East St Louis rail yard foreman Peter Lesch killed by footpads
Peter Lesch yardmaster for the Big Four railroad in East St. Louis was found on Cahokia creek trestle with a crushed skull. Assailants placed his body on the tracks to imply a train death. Robbers likely took $90 salary and a gold watch. Lesch, about 40, lived at 2838 Park Ave, St. Louis, and is not expected to recover.
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Lesch
St. Louis
Peter Lesch
Big Four Railroad
East St. Louis
Cahokia Creek
Broad Way
Kurrus
Henrietta Hospital
J. L. Wiggins
Christmas Dinner Menu by Landlord J C Shelton
Landlord J C Shelton of the Elks offers a Christmas dinner bill of fare for Wednesday. The menu lists Blue points on half shell, Oyster soup, Baked Red Snapper a la Italian, Boiled White Fish a la Maitre d Hotel, Christmas Beef with croquettes, stuffed turkey giblet sauce, saddle of Southdown mutton with currant jelly, relishes, caviar, olives, chow chow, oyster sauce, pickles, hot entrees including shoulder of wild squirrel a la Chipotato, boeuf, and pastas, followed by vegetables, desserts, fruits and beverages in a substantial all day spread.
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J. C. Shelton
the Elks
ENORMOUS TIAI HAAD EARNINGS TEN MILLIONS IN EXTENSIONS
Railroad news notes vast gains for Haad earnings and plans to extend lines in Oklahoma and surrounding territory. Includes items on personals improvements incidents and accidents as well as hospital arrivals.
Santa Fe's Big Locomotive Built For Mountain Service
New York reports the American Locomotive company delivered the largest engine to the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe for mountain service. The 275000 pound locomotive has ten driving wheels and was completed at the Schenectady plant. The Interstate Commerce Commission filed figures showing railroads earned 426,909,210 in passenger and 1,114,740,770 in freight amid total gross receipts of 1,578,164,205 for the year ending June 30 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Locomotive Company
Schnectady
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company
Mountain District
Oklahoma Lines Planned By Missouri Kansas & Texas
Guthrie area chartered to build three lines in Oklahoma totaling about 210 miles at an estimated cost of 10 million dollars. Routes run from Guthrie to Stevens near the M K T line, Oklahoma City to Logan or Lincoln counties, and a Osage nation link to M K T near Wybar. Directors include F N Fin. Railroads face fraud case with insufficient evidence for conviction.
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Guthrie
Missouri Kansas & Texas Raiload Company
Missouri, Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Company
Oklahoma
Osage Reservation
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Stevens, I. T
Oklahoma City
Logan
Lincoln County
Osage Nation
Wybark
I. T
St. Louis
New Yark
F. N. Fin
Will Sells Nor Known Parents Sues for Inheritance
Long report ties Willie Sells the famous bareback rider to a contested will. A foster-son suit seeks nullification of Mrs. Sells last will and a $75,000 judgment, plus the return of diamonds worth 3730, alleging misused funds and hidden parentage. Other items note forged tickets, a baby abandoned on a Katy train, and Christmas programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Sells
Sells Bros.’ Circus
Willie Sells
Sells Bros
America
Europe
Sells
Corn razors line at Bard's Drug Store
Bard's Drug Store features a full line of corn razors for foot comfort. The display highlights various styles and prices, inviting customers to choose based on need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bard’s
Alvin Joslin to Headline Christmas Matinee at Opera House
The rural drama Alvin Joslin will be the attraction at the opera house Christmas matinee and night on December 25. The production promises a fresh take with new stage and scenic effects, competent company, and lavish expense. Key scenes include a Brooklyn bridge moonlight view, a Baxter Street thieves den, a Bowery concert hall, and the Grand Central depot.
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Alvin Joslin
Opera
Atlantic
Pacific
New York City
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn
Baxter Street
Bowery Concert Hall
Grand Central Depot
Longan's Sedalia Steam Laundry Ad
An advertisement promoting Longan's Sedalia Steam Laundry offers quality launder ing services and fair wages, inviting customers to call for any kind of laundering needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
lLongan
Sedalia Steam Laundry
Christmas Services at St Pauls Lutheran Church
St Pauls Lutheran will hold two Christmas services in German with the parochial school. Morning service at 10 and evening at 7:30. Program by Prof A Graebner features Old Testament prophecies and their fulfillment in Jesus Christ, plus carols. Visitors welcome.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Santa Claus
Brick Chimmey
A. Graebner
Christ
Jesus of Nazareth
Shackelford's Successor to be Named by April Primaries
Editor J B Wolfe reported from Huckins that Thomas Mahan chair of the congressional committee for the Eighth district has called primaries on April 5 to nominate a successor to Hon D W Shackelford. Shackelford will likely run again and Squire Turner of Columbia is mentioned as a possible candidate.
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J. B. Wolfe
California Mo
Huckins
Boonville
Thomas Mahan
Congressional Committee of
Eigth District
D. W. Shackelford
Shackelford
Squire Turner
Columbia
Library to Close Early for Christmas Eve
The public library will close at 8 o clock this evening for Christmas and reopen Thursday morning at 9 o clock.
Local names appear in fragmentary list from Milwaukee to Guthrie
Fragmentary OCR reads names including James Hager man, St Louis, W Van Riper, H M Flint, J B Barnes, Horace Speed, John N Scothorn and John Devereux with Guthrie, suggesting a roster or list in a Milwaukee to Guthrie context.
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Man
St. Louis
W. van Riper
H. M
Flint
J. B. Barnes
New York
Horace Speed
John N. Scothorn
John Devereux
Guthrie
Death of Ralph L Madison prompts railroad signal blame
A coroner's jury found Missouri Pacific at fault for inadequate signals after Ralph Leroy Madison 28 was killed when a Wabash engine hit a caboose in Kansas City yards. The collision occurred as the Missouri Pacific trains failed to send a flagman. Madison worked as a stenographer in the Missouri Pacific freight office. his brother Charles is a lawyer who faced two suits against the railroad.
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Ralph Leroy Madison
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Madison
Independence
Kansas City
Wabash Yards
Missouri Pacific
Charlies C. Madison
Kansas City World
Large verdict in Wolf-Goldman damage suit against Iron Mountain
In Newport the jury awarded Wolf-Goldman Mercantile and 21 insurers $124,738.01 plus interest for a cotton storage fire at Union compress caused by sparks from Iron Mountain engines. The trial, held since December 9, is among Arkansas history’s largest jury awards. Plaintiffs sought $1,170,000 for 2768 bales burned April 24, 1900, alleging the Best Feed and Livery barn fires spread to the compress.
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Little Rock
Ark
Wolf-Goldman Mercantile Company
Iron Mountain Railroad Company
Newport
Union Compress
Iron Mountain
Deserved Christmas Present Mentioned in Sedalia Visit
J. H. Hill longtime Katy secretary now GM of Galveston and Houston traveled through Sedalia with his daughter Miss Marion on the way home from St. Louis. E N Pace MKT assistant ticket agent at Parsons was notified yesterday of his appointment.
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J. H. Hill
Cross
Katy
Galveston & Houston
Galveston
Texas
Sedalia
Miss Marion
St. Louis
E. N. Pace
Parsons
Sedalia Steam Laundry Promotes Better Shirt Care
The Sedalia laundry at 216 Lamine Street advertises its careful laundering process for shirts collars and cuffs claiming lengthened life. Two phone lines 154 offer laundering services.
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Sedalia
Lamine Street
Dr Robinson Visited Joplin. Nevada Asylum Leader
Dr J F Robinson superintendent of the Nevada asylum, visiting Joplin from Neosho, has led the institution since 1893. He notes the facility is at capacity but expects relief once a $25,000 Missouri legislature appropriation is utilized by Sacred Heart Branch No 157, Knights and Ladies of America. Omer J Thomas and wife of Cole Camp Mo. plan to relocate to Los Angeles.
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Dr. Robinson
Robinson
Missouri
Sacred Heart Branch No
Catholic Knights and Ladies of America
Fr. S. Neiberg
Omer J. Thomas
Cole Camp
Los Angeles
Cal
Coldicure Ad Praises Cough Medicine From Bard Drug
An advertisement from W. E. Bard Drug Company promotes Coldicure as the best cough medicine. The note highlights its use for relief and positions Bard as the supplier of this remedy.
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W. E. Bard Drug Company
Election of Officers at St Vincent de Paul Council 1902
St Vincent de Paul Council No. 38 Knights of Father Matthew elects officers for 1902 Rev Fr D Healy spiritual adviser P S Curran chief sir knight Samuel Otis deputy chief sir knight H B McCubbin secretary R D McCubbin financial secretary John Cunningham banker W J Redding marshal C H Dunlap and Michael Clifford trustees Dr M T Collins medical examiner.
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St. Vincent de Paul Council
Knights of Father Matthew
D. Healy
P. S. Curran
Knight
Samuel Otis
H. B. McCubbin
R. D. McCubbin
John Cunningham
W. J. Redding
C. H. Dunlap
Michael Clifford
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Rudders
Peter Lenuhl
J. K. Lesch
Pany
Huckins Hotel
Will Cloney
Philosopher
Sutton Vane
Donazettas
Acro
Bard’s Drug Store
D’ Hotel
Kentucky
Charlotte Russe
RATY
Oklahoma and Territory
Santa FE
Washington, D. C
Commerce Commission On the Income
The
United
Pas
Senger
NEW Oklahoma Lines
Missouri, Kansas
Will
Topeka, Kas
Er. S. Jewett
Charlie Knowlton
South McAlester
Knowlton
South McAllester
South Canadian
Parsons Sun
Shawnee
Hos
Pital
Tion
Jasper County
Coun
Christmas Entertainment
German Evangelical Church
Pfeiffer
Angels
Gustav Paffrath
Helen Simon
Agnes Langehaus
Frieda Berlin
Agnes Zimmermann
Emma Berlin
Elisa
Becker
Fritz
Fred Boeck
Fred Zimmermann
Joe Botz
Frieda Bell Loper
Gustav Yunker
Marguerite Walch
Marguerite Ludemann
Marguerite Schraenkler
Clara Boeck
Louisa Ko
Brock, Aletta Binder
Carl Schrader
Clara Yunker
Minnie Egdorff
Minnie Schultz
Lily Hailer
Bertha Beyeler
Charlie Pfuhl
Ben Yunker
Lottie Langehaus
Felix Becker
Minnie Yunker
Rev. Pfeiffer
ST. Pauls
Ralph L. Madison
Joplin
Nevada Asylum
Joplin Globe-Democrat
J. F. Robinson
Nevada
Neosho
Sacred Heart Branch
Helen Berry
Mary E. Condon
Financial Sec
Retary
B. Burrowes
Hermenia Imhauser
Sentinel
M. T. Collins
Councils
M.T. Collins
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