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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
5
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W F Wright traveled to Warsaw this morning. Mrs Emma Mumaw of 1807 East Fourth Street is dangerously ill in Hillsboro Texas. J W Kennedy left on the fast mail for St Joseph Mo. Col C H Zoll Governor staff member left for Kansas City for Knights Templar parade. Dyson Freeburn went to Kansas City on business. A Farnham returned from Kansas Wednesday. R S Harriman J Doyle and W Moore of Pilot Grove traveled to Sedalia en route to Montana to settle there. Floyd Watts departed for Schell City. The Blue Ribbon Minstrels left for Lamonte to perform and return tonight. D Albert of Lamonte transacted business. Jefferson City merchants agree to close stores by 6:30 pm daily except Saturday and the first of each month. Mrs J E Smitt of the Hotel Central is reported sick. District pastors presented Rev Frank Lenig with a gold watch at the Butler conference.
The issue reports petitions for sanitary officer appointment in Warrensburg, a $5 fine for public intoxication, and plans to rebuild the New Lebanon mill with Antone Schwarz as manager. It covers Katy flyer delays, factory strikes at Singer, and scattered regional travels, plus railroad notes on the M K T cut off proposal, westward extension plans, and a joint depot at Morley.
A white boy about 5'7" and 130 pounds was fatally injured near Dresden depot while attempting to board Missouri Pacific freight train No 126. He was found with 20 cents and a purse, had no identifying papers, and said he came from Sedalia seeking work. An inquest found the death an accidental killing and the funeral was held that afternoon in Dresden Cemetery.
A terse exchange in Chicago Post notes a client’s frustration with legal counsel. The client complains that payment for advice did not yield the desired outcome, highlighting tensions between expectations and professional guidance.
E. F. Wright appears as fireman in Gainesville followed by John McManus a bridgeman in Denison and Fred Snyder a fireman in Denison. T. J. McMahan a machinist in Parsons and W. M. Dewis an engineer in Greenville are named with J. R. Frazier an operator in Fayette. J. 5S. Swisher is a section laborer in Kincaid and Will Brown a plant laborer in Greenville with Willis Perkins as tie plant laborer.
Parsons Sun reports Sonny Walker barber at Morris shop and Will Clayton named porters for the Katy flyer between this city and Denison with Sonny making his first run today. For the third week of March M. K. & T. earned 290918 dollars, up 15030 from last year while Missouri Pacific earned 603000 dollars, down 45000.
Representative McNamee in the Ohio legislature secured a favorable report to the House for his bill prohibiting a specified practice. The measure aims to curb activity within state borders pending further debate and approval.
Dramatized testimonial piece praising Peruna as a cure for catarrh and throat issues. Includes claims from opera figure Fritz Vollmer and singer Jennie Hawley, plus praise from Ex Congressman C Pelham. Recommends Peruna for singers and families during winter.
A proposed Pennsylvania measure would eliminate contract provisions between employers and employees over personal injuries prior to injury. If enacted, the bill would strike the contract feature from the voluntary relief department set up to handle workplace injuries.
Engineers Kinzie and Bledsoe of the Katy report for duty after days off. Martin Crane and J F Johnson, Missouri Pacific switchmen, take a few days off. Conductor Tom Butts reinstated to run Tipton to Lexington. Pat Sheehan Missouri Pacific roadmaster in town on business. Judge W S Shirk Missouri Pacific attorney in KC on company business. Conductor J E Snedaker transferred to J C B L branch to take over Collard on Sunrise Limited. Collard to run main line west end local. General Superintendent D Hardy travels on No 1 train. Division Superintendent M Stilwell in town on business.
Heynens on North Ohio street advertises a big monument sale for Decoration Day with contact at phone 144 and Taylor's light transfer assisting arrangements.
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