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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
8
A list of donors to the $1,000 juvenile book fund includes numerous individuals and firms such as J. C. Shelton Elks Hotel Sedalia National Bank and McLaughlin Bros. The running total reached $848.75 with many donors giving varying amounts from 25 cents to 56.06 dollars and multiple 5 and 10 dollar plates.
The ceremony took place yesterday at 10 am in the bride's Maple avenue residence with Rev. Dr. John D. Vincil officiating. Miss Barfield, sister of S. R. Barfield, wore pale gray embroidered attire with diamonds, and the couple planned a honey moon trip before settling at 5129 Maplewood avenue. Relatives including Mr and Mrs Barfield attended.
For sale or giveaway the $60,000 Sam Dearing house built in 1887 on a bluff with views of the post office and capitol. The pressed brick veneer mansion has twelve rooms with mahogany and cherry finishes, hot water heat, city lake water, nine fire grates, two baths, five washbowls, gas and electric bells, burglar alarm, and is set on five acres with a stable.
A concise guide advises securing protection by purchasing a fire insurance policy. It outlines evaluating coverage needs, comparing rates, and selecting an insurer with solid financial strength.
A St Paul home with extensive grounds and top lawn is offered in June by public sale in shares of 2 cents each with a minimum of 17500 shares. Proceeds placed in trust, deed to Dr. C E Smith. if minimum not reached funds returned. title guaranteed. Contact Sam Dearing for details with stamped envelope and local references Gen J B Sanborn and Mayor R A Smith.
Pauline notes report visits from Lillie Murphy and Clara Landers with plans to move to Leadville. Residents discuss a wolf chase with two animals rumored nearby. Several locals, including Huckaby and Dill, plan to move to Colorado while Hattie Reavis returns from Warrensburg. Ed Simmonds plans Nebraska work and Frank Hanes seeks Arkansas location. Snow fell Monday, thawing today.
The partnership in Sedalia Missouri between E C McGurren and Peter Pehl is dissolved by mutual consent. McGurren continues the business and assumes all liabilities and collects all outstanding debts. Sedalia Mo January 22 1902.
An underground coal forest fire between Florence and Pyrmont in Morgan County, near Versailles, has burned since November 1. It spread from a wood forest into coal outcrops, growing daily over several acres and prompting farmer concerns about possible undermining of buildings.
Middletown Ohio January 23 At the Miami Cycle Company annual meeting ex congressman Paul Sorg was elected president. Officials reported that bicycle factories dropped from 288 in 1900 to 69 in 1901 and to 24 in operation on January 1 this year, a decline over 90 percent in two years.
The Burlington offers a Denver connection with an afternoon arrival at 3 15 p m in Denver from Kansas City after noon trains, providing five hours in Denver before continuing west through Colorado by chair cars sleepers and dining cars. The morning Denver Express departs Kansas City at 10 40 a m and through California excursions travel in tourist sleepers via Scenic Colorado each Wednesday and Thursday.
The Nashville Students, a colored talent aggregation, delivered a fair performance at Wood's opera house last night with strong vocal and dancing features. The company performs tonight in Nevada and tomorrow in Parsons before moving to Vinita Indian Territory, then Gainesville Texas for a four day stop and a later tour through the south.
Among the Missouri postmasters confirmed by the senate yesterday were C. E. Gross of Boonville P. C. Van Matre of Warrensburg G. C. Greenup a former Sedarian at Pleasant Hill and G. W. Schweer of Windsor.
LICENSED TO WED. L. L. Dickman of Manila and M. E. Reece of St. John Putnam county Mo. C. H. Holmes and Maude Reavis both of Sedalia. W. H. Jackson and Carrie Freeman of Sedalia.
Mrs. Sarah Van Arsdale aged 67, wife of J. W. Van Arsdale, died yesterday at her Marshall home.
All Odd Fellows meet at hall at 1 30 p m Friday to attend the funeral of Brother Ringe. O M Barnett F M Sprague N G s.
The Royal Tribe of Joseph prepares to expand into Georgia as the group reports strong growth, now established in thirteen states and territories.
An advertisement for the Burlington Northern Express touts fast service to the Northwest. It invites readers to describe their proposed trip for a quote and free printed matter, listing R H Crozier T P A, 823 Main Street Kansas City MO, L W Wakely GPA St Louis MO, and Howard Elliott GM St Louis MO. A hunter and fishing theme closes the fragment.
A book describing top southern game and fish spots plus state game laws, guides, hotel rates, and related details. It notes one can obtain the volume by sending a two cent postage stamp to G. B. Allen at the Southern Railway in St. Louis Missouri.
A new electric clock was placed in the Monarch laundry office, in a bright location lit day and night. It is expected to be a convenient addition for the public and the laundry’s work, with a claim of absolute accuracy for both.
Dr. T. T. Major & Son announce limited time dental services at reduced rates due to crop failures. Full set eight dollars eight cents. gold fillings from one dollar. cement and crown work. painless extraction emphasized. Office at 410 Ohio Street opposite the courthouse.
A claim that Red Cross Ball Blue is the best in the world is supported by price details noting large two ounce packages costing 5 cents.
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