Kansas City Stock Yards plans $750000 bond issue
The Kansas City Stock Yards Company orders a bond issue of 750000 for improvements and enlargements. A state charter amendment vote on park waterworks and hospital projects passed August 4 by a large margin. A Hawaii autonomous government petition is noted as Congress reconvenes. The navy and army discuss segregated enlistment with continued resistance to mixed units.
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Kansas City Stock Yards Company
Kansas City
Isue
River Route train service could boost travel to Lexington
The Marshall Democrat News cites earlier columns urging morning and evening trains on the River Route and says Marshall citizens should join Lexington to win service. A citizen committee could mobilize interest across the line. passenger use would likely double, while eastern county residents rarely use current county seat trips. An evening sleeper east and a morning sleeper west are proposed, with business leaders urged to gauge support.
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Marshall Democrat-News
Marshall
Lexington
St. Louis
River Road
Newly Elected Pope Poised to Strengthen Catholic Unity
The newly elected pope is described as spiritual, scholarly, and conservative. He is expected to push the church away from temporal claims and toward organization and spiritual activity, matching a trend seen since Leo XIII. This shift may boost Catholic influence and missionary work in the coming decades.
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Leo
Europe
Hue
Leo XIII
Folk's Missouri speech urges decency and anti corruption
The editorial reprints Joseph Folk's New Florence speech urging citizens to elect honest legislators and fight bribery, condemning those who misinterpret his call to march under a banner of decency. It notes Missouri Democrats split between Folk and other candidates and warns against urging favorites to inflame strife.
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Marshall Democrat-News
New Florence
Joseph Folk
Missouri
Gantt
Reed
Vandiver
Asg
Farris
Folk
White Southern Republicans urged to quit party over racially charged circular
A special circular by New Orleans Republicans urges white Southern Republicans to abandon the party, accusing it of racial provocation under Roosevelt. It cites Booker T. Washington lunch, Crum’s Charleston post, and the Indianola affair as examples of “negrophilism” provoking lynchings and argues social equality with Negroes undermines self respect. It questions Roosevelt’s stance on protection, trusts, and civil service.
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New Orleans
South
Booker T. Washington
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Clarkson
Drums
Bor
Booker Washington
Tnaianola
Six wills of Cassius M Clay ready for probate
The late Cassius M Clay left six wills that will be probated. Heirs are expected to contest settlements not favoring equitable division of all estate property. Advocates may argue insanity claims were ignored by those who neglected him while he was alive.
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Cassius M. Clay
Board may judge sanity of wills as a safeguard
The write up argues for a permanent board to examine will makers when drawn to assess testator qualifications. Without such a body, people may be forced to dispose of property in life. It questions the soundness of the right of devise and condemns current practice as a civilization shame.
Kentucky Politics in Turmoil and 1926 Gubernatorial Contention
The piece surveys Kentucky politics since Goebel and Brown, noting party shifts, Beckham’s disputed term, and questions of succession. It cites W C Owens as a Republican nominee in the district, Belknap as the Republican candidate representing business interests, and restlessness in both parties amid unsettled public issues. It also mentions coal miners’ planned demands and discord over the miners’ scale for the coming year.
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Kentucky
Goebel
John Young Brown
Kentuck
W. C. Owens
Congress
W C. P. Breckenridge
Pears
Beckham
Tou
Belknap
Lincoln Steffens on Riis in McClure's August
Lincoln Steffens presents a vivid sketch of Jacob Riis in the August McClure's, portraying Riis as reporter reformer and American citizen. He recalls Riis urging exposure, and praises Riis despite admitted “roaring follies,” calling him one of New York's most useful citizens and a friend-like observer.
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McClure
Lincoln Steffen
Jacob Riis
Reformer
American Citizen
August Mclure
Steffens
Riis
Mr. Steffen
Oldest Missouri Mines Described From Madison County History
The article notes the Lamotte lead and nickel mines in Madison County as America’s oldest, worked by Native Americans from 1726 and continually operated. Ore traveled to St Genevieve to trade with the French, later worked by Spaniards, named after LaMott. Revolutionary War bullets used this ore. Missouri Commission shows primitive mining tools at the World’s Fair, including a 1000 year old wooden spade. Twins born July 31, 1908 in Higginsville and Little Rock births also listed.
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America
Lamotte
Madison County
St. Genevieve
LaMott
Colonia
Missouri Commission
Fredrick Lown
Weather conditions and crop prospects across counties
The week was warmer at the start and cooler later with locally variable rainfall. Western and southern counties saw heavier rain aiding corn in those areas, while northern eastern and central counties faced drought and poorer yields. Cotton and sorghum show mixed results, potatoes battered by dryness, and overall crop condition below average with light wheat and oat yields in many counties. A. E. Hacker of the Weather Bureau notes dry pastures and ongoing wheat plowing in dry ground.
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Weet Wes
Mississippi
Howell
Moat
A. E. Hacker
U . Weather Bureau
Osteopathy gains wide public recognition claims
Dr A T Still's osteopathy has won praise from 24 state legislatures and broad public favor. Opie Read lauds it as restorative and invigorating, calling it the champagne of nature. The method is presented as scientifically based, with examinations and advice offered by Dr E B Henderson, Lexington Missouri. Office hours 1 to 5 p m East Main Street over Selter's meat market.
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A. T. Still
Kirksville
E. B. HenpEnsos
Osteopath
Lexington
Missouri
East Main Street
Selter’s
Catholic church hop at Turner's hall draws large crowd
A large crowd attended a hop hosted by the Catholic church ladies at Turner's hall on Thursday night. All refreshments sold out early. The First Church of Christ, Scientist holds testimonial meetings at Meng building every Wednesday at 8 pm and services Sundays at 10:30 am with Sunday school at 11:30 am. The Sunday lesson focuses on the topic Son. All invited.
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Catholic Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Meng
Lessenger- Mon
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