Children and the Church Sermon in Sedalia
A Sedalia church notes Rev. Melvin Putman’s sermon on Christ blessing little children at the First Christian church. The report highlights Judge J. N. Dalby’s 27 year primary work, a Kansas City murder sentence linking neglect and crime, and local church activities including a Junior social and a Jubilee week program at different congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Rev. Putman
Christ
J. N. Dalby
Judge Dalby
Rev Putman
Kansas City
Wm. Lamphere
Louis Kiper
Wofford
M. E
Literary Society
Bitler
Albert
First Congregational Church
Sedalia
Missouri Pacific Declines Dividend for 1899 Earnings
New York January 22 Missouri Pacific Railway reports no dividend for 1899 despite good earnings due to heavy year end betterments. Expenditures exceed income with no treasury assets for improvements. Other items note hotel porter fight at Wagoner Kansas and crossing lights to be installed in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cific Railway Company
Missouri Pacific
Treasury
Wagoner
Allen Josselyn
Bob Davis
Missouri, Kansas
Texas
Josselyn
Davis
W. B. Putman
United States
Lon Lewis
Putman
Cudahy Company
Chicago & Alton
Kansas City
H. Chanel
Lydia Avenue
Life in the Philippines Letter from Billy Farrell
A Sanborn Sentinel note quotes Billy Farrell from the Philippines describing outpost life. He complains of monthly mail, poor water, sleeping in an old Spanish hospital, 5:45 reveille and 9:00 curfew, and longs to be home while awaiting shipment back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
One Man With Two Wives
Diary style letter from Lewis Marten of Champaign Illinois written from Jolo Philippines in December 1899. He notes Army outpost life near insurgents, Manila papers to come, and mentions Billy Norman Tyler and local fortifications including a Spanish fort built in 1745.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seanbouga
P. I
Jolo
Luzon
William
Billy
Lewis Marten
Champaign
Ills
United States
Philippines
Manila
Norman Tyler
Twenty-fifth
U. S. Infantry
Rippey Details State Fair Location and Funding
J R Rippey secretary of the state board of agriculture spoke from Columbia Missouri on January 22 addressing questions about the upcoming state fair. He explained Sedalia hosts the fair on 136 acres deeded to the state with 24 additional acres held in trust for sale proceeds to fund equipment. He noted horse breeders and state fair funds hold 8226 and 425 dollars respectively in the treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Fortieth General Assembly
Sedalia
Horse Breeders’ Fund
State Fair Fund
Missouri
Woman's Home Companion for February features varied topics
The February issue highlights Hetty Green on women’s business training, domestic guidance articles, Valentine observances, and high standard poetry and fiction. It also notes state fair preparations, a Lamonte debate, and Missouri Pacific staff changes and hospitalizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetty Green
Crowell & Kirkpatrick Co
Springfield
Ohio
Among the Trains at New Franklin and Parsons
The Katy paid out $12,000 to its employer at New Franklin last Monday. Many men were laid off at the M., K. & T. shops in Parsons recently, with the remainder reduced to four working days a week and eight hours daily, though shops could not catch up with the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewett
Viola Jarvis Crain
Crain
Mrs. Jewett
Callahan
Sullivan County
Katy
New Franklin
Parsons
Remodeling Work Starts on Ferguson Building
Edward Hurley & Co. begins remodeling Dr. W. J. Ferguson's building at Fourth and Ohio, tearing down the lower part of the structure this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hurley & Co
W. J. Ferguson
Fourth and Ohio
Prairie Hill and Hughesville Debaters Set for Friday
Prairie Hill school debaters led by Ralph W. Dow will debate Hughesville champions next Friday night at Hughesville on the resolution That Capital Is a Greater Power Than Labor. Hughesville team includes J. G. Martin James S. Hopkins L. E. Durley and A. L. Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Hill
Prairie Hill School
Ralph W. Dow
Hughesville
J. G. Martin
James S. Hopkins
L. E. Durley
A. L. Montgomery
The Clinton Courtroom Clash of Col. West and La Due
A Henry county circuit court scene recalls Col. West and Col. Philips clashing with Judge Johnson over witness questioning. Col. La Due interjects prompting West to denounce interruptions. An ink bottle hurled by West wounded an innocent spectator as the case adjourned and West was fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Clinton
Col. Vest
Henry County
Foster P. Wright
John Williamson
John Clark
Clark
Joe Means
Perk Steele
Steele
Means
Court House
Col
George G. West
Missouri
John F Philips
United States Court For
Western District of Missouri
James G. Gantt
Missouri Supreme Court
Waldo P. Johnson
United States
Benton G. Boone
Josh la Due
Col. Philips
Johnson
Senator la Due
Mr. la Due
le Due
Col. West
la Due
Col. la Due
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Children
Ness
Rev
Melvin Putman
Kansas City Boys
Church
B. B. Brereton
R. A. Higdon
E. P. Ford
L. Watrous
John Atwill
Smith
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
St. Joseph
Adelaide Anderson
A. W. Tracy
Puerto Rico
Rev. Smith
Atwill
New York
Missouri Pa
Nevada
Henry R Oglesby
Indian Territory
Kansas
Life IN the
Billy Farrell
Frank Farrell
Per
Territory
Mr. Farrell
Sentinel
Lewis Martin, Co
Zanboanga
Philippine Islands
Island
Mindanoo
David Overstreet
Clarence F. Smith
Co. F. U. S. Signal Corps
Clarence
Jefferson D. Crane
Augusta Alice Jewett
Viola Jarvis
St. Louis Globe
Mar
Sullivans County
Big
Amy
Rippey
the Board of Agriculture
Columbia, Mo
J. R. Rippey
State Board of Agriculture
Woman’s Home Companion
the Sentinel
E. J. Ward
H. G. Clark
St. Louis
Honolulu
F. P. Berry
Dan Fish
M., K. & T. Hospital
Republic
Senator Vest
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