July 4th injuries and rail tariff notes in Lexington
The Lexington paper reports 68 dead and 280 injured from the 4th of July violence. It notes railroad baggage limits cut to 100 pounds, Rockefeller income figures disputed during testimony, and San Francisco Mayor candidate Eugene Scopmitz facing prison. The Lexington Gun Club hosted the Kansas Trapshooters League event. Elks seek to end elk tooth slaughter by abolishing the tooth emblem.
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Eugene Scopmitz
San Francisco
Atondant
Ous
Murcoso Reports Bandit Ratsall Offered Vast Salary
The report claims Ratsall is courted to perform in vaudeville and European and American venues with a huge salary. Critics doubt the act will impress amid overdrawn banditana and theatrical tomfoolery, while Dr Masaj Miyakawa allegedly promotes a thriller office in Washington.
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Murcoso
Ratsall
Catholics of Lexington to install new organ soon
The Catholics of Lexington anticipate an early organ installation to remedy their shortage. Other towns have fine organs in major churches, and Lexington lacks suitable instruments to match its congregations. Protests urge Protestant churches to follow Catholics’ example.
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Lexington
Marshal
Boonville
Carrollton
Con a M O tows dispute queer proposition
A garbled notice outlines an interstate dispute over a proposed route between Missouri and Tow cities. It notes twilight traffic and state law factors but remains unsettled, with no binding ticket or formal agreement in place yet.
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Missouri
Atera
Two Centrate Schedules and Auto Road Arguments
The text discusses inter state train schedules, baggage re checks, and a delayed train due to timetable work. It notes proposals to fund an automobile road between St. Louis and Kansas City with farm tax impacts and argues the road's value as advertising rather than a farmers issue, urging state financing but questioning practical benefit for distant residents.
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Btr
Toe
St. Louis
Kansas City
Kansas City Star
The Home Cook Book on Sale in Lexington
The Home Cook Book a collection of recipes prepared by the ladies of Lexington and published by the Mission Society of the Presbyterian church is on sale at W G McCaubland's store for 60 cents.
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Lexington
Misaium Society
The
Presbyterian Church
City
W.G McCaubland
Chief's Equal Dr Louis Klopsch Decorated
Dr Louis Klopsch editor of the New York office received the Order of the Rising Sun from the Japanese emperor for aiding famine relief that raised 250000 dollars. He jokes about being proud as a Highland chief and recounts a tale of a boastful Highland lord who claims no one is his equal.
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Louis Klopsch
New York
Dr. Klopsch
Japan
High Heels in Cowboy Footwear Use and Craft
The Kansas City Star explains high, curved heels on cowboy boots aid footing in stirrups and roping. An Olathe factory makes 200 pairs weekly to order, costing 8 to 16 dollars plus express charges, with catalog orders sent from ranches across the southwest. Cowboys also favor expensive hats, sometimes up to 50 dollars.
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West
Kansas City Star
Olathe
Kan
Southwest
Chicago Evening Post
Bill's Welcome After War Return and a Saving Quarter
After 15 years away at war, Bill returns muddy and triumphant. He tells his wife a letter and a mailed quarter saved his life when a bullet struck the coin. She asks softly what that quarter is, setting a quiet, surprising ending.
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Bill
Tiane
Wal
Maine
General utility nag and the bargain hunter dealer tale
A stockbroker seeks a versatile horse from a dealer describing a volunteer who can serve as a quiet charger. He wants a horse for his wife to drive in a dogcart and even to be hitched to a lawn mower. The dealer asks if the horse should wait at table, in a sly joke from The Grand Magazine.
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the Grand Magazine
Did Joan of Arc Have Fair or Dark Hair
A Fren ch debate over Joan of Arc s hair color resurfaces amid Clemenceau Orleans fetes. The Figaro cites Wosourers testimony from after her death, while a 1450 Orleans portrait and later works suggest fair hair, tipping the balance toward fair tresses.
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Joan of Arc
France
M. Clemenceau
Orleans
the Figaro
Pucelle
Joan
Riom
Dentists tale of a half million patient in Broadway car
A New York Globe tale recounts a city dentist meeting a wealthy farmer during a Broadway car ride. The man, 80, demanded a top dental plate and paid for a solid gold crown, revealing retirement habits and surprising wealth.
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N. Y. Globe
The New Baby and Cynicus Comment on Looks
A mother notes the newborn resembles the father while Cynicus jokes the child is like him. Both agree the priority is good health and expect the baby to outgrow the habit with time.
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Cynicus
Town Behind the Times in Scotland Burgh
In Maxwelltown Kirkcudbrightshire a town of over 3000 residents lacks a post or telegraph office. The burgh depends on nearby Dumfries, about three miles away, for all postal needs as documented by London Tit Bita.
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Scotland
Maxwelltown
Kirkcudbrightshire
Dumfries
London
Yacht party plans spark seaworthy preparations
A Houston note records a boastful plan to hire a yacht for a daylong party at sea. The speaker asks what to bring and jokes about life jackets as essential safety gear. The casual remark reflects maritime bravado and everyday curiosity about a sailing excursion.
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Tife Preservers
Houston Post
Playing Turns to Injury in Tomato Can Incident
Mrs B asks how Howard cut his lip and he explains he was playing and tried to eat a tomato can. The line suggests a playful but risky misadventure by a child named Howard, with Mrs B addressing him in concern.
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Howard
Mra. B
Magistrate and Old Offender in a Courtroom Stir
A terse exchange unfolds in court as the magistrate and an old offender clash over a signature and whether the latter will appear again. The dialogue hints at a tense moment about probation or release procedures and the offender’s resolve to avoid returning.
Information of Value Chief Constable Interrogation
A witness questions a prisoner about how he entered a house undetected and ascended the stairs without waking the wife, seeking details of the alleged method and timing. The exchange probes the suspect's approach and intent during a police interview.
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the Intelligencer
A. We. Allen
D. R. Sellers
Lexington Post Office
Chicago
Rockefeller
Lesington Guo Club
Kansas Trap Shooterg League
Lering'on
Masaj
Miyakawa
Washington
Wilks
Philadelphit
Cincinnati
Chicago Tribune
Denver
America
Norous
Dem!monde
Jones
Tresses
Maid of Orleans
Town Behind the Times
J. G. Worthington
Hall
9Th and
Walnut Sts
Kansas City, Mo
White & Kerdolff
J. Q. Plattenburgh
Wallace
Leroy Farmer
Lee Wallace
Plattenburg Coal Company
Geo. M. Vaughan
Tevis Building
Court House
Farmer's Drug
City Scales
Offici
Boston
Dr. Price
Jos. L. Long
Eek
St.louis
Betwee
Chas. W. Loomis
Lexington, Mo
Sted Bates
Zephyr and
Pols de
Rene
W. G. M’causland
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