Steele Candidacy Praised by Sentinel Press in Seventh District
The Sentinel lauds Hon. W. D. Steele of Sedalia as a top congress candidate for Missouri's Seventh District. It cites his campaign skill, strength on the trail, and past electoral wins. Reports note his legal work and public prosecutor duties, with district papers signaling strong press backing and high chances in the next campaign. The piece closes with Steele returning from Lexington near the Baptist Female College where a boiler incident caused early dismissal.
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Sentinel
W. D. Steele
Congress
The
William D. Steele
Sedalia
Steele
Fitzgerald Fails to Arrive for Sedalia W O W Meeting
A late Friday note from Head Counsel Fitzgerald said he could not attend the Sedalia Camp No 16 W O W meeting but would try to join later. Members discussed a joint open installation with the Ladies circle for January and appointed George W. Eads Julius Kolbohn and David Lindsay to confer with the ladies.
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Sedalia Camp No. 16
Boiler Explosion Injures Sedalia Young Women
A boiler blast in Sedalia injures several young women as factory workers and local authorities investigate the cause and assess damage to the plant and surrounding area.
Tragic Hit and Run on Missouri Pacific Track Near Warrensburg
Robert R. Hancock, about 20, single, started walking home from Warrensburg to Centerview and was struck and killed by eastbound train No 4 two miles east of Warrensburg. Conductor Frank Mount and passenger W F Waller aided in the rescue. Evidence suggested intoxication or illness as vomit was found on the track. Engineer Raymond recalled seeing him on hands and knees, mistaking him for a dog until stopping.
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Robert R. Hancock
Missouri Pacific
Warrensburg
Centerview
Frank Mount
W. F. Waller
Raymond
Military transfers and discharges announced
Capt Sam W James reports Capt Bell has transferred Private Clarence Cocking from Co G to Co D in the same regiment. The following privates are discharged on own application or expiration of service: Henry Ripken Nelson Smith Robert Johns. Chas Kelk enlisted as a bugler. Drill next week moves to Wednesday night due to Liberty park use by dancers on Tuesday night.
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Sam W. James
Co. D
N. G.M
Adjutant General
Bell
Clarence Cocking
Co. G
Joplin
Henry Ripken
Nelson Smith
Robert Johns
Chas. Kelk
Liberty Park
Grievances Resolved in St Louis Talks with Railroad Leaders
Union leaders Arthur Lee and Garretson met Missouri Kansas Texas, Frisco, Choctaw, and railroad management in St Louis to settle grievances including extra pay for doubling bills. Management promised a Saturday decision. Arthur notes Locomotive Engineers dates and earnings, while others discuss shop moves, safety equipment rulings, and protests over hiring practices and segregation era concerns. Branstetter patents an electric express car protection system for robbers.
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Katy
St. Louis
P.M. Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
W. G. Lee
A. B. Garretson
Arthur
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Order of Locomotive Envineers
T. J. van Wemer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frisco
Springfield
Monett
Missouri Pacific
Choctaw
Little Rock
Boonville
South McAlester Capital
H. L. Branstetter
Vandalia
Fowls for the Was Feast Across Missouri Markets
Poultry shipments hit multiple firms and cities as 7000 fowls moved from New York Poultry and Egg Co to Chicago and St Louis markets. J E Fowler sent 775 turkeys weighing 10 575 pounds at six cents per pound. Windsor Yard shipped 2500 turkeys to Deering Harvesting Machine Co for Christmas gifts.
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New York Poultry and Egg Company
West Main
Chicago
St. Louis
Lamonte
J. E. Fowler
New Poultry Co
Sedalia
Windsor
Deering Harvesting Machine Co
P. A. Minter
F. L. Blankenship
Green Ridge
Oil spill near Prospect school causes blaze but no damage
Yesterday boys opened a Standard Oil wagon faucet as it passed Prospect school. Oil spilled from the schoolhouse to Second and Grand avenues. The boys lit the trail, then aided neighbors in extinguishing the blaze across a block. No damage resulted.
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Prospect School
Second and
Grand Avenue
Engineer’s Quail Killing Visit Noted in Windsor Review
James Russell of Sedalia plans a Monday visit extending to Friday to try hunting quail and rabbits. He will stay with his brother in law Will Simpson and Theo Nydegger and other relatives.
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James Russell
Sedalia
Will Simpson
Theo Nydegger
Windsor Review
No Sentinel Holiday Schedule Card
The SENTINEL will not publish on Monday in observance of Christmas. The force takes one holiday each year and no paper will be issued that day.
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Christ
May Not Be Pettis Murder Case Update
Developments suggest the man thought to be Wm. Pettis murdered at Perry Oklahoma may be an unknown. Dr. Shannon and family of Warrensburg will spend Christmas week with F. Merriwether.
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Pettis
Wm. Pettis
Perry, Okla
Dr. Shannon
Warrensburg
F. Merriwether
Hospital Arrivals in Missouri Pacific and Related Rail Staff
A list of hospital arrivals includes Missouri Pacific and H R Daniels in Sedalia. N A Anderson, fireman, Sedalia. Wm Bethke, Sedalia. W N Kerr, Sedalia. engineer Moran of M K T at Parsons with perineal abscess. W R C Mack, shop man, Denison with cystitis. George Robinson, Gibson J T with influenza. Guy Millett, extra gang at Waco with rheumatism. Pat McCormick, brakeman at Parsons with dysentery. Ka Jackson, boiler maker helper, Denison with vaccination. Jacob Stangle, fireman at Franklin Junction with phlebitis.
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Missouri Pacific
H. R. Daniels
Sedalia
N. A. Anderson
Wm. Bethke
W. N. Kerr
A. P. Moran
Parsons
W.R. C. Mack
Denison
George Robinson
Gibson
J. T
Guy Millett
Extra Gang
Waco
Pat McCormick
Ka Jackson
Jacob Stangle
Franklin Junction
Hiss Ayds Case On Trial And Local Civic Notes
Josie Helm sues Missouri Pacific in Kansas City for $5,000 over her husband’s death. Postmaster named at Sutherland in Johnson County. Katy freight crews report for duty after lay offs. Dr W L Maupin indicted for murder in Perry. State health board to meet in Jefferson City January 2. Lizzie Kyd trial for student chastisement proceeds with jurors and witnesses. Green Ridge petition seeks higher teacher salary for Miss Kyd.
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Josie Helm
The
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
S. W
Perry
Okla
W. L. Maupin
Missouri
W. B. Chisam
State Board of Health of
Jefferson City
Madison House
Lizzie Kyd
Green Ridge
Oscar Leabo
Godl
Criminal Court
Justice Kinsey
Jao
McFadden
J B Nofzinger
John Anderson
John Turner
CV Witcher
SA Kemp
Annie Culp
Gertrude Culp
Jane Baird
John Glassburn
Ethel Philips
Mr. Tooker
Wattenbarger
J. C. Culp
Ira Perdue
Geo. McLaughlin
Jos. Page
Ed Wharton
Albert Dunham
Geo. Hausenbeck
Jas
S. K. Crawford
W. C. Overstreet
W. S. Zenor
Lawrence Ream
Louis Wadleigh
E. R. Wilson
Geo. E. Hollenbeck
Eula Hollenbeck
Rev. Wattenbarger
Mary Hollenbeck
Florence Kelsey
Seenthe
Kyd
That Shoe Factory
A Sedalia city council meeting discussed attracting the Brown shoe manufactory of St. Louis to open a branch plant. Mayor Overstreet chaired. F H Guenther served as secretary. A citizen committee including William Courtney and others was formed to confer with Brown managers.
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Brown Shoe
St. Louis
Overstreet
F. H. Guenther
Maj.Wm. Beck
Sedalia
Brown Company
Brown
William Courtney
W. H. Powell, Jr
M. Cannon
J. A. Lamy
Frank B. Myer
Holiday Trade at Boston Store Sedalia
Christ mas selections featured with window display inviting customers to shop. Dolls, engines, drums, purses, rings, belts, gloves and hats form a wide gift range at low prices. Boston Store 506 Ohio St Sedalia Mo offers silk goods and assorted apparel.
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Boston
Ohio St
Sedalia
Lawsuit Seeks 5000 for Fatal Mill Street Crossing
Anna D. Guyer through attorney C C Kelly files against Missouri Pacific seeking 5000 in damages for the death of Amos Guyer at the Mill Street crossing. Petition alleges several asserted negligence methods by the railroad company.
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Anna D. Guyer
C. C.kelly
Missouri Pacific
Amos Guyer
Mill Street
Buhl’s Private Collection Reveals Historic Bible And Relics
Dr Buhl of Duroc recently located here shows an ancient fourteenth century German Bible a silk shawl given to his mother in 1818 and a gold dollar coin about the size of a dime bearing the Lord’s prayer in his possession.
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Buhl of
Duroc
Heavy holiday traffic swamps Sedalia railroads
Passenger traffic into Sedalia runs at a premium with standing room on all trains. Two more coaches were added to the M K and T southbound, northbound delays near two hours. Local express offices are swamped and messengers report their heaviest runs in years. Agent Finley says American Express handles triple the matter this year.
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Sedalia
Finley
American Express Company
The
Sentinel
Missouri's mineral wealth hailed by state geologist
State Geologist Gallaher predicts Missouri will astonish the world within five years with vast deposits of lead zinc copper nickel cobalt and coal. He cites rich Missouri copper containing gold aiding smelting and notes counties like Shannon Reynolds Wayne Madison Iron Dent Crawford moving from obscurity to mineral prominence.
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Missouri
Gallaher
Shannon
Texas
Reynolds
Wayne
Madison
Iron
Dent
Crawford
Land deal puts Hanbury Hill acreage under joint ownership
Judge W S Shirk of this city and a Chicago syndicate now own 300 acres of land on Hanbury Hill. The tract stands as the cream of Benton county’s mineral district.
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W S Shirk
Chicago
Hanbury Hill
Benton County
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