Porto Rico Relief Appeal From Missouri Officials
An August 17 1399 Missouri executive statement urges statewide aid for hurricane devastation in Porto Rico. Secretary of War Elihu Root and Gov. Stephens request cash and material donations, noting weekly needs of about a thousand tons of food plus clothing and quinine. Contributions go to Colonel F B Jones in New York for shipment abroad.
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State of Missouri
City of
Jefferson
Missouri
Elihu Root
Porto Rico
New York
F B Jones
Army Building
Whitehall Street
New York City
National Bank of North America
Exunivu Roor
Retained in the Jester Case by J H Rodes in Paris
The Jester criminal case in Monroe county soon to be tried in Paris draws major attention as Sedalia attorney J H Rodes is retained to assist in prosecuting the forty-year-old, widely discussed crime. Rodes, famed for prosecutorial wins and railroad injury work, is expected to shape a hard battle ahead.
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Missouri
Monroe County
Paris
JH Rodes
Rodes
Sedalia
Joe Rodes
Mr Rodes
Jester
Missouri Governor Sends Relief Funds to National Bank Depot
Governor Lon V. Stephens informs the public that funds are to be sent to Col. Jones at Army Building New York City as part of a relief drive. He forwarded a check to the National Bank of North America, designated as depository by the relief committee, to aid the fund.
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Col . . Jones
Army
Whitehall Street
New York City
Lon V. Stephens
Missouri
Stephens
National Bank of North America
Relief Committee
Maccabees Excursion to Sedalia Planned by Moberly Group
The Maccabees from Moberly will arrive in Sedalia about 10 am Saturday August 19. They will visit Forest Park in the afternoon where an address of welcome will be given and responded to by W A Rothwell a candidate for attorney general. The event promises a lively outing with guests from north of the Missouri River welcomed by Sedalians.
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Moberly
Sedalia
Forest Park
W A Rothwell
Queen City
Big Muddy
Missouri
Missouri River
Deranged Mind of Local Woman Haunts City
Mrs Fielding Harris, resident of this city, became mentally unbalanced last Friday evening after great strain. With two small children, she wandered to Will Harris’ residence near town before being taken there for care. Her friends expect a recovery, noting she showed no prior signs of insanity.
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Fielding Harris
Harris
Will Harris
Houstonia Spectator
Runaway Near Picnic Party Threatens Serious Smashup
A runaway incident north of the city nearly caused a severe wreck during a picnic group visit to Dave Watson yesterday. No injuries reported though the danger was high and witnesses described a close call.
Two Suits for Damages In City Court
Two damage suits were filed in circuit court. Claus Heins seeks 500 from Missouri Pacific over a Hughesville elevator destruction. Polly A Bryant sues Jerome Castle for 10000 for alleged malicious slander.
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Claus Heins
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Hughesville
Sangree & Lamm
Polly A Bryant
Jerome Castle
Bryant
Sedalia
Forest Park
Dream of Youth Realized in Versailles Marriage
James Harry McClannahan of 3142 Locust Street and Miss Maggie Ross wed at Versailles Missouri on Wednesday night with Rev. R. G. Burton officiating. The couple had been youth sweethearts, were later married to other people, divorced, and reunited. They plan to live in St Louis after a short honeymoon.
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James Harry McClannahan
Locust Street
Maggie Ross
Versailles
R. G. Burton
Jefferson City
McClannahan
St Louis
Carnival Queen Parade Leads New Entries in Vote Shifts
Miss Margaret Cullinan and Miss Pearson gained ground in the music hall styled parade contest, with Miss Small and Miss Smith dropping from first and second. Voting signs strong public interest, and more entrants including Misses Small Harris and phaeton were noted for the flower parade.
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le Grand Hotel
Margaret Cullinan
Miss Pearson
Miss Small
Miss Smith
Small
Harris
Phaeton
Knights of Security Hold Social at Queen City Lodge Event
The Knights and Ladies of Security Queen City lodge No 564 hosted a successful social at Chris Miller's residence on Fourteenth and Ingram. Music featured the evening with a pleasant program and refreshments of ice cream and cake for all attendees.
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Knights and Ladies of Security
Queen City Lodge
Chris Miller
Fourteenth and Ingram
Flower Parade Decoration Committee Meeting Called
The Decoration Committee calls all members to meet at Mrs Carr's home at Third and Kentucky on Saturday at 9 30 in the morning. Members listed include Mesdames Faulhaber Easton Crenshaw Ituell Rice Slagle Tucker Hurley Henry Harris Ned Spencer Grant Crawford Byler and others plus Miss Younger. Those with vehicles are urged to call Sedalia millinery parlors to leave names and obtain entry cards. The parade excludes advertising schemes and will include an industrial section open to all social entrants.
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Carr
Corner Third
Kentucky
Mesdames Faulhaber
Easton
Crenshaw
Ittel
Rice
Slagle
Tucker
Hurley
Henry Harris
Ned Spencer
Grant Crawford
Byler
Stilwell
Younger
Stanley
Sedalia
Miss Younger
Shackleford Poised for Victory in Eighth District
Attorney General Ed Crow, en route from Jefferson City to Chouteau Springs, spoke to a Sentinel reporter and predicted Shackleford’s victory in the Eighth district. He said the election is assured and only the size of the majority remains to be determined.
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Ed Crow
Jefferson City
Chouteau Springs
Sentinel
Shackleford
Gravelotte battle remembered in brutal history
On this day twenty nine years ago the Gravelotte battle was fought and described as a bloody slaughter. The piece contrasts that brutal past with today’s peaceful life and three square meals aided by Joe Paradis' City Hall market. Call phone 120 for meat.
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Gravelotte
Joe Paradis
Sentinel to Print Bills Heads Statements and Cards
Notification requests sending bill heads statements and cards to the Sentinel for publication. Details on recipients deadlines or formats are not provided in the readable text. Further instructions may specify submission methods and required paper or issue date.
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