Gas Fatal to Grandmother’s Granddaughters in Suburb
A Columbus suburb case reports Mrs Lt Mart of Worthington dead after gas exposure. Miss Rachel Hart 22 of Caruthersville Mo is dying and her sister Miss Bartora Hart 24 is in critical condition. They are visitors preparing for a wedding set for December 27. Doctors hope Rachel may recover while Bartora remains unconscious.
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Caruthersville
Ohio
Lt. Mart
Worthington
Rachel Hart
Bartora Hart
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Flart
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Rachel
Edgar Allen
United States
Fair
Nevada
Wurt
Mason
Los Angeles
Cal
Harbarn
Insurance chief to open waste reduction meetings
Jefferson City report states the superintendent of insurance announces the first in a series of state meetings to urge waste reduction. The state is divided into 85 districts with Springfield hosting the initial gathering attended by delegates from that region. Delegates will be chosen from mayoral and commercial bodies and other groups.
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Jefferson City
Hell Run
Mont Springfield
Springfield
Ginl Tay
Ors Ated Commercial
University of Missouri student cleared in voting case
Fulton B L Joyce, a University of Missouri student, was acquitted by a jury of illegal voting. This verdict ends prosecutions against Joyce and sets a precedent as the third acquittal among students in related suits. The remaining four suits were to be dropped if he was cleared.
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Fulton
B. L. Joyce
University of Missouri
Joyce
Frind
Indictment Links Ten Involved in Iron Trust Collapse
Kansas City report says ten men tied to the defunct American Iron Trust were indicted by a federal grand jury on using the mails to defraud. The failure affected the savings of about 3,000 mostly low income individuals after the trust absorbed All Night and Day Bank. Named defendants include H. W. Richardson in Vancouver, John W. Thompson in Nodaway county, J. Bainbridge Jones of Hornell, and others in Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Kansas City.
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Kansas City
American Iron Trust Company of
Federal Grand Jury
Trust Company
All Night and Day Bank of
HW. W. Richardson
Vancouver
Hrritish Columbia
The
John W. Thompson
Nodaway County
Missouri
W. L. Moyer
Chicaxso
J. Bainbridge Jones
Hornell
No Y. Thoms JL. Matkins
Los Angeles
AOR
Puller
Seattle
George L. Thivis
Ernest D. Martin
Thomas A. Roberts
John W. Heery
Kansas farmhand kisses held back eyes scarred in dark
Charles Lend, a Bethel Kansas farmhand, seized his sweetheart Miss Lillian Sertain on a road under a tree after a party. His kiss missed, but his eye struck her nose in the darkness, ripping the eyelid and badly scratching the eyeball.
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Kansas City
Charles Lend
Bethel
Kan
Lillian Sertain
Duree hogs bring 33 each at Sikeston sale
Sikeston Sikes Hros sold 49 head of Duree hogs in their annual sale for an average price of 33 dollars per head. The lot included feeder pigs and gave buyers strong demand from area farmers.
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Sikeston
Sikes Hros
Jefferson City backs away from public utilities proposal
Jefferson City council votes seven to two to table further action on municipal ownership of public utilities, delaying any immediate move on the proposition.
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Jefferson City
Bitter fight ends with Mitchem for postmaster job
The dispute over the postmastership in De Sete has concluded with editor C. Mitcheim of the Press recommended for the appointment and most likely to be chosen.
Gymnasium in new house sparks casual quip
Dustin Stax says he has a gymnasium in his new house and spends an hour or two there daily. He notes he has swung up a ham mock and finds it a nice place to nap.
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Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Names of Honorable Origin and Surname Origins
The text traces surname meanings noting Mouse as the name of a courageous woman and Ratt derived from a wise counselor to the king. It explains name origins and the roles of early figures in meaning forming surnames.
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Mouse
Ratt
Indictments Tie Five Men to Land Scheme in Kansas City
Five men and one minister linked to Land company operations indicted by the grand jury in Kansas City. New charges target Florida Everglades land dealings in the Florida Pure Lands Company case. Indictments allege land was misrepresented and sold on installments, with substantial profits claimed. Bonds posted for defense are noted, and authorities pursue further action. Missouri fraternal convention opens in Moberly with local officials delivering welcome addresses.
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Indictea
Kansas City
Wi Land Company
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Rors Pratt Lands Company
Chambers
Cotijuny
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Chatters
Kratsus
Alvert Ek
Gutuage
Ernest L. Russell
Mizml
Flact
Jefferson City Man Released Under Governor Commutation
Albert West, a man of color, was released from prison under a gubernatorial commutation issued by Gov. Major. He had served part of a 30 year sentence for second degree burglary connected to highway work on Ave. 20 and 21. West, from Jackson County, was sentenced in July 2022 to nine years for burglary.
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Jefferson City
Albert West
West
Jacksot County
Doxren
Chicago
Edward Dubois
Jjudee Lambs
United States
Wuahois
Macon Eyes Narrow Lead After Key Election Fight
Macon teeters as a pivotal local race earlier stirred factions. In a hard fought contest, the town narrowly missed a decisive victory, leaving leadership still in question after a vote that swung more than 200 in a single year comparison.
Kansas City Athenaeum members join egg boycott banquet
Kansas City Athenaeum consisting of prominent women held a banquet for six hundred attendees. After hearings and speeches attacking egg shippers over high prices, the club adopted a resolution to refrain from using eggs until prices fall.
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Kansas City
Fatal buggy accident near Bellflower kills Mrs Eames
Mrs Eames wife of a Bellflower dentist died after a buggy overturn on the road to Bellflower. Her husband, Henry W Kamp's daughter, was a banker in Bellflower, and he rushed for help but could not save her. The crash occurred Monday when the horses shied and threw them.
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Montgomery City
Eames
Bellflower
Bellthower
Henry W. Kamp
Mrs. D. E. Frazier Dies at 86 in Mouberly Home
Mrs. D. E. Frazier, also spelled Frasier as Mouberly report notes, aged 86, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. W. L. Peard. The obituary records may vary in spelling and location details.
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D. E. Frazier
Mouberly
Kl Frasier
W. LL. Peard
Safety rules for decorating Christmas trees issued by state official
Jefferson City state Superintendent of Insurance Revelle issues a general warning to prevent Christmas fire hazards. He urges rules for tree decor, lighting, and child safety, including using nonflammable materials, securing the tree, avoiding cotton snow, and keeping matches and candles supervised.
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Jefferson City
Revelle
Stuas
Pastor Sues Church for Salary in Nevada Case
Nevada based Rev Dwight Selly sues the Presbyterian Church of Lebel City in circuit court for 73 dollars claiming it is the balance due for ministerial services. Higginsville reports Col J K Walton re elected head of Confederate Home then resigns effective March 1 after buying a Liberty house.
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Nevada
Dwight Selly
Presbyterian Church of
Lebel City
Higginsville
Board of Managers of the
Confederate Home
Col. J. K. Walton
Col Walton
Liberty
Pigeon Halts Ipswich Town Hall Clock For Hour
A pigeon struck the Ipswich town hall clock stopping it for about an hour until the bird was freed. The incident disrupted timekeeping briefly and was resolved when the pigeon was released from the clock mechanism.
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Ipswich
England
Philosophical hotel proprietor ends rules bulletin
The proprietor of a fashionable seaside hotel closed his men rules with a quip about time and tide and reminded readers that women’s rules are in another bulletin, as stated by the judge.
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Feaside
Villa Demands Immunity From Fessral Attack At Torreon
Turbulent reports from Torreon describe Villa demanding immunity from attacks as the price for youths released. Rebels surge, hostages held, and Gen. Terrazas efforts to save prisoners stir El Paso and Chihuahua officials.
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Torreon
el Paso
Tes
Feverals
Cuthunhus City
Rnaneha Villa
Don Bats Terrazas, Jr
Aten
Verragus
Mexico
Tus
Vitimarim
Bo Chien
Terrueue
Cloudhua
Tis Set
Terrazas
Wemkee
Cluhwahita
Louis Terrazas
Om Dhehulh
Business New
Tele- Etais
Bryan
Texas
Coveress
Kovelorat
Chihuahua
University of Washington President Ousted by Regents
Seattle regents unanimously adopted a resolution declaring the office vacant, removing President Thomas Francis Kane from the university leadership. The action ends Kane’s term amid administrative shakeup at UW.
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Seattle, Wash
Thomas Francis Kane
University of Washington
Board of Regents
Free homesteads in Western Canada offer land and plan
Thousands rush to open reservations while few hundred plots remain. Western Canada provinces Saskatchewan Alberta offer 104 acre grants with a ten dollar entry and six months per year living for three years. Lands suit wheat oats barley flax cattle dairying and timber, with easy terms and rail offers.
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U. S
Canada
Llanituba
Saskatchewan
Alberti
Norom
J. Keys
Denmark
Manitoba
Alberta
Ottawa
Quack’s Confusion Over Plimbism and Plumbage
A Lancet correspondent recalls a man misled by a quack who claimed lead poisoning from pencils. The patient learns the supposed cause was misnamed plimbism and laments bread pills. The quack asserts bread is the best remedy, touting bread as a cure for penell Taarks.
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Lancet
Three cent fare unlikely says Omaha statistician
John Morse Rogers at an Atlantic City convention cautions it is too early for a three-cent fare. He compares tolls to Gobsa Golde and a girl, revealing a humorous aside about age and love. The piece ends with a quirky ad note claiming Mentholated Cough Drops stop coughs by stopping the cause.
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American Electric Railway Association
Atlantic City
John Morse Rogers
Omaha
Gobsa Golde
Gobsa
Dean
Son Seeks Fortune In New York Musical Life
A village parson asks a widowed mother about her son the musician who went to New York City to seek his fortune. She replies he is doing fine and sends a postal card noting he is conducting somewhere along the riverfront near the Pelt Line, though she does not name the band.
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New York City
Hohokus
Mrs Winkiews Teething Syrup Boothes Pain For Children
A historical ad style note claims Mrs Winkiews boothing syrup eases teething pain in children. It markets a bottle said to soften pains reduce inflammation and cure wind colic with simple use and relief promises.
Adage Revised. Ethel and Dolly in Love Revealed?
Chicago News reports a playful dialogue where Ethel and Dolly express affection for Jack in a light hearted exchange. Mabel laments a mismatch of thoughts, reflecting a comic love triangle.
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Ethel
Dolly
Jack
Mabel
Chicago News
Southern rep in village recalls hen house mischief
A southern representative living in a small village recounts hearing a noise near his hen house one night. He sneaks toward the scene under a fence and sees a dark figure trying to force the door. Another dusky figure appears, they alarm each other, and a light exchange leads to a playful joint effort.
The Ugliest Doctor and a Grim Newspaper Laugh
A doctor, self described as the ugliest man in four counties, jokes about his looks while recalling a factory death case. The local paper previously misreported the event, noting the woman’s chance of survival faded only when the doctor appeared at the door.
Man Dormant on Train Misses Falls View
Fred Poor of the post office supply department rode a winter route between here and a town north of Lawrence. On a late return trip he slept through the ride until a fellow passenger awoke him to view the falls near Lawrence, a sight Poor had seen daily for months. The passenger, new to the route, urged him to wake for the splash, and Poor obliged with a rare display of amiability.
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Fred Poor
Post Ofice
Here
Lawrence
Is You Comin to Pra'r Meeting Tonight
Parson Gagster asks Brud Dinger if he attends a prayer meeting. Dinger says he plans to attend a minstrel show with a complimentary ticket. He jokes that there will be minstrel shows in heaven, but insists he will go tonight while his ticket lasts.
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Brud' Dinger
Gagster
Pahsen
Brud’ Dinger
D& Case
Watch Thief Snapped at as Time Runs Out
A crook demands the watch in a tense exchange. The victim replies that time cannot be spared, illustrating a brief confrontation. No injuries reported, scene unclear, but tension centers on a stolen timepiece.
Death of Sir Robert Ball Prominent Popularizer of Astronomy
Sir Robert Ball aged seventy died, leaving a legacy as a clear interpreter of science. His accessible works such as The Story of the Heavens and Starland helped popularize astronomy, earning full recognition in his homeland and favorable reception abroad. He was celebrated as a valued guest in the United States, including Brooklyn.
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Robert Hall
Lord Avebury
John Lubbock
Robert Ball
Brooklyn Eagle
How to Treat Pimples and Blackheads
A historical advertisement outlinesCuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads applied gently then washed off after five minutes with Cuticura Soap. Use soap for toilet and bath to prevent inflammation and pore clogging. Free samples and a 32-page Skin Book are offered by Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
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Dept. L
Boston
Moonlit Veranda and a Question from a Nephew
A pair of lovers on a veranda share a quiet moment before the girl kisses her beloved nephew in the nursery. The sleepy child asks why the aunt does not smell like Mr. Dick, and wonders why she carries her perfume.
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Mr. Dick
Castoria safety note and vintage ad fragment
Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature Of Use ee Aftesh In Use For Over 30 Years, Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria A Test. "Wubbie, dear, do you love me still?" "If you'd only be still, my dear, 11 could tell you better."
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Fletcher
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