Flood expert cites forest denudation as key to flood damage
Washington reports the Weather Bureau’s Dr. Frankenfield finds spring floods in 1903 and 1908 vast but worsened by narrowed channels and forest removal. Kansas City area losses reach 15 million with bridges damaged and crops affected across the upper Missouri and Mississippi basins.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Frankenfield
Department
Kaw
Missouri
Mississippi
United States
Kansas City
St. Louis
Rock Island
Topeka
North Topeka
Memphis
Des Moines
Hannibal
Alton
Currency Reform Debate Spurs Republican Split
Late dispatches reveal Republican leaders failing to unite on currency reform with Wall Street pushing for plans that widen bank power. Some West faction favors stand pat while Roosevelt favors compromise. Asset currency or government loans are cited as routes to relieve the country, while small banks fear Eastern control and loss of independence. The issue remains perplexing to Republicans as pressure from financial interests intensifies.
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Wall Street
Joe Cannon
Roosevelt
Morgan
Indianapolis
TIPS FROM TIPTON. Franks Crone hosts Miss Ellis sendoff
A Friday evening party at Frank Crone’s home honored Miss Laula Ellis before she leaves for Indianapolis to begin a year of schooling. About a dozen couples enjoyed games, cakes, ice cream and fruit as guests expressed regret at her long absence.
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Frank Crone
Laula Ellis
Indianapolis
Ind
Crone
Miss Ellis
Tipton
Calla Warner
Columbia
Lucy Hazell
N. C. Aton
Joplin
Hayes Tract
Mary Towles
Roark-Renshaw
Paris
John Renshaw
Charles Miller
Fortuna
Missouri
John Golden
Pittsburg
A. L. Shortridge
Sedalia
German Day Planned for September at Forest Park
The German Day committee met to review subcommittee reports and set September 24 for the celebration at Forest Park. Enthusiasm ran high with good attendance and progress toward a grand event. A highlight will be a German chorus directed by Paul Vogel.
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Sveral
Forest Park
Paul Vogel
Genuine DeWitt Witch Hazel Salve Triumphs Over Counterfeits
A Shreveport reader reports DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured his piles after other remedies failed. The ad claims the genuine product outperforms counterfeits and touts availability from W E Bard Drug Co. Also notes sale of old papers and announces summer tourist rates via M K T Railway with contact for details.
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DeWitt
W. &. Ledbetter
Shreveport
W. E. Bard Drug Co
George Morton
St. Louis
Which Is The Most Successful Play Its Writer Or Director
The piece weighs whether male or female playwrights achieve greater success. It notes Lottie Blair Parker’s hits Way Down East and Under Southern Skies as financially and artistically strong as those by male siblings. Oscar Dane, noted for The Stain of Guilt and previous roles, is praised for four disguises and strong misdirection.
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Lottie Blair Parkes
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