A Baron's Chateau Stands Against Peasant Uprising
In a tense late summer at a French chateau, Baron de Sotto defends his home as peasants led by Tomas Fauchel threaten with a torch attack. An officer of the Assembly and loyal soldiers repel the assailants, killing Fauchel and a conspirator, preserving the baron’s fortunes and protecting the boy Jean.
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Tatro
Densante
Monsieur le Baron
Fauchel
Chateau
Margot
Jean
Couthon
Etienne
Villany
cAine
Diatown
Joan
Harrot
Monsijeur de Soto
Bonaparte
Voica
Tatra
Leute
Sigon
Tomas Fauchel
Turnitu
Leutenant
Gretoire
Murler
Lotoouf
oMeer
Tomas Fanchel
Laron
Leboeuf
Launh
Rieger
bin Toreh
Lebount
Gresoipe
Finchel
Jenn
Time of Penance Shortened and a tale of divorcees
Abe Hommel recalls a dramatic portrait of a pretty woman freed from bonds she called galling. She vows not to marry for two years but, a year later, announces an engagement to a new partner for a wedding in three months. She quips that she deserves eight months off for good behavior, as in jail.
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Abe Hommel
New York Times
The First Requisite Joke About Widows and Unmarried Life
Nat Goodwin recalls dining with two geass widows neither divorced. One widow lifts a chicken wishbone and jokes about who will be married first while the other quips about who will be unmarried first. The anecdote appears in the New York Times.
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Nat Goodwin
New York Times
Wasted Time and a Mother’s Card Sainted Lesson
A fragment from the New York Times recalls District Attorney Jerome in youth as a card player. His mother, a pious woman, warned him that much time is wasted in playing cards, prompting a smile and a reassurance that shaling and cutting were part of life.
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Jerome
New York
Chase of Russian Squadron and Roosevelts St Louis visit
The report covers multiple items: a Russian squadron heading toward Port Arthur and naval movements including Admiral Togo in New Orleans repairs, President Roosevelt arriving at the Exposition grounds in St. Louis and addressing crowds, militia needs at Zelaler, and various political and legal developments from Congress, governors, and the Supreme Court. It notes Esther Chaves assassination and Indian Territory matters, plus canal work and immigration reform.
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Baez
Lansing
Mich
Leonidas Howell
St. Louis
Chicago
Senate
Congress
New Orleans
Togo
Port Arthur
War Office
Toklo
Marshal Oyama
Mukden
Philppine Constabulary
New York
Samuel T. Hoyd
Board of Police Commissioners of
St. Lowia
Carnahan la
Knights of Pythias
Louisville
Breckinridge Jones
Mississippi Valley Trust Company
Roosevelt
Exposition Grounds
Orlock
Stein
Springfield
Zelaler
Missouri Society of Washington
Fred Achenbach
St Louis
Zematvos
Mus
FL Francisco Chaves
New Mexico
Serene
Stewart
Nevada
Indian Territory
Hitchcock
Washington
Dockery
McKinley
Peabody Ia
Colorado
Supreme Court of
Denver
Burton
Kansas
United States Supreme Court
Fred W. Lehmann
River and Harbor Committee of the House
Missouri city to seek bond from United Railways
At the Board of Public Improvements meeting in St. Louis the city weighs requiring United Railways to post a bond to cover liability from accidents tied to its electric wires. Officials question whether prior bonds from the Transit or Central Traction companies remain in force after lease surrender and who legally authorizes the United Railways franchise. The matter is set for further investigation and a later report to Mayor Wells.
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St. Louis
Board of Public Improvements
United Hailways Company
United Railways Company
T. Th. Carter
Carter
St. Lowa
Strow
St. Lowis
Batea
Charles
Fiates
Mer. Carter
Board of Publc
Wells
Transit Company
Central Traction Company
Ecity
Central Missouri Teachers Association session closes in Jefferson City
The Central Missouri Teachers Association wrapped a two day session in Jefferson City on Saturday and adjourned to meet next year in New Haven. Officers elected include President C O Cole Union vice president O C Lynch Tipton corresponding secretary Edgar Chase New Haven recording secretary Emma Ettmueller Jefferson City and treasurer Superintendent Kin kead Kirkwood. An elo cutional contest featured nine high schools with Milas Virginia Allen daughter of State Auditor Allen winning the girls medal and Oscar Daemler Union winning the boys medal. Judges were Senator William J Stone Doctor J B Rice Westminster College and Professor R J Shepherd Missouri Valley College.
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Jefferson City
Central Missouri Teachers’ Association
New Haven
C. O. Cole
Union
O. C. Lynch
Tipton
Edgar Chase
Emma Ettmueller
Kinkead
Kirkwood
Milas Virginia Allen
Allen
Oscar Daemler
William J Stone
This City
J, BR. Rice
Westminster College
Fulton
R. J. Shepherd
Missouri Valley College
Marshall
Youngelopeasing elopers found after Warrensburg alert
Warrensburg Missouri city marshal located a runaway couple from Gallatin, a teen bride Georgia Lee Cruce and Homer Meade, who wed in Kansas City and spent Thanksgiving with the bride’s mother Norah Cruce. Meade plans to move the bride to Montana. Also announced is a dedication program for ex Gov Joseph W McClurg’s monument in Lebanon with multiple speakers and dignitaries.
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Warrensburg
Ryan
Gallatin
Homer Meade
Georgia Lee Cruce
Norah Cruce
Kansas City
Meade
Montana
M’clurg
Lebanon
Joseph W. McClurg
McClurg
Lebanon Cemetery
T. W. Alton
America
Pat, Dyer
St. Louia
W. K. Wallace
A. M. Dockery
T. A. Campbell
St. Louis
Col. J. P Tracy
Springfield
Missouri Supreme Court Opinions Report
In Jefferson City Missouri the Supreme Court Division No 2 issued twenty one opinions all criminal except one Jot Nunly of Butler County sentenced to the penitentiary three years for corrupting a juror James Mears of Monroe County convicted of seducing Clara McNear under twenty one Em libel Sente lawyer of Poplar Bluff convicted of embezzlement two years new trial affirmed and remanding the court ruling Willam Alexander of Nodaway County appeals from five year robbery sentence Supreme Court affirms Those of State on John Williams a negro charged with second degree murder reversed and remanded for defect in information Three Hungarians Nelahbaker brothers each sentenced to ninety nine years for murdering Harry Kowallio
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Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Jot Nunly
Butler County
Sears
James Mears
Monroe County
Clara Helle McNear
Poplar Blut
Ite
Willam Alexander
Nodaway County
John Willams
Wan
Chenuit Court
Pemscol County
Becaue
John
Henry
Antoine Nelahbaker
Harry Kowallio
Missouri amendments all defeated in statewide vote
In Jefferson City Missouri counties report all five proposed constitutional amendments were defeated. Key measures included a pension for disabled police in large cities, initiative and referendum, free textbooks, free rail transportation for lawmakers, and funds for a new statehouse, with margins showing strong statewide opposition.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Cidea
Not Held For Mrs Gay's Murder
In St Joseph Missouri Geo W Gay and his son Lester, held by Sheriff Spencer for investigation into Mrs Gay's murder last Tuesday, were released Saturday evening after police failed to connect them to the crime. A hat found by neighbor Harvey Pritchett is thought to link to a strange negro seen near the Gay home. There were two soft hats missing, one belonging to the father and one to the son, with the negro seen at the agency wearing a soft hat shortly after the murder.
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St. Joseph
Geo
W. Gay
Lester
Spencer
Gay
Buchanan County
John Modrell
Gay Home
Harvey Pritchett
Gay Familly
Asensain
Rail survey advances of MO, OK and Gulf line
The Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf railroad grading force from Joplin, Missouri to the east is now at Henryetta and Austin in Indian Territory. The grade is finished from Muscogee to Blaze Rock on Deep Fork, with survey extending toward Henryetta. The line connects with the Missouri Pacific at Grand Falls, four miles south of the city.
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Gould
Joplin
Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad
Henryetta
Austin
I. T
Muscogee
Blaze Rock
Deep Fork
Grand Falls
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Loire
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Moriel
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Pizarro
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Panama
Canal Commission
Big Ditch
Scott
Zeigler, Jl
Christopher Ja & Menace
Department of Commerce and Labor
Department
Missouri Doings
Teachers Association
Marshal
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Mane
Pushin
Republican Party
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General Assembly
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