John Riley Collects Poll Tax

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My second great-grandfather John Riley Deweese served as Welch Township Republican Committee Chairman in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri for most of his adult life. Besides holding party caucuses in his home, John Riley served as Road Commissioner in the 1910s. Residents mostly traversed the roads by horse and buggy. Isa sa mga mekanismong ginamit ng mga pamahalaan upang mangolekta ng mga bayarin para sa kalsada

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Wrestling Champion sinusubukan ng Boxing

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Sa Martes, Enero 19, 1909, Dr. Benjamin Roller, isang Seattle manggagamot at pro mambunuo na naging sapat na mahusay na upang manalo sa American matimbang Championship, inexplicably nagpasyang subukan ang kanyang kamay sa propesyonal na boxing. Ang kanyang kalaban ay kaibigan at sparing kasosyo, “Denver” Ed Martin, sino ang gusto manalo sa may-kulay na World matimbang Boxing Championship. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete

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Streetcar Strike Mob Attacks Woman

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I have always said the St. Louis Streetcar Strike of 1900 was not the story of the evil streetcar companies exploiting the innocent workers. “The innocent workers” committed many deplorable acts during the streetcar strike. One of their most frequent tactics involved stripping woman in public who rode the streetcars during the strike. Amazingly, ang kanilang mga biktima ay bata pa at kaakit-akit

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