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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1902
Page
4
A stained account describes Dockery’s withdrawal from the Senatorial race and Stone’s ascent with Cook’s gubernatorial nomination. It alleges party bosses bartering positions, with a looming ten thousand pie votes and a new legislature shaping Dockery’s fate, while faulting elite “pie brigade” tactics. Also covered is Miguel Malvar’s surrender near Manila, noted as a tough insurgent leader famed for disguise and mobility.
The Sentinel endorses James C. Connor as a candidate for constable of Sedalia Township subject to Democratic party action.
In June 1901 at Jefferson City Governor Dockery Bill Stone Sam Cook and Jim Seibert met in a star chamber style gathering to discuss political futures. The event stirred cross purposes between Dockery and Stone and touched on the Allied movement and Pertle Springs plans while Sam Cook acted as peacemaker. The session closed after midnight amid muffled phones and darkened windows shaping unwritten minutes and chronicled factions and ambitions. The Lexington News celebrated electric railroad talks from Lexington to Kansas City.
Chicago report says a regular passenger train on the Chicago Burlington & Quincy system averaged nearly 100 miles an hour during a 14.8 mile segment between Eckley and Wray to shave nine minutes from a Denver start. P. S. Eustis confirms the record speed and mentions attendees H. C. Bush, Lindsay, and Arthur Johnson among a party of 17.
At the dedication of the First Reform ed church of Long Branch New Jersey a memorial window was unveiled honoring President McKinley and Vice President Hobart.
Mrs Mike O Bannon of Lamonte was seen shopping in the city today as crowds moved through downtown.
Market report from St. Louis shows grain and provisions with prices for flour, wheat, corn, oats, hay, butter, eggs, lard, pork, bacon, wool and other grades. Chicago closing quotations list futures for wheat, corn, oats, pork, lard and short ribs with April May July September December terms. Indianapolis prices list No. 2 red wheat No. 2 white corn and oats with Timothy hay.
Price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep in St Louis Chicago Kansas City Indianapolis and Indianapolis markets. Cattle values show natives steers Texas and Indian steers cows and calves with varied ranges. Hogs list packing butchers and light categories with prices, while sheep cover mutton lambs wethers and ewes with several quoted bands.
Be Louis priced at 95 l6c3 for middling range, ties quoted in New York at 8 lb 16c, with additional figures noted for similar lots.
The Burlington Route offers very low one way colonists rates during March and April 1902 to Portland Tacoma Seattle Puget Sound $25.00 Spokane Helena Butte $20.00 intermediate territory varies. The Burlington Northern Pacific Express provides through coaches chairs sleepers to Butte Helena Spokane and Portland. Denver service via Billings connects with this express. Through Kansas City to St Paul Minneapolis train options include double daily service via Omaha and Sioux City. Rates and schedules available from ticket agents or the undersigned.
The Burlington road achieved a 14.8 mile stretch from Eckley to Wray at 98.6 mph, claiming a new distance-speed record. Also notes horseplay for Decoration Day sales, local real estate ads, and a lawyer offering private loans with Bells 467 for contact.
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