Missouri today marks eighty seven years as a state
Missouri celebrates eighty seven years since entering the Union with Monroe's welcome proclamation. The long path to statehood included territorial debates, Maine’s admission, the Missouri Compromise, and a narrow Congressional vote. The piece highlights early explorers, settlements, and the state's enduring growth and home ownership.
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Missouri
Eigty
Monroe
Union
Congress
Henry Clay
Lowndes
South Carolina
Taylor and McLane
Delaware
Sergeant
Pennsylvania
Barbour
Virginia
Eustis
Massachusetts
Cobb
Georgia
Parker
Maine
Senate
Tompkins
de Soto
Arkansas
Marquette
Joliet
Missouri River
Kaskaskia
New Mexico
Sainte Genevieve
Sieur Renaud
Mississippi Company
Renaud
Roosevelt Aims to Attract Life on Farms and Lift Conditions
President Roosevelt asks four experts to study farm life and report recommendations to Congress. The commission, chaired by Prof. Bailey, includes Henry Wallace, Kenyon Butterfield, Gifford Pinchot, and Walter Page, to propose improvements for social, sanitary, and economic conditions on American farms.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Congress
L. H. Bailey
New York College of Agriculture
Henry Wallace
Wallace's Farmer
Des Moines
Kenyon L. Butterfield
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forest Reserve
Walter H. Page
the World’s Work
New York
Nine Men Drowned As Schooner Maggie and May Sinks
The German cruiser Freya reported sinking the Gloucester schooner Maggie and May on the Newfoundland banks last night in fog. Nine men died, four saved. rescued crew members were brought to Halifax. Captain Erick MacCathran among the dead. vessel built in 1891 in Essex, Massachusetts.
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Comercial Tribus
Halifax
N. S
Freya
Fayal
Maggie
May
Newfoundland
Erick MacCathran
Essex
Mass
G. Dennis
Gloucester
Leo Fern
Belloram
Fortune Bay
N. F
Lylvan White
Belbrook
Yarmouth
John Muse
William Muse
Erick McCathron
Patrick English
Conceptions Bay
Walter Finder
Codroy
Guste Ludger
Eelbrook
Muse
Zoomas Muse
L Eelbrook
Taft Heads West Virginia Conference At White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia Republican factions Swisher and Scherr seek Taft’s stance on their split for governor with a conference at White Sulphur Springs. Taft declines to take sides while Hitchcock coordinates campaign plans and lawmakers travel to Hot Springs for the meeting. Taft rests with Mrs. Taft at the Episcopal Chapel on hotel grounds.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
West Virginia
William H. Taft
Tomor
Hitchcock
Hot Springs
Elkins
Scott
Hughes
Gaines
Messrs
Swisher
Scherr
Taft
Hitchcock plans Washington trip after quiet campaign day
Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock of the Republican National Committee spent a calm day reviewing campaign organization with staff. No visitors were received at headquarters or the hotel. He will travel to Washington and Hot Springs, Va., on Tuesday and conference with Mr. Taft on Wednesday.
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Swisher
Scherr
Republican National Committee
Mr. Taft
New York
Frank H. Hitchcock
Metropolitan Life
Clayton Arrives in Lincoln For Bryan Nomination Call
Representative Henry D. Clayton of Alabama arrives in Lincoln to notify William J. Bryan of his presidential nomination. He travels with Dr. J. W. McClure of Sedalia Missouri. Clayton rests before visiting Bryan, who stays home as local pastors are away.
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Fairview
Lincoln
Neb
Henry D. Clayton
Alabama
Wiliam J. Bryan
St. Louis
J. W. McClure
Sedalia
Clayton
Mr. Bryan
Second Presbyterian Church
Taft Sherman Clubs Spark GOP Enthusiasm in Letcher County
Special Dispatch from Mayking Kentucky reports Taft Sherman Clubs active across sixty one school districts in Letcher County. The piece notes strong Republican enthusiasm and predicts a sizable Republican gain in Eastern Kentucky.
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Commercial ‘Tribune
Mayking
Letcher County
Kentucky
Hundred Year Old Butler County Resident Dies of Natural Causes
Special Dispatch reports Cynthia Foreman a centenarian resident of Oxford Butler County died at home from natural causes.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, CO
Cynthia Foreman
Butler County
Oxford
Two Die In Toledo Auto Wreck Near Sylvania
In Ohio, Charles W. Pohlmann wealth Cleveland importer and Father George Vahey pastor of Columbkill’s Parish Cleveland were killed instantly when their touring car plunged over a steep bank near Ten Mile Creek west of Sylvania. Mrs. Pohlmann Florence and F C Dietzel survived. The drivers body was crushed. The party had left Cleveland for a Canada trip.
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Toledo
Mitchaw R
Sylvania
Charles W. Pohlm
Cleveland
George Vahey
Columbhill’s
Charles W. Pohlmann
Florence
F. C. Dietzel
Tonneau
Pohlmann
Stephen Eley
St. Columbkill's
Canada
Detroit
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Atlantic Fleet Welcomed by Australians in New Zealand Voyage
Admiral Sperry and officers of the United States Atlantic Fleet received a grand welcome in Auckland aided by Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward. The crowd filled Queen Street as gifts were exchanged with gold and silver albums and illuminated addresses. Sperry highlighted ties of blood and friendship and noted shared Pacific interests with Britain and America.
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Auckland
Admiral Sperry
Joseph George Ward
Queen Street
Dominion
Joseph
Roosevelt
New Zealand
Lord Plunkit
King Edward
Great Britain
America
Pacific
Australia
Atlantic
Auto crash in Logansport kills Levi Weaver
In Logansport Indiana Levi Weaver was killed in an afternoon car wreck while returning from a neighbor’s funeral. His wife and ten-year-old son were fatally injured and a 14-year-old daughter was hurt but not seriously. The family was crossing Panhandle yards when a cut of empty cars and an oncoming engine were not seen in time. The car was demolished and occupants were thrown fifty feet. Weaver was a well to do farmer.
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Logansport
Ind
Levi Weaver
Panhandle
Tagren
Sptal
Weaver
Saved Girl's Life by Rev George J Vahey at City Point
The Rev. George J. Vahey rescued a girl from drowning at City Point in South Boston during a visit to Boston two or three weeks ago.
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Boston
George J.vahey
City Point
New Zealand Press Sees Pacific Struggle Ahead for US Britain
The Christ Church Press welcomes the American fleet to New Zealand waters and argues the Anglo-Japanese alliance was only temporary. It foresees a future Pacific battle in which the United States and Great Britain align against eastern powers.
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Christ . Church
New Zealand
Christ Church. Press
Pacific
United States
Great Britain
American fleet arrival praised by The Times in New Zealand waters
London dispatch notes scarce comment from morning papers on the American fleet’s arrival in New Zealand. The Times lauds the voyage as a display of naval force and skill from a trusted ally of Britain, saying America’s daring voyage proves groundless forebodings and strengthens naval vigor at home.
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London
New Zealand
the Times
Great Britain
Pacific
Hampton Roads
America
Death after meal argument at construction camp
Harry Rinear 24 was shot and killed after an argument over coffee at Kirchner Construction's camp in Price Hill Glenway avenue and Lick Run road. William Jones 35 fled after firing at two witnesses. Jones pursued by police and mounted patrol, faces murder charge if found.
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Harry Rinear
William Jones
Kirchner
Glenway Avenue
Lick Run Road
Price Hill Jones
Kirchner Construction Company
Rinear
Jones
James Kummer
Louis Beck
Kummer
Beck
Schafer
Ittig
Elberon Avenue Golf Club
Anderson’s Ferry
Anderson's Ferry
Cincinnati
Lawrenceburg
Cleves
Pettebaum
Itgig
Ninth Street
Kum Mer
Toledo
Dayton
Cameron
Beech Avenue
Warsaw Avenue
Price Hill
Leonard Rinear
Savoy Avenue
Avondale
Wiltsee
James Rinear
Saloon Keeper Chases Man Firing Five Shots in Street
In Wayne avenue Lockland between Walnut and Wyoming streets 9:30 p.m. last night Stephen Taylor a 40 year old saloon keeper shot Tom Taylor a 35 year old laborer to death. The two men who moved from Winchester Ky were once friendly but quarrelled yesterday leading to a running gunfight through Wayne avenue with five shots fired.
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Wayne Avenue
Walnut
Wyoming
Lockland
Stephen Taylor
Walnut Street
Tom Taylor
Winchester
Taylor
Wayne. Ay
Bracken County Braced as Governor Targets Night Riders Supporters
Gov Willson denounces Bracken County officials for failure to curb night riders in wake of Wainwright Lee case. He remits the state's share of Lee's fine and condemns the county judge and attorney for leniency and inaction while night riding disrupts homes and property. A patrol of state guards remains in Bracken.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Wainwright Lee
Bracken County
Willson
Lee
Griffith
Bracken County Court
Robert
Staton
Robert Staton
Judicial Department
Commonwealth
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President Names Commission To
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Prof. Bailey
Department of Agriculture
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Reuben
Koch Zel
Lunenburg
Ishvessel
Wilbur
Taft Club
George
Vahey
Wilson
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