City Council Adopts Special Library Election Feb Six
The council votes to authorize a special election on February six to levy a one mill tax for the library's 4000 dollar annual support. Bill for street railway payment discussed. final approval to pay about 5200 after itemized bill review. Telephone franchises postponed. salary reductions defeated. weddings noted with ceremony details.
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Chas. Yeater
Carnegie
van Riper
Baldwin
Judge Metsker
Stewart & Co
van Ripe
Hansberger
O. K.d
Dean
Starr
Erec
Business Men’s Club
Kansas City
Joe Turner
Wickiter Weds Mollie Wright in Quiet Nevada Hotel Ceremony
The Nevada Post reports a high noon wedding at Hotel Richardson uniting Corbin Wight Wickster, once a popular ball player, and Mollie F. Wright. Only close relatives and intimate friends attended as the bride entered on the arm of her brother-in-law, A J Richardson.
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Argus
Ind
A. J. Richardson
Mendelsohn
Buckner
Blanch Richardson
Nashville
Tenn
Indiana
C. W. Wickiter
Nevada Post
Richardson
Corbin Wight Wickster
Mollie F. Wright
Drainage Canal Suit Heads to Supreme Court in Washington
Governor Stephens and Attorney General Crow travel to Washington to seek a U S Supreme Court restraining order against Chicago and the Chicago Drainage Canal trustees over sewer discharge into the Mississippi River. They also plan to sue for land between Nemaha county Nebraska and Atchison county Missouri believed to belong to Missouri.
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Jefferson City
Stephens
Crow
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States
Shackelford Initial Speech Passes Brief Hurdle
A terse report notes Shackelford delivers an initial speech, signaling early stance on the matter. The brief mentions no specifics and records only the event of the address.
Sedalia M K and T shops lay off workers amid shortfall
The M, K and T shops at Sedalia ran $809 ahead of their appropriation last month and many men were laid off after receiving checks. Work is expected to be slack until about March 1 when new work will begin. The report includes rail news, personal notes, and local incidents.
Silbee Brothers Found Guilty of First Degree Murder
Edward and George Silbee faced trial in Fort Scott with no attorney or witnesses. They showed defiant conduct during the hearing. After a six hour jury deliberation, the jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree and they face life imprisonment under Kansas law.
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Fort Scott
Res
Edward
George Silbee
Kansas City
Leopold Edlinger
Bates County
Kansas
General Manager Dismisses Grievance Committee Members
General Manager Ramsey discharged all members of the grievance committee who appeared before him asking for a hearing. A strike is feared as a consequence of the move.
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Ager Ramsey
Bers
Missouri Manuels Supply Exhausted in Missouri
Jefferson City Mo Jan 16 Secretary of State Lesueur announces that Missouri Manuels for general distribution are exhausted. Applications have exceeded print run by more than double and continue to arrive. no further copies can be furnished.
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Jefferson City
Lesueur
Local Medical Briefs On Infections And Injuries
Chas Durham fireman Parsons in influenza. S K Cleveland section laborer Waco Texas wrenched back. Richard Holmes section laborer Cat Springs influenza. A Jefferson section laborer Elgin contusion of right great toe. Missouri Pacific patients treated Ed Boyd Sedalia. Dennis Stewart Sedalia grip. John Kennedy Sedalia bronchitis.
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A. Jefferson
Elgin
Missouri Pacific
Ed Boyd
Dennis Stewart
John Kennedy
Decision exempts deposition certificates from war tax
A Washington decision by the commissioner of internal revenue rules that certificates attached to depositions used in legal proceedings are not taxable. Previously lawyers had to affix a ten cent revenue stamp to each deposition certificate, as is required for private use certificates.
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington
Royal Tribe of Joseph Membership and Finances Rise in 1899
The Royal Tribe of Joseph added 1,133 members in 1899, bringing total membership to 4,668. Insurance issued rose by 1,849,000, now 7,269,000 in force, with 20,500 reserve and surplus invested. Since formation the R T J has paid 68,160.66 in death claims.
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Royal Tribe of Joseph
Porter to Produce Veterinary Remedies in New Venture
Dr. W. A. Porter has ordered bottles and labels and will begin manufacturing sixteen patented veterinary remedies as soon as supplies arrive. The councilman plans extensive production.
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W. A. Porter
Trains Update and Staffing Moves Across Rail Lines
Katy conductor Wim Jeffries is laid off and the pay car follows the branch. Conductor Everett Miller returned from St. Louis. Superintendent J A Davis leaves for Washington Mo. Ed Williams seeks Lehigh Valley position in Philadelphia. H H Williams promoted to Wellington station agent. Freight No 125 derailed at Otterville but traffic resumed after hours. Mont Poteet moves from Warrensburg X office. Weyant Gross takes Poteet’s Warrensburg post.
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Wim. Jeffries
Katy
Everett Miller
St. Louis
J. A. Davis
Fast Mail
Washington, Mo
Ed Williams
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Road
H. H. Williams
Missouri Pacific
Independence
Wellington
Otterville
Death of Dr J N Brent Near Lamont
Dr J N Brent of near Lamonte died Monday afternoon between five and six after a lengthy illness. Funeral arrangements are expected to be announced by the family.
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Brent
J. N. Brent
Lamonte
Fatal Shooting Over Strayed Horses Near Beaman
John Turner shot and seriously wounded H. L. Richards near Beaman in a dispute over strayed horses. Richards is expected to die.
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John Turner
Richards
New Road Commissioners Appointed by County Court
The county court appointed road commissioners for districts 1 through 22 with three-year, two-year, and one-year terms in a rotating list. Names include Ed Bahner Jas R Cook Henry Jones D A Higdon Martin Rankin J E Bagby Geo Landes Jeff Downs Wm Bulkley and others across numerous districts.
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Henry Jones
C. W. Keller
W. R. Scott
A. R. McCorkle
James Smiley
T. H. Jenkines
Martin Rankin
Dan Donohue
G. M. Hoadley
D. M. Botts
W. A. Leiter
Tom Parberry
Six Mile
D. W. McClure
Ned Ream
W. A. McFarland
Geo. Landes
B. F. Stephens
Thos. H. Callis
Jeff Pace
Geo. Ginder
Jno
R. O’bannon
Geo. Woolf
Nathan French
C. CG. Clingan
B. F. Sterlin
Wm. Bulkley
B. F. Prigmore
D. Porter
Church Incorporated at Sedalia In Lutheran Assembly
The Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul’s congregation of Sedalia Missouri was incorporated today by Pastor Rev. Theodore Bundenthal with officers Heinrich Heitman president P H Meyer secretary Phil Hoodap treasurer and trustees Henry Maas and Claus Grother.
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Evangelical Lutheran
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Col. Goodwin
the Republic
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Chicago
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Perial
Sentinel
Pettis County
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Nora Brown
Tom Robb
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Mugwumps
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Fluenza
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Waco, Tex
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Huron
Kan
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Law
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