Prominent Resident John L. Wigton Dies
Prominent resident and wife of a Katy master car builder, John L. Wigton, passed away. The report notes his status and mourning within the community.
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05 Feb 1902
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Sedalia Evening Sentinel in Sedalia, Missouri
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1902
Page
1
Obituary for Mrs Maggie Wigton of Sedalia
Mrs Maggie A Wigton wife of J L Wigton master car builder at Katy shops died this morning at 12 15 o clock at her home 714 East Ninth street of pneumonia She was born September 15 185? in Cass county married November 1 1873 She leaves husband two children Ernest and Fay funeral from East Broadway Christian church Thursday at 2 pm Rev F L Cook will preside Select Knights and Ladies of Security members will attend pallbearers named John L Gold Joseph A Starr C R Miller Theodore Creutzel J H Johnson and Lon Hughey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie A. Wigton
J. L. Wigtom
Katy
Cass County
Wigton
John L. Gold
Joseph A. Starr
C. R. Miller
Theodore Creutzel
J. H. Johnson
Lon Hughey
Death of Sedalia Man John Planck at 74
John Planck, a well known Sedalia citizen, died Tuesday afternoon from pneumonia after a two week illness. He was 74 and would have marked his fiftieth wedding anniversary with his wife next month. He leaves a widow and three children J M Planck of Sedalia and N A L and G W Planck of Kansas City. He belonged to the German Baptist church and worked in the implement business with his son J M Planck. The funeral will be held at his residence at Ninth and Kentucky streets at 10 o clock tomorrow, with Rev. Fannon of the First Christian church officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Planck
Sedalia
Mr. Planck
J. M. Planck
N. A
German Baptist Church
Pettis County
Ninth
Kentucky
Fannon
First Christian Church
Funeral in Windsor for Andrew Gresham
The remains of Andrew Gresham the son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Gresham died Monday evening were taken to Windsor this morning where a funeral was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
Andrew Gresham
Windsor
Baptist Church
Ladies Aid Society Meeting At German Church
The Ladies Aid Society of the German Evangelical church meets tomorrow at 2 30 PM in the Sunday school hall. New members are welcome. Treasurer Mrs Helen Ludemann reports 487 25 income with funds used to cancel church bonds and cover expenses. Officers: Pauline Kobrock president Betty Yost vice president J Lumpel secretary Helen Ludemann treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
German Evangelical Church
Helen Ludemann
John Lumpee
Pauline Kobrock
Betty Yost
J. Lumpel
A Six O Clock Dinner at Murray Home
Mr and Mrs Elmer Murray entertained a company of friends with a seven course supper last evening at their West Seventh Street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Murray
West Seventh
Visiting New York Poultry and Egg officials honored
Street ceremony honored visiting officials of the New York Poultry and Egg company. Attendees included W. H. Powell E. H. Calef Mint Johns Walter Shirk John Menefee Jr Mayor Babcock W. F. Priebe of Minonk Ill F. W. Dimater Minonk Ill W. J. Fewell New York and A. D. Sanborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Poultry and Egg Company
W. H. Powell
E. H. Calef
Mint Johns
Walter Shirk
John Menefee, Jr
Mayor Babcock
W. F. Priebe
Minonk, Ill
F. W. Dimater
W. J. Fewell
New York
A. D. Sanborn
Aeronaut C. E. Baker Dies by Suicide in Hammond
C. E. Baker, aeronaut and brother of John Baker a former Sentinel pressman, shot himself in Hammond Indiana on January 31. Despondency over a love affair was stated as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Baker
John Baker
The
Sentinel
Hammond
Ind
Fire devastates St. Louis five story building collapses
A fierce blaze at 314 Chestnut Street in St Louis, home to the American Tent and Awning Co, killed at least ten workers and injured many more. The building collapsed trapping several laborers, with total losses including the building and contents valued in the tens of thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Feruary 5
Chestnut Street
American Tent
Sedalia Telephone Firms Expand as Counterfeiting Probed
The Sedalia area sees rapid growth in telephone service with over 650 Queen City phones and 415 in operation for the city’s system. U S marshal T H McKenna notes counterfeit coin activity tied to a wider local crime wave. Colonel Churchill plans a meeting of independent lines around February 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
St. Louis
Semalia
Surveyors to Start from Warrensburg for Colorado Line Railroad
A corps of surveyors will soon depart Warrensburg to begin surveying for a new Colorado railroad. The exact route between Versailles and Warrensburg is not disclosed. Locals anticipate Sedalia may benefit if the line passes nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corps OF Engineers
Warrensburg
New
Colorado Railroad
Versailles
Sedalia
Pioneer society to stage theatrical entertainment and dance
The Pioneer society plans a Monday evening program at Pioneer hall. Mrs H C Doolittle hosted friends at her home on West Sixth street last evening. Mrs John W Menefee Jr will host the Thursday High Five club Friday afternoon on West Seventh street. Ladies of the New Euchre club invite husbands Friday evening at Mrs E Lamy’s home. Mrs J A Ware hosts a dining tomorrow at West Seventh street in honor of Mrs Howard McCreary. Mrs Lankenau of North Grand avenue was surprised by a party yesterday afternoon with a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Society
Pioneer Hall
Day High Five
West Seventh Street
J. A. Ware
Howard McCreary
Garman Brothers Dairy Plans 6 Inch Ice At Fischer Lake
Mrs. Dee Lambirth is reported out of danger and on the road to recovery. The Garman Brothers Dairy are putting up 6 inch ice from Fischer's lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garman Brothers Dairy
Fischer
Dee Lambirth
Local Courts Deliberate Bond and Docket Actions in Sedalia
Prosecutor Cashman remands the custody of the Flutys after an affray at Lamonte last summer. Circuit court actions include divorces, ejectments, damages, quiet title filings, and alimony motions. Also noted are attorney licenses granted, a bond approval, and probate of Mary H Nichols will for Houstonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashman
Steve
Eldon Fluty
Lamonte
Dillard
Stokley
No Pork on Saturday Sparks Divorce in Kokomo
Arthur Wilson and Gertrude Edwards, newly married, split after he asked her to cook pork for a threshing crew. She refused citing Sabbath observance. court ruled they were unequally yoked. Judge Mount chastised families for not considering religion before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Arthur Wilson
John Wilson
Gertrude Edwards
Mount
Clerks Union Ball At Liberty Park Hall a Delightful Success
The Retail Clerks union held its first annual ball at Liberty Park Hall on Tuesday night with a large crowd. Music by the Seend Regiment orchestra accompanied a grand march led by Francis Blaise and his sister Linda. About 75 couples attended as twenty numbers played, four extras were added, and the event ran past 2 a.m. Charlie White was master of ceremonies and Charles Walch provided refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Clerks’ Union
Liberty Park Hall
Seend Regiment Orchestra
Francis Blaise
Linda
Charlie White
Charles Walch
Coldicure Promoted At Bard’s Drug Store Cough Cure
Jus Agee received telegram notice yesterday of his niece’s death from diphtheria in Springfield. The brief death report follows a local health scare and mentions Coldicure as a pleasant remedy promoted at Bard’s drug store to treat coughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bard’s
Jus Agee
Springfield
Bard's Drug Store Manicure Toilet Item
A compact note references Bard's Drug Store and a manicure toilet item. Details are fragmentary but indicate a retail or service listing tied to the store. Further context is unavailable in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bard’s Drug Store
Pomp Hardin Held Amid Theft Case in Lexington Train
Pomp Hardin brother of Emmet Hardin lies near death from consumption while under arrest in connection with the theft of grips from a Lexington branch train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomp Hardin
Emmet Hardin
Lexington
Deputy Robb Foiled In Chase For Forger Frank Symmes
Deputy Constable Tom Robb returned Tuesday evening from Pleasant Green empty handed after pursuing forger Frank Symmes who evaded capture yesterday morning. Augustus Thomas' great show Arizona at Century theater St. Louis moves to Wood's theater Sedalia later this season, promised to draw a packed house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Harlin’s Theater
St. Louis
Tom Robb
Pleasant Green
Frank Symmes
Captain Stevens May Miss Home Until Mardi Gras
Captain E. W. Stevens will stay in New Orleans through Mardi Gras and may be away ten days more. William Hodges who hauled a carload of horses for Captain Stevens two weeks ago returned home yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Stevens
New Orleans
William Hodges
Captain Stevens
Couple Relocate to Chickasha for New Home
Frank Rhoades and his wife of Muddy depart for Chickasha to establish their future home. Mrs. Rhoades' father A. J. Wasson already runs a blacksmith shop at Ireton. Wilbur Faust joins the Cigarmakers union at last night's meeting as the group conducts its regular business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rhoades
Muddy
Chickasha
Wilbur Faust
The
Cigarmakers Union
Trans
Burial fund for William Johnson southeast of the city
Money is being subscribed to cover the burial expenses of William Johnson an aged colored man who lived southeast of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Johnson
Missouri Pacific Freight Train Wreck Near Warrensburg
A Missouri Pacific eastbound freight train No. 126 broke down two miles west of Warrensburg last night, causing parts of trains Nos. 130 and 132 to collide. No injuries are reported, but the wreck delayed passenger trains Nos. 8 and 10, arriving in Sedalia near 4 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific
Warrensburg
Horton
Sedalia
Hospital Arrivals
John Callaham a section laborer For rester. H Dempsey an engineer at Franklin Junction. J Williams a boilermaker from Denison. Db D Lynch a fireman from Denison. A J Parks a stationary engineer from Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Callaham
H. Dempsey
Franklin Junction
J. Williams
Denison
D. Lynch
A. J. Parks
Links Pins and Couplings
Walter Mann the Missouri Pacific switchman has returned to work after a month's layoff. Northbound Katy passenger train No. 2 was an hour and thirty minutes late this morning. W A O Bannon a railway mail clerk on the Missouri Pacific was in the city today on business. Martin Crane the Missouri Pacific switchman is laying off and Thomas Ryan is filling his place. J H Pryor of Sweet Sprags has succeeded Fred Cross as agent for the Missouri Pacific at Bucknell Mo. Kk C Flickenger formerly of the Missouri Pacific engineering corps here left today for Bismark Mo. He has resigned his position with the Tennessee Southern railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Crane
Missouri Pacific
Thomas Ryan
J. H. Pryor
Sweet Sprags
Fred Cross
Bucknell
Kk. C. Flickenger
Missouri Pacific Engineering Corps
Bismark
Tennessee Southern Railway
High School Divides Classes for Remainder of Year
Teachers' committee cites inability to secure a chemistry teacher and recommends splitting the remainder of the year. Prof. Wilson will teach chemistry, Prof. Killian physics, and Miss Hattie Van Antwerp mathematics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ool
Ius
Wilson
Killian
Hattie van Antwerp
Superintendent D Hardy Heads to St Louis for Conference
Superintendent D Hardy travels to St Louis for talks with road officials about his successor and related business awaiting decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Hardy
St. Louis
Road
Lanterm Moves Tin Shop to Lawton Oklahoma
Tin shop owner H. F. Lanterm relocates business to Lawton Oklahoma signaling expansion. New address and service area not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Lanterm
Lawton, Oklahoma
Public Sale Scheduled by Powell and Sprecher at W. I Well
Powell and Sprecher announce a public sale at the W. I well. The notice provides limited readable details and indicates the sale will be held soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Powell
Sprecher
W. I
Snowy Showers Shut Down Longar's Sedalia Steam Laundry
Heavy snow falls overwhelm Longar's Sedalia Steam Laundry causing brief closure and slowed operations. Local workers report two shifts canceled as streets remain slick and customers adapt by delaying drop offs. An official says crews will resume normal service when visibility and road conditions improve.
Wanted General Housework by Competent Young Woman
Wanted a thoroughly capable young woman to perform general housework for a good family. Excellent references available. Respond to Lock No 2 Otterville Missouri with prompt attention. 2 5 3tp
Hardin Refuses to Accompany Constable Home
Emmett Hardin has declined to accompany the constable escorting Robb home from Pryor City, a rejection that pauses legal proceedings and leaves authorities awaiting further guidance. The incident centers on a disputed return of a suspect amid ongoing tensions and unofficial talks.
Identity Denied as Man Used Alias in Transit Position
The subject, traveling under the alias Harry Johnston, denied his true identity when questioned today about a transit position. Police note the defendent used the name to conceal his records while awaiting further verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sition
Hardin
Harry Johnston
Otts and Hammond to Wed at East Sixth Street Home
William C Otts of Shreveport Louisiana and Miss Alice Hammond will marry this evening at 8 o clock at the bride s parents home on East Sixth Street Rev Martin pastor of the First Congregational Church will perform the ceremony The Sentinel extends its congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Otts
Shreveport
Alice Hammond
East Sixth Street
Rev. Martin
First Congregational Church
The
Sentinel
West End Whist Club Held At Mrs Messerly Home
Mrs C E Messerly hosted the West End Whist club with prizes awarded to Mrs J H Doyle and C E Messerly. Mr and Mrs A R Easton substituted for players William Schnare and Miss Cora Yeater wed at 1 pm at the bride’s mother's home on Osage and Fourth Streets. About 100 guests attended the ceremony with punch served by two girls and music by Prof H W Steininger’s orchestra. Rev F O Fannon officiated. the couple departed for a two week bridal tour to Denver after a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Messerly
West End Whist Club
J. H. Doyle
A. R. Easton
William Schnare
Cora Yeater
Osage
Fourth Streets
H. W
Mrs Harris Hosts Large Card Party for Visiting Guests
Mrs Henry W Harris entertained many ladies at her West Sixth street home yesterday afternoon. The event honored Mrs Marshall Rust of Pilot Grove and Miss Johns of Washington county Pennsylvania. Cards featured euchre at seventeen tables with prizes to Mrs J A Davis, Mrs Hawkins, and Mrs Lamy. booby prize to Mrs Fleischmann. Elegant decorations and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Harris
West Sixth Street
Marshall Rust
Pilot Grove
Harris
J. A. Davis
Hawkins
Lamy
A. T. Fleischmann
CMA Fraternity Social Dance Friday Evening
The C. M. A. fraternity boys entertain their lady friends at a social session and dance in Assembly hall Friday evening. This is the first reception this winter, and they are known as excellent entertainers, so a good time is anticipated by all who attend.
Bar Admission Exam for J. D. Donnahue Held
C. E. Yeater G. W. Barnett and Henry Lamm examined J. D. Donnahue yesterday afternoon for admission to the bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lamm
Charles E. Yeater
G. W. Barnett
Mr. Donnahue
C. E. Yeater
J. D. Donnahue
Bard's Drug Store Slogan Line Arouses Local Laughs
A single line reads a playful advertising gag about a full line of corn at Bard's drug store, sparking amusement among shoppers and prompting note of merchandise variety in the small town storefront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bard's Drug Store
Also Mentioned on This Page
John L. Wigton
Katy Master Car Builder
East Ninth Street
Ernest
Fay
East Broadway Christian Church
Ladies Aid Society
Aeronaut Baker
St.louis
Pany
McLean Estate
Herman Ruppelt
U. S. Au
Isora B. Shields
Queen City Grove No. 1
Woodmen
Circe
William Laker
Hub Clothing
Indian Territory
Symms
M. and K. Telephone Company
Queen City
Queen City Company
T. H. McKenna
United States
Benton County
Colorado Line
Corps of Surveyors
H. C. Doolittle
John W. Menefee, Jr
Circuit Court
Sallie F. McClure
J. B. McClure
Messrs Sangree & Lamm
Barnett & Barnett
Peter Hay, Jr
John Carroll
Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company
G. H. Robertson
P. R. Schnabel
John W. Thomas
J. R. Berry
Henry Shaffer
Mary Roach
W. M. Terell
Gener
Ally
Mary Agnesine
Charles R. Vina
Minna Newman
Charles L. May
John Wood
James Hay
McCleery Wilson
George Strickland
Harry B. Strickland
W. D. Steele
Thomas L. Chisman
Samuel A. Rosse
Messrs
J. Ed Ream
Citizens’ Loan and Investment Associa
Tion
Green Ridge
City
Sedalia National Bank
George A. Gold
Kansas City Court of Appeals
Mary H. Nichols
Houstonia
A. H. Nichols
Finis M. Nichols
Clerk’s Union Ball
Augustus Thomas
Ari
Century Theater
Wood
Walter Mann
Switchman
W.A. O’bannon
Longar
Otterville
Emmett Hardin
Robb
Pry
C. M. A. Fraternity
Assembly Hall
W. E. Bard Drug Company
Longan
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