Moberly Men Elected at Fifth Annual Convention
At the fifth annual convention in St. Louis the Ravaters Protective Association elected A. Dingle as second vice president and Fred Sharlach to the board for two years. T. L. Hogan and Toss McCabe were elected delegates to the national convention in Springfield. George Johnson of St Louis reports a Bay 600 opera house deal in Mt Wayne Indiana and Muscogee Oklahoma ticket sales reached 16000 in fifteen days.
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Ravaters’ Protective Assocation
St. Louis
A. Dingle
Fred Sharlach
T. L. Hogan
Toss McCabe
Hell
Springfield
Mr Whowe
Olympic Theatre
Qeorge Johnson
St Louis
B. Myers
Mt Wayne
Ind
Papa Noah Hardwick Celebrates New Grandchild
Marrington bakery owner Noal Hardwick treated friends to cigars after the nine pound boy was welcomed by his wife this morning. Dr. Owens notes the proud father and grandfather pride in their new title. Ken Leake of Gairo transacted business in Moberly today.
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Noal Hardwick
Marrington
Owens
Papa Noah
Grandpa KR. O
Lardwick
Ken Leake
Gairo
Moberly
Laughlin Honored With Elegant Gold Watch Gift
James Laughlin was presented a gold watch, 18 karat cage, 18 karat chain, and a diamond charm valued at $250 by about twenty friends from the railroad fraternity. Trainmaster W. D. Danley hosted the gathering as G. W. Chase spoke in presenting the token of friendship. Laughlin expressed deep emotion at the gesture.
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James Laughlin
Runaway lads taken back to Padwoah Ky by father
The Meelfall and Smith boys arrested in Maberly on suspicion of running away were returned to Padwoah Kentucky by Melall's father. The father expressed relief and warned that future truants would be sent to a reform school. The report notes a Virginia birth and Missouri relocation decades ago.
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Meelfall
Smith
Maberly
Padwoah
Melall
Mefall
Rey
Hone
Women Secretaries in New York Earn Higher Salaries Than Senators
The piece notes young to middle aged women in New York earning more than U S senators, citing Rockefeller's secretary at fourteen thousand five hundred dollars and a Standard Oil magnate’s secretary at ten thousand dollars yearly. It highlights how stenographers progress to handle delicate matters as bosses trust their judgment.
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Yoo
New York
United States
Rockefeller
Rogers
Standard Oil
Property Sale on Williams Street to Coal Operator
City Collector Lloyd Wayhayd sold his Williams Street home to I. J. Wattergon, a coal mining operator, who will move in with his family at possession. The consideration was forgoe, described as a reasonable figure for the well located pearl shaped property. Wayladd seeks new residence.
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Lloyd Wayhayd
Wiliams Street
I. J. Wattergon
Wayladd
Pole Miller Killed In Arkansas Train Accident
The Mena Arkansas News reports Pole Miller a former Moberly railroad worker died near Allene while riding a freight train. He fell from the car causing fatal injuries and an inquest ruled a fall from the car. Funeral set for 10 o clock at Mrs Miller’s Dallas Avenue home. Interment in Odd Fellows cemetery.
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Mena
Ark
Ln N
Pole) Miller
tSxe
Allene
Miller
Chas, Khea
Wilton
Mintletop LT
Undertaler Jackson
Abron
Treoran
Ele
Rt. C
Death of John Quaningham a Jackson area merchant
John Quaningham brother in law of Frank Flegarty died Saturday at 4 39 p m after an apoplectic stroke at his sister Mrs Zien Carrs home in Jackson Jenn He was about 64 a retired merchant who had worked in Jackson for two years and lived in Moberly previously His body arrived in Moberly at 3 this morning and was buried at 4 this afternoon in St Marys cemetery Relatives Pat Cunningham Frank of St Louis and Mrs Carr of Tennessee attended the funeral
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Journ Cunningham
John Quaningham
Frank Flegarty
Zien Carr
Jckson
Jenn
Cunnningham
Porto
Moberly
Mr. Gegarty
East Coates Street
St Mary's Cemetery
Pat Cunningham
van, Irank
St. Louis
Juin Aigter
Northeast Missouri Theatrical Circuit Formed
Opera house managers from Wannibal Mexico Boonville Macon Kirksville and Chillicothe met yesterday to organize the Northeast Missouri Theatrical Circuit. Officers elected include President Z B Myers Secretary and Booking Representative J B Price Censurer P Halloran. Price will visit New York to book attractions for next year enabling a seven to eight city one night engagement series.
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Wannibal
Louisiana
Mexico
Boonville
Macon
Kirksville
Chilacothe
Northeast Missouri
Z. B. Myers
Chillicathe
J. B. Price
Hannibal
Censurer
Halloran
Maber
Mr. Price
New York
Second rain postponed game in Moberly involving Louisiana team
The ball game was called off for the second time this season due to heavy rain. Louisiana was telegraphed not to come to Moberly, but the visiting players rode into town and spent the afternoon. Next Sunday the Signals host Armstrong at Randolph Springs with Harvey the visitor pitcher slated to start.
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Louisiana
Mexico
Moberly
Thetasy
Armstrong
Randolph Springs
Harvey
From Pulpit to Gambling in Butte Montana
A dispatch from Butte Montana reports Reverend C. H. Henderson a 66 year old Methodist minister who lost his pulpit in Salt Lake City last year due to age travels with his wife and two children. He says poverty drove him to gambling in Los Angeles where he hoped to support his family. He claims he turned to wagering after daily waiting and hotel dishwashing failed to meet needs. He says Providence aided him winning and he now has 1500 dollars and plans to move to California to start life anew.
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Butte
Montana
Henderson
Salt Lake City
City Employment Agency
Los Angeles
Flo
Thera
California
Aga
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W. R. Wiggington
Linn County
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Pink
Pole Miller
Ni Miller
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Alrene
Arkansas
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Melinzie
Thor
Opera House
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Cir Dadios
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Rantead Talkote
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