Visitation notes and staff changes at area towns
Local reports list residents visiting in and out of Jefferson City and nearby towns including Van Buren and Kansas City. Several staff moves appear at Missouri Pacific and related lines, with inked notes on correspondence rules for this department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.D. Amos
Glenn
Walter B. Mann
Jefferson City
Patrick Sheehan
Missouri Pacific
Sedalia
J. M. Dobel
Personal notices from a rural town
Personal notices list individuals visiting or traveling: Ed Wharton visiting Lamonte, E. C. Frank the dentist in Lamonte, PF. HW. Kruse returning from Concordia, Charlie Menefee on business to Windsor, W. D. Wade of Lamonte in the city on business, Mrs Mitchell of Lamonte shopping, M. F. Prigmore of Sweet Springs on business, Miss Marie Hawk of Dresden returning home, and Mr. George Woodward of St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
J. A. Fults
Ethel
Kansas City
Mabel Neely
Lulu Kruse
Miss Pinnell
New Madrid
Kathryn Cassidy
Norville Neely
Robert Ramsey
Douglass Huehes
Birdie Yeater
Manitou Springs
Col
Jackson Bruces
Columbia
Robert Baldwin
Taylor
Ed Wharton
Lamonte
E. C. Frank
HW. Kruse
Concordia
Charlie Menefee
Windsor
W. D. Wade
Mitchell
M. F. Prigmore
Sweet Springs
Marie Hawk
Dresden
George Woodward
Emancipation Day Celebrated By Two Thousand In City
About 2000 colored excursionists gathered in the city for Emancipation Day with an 8:30 a m Katy train arrival carrying roughly 1000 passengers. Forest park and Liberty park hosted amusements, contests and a ball game between the St. Louis Pequods and Sedalia Blues. Three bands from St. Louis Jefferson City and Columbia performed while Knights of Pythias judges from St. Louis Kansas City and Warrensburg attended. No fights reported. crowds described as peaceful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Forest Park
Liberty Park
St. Louis
Colored Knights of Pythias Jodges
Kansas City
Warrensburg
The Unwise Prophet in the Tower
A cryptic note on a prophet in the tower who defies norms by embracing gay identity and neglecting a single day of the expected weather caution. The piece questions prudence and highlights social convention in a terse, reflective tone.
San Francisco Mayor Mocks Fitzsimmons Face
Mayor Schmitz tells Fitzsimmons his face is too honest for a faker and questions if Fitz would prefer a face like Fitzs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmitz
Fitz
San Francisco
Fitzsimmons
Meyerses Welcome Big Baby Girl Saturday
Dr and Mrs M L Meyers of 14 West Fourth street announce the arrival of a big baby girl this past Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Meyers
S14
West Fourth Street
Sedalia Club Returns Home to Host Fort Scott Series
The Sedalia baseball club arrives home from Joplin and will open a three game series with Fort Scott at League park tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Joplin
Fort Scott
League Park
Morgan Faces Fresh Steamship Challenges and Plumbers’ Pay Demand
J Pierpont Morgan confronts renewed pressure as steamship line rivals emerge and St Louis plumbers press for higher wages. The industrial frictions reflect ongoing labor and shipping sector tensions in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pierpont Morgan
St. Louis
Oblate Spheroid Shape Described for Earth
A historical note explains the earth is not a perfect sphere but an oblate spheroid. The description emphasizes measurable flattening at the poles and a bulge at the equator, outlining how geometry defines planetary form.
Cleaning stained porcelain bathtubs in old guides
The text advises dampening a rag with kerosene and rubbing vigorously to lift stains. It then suggests rinsing well and using a touch of vinegar to remove kerosene odor.
Roaches in Our House Attributed to Neighbors
A letter from Ars. Jones claims pests from a nearby family invade their home and asks for remedies to the roach problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ars. Jones
We must secure the throne if King and Prince die
The fragment notes a succession scenario where the crown would pass if the king and the Prince of Wales die. It mentions the eldest son of the Prince of Wales, Edward, as a potential claimant. The text reflects a royal lineage concern without full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Kitg
Prince of Wales
Prinse of Wales
Edward
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Faye
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Virginia Howe
Irginia Howe
M. G
Owepoid
Hese
B. H. Johnson
Dowell
Tex
Gro. W. Crockwetl
L. B. Price Mercantile Co
Hannibal
Sr. Louis
Mitin
Ornad Insurance
Ohio St
State Fair Grounds
Sedalia Awning & Mattress Co
Merarch
Chas. van Antwerp
Heer
V.g Frice
Lee Lovinger
Vorney
Katie
Ver Kail’s
Kedatia
Landman Bros
Agency
Fourth and Ohio Sts
Sedializ
Trust Bldg
Scott Vs. Sedalia
Queen City Implement Company
East Second Street
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