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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1903
Page
5
The blind fortune teller Prof Duncan has resumed consultations at 135 East Cooper Street in Sedalia offering readings on any question.
Mrs J W Maltby and her daughter Miss Gertrude will entertain the Guild and Organ Builders of Calvary church and friends with a ten cent tea tomorrow afternoon at their East Fifth Street home.
W Haskett a railroad conductor is held on bigamy charges after being confronted in court by his first wife who traveled from Denver to prosecute. She vowed to pursue ten years to send him to the penitentiary while her husband’s alleged second marriage to Lena Hiller of Hanover Kansas faces scrutiny.
New York dispatch reports Cornelius Williams, the slayer of Andrew H. Green, exhibits new religious mania as his counsel A H Whatfenburgh notes a change in mood. District Attorney Jerome and Weftenburgh say Williams fears Satan will revoke his angel status for failing to complete his murderous plan.
Rabbi Leon Harrison addressed a large attentive audience at the First Christian church last night. His lecture centered on Shylock from The Merchant of Venice, arguing the character has been wronged by public opinion and offering thoughtful ideas for study.
Local society notes recount visits and travels of residents and visitors. Ben Blair, formerly Sedalia National Bank assistant cashier now with West St. Paul Construction, spent Thursday with family and friends before returning to St. Louis. W. H. L. Tapp ill at home. family from Moberly at his bedside. Multiple others travel to St. Louis, Versailles, and Pueblo for family, legal, or business reasons.
The Sedalia Court Tribe of Ben Hur No 39 will meet Friday night December 11 at K P hall No 52 at 8 o'clock. Full attendance is requested.
Washington reports indicate the exposition company plans to ask Congress for a further appropriation of four million dollars to finish the project. A committee from the exposition and St. Louis delegates are weighing the next Republican convention venue while not yet declaring intentions on the funding request. Secretary Walter B. Stevens said no statement had been made and no definite decision reached.
The East Broadway Christian church revival attracts growing interest with baptisms and additions at nearly every service. Tonight's services start at 7 30 PM and there is no service tomorrow evening. Rev F L Cook will preach Sunday morning and evening. A special Sunday afternoon service at 3 PM will be led by Rev J M Rudy of the First Christian church with the theme If Christ Should Come to Sedalia. The meetings run next week and all are invited.
Sylvester Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Nelson, remains critically ill at home at Ninth and Hancock after swallowing a copper cent. Dr. A. H. Heaton used strong treatment to remove the coin, but poisoning persists and the boy's life remains hanging by a thread.
Real estate loan notice offers $1,000 and up at lowest rates with best terms on Pettis county realth Farm loans at 5 per cent interest and partial payment privileges. J H Bothwell attorney Sedalia National Bank building Masonic notice announces Sedalia Lodge 236 A F and A M will meet Saturday December 12 at 7 30 p m for second degree work all Masons invited C F Whisman W M Codding Clerk
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