American Progress and European Alarm Over US Growth
A 19th century style address argues Europe, especially France, admires yet fears American progress. It asserts France and the United States share a common heritage and predicts European nations may be compelled to shed old methods to keep pace. The author contends American vitality can become a cure for European stagnation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Europe
France
Holland
Roosevelt
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Italy
New Orleans
St. Louis
Maine
Paris
United States
Surplus Investment and the Right Money Order
The piece argues that prudent investing relies on a surplus from profitable work and saved capital, warning against risking debt on speculative ventures. It cites Bacon and Andrew Carnegie, urging a hierarchy of industry then saving then investment, and condemns young men who leverage debt for imagined gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Bacon
New York
The Indian Child Crisis and Equal Education Rights
Dr. Carlos Montezuma argues Indians deserve the same educational opportunities as whites. He criticizes government boarding schools and urges open access to advancing education beyond reservations to produce self supporting citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theneeata
Spring Medicine and Merchants Urge Better Roads in Lexington
Spring medicine promises to purify blood and restore vitality, with residents urged to begin Hood's Sarsaparilla. Retail merchants meet to push improvements, especially rock roads, arguing good roads boost trade, property values, and Lexington’s progress, urging permanent road locations along solid routes and asphalt paving for a brighter city square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quart House
Wellington
Dome
Lexington
Jackson County
Court House Square
Texas Wonder Hall's Great Discovery Claims Kidney Cure
Nevada Missouri testimonial from July 23 1901 reports long kidney bladder illness relieved by Texas Wonder Hall's Great Discovery. Patient Wood Davis credits cure enabling work again and endorses price as cheapest, notes product sold by Crenshaw Youngs and through mail order from Dr E W Hall P O Box 620 St Lucia MO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
E. W. Hall
P. O. Box 620
St. Lucia
Crenshaw & Young's
Nevada
Texas
W. A. Davis
New Depot Plan Stalls Over Land at Myrick
Superintendent Ross of the Missouri Pacific met with J. R. Moorehead, Geo. M. Catron, and W. H. Cliles in Catron's office to discuss expanding freight facilities at Myrick. The bid to build a brick depot at the foot of Tenth Street is delayed by the railway executors, with further land appraisals sought to enlarge capacity and boost local employment and population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
Missouri Pacific
J. R. Moorehead
Citizens’ Depot Committee
Geo. M. Catron
Reid and Taylor
Myrick
W. H. Cliles
Will of Lofton E White probate and local notices
The will of Lofton E White of Kansas City submitted for probate on June 4 1902 drawn on the firm’s letterhead. Executors Edwin C White chosen without bond. estate divided into thirty shares among brothers Thomas William Edwin and their children Thomeus Vaughan and possible additional kin receive 1 each. Rebecca Miller to receive 100 dollars. Exact estate value not stated but believed over 100000. Lexington local notices report ongoing urban improvements including new residences at Myrick and rental houses by W Mitchell and Ryan Young, plus shop expansion for Gustav Bfuerle. Also features discussion on old age hygiene and promotion of Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin and Herb Laxative. Telegraph system developments described by Donald Murray. Local item from Higginsville Jeffersonian recounts a janitor boy fined for washing windows then released on habeas corpus with costs payable by the city marshal Jobo Fortner fears damage claims for false imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lofton E. White
Kansas City
Livestock Commission
L. E. White & Co
Edwin C. White
Bis
Thomas
William
Edwin
Thomeus Vaughan
Rebecca Miller
Caldwell
Leroy Farmer's Drug Store
Jim
Higginsville
Jeffersonian
M. C. James
George Edward
James
Wrough Hin
CG. A. Keith
Rich
Lexington
Jobo Fortner
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Progress
the Sentimentalist and
The
Carlos Montezuma
Chica
Hood
Scott
Will of Lofton E. White
W. Mitchell
Main
Thirteenth
Ryan Young
College Hill
Gustav Bhuerle
Chicago
Donald Murray
Everybody's Magazine
Pillsbury
Kiest
Éric Layton
Soar Mckles
Henkes
Toller
Steve Pollak
Lipton
Pairbank
Blanke
Arbuckle
Mason
Fon
M. D. Wilson
George W. Bates
the Equitable Life Insurance Co
of New York
Lexington, Mo
King & Marrs
Franklin Avenue
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