Miss Mayme Clifford Obituary in Sedalia
Miss Mayme Clifford, beloved Sedalia resident, dies at 3 pm Sunday at 318 West Fourth Street on her twenty-fourth birthday. Quick consumption ended a brief decline after a New Mexico trip. Survived by mother and siblings Jerome Daniel William Con James John and Maggie. Funeral at Sacred Heart Church with pallbearers John Sullivan John Cox Walker Blandin John McGrath Frank Mac Ginley Patsey Sullivan. flowers declined.
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Fourth Street
Clifford
New Mexico
Jerome
Daniel
William
Con
John Sullivan
John Cox
Walker Blandin
John McGrath
Frank MacGinley
Patsey Sullivan
North Carolina farmer plans death by own action at birthday dinner
Allan Cogsdell, a wealthy NC farmer, announces he will die by his own hand on June 10 at a dinner for 36 guests, with his wife to shoot him at a signal. Authorities oppose the plan as a possible murder in a rural Ellensburg area. Cogsdell cites a family quarrel and invites 25 friends to witness the tragedy.
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Cogsdell
Magruder
Post-Dispatch
Ellensboro
Colfax
Deaths of Mrs Mary Holtcamp Demand and Miss Anna Patrick
Mrs. Mary Holtcamp Demand died at Smithton from grip at 73. Her German birth date is March 23 1829 and she married Henry Demand over 53 years ago. eight of nine children survive. The funeral will be at the German M E Church Smithton Tuesday at 11 am. Miss Anna Patrick aged 26 died in Parsons Kansas from nervous prostration. her body to arrive this evening and funeral plans pending for tomorrow.
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Mary Holtcamp Demand
Henry Demand
Smithton
Germany
Demand
Lake Creek
Henry S
George W Smithton
Cord Lujin
Sedalia
J. G. Lujin
Chris Eckoff
Tillie Baker
Smthton
Denver
S. L. Williams
Anna Patrick
Reena D. Patrick
Death of Dottie Brown at Sedalia area funeral held
Miss Dottie Brown aged 20 died at the home of Thomas Parberry six miles south of Sedalia Sunday night at 10 o'clock from consumption. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 30 o'clock from the New Bethel Chapel conducted by Rev S B Martin pastor of the First M E church.
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Dottie Brown
Thomas Parberry
Sedalia
New Bethel Chapel
S. 8. Martin
M. E
Hudnut Perfumes Promised as Sedalia’s Finest Quality
Sedalia shoppers are offered the celebrated Hudnut line of perfumes, touted as the finest quality yet offered. W. E. Bard Drug Co. is your local distributor.
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Sedalia
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Central Missouri Pensions Noted From Washington
Among Missouri pensions announced from Washington are Robert J. Kelly of Versailles receiving 14 dollars per month, Cally Hamblin of Clinton at 17 dollars, and Henry Hartman of Sweet Springs at 8 dollars.
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Central Missouri
Missouri
Washington
Robert J. Kelly
Versailles
Cally Hamblin
Clinton
Henry Hartman
Sweet Springs
Women recommend our work to neighbors and friends
Longan's Laundry advertises its service through word of mouth with a simple line urging women to tell neighbors and friends, and provides a contact phone 154.
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Longan
Editorial Note on Gratis Advertising in Papers
The Knob Noster Gem references gratis advertising sponged from country papers and echoes in this office. The piece mentions the sugar trust the World’s Fair and cheeky corporations as examples of recurring quarter column issues.
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Sugar Trust
World’s Fair
Dow Drug Sells New Toothbrushes at Half Price
A fresh batch of guaranteed toothbrushes arrives from the importer and is offered for sale at half price. Dow Drug advertises the deal with emphasis on value and quality.
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Dow Drug Co
Company expands mailing bureau with nationwide reach
The firm employs 50 at its home office and hundreds across the country writing letters and forwarding the company’s proposition. It has paid out over $50,000 to date, with workers earning $6.50 weekly for each 60-letter task.
Ministers Call End to Dancing and Cards Stance in M E Church
At a Union League Club dinner in Chicago on April 28 sixty five M E church leaders urged lifting restrictions on card playing dancing and theatre attendance for young people to keep them in the church. Bishop J W Hamilton L D Condes and Robert Quayle spoke urging action at the next general conference and consolidation of church book interests with the Central institution possibly located in Chicago.
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Chicago
M. E. Church
Union League Club
M. E
Mr. Quayle
Central Institution
Moving Pictures Boost Tex and Louisiana Trade Spotlight
Houston April 28 Passenger Traffic Manager S F B Morse of the Southern Pacific plans a large campaign using moving pictures to showcase Texas industries across the United States and Canada. John F Byrnes of Chicago will produce commercial films featuring Galveston harbor ships wharfs cotton sugar mills rice mills sawmills and Beaumont oil activity to promote regional commerce.
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S. F. B. Morse
Southern Pacific
Texas
Louisiana
Morse
Galveston Harbor
Island City
Sugar
Dummy hanging scare shocks city hall staff
Firemen at headquarters placed a lifelike dummy in the basement of city hall to frighten Col Bill Squires and other celebrities known for sleeping there. A colored janitor, Archie Carries, found the swinging figure Sunday morning and fled in alarm. Police swarmed the basement as word of a suicide rumor spread, though Carries later remained in bed with nervous prostration.
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Bill Squires
Archie Carries
Carries
Veolay Violet Perfume Ad by Dow Drug Co.
Veolay's violet scented perfume described as a swell new fragrance by Dow Drug Co. The short notice highlights its appealing aroma and fashionable appeal for contemporary customers.
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Veolay’s
Violet
Dow Drug Co
Lamp Explodes Sparking Fire At Gardella Home
Firefighters respond after a lamp explodes at Mrs. Catharine M. Gardella’s home at 609 West Sixth Street near 10 PM. She douses remaining flames with blankets, carpet damage estimated at about 25 dollars. Shortly after, a livery barn on West Fifth Street reports crossed electric wires causing a small blaze with little damage. Additional crossed-wire incidents noted but contained.
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Catharine M. Gardella
West Sixth Street
Rector Livery Barn
West Fifth Street
Longan's Sedalia Steam Laundry Prevails in Market
Sedalia business Longan's Steam Laundry is highlighted for high quality service and strong market presence. The feature notes its longstanding operation, local client base, and reputation in the community.
Not the Only Sedalia Claim Spurs Postal Mixup
A man disputes Sedalia's origin arguing there are Sedalias in eleven states. George E. Dugan ordered wallpaper from New York April 18, shipped April 20, and finds the wrong Sedalia may have received it. He seeks the correct Sedalia through express offices, noting the contested identity of the town.
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Sedalia
George E. Dugan
Express Company
Colgate and Colgate Dow Drug Co. Soap Line Highlighted
An advertisement promotes a fine line of Colgate & Co. celebrated toilet soaps by the Dow Drug Co. The copy emphasizes the prestige of Colgate and the distribution through Dow Drug Co.
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Colgate & Co
Dow Drng Co
Guenther's Goods Bargains at 310 Ohio Street
A local storefront advertises true bargains with a call to visit Guenther's Goods and inspect the large offerings at 310 Ohio Street. The note emphasizes low prices and a wide selection for shoppers seeking discounts.
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Ohio Street
Bard Drug Co Advertises Wide Range of Paints
Paints of every description, quality the highest prices reasonable. W. E. Bard Drug Co.
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W. E. Bard Drug Co
Bryan declines presidential bid aligns with meat trust view
St Louis reports Bryan will not seek the presidential nomination again. In an interview he says the meat trust is no worse than other trusts, but it feels worse to the public because it affects their stomachs, not economics.
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St. Louis, Mo
Bryan
Overtaxed the Post Office in Wilkesbarre Case
Postal authorities ordered delivery halted in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania after an endless chain business tied up mail flow with thousands of money orders daily. The operation centered on Van Kirk and Robbins, who recently began business on a borrowed desk after selling an old horse and a fountain pen for 2.50.
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Wilkesbarre
Washington
van Kirk & Robbins
Harriman in a Storm Moves Through Kansas Sales
Col R L Harriman of Bunceton Mo, a popular auctioneer, passed through the city while returning from Kansas where he held two livestock sales last week en route to Arkansas for three more. A tent sale at Holton burst and scattered 500 frightened spectators but caused no injuries. He plans a Sedalia move soon if arrangements permit, and friends in this city wish him well.
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Col
R. L. Harriman
Bunceton
Kansas
Arkansas
Harriman
Sedalia
Flory House Robberies Mark Fifth Time in Six Months
Ex Railroad Commissioner Joe Flory reports another burglary at his St Louis home while his family was at the theatre. Clothing and jewelry worth 150 dollars were stolen in the latest break in. Neighbors fear the culprits target him for presumed wealth.
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Joe Flory
St. Louis
Domestic difficulty ends with mother and child seeking help
Police were called to the home of Katy shopman Culp at Seventeenth and Harrison. Mrs. Culp said her husband threatened to kill her. Officer Bailey took the girl to stay with relatives in East Sedalia after the incident.
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Katy
Culp
Seventeenth and
Harrison Avenue
East Sedalia
Railroad earnings rise in April amid busy railroad activity
Dun reports April railroad earnings up 5.2 percent from last year and 18.3 percent above 1990 as surveyors for the M. E. T. lay out grades for the Guthrie to Anadarko Oklahoma line indicating forthcoming construction activity across transport and business sectors.
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Dun
Guthrie
Anadarko
Granddaughter of Senator Sneed Jackson guests in Washington
Margaret Sneed Jackson of St. Louis, granddaughter of Senator and Mrs. West, has been entertained lavishly in Washington during winter. She will attend the Senior's ball in Annapolis on May 3 and plans to return by May 15 with her friend Miss Cochran. Several social events are being arranged after their return.
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West
Washington, D. C
Margaret Sneed Jackson
St. Louis
Mary Institute
Washington
Miss Jackson
Miss Cochran
Sunday Post-Dispatch
Willie Martin to Have Eye Removed After Shooting
Willie Martin, shot in the head during a Jesse James rehearsal in East Sedalia, told Officer Boulit he will have Dr. Sutton remove his injured eye. He bravely invited the officer to witness the operation, which was performed today by Dr. K L Sutton with Dr. Will Shirk assisting.
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Willie Martin
Jesse James
East Sedalia
Boulit
Dr. Sutton
Martin
Boulst
K. L. Sutton
Will
Busy Sedalian Bob Baldwin Heads to Versailles
J R Baldwin of the Sedalia Sentinel spent several days in Versailles arranging hotel register orders for the Sedalia Printing Co. and soliciting ads for the State Fair catalog. His hustle earns him local recognition as a gentleman and a go getter.
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J. R. Baldwin
Sedalia Sentinel
Versailles
Dr. Hotel
Sedalia Printing Company
Baldwin
Bob Baldwin
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Amn
Allan Cogsdell
North Carolina
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East Ninth Street
Parsons
M. BE
Bishop J. W. Hamilton, L. D. Condes
Robert Quayle
Moving Pictures
Vertise
Manager Morse
Houston, Tex
United States
Canada
Mr. Morse
John F. Byrnes
Mr. Byrnes
Beaumont
South
City Hall
Ened
Sedalia Steam Laundry
Guenther’s
Sentinel Wapt
Meat Trust
Holton, Kas
the Sentinel
Flory
Joe
Anapolis
Ball
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