How to Vote Next Week on World’s Fair Amendments Nos. 4 and 5
Voters are told to use a six slip ballot and mark No on the sentences for Yes on amendments. Instructions cover tearing tickets, scratching names, folding ballots, and the duties of judges. Amendments 4 and 5 fund St Louis bonds and state exhibit spending for the 1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
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Supreme Court
St. Louis Court of Appeals
Congress
Circuit Court
St. Louis
Employers threaten to fire voters for Bryan in Pettis county
The Sentinel warns against coercion in elections and pledges to publish the name of any employer who discharges an employee for voting for Bryan. It argues workers must vote freely to sustain popular government and denounces threats as cowardly and unfit for any employer. The piece asserts public sentiment would condemn such tactics.
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Bryan
United States of America
Pettis County
Denial That Did Not Count In St Louis Rail Strike Tale
The story centers on Thomas Arnold the switchman who denies signing an affidavit accusing Joe Flory of seabed in the 1883 railroad strike. The misidentification by republican managers led to a published denial by an alleged conductor named Thomas Arnold. Arnold the switchman clarifies his service history and asserts he authored the original affidavit.
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Joe Flory
Thomas Arnold
Franklin Avenue
Flory
St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
North Market Street
Wabash
Arnold
Sedalia
Affidavit by T. E. Sheerin Involving Joe Flory in 1883 Strike
T. E. Sheerin a Sedalia city official and O R C member testifies about Mr. Joseph Flory a Republican gubernatorial candidate taking a striker job in St Louis during the October 1883 Wabash switchmen strike. He asserts affidavits in the Appeal are correct and condemns efforts to discredit them. Notary Marguerite L. Clopton confirms sworn statement dated October 31 1900.
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Sedalia
Missouri
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Prairie Queen Lodge No. 18
North Market Street
St. Louis
Kansas City
Moberly
Joseph Flory
Flory
Marguerite L. Clopton
Old Arkansaw Tonight at Opera House
The famed scenic production known as Old Arkansaw returns on tour with Willard Dashiell as John Rogers and the original cast. The show features elaborate electrical effects and scenery praised by Chicago audiences. Scott's Big Minstrels perform Saturday matinee and night November 3, with a bargain 25 cent matinee for all seats.
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Willard Dashiell
John Rogers
Old Arkansaw
Big City
Opera House
Scott’s Big Minstrels
Train Collision Near Mitchell Kills Mail Clerk
In a head end collision between the Midnight Special from Chicago to St Louis and a freight train on the Chicago and Alton tracks near Mitchell twelve miles from St Louis at 9 40 yesterday morning George Carson a mail clerk lost his life and several others were injured Engineer Sidney L Webster of Bloomington had both legs and wrists broken and received internal injuries.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Chicago and Alton
Mitchell
George Carson
Sidney L. Webster
Bloomington
Idle Wilde Club entertained at High Five with prize
The Idle Wilde Club was entertained this afternoon at High Five at Miss Kate Cassidy's home. Chrysanthemums decorated the house and refreshments included brick ice cream cake and mint wafers. A silver nail file will be awarded as a prize in High Five.
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Idle Wilde Club
Kate Cassidy
Complaints Over Alleys Prompt Warrants for Arrests
Sanitary condition of several city alleys is poor. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of citizens responsible for the neglect.
Freight collision near Marshall kills engineer
A Chicago & Alton freight train and a stock train collided three miles east of Marshall this morning. An engineer was buried under the wreck and reportedly killed as the wreck caught fire. The wrecking crew could not clear the site while tending the blaze.
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Marshall
Ladies' Musical Club studies Handel life at College of Music
The Ladies' Musical Club met in the College of Music hall to study Handel. Emma Heckman performed an instrumental solo and vocal solos were given by Mrs. J. H. Rhodes Mrs. Chas. Bard and Miss Beulah. The group reviewed a Handel chorus and Miss Frances Smith read a paper on Handel.
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College of Music Hall
Handel
Emma Heckman
J. H. Rhodes
Chas. Bard
Beulah
Frances Smith
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