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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1900
Page
8
The county poor farm has completed new buildings, finished by contractor Wm. Cunningham. The project concludes a period of construction and expands facilities for resident care.
Ad advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a promise to cure a cold in one day. EW Grove's signature appears on each box and druggists refund the money if it fails. Price listed as 25 cents per box.
In a bold claim the ad declares no laundry could exceed Monarch Laundry in satisfaction over a thousand years. It invites readers to try the service, urging confidence in its quality.
The speaker defends signatures enabling the fellow servants' bill in Missouri and notes appreciation from union labor. He criticizes Bradley as a walking delegate and hot air merchant, praising Rixey for not appointing him head of the free labor bureau. Protests are said to have arrived after commissions were signed.
Under Charles Van Antwerp management Mon arch Steam Laundry on East Fifth expands plant with added machinery to raise washing capacity. East Sedalia residents have supported the business. patrons have praised its services. The German Evangelical church elected John Lempel Daniel Goetz and Chas Yost as trustees for two years. The First M E church will shift its fiscal year end from December 31 to a March meeting to elect officers.
The group introduced several resolutions including printing five hundred minutes, declaring a boycott against American and Continental Tobacco companies, thanking W L Douglass Shoe Co for help in Brockton settlement, and appointing a five member committee to prepare a state labor directory.
The proposal to place an organizer in the field and raise per capita tax is debated. The body authorized the president to appoint local organizers in each city with branches, while L. P. Negel, state organizer, urged adopting a universal label in his report.
A public mass meeting is scheduled for tonight at the court house with several speeches. The organizer invites the public and especially ladies to attend.
The syndicate brewers of St. Louis have unionized their breweries through the Brewers and Beer Drivers Unions. The announcement was met with applause. Several dissenting votes occurred on President Bradley's criticism of the governor.
A promotional notice offers 5 percent off flour with a ticket in every sack of Joy Gold or Lexi Kan. The message promotes the discount and product branding without additional details.
Mr Havemeyer a relative of the sugar knife and bond holder from Sedalia electric railway arrived from New York yesterday to study the companys local affairs He departed this afternoon reporting movement satisfactory to all interested Miss Laura Kearnes 16 died of consumption at 735 am today at 222 East Boonville Funeral at East Sedalia Baptist church 220 pm Wednesday C D Middleton of Warrensburg was a guest at the Sicher Monday.
Fat is the fuel to power nerves muscles and digestion. Cod liver oil in Scott's Emulsion strengthens nerves increases muscular power and improves digestion. Sold by all druggists at 1.00. Scott & Bowne Chicago New York.
The Sedalia gathering featured C. P. Connolly of the Federation of Labor discussing the Louisiana Purchase celebration and the role of organized labor in building projects. Speakers praised labor's influence, urged political action, and lauded Sedalia’s progress from a muddy village to a modern city while emphasizing harmony between labor and politics.
The Columbia Daily Hornet alleges that all state board of agriculture elections before the ninth of the month are illegal. It questions whether the December twentieth election was a scheme to advance the state fair project or a fading challenge by a defeated candidate. Meanwhile Mesdames Margaret and Caroline Miller arrived Monday from Pleasant Green to visit Rev. Pfeiffer's family, former congregants.
Judge Bothwell representing Midland Savings and Loan Association bid $1,000 over the first mortgage on the Sicher hotel in Sedalia. The sale, to which J F Lee of St Louis had a $19,000 claim, sets a nominal price near $20,000. Midland’s total claim stands at $9,000 with other debts noted. If redeemable, rebuilding plans are possible before spring, signaling the end of the Sicher Conrad regime.
East Sedalia reports another break in at Chas Hoffman and Bros Grocer. Thieves forced open the back window, took a ham cigars sardines and candy. Loss estimated at $15 with no clue or arrest to date.
The Ladies' Musical club held a full chorus rehearsal at the YMCA hall in preparation for this evening's concert at the First Christian church.
Miss Minnie Pfeiffer and Mary Bauer returned Monday evening from a visit with the family of Rev Behrens at 60 Bilingsville.
Wm. Gray and Agnes Mulloy both of Sedalia were licensed to wed in Kansas City on Monday.
Jefferson City merchant George Fitzpatrick and Sedalia resident Anna McCarty wed Monday night in a private ceremony conducted by Rev. Hill at the McCarty home 513 East Fifth.
Sedalia National Bank directors D T Brown Dresden N A Lower Longwood H G Clarke St Louis Martin Renken Mora Henry Lamm E E Yanske y H W Menschke William Courtney J W Murphy E R Blair J H Bothwell W H Evans re elected old officers. Citizens' National Bank elects W T Hutchinson J D Crawford S H Beiler S P Johns J H Doyle G R Shiveley W W H Powell W H Powell Jr to old board N Dalby re elected president A P Morey vice president W A Latimer cashier R Hi Moses R F Harris teller Third National Bank ers re elect directors and officers.
Frank James, a colored inmate, was sued for divorce by his wife last week. He confronted her on the street at night and fired a revolver, the bullet first passing through her hand then entering her breast, narrowly missing her heart. He was arrested. He works at Monarch Laundry. Blees Military academy dedicatory exercises will be led by D. S. Tuttle of St. Louis. A dinner, dress parade, reception, and hop follow in the Academic hall with vocal soloists from Sedalia.
F E Means of Windsor and W M Hoge of Boonville visited Huckins Monday. Rev Frank Lenig, M E district elder, went to Lincoln Monday. F H Kruse and daughter Lulu went to Cole Camp where Mr Kruse eye mines interests. Emma Carpenter arrived from Windsor for a visit with her brother Harry Carpenter. C C Morrow of Warrensburg ill in Washington DC. Wood in Grover McClain's eye for eleven years removed by Dr Hugh Miller. J J Francisco of Harrisonville died of dropsy in Kansas City. Francisco, a Confederate veteran, served cass county as clerk, later cashier at Bank of Rich Hill.
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