Missouri Papers Report on Local Matters and Editorial Notes
A sweep of Missouri brief items covers Helen Hoff suing Marshall over sidewalk injuries, Warrensburg as a potential SPCA field, Paris Mercury war stories praise, Briggs leasing Fayette Democrat Leader, and Briggs taking a bookkeeper post in Armstrong Milling. Editorials praise pure papers, discuss Marshall improvements, and recount local anecdotes from several towns.
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Helen B. Hoff
Bss
City of
Marshall
Paris Mercury
D. J. Briggs
Democrat-Leader
Fayette
H. P. Mason
Briggs
Armstrong
Armstrong Milling Company
Sweet Springs
Jefferson City
Fair Board Met at Sedalia on World’s Fair Plans
A Capital of Saturday morning report details Missouri State Fair board actions in Sedalia. Gov N J Coleman and officials appointed beef dairy saddle and light harness judges, arranged decorative and water supplies, and set World’s Fair Day for September 11 with notable invitees and special excursion trains. The board also visited the grounds and praised the mile track as the best in Missouri and the West. In Warrensburg Cadet Mark Mullens was arrested on Dixie ship desertion orders after leaving New York for Holden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
N. J. Coleman
St. Louis
Alexander Maithand
Richmond
N. H. Gentry
J. KR. Kippey
Missouri State Fair Board
C. E. Leonard
Bellair
Cooper County
Wallace Estill
Estill
Howard County
Professor Eckles
Missouri State University
A. A. Walker
Ed Patterson
K. L. Harriman
Benceton
John Isbell
Washington
Pettingill
Memphis
David R. Francis
Walbridge
Dockery
Coleman
Capital
Missour
Warrensburg
Mark Mullens
United States
Dixie
Navy Department
Mullens
New York City
Holden
New York
Census Bulletin on Missouri Population by Sex Color and Nativity
The census bulletin lists Missouri population totals and breakdowns by sex and race. It shows males at 54.4 percent of the population, 93 percent native born, whites at 96.9 percent with colored residents at 2 percent. It details native and foreign born, by sex, and racial counts for Negroes, Chinese, Japanese, and Indians, noting Monett has no colored residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
Missouri
Inmonett
Texas Wonder Hall's Great Discovery advertised cure
An 1890 testimonial letter from Bowling Green Missouri praises Texas Wonder Hall's Great Discovery as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles. The ad claims one small bottle provides two months treatment and that it cures gravel diabetes seminal emissions back pain and other kidney bladder irregularities in men women and children. It lists Dr E W Hall as sole manufacturer and mentions Crenshaw Young as local sellers.
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Hall
E. W. Hall
St. Louis
Bowling Green
Texas
Purnell & Davie
A Great Newspaper Sunday Edition Promises Rich Content
The Sunday edition of the St. Louis Republic is pitched as a modern newspaper marvel. It boasts a world wide news service, a tinted illustrated magazine section, high class literary matter, fashionable color fashions, a genuine laugh producing colored comic section, humorous stories by national authors, and free sheet music. The mail price for one year is stated as 200 locale teak news dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Republic
Local Rail Fares Cut By 3 Cents A Mile
Officials of the Katy announce a voluntary reduction of local passenger rates from five to three cents per mile along the Indian Territory route due to rapid population growth and rising travel. The change takes effect November first, sparking interest among residents from communities along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dian
Katy
Twice-a-Week Republic Magazine Digest Promises Reading Variety
The Twice-a-Week section aims to deliver current political domestic and foreign news for men and women. It covers markets household affairs fashions and reader gossip with a mix of facts and fiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UBL
Republic
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Carrie Nation
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Caledonian Railway
Mexico
William J. Mryan
The
Intelligencer
Mexico Ledger
Columbia Statesman
Richmond Missourian
Manis
Leo Galinher
O. P. Sturm
Saline County Index
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Carrolton
George Pullman
Macon County
George
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Jazette
Morris
Trenton Tribune
Daily Paper
Milwaukee Road
Columbia Herald
Lise
Masourp
Census Bureaa
Stephen N. Wilson
Lexington
Omce
Haerle Building
Mammoth Livery Stable
Grand Central Hotel
Trustfe
MOONS
Lord Rae
Sarah B. Leng
Samuel T
Burlington Roy
Colorado
Utah
Black
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Wes
Seashore
Adirondacks
Ada
Michigan Lakes
Mackina Thousand
Tie Lake
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Superior
Barbington
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City and
St. Joseph
St. North Arkansas Railroad
Harrison
Arkanss
Seligman
Zincields
Discovereche
MM Abe
Harrisel
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