Trolley Collision Shuts Street After Head-On Crash
A trolley collision halted traffic as two speed cars rammed head on. Firefighters worked to secure the scene and check for injuries amid emergency responders at the intersection.
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1903
Page
2
A trolley collision halted traffic as two speed cars rammed head on. Firefighters worked to secure the scene and check for injuries amid emergency responders at the intersection.
A head on collision of two Missouri Electric trains near Carthage Missouri injures twenty two with two motor men dying or near death. The wreck is blamed on a misunderstanding of orders as both conductors claim to follow dispatch instructions. Injured were from Carthage Webb City Joplin and other towns with many grievous injuries.
An advertisement extols Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for children with a Nashville user testimonial praising a cured infant. City Council meeting minutes report Mayor Babcock presiding, veto sustained on curb-line changes, bids invited for city printing, sidewalk extensions approved, and notices warning against nuisance waste. A vaudeville performance and a midnight express comedy drama are announced with scenic effects.
A Sedalia man M. F. Kaler of 505 West Fourth street testifies to dramatic back pain relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports pain lasting two weeks with three months of symptoms, noting improvement from the first dose and a full cure after completing the treatment. Sold by Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
A political column criticizes a proposed Button Tillman debate on race relations as harmful and counterproductive. It argues agitation intensifies issues, notes Southern whites and blacks generally stabilize social order, and blames figures like Rev. Dwight Hillis for promoting equality. It urges leaving the question alone to prevent further discontent.
The piece criticizes mob law as anarchic and urges Chief Justice Lore to favor speedy trials to curb passions after a lynching in Delaware. It argues swift justice reduces violence and ties mob actions to failures of official restraint. The second segment notes a Post Office official slated for retirement by Payne, joking about cancelling ink blotting his name from payroll.
Four month old Dick Rodekohr died Monday at his parents’ home near Lake Creek due to summer complaint. Burial was held this afternoon at Lake Creek cemetery.
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