Missouri Red Men Welcome Delegates in Sedalia Session
The forty seventh great sun council fire opened in Sedalia Missouri on Flowermoon Day with Great Sachem F L Goetz of St Joseph presiding. Mayor Collins welcomed delegates from Apache and Wichita tribes and C F Schlapprizzi of St Louis urged unity and patriotism as the order expands from Missouri to Alaska Hawaii and the Philippines.
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Collins
City
C. F. Schlapprizy
St. Joseph
Flowermoon
F. L. Goetz
St Joseph
Council
Tn Order
Geo. S. Luzzadier
Grea
Sagamore
H. H. Edwards
Gus M. Finnity
J. W. Haight
Jos A. Peck
Missouri
United States
Abraham
Incohenee
Ilfee
C. F. Schlapprizzi
St. Louis
Alaska
Philippines
Order of
Red Men
Canada
Order
United States of America
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Free
Rec Men
Sedalia
Schlappritz
Court House
Arrest for Old Crime Recalls 1904 Case
A late 19th century arrest is revived in 1904 records, detailing charges once lodged but left unresolved. The brief note notes police exposure of the prior case and the authorities involved.
Suspect Seized During Circus Train En Route Scene
William Spaeth charged with stealing 30000 from Sells Brothers' circus in Tarboro in 1904 was seized in Hagenbeck's animal show at Cleveland last night. He was handcuffed, put in an automobile, and rushed to a train toward the scene of the alleged crime. Spaeth claimed others stole the keys from under his pillow. new evidence prompted the arrest.
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Sells Brothers
Tarbor
N. C
Hagenback
Cleveland
Spaeth
Hagenbach
Will Erect Trolley Poles On The Streets
City plans to install trolley poles along main streets to upgrade streetcar service. Officials stated the project will improve transit reliability and reduce travel times for riders City engineers expect construction to begin next spring.
Height Limits Set for San Francisco Buildings
San Francisco city supervisors grant United Railways permission to erect trolley poles on all streets. Building laws cap height on 100 foot wide streets at 225 feet. Stanford University trustees form committee to plan earthquake proof reconstruction of damaged structures.
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United Railways
Public Committee On
Board of
Stanford University
German Sharpshooters Festival Opens in Augusta
The annual German schuetzenfest of the German Sharpshooters of Georgia opens at Schuetzenpark in Augusta for two days. Attendance is very large with top marksmen from the state, plus German American entertainment including a concert and a dance for attendees.
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Augusta
Schuetzenpark
Congregational Conference Opens in Dubuque
The sixty seventh annual Congregational churches conference starts in Dubuque May 15 marking sixty years of Congregationalism in the city and twenty years of the Woman's Home Missionary Union. Sessions run daily through Friday with morning afternoon and evening addresses by prominent speakers.
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Dubuque, ‘A
Congregational Churches
Congregationalism
Woman's Home Missionary Union
Improvements at gas plant expand capacity in Indiana
Kerr-Murray Manufacturing installs a 200000 cubic feet per day exhaust unit at its gas plant and pursues a 150000 cubic feet tank under construction in Indiana. The exhaust machine currently produces about 60000 cubic feet daily and is not yet run at full capacity.
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Kerr-Murray Manufacturing Company
Indiana
Miss Eula Dilley Injures Hand At Home
Miss Eula Dilley of 306 West Johnston Street accidentally cut the middle and little fingers of her right hand this morning by slipping on a smooth floor and striking her hand on a glass in a door. Dr W G Cowan attended and sewed the wounds with several stitches.
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Eula Dilley
West
Johnson Street
W. G. Cowan
Mine Gas Explosion Fells Twenty Men in Shenandoah Shaft
Pottsville Pa May 15 An explosion of gas in the Shenandoah City colliery seriously burned twenty men all evacuated from the mine Fire rescuers cannot re enter the shaft and forty men are feared entombed Two unrecognized bodies have been recovered from the shaft
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Sion
Shenandoah City
Old Soldier Thrown From Horse Injured Near Warner Farm
Saturday night Joe Bass an 68 year old veteran was thrown from his horse near the home of Mrs Ray Warner on the E N Norton farm suffering a fractured rib and injuries. He walked half a mile to the residence before a doctor from Smithton arrived. The horse was hit by a freight train and killed five miles east of the city.
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Joe Bass
Ray Warner
E. N. Norton
Albers
Smithton
Missouri Pacific
Death of Smithton Wagon Maker William Kroschen
William Kroschen aged about 60 a wagon maker and member of William Kroschen Co died Monday night at 11:45 at his home in Smithton from paralysis He had long lived in Smithton and left a wife six children and many friends Funeral is set for Wednesday at 10:30 at the German M E church with Rev W L Meyer officiating and burial in Smithton city cemetery
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William Kroschen
Smithton
Kroschen
Burial Case Sealed Safe Air and Water Tight
T A Stevenson of this city secured a patent for an airtight and watertight cement outer case for burial caskets. The design is placed in the grave like a wooden box, then sealed with cement to exclude air and water and provide rubber proof protection for the remains. It promises sanitary benefits and could revolutionize burial customs.
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T. A. Stevenson
Mr. Stevenson
Preacher Crapsey Found Guilty of Heresy
A Rochester cleric, Rev. Algernon Crapsey, was found guilty of heresy by Scripps-McRae Press Association. Suspension from ministry was recommended. The charges cited denial of Christ’s divinity, the immaculate conception, Mary's virginity, the Trinity, and the final resurrection.
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Scripps-McRae Prees Association
Rochester
N. Y
Algernon Crapsey
Episcopal Church
Mr. Crapsey
Christ
Sedalia College of Music Elects New Board for Next Year
Stockholders reported the college is flourishing after a Monday night annual meeting in the college hall. The board elected to serve includes H. W. Steininger G. V. Buchanan C. W. Robbins J. M. Hill W. O. Terry J S Brenneman Judge B G Wilkerson Marian Elvira Jones and Mes dames George F Longan E A Wood E B Burrowes E C White and Besse Gearhart Morrison. The board will meet Friday evening to elect officers and handle routine business.
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Sedalia College of Music
H. W. Steininger
G. V. Buchanan
C. W. Robbins
J. M. Hill
W. O. Terry
J .S. Brenneman
B. G. Wilkerson
Marian Elvira Jones
Mesdames George F Longan
E. A. Wood
E. B. Burrowes
E. C. White
Besse Gearhart Morrison
Rain Damaged Road Beds Hit Southwestern Oklahoma
Lawton Oklahoma May 15 The road beds of all the railways in Southwestern Oklahoma have suffered from heavy rain and electrical storms. Train service was interrupted early today. Three hundred feet of the Rock Island track near Hastings is reported gone.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Lawton
Okla
Oklahoma
Rock Island
Hastings
Nestor of American Turf Dies at 80 in Lexington
Major Thomas, aged 80, a Confederate veteran and lifelong horseman, dies in Lexington. He bred famous horses including Domino, the sport's all time high earner, and stood as a leading figure in American turf for more than five decades.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Lexington
Major Thomas
Domino
Bonzo Lineman Shot In Shoulder Improves
Harry Bonzo the lineman shot in the shoulder by James Baty last Friday evening is improving. Dr. E Nasse has removed the bullet from his right shoulder and there is hope the wound will heal without serious consequences.
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Harry Bonzo
James Baty
E. Nasse
Kicked Up Row Leads to Short Jail Sentence
John Fisher colored was arrested last night by Black Hawk Drake for creating a disturbance in the Star saloon. On arraignment before Justice W E Conner this morning he was sentenced to five days in jail for disturbing the peace.
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John Fisher
Black Hawk” Drake
Star
W. E. Conner
Standard Oil Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Standard Oil company declared its quarterly dividend of 9 dollars per share on May 15 in New York, matching last year’s payout. The move returns a familiar dividend, signaling stable earnings and shareholder confidence.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
New York
Standard Oil Company
Store Destroys Birth Concern In Boston Incident
A Boston company formed a year ago faced a fatal outcome described as death by own action. The incident centers on a birth related concern and the store involved is reported in local coverage.
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Boston
Paid Insurance on Babies Insolvency Threatens Massachusetts Firm
Boston report shows the American Birth Insurance company of Massachusetts faced insolvency as actual birth rates exceeded estimates. A restraining order stops new business for a week while a hearing on winding up the affairs is scheduled.
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Malone
Insurance Department
Senate panel backs Vernon for treasury registrar
The sub committee of the senate finance committee recommended confirming W. T. Vernon, a Kansas negro, as registrar of the treasury. The charges filed by a woman alleging immoral character were not substantiated to the committee's satisfaction.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
W. T. Vernon
Registrar of the Treasury
Crazy operator runs amok in Atlanta rampage
J H Clark a night telegraph operator at Chamblee Atlanta went insane last night and opened fire killing one man and wounding four. He set a house on fire and lay in wait to shoot occupants as they fled. He vanished after the attack and remains at large.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Atlanta, Ga
J. H. Clark
Chamblee
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