Captain Holland Honored as Grand Foreman in Sedalia
Captain Thomas Charles Holland a Confederate veteran and Sedalia leader is named grand foreman by the Missouri A C W lodge in St. Louis. He settled in Sedalia after the war, held multiple lodge posts, and remains active in local organizations and business. The notice also advertises wallpaper and wall decor offerings from Dexter's Book Store with prices and canvasser call.
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Grand Lodge
St. Louis
Knights and Ladies
Christian Church
Sedalia
Corn Razors Sold At Bard’s Drug Store Line
A full line of corn razors is advertised at Bard’s Drug Store, highlighting availability for painful corn care and foot hygiene. The listing emphasizes variety and accessibility for customers seeking relief.
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Bard’s
Belle of New York Back From London After 976 Performances
The Belle of New York returned from a run in London where it played 976 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Led by Edward J. Connelly, the company of sixty arrives here for a Monday performance on March 3.
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George W. Lederer
Belle of
Bard's Drug Store Sells Complete Manicure and Toilet Supplies
Bard's Drug Store offers a full range of manicure and toilet items including creams, brushes, soaps, and other personal care goods. Shop attentive staff and affordable daily essentials at this local outlet.
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Bard’s Drug Store
Wall Paper Trends Shift Colors and Stripes This Year
The article notes a change in wallpaper styles with stripes favored again this year. Green is most popular, red used in dining rooms and small halls. Bedrooms largely use stripes in blue, with choices influenced by carpet and furnishings. Some late designs place the border heavier at the top, suitable for medium high ceilings. Ingrains remain common for a more subdued look.
Denton County Elopers Report Stonewall Flight
Will Leslie eloped with an 18 year old girl from War saw last Friday then traveled with her toward Missouri. He was seen by John Kuhn at the Missouri Pacific depot lunch counter in Sedalia on Saturday afternoon before leaving on train No. 1 at 2 35 PM bound for Carterville Missouri. Blanche Thurman may have accompanied him though not seen by Kuhn. Leslie earlier lived in Sedalia at a house on Moniteau and Wilkerson streets.
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Leslie
Sedalia
Missouri Pacific
Mr. Kuhn
Benton County
Carterville
Blanche Thurman
Raymond Mill Resumes Work in Hanbury Mining District
The Raymond mill at Raymond Benton county started up Friday and will run through the summer. Six men can produce a car load of either zinc or lead in three days, with a car load yielding about 600 dollars for lead and 1000 dollars for zinc. Water is abundant as the creek is dammed to form a reservoir. Rockville Mining Company, with Sedalia interest, plans to resume soon.
Chambers Mining plans deeper shafts near town
B. W. Lansdown and W. H. Chambers attended a Jefferson City directors meeting. The Chambers Mining Company will continue active operations and sink shafts to at least one hundred feet. The outlook for big finds remains bright at the mines about a mile and a half south of town.
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Centretown
B. W. Lansdown
W. H. Chambers
Jefferson City
Chambers Mining Company
Mrs Purdy Returns From Klondike with Large Claim
Mrs Charles Purdy of Toledo says after four years in the Klondike she has more than a million in mining interests and retains a stake in Klondike properties. She once ran a Lagrange street millinery and became a fashionable figure before an orphaned youth adopted her.
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Toledo
Charles Purdy
Klondike Min
Congregation to pick a new pastor at East Sedalia church
A meeting of East Sedalia Baptist church members will be held Wednesday evening to choose a successor to Rev. C A Buchanan who has resigned and moved to Fayette. The gathering will also address several other matters of importance. B W Zimmerman plans to resign as treasurer of the Sedalia school board citing heavy obligations and frequent absences. county clerk gray reports a patient at the Nevada asylum, weedon stephens, should be returned at once, believed to be at home four miles south of Sedalia after months in Texas. A Benton Pixley relative weighs filing suit against the Katy for damages after a man was killed near Beaman last week. Police court actions include fines for late hours and intoxication with costs. Gould and Clark rumors discuss a Missouri Pacific entry into San Francisco via a western rail plan linking to Los Angeles and Denver.
Elopement Reported In Benton County Pair
Charles Riecke of Benton County and Miss Eddie Joplin from near Green Ridge eloped after a letter was found by Riecke's wife. The note shows Joplin had arranged to meet Riecke at Windsor and secretly fly to San Francisco, where the couple planned to go.
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Charles Riecke
Benton County
Eddie Joplin
Green Ridge
Riecke
Miss Joplin
Windsor
San Francisco
Longan's Sedalia Steam Laundry Statement
Local laundry announces new steam cleaning service offerings at Longan's shop in Sedalia. History notes indicate a focus on quick turnaround and reliable garment care for residents and businesses in the area.
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Longan
Sedalia
Joplin Area Telephone Firms Merge into Mineral Cities Co
Joplin Carthage Webb City and Oronogo telephone systems merge as the Mineral Cities Telephone Co with Missouri incorporation and 390000 paid in capital. Headquarters set in Joplin with 50000 planned for improvements. J W Layne of Carthage presides. E J Layne J L Moore of Carthage and George W Layne of Joplin are directors. Chicago and St Louis investors show interest.
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Joplin
Carthage
Webb City
Oronogo
Mineral Cities Telephone Co
Missouri
J. W. Layne
E. J. Layne
J. L. Moore
George W. Layne
Chicago
St. Louis
Rich Strike Reported in Smithton Neighborhood
Mrs. Purdy, a former hotel keeper and mine promoter, reports a lead and jack strike in Smithton township near Smithton, Missouri. The vein shows about 95 percent purity and promises valuable investment potential as miners plan deeper sinking and modern machinery.
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Smithton
Horse hitched by Alma Tessmer driven away on West Second
A horse tied by Miss Alma Tessmer of the Capital in front of the Journal office on West Secong street was driven away Sunday night by unknown persons. The horse returned home about 1 o'clock this morning.
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Alma Tessmer
Capital
Journal
West Secong Street
Landlord Shelton Hosts Elegant Dinner at Elks Hotel
Landlord Shelton served an elegant dinner to a large number of guests at the Elks hotel Sunday. Mr. Shelton is rapidly winning his way into the good graces of the local and traveling public and is ably assisted by Mrs. Shelton.
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Shelton
Elks Hotel
Fire at Hawkins apartments causes little damage
A towel left on a heating stove ignited and alerted the fire department at 11 o’clock today. The blaze occurred at the apartments of C. W. Hawkins above Hicks' grocery on Ohio street, with very little damage reported.
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Brandt’s
Ohio Street
H H Ficken Dead in San Antonio
Herman H. Ficken aged 28 died yesterday morning in San Antonio Texas. He was a clerk in the United States land office at Boonville for several years and was prominently connected in Cooper and Pettis counties. A widow Mrs Jessie Lionberger Ficken survives. Remains will be taken to Boonville for interment. Bard's drug store advertises Coldicure as a pleasant cough remedy.
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Herman H. Ficken
San Antonio
Texas
Boonville
United States Land Office
Cooper
Petts
Jessie Lionberger Ficken
Mrs Hansbro Ill With Diabetes Near City
Mrs O B Hansbro is very ill with diabetes at her home west of the city. Mr Hansbro consulted Dr Cowan of this city and Dr Walker of Lamonte about her condition Sunday.
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O. B. Hansbro
Special Meeting Called by Degree of Honor Leader
Mrs. Almaretta Morgan of Kansas City calls a special Degree of Honor meeting in Sedalia on March 13.
Real Estate Office Moves to Hoffman Building Corner
P. G. Stafford, formerly with Espenschied and Hughes, relocates his real estate and loan office to the ground floor of the Hoffman building at the Fifth and Ohio streets corner.
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P. G. Stafford
Espenschied & Hughes
Hoffman
Fifth and
Ohio Streets
Calef Receives Photos of Quigley Mine in Fortuna District
E. H. Calef has obtained two excellent photographs of the Quigley mine, situated in the Fortuna mining district center. The images accompany ongoing reports on local mineral activity and potential development prospects.
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E. H. Calef
Great Quigley
Fortuna Mining District
Musician John Harvey Seeks New City Base
John Harvey, renowned band leader and seasoned musician from Kankakee Illinois, is touring a major city with plans to locate a new base for his ensemble and career. He meets with local venues and managers to explore sponsorship and performance opportunities.
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John Harvey
Kankakee, I11
Judge Longan and Wife Observe Fifteenth Anniversary
Judge George F. Longan and his wife observed their fifteenth wedding anniversary on Saturday. Mr. Harvey is noted as a composer and as a contractor and builder in the same mention.
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Harvey
George F.longan
Captain Henry Acquitted in Embezzlement Trial
Quincy Ill Feb 24 a jury cleared Captain J W Henry formerly assistant postmaster of embezzling 3500 while secretary treasurer of the United States Railway Mail Clerks Mutual Benefit Association At first trial jurors failed to agree then reached verdict of not guilty on the charge now recorded as acquittal in this case.
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Quincy, Ill
J. W. Henry
Quincy
United States Railway Mail Clerks’ Mutual Benefit Association
In Memoriam Effie May Farley
Effie May Farley born February 14 1883 died February 12 1902. Her memory lives to guide others as a Christian pupil admired by teacher and all classmates. Her former teacher notes her cheerful patient life and enduring kindness.
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Effie May Farley
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Seven Pines
Gaines’ Mill
28Th
Virginia Regiment
Pickett
Northern
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Johnson’s Island
Captain Holland
Callaway County
Westminster College
Fulton
Amity Lodge
Sentinel
Dexter’s Book Store
East Second Street
S@dalia, Mo
P. S
W. E. Bard Drug Company
Denton County Elopers
Will Leslie
John
Dalia
Israel Drone
Moniteau and
Wilkerson Streets
Raymond Mill
Hanbury Mining District
Rockville Mining Company
Raymond
Mit
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Voir
Sir
Klondike
Cording
Ing Properties
Purdy
Charles
Toledo Transfer Company
M. J. Enright
the Company
Lake Shore Road
Vancouver
East Sedalia Baptist
B. W. Zimmerman
OF School Board
Pettis County
Nevada
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Sedalia Baptist
Rev. C
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Fayette
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Dr. Robinson
Nevada Asylum
Gray
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Stephens
Seda
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Benton Pixley
Beaman
Jo Smith
Thomas Shirley
Ernest Simms
Ruby
Gould and
Clark Rumors
Iner
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Trance
Prince Pon
Sented
Gould
Salt Lake
Market Street
San Mateo County
Los
Rio Grande
Denver
Mr. Bullock
Eastern Rail
W. H. Crocker
Mr. Crocker
W. A. Clark
Montana
San Pedro, Los Angeles
Haygood
San Pedro
Salt Lake City
Joplin Telephone
Mrs. Purdy
Him
the Klondike
Jack and
Lead
White Pass
Excel
Neighborhoo
David Kruse
Smithton Township
Smithton, Mo
J. H. Kruse
Madison
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C. W. Hawkins
Hicks
Bard's Drug Store
H. H. Ficken
Bard's
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