Statehood fights loom in Senate amid anti trust bills and party divisions
The editorial notes deep Senate debate over statehood for territories and entrenched anti trust bills, with Quay and Foraker pushing the statehood agenda while Proctor and others seek militia reform and other priorities. It predicts limited time for regular appropriation bills and hints at party-based consequences for looming statehood. The piece also comments on Payne's post office river and sugar industry tensions, and teases coal and ice trade disputes.
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United Tes Senate
Senate
Quay
Proctor
Oar
Knox
Senator Foraker
Senator Quay
Direct Steamship Service to Manila From San Francisco
Pacific Steamship Lines launches direct monthly sailings from San Francisco to Manila reducing reliance on Hong Kong routes. The Chicago and North-Western Railway links daily trans continental trains to this new service using top Pacific ships with about 28 day voyage times. The rapid rise of the Trans-Pacific trade boosts both freight and passenger travel alongside deluxe Overland Limited routes.
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Chicago & North-Western Railway
Trans-Continental
Chicago
San Francisco
Manila
Nagasaki
Hong Kong
Pacific
Far East
Europe
New York
Overland Limited
Snowed In Sedalia Twenty Five Years Ago
From the Sedalia Bazoo files January 14. Minety churches reported. snowball fun among youths. a man named Miller beaten after Mayhem on the sidewalks. Elias Bixby learns his son Hilliard had a fine boy born in Sherman Texas. Hilliard parades proudly with two boys first.
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Sedalia
Minety
Corporation
Miller
Elias Bixby
Hilliard
Sherman
Texas
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance holds satisfactory stockholders meeting
The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance annual meeting in Pettis county adjourned with a satisfactory outcome. The secretary reported a strong year with 1962 fire losses covered by three assessments totaling five tenths of one percent, and the treasury balance of 575 after expenses. Officers elected: President John G. Senior, Vice president J M Coats, Secretary J S White, Treasurer A Wimner. directors S Williams, J F Howe, Wim Rissler, Green McFarland. committees and solicitor named. The article also notes Elberta Texas town opening excursion via M K & T Railway with town Lot sales January 22 and travel details.
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Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Pettis County Court Room
J. 8. White
John G. Senior
J. M. Coats
J. S. White
A. Wimner
S. Williams
J. F. Howe
Wim. Rissler
Green McFarland
John Senior
Wm. Rissler
J.S. White
The Tale of the House That Jack Built Railway Publication
A concise report by the M. K. & T. passenger department highlights zinc lead oil coal brick and cement industries across Missouri Kansas and Indian Territory served by the line. Compiled with value for readers and available from James Barker G P A Saint Louis.
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Jack
Missouri
Kansas
Indian Territory
James Barker
St. Louis
Farm loans at 5 percent with partial payment privileges
$1,000 and up at lowest rates and best terms on Pettis county realty. J. H. Bothwell, attorney and counsellor, Sedalia National Bank Building.
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Pettis County Realty
J. H. Bothwell
Sedalia National Bank
Building a New Town Opens Land Sale in El Berta Texas
Opening sale of lots to start January 29 1903 in El Berta Texas. Low rate excursion January 20 via the M E T Ry one fare plus 2 00 for round trip tickets valid 21 days. Business and investment opportunities touted. For details contact James Barker G P A ML. The best on earth 10¢ a pound every Saturday Candy Palace Phone 21.
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Texas
Missouri Trust Co
St. Louis
James Barker
Aes OE
Ee Louis
el Berta
Ml, K
Candy Palace
Dean's Ointment Heals Itching Piles and Eczema
Sedalia residents report relief from itching and skin irritation after using Dean's Ointment. Albert Bowman of 1420 South Ohio Street says one application helped and continued treatment disposed of the humor. Sold by W. E. said Drug Company with Foster Milburn Company as U. S. agents. price fifty cents a box.
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Sedalia
Albert Bowman
South
Ohio Street
Dean
W. E. Said
Foster-Milburn Company
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Dean’s
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