Fatal wagon accident on New York Avenue shocks town
A retired G A R veteran, Garrett Williams, was found fatally injured after a hay wagon ran over him near the city cemetery. Initial foul play was suspected, but a $5.60 money pocketed on him and the inquest verdict point to accidental death. Williams, 65, left a pension at George R. Smith post No 53 G A R and drank heavily earlier in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gieschen
New York Avenue
Gieschen
Cowan
Leftwich
Garrett Williams
Beaman
Thomas
East Main Street
Luther Owens
Williams
George R. Smith
East Sedalia
Mr Curran
M McEnroe
Roy Scott
Joe Weyant
Fred Olmstead
Grand Army
BG Blair
T Greer
Adolph Ahrens
DJ Ilgenfritz
JD Franklin
J L Hughes
Stock at Model clothing store slated for sale
The Model clothing store inventory at 108 East Main is being invoiced for sale. Al Turnam, brother of local mail carrier Charles Turnam, is reported seriously ill with cancer. Mose Hogan has joined Campbell Hunt Adams in Col. Leonard begins his duties with a requisition from Kansas Governor to return George W. Halliday, jailed in Chillicothe on $25 embezzlement charge. Testimony in Chillicothe is being gathered for the Governor to decide on the requisition.
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East Main
al Turnam
Chas. Turnam
Mose Hogan
Campbell, Hunt & Adams Commission Company
Col C . Leonard
Kansas
George W. Halliday
Chillicothe
Halliday
Requisition From Kansas Reignites Missouri Kansas Ties
Diplomatic relations between Missouri and Kansas appear intact after Gov Stephens returns to the executive office following a two week absence at Bellair Cooper county with his brother in law.
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Missouri
Kansas
Guv Stephens
Bellair
Cooper County
Carnival Queen Candidates Stir Local Speculation
Campaign for the Carnival Queen heats up as eight towns within a hundred miles receive lithographs and dodgers. Miss Gertrude Maltby is floated by supporters. elections begin with a grand industrial parade and multiple daily ads. Marriage licenses issued to Peter Long and Mary Stehn, Harry Long and Eva Dennis. Al O'Donnell arrives too late for his mother's funeral. The 7 month old daughter of C M Luther dies.
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Cannon
Gertrude Maltby
Chas O'Conner
Henry DeBold
Katy
Lou Cramer
Fred Robertson
Tom
Frank Kaler
Missouri Pacific
Lexington
Peter Long
Mary Stehn
Sedalia
Harry Long
Eva Dennis
al O’donnell
Kansas City
James O’ Donnell
C. M. Luther
Thornleigh
Ida B Cook Vows Divorce In Sedalia Circuit Filing
Ida B Cook sues Albert Cook for divorce filed with the circuit clerk via Attorney A L Shortridge. Deser tion charged. Albert residing in New York. The item mentions campaign voting, a return counting machine, and a summer entertainment program with a Mt Herman burial and L O T M memorial services. It notes freight car shortages in Kansas and Nebraska and a large corn crop moving to cereal centers.
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Ida B. Cook
Albert Cook
A L Shortridge
New York
Kansas
Nebraska
Sentinels Bill Heads and Statements Print Request
The note asks for sending bill heads statements and cards to the Sentinel for printing. It specifies a workflow to prepare items suitable for newspaper insertion and distribution to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sentinel
Burglar Narrows Defenses as Poultry Meet Looms
A recent home intrusion on John Clum’s residence near Twelfth and Washington left Clum $30 short and his trousers rifled. Police misrouted the initial search, then followed the Sentinel’s tip to locate the thief. Executive board of the State Poultry association adjourned to prepare a December 4 exhibit featuring larger premiums and added categories. R W Tyree named superintendent of the coming show with leaders including E E Codding and C W Nuss on the board.
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John Clum
Twelfth
Washington
Clum
Jackson
Ernest Williams
Washington Avenue
Sentinel
State Poultry Association
State Board of Agriculture
Good Road’s Association
The
Horse Breeders Association
Swine Breeder’s Association
Missouri Live Stock Breeders Association
Missouri
R W Tyree
Come “T. . Ing
E E Codding
E A Creel
Chillicothe
Nuss
Tina
Guthrie
Mexico
Thomas
Warrensburg
J W Wale
Archie
Dallas County to Tax Corporate Franchises in Texas
Dallas County commissioners move to tax franchises of corporations doing business in the county bringing higher revenue. Railroads telegraph and utility firms with state or Dallas franchise rights will face added charges beyond property tax. City plans to adopt similar policy with new charter on the 28th of the month.
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Missouri
Dallas
Texas
Dallas County
Record Keeper Elected at Knights of the Maccabees Tent No 4
Charlie Harris, Missouri Pacific clerk, is elected record keeper of Tent No 4, Knights of the Maccabees. Fred Sharp formerly held the post and resigned last week. Dad Leach is home from Canada visiting and travels for the Scranton School of Correspondence in Canada, expressing appreciation for the country and work.
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Charlie Harris
Missouri Pacific ‘*X
Knights of the Maccabees
Fred Sharp
Leach
Canada
Scranton School of Correpondence
Klondike Gold Dust Arrives. Brother Noted in Prospectors
The San Francisco Bulletin reports the Chase Nelson steamship from St Michaels Alaska bringing Klondike miners. R G Fitzpatrick of Missouri Pacific notes his brother A J Fitzpatrick once of Chili cothe Mo returns from Franklin Gulch with gold dust and nuggets valued over $1,000.
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Missouri Pacific
R G Fitzpatrick
San Francisco Bulletin
Chase Nelson
St. Michaels
Alaska
A J Pitzpatrick
Chillicothe
Franklin Gulch
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Party of East
D B Mayfield
Southerland
Johnson County
P D Hastain
W C Arnett
James Gunn
Edwards
Warsaw
Gov. Stanley
Gov. Stephens
Embree
the Sunflower State
Bill
Daily
Gee
Sol
Uncle Sam
St Louis
Mt. Herman
M. E
Bitler
W N Mitchell
Chicago
M Sweeney
Lone Star State
A. J. Fitzpatrick
R. G
Fitzpatrick
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