Gigante Ear of Corn at Missouri booth in Pan-American Exposition
A 27 inch long ear of corn from Nodaway County Missouri draws attention at the Missouri Agriculture booth. The crowd questions its authenticity while officials explain the cob is wood and kernels are attached to look natural. Missouri showcases agriculture progress with large figures for crops, livestock, and industry.
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Missouri
Booth
Nodaway County
Robert M. Yost
The
Missouri Commission
Mr. Yost
Yost
Arms of Missouri
Agriculture
J. E. Crumbaugh
Columbia
Perry Green
Billie Ragland
Mat Able
Stoutsville
Able
Col.Rayland
Fashion Tips From The Summer Hat And Velvet Ribbon Trend
Fashion notes highlight velvet ribbons on hats for summer wear lightness governs new styles. Gray suede gloves with self stitching and pearl clasps popular. Low shoes in demand. Mousse boas and silver gold petal trimmings make a striking accent. Cameo brooches used as buckles. Pink watermelon shade in fashion. Fans parasols seen as bride gifts. Minister prays for church members who resist kneeling or standing. Buffalo exposition souvenir spoons noted for collectors. Judge Milton Cline and Dr. Burney visit wyur Oma on business.
Revival Hymn Sparks Laughs At M E Church
A Kenton Oklahoma revival tale recalls a man claiming to be the town's wickedest, Deacon Snow starts a hymn, and laughter follows. An obituary note in a Kansas paper praises a river scene and jasper paradise. Local chatter covers editors, train visits, and calls for fearless reporting.
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Kenton
M. E
Deacon Snow
Kansas
Mystic Plains
Paradise
Sensations of corruption in army supply contracts
A San Francisco paper exposes alleged thefts and rotten practices in army contractor supply chains on the Pacific coast. Major-General Shafter notes he cannot confirm a department shortage while admitting ongoing clothing thefts. The piece connects this to widespread rottenness since the embalmed beef scandal and criticizes administration patronage.
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Papa
Howard Street
Ado
San Francisco
Sam
Pacific Coast
Shafter
Cuba
Cuban Platt Amendment Endorsed Unconditionally
The Cuban Constitutional Convention, after rejecting the Platt Amendment several times, voted 16 to 11 to accept it unconditionally. The piece compares the move to Reconstruction era politics, notes a shift toward independence with strings attached, and references U S and European bond yields as context. The report includes local civic mentions and a brief advertisement by C. D. Everhart & Co.
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Tilden
South
Democracy
Hayes
Asken
Republican Party
St. Louis
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