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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1900
Page
1
A Sedalia Missouri school club discusses Oliver Cromwell through letters from London pupils. Students describe diverse opinions, praise his leadership, note his faults, and share excerpts from Higher Grade School in Hoxton and St John’s Road correspondence.
Missouri University in Columbia celebrated its enrollment milestone as the 1,000th student registered. President R H Jesse announced that after the next name was added, ten cannon shots would echo across campus, marking each hundred of students. B F Lockwood of Columbia was enrolled as the final 1 000th student.
The Sentinel will publish the current standings of all contestants early next week as votes pour in for the most popular school teacher. Readers are urged to cast ballots by next Monday for inclusion in forthcoming updates.
Justice community gathers to honor Judge Burr after his death as Judge Kinsey reviews resolutions. Clinton justice J. B. McDonald dies of rheumatism of the heart, while a Lamonte mule thief case is traced to Pilot Grove. Atenean society at the High School elects officers and holds debates and orations.
The Epworth Society convened a business meeting at the German M E Church to discuss upcoming events and community plans. Members reviewed finances and coordinated volunteer efforts for church activities.
JUDGMENTS FOR $11,670.35 rendered against the Commonwealth Land Co. and others in circuit court. The county court appoints new road commissioners across districts. multiple repairs and bids announced. Notices include bridge work, an asylum request, and a private road petition with hearings set.
The Missouri road and public improvements convention will meet March 21 and 22 in Springfield. Speakers include J. H. Bothwell on land values, H. J. Waters on broad tires, R. H. Jesse on industrial education, G. W. Walters on road association work, W. B. McRoberts on the new road law, J. J. Gideon on the fee system, C. B. McAfee on criminal costs, and T. W. Wade on county supervision of roads. A. M. Dockery and David A. Ball plan to attend.
At the high school Wednesday morning Robert Smith of the Freshman class spoke on current events. The auditorium overflows as eighth graders join freshmen. Enthusiasm grows for the Junior-Senior contest set for February 22 with many entrants and strong efforts from both classes. The faculty expect a brighter contest this year as organization and earnest work progress. The preliminaries date is not yet announced for the seniors.
Frankfort Kentucky February 8 funeral services for Governor Goebel began at noon today in the capital hotel parlors. Music and prayers at the cemetery were followed by short addresses from Elder William Stanley Senator Joseph C S Blackburn Governor Beckham ex Governor McCreary and others.
R. H. Ellis of Windsor came back home today following a visit with Ed Huston, marking a brief trip and timely family contact.
Several property assessments in Sedalia were reduced for 1896 to 1899 ranges affecting owners including J R O Bannon W S Mackey F R Schelten H H Vogt Jesse Fallon S M Danforth Frances Falders Aug Bahner E R Hopkins Con McHugh A A Walker Jas Johnson and Wm Katzer plus road hearing dates for Weymuth Jackson and McCorkle with $50 costs deposits required for petitioners and salaries approved for township officers Burr Kinsey Rog.
W. E. Bard Sr is no better. John Jackson is up and around. Mrs Frank Guenther who was very ill is now out of danger. Clemens Honkamp Jr assistant city engineer is gradually improving after a serge of pneumonia. Phillip Werner of 906 Kentucky is very sick with throat trouble and not expected to live through the week. The little daughter of Supt G W Buchanan is suffering with pneumonia and is dangerously ill. Harold son of J W Connor the commercial agent for the M K T is much better after croup.
Sunnyside residents plan major relocations to Texas farms. J G Norton trades his Sunnyside farm for 320 acres near Texas and will move first of the week. Carl E Brown exchanges forty acres for 160 near Houston and moves early month. Tom Dyer to move north toward Houston. Joe Roe considers moving to the Texas area in coming days.
Joseph Chettle of the Katy receives a letter from Charles Falkenstein his nephew stationed with the U S signal service corps in Manila He works in the observatory where priests Spaniards and natives perform clerical tasks He formerly worked with the cable laying division and likes the country describing it in SATIRES.
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