Cattle King Rankin of Tarkio Visits St Joseph
David Rankin of Tarkio Missouri, owner of 23000 acres and a vast cattle hog operation, forecasts a rise in beef and pork prices due to corn scarcity. He notes he can feed far fewer cattle this year and recounts his wealth rise from land values since McKinley’s election while highlighting his extensive farms, business interests, and philanthropy.
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David Rankin
Tarkio
ST. Joseph
Missouri
Chicago
McKinley
King
Rankin
Disappointed Lover Found Dead, Engineer Reports
An engineer named Indi Cates reports a rejected lover killed himself. The blunt note and discovery suggest suicide as the death cause.
Strangest note found on river bank sparks mystery
William Rast recovers a puzzling message about a death by own act tied to love and a missing body, dated January 1 1902, possibly hoax yet treated as genuine. The tale sits among rail news, a lost bear, and lists of workers and incident notes from Denison and surrounding towns.
Palmer Divorce Case Amid Alleged Habitual Drunkenness
Ida Palmer sues Edgar Palmer in Pettis county Missouri for divorce alleging habitual drunkenness and abuse. She says they married in Fort Scott in 1897 and that he drives her from home and denies access to personal property. She seeks possession of land stock and effects near Dresden. Shain and Barnett serve as her attorneys.
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Dresden
Pettis County
Shain
Barnett
Palm
Sedalia Steam Laundry Ad Promises Clothes Care Upgrade
An advertisement for Sedalia Steam Laundry at 216 Lamine Street touts longer life for shirts collars and cuffs through their laundering process. It highlights two phone numbers for contact and emphasizes superior garment care.
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Sedalia
Lamine Street
Smokes Through His Ear in Curious Medical Case
In Canton Ohio a man named John Watson reportedly can smoke through his ear after a blow to the left ear burst the tympanum. He felt no pain and says he can hear as well as before though doctors doubt the claim. Medical men note the rare nature of the case and puzzle over the ear function.
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John Watson
Watson
Son
Bard's Drug Store Sells Corn Razors In Stock Lineup
A Bard’s drug store displays a full line of corn razors available for customers seeking farm and field grooming tools. The display emphasizes practical, everyday use.
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Bard’s Drug Store
Rev John R Atwill and Miss Anna Merrill Houston to Wed
The Rev John R Atwill of Kansas City and Miss Anna Merrill Houston of Los Angeles will marry January 15 at St Peter's church in Harrisonville Missouri. The bride is the granddaughter of Mrs Mary S Houston. Atwill is son of Rt Rev E R Atwill and rector of St Mark's Episcopal Church in Kansas City.
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John R. Atwill
Kansas City
Anna Merrill Houston
Mary S. Houston
Los Angeles
Cal
St. Peter’s Church
Harrisonville
E. R. Atwill
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Nine Miles of Whistling Train Parade in Indiana
A unique nine mile move began from Peru Indiana as eleven steam engines on the old Eel River rolling stock, coupled with two cars and a day coach, travelled to Loganport and Detroit railway under court order after a ten year dispute. The entire convoy blew all their whistles along the route, nearly driving residents to distraction.
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Old
Eel River Company
Logansport and Detroit Railway
Longan's Sedalia Steam Laundry Ad
Laundry service advertises quality, fair wages, and dependable laundering with a call to customers for any type of laundry work. The note emphasizes earning a living while providing good service.
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Longan
Sedalia Steam Laundry
Dick Gentry Married to Jennie Reid in Independence
R. T. Gentry previously a sectarian leader now an insurance agent in Kansas City wed Mrs. Jennie Reid owner of the Home hotel in Kansas City. The couple will reside at the Home hotel in Kansas City after the ceremony in Independence Tuesday night.
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R. T. Gentry
Kansas City
Jennie Reid
Home
Independence
Oldest Redeemed Ticket Tied to Chicago to Peoria Trip
General Passenger and Ticket Agent John Sebastian of the Rock Island redeemed an emigrant ticket issued in 1857 to Ralph Waldo Mills of St. Louis. The ticket bore no expiry date and covered travel from Chicago to Peoria. The artifact links a romance that ended in tragedy.
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Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Peoria
New York
Chicago
Charles Dunshee
John Sebastian
L. Lorenz
Ralph Waldo Mills
St. Louis
Bard's Drug Store Offers Manicure and Toilet Goods
A brief note highlighting Bard's Drug Store as a destination for manicure supplies and toilet goods. The shop promotes a focused selection and convenient access for customers seeking grooming and restroom essentials.
Train passenger rushed to finish dressing at depot stop
Superintendent D Hardy of the Missouri Pacific rode the Lexington branch Thursday afternoon. The Katy flyer halted at the depot this morning and a man due to alight had not finished dressing. The conductor waited a minute and then told all aboard with a laugh. The passenger reappeared carrying his shirt and other garments and completed dressing in the depot.
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D. Hardy
Missouri Pacific
Lexington
Katy Flyer
Fort Scott Monitor
Links and Pins on Railroad News and Appointments
Roadmaster Pat Sheehan of the Missouri Pacific oversees part of the Lexington branch. John Drew, named Great Northern comptroller, began as a Burlington messenger boy and rose to auditor and representative for the road’s owners. General Superintendent Sweeney resigns February 1 to move to other lines. Wild horse meat appears as the main food for section men in Southern Utah deserts. W P Murphy, Missouri Pacific round house foreman, visited his daughter in Iola Kansas. Telegraph wires will be cut into Jefferson City Saturday to ease directing work trains.
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Pat Sheehan
Missouri Pacific
Pat
Lexington
Warrensburg
John Drew
Great Northern
Burlington
St. Joseph
Grand Island
Utah
W. P. Murphy
Mrs. Rutledge
Iola
Kas
Jefferson City
Coldicure Named Best Cough Medicine by Bard Drug Co
The advertisement credits Coldicure as the best cough medicine and lists W. E. Bard Drug Company as the source. The note highlights its efficacy and the supplier's name.
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W. E. Bard Drug Company
Dowler Suit Seeks Support From Husband Walter Dowler
Mrs. Mattie Dowler petitions court to compel her husband Walter Dowler a Missouri Pacific brakeman to provide suitable support. The Dowlers wed in Fort Scott in 1897.
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C. C. Kelly
Mattie Dowler
Walter Dowler
Missouri Pacific
Dowlers
Fort
Tevis Family Home Faithfully Kept Under Senior Tevis Care
A contract filed in Recorder Looney's office binds L. S. Tevis to faithfully care for his father Hebrew Tevis in exchange for use of the Tevis homestead for as long as the elder Tevis lives. Hebrew Tevis, recently a defendant in insanity proceedings, remains the subject of the agreement.
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Corder Looney
L. S. Tevis
Hebrew Tevis
Tevis
McGowan Arrested After Club Attack Claim
Robert McGowan of 535 East Fourth Street was arrested yesterday on a complaint by Theodore Pemberton of 525 East Fifth Street who says McGowan struck him with a club. The incident followed a December 31 dispute that led to a fight.
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Robert McGowan
East Fourth Street
Theodore Pemberton
East Fifth Street
Young McGowan
Four Lodgers Hired by Contractor Menefee After Release
Four lodgers were released this morning and all were promptly hired at good wages by Contractor Menefee and sent to work.
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Calaboose
Menefee
Will of C F Boatright filed for probate
The will of the late C F Boatright was filed for probate yesterday. The property is divided amongst his children, and the daughter Minnie is appointed administratrix.
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C. F. Boatright
Minnie
Gaiters Sue to Set Aside Lien Over Forged Deed
Sallie A. Gaiter and Milton Gaiter file suit against Mary J. Cooper seeking to cancel a lien they allege arose from a fraudulent forged deed of trust.
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Sallie A. Gaiter
Milton Gaiter
Mary J. Cooper
Lamonte Men Released After Short Assault Sentences
James Williams ninety days and Alex Fisher colored of Lamonte ten days for assault were released today.
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James Williams
Alex Fisher
Lamonte
Coldicure Cited As Pleasant Cough Cure At Bard's
Bard's drug store touts Coldicure as a pleasant remedy for any cough, promoting its soothing relief to customers seeking quick, reliable relief from throat irritation and persistent coughing.
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Bard’s
Escaped duo Richey and Lukenbill flee town by Katy train
Oscar Richey and Cleo Lukenbill, linked to a sensational East Sixth street incident Wednesday night, departed last evening aboard the southbound Katy train.
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Oscar Richey
Cleo Lukenbill
East Sixth Street
Katy
Elegant Manicure Scissors Display At Bard’s Drug Store
A display of manicure scissors stands at Bard’s drug store in an elegant line. The arrangement highlights grooming implements and draws shopper attention to personal care items.
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Bard’s Drug Store
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