Four Days Snowbound on North Dakota Prairie Train
Passengers of a Great Northern train stranded for four days and five nights on the North Dakota prairies during a severe blizzard. Food was scarce, fuel nearly exhausted, and passengers endured hunger and cold. A rescue effort used telegraph and a snowplow to reach Williston Minot and S Paul for aid. Professor Colgrove of the University of Washington attempted suicide during captivity and was taken to St Paul hospital where recovery is unlikely.
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Minn
Great Northern
North Dakota
Northwest
Williston
Minot
Ray
Iiring
Colgrove
University of Washington
S. Paul
Ty Hospital
Rotary
Professor Colgrove
Paul
Hamilton
N. Y
Schroeder and Tubesing Married at St Pauls Lutheran
J C Schroeder and Miss Mary Tubesing married at 8 pm in St Pauls Lutheran church with Rev Theo Bundenthal officiating. Attendants were Fred Borchers and Miss Tubesing sister of the bride. They reside at 302 North Grand Avenue and received wedding gifts from Cannon Dry Goods employees including two rocking chairs.
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J. C. Schroeder
Mary Tubesing
Lincoln
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Theo. Bundenthal
Fred Borchers
Miss Tubesing
North Grand Avenue
Cannon Dry Goods Company
Mr. Schroeder
Joseph Carpenters Strike Continues With No Concessions
Joseph Missouri April 2 The cor iters strike remains unresolved as neither side offers concessions. Local workers report ongoing demonstrations and emphasize they will not yield.
Miners Strike Settled by State Arbitration Board
Governor Dockery reports the Missouri State Board of Arbitration met in Moberly to settle the miners dispute with mine owners. Both sides agreed to abide by the board's decision. The miners must return to work at once while the case on restoring a discharged miner awaits a ruling in a few days.
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Jefferson City
Dockery
State Board of Arbitration
Moberly
Remarkable 104-Year-Old Bush Walks 28 Miles in One Day
Joseph Bush born 1798 is named as South Bend's oldest man and possibly America's oldest. Last Sunday he walked 14 miles from the county farm to his daughter Mrs Charles Shepherd near Terre Coupee, then returned to the asylum, totaling 28 miles in one day. He repeats trips about three times yearly and aims to visit familiar homestead scenes.
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Joseph Bush
Stead
Bush
New Jersey
Hamilton-Burr
New York
Hamilton
Berrien County
Michigan
Ohio
New Buffalo
Mich
Olive Branch
Ind
Grapevine
Chicago
Chas. Shepherd
Lon V Stephens Visits Missouri For Investments
Ex governor Lon V Stephens from Boonville arrives in the city to tend investment interests. He has been receiving eye treatment in Boonville and shows health improvement. Described as a formidable Missouri Democrat with a proven record as state treasurer and an effective organizer.
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Lon V. Stephens
Boonville
Katy
Missouri
Lon Stephens
Missouri Democracy
Sedalia Labor Federation Sets May 1 for Ladies League
The Sedalia Federation of Labor met last night and fixed May 1 as the date to organize the Ladies Local Labor League in the courthouse. The league aims to obtain goods bearing the union label. The arbitration report on barber neck shave charges of five cents was favorable.
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Sedalia Federation of Labor
Laber League
Court House
Arbitration Committee
New Corporations Chartered by Secretary of State
The California Prospecting and Developing Company of California is chartered with capital stock $2000 all paid. Incorporators include W. B. Hart A. B. Cole T. Y. Ehrhardt and others. The Waddell Zinc Company of Carthage is chartered with capital stock $30000 all paid. Incorporators are James Waddell Thos J Waddell and Maria A Waddell.
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Jefferson City
California Prospecting and Developing Company
California
Capital Stock
W. B. Hart
A. B. Cole
T. Y. Ehrhardt
Waddell Zinc Company
Carthage
James Waddell
Thos. J. Waddell
Maria A. Waddell
Fort Scott to become civil service exam hub
Mr. Covell the civil inspector visited Fort Scott and proposed making the city a principal examining point in Kansas for all government civil service positions. The plan, supported by secretary Miss Jesse Stevens, would require biannual examinations drawing about 190 applicants from southeastern Kansas, with exams lasting a week.
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Covell
Jesse Stevens
Fort Scott
Kansas
NATIONS RAID NEBRASKA JOINT FOLLOWERS ORDERED OUT
In Lexington twelve women aligned with Mrs. Carrie Nation raided a Eddyville joint last night smashing mirrors and furniture and destroying cases of liquor. James Hammond charged with keeping the place was given twenty four hours to leave town or face tar and feathers.
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Carrie Nation
Eddyville
James Hammond
Beaman Farmer in Legal Scrape Over Ward Cash
Vint Igo faces a legal bind in a tale from Beaman involving ward Albert Barker once in the care of W E Hiatt. Barker's aunt in San Diego sent 41 dollars last summer but the boy ran away and stayed with Spencer Hopkins family. Prosecutor Cashman pressed for the money, Igo paid and took a receipt, now Hiatt demands repayment unless Cashman acts.
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Mr. Igo
Mr. Hiatt
Mr. Cashman
Emile Meysenberg Bond Set After Conviction in Bribery Case
The Missouri case centers on Emil A. Meysenberg, convicted of bribery last Thursday and sentenced to three years. Circuit Attorney Folk sought a $30,000 bond pending appeal, while Judge Douglas set $25,000 after debate with Jourdan. Sureties include William H. Thompson and Zach Tinker.
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Douglas
St. Louis World
Emil A. Meysenberg
Missouri Penitentiary
Confnse
Supreme Court
Circuit
Folk
Meysenberg
Jourdan
Mr. Jourdan
Kotly
St. Louis
Musenberg
William H. Thompson
Bank of Commerce
Cowed the Bully on a Santa Fe Train
A 1897 tale from Dodge City recounts Conductor Bender calmly facing a burly cowboy aboard a Santa Fe train. The nervy conductor, despite a nasal voice, defused a potential altercation as passengers watched a frontier confrontation unfold without violence.
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Santa Fe
Dodge City
Kansas
Bender
Dodge
Kansas City Charity Ball by Orient Chapter Knights Templar
A charity ball will be held this evening at Convention hall in Kansas City hosted by the Orient chapter Knights Templars to benefit charitable causes. Three governors and their staffs will attend: Governor Dockery of Missouri Governor Stanley of Kansas and Governor Savage of Nebraska.
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Convention Hall
Kansas City
Orient Chapiter
Knight Templars
Dockery
Missouri
Stanley
Kansas
Savage
Nebraska
Senate chaplain prays for newspaper reporters record
The Chicago Chronicle notes the United States Senate chaplain has for the first time prayed for reporters and correspondents at Senate meetings, marking a historic moment in the chaplaincy’s duties toward the press.
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Chicago Chronicle
United States Senate
Senate
Rare American bittern visits Ireland noted
A specimen of a very rare visitor to the British isles, the American bit tern, is reported from Ireland. The bird's breeding grounds are in Texas and nearby areas, and in autumn it migrates to Bermuda in large numbers. It has been seen about twelve times in Ireland.
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British Isles
Ireland
Texas
Old Arkansaw to Be Staged at Opera House
Amusements note that Old Arkansaw the popular melodrama will appear at the opera house on Saturday April 5 in its entirety. Frank O. Ireson and the original supporting company will reprise their Chicago roles for the local performance.
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Arkansaw
Opera House
Chicago
Frank O. Ireson
The Wrong Mr Wright Plays to Laughing Audience
The plot follows Seymour Sites portrayed by Harry Beresford who handles the comic complications with ease. The humor comes from Sites presence as misadventures unfold and the audience remains in gusts of laughter.
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Harry Beresford
Arizona to Open in New York April 8
The play Arizona, first produced in Chicago about three years ago, gained recognition through merit and will premiere in New York on Tuesday, April 8. The author and piece were once unknown but now receive prominent notice in the city said to shape plays.
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Arizona
Chicago
Former Police Judge Burress Joins Famous Clothing
J. W. Burress, once city police judge, accepts a position with the Famous clothing store now at its new quarters on the northeast corner of Ohio and Second streets. He invites friends to visit.
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J. W. Burress
Ohio and
Second Streets
Bank of Commerce
Judge Burress
Sprinkler Season Opens in Jefferson City
Mr. Henry Luff began his summer work of street sprinkling after a busy season of wood hauling, according to the Jefferson City Press. Merchants welcome the sprinkler's arrival. the joking note that Luff is on the water wagon does not mean a new policy.
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Luff
Who's Your Druggist Dow Drug Company Ad
In haste you want the right thing fast call the Dow Drug Company. Both phones 259.
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Dow Drug Company
Longan's Sedalia Steam Laundry Promises Best Value
The ad claims the best option is the cheapest with emphasis on quality at Longan's Steam Laundry located at 216 Lamine Street, Sedalia.
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Longan
Sedalia
Lamine Street
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Terre
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Lexington, Neb
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Mort Jourdan
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Tion
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Henry C. Haarstick
Edwards Whitaker
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Baltimore Sun
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Mr. Wright
Henry Luff
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