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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1899
Page
1
Burglars entered the Leopold Lovinger billiard hall Sunday night by the rear window. The thief opened a money drawer and then a desk, stealing about $25 to $30. No cigars were taken. Police expect an arrest soon.
T James fined five dollars for drunkenness L E Arbogast fined two dollars for drunkenness Ross Thatcher charged with disturbing the peace fined five dollars Jas Gilpin white sent to jail for five days by Justice Rogers for whipping his father a repeating offense
Judge H Conway of Lamonte displays vitrified brick burned from shale on his farm. He claims 300 acres of shale twenty feet deep, with inexhaustible supply and ornamental terra cotta potential. A stock company of 20000 25000 dollars may organize to develop the industry.
Co Supt Coleman has recommended to teachers that schools be closed from Friday December 22 until January 1. The plan aims to provide a holiday break for students and staff.
A Saturday evening eclipse of the moon drew hundreds of Sedalians to view the spectacle. The article notes the next astronomical event in 1900 will be a total eclipse of the sun and moon.
The post office reports 1899 second class mail at 207,059 tons or 20,708 car loads, up 16,000 pounds from the prior year. Chicago leads publications with 629 and 3,577,151 pounds mailed. New York with 1,019 pubs mails 6,176,101 pounds. St. Louis 217 pubs 1,619,879 pounds. Philadelphia 351 pubs 1,427,357 pounds. Boston 396 pubs 1,392,497 pounds. Kansas City 93 pubs 697,674 pounds. Augusta Me 11 pubs 593,614 pounds. St. Louis surpasses Philadelphia and Boston in total mail, while Kansas City outranks Augusta. Despite fewer pubs, St. Louis’ mail is larger than Philadelphia’s by about 200,000 pounds and Boston’s by about 300,000 pounds.
The text calls for new duties and city improvements in 1900 including roads, a state fair, a public library, smelters, ore crushers, a brick yard, a tile yard, canning establishments, and a creamery. It stresses industry over politics and urges collective action by workers and students.
The Indiana Mining Company of Chicago has leased about 1 200 acres near Bowling Green. In a few days two drills will start operation to search for lead and zinc ore believed to exist in paying quantities in the area.
The Rocheport Commercial backs A. M. Dockery as Missouri's future governor. It cites wide citizen support and says Dockery would make the state a creditable magistrate.
Supt. Coleman has omitted the written examinations for public school pupils this month due to the approaching holidays, delaying testing and grading amid the seasonal break.
The school led by Miss Flossie Glens, located seven miles southeast of Sedalia, which had been closed for two weeks due to measles, has resumed.
Oscar Kinney the unstable man captured by Officer Boullt last Saturday showed signs of violence as Dr Cowan was called. Kinney’s brother Frank of Lindsay Ohio plans to fetch him Tuesday, after Kinney’s tale of pottery work. Kinney disappeared November 9 from Albert Pultz’s home in Kansas City, while staying with his sister’s family. he had been a clay moulder in Findley Ohio and faced overheated conditions at the moulding plant.
Governor Stephens rejects Globe-Democrat claims of intending to appoint Colonel Paul Moore as Secretary of State if Captain Lesueur resigns. He cites party politics, notes Moore is his trusted private secretary, and asserts his relatives hold state roles but stresses Moore accepted voluntarily. Lesueur plans to take over the Kansas City Times, but may not meet Constitution duties.
The Queen City Division No. 60 O R C met Sunday afternoon with reports showing strong membership and finances. Nine new members joined. roll lists 102 conductors. Officers elected include Campbell chief conductor Sheerin and Mallory secretary treasurer. Parsons elected delegate to the State Federation of Labor meeting in Sedalia January 8.
Panic hit the New York market as the produce exchange failed and banks staggered. Railroads slumped with L and N from 504 to 74 and other names including P M C I T C I B R T N Y C N P U P Mo Pac and tobacco and sugar prices swinging. Charles Scott a Katy Railway employee died of typhoid fever at 33, with remains sent to Denison for burial.
The Sweeney and Alvido Minstrels present America first, with Billy Wilkins, the Casad brothers, Franklin in The Musical Cafe, European acrobats Lewis and Jacobs, and a statue and dog tournament by C H Sweeney. Their work includes master-model pictures and is praised as beautiful.
In Warrensburg Ridley and Neil went into voluntary bankruptcy with liabilities around 8500 and assets near 7000 as U S Marshal Dunham seized the stock. In St Louis Ryan Clarkson Dry Goods Co issued a chattel deed of trust on its North Broadway store to secure some 272 creditors with liabilities totaling about 100000 and goods on hand valued at 125000. The firm organized in 1899 and absorbed Ryan and Cannon. The move aims to secure all creditors equally amid tough business and impending maturities.
Windsor Missouri resident J C Lambeth, representative for the American Detective association in Indianapolis, issues a circular offering bloodhounds for tracking criminals with a 5 dollar fee plus expenses and rewards. The piece ends with an awkward signature in pencil and a stencil page, noted for its rough presentation.
Ministers and church members met at Fifth Street M E Church to form an Anti-Saloon League. C B Rodes was elected president F I Boies secretary and E E Johnson treasurer. Rodes will outline the work and report next meeting. The association will focus on restricting alcohol sales.
The law requires saloons to close on Sundays if implemented and restricts liquor purchases by minors. The measure aims to enforce lawful sales and curb underage drinking.
Rev W L Sullivan superintendent of Congregational Sunday schools for Missouri and Kansas will meet Congregational teachers this evening at the Second church to review the lessons from the last six years.
Dealers urged to buy Christmas cigars from S. A. Thomas at 520 Bard packed 13 per box. Attractive gift framing promotes a handsome Christmas present.
Holiday sale windows invite shoppers to browse dolls from 1 5c to 1 48 and Beau tiful dressed dolls with eyes that close from 25c to 3 00. Engines trains drums tool chests iron horses carts albums purses and purses belts rings and pins. Silk items white aprons feather boas and millinery offered at reduced fall stock prices.
The Boston Store at 506 Ohio St Sedalia Mo unveils newest swell patterns in puffs tecks and all kinds of ties and mufflers white shirts night shirts suspenders and hundreds more articles unseen elsewhere for men’s furnishings offering a wide range of men’s fashion items.
The advertisement lists newly bonded whiskey brands for sale in 1991 and 1992 including Wm. H. McBrayer Hermitage Rye Mt. Vernon Gibson For Family and Holiday Trade.
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