17 Feb 1902
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1902
Page
1
The funeral for Samuel Lipscomb was held at the Baptist Church in Lamonte, officiated by Rev. Wood, with pallbearers named. A post mortem was conducted after a coroner’s inquiry. death was attributed to araemic poisoning, though no brain inflammation found. Insurance lapses and a potential renewal are noted amid family communications from Independence, Kentucky.
In response to Lipscomb's death telegram, relatives requested burial in Independence. At the widow's urging, interment occurred today in Lamonte cemetery beside a previously deceased infant daughter.
C H MacWherton, guest of the Huckins, traveling for Hibbard Spencer Bartlett of Chicago, reports a cutlery case full of samples stolen from the Huckins sample room Friday night. Police chase a man described as a negro. Stolen property valued at 75 dollars.
John Cheek a lineman for the Postal Telegraph company was robbed of $45 near the north side about 9 30 last night as he walked home north of Franklin school. He carried the money in his hip pocket and was surprised from behind when tripped and knocked into the snow. The thief seized his wallet and fled with no clue to the guilty party.
Police report grows as Chief Quayle of Moberly confirms suspicions in the case of George A Miller, Katy switchman missing since yesterday. Lou Steele Miller faces a dilemma between loyalty and anger while investigators weigh the likelihood of prosecution if the missing man is found.
Mrs. Walter Knaus wife of Missouri Pacific engineer died at Baptist Sanitarium St Louis from complications after a surgical operation two weeks earlier Funeral services will be held in Sedalia with burial at the grave site She leaves four children Flora Anna Katie and Ernest and a brother-in-law George Knaus who travels from Jefferson City to escort the body
George Kiester argues a pest house solution would halt smallpox spread in Sedalia, while his wife in a week of marriage awaits word after Kiester is summoned to the superintendent. The paper notes Kiester’s view clashes with rumors of his divorce as Lon Graves is fined for a shooting incident and Goodwin and Avantino face fines for intoxication.
Noble Rawlings and Bessie Rawlings, residents near More's Station, were not discharged at the correct stop. The trainmen carried them further along the line, causing mental distress as they were left in a dark, unfamiliar place. Arlington Pharmacy.
Two pugilistic stars prepare to meet again in the ropes in a twenty round bout. The winner is to receive sixty percent of the purse with details to follow.
State Auditor Allen announced licenses will be granted to bookmakers on Kinloch Delmar and Fair Grounds tracks for 1902. Revenue supports the state fair via the breeders' bill. Bids for the Mill will be received by March 15 with a May race date and a referee to be named. Forfeits of 2500 each will be posted when bids open.
In Versailles Missouri on Saturday the powder magazine of the St Louis Kansas City and Colorado railroad near Barnett exploded around 4 PM. It held about 50 sticks of giant powder four kegs of black powder and sixty feet of fuse. Nearby wagons tools and a house were blown apart and shifted from its foundation but no one was injured. The blast was felt fifteen miles away.
A refined line of manicure scissors is displayed at Bard’s Drug Store. The item emphasizes precision blades and sleek handles, appealing to customers seeking grooming tools.
In Chicago on February 17 Prof. Edmund Buckley of the University of Chicago becomes the target of a puzzling harassment. Two letters stolen from his pocket were written by a married woman and copies were sent to the faculty Mrs. Buckley and Buckley neighbors. A writer using Harriett Ford spread the mischief. Mrs Buckley had begun but then withdrew separate maintenance action as more letters reached acquaintances.
A Bard's drug store shows a full line of corn razors on its shelves. The wide display highlights multiple models and prices, inviting customers to browse the full assortment.
A street hustle promotes advertising as a path to wealth and business growth. The piece recites a fable of a cow in a pit who refuses help, arguing to conserve strength, leading to her death, and ends with a moral about heedful action.
The Democratic City Central Committee will meet next Wednesday to decide the method for nominating a ticket for the spring election. Action from last week may be rescinded. Capt. E W Stevens holds Mr Menefee’s proxy in the first ward.
Longan's Sedalia Steam Laundry faces heavy demand as frigid weather drives customer loads higher. Workers prepare extra shifts and rapid turnaround to meet the flood of customer laundry needs this season.
The Shannon Company, a 20 member troupe, opens a week at the opera house with Legally Dead a comedy drama. They claim to be a leading repertoire company and bring new plays to Sedalia with productions priced well above many attractions. Tonight is opening night with ladies admitted free and seats expected to sell out.
A Boone County circuit court in Columbia Missouri awarded 150 damages to two children against the Columbia branch of the Wabash railroad after a conductor incident. The ruling was delivered Saturday resulting from injuries or damages cited in the case.
The notice notes a weather outlook of partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with a possibility of snow flurries in the western portion.
An advertisement announces Coldicure as a pleasant cough cure available at Bard's Drug Store, highlighting its ease of use and soothing effects for relief.
A prescription file belonging to Ott was located at Arlington Pharmacy. The discovery confirms the item’s current storage location and raises questions about handling and access. No further details on ownership or urgency are provided.
Prof J W Hoffman of George R Smith College, described as a noted negro scientific agriculturist, was elected a member of the National Geographic Society in Washington D C and of the Torry Botanical Society of Columbia University in New York City.
At their recent meetings the societies honored Prof Hoffman for contributions to climatology and his work on tea cultivation from seed in Florida and the Gulf states.
Leon Archias of the Archias Seed store died at his home in Kansas City after a stroke on March 27 1892. He was 73 born in Donzeve France and lived in Helena Arkansas Fayetteville Arkansas before moving to Kansas City. He is survived by a wife three sons and five daughters. Interment planned in Kansas City with arrangements pending. Coldicure is the best cough medicine.
Phil Melloy a local gourmand devoured seven dozen raw eggs in ten minutes on a city wager in Dubuque Iowa He aimed to swallow ten dozen in 30 minutes but a spoiled egg caused a gag reaction After recovery he offered to swallow the remaining three dozen and eat a roast goose but no takers were found
The Bard Drug Store offers a full range of manicure and toilet items. Customers can find nail care sets, lotions, soaps, and grooming accessories in the new stock.
Vice President C. G. Warner travels from St. Louis to New York to confer with President Gould about matters not arrangeable by wire. The annual meeting of the company will be held at the general offices in St. Louis on Tuesday March 11.
William H. West known as Billy West to Sedalia theatregoers died in Chicago on Saturday from cancer aged 45. A cancerous throat growth, blamed on heavy smoking, was removed earlier in the week but he never recovered. West lived in Utica, New York, and friends estimate his estate at $500,000.
President Roosevelt invites Adolphus Busch millionaire brewer and foreign relations committee member of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Co to dine at the White House on February 24. Busch will travel in his private car Adolphus and says the invitation is personal with no official matters planned. He will then proceed to New York for a luncheon honoring Prince Henry.
Congressman Vandiver reports a $27000 treasury sum available for the National Guard of Missouri. The find is expected to bring joy to the guard and its supporters across the state.
Gus Foster, a leading traveling salesman for Marshall Howe Hardware, married Amy Burns on February 9 at the parsonage of Rev. Fr. Penegrass in Warrensburg. The couple established their home in Warrensburg as well wishers offered congratulations.
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