Judge Hoffman Orders Special Grand Jury For Pettis County
Judge Louis Hoffman of the circuit court ordered Pettis county to draw a grand jury for the November term. The measure, not tied to a specific petition, reflects the judge’s belief in yearly grand juries. The panel will investigate reported violations of new and existing Missouri laws including game, Sunday closing, and sales to minors.
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Hoffman
County Court
Pettis County
Missouri
Sedalia Township
Teen charged in Texas incident with girl
A sixteen year old Black youth in Texas faces accusations related to an incident involving a young girl. Details show the event occurred in a cell or confined space context and involve police or authorities addressing the case.
Mob Executes 16 Year Old In Jail Riot At New Braunfels
In New Braunfels Texas a mob battered the county jail doors and killed Sam Green a 16 year old Black prisoner accused of assaulting a four year old girl. He reportedly protested innocence while the mob claims he had confessed to the sheriff before the attack.
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Texas
Sam
Green
William Karbach
State Treasurer Kelly Fails to File New Bond
Topeka Kansas July 20 The time limit for filing a new bond of three quarters of a million dollars expired with no bond filed The executive council will meet tomorrow to decide the case The governor may void the office and name a successor or grant Kelly more time If evicted he is expected to challenge removal claiming he qualified before the new law took effect The Kelly bond was weakened by the Devlin failure.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Topeka
Kas
Kelly
Executive Council
Smith
New York
T. B. McAuley
Ginger
Kansas City
McAuley
West Ninth Street
Earl Moffit
Kan
Tomnny Smith
Hi Ninth Street
Weather outlook showers tonight and cooler east
The forecast notes showers tonight with a cooler feel in the eastern portion. Friday is expected to be fair across the region.
Efforts Pushing Czar to Restore News Censorship
Readers report campaigns to persuade the czar to reinstate censorship on news issued within his realm. The appeal emphasizes maintaining control over information and curbing unapproved reports.
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Thepoff
Czar
Russia
Fake assassination plot aims to make martyr of Holy Synod official
Reports from St Petersburg say an attempted killing of Procurator General Pobiedenestseff was likely a staged act to create a hero. The incident occurred as he left a train with a quick alert capture of the would be assailant.
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Holy Synod
St. Petersburg
Constantine Petrovitch Pobiedenestseff
Russian General Kondratchenko Mentioned at Residence
A residence listing reads The Russian hero General Kondratchenko lived here signaling a tribute note on his late dwelling. The message anchors the site to a specific historic figure and places the memory of the general at a home.
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General Kondratchenko
Prospecting party suffers in Death Valley tragedy
John Mullen, E. M. Titus, and Earl Weller of Telluride Colo. left Royalite on a prospecting trip to Death Valley a month ago. Mullen was brought back half crazed describing brutal thirst and illness. Titus and Weller are believed dead after two weeks missing and twenty animals died.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Goldfield
Nev
John Mullen
E. M. Titus
Earl Weller
Telluride
Colo
Royalite
Death Valley
Mullen
Titus
Weller
Requiem Chants for Will Glass at Sacred Heart
A requiem service for the late Will Glass will be sung at Sacred Heart Church. The funeral rites honor Glass with a series of chant prayers and a reverent procession.
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Will Glass
Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Church
S. Neiberg
Joseph Graham
St. Joseph Mo
Kell
Kansas City
Mintaugh
St. Louis
Last Sad Rites Attend Burial Service
Relatives friends and visiting priests arrived for the 10 30 funeral rites with burial following.
Death recalls Wild Bays old western politician
A veteran western politician dies recalling stirring incidents from his career. Colleagues and residents remember his long service and the era he helped shape in regional politics.
Montana Vigilance Leader Sanders Remembered in Omaha Obit
The death of former Senator Wilbur F. Sanders in Helena, Mont., prompts recollections from Omaha locals who recall his role in 1860s border conflicts. Friends recount his justice work with the Virginia City vigilance committee and a noted trial and hanging of Ives, plus Sanders’ later public service in Montana and national roles.
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Omaha
Neb
Wilbur F. Sanders
Helena
Mont
Montana
Sanders
John A. Creighton
Harry A. Hagkell
Naskell
Hasseil
Virgiria
George Ives
Ives
Sander
Aaron Burr
New York
Ohio
Sidney Edgerton
Virginia City
Haskell
Nevada City
Kentucky
Thurman
Slade
Swedish Song Feast Opens in Chicago with Star Soprano
Representatives of Swedish singing societies from across the United States gather in Chicago for the American Union of Swedish Singers festival. Miss Anna Heilstrom, famed Stockholm opera soprano, tops a program featuring a grand chorus of thousands. Outdoor events follow at Riverview Park with strong attendance anticipated from the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin.
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Chicago
American Union of Swedish Singers
Anna Heilstrom
Royal Opera
Stockholm
Riverview Park
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Governor seeks full investigation into life insurance abuses
Governor Higgins asks legislature after adjournment to form a joint committee to probe life insurance operations in New York. The aim is to draft strong reforms to restore public confidence and ensure safe, honest dealings for policy holders.
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Higgins
Legislature
Albany
N. Y
Bia
Marks
Senate
Equitable Society
Dempsey Residence Burglarized Near West Seventh
The 601 West Seventh Street home of A B Dempsey was burglarized after 9 PM Sunday. $9 stolen as burglars entered through an unlocked door, fled after Mrs Dempsey’s screams, leaving brass knuckles behind. police report filed with no leads.
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B. Dempsey
West Seventh Street
Dempsey
Mr. Dempsey
Miss Nelson Very Low After Typhoid Illness
Miss Ethel Nelson, who has been ill several weeks at her East Ninth street home with typhoid fever, is very low today.
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Ethel Nelson
East Ninth Street
Thinks He Will Get Millions Hotel in Kansas City
A report notes a proposed Kansas City hotel project expected to generate millions in revenue. Local officials and developers anticipate substantial economic impact and job creation from the plan.
Cook Emerges from Kansas City to Seek Large Fame and Fortune
F. P. Smith, a former Orpheum restaurant cook, travels from Kansas City to New York seeking about $8 million from the Fair estate after a long pursuit. He has already faced bank refusals and partial drafts, and plans a hotel project in Kansas City if funds arrive.
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Smith
T. B. McAuley
Vermont
Topeka
Kansas
Charles L. Fair
France
Beekman
New York
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