Society Dances and Weddings Mark Holiday Season Social
Society notes recount Miss Irene Blair and Miss Florence Floyd entertaining at East Broadway with holly decorations and parlor amusements. The T C Club hosted a Christmas dance at Gregg's hall with twenty five couples and a grand march. Various marriages and parties are listed along with arrivals and upcoming events signaling a festive social season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Blair
Florence Floyd
Miss Blair
East Broadway
T. V. C. Club
Gregg’s Hall
Lawrence Laupheimer
Emma Miner
Walch
Hansberger
Poteet
Mesdames
Adam Ittel
J. A. Collins
Miner
Hain
Collins
Aughe
McGinley
Morey
Gross
Latimer
Hunicke
Menefee
Neylon
Paola
Kas
Perdue
Downing
Reeves
Lister
Messrs
Laupheimer
Quinn
Tuley
Bing Egenfritz
Heynen
Heckman
Smith
Shepard McGowan
Sainry
Grimshaw
Patterson
Monroe
Emmett Hurley
Birchfield
Educational groups meet as Sedalia arrests highlight court cases
Missouri educators gather for papers on Stories from History and Latin Composition while Sedalia justice court sends several individuals to jail. A child and father confess to hen thefts linked to ongoing depredations, with other locals jailed for five days for lewd conduct and a man sentenced for drunken violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice
Local Weddings and Contests Highlight Social Events
A conundrum contest winner Mr Newcomb received an oil painting while Mr Jim Neeley won a candy prize in an animal contest. Ice cream cake and bon bons were served at the event. Lyle Dickie and Edna Lee Warren plan to marry near January 5 in Houstonia with Rev. King Starke officiating. Dickie formerly worked for D. H. Smith Hardware of Sedalia. Emmet Fisher attends Marshall for cousin Emerson Fisher and Ethel Boyer nuptials. The ceremony occurred at 9:30 this morning with a 10:40 departure for a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomb
Jim Neeley
Lyle Dickie
Edna Lee Warren
Houstonia
King Starke
Lamente
Dickie
D. H. Smith Hardware Company
Sedalia
Emmet Fisher
Marshall
Emerson Fisher
Ethel Boyer
Evangelist Boyer
State Teachers In Session At Jefferson City
The 35th session of the State Teachers' association will meet today in Jefferson City and continue until December 29. The State School Board and other organizations will also hold meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Teachers’ Association
Jefferson City
State School Board
Chicken Thieves Sentenced In Minor Court
W H Simmons and son Louis received 150 days each for thefts amid police court activity. The boy confessed visiting ten places. A separate case saw David, drunk and despondent, sentenced to five days for disturbing the peace as Judge Burress, and other minor actions followed including petit larceny and gambling convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
East Sedalia
Simmons
Sedalia
James J. David
David
Henry Wood
Ted Woolford
John Laxon
Ed Smith
Calaboose
Fearful Escape Over Back Fence From Large Dog
Witnesses recall officers slipping over a back fence while pursued by a big dog, fear driving their cautious retreat as the animal closed in. The detail underscores the tension and danger surrounding the escape attempt.
Fight at Beaman Christmas Night Leaves Mann Injured
A confrontation occurred at Beaman on Christmas night where Jesse Mann sustained severe cuts to the face and neck from Will Glenn. Medical care was sought and authorities are handling the incident as a reported assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaman
Jesse Mann
Will Glenn
Many Miles of New Track Laid by Railroads in 1899
A Rail Gazette estimate shows 4 557 miles of new track built in the United States during the year ending December 31 with 257 companies involved. Iowa leads with 553 miles followed by Minnesota and Pennsylvania among others. Hospital arrivals list Missouri Pacific and MKT incidents. legal action pursues Bagwell Timber against MKT and contractors for 5 22 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Railroad Gazette
New Road
Iowa
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
South
Arkansas
Alabama
Louisiana
Florida
Mississippi
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Missouri
Resolutions of Respect for L. J. Fitzgerald
At a regular meeting of Queen City Division No. 60 C R C held December 17 1899 the group adopted resolutions mourning the death of L J Fitzgerald. The measure condoling the family urged comfort through divine mercy and requested charter draped for thirty days. Reported by O E Parsons John Carlisle Robert J Ross. Topeka Kansas December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen City
L. J. Fitzgerald
Queen City Division No. 60
O. E. Parsons
OHN
Carlisle
J. Ross
Line Will Penetrate Rich District of Marion County
A note describes a line penetrating the rich district of Marion county with Yellville located seventy miles from West Plains Missouri, the nearest railroad point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kas
J. Frey
Santa Fe Railroad
Yellville
Marion County
Ark
West Plains
Among the Trains and Local Rail News
Joe Cousley arrived from Nevada this morning. Katy brake man C A Creagan is laid off. Missouri Pacific roundhouse gains window lights after previous breakage. Missouri Pacific brakemen J R Ellis George Whery W S Armstrong and D I Goldsmith take vacations. Prof Coleman county superintendent of schools and family spent Christmas with S J Coleman in Pilot Grove. M E & T dispatcher J E Lyttle from Moberly will substitute for Jack Freeman who is laying off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Cousley
Nevada
C. A Creagan
Katy
Missouri Pacific
J. R. Ellis
George Whery
W. S. Armstrong
D. I. Goldsmith
Prof. Coleman
J. Coleman
Pilot Grove
J. E. Lyttle
Moberly
Jack Freeman
Christmas Cigars and Packages List Dense with Brands
A scattered OCR list mentions cigars and tobacco items including CHANCELLORS GENERAL ARTHUR LA PREFRENCIA 12s 25s EL MERITO GEO. W. CHILDS LITTLE TOM SMOKING 100BACCOs Oriental mixture Cornell Maryland Yale Old English Perique Sedalia Candy Co Confections Dow & Meyer and a Night Clerk reference at Room 20 R. T. J. Bidg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Maryland Club
Yale
Sedalia Candy Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Blair
Floyd
Eleanor Stark
Coe
East Sixth
Laura Stanley
J A Davis
East Seventh
Bert Shull
Leona Wells
Whipple
Dora Weller
West Fourth
Louis Hoffman
J M Byler
Chase Lancaster
Lee Looney
Mary Hughes
West Broadway
F. W. O’bannon
Mosca, Cole
Lena Fuller
Lamonte
Mosca
M Byler
Mr Byler
M M Smith
Frame
Sistersville
W. Va
Ida Frances Stilwell
John Sherman Alexander
Columbia
Meade Stilwell
Calvary Episcopal Church
Arthur Patton
South Grand
Laura Patton
Missouri College Union
State Classical Association
Association of County Commissioners
Association of Teachers of Science
Association of Teachers of History
Minnie Shaeffer
J. D. Wilson
Missouri Classical Association
GV Buchanan
Secalians
E A Robertson
Geof Smith College
Nettie Lamm
Bessie Bowers
Pauline Renhart
J. G. White
Fitch
Kinsey
W. H. Simmons
Lou Louis
Judge Kinsey
Frank Fitch
J. J. Freys
Chas. Barnes
Lumbago
A. Campbell
Wm. McCoy
C. Parr
Smithville
C. D. McCoy
Denison
A. Parsons
John Boyle
J. H. Bothwell
Bagwell Timber Company
Pettis County
J. G. Graham
J. T. Miller
Wagoner
I. T
Lawton
Washington, D. C
Corbin
California
Marc Anthony
Cohen Coal Co
Arthur
LA Prefrencia
EL Merito
Geo. W. Childs
Little Tom
Erise P Pesta
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