Wireless venture linked to Morgan group financial backers
New York reports J Pierpont Morgan and associates back the $6 million Wireless Telegraphy Company of America to secure American rights for Marconi's system. Willard Green arranged the deal. E Rolfin Morse heads Morgan financiers. Cuba to get first station. work to connect states soon. London parent company retains control.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Marconi Wireless
Marconi
Williard R. Green
E. Rolfins Morse
J. Pierpont Morgan Group
United States
Cuba
Porto Rico
Danish West Indies
Alaska
Philippines
Hawaiian Islands
London Company
New Jersey
Sig. Marconi
London
Wr. Green
E. H. Moeran
Mr. Green
Cape Cod
Cape Breton
Tampa
Pacific
Orient
Two Criminals Sentenced in Local Court
Wim F. Steele pleaded guilty to forged bank order and received a two year penitentiary term. Benjamin W. Smith also pled guilty to petit larceny and drew a two year sentence. he had stolen a horse and mare from T. T. Viets of Hughesville. The court adjourned for the day with jurors to be discharged tomorrow.
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Wim. F. Steele
Third National Bank
Tand
Benjamin W. Smith
Smith
T. T. Viets
Hughesville
Comer seeks divorce and child custody in circuit court
Elbert L. Comer through attorney C. W. Bente files for divorce from Cora E. Comer in circuit court and requests custody of their four children.
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Elbert L. Comer
C. W. Bente
Cora E. Comer
Robbery Suspects Sought by Royal Authorities
Royal police seek two white tramps and a colored accomplice for a hold up of a white man from St. Louis passing through on the way to Kansas City yesterday near New York avenue and the Missouri Pacific tracks. They netted $2.
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St. Louis
Kansas City
New York Avenue
Missouri Pacific
Representative Lacey recalls first Washington visit at reception
Representative John F. Lacey of Iowa’s Sixth District recounts a constituent’s first trip to Washington during a presidential reception. He describes showcasing the city and its enduring trappings as a lighthearted example of his role in guiding visitors through the capital.
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John F. Lacey
Iowa
Dumpville Items Chronicle Local Tour Gossip
Dora Rider, at Hill's school, returns home for Sunday visit. Miss Jackson from Sedalia visits Mrs. M S Durrill. Miss White of Smithton spends Saturday with Lee Cooper. Mills Danwalter of Boonville begins spring term at Cooper school. Rev Foster of Green Ridge preaches at Point Pleasant. West Elliott back from Fayette college for a time. Cas Ward trips to Green Ridge. Mrs Ross of Boonville visits her parents the Garrets. Meredith of Versailles Morgan moves to Jackson farm near Dampville, owned by J C Shaw Nebraska. Conner in poor health. Milton Smith dies. Jennie Cooper visits parents. Lizzie Connor returns to Kansas City after ill father. Pagen and wife of Mora visit Karnink. Burton Devolie returns from Sedalia and plans Kansas City trip. Mrs Connor of Boonville to teach South Side School. Martin Morris to build new house two miles southwest of Dampville. George H Rider improving after illness. Tom Bean, long in Cuba, visits grandfather M Ray.
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Dumpville
Ross
Boonville
Garrett
Meredith
Vessailles Morgan County
Jackson Farm
Dampville
J. C. Shaw
Nebraska
Conner
Mrs. Connor
South Side
Martin Morris
George H. Rider
Tom Bean
Cuba
M. Ray
Train collision near Wellington causes minor damage
A head on crash between westbound coal and eastbound ballast trains near Waterloo Wellington caused no injuries and only light railroad damage due to slow speeds. Conductor Triphammer and Engineer E W Arey led the westbound train. Conductor Moser and Engineer Parr led the eastbound. No serious consequences were reported.
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Wellington
Triphammer
E. W. Arey
Moser
Parr
Denison Laborers and Workers Named in List
J Scott engineer Denison. Wm Hardel plant laborer Greenville. S M Cole trucker Denison. J M Thompson brakeman Franklin Junction. B Patton coppersmith apprentice Denison. James McAnaney bridgeman Denison. Harry Brooks shopman Denison. John H Johnson dish washer Muskogee Wm Johnson shopman Denison.
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S. M. Cole
Trucker
Denison
J. M. Thompson
Frank
Lin Junction
B. Patton
Harry Brooks
John H. Johnson
Muskogee
Katy Railway Work and Labor Shifts Reported
Engineer Frank Yunker of the Katy is laid off. J H Holland a Katy fireman leaves for Kansas City for a visit. Grant Miller and J K Smith transferred to Parsons division due to reduced work. Rumor of a Colorado road division at Windsor. Katy adds five sidetracks at Mokane totaling fourteen. John Smasal, back from Missouri Pacific hospital with pneumonia, expected to resume at Pacific shops. Train No 2 delayed one hour twenty five minutes due to engine breakdown. Superintendent Inge expects standard gauge track into city from Warsaw by June.
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Frank Yunker
Katy
J. H. Holland
Kansas City
Grant Miller
J. K. Smith
Parsons
Windsor
John Smasal
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Pacific
Inge
Warsaw
Help wanted ad at Hotel Huckins for daily workers
Classified notice seeking men and women both Protestant and Catholic for steady employment at Hotel Huckins. Salary $50.00 a month with potential for higher pay. Apply room 319, hotel lobby, between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Detp indicates department retry.
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Huckins
Kelsoe to Stay in Sedalia After Resigning Janitor Post
S. F. Kelsoe who recently resigned as Sedalia High School janitor will remain in Sedalia and has accepted a position with E. H. Shaw the barber.
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S. F. Kelsoe
Sedalia
E. H. Shaw
Missouri Valley League Meeting Postponed to April 14
The meeting is postponed due to the death of Western League Association President Whitfield. President Shively cannot attend before the new date, so the Missouri Valley League will reconvene Monday, April 14.
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Whitfield
Western League Baseball Association
Missouri Valley League
Shively
Monument Sale Announcement for Decoration Day
Heynen's on North Ohio Street advertises a big monument sale for Decoration Day. Items likely include grave markers and commemorative stones offered at discounts. Local shoppers advised to visit Heynen's for selection and pricing.
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Heynen’s
North Ohio Street
Prescription Fill at Arlington Satisfies Doctor
If your prescriptions are filled at the Arlington they will satisfy your doctor, reinforcing that timely dispensing aligns with medical expectations and care plans.
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Arlington
Notable Figures and Honours Across Ages and Roles
Florence Nightingale remains over eighty. Henry M Stanley no longer dyes his hair. Gen Grant’s chair from Appomattox sits in Boston. Ensign Evans, son of Rear Admiral Evans, serves on the Illinois staff. Treasury Shaw outlines harsh treatment for women smugglers. Marconi’s life insured for 750000 by multiple insurers. Dr Coulter resigns Emery College chair to lead US botanical gardens in the Philippines with Manila base. A Wendlinger, veteran Richmond tailor, to outfit Gov Montague’s staff in blue uniforms. Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema knighted. Lady Alma-Tadema hosts an at home with praise and one guest quipping about painting obligations.
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Florence Nightingale
Henry M. Stanley
Gen. Grant
Appomattox
Boston
Ensign F. T. Evans
Evans
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company
Coulter
Emery College
Oxford
United States Botanical Gardens
Philippine Islands
Manila
A. Wendlinger
Richmond
Jefferson Davis
Gov
Montague
Lawrence Alma- Tadema
R. A
Alma-Tadema
St. John’s Wood
Lawrence
Curious Little Tales Behind the Hailetanaa Water Belief
A brief note on Chinese beliefs about water drawn from making hailetanaa, highlighting traditional rituals and cultural significance. The fragment suggests water as a valued element linked to practical or symbolic uses within the practice, inviting further context.
General Gleanings on Ships and Hospitality
The Hamburge American line operates 958 ocean steamers. Ancient Egypt honored guests with perfumed oil. One US hotel refuses towels. guests supply their own. Steel use in shipbuilding rises, with 11 steel ships, 270 wood ships, 72 iron and two composites among 1,285 vessels built last year. A New York daily notes street begging as a fine art, citing James Ryan arrested for soliciting on State street while driving a buggy.
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Egypt
United States
New York Daily
James Ryan
State Street
Navy Noncommissioned Officers Salary Record
A chief gunner earns $1,800 a year, the highest pay among navy noncommissioned officers. Canada supplied 2,924 of 10,819 colonial troops sent to South Africa in the first war year. A Japanese report says the United States ordered six gunboats from Uraga Dock for Philippine coast defense, price 150,000 to 200,000 yen each. The Monterey at Shanghai is a new draw as the city’s first monitor, attracting many visitors and stirring notable interest.
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Canada
South Africa
United States
Uraga Dock Company
Philippine Islands
Monterey
Shanghai
China
Southern Library Weekly
Fashion’s Fancies and New Steins Inspire Wardrobe Trends
The feature highlights chiffon ettes in ivory with yellow lace, white grounds, and suede gloves matched to skin tone. It notes an er mine hat named May and December with apple blossom trim, pale gray chiffon outfits for theater wear, and stylish Gibson pillows featuring classic Gibson subjects. It also mentions attractive old cities on steins, Nuremberg versus Wedgwood styles, and chalks resembling silk with satin stripes in white and red shades.
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Nuremburg
Gibson
Appeal for Mercy in Bigamy Case
A court scene shows the judge asking why the sentence should not be passed. The defendant, a bigamist, responds with a terse remark urging consideration for his family.
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Raphy
The
Wireless Telegraphy Company of America
Mary Walker
Washington
April Lippincott’s Magazine
Cas Ward
Green Ridge
Milton Smith
Jennie Cooper
Mrs
Erloo
Waterloo
Paraguay
England
Seoul
Korea
J. Scott
Wm. Hardel
Greenville
James McAnaney
Bridgeman, Denison
Wm. Johnson
Mokane
Army and Navy
E.e.mcclellan
Ohio St
McLaughlin Bros
Ise
Az Geingti
Dprings
Ark
Somele Horida
Artress Goudg
Claate Gork Beger
CG Union
P mi. Wiathe
Paar
the Souths Literary Weekly
Atlanta, Ga
Sunny South
South
Joel Chandler Harris
Harry Stillwell Edwards
Anthony Hope
Maurice Thompson
Sidney R. Crockett
Gerge Corbet
Arthur W. Marchmont
National Note
PIY South
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