Mrs Caroline Abbot Stanley Visit in Missouri
Mrs Caroline Abbot Stanley visits Mexico Missouri as part of a statewide tour. Local residents greet the traveler at the depot and note her routine stops and engagements with civic groups.
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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Democrat
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
6
Author of Order No 11 Entertained by Local Club Women
Mrs Caroline Abbott Stanley of Washington D C, author of Order No 11 and The Master of the Oaks and The Keeper of the Vineyard, is visiting Mexico. She will be entertained Tuesday afternoon at the library by the Federated clubs and city women. In discussing her Civil War novel, she defends the southern perspective and recounts how publishers urged revision before publication in 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Stanley
The
Democrat
Mexico
Caroline Abbott Stanley
Washington, D. C
Oaks
J. J. Wakefield
Ewing
Missouri
Stanley
New England
Virginia
Fulton
Tornado Toll Rises With Citywide Damage and Injuries
A June tornado in Watertown South Carolina injured twenty two and fatally wounded three, trapping many before they could reach cellars. Norman Rose and James Hogan suffered fractured skulls, while infant Carl Bachlund’s child may die. A Rock Island train lost all windows but no passengers harmed. Minneapolis reports four killed and a million dollars in damage from storms across North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota and Wisconsin. Esther Munson 17 relatives Louis Grams Lorette Grams and Margaret Kelly perished in subsequent flood and collapse incidents at Lake Herriette and Jordan Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Rose
James Hogan
Carl Bachlund
Rock Island
St. Paul
Minn
Minneapolis
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Watertown
Esther Munson
Louis and
Lorette Grams
Jordan, Minn
Margaret Kelly
Lake Herriett
Third Pettis County Fourth of July Event Free Admission
Promoters announce the third annual Pettis county July Fourth celebration at the Missouri state fair grounds will be free for all visitors. Admission grandstand barns and facilities are free with only food and drink items costing money. Chief Marshal Mel Henderson forecasts many candidates and a wide audience, urging families to visit with baskets and supplies for a full day of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettis
Missouri State Fair
Sydney Smith
Pettis County
Mel T. Henderson
Nancy
Wheat Harvest Nears End in Crystal Springs Community
A big rain fell Tuesday morning as wheat harvest nears completion in Crystal Springs Mo. Threshing will start in 8 to 10 days. Louis Adams sold his threshing outfit to F DeJarnette and H D McCoy with M H DeJarnette in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Adams
Democrat
Crystal Springs
F. DeJarnette
H. D. McCoy
M. H. DeJarnette
Dreamed of Love Policewoman Reports Reform at North Topeka Hall
Topeka Kansas June 24 Afflicted with melancholia after the death of her fiancé a Baker University graduate who taught and then ran a boarding house was sent to the state hospital. Eva Corning policewoman No 2 filed a lengthy report with Mayor Corran detailing her investigations into girls away from home and the reform at the North Topeka dance hall under her eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Lizzie
Sheldon
Lawrence
Kansas
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Kas
Eva Corning
Corran
Miss Corning
Big Bridge
North Topeka
Negro Man Found Dead In Sedalia Street Scene
Perry Taylor a man about 65 from Dresden Mo was found dead in front of Dr C B Walden's home at 117 East Morgan Street early Wednesday. Death attributed to heart trouble. Autopsy by Coroner D P Dyer to decide if inquest is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
Walden
East Morgan Street
William Alexander
West Main Street
D. P. Dyer
All Marshall at Church revival closes stores in morning
Marshall Missouri reports all stores close mornings for revival meetings led by Brown Curry. Churches join the effort and 459 converts are recorded to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Marshall
Marshall
Brown Curry
Sidewalk Collapse Buries Workers in Brooklyn Subway Site
A morning collapse on a Brooklyn subway site buries over twenty workmen, killing one and injuring six. The superintendent and foreman were arrested as authorities investigate the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Sterilization Law Declared Unconstitutional in Iowa
Judge Smith McPherson of Red Oak ruled the Iowa sterilization law void and enjoined officials from enforcing it. The decision grants Rudolph Davis, an inmate, a writ stopping his vasectomy and affects similar laws in other states with concurrence from Judges Walter Smith and C Pollock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Lowa
General Assembly
Smith McPherson
Red Oak
United States
Iowa
McPherson
Rudolph Davis
State Penitentiary
Board of Parole
Walter I. Smith
Eighth District
C. Pollock
District of Kansas
King Peter Abdicates Throne in Serbia
Belgrade reports King Peter I abdicated in favor of his second son Prince Alexander due to ill health. Elder brother Prince George, who renounced his succession in 1909, is noted in the line of succession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servia
Belgrade
Peter I
Alexan
Der
Prince George
Contractor Wins Bid To Erect $16,000 Harris Home
J C Warren awarded contract to build an elegant veneer brick home for E H Harris Jr cashier of the Third National Bank at Broadway and Harrison Avenue. Tile roof and plumbing included. Construction to begin next Monday with completion around December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Warren
E. H. Harris, Jr
Third National Bank
Broadway
Harrison Avenue
Wealthy Stamford Man Waldo Ballou Dies in Apparent Homicide
Stamford Connecticut June 24 Waldo Ballou prominent citizen and former councilman died from a fractured skull. Mrs Helen M Angle divorcee detained by the coroner as authorities investigate finding Ballou with his head crushed in his apartment Bailey named in the report
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. Angle
Bailey
Woodmen Initiations at Sedalia Camp No 16
Initiations conducted Wednesday night by Woodmen Sedalia camp No 16 Woodmen of the World with new members C F Humphrey Elmer Fingland Chester Long BE H Dittmer and F J Coleman joining the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia Camp No. 16
Woodmen of the World
C. F. Humphrey
Elmer Fingland
Chester Long
BE. H. Dittmer
F. J. Coleman
Whooping Cough Remedy Praised by Alabama Parent
L. C. Haines of Marbury Alabama endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for whooping cough and colds in children. He praises its lack of narcotics and pleasant taste and notes it is sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
L. C. Haines
Marbury
Ala
Washington Stirs Over Mexican Situation Reports
Persistent reports of sniping by Mexican federals on American outposts at Vera Cruz and rumors of constitutionalists advancing toward Mexico City stirred interest in the Mexican issue. The War Department will not release Funston reports, but an investigation is under way into ongoing sniping claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
War Department
Funston
Huerta
Pavilion Collapse Hurts Fifty Children at Picnic
In Atlanta, a pavilion at an amusement park collapsed during a picnic injuring fifty children. About two hundred were present when the structure gave way. no fatalities were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta
Egg throwing at Flower home during party causes police call
Tuesday night police were summoned to 624 West Fifth Street where a party for Miss Virginia Flower was disrupted by mischievous youths who threw eggs at the Flower residence. No arrests were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Flower
West Fifth Street
Virginia Flower
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
An old advertisement proclaims Chamberlain's remedy the best cure for diarrhoea with universal claim of efficacy and notes it is sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Stone Gives Up Crutches After Illness
Washington June 24 United States Senator William J Stone discarded his crutches as he feels fine though his right leg remains not fully healed He has not yet walked without a cane and plans an active Missouri campaign after Congress adjourns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
William J. Stone
Senator Stone
Senate
Missouri
Congress
Find Missing Topeka Girl In Dallas After Disappearance
Mary Turner aged 16 who vanished from her Topeka home last Thursday was found by federal officers in Dallas Texas. She told police two men detained her for over two days in a Fort Worth hotel but they were not with her when found. Turner gave officers good descriptions and arrests are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kas
Mary Turner
Dallas
Texas
Fort Worth
Miss Turner
Another Policeman Resigns From City Force
J. R. Robertson, appointed last spring, submitted his resignation to Chief Burger on Wednesday noon. The notice becomes effective July 1 and the department has not yet named his successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Robertson
Burger
Robertson
Birth of Daughter Nancy Agnes Porter
Mr and Mrs Porter Brown of Dallas Texas announce the birth of a daughter weighing eight pounds The little girl has been named Nancy Agnes Porter in honor of her great grandmother Mrs Agnes Porter of Sedalia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Brown
Dallas
Texas
Mrs Martha A Hereford Probate Will Sealed
The will of Mrs Martha A Hereford, who died Monday, was admitted to probate by Judge D E Kennedy. Executor named is Judge Louis Hoffman. The 1912 will bequeaths 500 to niece Mabel Baker 1500 to Miss Josephine Ayres for nursing 1000 to grandson John T Elkins and the residue to Juanita Pratt and Adah Hicker. Also includes health ads for Burdock Blood Bitters Doan Ointment and Doan Regulats with testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha A. Hereford
D. E. Kennedy
Louis Hoffman
Mabel Baker
Josephine Ayres
John T. Elkins
Juanita Pratt
Kansas City
Adah Hicker
San Diego
Cal
Hughesville Week Notes and Kansas City Market
Local items note visits and social runs including Miss Nannie Smith in Kansas City, Miss Crawford in Sedalia, and church attendance at the Baptist church. Wheat is arriving at the elevator quickly. Kansas City market reports show cattle receipts around 2000 with prime fed steers near 8.79 to 9.25 and hogs around 8.20 to 8.32 with top price 8.35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Smith
Miss Crawford
Sedalia
Kansas City
Jessie Bradley
Stella Steelman
Jesse Herndon
Ben Burk
Baptist Church
Cattle and Grain Markets Reported By Associated Press
St Louis hog prices eased five cents with light hogs at 8.25 to 8.35, mixed 8.20 to 8.35, heavy 8.30 to 8.40. Chicago hogs weak with receipts 16,000, mixed 8.05 to 8.35, heavy 8.15 to 8.32, rough 7.96 to 8.10, light 8.05 to 8.30. Cattle receipts 2,500 steady. sheep receipts 12,000 steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City Grain Market Report
Kansas City Missouri June 23 Wheat prices for No 2 hard range 85 to 89 cents per bushel with other hard grades about 94 to 87 cents No 4 hard 79 to 89 cents No 2 red 87 red 87 cents No 3 red 79 to 144 0s per bushel No 4 red 77 to 79 cents Corn holds steady to lower No 2 69 14 cents No 2 white 74 cents No yellow 70 to 68 percent No 3 68 to 44 cents No 3 white 73 cents No 3 yellow 69 to 74 cents Oats steady to down with No 2 37 4 to 38 cents No 3 36 cents No 2 white 39 to 39 percent No 3 white 38 cents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
St Louis Grain Market Prices June 25
Wheat prices ease with No 1 red at 78 79 cents and No 2 red at 77 78 cents. Hard reds range from 85 to 96 cents, others from 76 to 83 cents. Corn declines with No 2 at 69 ½ cents and No 2 white at 74 cents. Oats edge down with No 2 at 38 cents and standard at 38 ¼ cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Caroline Abbot Stanley
OF Washington
Mexico, MO
Libra
Daniel H. McIntyre
Jefferson City
Mr. Woodson
George W. Woodson
Sedalia Township
S. C
Lars
Chine
Herbert Reavis
Charley O'Bannon
Charley Rabourn
Ella Adams
Jerome Vanatta
Arkansas
Mr. Files
Lamonte
Will Cook
Waybright
Hickory Point
Elmer Vanatta
Harrison DeJarnette
Allen Clark
Paul McNamara
Ethel DeJarnette
Opal O’daniels
Artie Campbell
Maude Stevens
Kate Scotten
Inez DeJarnette
Floyd Lovelace
Leonard and
Roy Scotten
George Landes
Oliver Ray
Vernon Lovelace
Granville Cook
John Vanatta
Knobnoster
Ethel
Herbert Beech
Elmer Wharton
Monte
Scott Mahin
Jessie Wharton
Hap
Baker Uni
Perry Taylor
Peter
Stamford, Conn
Waldo
Ballou
Stone
Wey
Rok
Ohio St
Ohio Street
Sedalia’s
M. A. Hereford
Doan
Thomas’ Eclectic
Nancy M. Hanson
Hamburg, N. Y
Hughesville
NEWS
Hughesville, Mo
Mr. Budde
Higginsville
Henry Hoffman
Ethel Baltzell
Theresa McClure
Blackstone-Klink
Oscar Byler
Ida Cook
Mrs. Jenkins
Houstonia
Eatistopaer & Co
East Third Street
Castoria
Associated Press
St. Louis, Mo
St. Louie
Mr. Sangree
P. H. Sangree
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