Judge Rules for Janitor Pay in County Officials Case
In a Supreme Court ruling Judge Janie Blair and Justices hold a probate judge or any county official may perform janitor work and bill the county. The case stems from Texas County where Probate Judge T J Hai did his own janitorial tasks during a four year term and sought payment plus $40 for telephone rental. the county previously refused. The court affirms the official’s right to reasonable compensation for custodial work.
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Jefemony Division No
The
Supreme Court
Janie T. Blair
Ani
Toxsac
T J. Hai
Nlair
Rail rate cases and a public service commission agenda
A busy Jefferson session sets July 15 for argument before the Public Service Commission on Missouri rail rates covering freight, passenger, and baggage charges. Several cases challenge joint line practices and discriminatory rates, including concerns by the Missouri roads against Chicago interests. Also noted are actions requiring the Chicago Rock Island to restore adequate train service at Winston and hire a station agent. State senators debate committee funds and legality of appropriations amid opinions from the attorney general and treasury officials.
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Public Service Commission
Jefferson
Rank Line
Missouri
Morehania’ Etchance
St Louis
Chicago
Watesh
Leyte
Winston
Chicago, Rock Island
Pacif
Barker
Miesouri Supremye
Egurten En Band
Attorne
Harker
Ratileewidle
Meherson
Aulte Aguinet
Supreme Courta
Chicago & Alton
Trunk Lines
United States Supreme Court
Bond
Supreme Court
Meow Trial For Condemned Man Reversed On Motion Time
Supreme court reversed and remanded the case against View Geringer convicted in Kansas for attack on Gertrude Shidler with a hanging sentence. Reversal cited only 15 minutes to file a motion for a new trial. Also notes Cowherd funeral visit and political moves by Carter Buford for state treasurer.
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Supreme Court
View Gueringer
Kansas
Gertrude Shidler
Gueringer
Convict road work in Missouri shows success and concerns
A Missouri correspondent visits a flat convict road camp on Westphalia Lion road in Osage county four miles north of Westphalia. About 25 convicts worked for over a month with no discipline issues or escapes. Critics note selection bias and better feeding and housing than free labor, while guards are limited to four. The report also covers labor federation bulletins noting wage gains for organized workers in small Missouri cities, with unions dominated by railroad and mining workers and rising female membership.
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Missouri
Westphalia- Lion Road
Osage County
Westphalia
Pitapatrick
Miesourt
Lakington
LST
Chemain
Marcellite
Odmenters Novinget
Ollem
Watt
Dome Explodes in Capital Capitol Blast Damages Reception Area
A blast shattered doors and ceilings in the Capitol reception room shortly before midnight. Officials say no ore was near the room for hours before the explosion and suspect a crank aimed to cause a sensation. Police and explosives experts investigated as witnesses reported a burned powder odor and extensive structural damage.
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Worhington
Beileven
Tle
Capitol
Weiling
View
Woolf
Bulding
Imade
Dirk
Fee
Elliott Wounde
Wigeiia
Senate
Girl Sues Milliner for 5000 Damages in Breach Suit
Evansville Indiana Miss Geer Franey, a pretty Evansville milliner, sues Henrich for breach of promise to marry. She alleges engagement began Nov 7, 1904 and claims four postponements worsened her health. seeks 5000 in Vanderburgh County Circuit Court. Also mentions doctors disputing her condition and a separate report about a man saved from execution in another item.
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Evansville
Indiana
Geertrode Franey
Vanderburg Counsy
Mise Franey
Henrich
Misa Franey
City Funds For Transit Line Approved In Philadelphia
Philadelphia city council approved six million dollars toward building a modern transit system. The appropriation earmarks funds for initial construction and signals a major city effort to expand public transportation.
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Philadelphia
Grace Methodist Church to show moving pictures on Sunday
The Grace Methodist Church board in Elgin authorized by unanimous vote a program using moving pictures to stimulate interest in Sunday night services. The plan aims to draw attendance and foster engagement within the congregation and community.
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Elgin
Grace Methodist Church
Croasing the Bar and a Lighthouse Pun
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt presents a speaker misquoting Tennyson in a town column. He frets about reporting, claims a mishearing, and a humorous interruption about safely steering away from a propeller. The piece reads as light amusement from an unsettled town column.
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Iftram
Tennyson
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Umbrella Loan Reminder Sparks Teasing Moment
A brief exchange shows Egbert recalling a favor as the other person denies belief in reminding kindness, while recounting a month-old umbrella loan and the current reminder.
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Beacon
Egbert
Those Queens Again on Campus Prom Night
A fragmented note describes taking the classiest queen on campus to a prom dream. It mentions dancing questions and a line about cottonseed meal gaining popularity in Canada as cattle feed. The pieces reflect odd campus chatter and rural reference.
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Canada
Four Bracer for Daughter and a Family Car Tale
An anxious mother asks about iron to tone her daughter Clara after a late breakfast while the father suggests a flat iron. The scene shifts to a Jitney Enthusiast joke and a Louisville Courier Journal line about a rich father who owns a superb automobile and faces temptation to lift a few passengers.
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Clara
Gooddea
New York Sun
Louisville Courier Journal
The Exact Spot and Trial Testimony Snippet
A courtroom exchange questions if the witness was struck during a pause at the pavement. The defendant denies hitting him in the jaw. The passage notes wartime demand shifts and hardships among children as adults focus on chopping wood.
Homely girls and beauty myths spark crowd debate
An observant crowd debates beauty, blemishes, and self perception among women. Voices dismiss pity for homely looks, arguing flaws are seen as beauty aids, while a pale smile blemish is excused by color-matching makeup. A passerby remarks on a car joke, then police intervene minutes later.
Unclear fragmentary report on debt and honesty
Fragmentary OCR remarks question Jones on income and debts. Text appears garbled, mentioning crops and someone owing others, without clear context or names.
Exclusive, Singleton- Wat & Wotan Wedding Pact
A cryptic excerpt hints at a marriage agreement between Singleton, Wat, and Wotan, with Wagpjiert noted as especially pleased. The text reads as a fragmentary, stylized notice of a binding union and social acceptance within a private circle.
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Wat & Wotan
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Prine
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Marcelliea
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Little Rock, Ark
Clarence Dewein
L. M. Thompson
Benton, Ark
McBride
Washington
W. W. McBride
State Department
England
Inlet
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Wmberie
Aovept & Eubediuth General
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Ors Moines Saw Mill Co., Inc
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Daisy Fly Killer
Kalbare
Ereeaire
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Petentacer
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