Telepost Bubble Explodes in Missouri Telegraph Rush
Kansas City office at 818 Delaware Street closed and manager Rudolph Mueller vanished. The Sedalia St Louis Chicago and Boston offices followed, signaling the burst of a large stock selling bubble tied to Sterling Debenture promotions claiming faster telegrams and lower rates. The Telepost operated at a loss to sustain service while stock salesmen profited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri
Telepost Company
Delaware Street
Rudolph Mueller
Sedalia
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Sterling Debenture Company
New York
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Murdered Over Little Child in Springfield
A quarrel between Ollie Dempster and his son in law over custody of the two year old daughter is believed to have led to the killing of Dempster by S J Dailey the son in law. They met near Dempster residence and after a private talk Dailey fired a shotgun striking Dempster in the abdomen and causing death about an hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Missouri
Ollie Dempster
Dempster
S. J. Dailey
Nevada man builds his own monoplane with unique design
Benjamin Hankinson of Nevada Missouri crafted a home made monoplane resembling the Morane type. He spent last winter constructing it and claims a successful flight with a light 125 pound airframe without an engine. The craft features distinct wing tips and a unique rudder, patented separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Missouri
Benjamin Hankinson
Hankinson
English Dock Laborers Strike at London Hunger Piled Wages
Twelve thousand London dock laborers walk out over promised wage increases not paid. Separate meetings were held with employers to discuss the dispute as the meat trade in England faces disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Fire at Ontario asylum claims multiple lives
A blaze at a mountain hillside asylum in Hamilton, Ontario, killed at least eight residents and possibly ten. About 800 patients were housed in the building when the fire was found, and the structure was partly destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ontario
Asylum For the Insane
Man Falls From Twelfth Story in Oklahoma City
W A Russell leaped from the twelfth story of the Hershowits building in downtown Oklahoma City and died on the sidewalk below. He had undergone an appendectomy prior to the tragedy.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
W. A. Russell
Hershowits
Judge Lobdell Resigns from Kansas District Court
Topeka Kansas. C E Lobdell judge of the district court in the Thirty third district serving nine western Kansas counties has resigned. He has purchased an interest in a bank at Great Bend.
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Lobdell
Topeka
Kansas
C. E. Lobdell
District Court
Thirty-third District
Muzzle Order Issued in Olathe After Rabid Dog Attack
The mayor of Olathe Kansas issues a citywide muzzle order following a rabid dog attack that injures Elmer B E Bushong a local contractor. The animal was killed.
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Olathe
Kansas
Elmer BE. Bushong
New Neckwear Trends Show Ecru Irish Lace and Brussels Net
The article highlights winter neckwear fashions using ecru Irish lace and Brussels net, including a stock and jabot combo with black satin trim. It notes affordable options like a 25 cent soft collar and pairs of lightweight collars in pique, with black accents and small colored highlights to complement shirt waists. It also mentions French embroidered collars with butterfly wing effects and a range of color accents in minuscule quantities.
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Ecru
Helen Pink
Hint for Hanging Pictures on Plaster Walls
A reader tips a backing wood disk with a central brass hook and four edge holes. Glue the disk to the wall and drive nails through the edge holes for extra security, then paint to blend with the wall.
White River Dam Work Moves Toward Springfield Area
Engineers M. L. Holman and John A. Laird head to Taney county Missouri to locate the White River dam site. The project aims to supply electric light and power for Springfield and support Ozark streams utilization, with a 35 mile transmission to the city.
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Springfield
Taney County
St. Louis
Missouri
M. L. Holman
John A. Laird
White River
Ozark
Found New Gospel of Christ Discovered in Boston
An alleged ancanonical gospel of Christ with unknown utterances is reported found through the Egyptian Exploration Fund. Writings excavated may fill 20 large volumes. Translators include Professors Bernard P. Brenfelt and Arthur S. Hunt at the fund’s headquarters.
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Boston
Mass
Egyptian Exploration Fund
Bernard P. Brenfelt
Arthur S. Hunt
Engineer Forgot Orders Triggers Wagstaff Train Collision
Dan King, engineer of the Colorado Flyer on the Missouri Pacific line, forgot orders to wait eight minutes on the Wagstaff switch in Kansas. A head end collision injured at least 60 passengers, with about a dozen severely hurt. All surgical cases were taken to Missouri Pacific hospital at Osawatomie, Kansas.
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Kansas City
Dan King
Colorado Flyer
Missouri Pacific Railway
Wagstaff
Kan
Missouri Pacific
Osawatomie
Protecting Thin Stockings with New Guards
The article describes devices to protect thin stockings such as isle and silk. It notes a chamois pad placed between stocking top and hook to prevent snagging and dammage, and a knitted silk toe guard worn under stockings to conceal wear.
Oppose House Increase to 4383 Members
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin files a minority report against the reapportionment bill saying it expands the house from 391 to 4383, increasing machine influence and pork barrel opportunities. The measure has passed the House and awaits Senate vote in Washington D C.
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Washington
D. C
House of Representatives
la Follette
Wisconsin
House
Senate
Scott Announces Candidacy for Congress in Topeka
Second district Republicans in Topeka received a letter from Charles F. Scott of Iola announcing his candidacy for Congress to succeed the late A C Mitchell.
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Topeka
Kansas
Charles F. Scott
Iola
Scott
A. C
Mitchell
How to Reuse Old Sleeves Into Play Pants
Instructions describe cutting old waist and coat sleeves at the elbow or below. Sew seams, form front using underarm pieces, leave a small gap, and create a point from upper sleeves. Trim to boy's waist size, align seams, cut mid sleeves, add side pockets and facing, and sew six buttonholes to yield play pants from each sleeve.
Four Easterners Arrested in Elko Gambling Raid
In Elko Nevada Sheriff J C Harrison led a midnight raid on a leading hotel gambling rooms arresting four members of an ocean to ocean motor party from the East who had stopped for the night.
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Nevada
Elko
J. C. Harrison
Scott to Start Soon Towboat A. M. Scott Beginnings
Kansas City Missouri River Navigation prepares the towboat A. M. Scott in New Orleans for ready river service. The vessel will soon tow the barge Endeavor as the crew is assembled.
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Scott
Kansas City
Missouri
New Orleans
A. M. Scott
Kansas City Missouri River Navigation Company
Endeavor
Appeal on Way to Prison Stopped by Supreme Court
Dewain Coleman Rawlins county school district treasurer on route to state prison for stealing $43.12 in school funds. His attorney filed an appeal in the Kansas Supreme Court, delaying the journey.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dewain Coleman
Rawlins County
Supreme Court
Washes Clothes Faster with Red Cross Blue
Advertising copy touts Ase Red Cross Ball Blue as making clothes whiter with less effort and cost than any other blue. It claims to be superior to liquid blue, noting that the best liquid blue is mostly water and urging purchase at all grocers.
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Ase
Hquid
Elopement Shocks Touring Car Couple
A tale reports tough luck for Jipson who kept his cook by offering use of his touring car. Yesterday the cook eloped with the chauffeur, shocking the household and altering the household arrangement.
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Jipson
Banquet Speakers Reach for Hyperbole
Recounts imply speakers at the banquet piled on hyperbole while wives later described their husbands coming home in a state beyond what was good for them.
Distemper Cure Claims Wide Horse and Dog Relief
Distemper in all forms among horses and dogs cured by Pohn's Distemper Cure. Stable prevention cited. over 600,000 bottles sold last year. Bottles priced fifty cents and one dollar. Available from any druggist or directly from Spahn Medical Co. Goshen Ind. Specialists seek agents.
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Pohn
Spahn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Generous as a Boy Says Judge on School Punishment
A judge remarks that he was generous as a boy at school, noting that he always let his classmates take his share of the punishment. The statement underscores a pattern of leniency in his youth.
Mrs Winslow S Soothing Syrup Teething Cure Ad
An old advert promotes Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup for Children claiming to ease teething pain and wind colic with a bottle priced at 25 cents.
Uncertain Age Prompts Curiosity in Local Gossip
In a small town, residents debate the true age of a prominent woman, reflecting concerns about privacy and social scrutiny. The discussion highlights how age rumors circulate in tight-knit communities and affect reputations.
Corporations Face Charter Loss Over Delinquent Reports
Topeka Kansas reports more than 15000 delinquent corporations may lose their charter for failing to file annual state returns with the secretary of state by August 2.
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Topeka
Kansas
Secretary of State
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