Eight Hour Day Bill and Liquor Control Push in Congress
Washington dec 81 senator mccomas chairman of education and labor introduced a bill for an eight hour day on all government work. Morrell of pennsylvania proposes a 15 percent tariff rebate to boost the american merchant marine and Philippines trade. a push against liquor includes bills to bar sale in government buildings with support from wctu and prohibition advocates. arthur w dunn signs off with notes on senatorial routines and public liquors policy.
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Washington
McComas
Committee On Education and Labor
Senate
House
Congress
Morrell
Pennsylvania
United States
Philippines
Odd Fellows Iowa 1902 report highlights finances and relief
The Iowa Odd Fellows 1902 annual report covers 6095 lodges and 50855 members with 774506.90 spent on relief and orphan care. It lists 507 Rebekah lodges with 2715 members and 2504.73 spent on relief. The Iowa Odd Fellows Home in Mason City cost 50000 and dedicated May 20 1903. Totals from the Sovereign Grand Lodge show 1069906 lodge encampment and Rebekah members as of 1902 with 11553905.29 receipts and 3893220.03 in receipts by subgroups. Total relief since 1830 amounts to 96468525.32.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Iowa
Odd Fellows and Orphans Home
Odd Fellows
Mason City
Odd Fellowship
Rebekah
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy
An advertisement claims local applications cannot cure catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally to affect the blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts medical backing, calls it a standard prescription and lists Toledo, Ohio makers F. J. Chenny & Co. with receipts of testimonials and drugstore availability at 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Chenny & CO
Props
Toledo
Ohio
January 1 1904 Regular Meeting of Washington Lodge
Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M to hold its regular meeting Friday evening January 1 1904 at 7 30 PM Petitions and other business to be attended to Encouragement of a strong turnout to start the new year.
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Washington Lodge No. 26
A. F
A. M
Promise to shave at Globe Barber Shop after New Year
A Mrs Melinda Jones pledges loyalty to Globe Barber Shop after New Year's, promising her eleven grown boys will shave only there and praising the shop for neatness and satisfaction.
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Globe
N D Torny Visits Fairfield to See Father
N D Torny of New York passed through the city this morning en route to Fairfield to visit his father. He formerly lived in Fairfield and is well known there. Mrs Lena Swearingen and her son left for Keota to spend a few days before returning to their home in Oskaloosa. Oysters any style at the Crown Cafe.
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Nina Alberson
Columbus Junction
K. P. Hall
J A Rogers
Ruth
Clarion
Seth Thomas
Lemmon & Lewis
Senator Cockrell
Senate
Missouri
N D Torny
New York
Fairfield
Mr Torny
Lena Swearingen
Keota
Oskaloosa
Burns $1000 In Greenbacks
Bakersfield California on December 31 Mrs Schotl mother of jockey Ranseh burned a thousand dollars in bills her son had planned as a Christmas gift She placed the pocketbook and four thousand dollars in trust in an oven and forgot it while preparing supper The greenbacks were badly burned and may not be redeemable The remainder was unharmed
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Bakersfield
Cal
Mra Schotl
Ranseh
Seholl
Panseh
Bank President Garth Alive After Apparent Suicide Rumor
New York reports Granville W. Garth president of the Mechanic s National Bank is alive after rumors he died by his own hand on the steamship Denver. A Galveston witness said he saw him Saturday night, a Wall Street broker denied. the source cautions the tale remains unconfirmed.
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New York
Granville W. Garth
Mechanices’ National Bank
Denver
Garth
Galveston
Tex
Highland Hotel in Albuquerque Destroyed by Fire
The Highland hotel in Albuquerque New Mexico burned completely on December 31 causing several guests to escape narrowly but with no fatalities. Loss estimated at 60000 with 25000 insured. Fire officials blame the call bell board in the hotel office for starting the blaze. Guests lost most clothing and personal effects.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Highland Hotel
New Mexico
Call Bell Board
Counterfeiter Lockett tied to Atchison silver raid
W T Lockett, a confessed counterfeiter, was arrested at Leavenworth. His trunk with ten pounds of melted silver was found in his room on a farm north of Atchison where he worked as a farm hand. Police believe confederates operated broadly in the area.
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Atchison, Kan
Dee
W. T. Lockett
Leavenworth
Atchison
Lockett
Tha Lockett
Chinese Government Holds Back Treaties Sealed
Beijing promises to send the Chinese copy of the treaty to Washington for ratification. The emperor's seal is needed first, after which Mukden and Antung may be opened to commerce with the outside world.
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Pekin
Dee Ot
United State
Conger Toe
Washington
Mukden
Antung
Internal Revenue Receipts in Washington November Totals
The month of November shows total receipts of 20,417.24 dollars with an increase of 1,00,534 dollars over the prior month. For five months, receipts exceed the same period last year by 2,720,127 dollars.
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Washington
Dee
Deaths of Hallelujah Jack Sullivan and Jerome Sykes
In Boston a homeless former Salvation Army singer known as Hallelujah Jack Sullivan dies in the Tostonest Hospital after a few days there. In Chicago actor Jerome Sykes, star of the Billionaire company at the Illinois Theater, dies at Stratford Hotel from pneumonia after a four day illness.
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Boston
Jerome Sykes
Chicago
Mi Billionaire” Company
Illinois Theater
Stratford Hotel
Fears of Hottentot Rising Reported in German South Africa
The Cap Times from Cape Town notes grave alarm across German South Africa with reports of possible Hottentot uprisings. Authorities seek orderly conduct as tensions rise.
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Cape Town
Cap Times
South Africa
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad Claim
The finest remedy for constipation I ever used is Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablets. They act gently and without an unpleasant effect and leave the bowels in a perfectly natural condition. Sold by Stewart's Pharmacy Cook and Sherman.
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Eli Butler
Frankville
N. Y
Stewart
Cook & Sherman
Polly Primrose at 8 15 Curtain Rise
The curtain rises tonight at 8 15 as Miss Thursto and company present the comedy Polly Primrose. Crown Cafe serves home made cakes and pastry. 56-11
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Miss Thursto
Polly Primrose
Crown Cafe
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