Brookfield Fair Week and Regional News Highlights
The list covers fairs in Brookfield and Milan with dates, climate notes from St Louis, a farmer’s $8000 apple sale to Hannibal parties, high child mortality in St Louis in August, drownings of a rural carrier and a young girl, a fatal coal train accident near Novinger, bond plans for Chillicothe’s water and electric plant, Sedan school building bonds, Gladys Wellman’s drowning near Connellaville, a Kirksville coal-train accident, electric line promoter activity Kirkville to Hannibal, a fatal wagon-train collision near Kennet, timber land purchases by St Louis capitalists for tobacco in St Francois, Flathead reservation land claims won by 51 Missourians, Frank M. Wolfe named Marceline postmaster, a double tragedy in Joplin, the Missouri State Fair dates at Sedalia with Dan Patch vs Miter Heir race, and Governor’s reward offer for Viriano kidnappers.
Missouri News Roundup Highlights Rail Safety and Local Incidents
Reports describe a man waking in a Ravenwood pasture after walking from his farm near Webster County. Missouri crop area and canneries expand while rail deaths are minimal. A Maryville girl cut her braids in her sleep and a King City doctor faces rape charges. A Trenton Farmers' Store rear wall collapse injures Hoffmann amid $40,000 loss. Governors and prosecutors clash over indictments and graft in state politics.
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Maryville
G H Barbour
King City
Arthur Brooke
Farmers
Trenton
Hoffman
Shell with Double Purpose to be Tested This Summer
A shell designed for dual impact will be tested this summer. Its solid steel head contains a high explosive charge and a shrapnel chamber with bullets and another explosive, aimed to detonate on impact and release fragments above a troop area. In Brittany, Pont Aven hosts a flower festival crowning the queen with Bretons in traditional dress and a religious community involvement.
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Brittany
Pont Aves
Kjmathe
of Finistere
France
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Eibingenie
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Ena
Costas
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Jackson Merc
the Farmers Bank of
Unionville
the Farmers Bank of Unionville L. S
K. McCutchen
Republican
Unionville Republican Printing CO. Publishers A
Martin
Unionville Publican
Unionville Republican Printing Co
Missouri
Brookfield
Milan
St. Louis
Dick Dalton
Ralls County
Hannibal Parties
Forrest Etchison
Gallatin
Grand River
Chillicothe
Sedan
Gladys Wellman
Connelaville
Chariton River
Lon Lucas
Novinger
Kirkaville
Kirkeville -Hannibal
Kirkes
Ville
Kansas City
St Louis
Kennett
A. H Hyde
Bismark
St. Francois County
Flathead Reservation
Kirksville
Marceline
Bethany
Frank M. Wolfe
Captain Bush
Wolfe
Capt. Bush
Carl Dietz
Joplin
Sedalia
Dan Patch
Miter Heir
Gmelich Kasa
Virianos
Ayer
Oyeen
Ayers Pike
St.Louis
the Gazette
Ravenwood
Webster County
Haskell
Grand Jury
San Francisco
Heney
Agrafter
Denver
Ben Lindsey
K. C. Star
W. F. Kuhn
St. Joseph Asylum
Asylum
Unionville Chautauqua
Goodell
Plumstead
Hart
Bob Taylor
Nation
The
Morphers
Royal Hungarians
Gear
Carrie
Charles L. Goodell
New York City
Ellsworth Plumstead
Hoy
Taylor
Penn
Chautauqua
Cosmelodyn
G. A. Gesthart
Evers
Royal Hangrey Orchestra
Carrie Nation
Thidigreat
Ariti-Scigome
Agden
Reeve
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