Merchants Plan Sedalia Excursions To Draw City Crowds
A Sedalia merchants group formed a committee to attract large excursions this summer. They aim to bring visitors via Forest Park improvements, Liberty Park, Second Regiment band concerts, and local ball games, with railroads likely contributing. The plan, supported by business leaders, seeks to boost the city’s economy and future tourism.
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William Courtney
Sedalia
Forest Park
Second Regiment
Liberty Park
Messrs
Coby Bloeh
C.S Beardsley
J. M. Cannon
Sicher Hotel
the Sentinel
Mary C Terry Wins Divorce in Kansas City Court
After 24 years of marriage Mary C Terry obtained a divorce from Vincent Terry in Judge Henrys court at Kansas City. The divorce was granted because he would not accompany her to church.
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Pettis County
Mary C. Terry
Kansas City
Vincent Terry
Two Die by Their Own Hands in Tragic Incident
Fay Wilson succeeds in taking her own life ending a troubling case. The report notes a second trial outcome and records the death at 16 45 today.
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Fay Wilson
Youthful death by own action shocks town
John Richardson a 15 year old colored boy killed himself at his home on East Cooper Street after the boy’s foster father and a local love triangle were implicated. Jessie Miller alias Fay Wilson a 17 year old girl attempted suicide weeks earlier over a quarrel with a lover. Coroner’s inquest scheduled. teachers noted no prior discipline problems. notes suggest a request for money to Pauline Allen.
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Jessie Miller
Fay Wilson
Mary Edward
John Richardson
William Richardson
East Cooper Street
Richardson
Claude Williams
Lincoln School
Williams
Pauline Allen
Thatcher
Allen
Citywide sanitation order calls for immediate cleanup
Sanitary Officer Lon Hughey announces a citywide cleanup with alleys cleared of refuse and outhouses replaced with sanitary facilities. Prosecutions will follow under city sanitary laws.
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Lon Hughey
Noted U P S C E figure to pass through Sedalia
S L Biggers a leading member of the U P S C E in Missouri will travel tomorrow afternoon on Missouri Pacific No 2. He has returned from California after months seeking health relief and plans to go to his home in St Louis to die. Percy Harker will accompany him to St Louis and many Sedalia friends regret his ill health.
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S.L. Biggers
Missouri
Missouri Pacific No. 2
California
St. Louis
Percy Harker
Sedalia
Poison plot and suicide shock town scene
A girl bought poison at Bard's drug store to kill rats then drank it at the well curb. She died within minutes after a note requested to notify her sister of her death. A coroner's inquest was set as crowds gathered. In a separate incident a boy shot himself, the body found near a shed after the dog led a relative to the scene.
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East Laird
Bard’s
Ais Moraing
Olle Hunter
Goodwin
Marshall
Myrtie Edwards
Gresham
Keck and Ramsey
Cowan
Sentinel
Richardson
Henry Otten
Mr. Richardson
Eliza Nurse
Moonlight Picnic Plans At Forest Park For Senior Class
At a senior meeting yesterday plans for a party or picnic were discussed with a moonlight picnic at Forest Park favored. The trigonometry class supports the Forest Park location as seniors prepare decorations and plan Friday evening festivities in the High School auditorium.
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Forest Park
Bert Scheer
Flora Glenn
Rae Kingsbaker
Lhey
Park Lake
Rail service changes threaten Muscogee hotel plans
Postal clerks report the Muscogee hotel may not be rebuilt as spring work stalled by new time card. Flyers schedule shifts require meals at South McAlester, reducing need for a Muscogee building and raising fears the division HQ may move to McAlester.
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Muscogee
South McAlester
Huffman recalls clash over road supervisor election
Milton Huffman, chair of the meeting at the schoolhouse, recounts the row over appointing a district road supervisor amid two rival factions, noting a disputed adjournment vote and his alleged political stance shifting between Jones and Williams.
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Milton Huffman
Messrs. Williams
Jones
Hammond
Williams Force
Huffman
Williams
Mr. Huffman
Mr. Jones
Mr. Williams
Otterville Couple Wed by Judge Parsons
Married by Judge Parsons, Mr. John Pregg and Miss Sarah Brewer of Otterville, tied the knot this afternoon in a simple ceremony.
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Judge Parsons
John Pregg
Sarah Brewer
Otterville
Parsons
Hospital Arrivals
John Maloney a Denison engineer suffered a wrenched left hip and concussion. A C Miller an extra gang member from Eufaula has measles. H Wheeler a section laborer from Franklin Junction has diarrhoea.
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John Maloney
Denison
A. C. Miller
H. Wheeler
Franklin Junction
Narrow gauge freight runs livestock to Nigger Hill area
Katy system detailed a livestock train at Nigger Hill between Hoonville and Pilot Grove. Supt Lyons, Asst Supt Davis, and Roadmaster Rockwell of the Katy inspected Han nibal today on their train. Sleeping cars will not be used for lodging pieces and Grand Army arrangements are being made for Philadelphia next September. George Hall, longtime Missouri Pacific agent at Page City, reports his Klondike venture with partner Plattenburg netting over 3500 dollars daily.
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Katy
Nigger Hill
Hoonville
Pilot Grove
Supt
Lyons
Davis
Rockwell
Hannibal
Grand Army
Philadelphia
George Hall
Missouri Pacific
Page City
Arch
Klondike
Adjudged Insane Chas Smith to Nevada
Chas Smith of Hanksburg was today adjudged insane and ordered sent to Nevada for confinement in a state institution.
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Chas. Smith
Hanksburg
Nevada
Shirk Wins First Honors At Barnes Medical College
A telegram from the president of Barnes Medical College Saint Louis announces W S Shirk Jr Se dalia won first honors in this year’s class of 200 students.
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Barnes Medical College
St Louis
W. S. Shirk, Jr
Sedalia
Deaf mute Frank Pierce ends life with morphine dose
Kirksville Mo April 17 Frank Pierce a deaf mute aged about 40 took a large morphine dose last night causing his death. No motive or further details given.
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Kirksville
Frank Pierce
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