Missouri Doings Highlights From State Exhibits and Wrecks
Missouri Doings reports the plan to photograph nearly 19 000 state school buildings for the World’s Fair exhibit in St Louis with every child photographed unless absent on picture day. It covers the state education conference, the distinct negro exhibit, and notes a fatal rail wreck near Wyandotte Street. Also mentioned is a fire in River Valley and various agricultural and civic items statewide.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
St. Louis
Lend Fom
State University
Postmaster General Sets Free Delivery in Fulton Missouri
The Postmaster General announced the start of free delivery service in Fulton Missouri on November 1. The plan includes three carriers, one substitute, and sixteen letter boxes to serve the area.
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Washington
Fulton
Beaver Creek Tragedy Claims Local Child Drowning
In Hartville Missouri three small children of George Blackwell tried to wade Beaver Creek Friday while following their mother to a neighbor. A four year old son drowned in the incident, the report states.
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Hartville
George Blackwell
Beaver Creek
Roosevelt Reviews North Atlantic Squadron at Oyster Bay
President Roosevelt reviewed the North Atlantic Squadron at Oyster Bay aboard Mayflower. He inspected twenty one gun crews, praised the fleet, and remarked that no president in peacetime had reviewed such a great fleet. The ceremony included cheers, salute counts, and a pass in review by multiple warships and officers.
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North Atlantic
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
United States
Olympia
Athhie
Cave
Ellison
Uead
Cay
Lane
Ieland Kotter
New
Ester Linn
Rookevel
Secreury
Meade
SHIELDS SNAKES FROM DEATH AT FARM
On a Farm in Thurgfalo a farmhand hired by FM Coffey faced two oddly temperamental snakes. Coffey barred killing the reptiles on his property, prompting a cautious stand as workers tried to capture them. A Washington man and others nearby observed as the scare prompted a brief halt before men resumed work.
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FM Coffer
Thurgfalo
Coffey
Ita Te Powie
Washington
Art
Cate
Okill
Tanner
Dayne
Yuna
Olbed
The Lodian Irrigation Commission Fog Test Tee Report
The report proposes a fog test tee method by the Lodian Irrigation Commission to evaluate fogging conditions. It outlines setup procedures, testing steps, and anticipated outcomes for irrigation system performance under varying humidity and visibility.
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Lodian Irrigation Commission
Mayflower Parade and National Protective Works Debate
The Mayflower hull passes by as the crew salutes after a ceremony with a 21 gun salute and band. Financing details mention 2,000,000 loans for private works and funds to be approved by Congress, arguing for protective works regardless of immediate productivity. The policy stresses national strength over famine risks and expanding government power.
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Jackien
Icrleason
Future Great Combination of Railways Predicted
Stuyverant Fish, president of the Illinois Montreal, argues that bisimesn consolidations aid the court's prosperity and predicts mergers among about 800 railroad companies into twenty or thirty corporations. He insists railroads will not be controlled by one man nor by the government, deeming it the inexorable logic of events and the trend of the times.
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Stuyverant Fish
Illinois Montreal
May Choose Marat Halstead to Lead City School
The veteran editor Marat Halstead of Cincinnati is slated to head the school proposed by Joseph Filit eer to be part of Columbia University. Halstead, now in New York, is reported to have returned promptly after a sudden summons.
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Marat Halstead
Cincindad
Nine Million Negroes In The United States
A brief notice notes there are nearly zero to zero million African Americans in the United States, reflecting a historically misformatted count. The wording appears OCR distorted. The item lacks clear dates or institutions and reads as a fragment.
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United States
Pope Pius and His Private Habits Revealed
A fragment describes Pope Pius IX enjoying cigars and private tobacco use, noting it is not a clerical act and citing Cardinal Sarto’s private habits. It mentions Pius IX’s mental inclination and portrays him as musically skilled, with piano and organ talents and a strong voice.
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Pius
Privsia
Cardinal Sarto
Pius IX
Pius LX
Harttone
Chicago Lawyer Recalls London Work Sign Prank
A Chicago lawyer recounts witnessing a London shop window prank from last year. A man displayed the motto Mond Consecla Ree over a shop door, while a rival across the street retaliated with a rival sign reading Mens and Womens Conecla Rect, illustrating playful street hustling between tradesmen.
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Chicago
London
Getting Common, Somebury Says Newport Unfairly Common
The report notes Newport is becoming ungodly common, with only $5,000 sums moving into exchange. The snippet cites residents and the market as evidence of rapid price drift and scarce capital.
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Somebury
Newport Iw
Lewistown Knife Incident Ends In Emergency Response
A man in Lewistown Pennsylvania died after a butcher, wearing a vest and working near a slaughter house, injured his wrist and severed a radial artery. An ambulance and medical team arrived, rushing him to a local office where he received four compresses and efforts to stop the bleeding. The report details rapid sequence of events and the involvement of medical staff in attempting to save him.
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Lewistown
Kipp
Merlin
Troy
London association underwrites odd insurance pool
A fragmented OCR snippet describes the London association underwriting a novel insurance pool. Brokers market flyers for a pooled policy covering bizarre risks such as snakes, giraffes, cramps during bathing, and a twenty four hour decension, with a group of underwriters sharing small, collective risks.
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Pasur
London
W Poly
Deckers
Rbeytometer
Philadel Phi Reever
Newport Flutter Over Two Eligible Men
A flutter in Newport centers on two eligible men, Pritish Anchelore and Walter Vivian. The marquis of Graham, heir to the Huhedom of Montrose, is 25 while Vivian is just over 40. The marquis is noted for service in South Africa with the Mack Watch titsh land regiment.
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Newport
Pritish Anchelore
Marqus
Graham
Tramp Receives Meal Then Leaves Note With Cash
In Franklin Pennsylvania a tramp was given a meal by Mrs. Philip Cohen. After eating he left and tossed a note through the open pantry window. Mrs. Cohen picked up the note and unrolled a five dollar bill inside.
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Franklin
Philip Cohen
Woman Freethinker Cremated at Oakville Tod
The body of Mrs. Laura Anderson, a freethinker, who died at her home near Oakville Tod, was cremated in Cin elmoad. The ashes were strewn over Mrs. Anderson's favorite rose bush at her home in accordance with the window of decensod.
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Laura Anderson
Oakville
Tod
Cinelmoad
Lookout's Tale of Royal Blood Mariners in Death and Faith
A fragmented poemlike account speaks of Cape Cod seamen, royal blood, and steadfast devotion in life and death. It conjures ships, loomlike imagery, distant places, and mournful scenes with names and vivid, if garbled, nautical and ancestral motifs. The piece weaves reverence for brave sailors with ghostly presences and distant ships, ending with a Boston reference to George Hogue.
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Cape Cod
All Had Their Nicknames in a School of Memory
The passage recalls a school where teachers carried vivid nicknames such as Nie omain, Howry, Piery Spikes, and Mosty Harry. Pupils describe how these labels fit each man, reflecting personalities, fear, humor, and a distinctive era in education.
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Piery Spikes
Mosty Harry
Pull Lower Jaw for Whooping Cough Findings
Jaco Soleletter reports a method of treating whooping cough by pulling the lower jaw downward and forward. He claims this manipulation controls the paroxysms and prevents expiatory asphyxia, especially in older children, and urges mothers to be instructed to apply it at night.
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Jaco Soleletter
New York Medical Record
Senator Cockrells Memory Remains Astonishing Portrait
The article extols Senator Cockrell as a public figure with remarkable memory able to recall dozens of locals and their memories across Missouri. It emphasizes his talent for recognizing faces and recollecting small incidents from communities.
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Senator Cockrell
United States
Missouri
Change in Oxford Cambridge studies shifts in science ranks
The article notes a diffusion of educational focus toward natural sciences at Oxford and Cambridge, with the mathematical tripos at Cambridge losing status. It states Oxford and Cambridge showcase a shift, marking a rise in science prominence and a drop for Cambridge's mathematics.
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Oxford
Cambridge
Only One Woman In The World He Wore The Diamond
A Philadelphia prose snippet recalls a man gifting a diamond ring and declaring only one woman worthy of wearing it. The tone wittily extols flattery through women named Miss Bruge and Miss Boeliaz Yer, noting imitation as the sincerest form.
Strange boastful gossip about presidents and a baby
Se Bailie and Willie joke about a girl who claims she wandered up President Grant as a baby and now says it was President Hayes kissing her, with talk she may claim Roosevelt kissed her as a child. The scene references Noah and the grand planner’s wife and a moquevite remark, all in mock gossip in period tone.
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Bailie
Willie
Sallie
President Grant
Hayes
Roosevelt
Roller Monthly
Hotel Room Price Confusion Creates Cash Dispute
A comber hotel proprietor and a guest clash over a room rate as the guest argues the price is excessive. The proprietor insists the room should match the listed price, claiming the quote is incorrect or inflated.
Pigey Pen Name Sparks Awkward Exchange
An author recalls a humorous moment when a reader asked if his pen name Pigey reflected his identity. The exchange occurred as he looked for material and noted the loyal color motif in the conversation.
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Alev
Gayleigh
Pigey
Forerunner of Loquacity and a Wry Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue clues a humorous exchange about staying out late and a wife’s talkativeness. The speakers reference time, homeward intent, and a remark on arming, ending with a sly line about there being little to say on either side. The tone hints at playful dispute and wordplay.
Probing the Querin Case Remains a Delicate Task
An eminent inventor and a cautious police officer debate advancing a sensitive probe. They weigh removing the device to proceed carefully, reflecting tension between scientific ambition and procedural caution.
Not That Kind of a Stove
A brief comic exchange unfolds as a housekeeper asks to avoid fire in the stove and handily arms herself with a hatchet to chop wood. Weary Willie misreads the stove, thinking gas, ending with a cheerful good day.
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Willie
Gritty George and the Lady Why Farewell Line
In a playful exchange the speaker teases that he will return yet again. The Lady Why questions the promise while the speaker likens himself to opera stars who make multiple farewell appearances.
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George
Bridget's Natural Alarm
Bridget worries about a suitor calling on Mika Ethel and fears neighbors misread the situation. The maid reassures, noting the suitor does not visit openly and Bridget remains anxious about appearances in Philadelphia Ledger tone.
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Bridget
Mika Ethel
Wise Foresight in Kansas Weather Farming Tale
Chicago Tribune notes a nephew in Kansas who plans to play there. He reports owning a tornado cave and a flood tower on his farm, reflecting weather and environmental concerns tied to rural life.
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Kansas
Chicago Tribune
Holds the Record in the Automobile Club
Jeok Shaffer holds the club record as he set a personal best during the event. Spectators say he pushed hard, finishing with a notable time and securing top position.
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Dyer
Jeok—Shaffer
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