Made Devery's Fortune
A New York reporter recalls taking on police chief Bill Devery in the 1890s over a green goods ring in his precinct. After public exposure forced Devery’s transfer, the two later met by chance in Rockaway, where Devery greeted the journalist with a friendly hand and a box of 10 cent cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charlie Murphy
Tammany Hall
Bill Devery
Bill
Lattan
Jersey City
Deverys
Green Goods
Devy Precinct
Wild Bill
Mister Devery
Devery
Rockaway
Police
Big Bill
Sonny
Tenderloin
Washington Post
State Fair Board Sets Plans for Sedalia Event
Missouri State Fair board met in Sedalia selecting governor and Sedalia days with addresses by Gov Dockery and Sec. Wilson. A sewerage system, gravel boulevard, 160 foot grand stand addition, and outdoor attraction Ella Ewing were approved. Free straw for livestock exhibitors and entry oversight planned. Berkshire swine sale Friday. various appointments for admissions, stalls, horses, sheep, and cattle judges.
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Fair Grounds
East
Charles N. Whittman
St. Louis
H. C. Demuth
George Falk
Richmond
James Fletcher
Wayne
Ind
Mr. Thompson
Gas City
L. E. Shattuck
Stanberry
H. C. Taylor
Crawfordsville
Chicago Markets July 1 hog and cattle notes
The Logan Com Co reports Chicago markets steady with hogs and cattle trading across categories. Hogs totals include 28 000 from Chicago, 12 000 from Kansas City, 11 000 from Omaha, and 600 from St Louis with prices ranging from 5.65 to 6.00 per unit and top hogs at 5.90. Cattle runs appear at 5000 in Chicago, 6000 in Kansas City, 2500 in Omaha, with overall tone steady to 5 cent lower in St Louis.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Louis
Striking Indian Nomenclature On Ontario Spots
A Grand Trunk Railway notice highlights Indigenous names such as Muskoka Clear Sky Land Magnetewan Kawartha Bright Waters and Happy Lands as fitting descriptors for delightful summer outing spots. Free descriptive literature and timetables are available from the Advertising Department Chicago address.
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Muskoka
Magnetewan
Kawartha
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams Street
Chicago
George W. Vaux
T. A
World’s Fair 1904 Bird’s-Eye View offer
The notice promotes a Bird's-Eye View of the 1904 World’s Fair buildings, 3 x 42 inches, mailed upon receiving 10 cents for postage. Address inquiries to George Morton, M K T Ry, Box 911, St Louis, Missouri.
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George Morton
St. Louis
Jobing Kind You H Ways Bought Bears
Fragmented OCR text shows garbled lines about buying bears and a phrase like Jobi ng Kind You H. The readable bits offer no clear event or persons. lacks dates, places, or organizations to anchor a full summary.
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Jobi
Railroad News Hospital Arrivals
W H Flavell brakeman Franklin Junction Leonidas Whaley extra gang Dick son Davian Crowell car shop laborer Denison Louis Zumsteg bridgeman Tibbetts
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W. H. Flavell
Franklin
Leonidas Whaley
Extra Gang
Dickson
Davian Crowell
Denison
Louis Zumsteg, Bridgeman
Tibbetts
Death of Greenville tie plant worker at Katy hospital
John Johnston a colored tie plant laborer for the Katy in Greenville Texas died at the company hospital last night. Katy passenger trains Nos 2 and 3 were forty minutes late this morning. J A Challacombe an engineer for the Katy is laying off. Missouri Pacific passenger train No 2 was one hour twenty minutes late today. E H Calef commercial agent for Missouri Pacific was an east bound passenger on train No 2 today.
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John Johnston
Katy
Greenville
Tex
Missouri Pacific
E. H. Calef
Regular fines in police court for disreputable women and drunks
Twenty one women of disreputable character were arraigned in a police court this morning and assessed their usual monthly fine. Tom Fell and Pat McGowan were each fined $5 for being drunk and John Williams was fined $2 for being drunk.
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Tom Fell
Pat McGowan
John Williams
Incomplete Glasses Help Courtney Overcome Vision Obstacle
A fragmented note hints at vision issues and peers offering glasses and guidance to improve sight. The passage references Courtney and a failed pairing, suggesting an effort to aid with corrective lenses.
Travel Rates To Duluth And Nearby Resorts Promoted
Advertised rail and lake trip options with round trips sold July 1 to 5 and good for extended periods. Rates vary from 32.05 to 53.80 with all rail or rail and lake options at 32.05 and multi‑mode trips including river and ocean as low as 33.65. Call for particulars on destinations across Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and beyond.
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Duluth
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Pertle and McAlister Springs Excursion Rates
Daily excursion rates apply with special low prices on Fridays Saturdays and Sundays for weekend travelers to Pertle and McAlister Springs.
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Pertle
McAlister Springs
Convention Rates for Summer Meetings Listed
Summer convention rates announced for Mystic Shriners at Saratoga Springs N Y C E at Denver Elks and Odd Fellows at Baltimore Epworth League at Detroit G A R at San Francisco Full information available at ticket office or later. Prices include Indianapolis 14 95 tickets sold June 7 to 9 good to June 18 Dakota June 1 to September 30 good to October 31 Jee La Custer Rapid City and Hot low rates.
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Mystic Shriners
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
C. E
Denver
Elks and Odd Fellows
Baltimore
Epworth League
Detroit
San Francisco
Rapid City
Mrs Combs Hosts Afternoon for Memphis Guest
Mrs R C Combs and Mrs R D Marshall entertained a large number of friends Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs Carter of Memphis Mo, sister of Mrs Combs. Mrs R J Howe assisted in receiving. Refreshments of orange ice and punch were served by the Misses Cashman.
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R. C. Combs
R. D. Marshall
Carter
Memphis
Combs
R. J. Howe
J J Frey In Critical Condition Atchison Leader
The condition of J J Frey former general manager of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad is extremely dangerous with another bad night and gradual weakness reported today.
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J. J. Frey
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Zetroin
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Nen
Paris
France
Loonerts
The
Arlington Pharmacy
Phoenix Tooth
Board OF Directors
Sedalia
Mis
Souri State Fair
Rippey
N. H. Gentry
J. R. Rippey
J. W. Hill
Chillicothe
N. F. Hand
Taberville
A. P. Nelson
Lebanon
Alexan
der Maitland
A. M. Dockery
Agriculture Wilson
United States Cabinet
Ella Ewing
Second Regiment
John W. Hill
Berkshire
Logan Com. Co
South Lamine Street
Geeta
Ferndell
Jandt Gro. Co
Tvey
Bears
J. A. Challacombe
Lord Chesterfield
Alexander Pope
Pope
Drs. Cannaday
Courtney
Nevada
St. Paul—Mineapolis
Boston
Mass
Dianapolis
Dakota
Sedalia Carpet Co
E. Third St
Ohio St
Bell 153
Q. C
McClellan
George A Cullen
Adams SP
P. S
Ameriethe Weedore
Ainen
Rail Dry Goods
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