20 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Moberly Evening Democrat
Location
Moberly, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1905
Page
1
An advertisement offers a wide array of wedding items including china silver and sterling tableware. It claims low prices and high quality across odd pieces and decor like knives forks and spounts. It promises customers a chance to see the goods in person and compare.
Central Christian Church reports well attended Sunday services with two impressive sermons by Elder W and Baylor. The morning topic was Christ the Perfect Example from First Peter chapter 2, verses 21 to end, emphasizing following his steps. Eld Taylor’s pleas moved many in attendance.
The text provides unclear details about prizes and prices in China with broken phrases and nonsensical terms. It mentions framing pictures and mentions unalloyed or pure making but lacks coherent facts or names. No verifiable entities or events are identifiable.
At Robinson's Book Store a lively gathering celebrated spiritual growth with renewed dedication to daily faith. Rev Campbell’s sermon on What Is Your Life inspired deep reflection on living near God, forgiveness, and unity within the church. Engineer Plarve Sims sold his West Reed Street home to his father as plans for a new south end residence begin.
Despite threatening skies, a strong church turnout attended morning and evening services at the Southern Medocist Church. Rev Campbell delivered morning text from Ephesians 5 and offered Spirit filled rhetoric during the sermon.
Four children of Professor Johannes Goetze of Goetze's Conservatory in Moberly are highlighted as musical wonders. Johnnie, 9, leads in the Moberly Boys' Band. Haailie, 11, is a piano artist. Emile interprets Beethoven Chopin and Wagner with skill. Gertha, 7, plays violin. William, 4, drums in the band. The siblings are shown in home concerts.
Brown a Wabash freight brakeman based in Moberly suffered a compound skull fracture and injuries from a collision between trains 362 and 563 near High LMN. He was taken to hospital by special train. condition serious but not terminal. Also notes a marriage license issued to Mrs. Bentley and Miss Nellie Jess in Moberly with wedding slated tomorrow.
A young woman occupies the Van Guild residence seeking sustenance and shelter until she departs with a more affluent suitor. Mrs. Guild and infant fare well. Mr. Guild receives congratulations. Police will arraign Austin Wilcox, charged with eloping with the Williams hack driver, accused of driving away last night without consent. Shell White requests carriage delivery to the yard office and expects to be cleared in the morning.
Waugh Dorser, veteran ren eutate and insiance agent, fell on a slippery sidewalk by the Rothwell building. He was carried to his office as doctors assess potential hip fracture or severe bruise and prepare for a rigid examination later this evening.
Representative Crowther of Dar ton county drafts an education bill to provide state aid to high schools. Aid scales with local tax levy from 50 cents to 1 dollar per 100, boosting state support to 500 600 depending on tax rate. Rural systems unable to fund eight month terms would gain aid to extend to eight months. Readmission of local pupils to state aided high schools without tuition is proposed. Mr Saterlee plans to stock the farm with pedigreed stock and saddle stock to create a top central Missouri stock farm.
Sater hee purchased a fine farm about five miles northeast of Moberly from Mrs. Nannie Weatrich of Belleville HL at a moderate price with profit potential on resale. The current tenant is Otto Shue.
Miss Anna Whittington remains in critical condition after a prolonged stay in a Kansas City hospital. Conductor John O'Brien plans to travel to her bedside and may transport her to Moberly if doctors deem the trip feasible, though movement is unlikely.
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