Rate debate and railroads in Edwards letter
Charles A. Edwards argues against broad Interstate Commerce Commission powers and advocates informed rate policy. He cites rail financing by insurers and banks, notes 23 million people connected to railroads, 327000 stockholders, 1.345 million workers, and 6.5 million dependents. He claims rates rose little in four years while commissions cut them 40 percent. Western Publisher.
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New York
Chicago
Hearst
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Charles A. Edwards
Great Special Price Sale of Clothing for Men and Boys
On account of heavy tailor made clothing trade the seller lowers stock with price reductions for thirty days from Thursday April 6 sale opens. High grade garments offered with inducements not seen lately to customers.
Wells Reelected Saint Louis Mayor in Surprise Victory
Roita Wells secures a second term as mayor of St. Louis amid a tense civic race. Old man Butler signals readiness for the next round as the contest narrows. the tie was decisively broken in the final rounds with a knockout finish.
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Roita Wells
St. Louis
Butler
Southeast Missouri Press Association Meets in May Plan
A call to brethren to agree on a program and schedule a May meeting of the Southeast Missouri Press Association, aiming for a productive gathering and clear agenda.
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Southeast Missouri Press Association
Baltic Fleet Admiral May Face Action Beyond Fishing
The speaker notes a Russian admiral in charge of the Baltic fleet could be ready to engage targets beyond fishing boats, warning that the enemy will know of any such move and adding there will be no commission for restraint.
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Baltic
Governor Fork Veto Sparks Debate Over County Office Locations
Governor Fork vetoed a bill requiring county officers to keep offices in towns with depositories. Some critics say the move signals political risk for supporters, while others see it as prudent governance.
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Fork
Millionaire Nelson warns on living up to big income
Milionaire N. O. Nelson of St. Louis says it is the hardest work in the world to live up to a big income. He cautions that his statement may be doubted by others and suggests prudence about where such claim is made.
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Milionaire N. O. Nelson
St. Louis
New Madrid
Arly
Mississippi
River Commission
Cairo
Cape Democrat
Samuel F McClatchey
Egypt Mills
Albert Grocery Company
McClatchey
Elvins Labor Herald
St. Francois County
Farmington Telephone Company
SEMO Medical Association Spring Meeting In Charleston
The Southeast Missouri Medical Association will hold its spring meeting in Charleston on May 2 3 and 4. Notable on the program are physicians C M Witmer and C A Sander with Dr J J Chandler of Lutesville listed as counsel.
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Tua
Southeast Missouri Medical Association
Charleston
C. M. Witmer
C. A. Sander
J. J. Chandler
Lutesville
Mars canals and Chicago public utilities debate
A reader cites Bollinger County court confusion over residency in a case about sending an insane woman to an asylum. An astronomer claims Mars is inhabited with canals. The piece notes Democrats elected Judge Dunne mayor of Chicago on a public ownership platform and suggests testing municipal control of street railways and utilities there.
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Bollinger County Court
Cape County
Fredercktown
Bro. Bowman
Bollinger
Mars
Panama
J. P. Morgan
Mr. Rockybill
Judge Dunne
Chicago
Vandiver Named Insurance Commissioner by Governor Folk
Hox W D Vandiver has been appointed insurance commissioner by Governor Folk amid predictions by Fourteenth district admirers that he would run for Congress again next year. His supporters note his strong record for constituency interests and contend he would be a formidable challenger if he sought a race.
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Hox
W. D. Vandiver
Folk
Fourteenth
Vandiver
Congress
Folk Delivers Veto On St Louis Police Bill
Governor Folk vetoed the Hilkerbaumer police bill amid claims the measure masked a partisan push to control a $2,000,000 department patronage. Critics say it would endanger governance in St Louis, while Folk supporters hail the decision as prudent and courageous.
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Folk
Hilkerbaumer
Missouri
Hillkerbaumer
St. Louis
Hillerbaumer
Globe- Democrat
Partizan
Globe-Democrat
Ling of a most crave and serous problem
The fragment presents a portion of a Chicago Chronical style heading reading like a note on a grave issue. It references a serious problem in a local context, but the readable text is extremely limited and fragmented.
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St. Louis Chronicle
Washington Letter on Roosevelt and Elections
The Washington Letter surveys Roosevelt actions after senate row, accusing him of bypassing constitutional limits to secure agendas. It notes Chicago and New York races, municipal ownership as a lever, and Hearst’s bid to curb plunder in utilities while denouncing the political machine and trusts shaping 1900s campaigns.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Santo Domingo
Uncle Sam
Panama Canal
Republic of Colombia
Tim Campbell
New York
Congress
Chicago
Csty
Hearst
Fas Trust
PBI
URI Lepres
Lcmoetratic
Did He Pay Question Sparks Family Reminder
A rough exchange unfolds as a child, Billy, challenges his father about paying for the home paper. The father replies with a pointed question about past debts, prompting a sharp outburst from Mary Jane who tells the child to be spanked.
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Billy
Mary Jane
Townsfolk List of Local Types and Characters
A deacon notes that every town contains a cast of local types such as liars spongers smart alecs blatherskites the richest man pretty girls weather prophets feuds lunatics tattlewomen judges editors and busybodies. He catalogues a wide array including the post office regular, the gay widower and the self important man who mocks his own jokes.
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East
The Twentieth Century Home in April Issue
The current April number of The Twentieth Century Home stands out for its appeal to thoughtful women with seasonably themed features and rich illustrations. Martha McCulloch Williams offers rose garden tips, Gertrude Lynch explores head-dresses and history with bonnet photos, Esther Singleton covers sideboards, and Dr J Madison Taylor opens a three part conservational essay on human beauty. Delia Austrian showcases women’s metal work, and other illustrated pieces include An Amateur Cooperative Circus, The Homes of Milton, A London Woman's Automobile Club, Women Artists in New York, and more with fiction by Hibbard Osborne Markie Hoke Nordau.
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Martha McCulloch- Williams
Gertrude Lynch
Esther Singleton
J. Madison Taylor
Delia Austrian
Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen
Milton
Edward N. Vallandigham
London
Woman’s Automobile Club
Lucia Trevor Lee
New York
George Hibbard
William Hamilton Osborne
Floward Markie Hoke
Max Nordau
Road to success early to rise and hustle
A compact note urges early bedtime and rising, pairing diligent effort with steady advertising to pursue success. The tone echoes motivational advice from a bygone public mindset, emphasizing discipline, perseverance, and self-promotion as routes to achievement. The text reads like a brief editorial beacon.
Three New Pupils Enter Our Correspondents College
Our Correspondents notes three new pupils joining WW MI College on Monday Miss Metts Iletta Murray and John Drum. Most pupils back after seeking schools and preparing for commencement. No prayer meeting Wednesday due to Baptist church protracted meeting. Claude Bair and Harvey Grant visited Zahina last week.
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Misses Metts
Iletta Murray
John Drum
Baptist
Local School Board Sees Quiet Meeting and Small Turnout
Webster Welker of Bessville searched for a school in the area while Bernie Seabaugh recently at Marble Till spent time at home. Eli J Seabaugh will teach in Roe district next year. Isaac Statler elected director as a single candidate school commissioner race drew little interest. Prof Davault received two votes. Fredericktown grocer Mr Jackson was in town. Sammy.
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Webster Welker
Bessville
Bernie Seabaugh
Marble Till
Eli J. Seabaugh
Roe
Isaac Statler
Davault
Jackson
Fredericktown
Sammy
DespemonA social notes from DESPEMONA
Records of local visits and social events in DESPEMONA include Mr and Mrs IL Stilts of Woy Eye visiting V S Fox Saturday night. Erbin and Miss Norah Gibbs visited sister Mrs Francis Lacy over the weekend. Jonas Fish and family and W W Gilliland’s family visited. School board hires Mrs Oscar Yount for next term. Jos Grant of Zalma bought a fine young male from W S Fox. Mrs Julia Schrader and children were guests of Mrs Andrew Jackson. Rev Jos Schrader to preach at Hall schoolhouse next Sunday.
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IL Stilts
Woy Eye
V.S. Fox
Erbin
Norah Gibbs
Francis Lacy
Jonas Fish
Bear Creek
W. W. Gilliland
Minnie Jackson
Oscar Yount
Jos. Grant
Zalma
Union Ridge local notes touch families and visitors
Judge J A Yount visited his kinsman W B Yount last week while many local residents, including Mrs J H Yount and children, Miss Ethel Mabuce and Bertha and Linda Yount, were guests or callers at neighbors' homes. Otto Reutzel of Huskey attended Sunday school. several visits to E N Barks and family are noted. In commerce, the Chicago Daily Review gains favor for a dollar a year and promises family friendly content. subscription rates are listed.
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J. A. Yount
W. B. Yount
Robert Allen
C. M. Johnson
J. H. Yount
Bee Yount
Ethel Mabuce
Will Mayfield College
Bertha
Linda Yount
E. E. Barks
James Tuner
E. N. Barks
David Brown
Robert Estes
Marion Yount
Bessville
Otto Reutzel
Huskey
Chicago
Chicago Daily Review
Daily Review
Chicago Review Co
Coca Cola Building
Ill
New Jersey Man Declares Reduced Beer Intake After Injury
A New Jersey man who once drank 30 glasses of beer daily reduced to one after a railroad accident. He sued for damages claiming injuries from the incident and seeks compensation. The case centers on the alleged harm and financial losses resulting from the accident.
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New Jersey
Damages Spurred by Decreased Capacity as Beer Reservoir
In a tongue in cheek note the Owensville Argus recounts a jury award of $2500 for diminished happiness arguing the man could drink 12 fewer glasses daily. The column riffs on exaggeration and legal mischief, recalling a childhood hedge incident and orchard trespass with imagined injuries and past damages.
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Owensville Argus
Little Edward Caldwell's Faithful Life Remembered
Little Edward Caldwell of Buffington Missouri died March 28 1906 after a delicate constitution. He was converted in 1902 at a Lent meeting and repeatedly testified to his love of God. He led in prayer with expressive words and told his parents he would join the angels soon. His faithfulness is praised as a lesson, and readers are told to wait for the dead in Christ to rise at Jesus Christ return. A relative.
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Edward Caldwell
Morris and
Marada Caldwell
Buffington
Ife
Jesus
Sying
Christ
Magnificent Wall Chart Offer From The Republic and Farm Progress
The Republic of St. Louis offers new or renewing readers a free three-chart wall set with maps and a Russo Japanese war topographic card for subscribing to the Twice a Week Republic and Farm Progress for $1 yearly. Includes world map state options, U S map, Alaska and territories, President portraits, and extensive country statistics. Also notes The Republic’s long history since 1808 and Farm Progress farm content.
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Republic
St. Louis
Farm Progress
Farm and Home Journal
The
Missouri
Illinois
Arkansas
Kansas
Texas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
United States
Alaska
Philippines
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Panama
Canal
Washington
Roosevelt
State Map Department advertising offer details
The notice lists departments such as mules cattle dairy and other agricultural services along with pictures puzzles poems stories and fashions. It notes a 60 day limit for the offer and instructs buyers to specify the desired State map and address for the Address Map Department The Republic St Louis Mo.
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The
Republic
St. Louis
Time and Service Change for 1905 Trains
On Sunday February 26 1905 trains 5 and 6 were discontinued. Trains 3 and 4 now run through to and from St. Louis with a buffet sleeper between St. Louis and Shreveport and a sleeper between Memphis and Texarkana. No. 4 arrives St. Louis 6 51 p m No. 3 leaves St. Louis 8 30 a m This provides day service in and out of St. Louis and suits travelers avoiding night travel. No changes to trains 1 and 2.
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St. Louis
Shrewport
Memphis
Texarkana
For Further Information, Ask the Cotton Bell Route
A brief notice directs readers seeking further information to contact the Cotton Bell Route, inviting inquiries and outlining where to obtain details.
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Baptist Church
D. Fox
Supreme Court
Jefferson City
J. K. Robbins
A. O. Allen
Farmer and Stockman
Kansas City
Bollinger County
Tet Presse
Steckman
Ans
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Washington University
Sst. Louis
Inst. Louis
Sppl.cauts
Stnd Dawes Now
Copymients &c
Nehoteh
Ionok
Cidiel Preney
Munn & Co
Pear
F .T
D.C
Wen
Standard Sewing Machine Co
Cleveland
Ohio
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Avery
Pilates
Mscales Ap Magazine
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