San Francisco boxing title plans and reform debates
The piece notes champion Jack Jeffries and James J. Corbett signing for a heavyweight title bout in San Francisco on August 14. It also covers Pang’s appointment to the foreign office, Folk's governor bid in Missouri, church creed revisions, Reed Smoot, anti trust actions, and Edward VII’s Paris visit, adding commentary on reform efforts and hypocrisy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Jeffries
James J. Corbett
San Francisco
From Exchanges Chronicle Snippets Across Rural Posts
A collage of brief notes from Bloomfield Republican and neighboring papers mentions political chatter about Governor candidates McKinley and McKipley, local gifts for memorials, silk worm exhibits, postal route protests, a robbery noted near Cleopatra, a telephone line mischief tale, and PEO delegates returning from St Louis with World’s Fair focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constitution-Democrat
Macon
John O. McKipley
Unionville
Powersville
J. H. Howard
la Grange Tribune
John C. McKinley
Milan Standard
Post Office Department
Carrollton
Democrat
Mra
T. J Whiteman
Mra. Whiteman
Carroll County
Trenton
Republican-Tabune Ia
Joho C
Mckinley
Putnam
Princeton Telegraph
Grandy
Grundy County
Mercer County
St. Louis
John Carroll
Missouri
Cities Pass Anti Spitting Ordinance Across State
Several cities and towns enact anti spitting laws prohibiting spitting on public wells and crossings. The measure appears beneficial though its enforcement may affect etiquette, as tobacco juice splashes threaten bystanders, especially women in long dresses.
Dissolution of E. A Jones & Co and transfer of notes
The firm E. A Jones & Co is dissolved with W D Lemen retiring. E A Jones will continue the business and assume all notes and accounts due to the late firm. Signed W D Leman May 28 1903. Also notices: 159 bushels German Millet seed for sale at 40c per bushel from L M Banters Howland Mo. 80 acres blue grass pasture for rent with ample water from Samu Conars Howland Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A Jones & Co
W. D. Lemen
E. A. Jones
E A Jones & Co
E A. Jones
W. D. Leman
Samu
Conars
Howland, Mo
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the Republican
Conger & Martin, Publishers
Pang
Washington
Foreign Office
Prohibition County
Mexico, Mo
Joseph Folk
Mr. Folk
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian General Assembly
United States
Senate
Reed Smoot
Utah
Mormon Church
Bull Trust
Sybil Sanderson
Paris
WBS
Antonio Terry
California
Geveral Knox
Edward
England
Francé
Walter Vrooman
Vrooman
Baltimore
Ruskin College
New York
Kansas City
Bloomfield
Jake, Tutweller
Careh
Glenwood Phonograph
Crockett & Mollinax
A. M. Tisdale
David Lowe
Anson Rock
Cleopatra
Chas Paffer
Chas Puffer
Dan Puffer
Theo Cochell
Leon
Ellinwood
Ayer
F. A. Soule
Billings, Mon
Ayers
J C. Ayer CO
Lowell, Mass
F.C
American Beauty
Walamazoo
Kalamazoo
F. C
Dorset
Kalamazoo Corset Co
Chicago
SOI
Xou
5S Bros & CO
Unionvivle
H. A Hunt
O. L. Wood
Baptist Church
Unisonville Land Company
OC. A. Razx
Carroll Brothers Clothing Company
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