Great Act of Referring Back in City Franchises Debate
The Sedalia council debated a Kansas City Mutual Telephone franchise competing with St Louis proposals. Officials clashed over reading ordinances, bond guarantees, and underground wiring mandates while considering[excised] further committee review and an executive session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Fred Hartshorn
Hansberger
Counselor Cashman
Overstreet
Brown
Kansas City Mutual Telephone Company
St. Louis
Chaddock
Churchill
Kansas City Company
Ross
Kansas City
Mansberger
Cashman
Messrs
Chattock
Messrs. Chaddock
Bell Telephone
Steele
Chaddock-Churchill
Starr
Sedalia
Lee Howell
Finance Committee
Igenfritz’s
Lee Montgomery
Six Mile Roads
William H Phelps III Recovers From Illness
William H Phelps of the Missouri Pacific railway legal department has passed a critical stage of illness after a brief period of danger from suspected appendicitis or peritonitis. Doctor Warren G Outten and a Missouri Pacific colleague went to Carthage to aid him. he stabilized without surgery and is gaining strength.
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William H. Phelps
Missouri Pacific Railway Legal Department
Warren G. Outten
Missouri Pacific Hospital Department
Merriam
Legal Department
Mr. Phelps
Carthage
Phelps
Two New Divorce Suits Filed
Edna A. Rhedans filed suit by C. C. Kelly demanding a divorce from Benj. Rhedans. They were married Sept. 26, 1893, and lived together until May 15, 1897. In dignities, disregard and failure to service are alleged. Plaintiff also asks for the custody of their infant son.
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Edna A. Rhedans
C. C. Kelly
Benj. Rhedans
De Pew Divorce Suit Seeks Name Restoration
Della De Pew files for divorce from Geo B De Pew and restoration of her maiden Schull name. She alleges he assaulted her with a chair while she was ill and in danger of death, and refused to summon a physician during her illness.
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Della de Pew
Geo. B. de Pew
Schull
Marriage Licenses Issued In City Reach 305 Last Year
Yearly tally shows monthly licenses with January 18, February 32, March 29, April 21, May 25, June 16, July 19, August 22, September 34, October 31, November 35, December 22. Totaling 305 across the 12 months.
Contractor Patrick Dillon Killed in Quarry Explosion
Patrick Dillon a Kansas City contractor was killed by a giant powder explosion at the Blackwater Rock Quarry near Boonville. He held the contract to furnish rock for Marshall Missouri streets.
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Boonville
Patrick Dillon
Kansas City
Blackwater
Dillon
Marshall
Actor Graham Earle in Wichita scandalonstage
Indiana papers recount Graham Earle the actor as a husband with multiple marriages. Cora Hamill confronts him with Pauline Ashcroft in a hotel room, umbrella weapon used in a dramatic scene. Earle faces divorce, while Cora Hamill later marries a butcher. Paderewski scheduled to perform in Kansas City on the seventh of next month.
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Paderewski
Convention Hall
Kansas City
Earle and Mrs Earle in sensational cross state affair
The North Manchester Journal reports a sensational tale that Cora Hamill Earle, wife of actor Earle, thrashed her husband and a male colleague with a steel red umbrella after catching him with Pauline Ashcroft. The couple reportedly traveled as man and wife before Earle’s flight. Mrs Earle later learned the Graham Earle company would play at Fulton Illinois and registered at a hotel as Mrs Graham Earle. Additional notes tell of price cuts for concerts and other local news including Bradford’s return from Glasgow and a Missouri Pacific suit over a mill fire damaging Holden’s property.
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H.C. Conner
Holden
Circuit Court
Warrensburg
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Missouri Pacific
Painter Blodgett Held in Forgery Case Amid Church Fresco Dispute
George J Blodgett a painter was arrested on forgery charges filed by contractor W M Berry who manages Cumberland Presbyterian church fresco work. Berry alleges forged orders and ruined paint with ashes and lime while Blodgett and Berry face competing court actions and seized evidence in a complex local dispute.
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George J. Blodgett
William Mason
W. M. Berry
St. Louis
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Berry
Blodgett
Ewart & Marshall
Burr
Mason
Steele
Rogers
Mr. Berry
Justice Burr
Cumberland Church
Roger
Gillam Farm Residence Burns Near Knob Noster
The large farm residence of J P Gillam near Knob Noster Missouri was destroyed by fire Monday night with the loss of the building and contents. Firemen fought the blaze but the structure could not be saved. No exact cause is given.
Trouble at Pettis County Handling Funds Reported
The SenTrine reports that Circuit Clerk Longan turned over about 409.4 thousand dollars to Pettis County, raising questions about the handling of county funds and the integrity of the clerk’s office.
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Pettis County
Longan
Justice to Him and His Record Noted in Fees Report
The report notes two items: fees collected uncalled for and turned over to the county treasurer amounting to 160.45 and jury and ranchers fees collected. The text emphasizes the subject’s excellent record and manner of accounting for last year’s receipts.
Chief Willis Interviewed On Fire Response In Windy Night
Sedalia fire chief Henry Willis addresses Mrs Bouldin's lawsuit threat and explains fire response limits. He notes the house lay outside city limits, water mains did not reach the site, town telephones were distant, and that eight to ten firemen were at the scene within minutes while doors and gates hindered faster access.
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Willis
Sedalia
Henry Willis
Weather Year Totals and Highlights From Pettis County
County Surveyor Stanley reports Pettis county weather for 1897 1893 and 1899 with total rainfall 24.593 49.67 and 27.72 inches. Clear days 205 186 partly cloudy 92 104 and cloudy 65 73. Coldest day 1898 February zero degrees with 20 degrees above average, and Sunday Feb 12 30 below zero with 174 below average. Warmest day 1895 August 23 at 99 with 85 for the day. Sept 6 recorded 102 degrees and high mean temperatures.
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Stanley
Pettis County
The
Sentinel
Sedalia Considers New Kansas City Telephone Firm
The Sedalia council weighs a proposal from a wealthy representative company to establish a local telephone franchise. Competition is anticipated, and the firm asserts fair terms and strong security. The decision hinges on who offers the best deal and safest assurances.
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Kansas City Telephone Company
Sedalia Council
Sedalia
Licensed to Wed in Sedalia and Georgetown Couples
John A. Watson of Sedalia and Carrie Ross of Georgetown are legally licensed to wed. Both are described as colored in the public record.
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John A. Watson
Sedalia
Carrie Ross
Georgetown
Water pipes burst near Katy station flooding street
A break in Katy water pipes created a large pond in front of the station overnight, rendering the street a potential play spot for local children this morning.
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Katy
Also Mentioned on This Page
William HL
Phelps III
Edna Rhedans
Delia de Pew
Ubbella
Graham Earle
Fulton Hi
Fulton
Indiana
Earle
Cora Hamill
Pauline Ashcroft
Mr. Earle
Graham
Cora
Miss Ashcroft
Agatha Singleton
Kendallville
C. Oliver Iselin
Columbia
Robert Bradford
Glasgow
Scotland
East Fourteenth Street
J. C. Rhoads
Geo. Blodgett
Hief Williss
Bouldin
City
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