A Return to Former System of Assessing Unions for Strikers’ Aid
The American Federation of Labor convention in Detroit decided to restore the practice of assessing all members of affiliated unions to fund striker aid. The measure passed narrowly, just two votes over the required two-thirds. Delegates debated grievances in executive session as the convention also moved its future meeting date to the first Monday after the first Tuesday in December. The body approved eight hour leagues for non members.
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Detroit
Pitch
Themerican Federation of Labor
Panic in Stocks as Securities Selloff Intensifies
New York traders faced a market panic driven by money stringency and distrust in all securities on the exchange. Industrials bore the worst losses while efforts to defend them triggered widespread liquidation. Sunday offered a brief respite after Saturday’s decline. Washington planned to boost depository bank funds and designate new banks to receive daily internal revenue receipts, estimated at about $1,000,000, with total deposits possibly reaching 330,000,000.
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New York
London
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Internal Revenue
Treasury
Exhumation of Maine Victims Under Havana Care
In Havana on December 19 a 14 man grave-digging party led by Chap lain Chidwick and Dr. Macour began exhuming the Maine victims in Colon cemetery. Coffins were raised and the remains placed in lined coffins with lime and charcoal bottoms, then moved to tinsmith sealed boxes with distinct painted names.
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Maine
Havana
Chidwick
Macour
Colon Cemetery
Missourians and Their Committees in Congress
Washington December 19 The list shows Missouri senators and their committee assignments including Cowherd post offices and post roads District of Columbia Benton appropriations DeArmond judiciary Cochran coinage weights and measures Shackleford interstate and foreign commerce Cooney agriculture Lloyd revision of the laws Rucker election of president Robb expenditures post office department claims Vandiver education naval affairs and Dougherty Indian affairs PATS lark foreign affairs patents Joseph A Gill of Kansas was confirmed by the senate yesterday as judge of the United States court for the northern district of the Indian territory
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Washington
Cowherd
District of Columbia
Benton
DeArmond
Cochran
Shackleford
Cooney
Lloyd
Rucker
Robb
Post Office Department
Vandiver
Naval Af Dougherty
Pats
Lark
Joseph A. Gill
Kansas
Senate
United States
Northern
Indian Territory
Bowman Family To Lead Local Singer Interests
Mr and Mrs J A Bowman arrived from Joplin to manage Singer Manufacturing Company activities in Sedalia guiding the new field of trade. J B Clark of Peoria Illinois notes DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cured piles after surgeon recommendations, while counterfeits are warned against by Servant Harker Drug Co. Mrs M A Buckmer travels from Nevada to St Louis and will visit her mother Mrs M E Donohoe, as the firm promotes high grade perfumes locally.
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J. A. Bowman
Joplin
Singer Manufacturing Company
Sedalia
J. B. Clark
Peoria
Ill
DeWitt
Servant - Harker Drug Co
M. A. Buckmer
Nevada
St. Louis
M. E. Donohoe
Servant Harker Drug Co
Sedalia Business Leaders Propose Commercial Club
City’s leading business and professional men plan to organize a Sedalia Commercial Club after the holidays. The Sentinel hopes the club becomes a strong, successful organization in the state.
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the Sentinel
A Sure Cure for Croup
A description of early croup signs in children and how Cham berlain's Cough Remedy can prevent attacks if given at hoarseness or after the croaky cough appears. The ad claims twenty five years of use with no failures and lists Servant Harker Drug Co. and J. L. Kautzman Otis W. Smith as sellers.
Bealert and Greer Noted Residents in Hughesville and Longwood
A neglected cold is described as a universal disease. Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey is promoted as a cure that strengthens lungs. In Fort Smith Arkansas J B Gass known as Rooney Gass, longtime city engineer for ten years, died Saturday night after moving from Sedalia Missouri.
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Fort Smith, Ark
J. B. Gass
Rooney Gass
Sedalia
Foley's Honey and Tar Restored Voice for Hutton Man
Benj Ingerson of Hutton Indiana says he had not spoken above a whisper for months until Foley's Honey and Tar restored his voice. The remedy is popular with speakers and singers according to A S McGowan.
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Benj. Ingerson
Hutton, Ind
Foley
A. S. McGowan
Will Cromer Heads to Kansas City for State Line Work
Warrensburg Star notes Will Cromer, once a night operator here, now living in Sedalia, passing through last evening en route to Kansas City where he has an extra position at the state line. Pneumonia references cite Dr. C J Bishop of Agnew Michigan praising Foley’s Honey and Tar in three severe cases. The Armours have bought coal mines at Lingo Macon county expecting to mine 750 tons daily. Mrs R Churchill of Berlin Vermont reports DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cured baby sores. A sale of Poland China hogs at Richards Vernon county Missouri saw Black Chief sell for 500 to Arline of Foster Bates county.
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Will Cromer
Sedalia
Kansas City
State Line
Warrensburg
Richards
Vernon County
Missouri
Arline
Foster
Bates County
Local Whisky Deals At Sedalia Wholesale House
ASPORIA promotes season price cuts on brands like 1591 Bond & Lillard and 1590 Guckenheimer Rye while Peter Pehl’s Wholesale House at 115 W 2nd St advertises Anheuser Busch beers and wines. Sedalia merchants tout large stock and competitive family prices on spirits and bottled goods.
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Bond & Lillard
Bond
Kentucky
Old Taylor
Oscar Pepper
Sedalia
Peter Pehl
Anheuser-Busch
Sliver Shobe case continues with bail set
The Sliver Shobe robbery case at the Sicher hotel bar was continued by Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace Barress until Saturday at 1 0 a. m. Shobe released on $500 bail. A carload of turkeys was shipped from Warsaw and Lincoln to the New York Poultry Co. in town. One Minute Cough Cure hailed as life saving for a Sedalia child with croup.
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Shobe
Sicher
Warsaw
Lincoln
New York Poultry Company
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Ohio Street
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Amie
Alaskan
Steve Pipe
Sedalia Grocer CO
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Ramsey
Sedalia, MO
Chas. van Antwerp
Katy Building
Hunter’s
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West Fourth Street
Quincy St
Farley Bros
Tony
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Croup
Robert T. Bealert
Hughesville
Ollie E. Greer
Longwood
C. J. Bishop
Agnew, Mich
A. S. MceGowan
Armours
Lingo
Macon County
Sears
Asporia
E. Main St
Sterling Silver
Bichsel Bros
Sentinel
Capital
ST. Louis Clothing CO
Majestic Steel Ranges
Garland
Cole
Ilgenfritz Hardware CO
WM. Kosted & Sons
Oflio ST
Third National ,Bank
John N. Dalby
A. P. Morey
R. H
J.N. Dalby
R. H. Moses
Henry W. Harris
D. H. Smith
B Mertz
N.H Gentry
Chas. H. McAninch
Samuel C. Gold
Marric Hawtee
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