Shadowed by detectives chase ends in Philadelphia
Morgan Smith and his wife, sister of Nan Patterson, eluded detectives from three cities as they fled from New York to Philadelphia to Washington. They avoided subpoenas, visited a dying mother, and slipped away before warrants, prompting a long chase with sensational elements across three locales.
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Philadelphia
Three Cities
Morgan Smith
Nan Patterson
New York
Young
Nan
Washington
Mrs. Smith
Smiths
Smith
Violet Choice in Love Poem by Mary Fenollosa
A speaker weighs rose colors for a beloved choosing among yellow pink and white symbolism. He contemplates gold luck passion and purity but declines the frail prophecy and decides to gift violets instead. The couplet ends with the author initials and attribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McNeil Fenollosa
The Influence of Parents in Early Development
The article argues that 99 percent of a child’s learning occurs in the first seven years through direct parental influence. It stresses that early instruction by fathers and especially mothers shapes self control and mental formation, setting the foundation for future success or failure.
Pat and wife plot to start a corporation syndicate
Mer La velle recalls Pat, earning eight dollars weekly, crushed by corporations while his wife propels him to form his own business. She insists she will be his syndicate, steering him to beat rivals. He laments losses and the shift from labor to enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Mer. Lavelle
Hollister Medicine Promises Germ Fighting Power
A promotional note describes a powerful remedy from Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Peanuts, claimed to destroy germs within the body. The text touts tea or tablet forms as a wonder drug unleashing mysterious fortes for cleansing illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
MISS MAJOR S RECITAL AT GREGG S MUSIC HALL
Miss Sallie Major presented piano pupils at Gregg s music hall with an excellent program. Vocal numbers featured Harry Wilson and Agnes Secott Longan. Five pupils tied for top grades to contest gold medals, with Fay Ross first and Nina Thompson second as chosen by Prof. Farris Mrs. Carr and Miss Knowles. daisies and roses adorned the hall as Rev J M Rudy awarded the medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Major
Gregg’s
Music Hall
Harry Wilson
Agnes Secott Longan
Miss Major
May Lawrace
Marie Jencke
Nina Thompson
May Hendricks
Fay Ross
Charles Pudry Announces New Barber at Plaza Shop
Charles Pudry announces that W. P. White, a former Sedalian from Joplin, has joined the Plaza barber shop as an experienced workman to provide patrons prompt and efficient service.
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Charles Pudry
W. P. White
Joplin
Plaza
X Ray Grocery Co Gains Noticeable Market Share
X Ray Grocery Co reports growth in the S flour segment as shoppers seek quality product at competitive prices. The firm emphasizes storewide promotions and steady demand from local households and bakeries.
Parishioner's Irish Legacy Sparks Ten Year Accumulation
A clipped remark notes an Irish parishioner of the old school who has amassed something over the past decade. The fragment hints at a long accumulation tied to his character or possessions, reflecting a small community vignette.
Lamy Manufactory Hosts Luncheon For Young Workers
J A Lamy of the Lamy Manufacturing Company entertained a group of young men from the Lamy factory at a luncheon after a large rush order. Lamy promised the luncheon if the goods could be shipped by Thursday. Attendees included Louie Bahrenburg Frank Gross Bert Pearson Will Reed Fred Cross Lee Cartier Carl Egdorf and Chester Clark.
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J. A. Lamy
Lamy Manufacturing Company
Lamy
Mr. Lamy
Louie Bahrenburg
Frank Gross
Bert Pearson
Will Reed
Fred Cross
Lee Cartier
Carl Egdorf
Chester Clark
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure
Readers learn that Hall's Catarrh Cure allegedly cures catarrh in all stages as a constitutional disease. It is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, with a $100 reward for any failure to cure and testimonials available from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
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Hatl
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hair care habits for girls and brushes
Mothers should start teaching girls to care for their hair early by brushing 100 strokes twice daily and braiding loosely at night. Avoid sharing brushes to prevent scalp diseases, as tangled hair can ruin nerves and future looks.
Hughesville Items
Hughesville notes dated June 30 report Miss Eva Martin of Warrensburg visiting. church children's day exercises postponed to the second Sunday in July. Zeke Scott of Lookout visits sister Mrs D M Selby. Mrs J B Mockbee shops in Sedalia. David Daly Jr ice cream supper raises about 15 dollars despite threats of rain. Miss Mattie Elgin to Indian Territory for three weeks. Harvey Scott adds two new rooms to his home. Miss Mary Daly shops in Sedalia.
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Christian Church
Zeke Scott
Near Lookout
D. M. Selby
J. B. Mockbee
Sedalia
David Daly, Jr
Mattie Elgin
Indian Territory
Harvey Scott
Mary Daly
Holtzen Co Tops Cattle Market With 56 Steers Sold
Holtzen & Co of Lincoln Benton county Mo led the market with 56 fat steers weighing 1478 pounds selling for 6 dollars per hundredweight. Shipment accompanied by Dave Holtzen. Cattle from fed lots of George Davis a noted feeder in the region.
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Holtzen & Co
Lincoln
Benton County
Dave Holtzen
George Davis
Sedalia Lodge Meeting Notice for July First
Sedalia Lodge No. 236 A F and A M will hold regular communication Friday evening July 1 at 8 o'clock. All Masons are invited to attend. R L Netherton W M E E Codding Secretary.
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Sedalia Lodge No
A. F
A. M
R. L. Netherton
Dag Nell and Duerr Wed at First Baptist Parsonage
Miss Pearl E Dag Nell of Clinton and Mr Charles A Duerr chief engineer at the Lemp ice factory were married last night at the First Baptist parsonage officiated by Rev J B Fuller D D. They will start housekeeping in the city at once.
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Pearl E. Dagnell
Clinton
Denver
Charles A. Duerr
Lempice
First Baptist Church
J. B. Fuller
D. D
Old Man Aged by Imprisonment for Ransom
An elderly man bears the stern toll of imprisonment for ransom. His health and demeanor show the deepest effects of confinement, with lasting impact on daily life and wellbeing.
Perdicaris Recovers After Raisuli Captivity in Tangier
Ion Perdicaris, freed from the Moroccan bandit Raisuli, tells of his captivity in Tangier his health diminished by the ordeal yet his spirit remains vigorous He plans to return to America to live among his adopted countrymen with his stepson Varley after the May 28 kidnapping ordeal and government rescue that involved a fleet of warships.
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Raisuli
Caris
Raisul
M. Perdicaris
Morocco
Tangier
Perdicaris
Tri
America
Varley
Grand Trunk Exhibit in St Louis Forestry Building
See the Grand Trunk exhibit in the Forestry, Fish and Game building and obtain illustrated literature on premier summer resort regions of the Americas. Literature and train info available by mail from the Grand Trunk Advertising Department, 135 Adams Street, Chicago. Charles Hoffman & Bro. sell S. flour.
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Grand Trunk-Illinois Central
St. Louis
Montreal
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams Street
Chicago
Geo. W. Vaux
T. A
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Gus” Lamy
Hughesville
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Warrensburg
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Laundry Blue Company
Ion Perdi
Cord Brandt
Big S
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Carl P. Werner
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