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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1901
Page
8
Busy shop action as Bryant Tewmey Dry Goods Co promotes new wash materials. Fresh shipment of 15c dimities arrives this morning with greens yellows and linen colors. Daily arrivals promise new items in wash goods stock.
One case opened today and to make speedy selling we offer ribbed full taped arm and neck bleached ladies vests at a price of 9 cents each. Stock limited and priced to move.
Generally fair tonight and Wednesday with continued warmth. A special meeting of Sedalia Royal Arch Chapter No. 18 is held this evening at 8 o'clock for work in the Mark Degree. J. P. Gass, H. P., J. H. Mara, Secretary.
H V Rice received a telegram from his wife in Sedalia Missouri reporting their little son is sick with typhoid fever at their home. He may relocate his family to Fort Scott to use as headquarters for travel from this point.
Schiller Bros and Orr's circus arrive in town today offering two shows this afternoon and evening. The act is described as compact but with a solid ring performance and good value for the price. Arlington Pharmacy is noted in a brief aside.
The Katy issues tourist and through sleeper train information from St. Louis to Mexico Arizona and California points. Sleeper travel runs on flights including No 3 and 4 between St. Louis and Waco and a daily through sleeper to City of Mexico. Special homeseekers tickets and round trip fares for multiple states and events are listed with contact via email or phone 257.
Thieves stole seven rabbits inoculated with hydrophobia virus from the Pasteur Institute in Chicago. Restaurant keepers refuse to buy the rabbits and customers doubt the safety of the meat, fueling community unease and discussion on possible poison danger.
Watsy increases and steady gains in Sedalia appropriation for Katy shops over the past three years are noted. For May 1899 the allotment was 8592, 1899 11972, and 1901 17843. A special Katy train carrying officials arrived en route to Texas, with local staff and repairs underway.
Nevada Mo April 30 Circuit Judge Graves sustained the motion to discharge Frank A Parker former Vernon county treasurer from a pending indictment for embezzlement of county funds Parker was imprisoned for three years but recently pardoned His shortage was more than 50000 dollars
Judge Phillips of the Kansas City federal court considered approving the Sedalia Electric railway sale. The judge, in poor health and burdened with work, will review expenses before granting an allowance and likely decide in the coming days. Thomas Osborne of Pennsylvania represents bondholders and may take over management from W. F. Waller, who has attractive offers elsewhere.
The Missouri Kansas and Texas will formally open its San Antonio branch on Friday. President H. C. Rouse arrived at Hannibal Missouri from Chicago and was met by Vice President and General Manager A. A. Allen and Traffic Manager C. Haile. They will tour the Katy system and proceed to San Marcos where the new extension begins. Circulars announcing the opening will be issued today.
The Sentinel highlights the M K T through sleeper service from St. Louis to the City of Mexico. A Pullman conductor oversees the trip, showcasing the Katy's enterprise as a winning effort.
J. B. Quinlan, once centerview Missouri Pacific station agent, now serves as United States commissioner in Hopeton Woods county Oklahoma and runs a prosperous store there. He is visiting friends in Kansas City and Warrensburg this week.
Boonville reports the death of Gottfried Back at 64, an early Cooper county settler who died at his home Sunday night. A telegram also notes the death of Schuyler C. Eckhard, Pawhuska leasing agent and son of Adam Eckhard of Boonville, with remains to be brought here. Lena Meisburger, wife of Joseph Meisburger, dies and will be buried in Boonville.
Miss Marian Elvira Jones returns to her Sedalia home after spending the winter with Mrs. Theodore Shelton of Lindell boulevard in St. Louis.
Old papers for sale at this office.
A. J. Jacobs, a Missouri Pacific switchman, is laid off due to his ill son. Jim Lister fills Jacobs’ position. R. M. Lyons of Independence arrives in Sedalia to take a run as conductor on the Missouri Pacific main line.
Denison brakeman R L Willams and Hillsboro laborer Pablo Susedo are listed as members of an extra gang.
C L Shugart brakeman is taking a lay off. Sam Levitt rode No 9 last night. Missouri Pacific engine 809 is in the shops for repairs. B R Cromley MP brakeman is laying off. J H Jones and Charles Neely Katy brakemen are laying off. Superintendent Luke arrived on No 130 from Kansas City last night. Conductor Sullivan MP is taking a few runs off. Mr J W Foyle Katy shops at Parsons visits Miss Allie.
Solomon Kansas April 30 Farmers in this vicinity who organized a cooperative grain shipping group have purchased the old Dewar elevator and will handle their own grain. About fifty farmers are involved with varying stock purchases. Leading wheat growers participate including a man with 1 000 acres. They plan to handle grain at actual cost and may add stock shipping after harvest.
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