Justice Gray Urges Night Work Bans After Child Labor Hearings
Justice Gray, chairman of the Anthracite Commission, urged enacting laws barring women and children from night work after testimony by girls aged under 15 who said they labored twelve hours nightly for as little as three cents per hour. He noted fathers earned nine hundred to eleven hundred dollars yearly and condemned the mining wages as miserly. Independent coal operator John Haddock defended current conditions and spoke on coal prices and labor organization.
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Scranton
Justice Gray
Anthracite Commission
Gray
John Haddock
Tidewater
Straton
Lackawanaa
Haddock
Maniac Runs Amuck in Lapeer Killing Crippled Man
John Best, recently released from an asylum, attacked J. K. Clegg 70 and crippled, nearly severing his head with a razor. He then wounded his mother and sister before escaping. A posse arrived, Best shot at them and then killed himself.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
Lapeer
Mich
John Best
J. K. Clegg
Best
Store Open Evenings Until Nine O'clock
Sedalia announces extended shopping hours on December 16 1902 with stores open evenings until nine o'clock showing a lenient retail schedule for customers.
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Sedalia
Son of R O Harris dies under mysterious circumstances
Father returns from Sherman Texas to learn his son Overton Harris died last Thursday after five days of illness. No notice of illness was given until after burial, raising inquirers to suspect foul play. Harris alleges substantial assets in liquor business and bank funds, with an administrator controlling the estate amid opaque replies. He seeks probate action and a legal contest to preserve his son's share for his sister.
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R. O. Harris
Sherman
Texas
Overton Harris
Young Harris
Harris
Tvs
Mr. Harris
Ager
Cable Laying Progress Reaches Centennial Milemark
A message from the steamer Silvert on the Hawaii cable project reports one hundred miles of the cable laid successfully.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
San Francisco
Silverton
Hawaii
May and Wallace Open Sedalia Knob Noster Real Estate Offices
May and Wallace real estate makers of Knob Noster Missouri will move their headquarters to Sedalia and have opened a main office at 111 East Second Street. Mr. Wallace will be at the Sedalia office and Mr. May at the Knob Noster branch.
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May and Wallace
Knob Noster, Mo
Sedalia
East Second Street
Mr. Wallace
May
Knob Noster
Dow's Showcases Largest Line of Mirrors in Ebony Woods
A display at Dow's highlights the largest line of mirrors along with plain and fancy ebony and other woods, inviting shoppers to explore varied frame styles and finishes.
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Dow’s
Smallest United States baby born in Flat River
Flat River Missouri reports a 16 ounce daughter born to Mrs. Edward E. Riggs on Monday. The infant measures eleven inches in length and is described as perfectly formed and healthy.
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Flat River
United States
Edward E. Riggs
Castro replies to Italy on Venezuela settlement demand
Ciracas December 16 Castro states Venezuela has tribunals to adjudicate such matters Italy’s demands were not an ultimatum before but may take that form now
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
London
Birmingham Post Today
Foreign Office
Venezuela
Castro
Great Britain
Germany
France
Italy
Bowen
Ciracas
Court Docket Notes Disturbance of the Peace Dispositions
Alfred Lacy was sentenced to ten days by Judge Br for disturbance of the peace. John Cornelius and Ben McFaden were discharged by Judge Berry or on the prosecutor’s recommendation. Several vag cases appeared before Smith and Pegers.
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Alfred Lacy
John Cornelius
Ben McFaden
Berry
Smith & Pegers
George Barnett Admitted to the Bar in Pettis County
George Barnett son of G W Barnett a well known attorney was yesterday examined by the Pettis County Bar and granted a license to practice law.
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George Barnett
G. W.barnett
Pettis County
Death at Katy Hospital Inmate Dies of Typhoid Fever
Wheeler, an inmate at the Katy hospital suffering from typhoid fever, died Sunday morning. A member of the bridge and building department, he lived in Dennison, Texas. Remains likely to be shipped there for interment.
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Wheeler
Katy Hospital
Bridge and Building Department
Katy
Dennison
Texas
Little Child Dead In Otterville Funeral Today
Word reached Otterville this morning of the death of Attorney H. K. Bente's little nephew who died at his parents home, Mr and Mrs John M. Bente, from erysipelas. Minnie Bente went to Otterville to attend the funeral at 2 30 this afternoon with Rev Harrold officiating.
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Otterville
H. K. Bente
John M. Bente
Minnie Bente
Harrold
Christmas Bargains In Warm Wear And Handkerchiefs
The retailer advertises eiderdown sacks and heavy cotton waists, plus flannel and silk waists priced from $1 to $6. Terms include linen and handkerchief selections for women and hemstitched linen shirts and purses for men, highlighting Christmas gift options and a wide range of fabric goods.
Men's Neckwear Offer Makes Gift With Limited Appropation
A short ad lists neckwear options as appropriate gifts for many men to remember. It mentions Pour Shapes Tecks Ties Imperial and Four in-hand with two price points at twenty five and fifty cents.
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Tecks
Imperial
Ohio river rampage sinks dozens of boats
Cincinnati reports the Ohio River tearing loose Hall's coal fleet with about fifty loaded barges ten loaded coal boats sixty empty barges and two tow boats swept away fewer than thirty boats were rescued many sank after hitting bridges heavy losses noted Seattle council votes three hundred dollar reward for delivering the body of any highwayman or burglar to city hall reflecting a crime wave.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ohio River
Hall
Seattle
Wash
Mining interests draw eastern capitalists to seek location
A group of eastern capitalists have visited the area to survey mining prospects and consider locating claims in the vicinity. They are examining ore sources and potential sites for development.
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