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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
1
Judge Longan ordered the county court not to draw a jury for the January criminal term as no jury cases are expected. The docket was cleared at the last session and the move will save county expense.
Sedalia Missouri December 4 1900 announces a unanimous call by the Sedalia Typographical Union No 206 for Rev Aaron Breck of Partridge Kansas to occupy the pulpit here. He will begin services on the first Sunday in January and is expected to receive a warm welcome from local ministers.
In Atlanta on December 5, Hoke Smith secretary of the interior under Cleveland warns that the south will not follow Bryan. He urges the party to win New York Connecticut New Jersey Maryland Indiana and others with prudent policies. He notes shifts on silver, praises expansion, and supports a strong navy and Cuba expansion. The resolution honors Frank L. Stearns James A. Kell Carl Botz and the late August J. Schneider, extending sympathies to their families.
Kansas City Democrats discuss removing Joseph Flory from the railroad and warehouse commissioners board. Thomas W. Park of Platte County gains traction with party backing, aided by Dr. L. B. Sawyer and anti police factions. Herrington’s death leaves Flory's seat until vacancy or new election.
Porter E. Stone and Will Jarvis of Clinton were initiated into the Elks order last night, marking a formal induction into the fraternal group.
J West Goodwin recalls the 1886 Missouri Pacific labor strife led by Martin Irons. He describes a Sedalia executive committee meeting where Irons outlined the strike’s embargo on freight and the potential to move trains, highlighting the union’s control during the blockade.
George W. Peck author of Peck's Bad Boy begins December 9 as editor of the Post-Dispatch comic supplement. He will write a new series Peck's Bad Boy Grown Up with the character viewed by readers across the United States expected to renew longtime friendship.
A critique from a society woman targets shop clerks for overusing the term lady. She recounts exchanges where every question and item is prefaced with lady, arguing it obscures real information and should be reduced to improve service.
Congressman Cooney of Missouri arrives for the session with river projects. A key proposal calls for a permanent river bank fixture along a ten mile stretch from Rocheport to Mount Vernon Landing to stabilize the Missouri river banks.
Jerry Talbot a St Louis teamster tried the famous pound for pound test by dropping a pound of lead and a pound of feathers onto his toes using iron instead of lead. The result left him with contagions on his right foot requiring several days of medical care. A friend challenged him during a scrap iron loading debate.
Joseph Greuber of East Third street has been failing for some time and is now very low with recovery despaired of. He was formerly a brewer at Sedalia's old brewery.
A local paper reports Mrs Bacon has assumed management of a Pineville Missouri hotel and has described the house as slicked up under her charge.
Census figures show 53 incorporated Kansas cities with populations over 2000. Notable values include Topeka 33608, Wichita 24671, Leavenworth 20735, Olathe 3451, Lawrence 10862, Salina 6074, Emporia 8223, Kansas City 51418, Ottawa 6934, Parsons 7682, Pittsburg 10112, Hiawatha 2829, Newton 6208, Abilene 3507, Wellington 4245.
Briscoe Gaines, 56, died at 8 am yesterday from peritonitis. He served as superintendent of carriers at the St. Joseph post office and was well known in Sedalia. His daughter Mrs. Hughes of Kansas City married a brother of B B Hughes, Pettis county public administrator-elect.
The Rev. G Thomas a colored evangelist arrived from Warrensburg and will spend one week working in the slums. He plans a home talent choir and street services and will also conduct services at Morgan Street Baptist Church.
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