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Newspaper

Sedalia Evening Sentinel

Location

Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1899

Page

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Death Calls Mrs G I Um Euel Former City Teacher

Clara Louise Stryker Imhaus er dies after brief illness at home on East Broadway. Born April 28 1869 she taught in city schools and married Dr George E McNeil June 16 1897. Funeral at First Baptist Church tomorrow at 2 pm with Rev Dr Fuller officiating.

Houston Texas John Stryker Fuller, Kas McNeil M., K & T. Hospital First Baptist Church Fuller

Sedalia society balllights and notable guests in grand affair

Last night Sedalia hosted a strictly full dress society ball at Liberty Park ballroom with the Second Regiment band. Dozens of local and visiting guests attended, lavish decorations flavored in national colors, and ices served by Walch. Dr Crow and Mrs Alex Stevens led the grand march.

Second Regiment Sedalia Liberty Park J. M. Cannoon Walch Crow Alex Stevens Boonville Houston Leavenworth Kas Kinsel Santa Rosa Cal Alex. Stevens Sue Edgar Ioonville Charles Chas. Harris Pilot Grove Chas. Hawkins Jefferson City Coke Jones St. Louis Lionberger Waltz Jax Montgomery City Delaney Hannibal Broadwich Morrison Kansas City Misses Morey Scheiner Temple Smith Fleischmann Waddell Strang Hawkins Evans Edith Blanche Faulhaber Hoffman Stuart Ware Johns Beiler Stillwell Barnett and Mackey Pendleton Blair Poteet Miller Levy Doyle Cotton Menefee Cannon Moore and Woods M.G. Estell Elliott Stafford

Californians Search for Health Finds Halt in Travel

From California they have spent months seeking health. Miss Ethyl plans to sing in Salt Lake City tomorrow afternoon. They will stay several days in Denver as guests of Mrs. Yankee and then return in about two weeks. Mrs. J. J. Reilley and children, wintering in San Antonio, Texas, expect home soon. Mrs. Goble and her young son of War Saw are visiting Mrs. John Berry at 160 South Brown.

California Ethyl Salt Lake City Denver Mrs. Yankee J. J. Reilley San Antonio Texas Goble Warsaw City John Berry South Brown

Social Event Highlights Sedalia Hosts for Merri wether Family

Dr and Mrs Shannon entertained their daughter Mrs T M Merri wether of Sedalia during a noted society gathering. The event showcased local families and civic connections with guests from the area.

Stockholders Meeting on New North and South Road Directors Chosen

Stockholders of the Missouri & Iowa Southern Col Strang's north and south railroad met Friday and elected a new board: O C Drew C S Penfield L H Hamner S C Gold J E House A L Strang Colonel Pennington William Walker and Judge James Humphrey. A subsequent directors meeting was held to decide the road's future.

O. C. Drew Th Company A. L. Strang S. C. Guld James Humphrey Missouri & Iowa Southern Col. Strang North and South Railroad O C. Drew C. S. Penfield L. H. Hamner

Retiring Katy Official Theodore Creutzel Named Deputy County Recorder

Theodore Dreutzel veteran adviser and telegraph supervisor for the M K and T retires effective April 30 to become deputy county recorder under Lee Looney. He previously served as assistant storekeeper and is well known in railroad circles. In other notes a Katy freight brakeman was crushed in Hillsboro Texas on April 15.

Theodore Dreutzel Lee Loney

Tymon and Pyle Illness Reports

T. J. Tymon a section laborer at Sterrett suffers lumbago. L. M. Pyle of Atoka is listed with influenza and extra congestion.

T. J. Tymon Sterrett Lumbago L. M. Pyle

Train Depot Staff Ails In City Visit

Among the Trains Tom Kennedy transfer clerk at the Missouri Pacific depot is on the sick list. J H Hill now manager of the Galveston Houston and Henderson was in the city today on his way south. Sam Harn an employe of the Katy at Reams is laid up at the hospital here with an ugly hole in his leg. He was fooling with a loaded revolver yesterday.

Tom Kennedy Missouri Pacific J.H. Hill Galveston, Houston and Henderson Sam Harn Reams

Row the Par Aorth. Pettis County Colonists in Manitoba

Pettis County colonists in Manitoba report fertile soil and readily available excellent homesteads for the asking. They describe the land as promising for settlement and growth.

Pettis County Manitoba

Hon O M Barnett's Condition Update From Jefferson City

Judge G W Barnett telegraphs from Jefferson City that Orville's condition is not quite as favorable in recent days. Auction sale of trotting horses at Boonville saw eighteen head sold, prices $50 to $350, bred by Wingfield of Fayette. Price Charlie topped at 2:15, sold to a Boonville young man. Capt Stevens and Harriman were auctioneers.

G. W. Barnett Jefferson City O. M. Barnett Orville Boonville Wingfield Fayette Prie’e Charlie Stevens Harriman

Professor Pitts Opens Gynasium in Liederkranz Hall

Professor Pitts opens his gynasium in Liederkranz hall starting Monday. Classes run from 5 to 6 and 8 to 9 p.m. on Mondays Tuesdays and Wednesdays for six weeks.

Pitts Liederkranz Hall Mondaves

Dressel to Deliver First Sermon in Pawnee City

Dr A F Dressel formerly of Sedalia will preach his first sermon tomorrow in Pawnee City Nebraska after leaving Se da ia to study for the ministry.

A. F. Dressel Seda'ia Pawnee Cit Nebraska

Hospital Arrivals and Market Renovation Featured

The hospital list records several injuries and illnesses among workers from Hillsboro Parsons and Bethel including mashed fingers cuts and a gun shot wound with locations like Reams Forrester and Durand. A Sentinel note praises Fulton Market restaurant improvements under Byard and Guenther highlighting decor menu and busy crowds.

W.C. Riggins Hillsboro J. L. Keck Smithville Sam Harn Extra Gang Reams J. P. Caldwell Parsons D. Schmidlapp Bridge and Building J.J. Smith Durand Joe Brown Bethel John Banks W. R. Peevy Forrester The Sentinel Fulton Market Messrs. Byard & Guenther

Two Days for Stealing Chickens

Henry Straw pleaded guilty before Judge Burr to theft of chickens on the north side. He received a two day jail sentence after entering a guilty plea.

Henry Straw Burr

Canadian Homestead Prospects Report From Westward Trip

A Sedalia party reports from Portage La Prairie Manitoba April 5 1899 detailing travel to Winnipeg Edmonton and LaCombe. They note deep snows melting near Portage La Prairie free homesteads within 40 to 50 miles of Edmonton and strong crop yields cited by farmers including 50 bushels wheat per acre and 100 bushels oats per acre.

Portage LaPrairie Manitoba Sedalia Sentinel Sedalia The Sentinel St. Paul Winnipeg Edmont Alberta Kanstance Edmonton LaCombe R. H. Monsees Michigan Portage la Prairie Swan River

New Candidate for Congress Delivers Springfield Speech

T. H. McGregor of Springfield opened the T P A state convention. The former assistant prosecuting attorney told reporters he would run for Congress to succeed Hon James Cooney. His remarks won applause from traveling men lasting several minutes.

Springfield T. H. McGregor McGregor Republic Congress James Cooney The

Fort Worth woman on a cross country wheel journey

Miss Ernie Blues of Fort Worth Texas arrives in Sedalia on a long cross country trip to New York. She left Clinton at 11 o clock yesterday and rode via Sedalia arriving about 5 30 pm. She plans to stay Sunday and travel by May 24 reaching New York. She funds the trip with self photographs and wore a navy riding suit with brass buttons and a belt carrying a 38.

Ernie Blues Fort Worth Texas New York Clinton Sedalia

Unclear travel pledge cited for health trip plan

The fragment describes a vow by a woman to travel from here to New York and possibly proceed to Europe, with a stated prize of $2,000 if she reaches New York within sixty days, and notes on health considerations influencing the trip.

New York Europe

State Fair Site Selection Bill Amended

The senate passed a bill to allow eighty days to select a site for the State Fair. Sedalia may capture the event, with Audrain and the State Board of Agriculture to locate the fair within eighty days after enactment. A site donation of 100 to 160 acres is required.

Sedalia Senate Y. Bt State Board Agriculture

Prisoner in Police Court Overstays Wagon Stay

John Henry Summers slept in a farmer’s wagon after taking a ride and refused to leave until an officer arrived. The court sentenced him to 25 days. John Grubb was fined 10 dollars after being arrested for stealing pants from C. E. Messerly.

John Henry Summers John Grubb Bailey C. E. Messerly

Parkville Jeweler Dies By Wood Alcohol In Quest For Fortune

Parkville Mo April 21 Special to tts tel E S Sho walter jeweler co fed death by own action last night by taking wood alcohol. Some months ago he secured through a matrimonial bureau a wife who it is said had quite a fortune. They lived together until about two weeks ago when she suddenly left him. Since then he has been drinking heavily.

Parkville

Birthday fete for W. H. Powell Jr. at Pehl's cab

W H Powell Jr hosted a large gathering of gentlemen friends at Pehl's cab last evening for his birthday anniversary. Byard and Guenther catered and performed well. Guests presented him with a cut glass punch bowl as a token of esteem.

W.H. Powell, Jr Pehl Byard Guenther

Missouri Pensioner Samuel Tarwater Dies in Kay County

Samuel Tarwater aged 93 last survivor to draw Missouri state pension died in Kay county near Orrick yesterday. A veteran of the Mormon war he was left for dead on the battlefield after his throat was cut and bears many scars. He married five times but all wives are deceased. He leaves forty grandchildren and was a Tennessee native.

Missouri Samuel Tarwater Kay County Orrick Tennessee

Gymnasium Booming At The YMCA

With warm spring days, interest in the YMCA gymnasium rises and membership grows. There are over seventy members now, expected to reach one hundred before May first. Jim Hall keeps the place clean and is building a good shining business.

Jim Hall

Attorneys Clash Over Garnishment Case After Hours

Without Rules or Referee. Attorney Eugene Couey and E. C. White the collector fought last evening over Griggs garnishment proceedings. Couey is Griggs attorney. No arrests.

Eugene Couey E. C. White Grigg Couey

Knights of Maccabees escort leaves passengers behind

Louie Ritchie Fred Sharp and A. Lipper walked in last evening from Flat Creek. The narrow gauge could not pull the larger load and had to cut in two at the hill south of the city. The boys were feeling frisky and walked rest of the journey.

Flat Creek Louie Ritchie Fred Sharp A. Lipper The Knights of Maccabees

No Bond Yet in Hindman Case

Judge Longan opened court at ten this morning but adjournment followed. It was expected that L. E. Hindman would be able to post bond today.

Longan L. E. Hindman Bond

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gi. EB. Umeil East Broadway Clara Louise Stryker E.imbhauser Death George E. McNeil Clara Louise L. E. Imhouser Joseph Imhouser Decessed Thirteenth Marvin Sacred Heart Church Wilhhelmina Myers J. A. Fults Wiss Ethyl Higdon Rod Gallie Knights of Pythias Annie Batey W. Burr Supreme Court City of Theo Drectted Rentgan Looney Katy Hospital Katy Hillsvore To Had the Globe Wheeler New York City Ott
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