Peace talks adjourn to reconvene Monday with progress noted
Peace envoys depart for navy yard and announce adjournment until Monday to let secretaries catch up. Optimism remains as seven of twelve questions, including Sakhalin and indemnity, are resolved. Fisheries near Sakhalin likely to be the remaining contentious topic in the conference.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Portsmouth
Navy Yard
Sakhalien
Sakhalin Island
Pacific
Siberia
Gulf of Tartary
Murder in Bonneville: Kansas City man slain in Oregon
J L Anderson of Kansas City Missouri was killed in Bonneville Oregon as he answered an aged mother's plea to return home. He died from repeated blows to the head with an iron bar. No motive or suspect is apparent. A letter from his mother was found in his pocket begging him to come home.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Bonneville
Ore
J. L. Anderson
Kansas City
Marshal Ed Shaffer Fatally Shot in Oklahoma
United States Marshal Ed Shaffer was fatally wounded in Beley Oklahoma during an attempted arrest of Dick Simmons a Negro who shot him. Shaffer managed to rise and shoot Simmons before dying five minutes later.
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United States
Shaffer
Scripps-McRae Press Association
Beley
O. T
Ed Shaffer
Dick Simmons
Simmons
Minister Sees Possible Reconciliation in Taggart Case
Rev. B. J. Excell, a retired minister, believes stopping the Taggart trial today could enable reconciliation. He asserts Captain Taggart loves his wife and that Mrs Taggart loves her husband, though she is too proud to confess it.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Wooster
Ohio
B. J. Excell
Taggart
Detective Questioning Fugitive Bennett Marsh in Brockton
A detective and Chicago witnesses questioned Bennett Marsh in Brockton about being the elusive "Mr. Dove" wanted for slaying. Marsh is held as a fugitive from justice awaiting identification by officials.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Brockton
Chicago
Bennett Marsh
Dove
Storm Unroofs Barn on Campbell Farm
A Wednesday evening storm unroofed a barn on the Campbell farm south of Lamonte and scattered timber in all directions.
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Lamonte
Russians sunk their own ships at Port Arthur
London dispatch says Russian warships at Port Arthur were not blown up but flooded by opened valves after maintenance. Russians intended to sink them to delay loss of sea command, while four battleships and two cruisers were prepared for service for the Japanese navy.
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Port Arthur
Jealousy-fueled double murder in Hutchinson tragedy
Mrs Medie Wells 65, widowed, shot and killed William Burch 45, then wounded herself thrice. The two had been courting for years and planned marriage. Burch, a street car company employee, slept on a couch. the discovery came from his son. An inquest is set for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Kan
Medie Wells
William Butch
Burch
Washout Delays Missouri Pacific Trains Between Pleasant Hill and Greenwood
A washout on the Missouri Pacific between Pleasant Hill and Greenwood halted traffic this morning causing several hours delay in arriving trains. Tracks were repaired and service resumed about 11 o clock with Nos. 6 and 2 reaching Sedalia after 2 o'clock.
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Missouri Pacific
Pleasant Hill
Greenwood
Sedalia
Japanese Forces Seek Crushing Blow Under Oyama
A Tokyo dispatch reports Field Marshal Oyama and generals have sent a memorial to the emperor stating all forces are eager to crush the enemy and press for severe terms.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
London
Tokio
Oyama
Recovering Hearing for Roy Bradfield Baseball Pitcher
Roy Bradfield son of Katy Conduct and Mrs G W Cradfield of East Fifth street has regained hearing after two months of deafness and this morning heard sounds for the first time. Doctors and parents hold hope he will regain speech. A puzzling medical case, Bradfield known as Dummy Bradfield in local baseball circles, began to lose hearing and speech two months ago.
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Roy Bradfield
Katy
G. W. Cradfield
East Fifth Street
Young Bradfield
Printers Select Colorado Springs
International Typographical Union members chose Colorado Springs to host next year’s convention after meeting in Toronto on August 18.
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Printers Select
Colorado Springs
Toronto
Ont
International Typographicall Union
Twin Daughters Born to Sullivan Family at 125 Boonville Street
Mr and Mrs M J Sullivan of 125 Boonville Street welcome twin daughters born Thursday morning August 17.
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M. J. Sullivan
Boonville Street
Birthday of Austria's Popular Ruler Celebrated Across Empire
Vienna marked Emperor Francis Joseph I 75th birthday as a holiday with government offices closed and public festivities. Thousands gathered on the Ringstrasse and in the Hofburg to watch a military parade and a Prater procession of carriages, ending with fireworks and charitable gifts from the emperor.
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Vienna
Ringstrasse
Hofburg
Prater
Uniform Divorce Laws Promoted Across States
Narragansett Pier Rhode Island August 18 The Commission for the Promotion of Uniformity of Legislation in the United States opened its session with representation from most Eastern and many Western states. The body seeks greater uniformity in laws and legal methods across states.
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Narragansett Pier
R. IL
Commission For
United States
Emperor's Birthday Observed With Dignity Across Monarchy
The death of the crown prince and Empress Elizabeth altered celebrations to sober, unified mourning. In Vienna a pontifical high mass drew thousands while the emperor held audience with foreign diplomats and domestic officials. A commission seeks to harmonize marriage and divorce laws across states, urged by Governor Pennypacker and led by Walter S. Logan.
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Vienna
Arge
Nce
Elizabeth
St. Stephen’s
Walter S. Logan
New York
Washington
Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad sets Indian Territory fair spaces
Land agents of the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad have notified towns in Indian territory that the line will reserve space, at its own expense, at multiple state fairs for exclusive Indian territory exhibitors. States listed include Missouri Sedalia Des Moines Lincoln Milwaukee Hamlin Columbus Indianapolis Grand Rapids Springfield.
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Muskogee
I. T
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Indian Territory
United States
Missouri
Sedalia
Iowa
Des Moines
Nebraska
Lincoln
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Hamlin
Ohio
Columbus
Indiana
Indianapolis
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Illinois
Springfield
Logansport Opens First Chautauqua With Notables
Logansport Indiana hosts its first Chautauqua under the Logansport Commercial Club. The outdoor gathering on Bidle's Island in the Wabash River features prominent lecturers singers and musicians. A Bryan appearance is anticipated next week as the assembly runs through August 27.
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Logansport
Ind
Logansport Chautauqua
Quiet Clinton Wedding of Celeste Williams and George Brederman
Miss Celeste Williams of Clinton wed George Brederman of Sedalia on July 9 in Clinton. The marriage was kept secret until yesterday when a letter addressed to Mrs. George Brederman prompted questioning and a confession. Brederman plans to collect his bride Friday and return to Sedalia to start their home.
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Clinton Democrat
Jefferson City
Sedalia
George Prederman
Williams
Brederman
Killed Her Two Sons In Detroit Aged 10 And 12
Detroit dated report states Naomi Aldrich 28 of Frederick near Garling was arrested for murdering her two sons aged 10 and 12. The boys reportedly insured for 50 dollars each. They fell ill July 5 with one death July 8 and the other July 9 after a coroner post mortem found arsenic. George Aldrich, the second husband, had not lived with her for a year and a half.
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Detroit
Mich
Naomi Aldrich
Frederick
Garling
Aldrica
Bert Soule
O'Neil
George Aldrich
Burial of Mrs. Collins Held by Local Ministers
Services for Mrs. John T. Collins were led by Rev W V Hamann of East Broadway Christian Church with Rev Gentry. A large gathering attended as music by Mrs. E F Yancey and assistants accompanied hymns including Nearer My God to Thee and Jesus Savior Pilot Me. Pallbearers named J E Martin Charles Hoffman F E Hoffman Jr A J White E W Lewis and Charles W Meherway of Kansas City.
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John T. Collins
WV. F. Hamann
East Broadway Christian Church
Gentry
E. F. Yancey
J. H. Rodes
Linnie Gold
Isaac Farris
Jesus
Savior
J. E. Martin
Charles Hoffman
F. E. Hoffman, Jr
A. J. White
E. W. Lewis
Charles W. Meherway
Kansas City
Republican Golden Jubilee Celebrated in Worchester County
Worchester New York hosts the fiftieth anniversary of the Republican party with a mass meeting led by Congressman Thomas S. Butler and state officials. Prominent guests attend a dinner at the normal school and an all day event ends with a grand pyrotechnic display at Wayne Field.
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Worchester
N. Y
Worchester County
New York
Thomas S. Butler
Snyder
Thomson
March
Wayne
Cope
Thompson
Capt
Baldwin
George Lerry
Normal School
Wayne Field
Chesapeake Bay Regatta Opens With Large Entry List
Easton Md Aug 18 The nine teent annual regatta of the Chesapeake Bay Yacht club opened on Miles river off St Michaels. Races run over the same course as last year with an unusually large number of entries and representation from yacht clubs in Baltimore Washington Annapolis Philadelphia and other cities.
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Easton
Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club
Miles River
St. Michaels
Baltimore
Washington
Annapolis
Philadelphia
Mrs. Turner to Entertain Sans Gene Club Guests
Mrs. I. D. Turner will host the Sans Gene club tomorrow afternoon at her home at the corner of Fifth and Hancock for an afternoon gathering.
The Weather Showers Tonight Then Cooler West
Showers expected tonight with cooler temperatures in the west portion. Saturday should be fair with light winds and seasonable temperatures.
Doings in Police Court Doings in Police Court
Pat Shine disturbed peace of his family and is fined.
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Pat Shine
Sedalia Court Fines Venable and Orders Out of Town
In Sedalia this morning Acting Magistrate Rogers fined Lon Venable $59 and ordered him to leave the city after a disturbance case. Pat Shine was fined $5 for disturbing the peace. his wife attended to testify. Henry Nelson, noted as missing from home, was fined $5 on intoxication, with Benson Carey and Sullivan each fined $5 on related charges.
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Margistrate Rogers
Pat Shine
East Fourth Street
Shine
Sedalia
Lon Venable
Rena Payton
Venable
Henry Ne!son
Benjamin Benson
David Carey
W. M. Sullivan
Storm in Kansas Strikes Topeka with High Winds
A severe wind storm hit Topeka at 2 AM causing roofs to blow off and chimneys to fall. Winds reached 60 miles per hour, leaving streets littered with debris and more than an inch of rain recorded during the storm.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Topeka
Kas
License Question in Asbury Park
Asbury Park N J Aug 18 the special election on high license draws a large turnout amid bitter opposition. Many women vote for the first time and reportedly vote against liquor sales. outcome not yet known but strong belief the vote favors restricting licenses.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Kenilworth Auto Races Open With Noted Drivers
Kenilworth track hosts an Automobile Racing association meeting as top drivers like Earl Kaiser Webb Jay Chevrolet and others arrive. Enthusiasm runs high across the country as fans anticipate the races.
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Buffalo
Kenilworth Track
The
Automobile Racing Association
Earl Kaiser
Webb Jay
Chevroiet
American troupe sails for London for English season
William Gillette and his company boarded the Cedric bound for London. They will open at the Shakespeare Theatre in Liverpool on September 4 and present Clarice at Frohman's Duke of York Theatre in London the following Monday.
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New York
William Gilette
London
Shakepeare Theatre
Liverpool
Clarice
Frohman
Duke of York Theatre
Lamonte gathering at Mrs. J. J. Pen's residence
A large group of young people enjoyed a lively evening hosted by Mrs. J. J. Pen in Lamonte. They engaged in diversions and were served dainty refreshments by the hostess.
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J. J. Penquite
Lamonte
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Sedalia Printing Company
Linktype
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Clinton
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Esquire Goold
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