William E Curtis noted as tireless world correspondent
The Chicago Record Herald lauds William E Curtis for daily two column letters with sustained work and wide travel. It highlights his career from Chicago reporter in 1872 to head of the Bureau of American Republics and Latin American department at the world’s fair. It notes his forthcoming letters from Ireland Russia and Germany and his enduring front page presence.
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William E. Curtis
Chicago Record“Herald
Curtis
Herald
Mexico
India
Turkey
Holy Landis
Ireland
Russia
Germany
Chicago
Aber Hig
South American Commission
James G Blaine
Bureau of American Republic
Washington
Marohs
Record-Herald
Republican Nomination Eyes Attorney General Post
Boone County Republicans sign Petitions to nominate Hon WN T Gentry for Missouri Attorney General next year. Gentry, a respected lawyer and former Assistant Attorney General, is praised for his record, work ethic, and strong stance on law enforcement. Democrats and Republicans seek the best man beyond party lines.
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Boone County
WN T Gentry
Missouri
Gentry
The Farmer and Stockman Subscriptions Ad
A promotion encouraging farmers to subscribe to The Farmer and Stockman, an 80 page weekly agricultural paper edited by Midwest farmers. It highlights practical farming advice in horticulture poultry dairy and veterinary sections and offers low subscription rates through the Republican office.
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Farmer and Stockman
Kansas City
Missouri
Middle West
RFT Blic
Miners Trapped After Connellsville Explosion Kills 175
A gas ignition caused a mine explosion at Pittsburg coal company near Connellsville Pennsylvania last Thursday noon. The interior became wreckage crushing 175 men many of whom were married and at work in the mine. A Greek Catholic church group had paused work for St Nicholas Day when the disaster struck. All men killed were married and laborers had been released earlier to prevent coal excess.
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Pittsburg Coal Company
Connellsville
St. Nicholas
Conversation notes spark debate on audience reach
A fragmentary mock dialogue discusses an unknown figure seeking attention. The piece suggests a charming cover masks a manipulative aim to steer readers toward questionable anecdotes and distant goals.
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Mozambique
Lom Don Globe
Part of Her Learning
A child sits nursing a sick dolly as Idother warns visitors against sending daughters to Paris for language learning. She claims personal study abroad gave her the accent and notes that they learn other things besides French. The child asks if the mother learned to be untruthful.
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Paris
Business Women and Engagements in a Man’s World
A quoted observer notes the only real edge for a businesswoman is the ability to break an engagement when needed, akin to men. The remark suggests practical, perhaps unfair, control in professional contexts.
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Dauro
Cama.h
Mendota Correspondence Updates From Farm to School and Sickness
Mendota notes show residents traveling to Novinger and Unionville, visits to Cincinnati and Exline, new mail carrier on R. F. No 2, and local illness and recoveries including Mrs Pennock, Wesley McCune’s mother, and Lucinda Rovinus. Community events include sleighing, Christmas plans, box socials, and a prolonged revival meeting at Stringtown church.
Crowded Friday night lectures and local notices
Rev Megan lectured to the odd fellows Friday night. Miss Nettie Dickerson visits for a few days. Petree folks from Schuyler attend Mr Scurlock's funeral. Mrs Annie Nalley moves into M. G. Neagle property. Residents bring in geese and turkeys. N Scurlock of Kansas City attends his father W. D. Scurlock's funeral.
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Mendota
Miner's
F H Ketcham
Burlington
Annie Kelley
Exline
Lafe Shelton
H. McKinley
Hartford
Megan
Odd Fellows
Nettie Dickerson
Petree
Schuyler
Scurlock
Annie Nalley
M. G. Neagle
Oak Gorge Sees Friendly Winter Weather Visit
Oak Gorge notes pleasant winter weather with Rev. A. B. Fosher from Galesburg visiting, and a brief mention that Crowded out last week.
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A. B.fosher
Galesburg
Hauling and cattle move mark local week
Hauling dominates the week with Mrs Wesley Lamasters on the sick list. C H Matthew visited from Lemontville to arrange winter quarters for his sheep. A church member died at the Christian Home Church last Sunday. Lee Jeffers and C T Braden moved a large herd from Geo Camenes pasture.
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Wesley Lamasters
H Matthew
Lemonville
Christian Home Church
Lee Jeffers
C T. Braden
Christmas Eve at Mount Hope Church Promises Community Fun
Elim Branch notes Painter will stay in Powersville for now. Locals plan a festive Christmas Eve at Mount Hope Church with a prepared tree. Julian Putnam returns from nearly two years in Canada and may go back. Mrs Hattie Norman improves and Leva Duree remains ill but gains slowly.
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Mount Hope Church
Juucian Putnam
Canada
Hattie Norman
Local Notes on Health Visitors and Weekend Travels
Most residents have had chicken pox exposure. H H Debaven, in Iowa for several years, visits relatives here. Turkeys raisers moved many birds last week, some brought back unsaleable stock. Mrs M Goddard returned to Ottawa Kansas after a month with relatives. Hugh and Floyd Hill from Chillicothe visited grandparents H C Parsons over Christmas. Dick searched for a location but no decision yet on a claim.
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H. H. Debaven
Iowa
M . Goddard
Ottawa
Kan
Hugh
Floyd Hill
Chillicothe
H. C. Parsons
Colorado
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Edison
Edisons
Mr Gentry
Columbia
Ceaser
L. H. Howard
Andy Baugh
A. Downing
Z Rose
Will Robison
Hl Lowe
B Clark
Novinger
Pennock
Cincinnati
Joshua Perkins
Mra Johnson
James Jones
N Rupeley
R M Brown
Miss Smith
Sam Fowler
H Konaff
Mrs K
Will Ketcham
Alva Berry
Mr Mabee
Numa
Porter
Olscenes
May Wilson
B Hospital
Atenterville
Walter Burgess
Wesley McCune
Livonia
Park Latimer
Perry Anderson
P Greggies
Queen City
KKK
Chas Stockton
Tom Cain
Near
Mapleton
Miss Montgomery
Milan
Austin Hinerman
8 L. Hinerman
Lucinda Rovinus
Jenettle
Brother Enos
Chas Morgan
Furguson
Ryland
Vatooville
God
William Scurlock
St John
L C Corporans
Frank Hart
Moulton
Jne Brown
Worthington
Rev. Golphnée
Stringtown Church
Grace Perkins
Stringtown
G. R. Perkins
Josh Rose
Frank Lafoon
Frank Allen
Michigan
Judge Allen
Homer Hays
Joe Walter
Ben Flall
Ano Martz
Dick Logan
Glenwood
Franklin School
Tno. Hill
Ty Kelley
Harlimans
Ida Hargrave
Lon Locker
Edith Porter
Will Hixon
Goape Ridge
Mae
N. Scurlock
W. D. Scurlock
Oak Gorge
Pennville
Elim
Painter
Powersville
Quinn
Sloan
Quincy
Fort
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