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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1901
Page
8
The Sedalia Evening Sentinel notes growth with over 800 subscribers in two months and aims to gain 1,000 more by March 1, 1901. A prize scheme without a lottery or strict rules is announced, valid for daily and semi weekly readers. Subscriptions and out of town readers are included with a jar in the Premium Stamp Store window at 503 Ohio Street.
A half gallon jar sealed until March first hides No 4 shot. The lid is screwed tight and the jar is filled to within an inch and a half of the top. Guess how many shots fill the jar and win a prize.
Ww. L. Jones calls attention to a general transfer business offering coal and wood hauling garbage hauling and moving services. Orders can be placed by calling telephone number 369.
The New York Telegraph reports minstrel William H. West bans future pets after a ringtail monkey sent from manager Sanford B. Rickaby destroyed Wests wardrobe at multiple hotels. The animal reportedly ate Wests parade hat and Mrs Wests furs, then vanished with contracts worth 600 in clothes. West travels with the monkey to Hartford Cleveland and leads to a personal feud and vow to abandon the menagerie.
The Delineator announces a nationwide prize program offering 17,500 in awards to women in 1901. The program invites entries across multiple categories and aims to promote women's achievements in arts and reform.
The column mixes help wanted rent and sale notices from 1901 era ads. It includes Wanted girl for house work at 516 West Third Street and Wanted man of business ability with wages $50 monthly. For rent office room on court house square with heat light and fire-proof vault. Also various notices about blankets quilts Delineator prizes and a five room cottage near the court house with terms.
The notice outlines class four cities with 10 000 to 30 000 population as of the 1900 census or Bradstreet's last edition. Prizes total 2500 dollars distributed among 257 women, with awards ranging from 300 to 10 dollars. Entries addressed to The Delineator New York.
Mr. J. M. Offield who helped fund the line with $200 witnessed its completion and planned Warsaw excursion but did not go. Today he finally made his inaugural trip aboard the road, marking the event.
W Bannon of Marshall becomes road master succeeding M O Laughlin at Lexington branch road. O Laughlin has not been assigned elsewhere but is expected to receive a better position.
The event of the season drew a thousand couples as they danced the old year out and the new in at a grand Kansas City ball last night.
Miss Maggie Smith of this city attended the funeral of her uncle Albert Miller a well known colored man who died at Windsor.
County Attorney John Cashman began his official duties with assistants J. K. Tuttle and H. B. Sinnett at his side.
Srl Hicks predicts an unusually mild January with higher than normal temperatures and lighter precipitation across the region. The forecast emphasizes less severe winter conditions and hints at a gentle start to the new year.
Edward Hurley sues Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland to recover 1292 dollars claiming J C Van Riper was to pay a set amount but paid 969 10 with eight further payments of 80 75, none since. Judge Longan grants an injunction shielding Mrs Annie Ingram’s seized property from sheriff sale in a judgment by Sam Wilson.
The Sentinel lists contestants Amanda Hart Charles A. Dixon Reuben McVey Beumnil Moeler and others with vote counts up to 3 PM. Contestants must submit votes by 1 PM daily for inclusion in the afternoon paper. Mr and Mrs E E Codding hosted a small watch party last night.
Bessie Phillis testified about Mrs Richardson in Savannah, accusing her of inviting callers without her husband’s consent, presenting damage to Mrs Richardson’s character after yesterday’s session.
Fire departments were called to A. S. McGowan's at 8 p.m. Monday for a burning flue. They also answered a 5 p.m. call at 1604 East Fourth where a flue burned out.
Fairfield resident John Spegal is awarded a special accrued pension of eight dollars, as recorded in local pension proceedings.
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