03 Feb 1903
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Newspaper
Moberly Evening Democrat
Location
Moberly, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1903
Page
1
A garbled report outlines ongoing concerns about Continlin finances, noting claims of irregularities and daily fines tied to a contentious budget cycle. The piece references a Sunday start, a weeklong cadence of penalties, and mentions multiple unnamed figures and parties in a murky financial dispute.
The council met in regular session last night approving minutes and readings of ordinances. Budget items include cemetery funds, library purchases, collector reports, and salary ordinances for the mayor, clerk, and police judge with various proposed raises and contractual terms.
The article reports Bowen halting allied talks over a Venezuelan backed peace plan. It notes opposition from Rawon and others who reject ceding control to allies and warns of possible shifts in alliance strategy and public opinion.
A crowd of young people hosted a surprise party for Miss Haat Stratton at her Woodland Avenue home last evening. Guests enjoyed parlor games, music, and light refreshments, then departed at midnight praising the hostess and Miss Havondh.
A New York dispatch reports a pension of 320 a month was granted to the widow of Admiral W T Sampson, with details on wartime service, rank, and a case involving aphasia and medical notes from Navy records. The article cites official records and notes Sampson’s illness during the Philadelphia hospital stay in 1898.
Tyreseat introduces rail ticket prohibitions and nontransferable ticket rules. Newton’s Reinmilter seeks to bar railways from confiscating goods. Petitions push anti cigaretto and Jim Crow measures. House debates on married women property rights and alimony. Central Trades requests no National Guard funding. bank receivership bills discussed. Piano ad ends note.
Storm disruptions cripple local telephone exchanges with Mexico and Texington badly affected. Moberly crews work to restore service while rural lines suffer heavy damage and potential further outages loom tonight.
Notice states removal of a parcel by the owner to a new location and invites the public to view the item. It mentions a lot near Reed Ghant and an address O78, with instructions to call for viewing.
An advertisement offers spring delivery and low prices for cemetery work including markers and related services. It promotes reliability and invites subscriptions for the publication or service.
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