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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1902
Page
8
Want column offers 20 word ads in times for 25¢ cash. None accepted under 25c. Send copy and cash to Otis W. Smith at Fifth and Engineer streets, Arlington Pharmacy, Dow Drug Co. 508 Ohio Street, 200 Ohio Street.
Classified notices list items for sale including shade trees by F Taylor Cain, a horse harness and Stanhope via M Weisburg at 315 South Ohio, a Jersey milk cow asked by S F Kelso at 111 Osage Street, and a gentle pony ready to ride or drive via W F Hansburger with dates in mid April.
Advertisement for Enterprise Manufacturing Co offering $10 daily for agents to sell gaslight burners that fit coal oil lamps, require no chimney or wick, produce clean light, claim 200 percent profit, with sample free and address Box 483 Cincinnati Ohio.
Classified notice seeks lace curtains to launder at ten cents per item. Contact via address 1400 South Ohio or call for pickup. Limited details provided in brief local classifieds.
Classified notice seeking a barber for Thursday or Friday work in Jefferson City Missouri. Must be first class union licensed young single sober steady and capable with a ten dollar guarantee. Contact J W Buehrle by phone.
Wanted teams cooks and other useful people plus cornetist and bari tone player and an Ophelia or Eliza for Callahan & Co. big pavilion opening May 3 in Sedalia Missouri at 541 East Fifth Street.
The bakery at 616 Ohio Street offers only bread, emphasizing clean ingredients and substantial baked loaves. Owners promote simplicity and reliability for daily meals.
Sedalia wives of railroad conductors prepare to form an auxiliary to the O R C A meeting at Mrs. John Carlisle home appointed a committee to solicit members and plan. Mrs Moore of Cleveland O is slated to visit to aid the effort. Local updates include multiple illnesses and community events such as school entertainments and church notices.
Jack Cook a Katy bridgeman from Denison arrived for surgical care after a head injury from a flat car end at Denison. He left for Denison today after discovering the hospital was under quarantine. Also listed are Joseph Lewis Jack Cook Thomas Taylor Ottis Carr J. P. McMely Sam Neils J. E. McDonald and J. R. Brobst as various workers from Waco Denison Granville and McAlester.
The Socialists of Sedalia contemplate a Cash Buyers' Co-Operative Exchange with subscriptions to raise about $3000 as capital. It will not follow the Vrooman syndicate model but be on a more equitable basis.
The Katy hospital is under quarantine after three cases of smallpox develop in the white wards. The disease is described as mild.
G. S Hayden and James Englebrecht of the Missouri Pacific are laying off while A J Jacobs reports for work. Brakemen Armstrong and Goldsmith visit Oklahoma. Yard office erection begins at Jefferson City. Frank Yonker of the Katy visits with parents. Will Weir and Tim Harrington remain active in his absence. P F Sullivan returns to work after court in Lexington. Superintendent Mead Stillwell arrives from the East, train No 128 departs, W L Jeffries lays off and C A Goodyear remains on his car.
Mrs. Margaret Fowler died at her Dresden home Thursday night at age 45 from congestion of the lungs. She leaves husband Jon Fowler and five children Walter Julia Fred Letha and Louis. Born February 24 1857 in Pike County Illinois she moved to Pettis County recently from Millersville Illinois. Funeral at First M E church Dresden Saturday morning at 10 30.
Versailles Missouri April 18 Reverend John Robinson one of Missouri oldest Baptist ministers died here Thursday born in Indiana in 1820 he came to Missouri in 1846 and served about fifty three years baptizing more than 2500 converts his body will be interred tomorrow afternoon under the auspices of the Masonic lodge of this city of which he was a member Dr B G Tutt of Bunceton will preach the funeral sermon.
John Connors a Pettis county pioneer died this morning at 71 from heart trouble. He worked at the gas plant over 18 years ago and was crippled when a roof collapsed. He lived the last five years twelve miles southwest of the city with a widow and nine children. Funeral at Sacred Heart church Sunday at 2 p.m. He carried $2000 life insurance with the Knights of Father Matthew.
The Misses Hortense and Marie Neilson, sisters of famed singer Alice Neilson, open a week at Wood's Opera House with Carmen and offer a changing bill nightly. Their fine repertoire and musical specialties promise packed houses each performance.
James O. Jamison of Canon City Colorado and Miss Cora Wagner of Independence Missouri, both once Sedalia residents, will wed in Independence on Thursday evening April 24. Jamison formerly served as assistant civil engineer for the M K T railroad here and now works with Canon City and Cripple Creek railway. Wagner, a former Sedalia resident, plans a future visit and the Sentinel offers best wishes.
In Lookout Mo on April 17 farmers plant corn while wives tend gardens and set hens. The month brings sickness and several accidents. Martillus Holman, a well known local resident who died recently, is mourned by neighbors. George Stephens and his team are noted in the report.
J M Turner of Capitol Hill brought a remarkable egg to the Democrat News. The egg measured 3 ½ inches long 2 ½ inches in diameter and weighed 4 ½ ounces far above the usual two ounces. Turner seeks the hen responsible for this unusual hen fruit.
A Kansas City Kansas man injured in a railway wreck received a $2,000 check from the company but returned it saying he did not feel entitled to the money. The Kansas City World praised Kansas as home to the most honest citizens.
Clark Russell, famed sea story author, aged 58 last month, lives in Bath England far from the sea. He sailed on British merchant vessels between ages 13 and 21 and learned nautical life that fed his celebrated pen pictures of ocean life despite rheumatism.
Otterville Missouri April 18 Captain H A B Johnston aged 84 died here on Thursday He was father of the late J H Johnston a well known Missouri lawyer and a prominent merchant He was a charter member of the I O O F lodge at Otterville.
Carl Moller of St. Louis grand secretary for Missouri of the Royal Arcanum died yesterday afternoon from pneumonia after a week of illness. He was one of the best known secret order men in the city.
The Central Presbyterian church ladies in the Boswell block report strong turnout and good bargains this week. The sale runs through Saturday evening ending with a supper featuring Mother's Oats hot girdle cakes maple syrup and coffee.
A local notice announces a big monument sale at Heynens on North Ohio street in preparation for Decoration Day with details readable in the advertisement.
The jury could not convict Harris Cohen for receiving stolen property with a 5 to 1 vote for acquittal. Al Summers, accused of selling the stolen items to Cohen, was the key witness against him.
Several witnesses swore Cohen was present when stolen property was received and testified that he kicked Summers out of his place of business the week prior.
Entertainment for a piano fund at Southeast school drew a large crowd. Pupils and teachers presented a program including recitations by Blanche Shaffer Frank Hughes Earl Davis Miss Margaret Winzenburg, solos by Flossie Shackles Irma Collins Glen Woods Charles O Connor Earl Grubbs, and a vocal trio by Mrs Harvey Keens Mrs C H Bard and Edna Mertz.
Col Wade of Butler Democrat reports his son Lieut Ben Wade a well known figure in the city is quarantined aboard the United States transport Hancock in Manila harbor with the Tenth regiment. He is accompanied by his wife and her sister amid a cholera outbreak on board.
N C Hickox known as Cole runs for re election to the post of prosecuting attorney. He has long been an influential Democrat in Tipton area and so far faces no opposition. The Tipton Times notes he is likely to be chosen at the Democratic primary.
Prof. W. W. Gillum of Otterville and Miss Gussie Jones of Versailles married at the bride's parents home at 7 PM Wednesday. Rev. C. H. Harrell of Otterville officiated.
Washington reports show pensions awarded to Thomas Holland of Lincoln at $17 monthly, Henry D. Graves of California at $8, and Elias P. Stone of Pleasant Green at $36, as listed from the Central Missouri area.
In Judge Rogers court this afternoon Al Summers was sentenced to twenty days for stealing railroad iron.
Rolla resident Morris Frazier has filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S District Court with Referee John Montgomery presiding. The filing lists no assets or debts details in the accessible portion of the record.
A financial note lists liabilities at $15 000 and assets at $7 592 for an individual. The figures suggest a deficit position needing further context on creditors and asset liquidations.
Dr. T. B. Ramsey married Miss Mary Graves in Lexington on Wednesday. Miss Graves is the daughter of Judge Graves, a leading candidate for the Democratic nomination for Supreme Judge.
Mr and Mrs Clay Townsend have separated by mutual consent and Mrs Townsend left for Kansas City on Wednesday leaving no filed dissolution.
Generally fair weather expected with cooler temperatures on Saturday. Tonight remains mild while the northwest portion may see cooler conditions tonight and Saturday.
Help wanted for distributing circulars at $3 daily. Address Standard Co. 4 Wells Chicago. Steady position with no canvassing. Entry note indicates job ad with dated offer.
Mrs Mary A. Middleswart and her daughter Mrs Alice Knowles of Porland Ohio called on her daughter Mrs R A Blair this afternoon during a family visit.
James S. Roth of California Missouri visited this afternoon to be present for the wedding anniversary celebration of Mr and Mrs Julius Raiffeisen which is to be held tonight.
Mrs J W Paden and her children arrived back this afternoon after a visit to Altoona Pennsylvania.
The Rev. F. L. Cook reported his fine buggy horse named Fred died yesterday morning from a liver complaint.
The Nebraska Colorado Express departs Kansas City at 9 35 p m and arrives Denver at 3 15 p m next day, three hours quicker, with options including through Colorado travel, chair cars, sleepers and dining service. The morning Denver Express leaves KC at 10 40 a m, and California excursions run via Scenic Colorado each Wednesday and Thursday.
Advertisement from Burlington Northern Pacific Express urges readers to describe their proposed trip to receive a lowest fare quote and free printed matter. It lists R H Crozier T P A Kansas City Missouri L W Wakely GPA St. Louis Missouri and Howard Elliott GM St. Louis as contacts.
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