Great Railroad Strike of 1877 in Missouri Expands
The article recalls the 1877 Great Railroad Strike that began in the East and spread to Missouri sites including St. Louis Sedalia and Kansas City. It notes mass meetings, worker mobilization, clashes, and eventual compromise ending in Missouri by July 30 with limited violence. It also mentions subsequent Missouri strikes through 1900 and related city responses.
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Missouri
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Middle Western
St. Louis
East St. Louis
East
International Executive Committee
Overstoltz
Committee of Safety
Schuyler’s Hall
Kansas City
Union
Arbitration Committee
Sedalia
Missouri Pacific Railways
Moberly
Jefferson City
Springfield
St. Joseph
St. Louis Gas Company
Notice on Live and Let Live Printing Prices
The notice indicates printing services are offered at live and let live price points. Details about scope, duration, and exact rates are not provided in the readable text.
New Jersey Man Seeks Cheaper Funeral Deal at Ninety Five
Dr Edwin Os baldeston on his 95th birthday climbs a 50 foot tower and jokes about shopping for a cheap funeral. He has a $150 bid from a musician but hopes to be laid to rest for exactly $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Osbaldeston
New Jersey
Boy Maung Bravely Blocks Flood Breach Near Calcutta
In a Bengal district near Calcutta a boy named Maung stood in a dyke breach and held back floodwaters for six hours to avert a major inundation and probable loss of life. He collapsed unconscious as help arrived.
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Maung
Calcutta
India
Odd Radio Show Experiment Sparks Curiosity About Conductivity
A recent radio show featured passing wireless waves through a man's head to light an electric bulb. The stunt aims to compare conductivity in solid ivory versus a vacuum as a test of physical properties.
Dionne quintuplets to be celebrated in Callander May 28
Amid reports of cow horn recoveries and smallpox vaccination efforts Ontario plans Adopt a Baby Week to assist orphaned and abandoned children. The Dionne quintuplets are to be officially adopted by the province for supervision of their upbringing. The U S Treasury conscience fund now exceeds $618000 with a recent $20 remittance from a penitent seeking to make amends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callander
Ontario
U.S. Treasury
Dove as Peace Emblem Called Fake by UK Professor
Dr Funkhouser of the University of Kentucky argues that doves are among the most quarrelsome birds in domestic life. He labels the dove emblem of peace as a false symbol based on his biology studies.
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Funkhouser
University of Kentucky
Chrisman Family Jailed Over Liquor Possession in Luray
Tenie Chrisman and her son Melvin Chrisman of Luray Virginia received three months in jail after being charged with possession of several gallons of liquor. In Seattle a burglar fled after a nine year old girl shouted Boo in the middle of the night.
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Tenie Chrisman
Melvin Chrisman
Luray
Dorthy Vaughn
Seattle
Boo
Ithaca Man Dies Trying to Rescue Cat From Tree
Nickey Sheheen of Ithaca New York died after falling from a tree while attempting to rescue a family cat. The incident ends a series of reports mentioning Sir James in a related context.
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Nickey Sheheen
Ithaca
N. Y
Heath, 83, Marries Dorothy Hodgson in London
Heath age 83 wed Dorothy Mary Hodgson 36 in London in a small ceremony. The couple announced the marriage and plan future life together.
Omaha man awarded 2000 verdict against baker in pie bite
John Grammersdorf of Omaha testified he bit into a two inch roofing nail found in a pile of pie. The court awarded a $2000 default verdict against Lee Freeburg, the baker.
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John Grammersdorf
Omaha
Lee Freeburg
Baker
Various Local Crimes and Personal Tragedies Reported
A series of brief items cover Curt Stewart of Castlesburg Ky taking his life hours after his mother's death from a heart attack, Ed Fryant and Paul Goldschmidt of Davenport Ia accused of stealing an old age pension check and using it to buy beer, rising prices for pets in Ohio, a tax plan to tax pet foods, Harlan Bennett of Delaware Oh jailed 30 days for refusing a relief job, Miss Mary Fetty of Fairmont W Va suing her parents for 25000 damages over alleged mistreatment, a Denver court hearing a man claiming the family dog was more affectionate than his wife, and Lester Sheenan of New York City admitting to beating his mother in court.
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Ed Fryant
Paul Goldschmidt
Davenport
Dresden Manufacturer Elopes With Niece
George Fredrich Martich of Dresden a wealthy factory owner and father of fourteen elopes with his thirteen year old niece. He faced a sentence to the workhouse for his conduct.
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George Fredrich Martich
Dresden
Calgary Fire Spurs Narrow Escape for Zobel Family
Five members of the Robert Zobel family escaped death when their Calgary home burned as a clothes line slid. Gordon Thompson aged 17 from Hull England was killed in an accident noted by his father who had dreamed the night before.
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Robert Zobel
Calgary
Alberta
O Gordon Thompson
Hull
Eng
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Poultry Raisers
Frank Priebe
North Carolina
London
Kew Gardens
Europe
Dr. Jenner
Oxfords
Spm
Browning
Ker
Browning and
Harris
Sir James
Curt Stewart
Castlesburg, Ky
Ohio
State Tax Commission
Harlan Bennett
Delaware, O
Mary Fetty
Fairmont
W. Va
Rose
Jack Stone
Denver
Lester Sheenan
New York City
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