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The Age Herald
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
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St. Louis merchants hold informal meeting and unanimously agree to boycott the Paris exposition due to indignation over the Dreyfus trial result, vowing not to attend or exhibit and to influence others against it. Similar actions reported in other major cities.
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St. Louis Merchants Indignant at Result of Dreyfus Trial
St. Louis, Mo., September 9.-An informal meeting of the most prominent merchants in St. Louis was held this evening shortly after the Dreyfus decision became known, and it was unanimously agreed that not one of them would attend the Paris exposition nor make an exhibit. It was also decided that they would use their influence to deter others from attending or making exhibits.
There were present at the meeting many of the leading members of the Merchants' Exchange.
Information received tonight indicates movements of a similar nature being adopted in many of the largest cities.
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Primary Location
St. Louis, Mo.
Event Date
September 9
Outcome
unanimous decision to boycott paris exposition and deter others; similar movements in other large cities.
Event Details
Informal meeting of prominent St. Louis merchants held this evening after Dreyfus decision, agreeing not to attend or exhibit at Paris exposition and to influence others against it. Leading members of Merchants' Exchange present.