Odd 1828 Lancaster School Board Railed at Railroads
An 1828 Lancaster Ohio school board document records a debate group seeking use of the schoolhouse for discussions on steam railroads and telegraphs. The board rejected the idea as unholy, claiming rail travel at fifteen miles an hour was impossible and sinful. The writer notes how times have changed with travel speeds reaching sixty to seventy miles per hour.
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LS Central
Alexander Wells
Wellsville
Lancaster
Schoal Board
Wells
Hell
Four Brave St Louis Women Defend Themselves
From the St Louis Post-Dispatch, four women in St Louis are celebrated for fending off robbers with unconventional weapons. Mrs Albert Weber faced three burglars, Emma Koop used a .22 caliber novel, Lillian Walton wielded her weekly salary in a silver purse, and Katie Locke defended herself with a bottle of coffee at Tower Grove Station.
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St. Louis
Albert Weber
Knox Avenue
Emma Koop
South Broadway
Lillian Walton
Katie Locke
Manchester Avenue
Weber
Tower Grove Station
Emma Poop
Third
Chesnut Streets
Race Horses Die in Mexican Juarez Meet Heat
In El Paso Texas on a November day horses dying from the high altitude at the Juarez race meet. Martime owned by A T Vaning deter and May Hanley owned by Johnny Ferris died this morning. Ludhiana a Latonia winner owned
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el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Martime
A. T. Vaning Deter
May Hanley
Johnny Ferris
Ludhiana
Kansans Insurgent Leader Keeps Aiming At Cannon
Washington November 29 Representative Victor Murdock of Kansas has updated his insurgent roll call and signals little change in plans. He has hinted that a petition to resign Speaker Cannon may circulate, though he avoids committing to action this winter. The insurgents and reactionaries both hold firm, with no imminent battle expected.
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Edward B. Clark
Washington
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Cannon
Mr. Murdock
Freight Forwarding Deadlines At Depot and Interstation
Freight rules state no passenger service on freight trains. All freight for forwarding must reach one depot by eleven o clock in the morning or be held for the next day. Interstate Division freight must be delivered before five o clock p.m. No freight billed for this train in morning. E U VanpEnyoort, Agent.
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Interstate Division
Morping
E. U. VanpEnyoort
Night gas worker finds cure with Dr. Kageee Discovery
W. J. Atkins, alone in Sawmill at Banner Springs, endured damp drafts and cold while working night gas. He developed a severe cold that forced him from work until he used Dr. Kageee Discovery. After one dose he returned to work well. The ad claims rapid relief for severe colds, coughing, and lung issues, priced 50 cents to 1 dollar with a free trial bottle guaranteed by F. T. Clay.
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W. J. Atkins
Banner Springs
Enn
Kageee
F. T. Clay
Figures of Cherry Disaster Figures from Cherry mine counts
Springfield Ill November 29 Officials of the State Mining Board have compiled figures on the Cherry mine disaster. The report lists 500 men entered the mine on November 13 1909. 185 escaped when the fire broke out. 20 rescued alive. 101 dead miners brought to the surface. 194 men still in the shaft.
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Springfield
Ill
State Mining Board
Cherry Mine
David Ross
State Bureau of Labor
Christmas Offer for Three-Year Sub Scriptions
The Twice A Week Republic of St Louis offers a special Christmas deal a three year subscription for 1.00 dollars valid from December 1 to December 31 1909. The rate is absolute and premiums or cash commissions are not allowed. The su icord work ro...
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Republic
St. Louis
Farmer Newton Brown Gored by Mule Near Adrian
Newton Brown a farmer living five miles northeast of Adrian was kicked in the face by a mule last Saturday. His condition was serious for a time but aid arrived quickly and examination showed the right side hurt. Treatment was given and he is expected to recover, though it will take time to return to normal.
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Newton Brown
Adrian
Mr. Brown
Adrijan Journal
Alvin Richard Dead at Home West of Adrian
Alvin Richard aged 13, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Richard, died at the family home five miles west of Adrian on Wednesday. A Springfield house where General Early died has been torn down after standing on the public square since 1845. General Early was wounded, boasted of surviving, later succumbed to blood poisoning after Wilsons Creek, and died at the Logan home.
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Alvin
Joseph Richard
Adrian
Springfield
General Early
Wilson's Creek
Logan
Eczema Cure Ad From Butler Druggist
Druggist F T Clay of Butler Missouri endorses an oil of wintergreen wash claimed to cure eczema. He offers a trial bottle for 95 cents through D D D Laboratories Chicago, promising instant itch relief after washing the affected skin.
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F. T. Clay
the Times
D. D. D. Laboratories of
Chicago
F. T. Clay Druggist
Butler, Mo
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Perfection
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Ohio
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Mexico
Kansan
Butler Station
Lath Pretgee
Missouri Pacific
New York
Butler
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Indianapolis
OR. J. M. Norris
E. N. Chastain Butler
American Evans House
High Street
J. M. Christy
A. H. Culver Furn, CO
Butler Missouri
J. T. Hull
R. L. Liddil
North Side Square
Missouri
H. M. Cannon
T. C. Boulware
Clay’s
Ole
Alvin Richard
Wintergreen
Missouri State Bank
the Walton Trust Co
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Wm. Sgelinger
J. M. Curtily
C. A. Lane
J.B. Jenkins
Weally Denton
J. E. Thompson
J. W. Eggieson
E. &. Morilla
T. W. Legg
BR. A. Piggott
BR. F. Harper
J. B. Simpson
B.P Powell
M. A. Carroll
C. B. Radford
W.W. A. Simpson
Alva Deerwester
United States
J. Ww.Barnhart
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