Local Rail Schedule Fragments Arrive and Depart Times
East bound arrivals listed at 10 03 am and 12 40 pm with early and late departures. No. 121 local freight terminates at 3 38 am. No. 7 lacks baggage service. No. 122 originates at yards.
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1900
Page
8
East bound arrivals listed at 10 03 am and 12 40 pm with early and late departures. No. 121 local freight terminates at 3 38 am. No. 7 lacks baggage service. No. 122 originates at yards.
A series of timetable entries lists train numbers and local timings for arrivals and departures. Notable items mention West Bound and South Bound schedules with calls to Sedalia and Warsaw, along with multiple numbered trains and freight services.
East Sedalia Baptist and First Congregational churches held annual meetings electing officers for the coming year. The East Sedalia report on remodeling was rejected while committees and roles for church and Sunday school were assigned. Catholic Knights branch refreshed leadership including Rev. Daniel Healy as president and new officers for the second term.
The Sentinel offers a guessing contest with a jar of shot on display at 503 Ohio Street. Prizes include a $50 set of Haviland China Dishes for the closest guess, plus other prizes listed elsewhere. Coupons in the paper allow paid subscribers to vote. clip and submit.
The Coming Men of America fraternity held a banquet and social at the I O O F building to celebrate its first anniversary. Toastmaster Clarene Cocking presided as speakers John Gornall Paul Spicer Elliott West Del Griggs and Howard Bradley spoke. Officers will be installed next Wednesday. Mrs. Clark Longan hosted 12 Maids Club members from the 1900 high school class with refreshments. Miss Rosina Hayman hosted 50 plus guests east of Houstonia with attendees from Sedalia and Higginsville.
Clyde Patterson reports his paper carriers remain on strike yet he continues delivering routes as usual. He claims to pay his boys above average for the time worked, ahead of other carrier outfits in town. Miss Edna Crenshaw has a Boonville party invitation to honor debutante Miss Bilye Stephens this Thursday night. Mr and Mrs T B Dyer of Sedalia hosted a gathering of young people last night.
Miss Vivian Williams of Pilot Grove is the guest of Misses Nina and Eula Harris.
E H Shaw declares he plans to hustle business through the twentieth century and invites customers to visit him at the Union Regulator 111 Osage Street for a 15 cent haircut, hoping to be seen over the next hundred years.
A Boonville telegram reports William Gibbons a noted saw filer and uncle of Frank and Walter Gibbons, is sinking rapidly in this city due to Brights disease and death is expected.
Hon. Thos Mitchum of Sedalia a well known Pettis county politician has made formal announcement of his candidacy for the office of State Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner to fill the vacancy caused by Jos Herringtons demise.
The Century Magazine announces a 1900 program of illustrated articles and short novels by noted authors including F Anstey Mrs Burnett George Cable Winston Churchill and Henry James. The Helmet of Navarre continues in 1901 with praise from critics. Free back issues offered to new subscribers for November 1900 with hearty subscription price listed at $4.00 per year.
The Delineator offers 1901 prizes totaling 17 500 dollars for new subscriptions by women. The magazine, popular with over 480 000 readers, seeks to expand its audience into the new century.
The Sentinel partners with J R Meyers of 503 Ohio street to give away a $50 Haviland China china set to paid up subscribers as of March 1. Prizes total 2500 across 257 winners in a proportional town contest based on the 1900 census through February 15 1901.
Founded by E. Lirren in 1844 the Living Age weekly magazine advertises a three month free trial for 1901. New subscribers receive October 1 to December 31, 1900 issues featuring The Siege of the Legations and Paul Bourget’s Parisian Household, with Dr Morrison’s Pekin dispatch noted as a feature.
Se dalia Lodge No 236 and Granite Lodge No 272 announce a joint festival this evening at 8 o clock for installation of officers. George A Gold W M F A Sampson Secretary Arch Campbell W M S M Hodges Secretary.
A list shows contestants and vote counts up to 3 pm including Amanda Hart Chas A Dixon J W Cromley Reuben McVey Meier W L Green and Annie Ingram Hill who has sued William Wilson of Knox County to stop sale of her property on an execution.
Sedalia Missouri December 27 1900 the regular annual meeting of the Sedalia Water and Light company will be held at the company office in Sedalia on Monday January 14 1901 to elect directors for the ensuing year and to transact other business as may come before the meeting polls open at 9 a m O A Crandall president L P Andrews secretary
George Rudy seven miles east of the city entertained a company of friends at dinner today. Among those present from the city were Wm. H. Powell Jr., Chas. Graham and Newt Sprecher.
The new pipe organ in Boonville Catholic Church was dedicated Sunday, marking a milestone for the parish and its music program. Members gathered for the service and celebration.
A 16 inch Kid Body doll is offered for sale at 25 cents at Kautzman's Drug Store located at 104 West Main. The sale highlights a clearance or promotional pricing in a small town retail setting.
Household help sought for general work at 516 West Third. For rent, office room on courthouse square with heat light and vault. Address X care of The Sentinel for particulars. Monarch Laundry seeks blankets and quilts with careful service. Chas Van Antwerp, 183 telephone.
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