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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1902
Page
8
Parsons Sun reports railroad workers regard superstitions about disasters as warnings. A crew recalls a wife predicting a wreck that killed an engineer substitute. another recalls 13 and July 13 1899 near Petersburg. a December 31 superstition fears a serious incident. Multiple men share uncanny omens while seeking public office.
Carl A. Guenther advertises 310 Ohio Street offering genuine bargains with items as advertised and guaranteed to be greater value than elsewhere. Customers are invited to call and investigate if not satisfied.
Four fires in Dallas on Sunday near 3:30 am caused by suspected arson destroyed property valued at 509000 with 275000 insured. The initial blaze struck the Dorsey Printing plant.
Local sale notice announces a big monument sale at Heynen's on North Ohio Street offering new and used decorative pieces for vehicles and display. The listing emphasizes substantial discounts and limited availability across available stock.
Auction of household items and one milk cow from the family of the late Dr A V Small. Sale at the residence corner Sixteenth and Kentucky streets on Saturday April 26 at 1 pm. Sam W Kidd is the auctioneer.
W. C. Bronaugh of Henry County urges the Democratic convention to nominate him. He campaigns on local support and party backing ahead of the gathering, signaling his bid for the nomination.
A farmer Bill Keeney was badly injured in a West Main Street cutting affray. Ed Hudson and Mary McDaniels were arrested after Keeney pursued to Frick's livery. The day also saw a gasoline explosion on East Second Street causing minor damage with no injuries.
In Dresden this morning a warm lawsuit pits Sedalia parties against a C B C student named Hoke who formerly boarded with Mrs. Milton Bartle of 421 East Sixth Street. Bartle claims $250 for care and attention during his smallpox illness last winter and damages to her business. Attorney W D Steele represented Bartle, Charles Bente represented Hoke.
Cooper County Democratic Central Committee schedules county conven tion to select delegates for the state convention in California on May 28. The gathering at Bunceton will be on May 5 with township meetings the preceding Saturday. Principal candidates are Thomas Buchanan of California and Samuel Majors of Fayette.
Jefferson City Missouri launches a daily Democratic paper to replace the Jefferson City Press, with Speed Mosby and Byron Leslie as editors, after the previous paper ceased publication.
A young man about 25, smooth shaved in working clothes, bought items for 1.75 at F Taylor Cain on West Main and passed a 9 check bearing Charles Heynen signature. Walter Moore accepted it. 7.25 change given. Bank declined the note as counterfeit. The suspect gave the name Charles Wade and claimed to work for Heynen. identity unknown.
Marshall Mo April 21 The residence of J W McDonald was burned last night with the family barely escaping. No insurance was carried on the home.
The Gentlemans Musical club schedules rehearsals at Gregg's hall Monday to Thursday and at Glenn Wood's on Friday. A joint rehearsal is set for tonight.
Dr. H S Moser of New Franklin arrived this morning from Windsor where he had been visiting his mother Mrs M J Moser. He is the guest hero of his brother Howard Moser of the Metropolitan barber shop.
Bryan Heard and party attended Friday night event with Belwood and wife Will Hoff man and sister Miss Vic Levy from near Longwood Miss Levy teaches Prairie Lawn school which will close in about a month
Harry Carpenter his wife and daughter Anna May arrived yesterday morning from Muskogee to visit relatives and friends here and at Windsor.
Last night about 8 on East Fourth Street a buggy led by a frightened horse driven by Mrs. Colvin and her son overturned near Massachusetts. Mrs. Colvin suffered severe head bruises and was cared for by locals before returning home. The boy was unhurt and the horse was captured at Collins livery. The writer notes a missing 16 year old traveler from Louisville en route to Albuquerque, last heard from in Moberly on March 8.
City marshal receives a letter from George Timmis of Albuquerque New Mexico asking for inscription of the boy killed at Dresden recently.
In Judge Kinsey's court this afternoon Ed Hudson and Mary McDaniels were held in 1000 dollars each for their appearance next Monday on the charge of assault with intent to kill. Details are given in another column.
W P Yeater went to Houstonia this afternoon. S P McConnell returned this morning from St Louis. Miss Bessie Lewis came in this afternoon from Otterville. Wm Whitfield of Montrise Missouri was in town today on business. Charles Kelk and Clarence Johnson left on the afternoon train for Denver Colorado.
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