Train Robbers Backed Out on Bankers Special Run
Missouri Pacific train No 4 known as the Bankers Special left Kansas City for St Louis with four armed guards amid expectations of a holdup. A brush fire near Dead Man's Hole triggered a false danger signal. None of the robbers appeared, Sedalia reached at 1 15 this morning.
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Senanta
Missouri Pacific Express
Bankers
Kansas City
St. Louis
Elm Park
Tipton
Woods
Alcorn
Nugent
Dead Man's Hole
Little Blue
Greenwood
Sedalia
Otterville
Here
Women in Motor Car Tests Relia ity Tour in St Louis
Several young women in St Louis have announced entries for the second annual reliability tour for owners under the Automobile Club of St Louis. The event, run Saturday June 27, awards the Hager Cup as trophy to the winner. Among early entrants are the sixteen contestants who finished with perfect scores in the first tour and were judged to have one leg on the cup, with interest expected to exceed last year’s turnout.
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St. Louis
Automobile Club of St. Louis
Woman Wins Law Honors in Missouri Exam
Jefferson City May 23 134 law students took a Missouri board exam this week. 120 passed earning licenses. Lydia Lee of St Louis had the highest honors and is a stenographer for Edward C Crow former Missouri attorney general. Other successful names included Miss C C Thummel of St Louis and numerous licensed applicants listed afterward.
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Jefferson City
Board of
Missouri
Lydia Lee
St. Louis
Lee
Edward C. Crow
John A. Lee
Joplin
State Auditor's Office
J. M. Seibert
Albert O. Allen
C. C. Thummel
West Belle
Collins
Walter Hf
Maloney
TL Balin
W. Tipyon
C. C. Bierman
J. Colona
Rent Water
Alien
J. Gately
John H. Comings
Daniel H. Clark
Frank H. Friedberg
H. Huppert
Louis Cohen
C. J. Stattler
Henry T. Keppy
Richards C. Hart
A. D. Krause
Roy M. Devault
Oho F. Cutler
L. R. Means
Horace Guffin
Charles M. Blackmar
Caroline G. "T. Hummel
Harry Phelps Glenn
U. Z
Fats
Seattle Welcomes Admiral Sperry and His Fleet
Seattle crowds fill Puget Sound shores as Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry leads the Atlantic fleet into the city. Gates opened, a gold Alaskan key presented, and sailors greeted by residents from Seattle and neighboring states and provinces, creating a festive naval spectacle.
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Seariiz
Wasu
Seattle
Puget Sound
Charles S. Sperry
Admiral Sperry
Bay
Northwest
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
Deaths Stop State Business in Sparks Era
Carson Nev May 23 W R Davis private secretary to the late Governor John Sparks died today at his home of stomach trouble His death halts state affairs as the executive's circle loses a key aide and further plans stall Temporaries indicate the governor and associated offices pause operations in the wake of the loss
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Carson
Nev
W. R. Davis
John Sparks
Sparks Roe Fissartetoey
Missouri Anti-Saloon League backs Evans Wallace Staples or Whitecotton for governor
The Missouri Anti-Saloon League opposes Cowherd and Ball for governor and endorses among Evans Wallace Staples and Whitecotton. Leader A G Robinson says the league will back one of the four if Democrats fail to unite before the August primaries, while Hadley is the sole Republican candidate.
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St. Louis
Missouri Anti- Saloon League
Ball
Cowherd
Missouri Anti-Trust League
Evans
Wallace
Staples
Whitecotton
A. G. Robinson
Hadley
League
Governor Folk Draws 6500 in Princeton Missouri
Governor Folk spoke to about 6,500 people in Princeton on May 23 after arriving from Kansas City. He was welcomed by 1,000 at the station, then addressed the courthouse square for two hours, with strong show of support for his U S Senate bid and many handshakes after. A large reception followed in the Commercial clubrooms from 8 to 11 p m.
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Princeton
Folk
Kansas City
T. S. Ballew
United States
Republican Ticket in Mexico Convened in Audrain
A Republican county convention in Mexico Audrain county opened with Clarence A. Barnes as chair and C A Smith and Dr A B Branstetter as officers. A full ticket was nominated and petitions support Hadley for governor. It marks the first full ticket in twenty years.
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Mexico
Audrain County
Clarence A. Barnes
C. A. Smith
Laddonia
A. B. Branstetter
Vandalia
Herbert S. Hadley
Randolph Republicans Confer in Maserty Missouri
Randolph county Republican committee met at Chairman F G Fortis office to discuss party matters. A full county ticket headed by Jack Sanderson of Moberly will run for representative. Captain John W Stigall of Cairo has consented to seek the state senate seat in the Thirteenth district with petitions circulating.
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Maserty
Republican County Committee
Randolph County
F. G. Fortis
Jack” Sanderson
Moberly
John W. Stigall
Cairo
Randolph
Monroe
Ralls
Marion
Railroad Subsidy Is Defeated in House Battle
Washington reports the House rejected Senate increases for ocean mail pay and railroad mail pay after a lengthy fight. The ocean mail raise fell 145 to 154 and railroad pay was defeated by about two to one. Representative Murdock of Kansas led the opposition alleging cronulus tions and improper mail payments. The dispute will resume Monday with likely Senate concessions.
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Washington
House
Senate
Murdock
Kansas
Sooty
Egkinen
Three Drown in Missouri as Wagon Plunges in Flood
Richmont Missouri May 23 a spring wagon with four aboard slipped off a bridge into a flooded Crooked River three drowned Rosa Patton sister of James and Cora Patton saved by clinging to willows. The Pattons lived nine miles west of Richmont and were en route to visit Liberty school directors. Despite dynamite efforts no bodies were recovered by dark.
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Richmont
Here
Carl Johnson
James Patton
Cora Patton
Rosa Patton
James
Pattons
Richmond
Liberty School
Crooked River
Patton
Cleveland the 125 Trick Horse Heads to Elm Ridge Show
Topeka owner Sim Watts showcases Cleveland a versatile bay thoroughbred with 125 tricks and eight gaits. The horse performs at Eylar Brothers livery in Kansas City and will enter the Decoration Day show at Elm Ridge before likely pursuing permanent show business next fall.
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Cleveland
Kansas
Sim” Watts
Topeka
Watts
Kansas Farmer Takes Acid After Despair Over Troubles
John Willburn a farm hand from Easton near Leavenworth attempted suicide with carbolic acid. A doctor was summoned and his life may be saved. He said he wished to die to bury his troubles. He was linked to the Millwood raid five years ago that left Rose Hudson dead amid a pistol fight. Willburn was tried but not convicted. his wife had divorced him two years earlier, and he has been despondent.
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Leavenworth
Kas
John Willburn
Easton
Willburn
Millwood
Rose Hudson
Easton Progle
John Ckner
Hudson
Union tabooed at car shops central branch Atchison
Atchison May 23 The car repairing department of the Central Branch shops reopens Monday. The Car Men's Brotherhood will not be recognized. Men formerly employed before February retrenchment return on piecework basis, not under union schedule. Open shop policy appears to extend to other departments as they reopen. Missouri Pacific moves toward open shop.
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Atchison, Kas
Central Branch
Carmen’s Brotherhood
Missouri Pacific
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