Frost severely harms Missouri fruit and crops
Missouri frost damages early fruit and vegetable crops across the state with the worst hit in low areas. L A Goodman cites widespread injury to peach and apple buds, strawberries, corn, potatoes, beans and tomatoes, while higher ground fared slightly better. He warns of another frost risk and reports ongoing statewide reports awaiting confirmation.
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L. A Goodman
Missouri State Horticultural Society
Missouri
Ozark Mountains
Goodman
Choss
Mr. Goodman
Kansas City Star-Times
Earthquake Follows Volcano Searing Turtle Mountain Mine Disaster
An early morning quake near town sent rock down Turtle Mountain covering mine entrances and burying buildings. Nearly all outside workers died. about twenty miners remain trapped with little chance of rescue. Estimated fatalities around 100, mostly women and children, including Mr Leitch and family.
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Mr. Leitch
Moootalo
Mines and Metallurgy Building at the exposition
The Mines and Metallurgy Building anchors the east wing of the fair’s ground plan on a hillside esplanade, spanning 525 by 750 feet and divided into eight glass‑lighted sections. Its exterior aims for friendly dignity rather than classical monumentality, featuring a monumental sculptured base, large silhouette figures, and a golden glass backdrop, with night illumination to enhance the dramatic display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. C. Link
Hoglish
Great Britain
Interscholastic Track Meet Set for Columbia May 23
The Missouri secondary schools in the association include Wentworth Military Academy Kansas City St Joseph Springfield Kemper Blues Military Joplin high schools. Additional member schools from Kansas and Nebraska also belong to the association.
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Columbia
Missouri
Wentworth Military Academy
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Springfield
Kemper and Blues Military Schools
Joplin High Schoo
Kaneas
Nebraska
Aisegation
Lexington High Team Defeated In Debate At Independence
Lexington High school with Henry Chiles Maurice Hicklin and Hubert Bates lost to Independence High school of Missouri Friday night April 24 in a debate on whether Napoleon promoted constitutional liberty. Judges were W H Johnson P Chinn and J N Barnard. Each side had forty five minutes but time distribution caused contention as Lexington used only ten minutes by the first two reps while the third sought extra time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington High School
Messrs
Henry Chiles
Maurice Hicklin
Hubert Bates
Independence
Napoleon
Messrs Bunchu
Bostion
Bell
W., H. Johnson
Ae P. Chinn
Lexington
J. N. Barnard
Kansas City
Ruebel
Heathman Returns From Liberty Visit After Trip
D. Heathman came back from Liberty Wednesday evening where he stayed a few days with his wife visiting relatives. A son was born Tuesday in Lexington to the wife of F. G. Easterbrook.
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Heathman
Liberty
Lexington
F. G. Easterbrook
One Evening Showing Delayed For Luella Forepaugh Show
The Luella Forepaugh Fish Wild West Show arrived from Marshall late Thursday missing an afternoon performance. A 6 o clock parade drew an unusually large crowd. Weather proved unfavorable and the audience did not receive full satisfaction due to the conditions though the show overall was good.
To Buy Marshall Water Plant Government Votes On Deal
The Marshall city witiness voted Tuesday to accept Marshall Water Works Company offer to sell the water plant land. The election settled all lawsuits between the city and the water company. The city agreed to pay 840,000 to buy the water plant and cover hydrant rentals.
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Marshall
Marshall Water Works Company
Water Company
Germano Pioneers to Meet at Concordia May 18 1003
The Germano Pioneers of Lafayette county will meet at Concordia on May 18. The gatherings are eagerly anticipated with engaging programmes and a full attendance is expected.
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Lafayette County
Concordia
Philosophy of Despair Notes on Health and Mood
Dr. David Starr Jordan links optimism to health and calls pessimism a symptom of lowered vitality. He distinguishes philosophical pessimism from physical factors and notes many people cope with melancholy through excess narcotics or stimulant use or liver and kidney trouble.
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Jacques
David Starr Jordan
Reverend Donn to preach at Christ Episcopal Church Sunday
The Rev. John K. Donn will preach in Christ Episcopal Church Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Communion will follow the morning sermon. W. V. Curtis as agent sold William Bullard's residence at Main and 17th to John Welborn for 2000. William Moore from Winton visited Thursday with the Kenney family and attended the circus.
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John K. Donn
Christ’ Episcopal Church
W. V. Curtis
Wm. Bullard
17Th Streets
John Welborn
William Moore
Winton
C. L. Kenney
Lexington Boys Claim Discourtesy After Debate Closing
Independence protested the closing of the debate despite a written agreement. The Lexington contingent felt they were treated discourteously in this and other respects.
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Lexington
Death of Travis 8 Buford at Nevada sanatorium
Travis Buford aged 84 died Friday April 24 at 7 30 am in Nevada sanatorium after two months there. Born in Lafayette Quadly and long resident of Lexington he had two marriages first to Alice Shelby in 1871 and second to Mattie Gordon. Survived by three sons Manville Fontenac Kansas Lynn near Odessa and William Kansas City. Funeral Sunday at 2 30 pm from Mrs Edward White’s Franklin avenue home conducted by Rev R A Binney, burial Machpelah Cemetery. sister Mrs Grundy Young of Kansas City and sons attended. Mrs William Waddell and Miss Hattie Waddell visited with circus folk Thursday.
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Travis
Buford
Nevada
Lafayete
Lexington
Alice Shelby
Mattie Gordon
Manville
Fontenac
Kansas
Lynn
Odessa
William
Kansas City
Grundy Young
Edward White
Franklin Avenue
R. 4
Binney
Machpelah Cemetery
Miss Mary Henry Heads to Chicago for Month Visit
Miss Mary Henry left Friday morning for Chicago to visit James Chamberlain's family. She plans to be away about a month. Geo. P. Venable also went to Kansas Friday morning, continuing his duties for the day.
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Mary Henry
Chicago
James Chamberlain
Geo. P. Venable
Kansas
Good Roads Resolutions Seek Unified Government Action
At the national and International good roads convention in St. Louis on April 20, T. G. Harper of Burlington Iowa submitted a report approving resolutions. They urge hearty cooperation among township, county, state and national governments, support for road funding as essential to prosperity, and a nationwide organization down to the township level.
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St. Louis
T. G. Harper
Burlington
Iowa
United States
B F C Recital by Baptist College Seniors at New Grand Opera House
The Department of Expression of Baptist College presented a pleasing Monday recital at the New Grand Opera House. Miss Cooper and Miss Martin performed in both dramatic fields with noted pieces including Old Hickory and Herod. Samantha Allen and Perdita figures appeared in costume, drawing strong audience acclaim for the class’s standout night. Horatio Kinkeed visited Wellington from Thursday to spend the day with relatives.
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Department of Expression
Baptist College
New Grand Opera House
Miss Cooper
Miss Martin
Cagnas
Sone
Chaflin
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Frank
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Lethbridge
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Victoria
St Louis
State
Columbia Herald
High School
Travis S. Buford
William Waddell
Hattie Waddell
James Robinson
Horatio Kinkeed
Wellington
Part
Judith
Jessie Cooper
Duchess Brownlog
Nina Martin
Illa Wilson
Mammy Critty
Lisper Riley
Riley
Martin
Wilson
Gavroche
Hugo
Anon
Jessie Couper
Jones
Niog Martin
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