Eleven Gould Lines Unified In Missouri Pacific Bond Plan
The Missouri Pacific Railway and Gould lines unite under Missouri Pacific control with at least 160 million in bonds and a 240 million capitalization. George J. Gould remains president as a New York bank syndicate prepares a 150 million mortgage issue for fall, funds to refinance debt and expand operations.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
Gould
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Missouri, Kansas
Nebraska
George J. Gould
Missouri Pacific
New York
Kuhn, Loeb &Co
C. S. Clarke
A. H. Calef
The
QC. L. Garrison
Gleanings From The Times Columns Aug 13 1884
A quarter century ago notes recount a big picnic at Monegan Springs with R J Starke Judge Parkinson and others. Osceola Sun reports Col Pace discussing rail line St Louis Emporia Western with hopes of early construction. Papinville drug store burned. Lone Oak picnic includes A Henry Democrat H Williams Greenbacker G Templeton Republican. Charley Leabo aiding brother John T Leabo to break jail found with pistol gun barrel saw and nitric acid. Ida Carr death notice and M E Church South quarterly conference Winglice linked to a scandal at the poor farm.
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R. J. Starke
Judge Parkinson
John Willis
Sim Francisco
J. R. Simpson
Henry Livingston
Monegan Springs
Osceola
Col. Pace
St. Louis, Emporia & Western Railroad
Sun
Papinville
J. W. Anderson
Lone Oak
A. Henry
H. Martin Williams
Greenbacker
George Templeton
Charley Leabo
Clinton
John T. Leabo
Democratic Ticket Named At Harrisburg Convention
The Democratic state convention at Harrisburg nominated C. Larue Munson for associate justice of the supreme court Towanda’s George W. Kipp as state treasurer J. Wood Clark of Indiana for auditor general and A Mitchell Palmer of Stroudsburg urged tariff reform criticizing Taft for supposed failures The platform supports workingmen’s rights unions tariff commission state pension for Civil War veterans income tax and a constitutional amendment A local note reports a saved life in Fedora Tenn with Dr King’s New Discovery praised as a cure for hemorrhages and lung ailments with trial bottle offered by F T Clay
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Harrisburg
The
Supreme Court
C. Larue Munson
Williamsport
George W. Kipp
Towanda
J. Wood Clark
Indiana
A. Mitchell Palmer
Stroudsburg
Taft
Congress
Steel Trust
Fedora
Tenn
F. T. Clay
Without Honor in His Own Country
A fragment from Judge's Library and social musings on fame. The piece contrasts old town respect with contemporary attention, noting how public praise fades as time passes and individuals change. It also advertises King's New Liver Pills amid a clipped local notice of Connecticut's repeal of blue laws and Sunday restrictions.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Local Journal Notes Mixed News From Missouri
Adrian hog load brings $177.40 on Saturday and yearly hog sales total $5,000. Ira E. Timmons and Myrtle Dunham wed last Sunday. Harry Bridges and Essie Faedly married Saturday. Kash Vansant and Bert Pulliam injured in Spokane wreck. condition uncertain. Nick Wetherhold’s 14 year old son killed when drag horse team ran away. W. F. Wolfe shows extraordinary corn on his farm in Everett area. Bates county soil praised for corn, locals ready to “Show the world.”
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Ira E. Timmons
Shawnee Township
Myrtle Dunham
Elkhart Township
Harry Bridges
Essie Faedly
East Country
The
Journal
Kash Vansant
Bert Pulliam
Cass County
Archie
Spokane
Wash
Missouri
Nick Wetherhold
Weatherhold
Everett
W. F. Wolfe
Kansas
Bates County
The Press and Pulpit: A Hand in Hand Saintmaking
A preacher accuses editors of falsehood while a newspaper man counters that ministers who always reveal all will flee towns after a single Sunday. The piece portrays the press, pulpit, and grave stone as a triumvirate of saintmaking, with the minister departing thoughtfully as the editor extols a bride's beauty.
Times Office Improves Printing Plant and Services
The Times announces new Eclipse Newspaper Folder installed to handle 4 to 12 page sheets with trimming and pasting, enabling fast folding to meet mail deadlines. It adds 500 pounds of body type, new electro head and headline type, labor-saving slugs and brass rules, and a modern ground-floor plant inviting public inspection and patronage.
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Eclipse
The
Times
Withal
Babcock
Congressman Murdock Rebukes Tariff Conference Pact
Congressman Victor Murdock refused to vote for the tariff bill conference report in the house along with about 19 other Republicans. He contends the house membership had little to do with framing or finalizing the bill, accusing Aldrich and others in the senate and Joe Cannon and allies in the house of orchestrating the arrangement. The Mail and Breeze quotes that under Cannon, ordinary congressmen are as inconsequential as a glass of water in the Atlantic.
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Victor Murdock
House
Aldrich
Senate
Joe Cannon
Vic
Joe
Hog Runs Amuck On Farm Injures Cattle In Barn Lot
The Richards Progres reports a large hog roamed A. J. Tompkins' farm Saturday night. Sunday morning seven of ten cows in the barn lot were injured, one fatally mutilated but all saved by Dr. McGraw's timely arrival.
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Richards Progres
A. J. Tompkins
Dr. McGraw
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Ing Machine
A. H. Culver Furniture CO
Good Furniture
Greater Missouri Pacific Com
Pany
At, Louis
Kansas & Colorado Pacific Railway Company
Central Branch Railway Company
Rooks County Railroad Company
Nevada & Minden Railway Company of
Kansas City & Southwestern Railway Company of Missouri
Kansas City & Southwestern Railway Company
Fort Scott Central Railway Company
Winglice
Pennsylvania
Judge's Library
Tommy Jones
Tommy
Bill Dodd
Billings
King's New
F. T. Clay’s
Adrian Journal Notes
Florsheim
Oxfords
Ladies’ Oxfords
Crossett
Queen Quality
Hiram Nichols Shoe Co
the House OF Better Shoes
Passburi
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