Water and Light Petition Dominates City Council Meeting
The city council met last night to discuss the water and light service petition from the business league and citizens. Alderman Howell presided as mayor pro tem, with speeches by J E Butler L L Mellanis J T Maloney and W Wipprecht. The council authorized a committee to act on the petition and to address delays in the depository law and plaza sales. A Masonic Lodge request to purchase park land for a temple prompted bids and further investigation, while a plan to supply 50 000 gallons daily with a Layne Bowler well was explored by a special committee.
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Howell
Business League Committee
Citizens
the Eagle
J. E. Butler
L. L. Mellanis
J. T. Maloney
W. Wi
Adone
Eagle
Boyle, Priddy
Stevenson
City Hall
E. H. Astin
W. E. Saunders
Masonic Lodge
Carnegie Library
Howell, Covey and Boyle
Boyle
Layne
Layne & Bowler
Candles Light Up Main Street Prank Delights City Hall Crowd
Youths arranged rows of candles on Main Street and hitching posts around city hall as a prank to spoof the electric lights. Light company workers appeared to enjoy the playful stunt.
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Main Street
Josh
Epworth League Program 1905 December 10
Sunday program listing for Epworth League includes opening song, roll call, lesson on The Words of the Apostles with cited scripture, leader Miss Mary Wilcox, prayers and multiple readings and songs by Miss Clara Mawhinney Miss Clemmie Ward and Mrs Betts, closing benediction.
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Clara Mawhinney
Reading
Clemmie Ward
League Benediction
New Home Industry Adds Studio Art Enlargement
Alonzo Carter announces a new art addition connected with Carter's studio designed to meet competition by enlarging pictures and expanding services in the home industry sector. The move signals growth in local art and framing offerings and strengthens the studio's market presence.
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Carter
Hyomei Promises Guaranteed Catarrh Cure by Jenkins
The Hyomei sales push claims unprecedented cures with a money back guarantee through E. J. Jenkins. It touts direct inhalation to air passages, ozone-enriched blood, and a permanent cure, selling a full outfit for $1.00 with an inhaler, dropper, and bottle. If not cured, refund offered. extra bottle available for 50 cents.
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Annals of Medicine
E. J. Jenkins
Nature
E.J. Jenkins
Hearst Lawyers to Argue New York Mayor Race Appeal
In Albany on December 8 Edward B. Whitney appeared for William R. Hearst, representing both sides, before Chief Justice Cullen. He sought leave to argue next Monday the appeal from the appellate division’s ruling in the New York mayoralty contest. He will present the original tally sheets and contest recounts in the Sixth assembly district second election district. The court allowed the tally sheets to be brought in. The supreme court had ordered opening of ballot boxes but denied void-ballot rejection in re counts. The appellate division reversed and sent the case to the court of appeals.
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Albany
Edward B. Whitney
William R. Hearst
Cullen
Court of Appeals
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
New York
Hearst
Sixth Assembly
Little Rock Baseball Franchise Sale Ordered
Little Rock officials authorize sale of the Little Rock franchise in the Southern league. A new association seeks to take over the franchise to settle debts, contingent on streetcar tracks being extended to the grandstand. talks faltered when guarantees were not provided. Offers reportedly came from Mobile, Chattanooga, and Knoxville.
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Little Rock
Little Rock Baseball Association
Tion
Street Railway Company
Kavanaugh
Southern League
Little Rock Association
Mobile
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Associa
Yoakum Named Chairman of Rock Island Board
New York December 8 B F Yoakum was elected chairman of the executive committee of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway company succeeding Robert Mather who resigned Mr Mather remains president and general counsel of all operating companies in the system Yoakum takes charge of all Rock Island and St Louis and San Francisco lines
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New York
B. F. Yoakum
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company
Robert Mather
Mr. Mather
Rock Island Company
Mr. Yoakum
Rock Island
St. Louis
San Francisco
Arctic Explorer Anthony Fiela Marries Claire Puryear
Arctic explorer Anthony Fiela of Brooklyn married Miss Claire Puryear in Nashville on December 8. The ceremony joined two residents with ties to exploration history and local society.
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Nashville
Anthony Fiela
Brooklyn
Claire Puryear
Strikers Firm Refuse to Return to Work
Moscow advices under Dec. 5 report police and military measures to protect returning workers failed to induce any telegraphers to resume duty. A meeting of 2,000 strikers unanimously refused to yield. Finnish delegates say all Finnish telegraphers are ready to join the union and support the strike. Three hundred strikers have been dismissed under Interior Minister Durnovo's decree.
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Finland
Durnovo
Railroads Prepare Anti Pass Order Across Lines
George G. Baer, president of the Philadelphia and Reading and Central Railroad of New Jersey, says two more railways will issue anti pass orders like the Pennsylvania system. The Pennsylvania line, tied to Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western, is expected to be followed.
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Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
Central Railroad Company of
New Jersey
Pennsylvania Company
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
Senator Mitchell Ill. Teeth Extration Illness Report
Senator Mitchell is seriously ill in Portland Oregon after losing blood following teeth extraction. Medical officials report the condition as critical but stable as they monitor his recovery and assess potential complications.
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Portland
Ore
Mitchell
Christmas orders from Ed Kiam store
Mrs. Mary Lawrence is agent for Ed Kiam offering holiday gifts and taking orders. Phone 315. Local ad urges readers to place Christmas purchases now.
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Ed Kiam
Mary Lawrence
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