Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Loses Chief
Meadville Pennsylvania July 30 A B Youngson grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers died at Meadville hospital at three this morning He appointed H M Shay of Youngstown Ohio as his successor on his deathbed Youngson aged fifty three had been ill for a long time and had served as assistant to Grand Chief Arthur who died recently while addressing the members
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Scripps-McRae Press Ass
N. Meadville
A. B. Youngson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Arthur
Order
H. M. Shay
Youngstown
Ohio
Youngson
British Merchants to Visit Paris for Courtesy Banquet
A Paris visit is planned for three hundred British commercial magnates in October to foster good Franco British ties. President Loubet will host a banquet for them. In September a parliamentary delegation will be entertained by French officials. St. Louis Grand Jury Issues Subpoena to Mrs Bessie Kelly in a political bribery case.
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Paris
Scripps-McRae Press Ass'n
London
France
Loubet
Scripps-McRae Press
N. St. Louis
Bessie Kelly
Daniel J. Kelly
St. Louis
Senator Sullivan Bribery Case Delayed to August 19
Jefferson City July 30 Judge Timmons granted a continuance in the Senator Sullivan bribery case at the defense counsel’s illness request. The court overruled a demurrer about Attorney General Crow and others in the Grand Jury room, and the defense’s dilatory motions were continued to August 19.
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Scripps-McRae Press Ass
N. Jefferson City
Timmons
Hazen
Circuit Court
Sullivan
Crow
Last Ceremony for Late Pope Held in Rome
The high requiem mass for Leo XIII was celebrated in the Sistine chapel with all cardinals present, many aided by Swiss guards and chaplains. The ceremony drew elderly bishops up the chapel steps as officials attended in Rome.
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Scripps-McRae Press
Rome
Leo the Thirteenth
Sistine Chapel
Robbers Hold Up Katy Night Caller at Third and Engineer
Art McDonald, city night caller for the Katy, was held up at the corner of Third and Engineer streets by two men this morning. He carried only enough money for a lunch and the robbers obtained nothing as he had little time before his shift ended.
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Art McDonald
Third
Engineer Street
Young McDonald
Sedalia Military Band Fashions Elks Picnic Music
The Sedalia Military band traveled to Pertle Springs this morning on the fast mail to furnish music for the Elks picnic presented by the Warrensburg lodge.
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Sedalia
Pertle Springs
Warrensburg
Tunnel Collapse at Wheeling Terminal Risking Many Lives
A Wheeling terminal railroad tunnel 2900 feet long partially collapsed today, trapping trains inside. Searchers have not yet reached the accident site as rescues are hampered and many lives may be lost. The report comes from Scripps-McRae Press Association with details from Wheeling, West Virginia dated July 30.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Wheeling
W. Va
Wheeling Terminal Railroad
Trians
Ex-switchman reports purse robbed at Star saloon
Frank Cunningham former Missouri Pacific switchman told police he was robbed of his fifty dollar purse at the Star saloon and asked the house to be arrested. The chief advised him to obtain a warrant, which he started but has not been seen since.
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Frank Cunningham
Missouri Pacific
Chef Love
Star
Jobe and Lovelace Initiated at Sedalia Woodmen Meeting
At the Sedalia camp No. 16 Woodmen of the World meeting on Wednesday night E C Jobe and Pierce Lovelace were initiated.
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Sedalia
Woodmen of the World
E. C. Jobe
Pierce Lovelace
Melton Resigns to Join Waldman Clothing Firm
Ira E. Melton leaves Stanley Coal after nine months to accept a post with J. Waldman Clothing. Waldman had long sought Melton, praising his energy and potential and expecting him to achieve strong success.
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Ira E. Melton
Stanley Coal Company
J. Waldman Clothing Company
Waldman
Mr. Melton
Postmaster General Payne Visits President at Oyster Bay
Postmaster General Payne and Mrs Payne arrive with their family aboard the revenue cutter Onondaga to Oyster Bay to meet the Roosevelts. Talks on postal matters expected during the stay.
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Oyster Bay
Scripps-McRae Press Association
Onondaga
Payne
Judge Gray Accepts Fifth Arbiter Role in Alabama Coal Dispute
Judge George Gray, who presided over the Pennsylvania anthracite strike commission, has agreed to serve as the fifth arbitrator in the clash between Alabama coal operators and miners. The field of dispute includes operators and miners in Alabama. The announcement came from the Scrps-Mine Press Association in Wilmington, Delaware on July 30.
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Scr
ps-Mine Press Association
Wilmington
Del
George Gray
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Alabama
Religious editor surprised by pope praise telegram
The Christian Advocate the Methodist church South wonders at Protestants praising Pope Leo and even some Methodist preachers lifting him, and notes a telegram of condolence from the U.S. president as an unprecedented act.
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Richmond
Christian Advocate
Methodist Church, South
Leo
United States
Burial of Henry F Luneburg
The funeral for Henry F Luneburg who died Tuesday night was held at 2 30 this afternoon from his residence with Rev J C Jacoby of Trinity English Lutheran church officiating Pallbearers were D Miller J M Reno R M Russell Steve Olmsted George R Spillers and W H Burnaugh
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Henry F. Luneburg
J. C. Jacoby
Trinity English Lutheran Church
D. Miller
J. M. Reno
R. M. Russell
Steve Olmsted
George R. Spillers
W. H. Burnaugh
State Fair Exhibits Attract Large Interest And Horses Slated
Secretary Rippey received a letter from Wiley & Yankee of Higginsville requesting stalls for thirty horses to be exhibited. All signs point to a strong fair with fine exhibits and big attendance.
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Rippey
Wiley & Yankee
Higginsville
Edgar F. Allen Improves After Night in Hospital
The Missouri Pacific car inspector Edgar F. Allen is reported to have improved slightly after a better night. He was stronger this morning and showed signs of progress.
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Edgar F. Allen
Missouri Pacific
Stepp and Reynolds Jailed Three Days in Disturbing Peace Case
Andrew Stepp and Bessie Rey Reynolds received three day jail sentences in Judge Smith's court after being found guilty of disturbing the peace.
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Andrew Stepp
Bessie Reynolds
Murderer Richard Taylor Captured in Stearns 1891
Richard Taylor, charged with killing Clay Taynes in 1891 and a twelve year fugitive, was arrested at Stearns and jailed. He allegedly told Haynes to pray before being killed after a dispute over mistreatment. Taylor fled to Mexico and the South, and once served three years in the regular army.
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Somerset
Richard Taylor
Clay Taynes
Stearns
Taylor
Haynes
Mexico
Corporal Carney’s Bad Luck Must Stay in Low Paying Job
President Roosevelt refused Corporal John P. Carney’s request to resign from the marine corps to take a $1200 a year jail position at Raymond Street. Carney, a Spanish War veteran, had ranked high on a civil service list but remained in government service to avoid setting a precedent.
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New York
Roosevelt
John P. Carney
Marine Corps
Raymond Street
Carney
Federal Service
Banker and Turfman Thomas Young Cleared Three Million
E R Thomas Young of this city, a banker and turfman, is said to have cleared three million dollars on the stock exchange in recent months due to a stock slump.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
New York
E. R. Thomas Young
Stock Exchange
Clerk Shot by Employer in Excelsior Springs Incident
G H Stack, a clerk at the Cury Investment Company, was shot by his employer on a hotel floor in Excelsior Springs Missouri. The target was Stack who was found with Mrs Gaume, wife of the employer. Stack was shot three times including a wound to the chest. the employer Gaume sustained minor hand injuries and was under arrest.
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Excelsior Springs
Gaume
C:rury Investment Company
Offic
Kansas City
G. Stack
Ioxcelsior Springs
Stack
Dangerou Gaume
Kansa City
Excelsior
Springs
Gaume Suspect Fires Shot Wounding Stack at Springs
In Excelsior Springs Missouri Gaume allegedly tracked his clerk Stack after suspicions of an affair with his wife. A pistol report sent locals into a panic. Stack found with gunshot wounds to the thigh and wrist at Dr Gaines’s office.
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Stack
Gaume
Excelsior Springs
Superior Springs
Gaines
Kodol Promoted For Digestive Ailments
An advertisement touts Kodol as a remedy for digestion and stomach disorders, claiming it cures dyspepsia and related digestive issues. Sold by W. E. Bard Drug Company.
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W. E. Bard Drug Company
New Worrell Manufacturing Co introduces Germoleum product
Advertising snippets promote Germoleum 4 Spray at 20c for a 6 ounce bottle and bulk at 1.50 per gallon, with drug stores selling it. Also a Lehigh Valley Railroad promo touts fast service via the Double Track Scenic Highway with stops at Niagara Falls and a booklet offer. Catarrh cure ads claim Halls is a constitutional remedy by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
General Passenger
Atlantic New York
Niagara Falls
Hail’s & Cure
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Skirts Offer and Shooting Incident Highlight City News
An ad promotes $3 skirts at $4.50 value in flecked cotton etamine. In a separate report, Gaume and Stack, both about 28, were involved in a shooting at a Kansas City hotel where ten shots were fired. Gaume claimed self defense and was guarded in his rooms after surrendering. Gaume and his wife were later found at the Century building janitor's note adds local reaction.
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Jurces
Gaume
Kansas City
Stack
Century Building
Comptroller closes Doylestown National Bank in Pa
The comptroller of the currency closed the Doylestown national bank at Doyles town and appointed Bank Examiner Schofield as receiver. James White, once Lincoln's law partner and twenty three years prosecuting attorney at Springfield, Ill., died at Morristown Indiana.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Washington, D. C
Comptroller of the Currency
Doylestown National Bank
Doylestown
Schofield
Lincoln
Morristown
Ind
James White
Springfield
Ill
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H. F. Luneburg
Corporal Carney
G. H. Stack
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