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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1900
Page
1
The school board met in regular session and approved monthly bills. An order was issued forbidding teachers to accept contributions from pupils for school room decorations. The action aims to curb pupil-driven fundraising for pictures and adornments, with the board deciding to supply all necessities themselves.
Supt. Buchanan presents a board report indicating decreasing corporal punishments alongside steady enrollment and attendance figures. The data show variations by district, with the Lincoln Colored and Northeast areas listed for enrollment, belonging, attendance, truancies, and punishments, reflecting mixed results across the system.
Sedalia Camp No. 16 and Queen City Grove No. 1 Woodmen of the World held a joint installation with many guests. Retiring Commander T. B. Young spoke on Woodcraft and the order's principles noting 125 initiations and 5 cards, totaling 130 new members. Music by Brandt's string band and a quartet of Lindsay Hobart Gornall Notfsker performed.
St Louis delegates to the State Federation of Labor favor a large convict farm at Missouri Penitentiary to grow food for all state institutions. The plan, added to a previously introduced convict labor bill, seeks broad support from labor leaders for legislation from labor.
Loyal Rebekah Lodge No. 260 held a public installation at the Elks hall with large turnout. Deputy District Grand Master F. E. Hoffman spoke on the order’s beginnings and grand work. A musical program followed and Mrs. M. E. Redwine administered the obligations without the ritual book, an unusual departure.
The Lamonte debaters led by Harry E. Agee and W. A. O Bannon defeated the Prairie Hill Debating society champions last night at the Lamonte opera house. The victory featured strong performances from W. W. Terrell and W. O D. O Bannon.
Teachers at the Institute debated shifting arithmetic between grades and high school. The consensus urged rearranging arithmetic topics within the current grades, delaying elementary algebra, and not transferring half a year of arithmetic to the high school.
A local ad announces a three lot clearance of Cassimers Cheviots Worsteds and all colors and sizes. Trousers once part of suits and odd trousers are marked down as the stock is reorganized after last season’s business.
In Schell City the event featured recitations including The Fireman's Wedding and The Irish Christening. George Byard catered a formal supper, and late in the evening the younger attendees enjoyed a dance.
An agent offers a work on political economy, but Senator Sorghum rejects it. He states he seeks campaign contributions and desires only political liberal ity, signaling a clear preference for financing over scholarly material.
The Sedalia Sentinel informs readers it is installing a $3,000 Mergenthaler Linotype in the composing room after damages. The machine will speed layout and allow more news to be set, marking the newspaper’s first such system in Sedalia.
Seymour B Williams a grocer at 511 West Main filed a bankruptcy petition with Judge John Montgomery Jr as referee. No preferred creditors. Beiler Grocer Co holds the largest claim at 615.25 followed by Otterville Milling Co 125.93 and Sedalia Candy Co 109.49. First creditor meeting set for January 23 at Montgomery & Montgomery offices.
John Robinson, caught between two drawheaded cars at Independence, escapes fatal crush and credits luck and insurance. A fellow brakeman died in a Cypress yards incident the same day. The report references insurance benefits and a sales notice for pantaloon prices from the St. Louis Corurne Co, with a two day sale starting Tuesday at 9 o clock.
A government claim by shipmen and officers of the Charleston follows its sinking in Philippine waters. Each man to be reimbursed for personal losses with enumerated items and probable values listed.
Topeka reports John J. Kinney and Dave N. Burge say they captured F. E. Holmes alias Dock Holmes a crafty swindler who profited by selling doctored expired tickets to ticket brokers. Targeted railroads include Chicago & Alton Santa Fe Wabash Grand Island Pittsburg & Gulf and Burlington.
The following patients were discharged this morning from the M. Law hospital Ed Moody Tom Frazier P. Karner and A. Wright.
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