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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1901
Page
5
Numerous brief items list residents and visitors in Sedalia, Missouri, including Abe Young traveling after a family illness, Frost Waddell and family visiting Woodford farm, and various locals attending business, social events, or traveling to nearby cities. Short notices mention coin deals, loan offers, book displays, and upcoming events around Christmas week.
Today in Kansas City several visitors were noted including Miss Lulu Fowler from Lamonte and C. W. Lewis of Topeka. Angora goat rancher Claude Weasell returned from Lamonte while E A Fishbaugh and wife and Mrs. Sankey of Clifton City shopped locally. T V Money traveled to Clinton for the holidays.
A neatly bound folder from Fisher Printing reproduces the late President William McKinley’s final public address. The preserved souvenir serves as a fitting remembrance for a broad patronage.
The Hoffman building’s second and third floors flooded after an elevator tank overflow this morning. Mrs Elia Davis, recently leg amputated after severe freezing, remains in serious condition as doctors plan to amputate her other leg. Shelton French, principal of Sedalia colored schools, spoke in Kansas City yesterday as president of the Colored Missouri Teachers association.
Jess Stevens, a colored individual, was arrested Thursday night and charged with stealing an overcoat from another person. Details of the incident and the location of the arrest were reported by local authorities.
John A Carlson of Dollar Bay vanished days ago and his body was found at Mineral Range wharf prompting a search by Hancock mayor Scott using grappling irons. A bystander helped, claiming to be Carlson, then revealed his identity. The mayor paid the man $1 for assisting in the search.
Rev. H C Scott of Carthage Missouri told attendees that he suffered a minor wrist injury in a Missouri Pacific wreck on the way to Hiawatha. A claim agent offered damages, he accepted a small sum, and he donated the money to the church fund.
Mrs. William Stewart of Muncie Indiana suffers burns while attempting to rescue a wallet filled with bills from a blaze. She sustained injuries during the rescue effort and was treated locally.
In Katy hospital the case was dismissed in Justice Smith's court. Agnes Woodstock of 400 East Second won a drawing contest with the winning number 1735 and the doll offered by Dow & Meyer.
The derrick for drilling the water company well at the pump house has arrived and the sinking of the well will begin immediately. Power at the pump house will operate the new well to pump water.
Attorney Lee Houts of Warrensburg visited the city today on business. He represents H. R. Oglesby in a famous suit now before the supreme court for the third time.
Bottles are produced daily at Belleville and St. Louis glass works for Anheuser Busch Brewing Assn in St. Louis Missouri.
Mrs Edward Harrigan heiress to 45000 from her great aunt Mrs McGuire who died at the Harrigan home Brooklyn. McGuire valued at 200000 to 300000 and was sister to Mrs David Braham whose husband wrote Harrigan music. Also related to Mrs Mark Hanley Harrigans manager.
A woman and her husband escaped a burning building as she remembered her wallet. She tried to reach her room but her hair caught fire and she collapsed at the outer door. The money inside the wallet was burned.
Anxious wife questions Grace as Dr. William Wallace Walker chairman of the Lotus club house committee notes a friend acted as toastmaster in a neighboring city. His son sent a telegram home saying Papa presided with grace. The wife replies asking who is Grace and what is she doing with father.
Mrs J Vincent Hannon formerly of Danville Kentucky died in Los Angeles California after a brief coma of ten days. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs W F Donahue and had not been ill before she fell into the coma.
The Kangaroo club the leading society organization of Lamonte was royally entertained last evening by Mr and Mrs W H Oglesby of that city A pleasant evening was spent by all present.
The state board of health reports a very mild smallpox outbreak in Benton County. Warsaw has twelve cases, Lincoln four, and Raymond one, indicating a limited and non severe spread.
T. J. Davis, now a land lawyer in Lawton Oklahoma, is home for a visit with his mother and brother. He is greatly impressed with Lawton and surrounding country and is doing fine. Lawton has 9,000 population.
The text notes a nine month old city with over two hundred buildings under construction. It states the city hosts two democratic papers and one republican paper, with two of the papers issued daily.
William Cochran of New York, attorney for holders of Northern Pacific stock, says the proposed retirement of the railway’s $75,000,000 preferred stock is an illegal power grab by directors. He notes Justice Scott’s decision won’t derail their suit and an injunction remains aimed at trial, regardless of outcome.
Reported plan says Dr S G Hardin of Marshall will replace Dr Z T Martin as state penitentiary physician on January 1. Mrs Hardin to be matron. Fulton insane asylum board may appoint Dr Martin superintendent, shifting from homeopathic to allopathic care.
Judge Peden of St. Clair County Court remains jailed as the federal judge’s required bond is not complete without two additional signatures. The bond carries a 1500 dollar penalty and now travels to St. Clair County for review of terms. A resignation to the governor may follow if accepted, potentially freeing Peden and allowing the county to elect a new judge. Federal deputy marshals may take further action pending county reaction.
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