The Direct Route East on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway
The Ohio and Mississippi Railway offers a direct through service from St. Louis to Washington with all trains running solid from St. Louis to Cincinnati in under ten hours. It provides two daily lines to New York via Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia, with Pullman Vestibule Buffet Sleeping Cars. The line is famed for speed, comfort and punctuality, and connects in Union Depots with other routes. Tickets and information available from connecting line agents or G B Warfel, General Western Passenger Agent, 105 N Broadway, St Louis Mo.
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Ohio and Mississippi Railway
St. Louis
National Capital
Mississippi River
Washington
Cincinnati
New York
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Louisville
Union
G. B. Warfel
General ‘Western
Ohio
Mississippi
N. ‘Broadway
Subscription discounts and newspaper pricing policy
The Gazette maintains a long standing policy that only advance payments grant the dollar year rate of 1.00, while arrears revert to the regular 1.40 price. Readers objecting to non discrimination are reminded this is a business rule applied equally.
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Gazette
Protectionist Lobby Fights to Fortify Tariff, Vote Pressure Told
The New York Post notes protectionists vow to resist tariff changes after a heavy defeat. The American Iron and Steel Association Bulletin urges foes to mobilize with facts, public pressure, and targeted arguments against tariff concessions. Also reports arrest in Baldwin, bridge planning for Richland, Dr. Osborn's malpractice card, and a Sunday School Institute program for Deer Creek church on May 21, 1808.
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New York Post
American Iron and Steel Association
Congress
Bulletin
W. F. Osborn
Baldwin
Ture Gazette
Lawrence
Deer Creek Church
Palestine
Phil Parrott
W. FE. Hazen
Alford
Fillmore
Christ
The
Drought and two others sued for libel in Kansas City
E 3 W Drought ex legislator Wyandotte county sues for 50000 damages along with Dre Welborn and Louis Messenger over long standing quarrel related to the Wyandotte and Northwestern railway. Summerfield, earlier Northwestern manager, alleges damning affidavits accusing him of gambling crooked schemes and sport. He offers to let the claimants prove the charges.
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Kansas City, Kars
W. Drought
Wyandotte County
E. Summerfield
Wyandotte and Northwestern Railway
Dre Welborn
Louis Menenger
Alv. Stumenerfield
Northern Georgia Railroad
Central Trust Company of New York
Summerfield
Drought
Child Prodigy Violinist Arthur Hartmann Draws London Attention
A ten year old American violinist, Arthur Hartmann, born in Philadelphia, has astonished audiences since age six with concerts in the United States. He studied at the New York College of Music and has played works by Pacini, Rossini, and other composers. Now abroad, he arouses major excitement in London drawing rooms.
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Tyler
England
Arthurdtstmann
Philadelphia
Certs
Arthur
New York College of Music
Pacanini
Causer
Ral
Vscheculin
London
Remarkable Journey of a Kite Across the Atlantic?
Samuel D. W. Burr of Plainfield loved kite flying and sent a kite with his name address and place on it from Ocean Grove. The kite, attached to a broom drag, drifted about 400 miles over two days, reaching Virginia where it was recovered near Bradford Point. Burr retrieved the kite in good condition, noting the seven cent cost and its paper construction.
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Samuel D. W. Burr
Central Avenue
Plainfield
Ocean Grove
Burr
Norfolk
Bradford’s Point Fishry
Princess Anne County
New York World
Ten Cent Bank Heist by Child Thrift Victors
A New York Recorder tale recalls a pair of siblings who emptied a fifty-dime savings bank by convincing a druggist to lend forty-nine ten cent pieces for a minute. The warm day led to a thirst for soda and a quick, clever escape with the small nest egg.
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The
New York Recorder
Largest British boys band at Koeller hall near London
The piece notes Koeller hall between Hounslow and Twickenham hosts the world’s biggest boys band with 150 to 200 pupils. It mentions Duke of York’s School Chelsea, about 120 boys, all orphans of soldiers, trained to perform and join the army. The bandsmen are organized with a master, sergeants, corporals, drum major, and small instrument versions.
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Koeller Hall
Hounslow
Twickenham
London
Duke of York’s School
Chelsea
Hair evidence in Suffolk probate court case shocks jurors
Mrs Annie Suttor of East Boston presented a pasteboard box 14 inches long 6 wide and 3 deep filled with her own hair as proof of cruel treatment by husband John Sutton at a petition for separate support and alimony. He denied pulling her hair as the startling evidence startled the courtroom.
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Annie Suttor
East Boston
Suffolk
John Sutton
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