagonloads of wool delivered to a buyer at Milan. In Jasper county one week saw eight drowning deaths due to a flood hitting the Joplin mining district.
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Milan
John Campbell
Sullivan County
Jasper County
Joplin
Tragic Drowning of Pettis County Wagon Passenger
Mat Burns, a 60 year old resident of Pet tis county, fell asleep in his wagon as a swollen stream waited to fall. His drowned body was recovered the next morning by a mail carrier, marking a fatal accident on a rural route.
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Mat Burns
Pettis County
Mercer County Sheep Shearing Marvel Named Nant Stanley
Mercer county reports a sheep shearing marvel as Nant Stanley completes a short day last week by clipping 185 sheep. This standout effort highlights a remarkable efficiency in the local husbandry scene.
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Mercer County
Nant Stanley
Two County Seats Share El Dorado Docket
Cedar County, small in size, has two county seats two court records and two dockets. A circuit judge traveled from Stockton to El Dorado Springs to close the El Dorado docket in a few hours before returning.
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Cedar
Stockton
el Dorado Springs
el Dorado
Warrensburg Dairyman Receives Quad Calves Surprise
Louie Olson, a Warrensburg dairyman, witnessed a freak birth when one of his Shorthorn cows calved four calves. Olson saved only one calf, but credits the cow for attempting to supply a full dairy herd at once.
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Louie Olson
Warrensburg
The
Star Journal
Olson
Peony Field in Sareaxie Sees 1916 Bloom Peak
A million blooms mark the estimated 1916 yield of the 67 acre peony field at Sareaxie Missouri now in full blossom. Fifty workers harvest the flowers with some shipped to New York. sightseers visit the field and more than 80 000 peonies were sold to visitors last year.
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Sareaxie
New York
Resignation of Penitentiary Doctor McCutcheon
An exchange questions a prohibitionist claim about life lengths. Dr George L McCutcheon physician at the Penitentiary tendered his voluntary resignation to Gov Major to be effective July 1. The position pays 2400 annually and Dr W A Clark of Jefferson City will succeed him. He will return to Canton Missouri to resume practice.
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George L. McCutcheon
Penitentiary
Major
W. A. Clark
Jefferson City
McCutcheon
Canton
Chappelle’s Wedding Anniversary Celebrated by Neighbors
Fourteen years after their marriage Mr and Mrs J D Chappelle near Bates County were surprised with a large outdoor dinner hosted by neighbors. A 30 foot long table under the trees held a feast of fried chicken pies ice cream and more as friends shared afternoon conversation and wishes for many more anniversaries.
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J.D. Chappelle
Chappelle
Mrs. Chappelle
Bates County
Notice to Farmers on grain sacks and prices
Notice to farmers that elevators and mill cannot provide sacks or sacks for grain due to supply problems and high prices. The Pecplac Inwtater Co. Cannon Micvpter appears in the fragment, indicating a company name or signature related to the notice.
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Inwtater Co
Cannon Micvpter
Henry Ford to build 8 million dollar plant at River Rouge
Henry Ford announced Saturday plans to construct an eight million dollar factory on Detroit River suburb River Rouge to manufacture automobile parts. The project aims to expand production capabilities and provide local manufacturing jobs.
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Henry Ford
River Rouge
Detroit River
James T Pell dies at 87 in Covington Ky
James T Pell who piloted the Robert E Lee to victory in the Natchez race on the Mississippi River in June 1870 died at his Covington home Saturday at age 87.
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James T. Pell
Robert E. Lee
Natchez
Mississippi River
Covington
Bankrupt Former Heavyweight Tom Sharkey Faces Insolvency
San Francisco district court filings list former heavyweight champion Tom Sharkey with liabilities of 299000 dollars and assets of 20.50 dollars. He owes 252000 dollars to Henry Stern of New York. The case highlights significant debt obligations amid reduced asset value.
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Tom Sharkey
District Court of
San Francisco
Henry Stern
New York
France to tax dogs aiming to boost income
French Finance Minister Ribot predicts a revenue rise of 4.5 million dollars from a new dog tax. He estimates 900,000 pleasure dogs taxed at two francs each and 2.7 million watchdog dogs taxed at one franc each, totaling the anticipated income.
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Ribot
France
Durham Tobacco Expansion Tied to Big $250,000 Plan
Theiggett Myers Tobacco of St Louis and American Tobacco of New York authorize a combined expenditure of 250000 dollars to expand their Durham North Carolina plants. The project aims to position Durham as one of the world’s largest tobacco centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theiggett-Myers Tobacco Company of
St. Louis
American Tobacco Company of
New York
Durham
N.C
Ace German aviator Immelmann dies in crash
Reports from the German war office confirm Lieutenant Immelmann of the German air service is killed in a crash, not in combat. The famed pilot had shot down 15 enemy aircraft and was personally congratulated by the emperor.
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Immelmann
German War Office
Tle
Progressive Leader Returns to the Democrats in funeral conference
Raymond Robins, former Progressive national chair, announced he is joining the Democratic party. He declared the Progressives dead as a national force and said Roosevelt Johnson Garfield and Pinchot have returned to the GOP. He stated there is no hope for a separate Progressive party.
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Chicago
Raymond Robins
Democratic Party
Robins
Illinois
Order for 275000 Dollar Aeroplanes For Army
The War Department ordered 275000 dollars worth of new aeroplanes for the army. Columbus New Mexico hosts a dozen machines and a dozen more were ordered. Testing begins next Monday as the Army expands aviation capabilities under the new Army Bill. The signal corps has 3222000 dollars to fund aero service including aviation schools and training.
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Washington
War Department
Army
Columbus
N. M
Signal Corps
Big Decrease in Wheat Crop Forecasted
Washington reports indications of a wheat crop 300 million bushels smaller than last year. Winter wheat to 469 million, down 30 million from May forecast due to Kansas Oklahoma insects. spring wheat 246 million, 8 percent less acreage. Overall small grain production below last year but near five year average. apple prospects good, peach outlook poor. oats about 30 million buseshels down, especially in western Kansas due to drought and green hit.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Oklahoma
Green
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