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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1902
Page
4
A mix of personal notices, travels, visits, and business closings.
M H Garton heads home to Aspen Colorado while R F Coates and wife depart for Colorado. J H Byrum travels to New York for a Waldorf banquet and will be away ten days. W Jolly visits Warrensburg and A P Winkler of Knob Noster conducts business in town. Mr and Mrs Kepford arrive from Grun dy Center Kansas for a visit.
A wedding was held Thursday January 9 at the bride’s mother’s country home in Lookout. Norval McMullen of Lookout and Myrtle Holman of Hopewell were married by Rev Robberds of Hughesville in a large gathering. A wedding supper followed and guests, including Jennie and Mary McMullen, left with best wishes for the couple.
A wedding party let a chorus of male revelers celebrate with a lively charivari until the groom, amused, finally halted the mock parade and paid for their indulgence. The scene closed with merriment as the marriage proceeded.
Meyers Coffee House on Ohio Street reports strong business with demand for Genuine Java and Mocha. The popular cafe notes increased patronage and steady sales as customers seek its fresh brews.
The Dow drug company held its officer election on Monday with J. P. Dow named president A. Dow as vice president and W. E. Wentzelman elected secretary and manager.
The ladies of the orphans' home society are requested to meet at Mrs. Coe's room at the courthouse at 3 p m next Tuesday.
A check for 1 000 000 dollars was received in St. Paul for the life policy on late Minneapolis millionaire Frank Peavy. The amount is paid to George W. Peavy and Frank T. Heffelfinger as special administrators of the Peavy estate. The payment is described as the largest life insurance check ever drawn.
Seen in Sedalia notes William A. Brady's Lovers Lane will comeback to McVicker's Theatre Chicago for another run. Brady’s partner Joseph R. Grismer plans a company sailing from San Francisco in March to Australia where it will open in April in Lottie Blair Parker's Way Down East.
Advices from Washington report that state governors have been invited by DC commissioners to cooperate in amending the constitution to move the presidential inauguration from March 4 to April 30. The goal is to avoid Washington weather, which has often disrupted ceremonies in March.
Frank A. Vanderlip notes in February Scribner's two key US rivals Germany offers supreme technical education and widespread schooling in English and French. He argues these factors equip German youth for commercial work worldwide and position Germany as the United States’ strongest competitor.
Sedalia Socialist party delegates convened to back a full city and school district slate reflecting the national platform. Nominations include Mayor E. T. Behrens Chief of Police D. Lindsay Collector John O. Fisher Police Judge Rufus Money Treasurer Charles Hartenbach Assessor W. S Embry School Directors F P Hunefelt J M Knauss Aldermen First Ward F Lucking Second Ward J L Pare Lish Third Ward J K 0 1¢ Fourth Ward J W Nee icy.
Sadie Johnson from Marshall admitted to city hospital for treatment. William Brown released after sixty days for petit larceny. H L Billups connected with George R Smith college applies for bar admission. P W Sexton of Fairland and Blanche Files of Lamonte licensed to wed. Information filed against Thos Shively for theft of three steers from John Shively on November 28.
George Menefee departed last night for Anadarko Oklahoma with his large grader to work on grading for the Rock Island railway under contract. Captain E W Stevens followed the same route with a carload of Missouri bred horses to sell in New Orleans.
The motion for a rehearing of the case against David Swindell for assaulting Deputy Sheriff Charles Williams was denied today. The court reduced Swindell's sentence from three years to two due to the defendant's age health and family. Major Brockman was tried for shooting Ed Brown. The jury found Brockman not guilty by reason of mental condition and he will be committed to the asylum.
The forecast calls for a warm night and a warm Wednesday, with higher temperatures in the northern portion on Wednesday. No precipitation mentioned and conditions appear dry.
The Burlington announces the Nebraska Colorado Express departs Kansas City at 9:35 p m arrives Denver 3:15 p m next day three hours faster. Afternoon arrival grants five hours in Denver before continuing west. Also morning Defiver Express departs 10:40 a m with California Excursions via Scenic Colorado, including through tourist sleepers from Kansas City each Wednesday and Thursday.
An advertisement invites readers to describe a proposed trip to the Northwest and receive a free printed matter and a quoted low fare. It lists R. H. Crozier and L. W. Wakely as contacts in Kansas City and St. Louis, with Howard Elliott as general manager, all based in Missouri.
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