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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1902
Page
4
Published every evening except Saturday and Sunday and also Sunday morning office in Equitable Building corner Fourth and Lamine Streets Phones Bell and Q C No 260
The Sentinel announces William J. Castie as a candidate for representative subject to Democratic County Committee action.
Notices announce H. K. Bente and James Montgomery as prosecuting attorney candidates, with Pettis County Democrats to decide. Also listed are Judge O. E. Parsons for Probate Judge, W. L. Cress for Western District Judge, N. H. Rogers for re Nomination as justice of the peace, James C. Connor and Charles Leftwich for constables, all subject to party actions. A Jackson County politics note targets Democratic machine bosses in Kansas City with accusations of patronage and corruption.
The piece argues voters should reassess party loyalty and avoid old time political machines. It warns third term bids may fail and pledges that cross party ticket strategies could backfire. It cites local press critique of a Cooper County Democratic committee snap convention and notes a Yonkers preacher warns against greedy trusts cornering essentials.
A London cablegram reports massive Irish emigration from the west to America, with two special trains carrying nearly 1,800 emigrants from Port Arlington and others boarding steamers. The piece critiques British rule and praises Irish resilience. In Sedalia, union papers are active, and local labor tensions arise as the county court assigns the annual financial statement to a non union paper for $115, a $385 deficit from market value. Carthage Democrat criticizes a local Democratic official for neglect.
Railway timetable shows Missouri Pacific schedules with east bound departures at 10 00 am 10 03 am 12 35 pm 12 40 pm and west bound arrivals and departures including local freights and through runs. It lists Lexington Branch services and notes No 7 does not carry baggage and No 122 starts from yards with through connections to K T going north and south services.
A justice of the peace in Butler united Calvin Laff and Rachel Miller in marriage. Col. N A Wade of the Butler Democrat quipped that it “made her Laff,” adding a lighthearted local note to the ceremony.
The Jefferson City Tribune reiterates a Sentinel suggestion that the best way to end lobby influence is to keep boodlers and sand-baggers out of the Legislature.
In Heynens on North Ohio street a big monument sale is held for Decoration Day. Local buyers are invited to view and purchase memorial stones and markers.
Carl A. Guenther of 310 Ohio Street offers a simple rule for customers to return goods for a refund if not satisfied. The notice asserts all merchandise will match the advertisement and invites referrals if satisfied.
A picnic wagon now carries 20 people and is available for hire. Contact Kohen Koal Ko at phone number 263 or 1000 for bookings. Dated 4 27.
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