Hunger march to City Hall sparks demand for work in St. Louis
In St Louis on January 14, 800 unemployed men in cold and snow marched to City Hall led by James Eads How and Welfare Association founder. Mayor Wells pledged to seek city work if possible, refusing charity and ordering a $10,000 street-work appropriation ordinance. In Lexington, Kentucky, 12 armed men guard Flemingsburg and roads to deter night riders while tobacco buyers halt purchases as state troops are refused.
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Indiana a district convention backs Fairbanks for president
Indiana Republicans in district conventions select state committee members to run the presidential campaign. Resolutions endorse Vice-President Charles W. Fairbanks for the nomination and commend the Roosevelt and Hanly administrations. Senators Beveridge and Hemenway are endorsed.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Repub- Means of
Charles W. Fairbanks
Roosevelt
Hanly
Beveridge
Hemenway
Denver Official Killed in His Home
Denver deputy sheriff and clerk William Otto Shirley was found dead by his two young sons at 28 Curtis Street. He was shot in the breast as he knelt before a bookcase. Beatrice Gordon, discharged housekeeper, was arrested in Lafayette California on suspicion and left the city on a morning train.
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Col
William Otto Shirley
Alexander Nesbit
Tis Young Sons
Curtis Street
Mia
Beatrice Gordon
Shirley
Lafayette
Cal
Harrington Fined and Sentenced in Jackson County Case
Walter Harrington son of former Carthage mayor Charles O Harrington faced a $250 fine and four months in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to robbing depot express officers. Sentence was remitted. In Washington Postmaster General Moyer announced plans to reappoint Fisk as San Francisco Postmaster but said confirmation would await Senate action on filed charges against Mr. Misk and Mr. Meyer.
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Joplin
Mex
Walter Harrington
Charles
O. Harrington
Carthage
Jasper County
Smith"d. McPherson
Harrington
Frisco
Washington
General Moyer
Fisk
San Francisco
Misk
Meyer
Senate
President to speak at Benjamin Harrison monument dedication
President Can Al Fie invites President to present the principal address at the dedication of the Benjamin Harrison monument in Indianapolis. A separate note mentions an explosion in New York injuring ten and a January 14 item about a trust company matter.
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Can al Fie
Fesprey
Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Bomba'in
New York
Terrement
Jun
City Council Votes To Enforce Curfew And Stop Illegal Games
The council met Tuesday with all members present except Youse. After routine business, the marshal was ordered to enforce curfew and remove coin slot machines. Arrangements with the Electric Light Company were made to blow the whistle. The marshal was told to stop Kelly pool and push out tin horn gamblers with harsh measures if needed.
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Youse
Electric Light
Small Town Gossip From Five Mile and Nearby
Missouri visitor Henry Scott stays with cousin Tom Comer while Henry McCauley suffers erysipelas. Elias Comer helped at Schapp land butcher. Ellen Ewers visits her daughter Mrs Ed Morgan. Tom Weakley calls on Miss Pearl Hixsonbaugh. John Gadliff I visits Widow Foot. Billy Miller's dance a success. Russell McCauley drives to Ga es. horse breaks loose after scare from flying paper. Mrs Amos Ewers ill. James Whitley opposes tenants’ chance. Billy Miller to move March 1 to Francis Goodeagle land. Mrs Miller seeks Five Mile farm rental. Gilmore trades horses with a Five Mile farmer. Metz family of Galena visit Five Mile. Louis Imbeau interred at Newman cemetery. many friends attend. Ed Weiler seeks a school for renters’ children on this reservation.
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Missouri
Tom Comer
Henry McCauley
Elias Comer
Schapp
Ellen Ewers
Morgan
Tom Weakley
Miss Pearl Hixsonbaugh
John Gadliff
Foot
Billy Miller
Russell McCauley
Gaes
Sizemore
Seventh Street
Amos Ewers
James Whitley
Francis Goodeagle
Five Mile
Gilmore
la Five Mile
Ambassadors Banquet Honors Visiting Naval Officers in Rio
In Rio de Janeiro on January 14, Brazilian officials hosted a banquet for Anglican naval officers visiting Brazil. Admiral Alencar and President Penna greeted them, with Ambassador Irvig Dudley acting as host. The event, lit by Venetian lamps and electric lights, featured two salons of tables, flowers, and silverware. Officers later toured Petropolis with Brazilian officials.
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Itia
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Irvig BR
Dudley
Penna
Waz
Petropolis
Diplomatic Corps
Regations
Mr. Dudley
Admiral Thomas
Trasil
Thomas
Foreign Affairs
Faron de Rio Branco
Frisco Time Table No 114 to Kansas City and Oklahoma City
Frisco schedules list several trains to Kansas City via Cherokee Pittsburg and Joplin and to Oklahoma City via Afton depart times ranging from early morning to evening. The West Bound No 128 runs from St Louis to Wichita and west. Schedule effective December 1 1907. C S Roberts Agent from St Louis to Wichita shows No 126 departure at 1 55 am.
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No. 114
Kansas City
Cherokee
Pittsburg
Joplin
Oklahoma City
Afton
pNo
Fort Worth
St. Louis
Ane
Wittsburg
Points South
Wichita
C.S. Roberts
To Trade for Land in Illinois Breeding Stock Offered
A gentleman in Illinois seeks to exchange premium breeding stock for local land. He offers a Belgian stallion weighing 2000 pounds bought for 2000 dollars, a French Coach stallion 1600 pounds bought for 1600 dollars, and a bone black Spanish jack 1000 pounds. The Belgian is six years old while the other two are eight. For further particulars call at this office.
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Illinois
Jack
Letters Remaining at Baxter Springs Post Office Jan 15
List of undelivered letters at Baxter Springs Kansas for week ending Jan 15 108. If uncalled within two weeks they will be sent to Washington DC Dead letter office. Names include E H McCoy Deve Niccum 2 Misa Parsons Mrs I P Daniels Mrs Sally Bantry and more. Advised for those who seek letters please say Advertised with date Het. Jones 5. Price P. Reward offered for evidence to convict those damaging Bax property.
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Baxter Springs
Kansas
Pnut
Washington, D.C
E H McCoy
Niccum
Misa Parsons
I P Daniels
Sally Bantry
Het. Jones
Price
News on Cuba Pioneer Steps Toward Self Rule
Washington reports provisional Gov Magoon states Cuba will be turned over to its people by February 1 1909. The pledge to hand over to the president and congress for December elections is described as scrupulously kept. In Paris Count Boni de Castellane and Count Jean de Castellane face assault charges from their cousin Prince Helde Sagan.
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Lewis
John Mitchell
Wheeling
W. Va
Indianapolis
T. L. Lewis
Bridgeport
United Mine Workers of America
W. B. Wilson
Pennsylvania
Washington
Sona
Magoon
Cubs
Congress
Cuba
Count Boni
Paris
Count Boni de Castellane
Anna Gould
Jean de Castellane
Helle de Sagan
Ceust Honiad
Fire Chief Killed In Jackson Ohio Accident
Fire Chief J. H. Harding, age 64, was instantly killed Tuesday while responding to a fire call in Jackson. As the wagon neared the scene the horse started and the chief toppled beneath the horse’s hoofs, dying at once. He had served as chief for ten years.
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Jackson
Ohio
J. H. Hardingg
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