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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
4
The Sentinel announces James C. Connor as a candidate for constable of Sedalia township subject to the Democratic party action.
Kansas City Republicans plan a torchlight procession with green fire next Saturday and raise questions about Irish voting influence. A Missouri Democrat hint stresses that governing power matters more than party victory. The Weekly Sentinel expands with a full market report this week.
A chaotic log rolling scene in Illinois GOP primaries raises party fears Democrats may win next election. The piece mentions a restauranteur named Axtel in Oklahoma tasting fourteen Easter eggs and notes a dying man. it also recalls 1894 events with Grover Cleveland and Democratic fishing in Missouri as political allusions.
The Senate Committee on Manufactures reported favorably the Hansbrough "pure food" bill aimed at preventing adulteration or misbranding of all substances used as foods beverages or medicines.
The Sentinel acknowledges courteous treatment of its circulator Captain Sam W. James by patrons. He reports splendid success and many new subscribers added yesterday to his list.
The Sentinel argues for probing, attacking tactics in warfare or debate, condemning unwise defensive postures and urging engaging the enemy openly. It emphasizes forcing the opponent into a defensive stance by offensive action.
The piece portrays Southern gentlemen posing as Democrats and courting Eastern gold bug apostates to gain votes. It argues Democracy cannot win nationally on an undemocratic platform and warns the host may reject such tactics.
Missouri journalists Wm. F. Switzler of Columbia and Col. C. J. Corwin of Jefferson City trade barbs about Missouri history. The piece notes opposition to moving Labor into a new Commerce Department, with the National Bureau of Labor remaining in place, and signals a pivotal political year centered in Pettis County as the Sentinel vows to stay in the fray.
The passage notes mass realignment as supporters return to the party after differing factions like Levelandism and Shermanism faded. It observes the resulting coalition for Bryan and questions whether votes can be retained by promoting goldbug apostates within the party.
The Atlanta Constitution and Toledo Blade memorialize Uncle Remus and Nasby satire while the Wichita Eagle follows the ongoing coverage of their quips and characters in public discourse.
The famous detective notes a wedding notice stating that Mr. Henry Muggs and Miss Ella Tarrell were married last week. He remarks the editor missing wedding cake as a sign of a hurried or incomplete notice.
The Brunswick Bunswicker reports that the Democratic State Convention meeting in St Joseph this summer will likely elect a new State Central Committee. Delegates should ensure the panel is not subsidized, noting half the current committee is appointed by the governor. The piece also references criticisms of General Miles over philippines conduct and water torture practices in war as defended by Funston.
The Dutch offer to end the Boer War is linked to Dr. Adolf Kuyper prime minister of the Netherlands. He influenced London discussions on mediation and prepared The Hague note after consulting Boer delegates and Kruger. Kuyper, 64, is a professor, editor, church dignitary, university founder and author, with a noted career and Friesland origins.
A passage from Charles W. Stevenson in April Lippincott's Magazine extols the word howdy as hearty homely fearlessness. The piece praises genuine greeting, plain talk, and the reliable friendliness it signals in Missouri and beyond.
A compact table explains how noon in San Francisco corresponds to various times around the world. It highlights international differences, offering a quick reference of global time zones and shifts at the center of the Earth.
Rev. R. D. Dungan of the University of Canton Missouri and Mount Cabanne church in St. Louis has visited Sedalia to discuss relocating the school here. The institution serves over 300 students aiming to enter the ministry and favorable prospects favor Sedalia as the new home.
Guy Patterson a shoe salesman for Courtney's left last night for St Louis to begin a traveling salesman job with the Courtney Desnoyers Shoe Company He will cover Texas in the firm’s interest and represent the company on travel assignments
Rain is expected this afternoon and probably tonight with generally fair weather on Friday. Cooler conditions are possible in the southwest portion tonight.
The two local building and loan associations of Warrensburg intend to consolidate under a single management structure to streamline operations and governance.
A local store on North Ohio Street offers a big monument sale for Decoration Day. The event at Heynens features discounts on grave markers and memorial pieces.
Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont widow of Gen John C Fremont and daughter of Thomas H Benton is seriously ill and needy in Los Angeles. The United States supposedly owes her about $50 000 yet she lacks basic necessities. J B Colton of Kansas City prompted President Roosevelt to review the claim for relief amid public indignation.
In Phillipsburg Kansas a Baptist pastor advertises that he preaches best when the church is full. The notice states there are a few vacant seats and urges worshippers to attend so the pastor can deliver stronger sermons.
In Lewisham England an inquest on 12 year old Sidney Harry Smith found he died from fright after a roller towel trapped his head. The towel became twisted and the boy could not free himself, the servant discovering him five minutes later. A physician ruled death due to fright rather than strangulation.
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