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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1900
Page
5
Mr Walker Whiteside comes to town with The Red Cockade a drama of love war and adventure praised for its romantic success last year Miss Lelia Wolston portrays a tailored role in the production with a strong supporting company Also Hoyt revives A Trip to Chinatown at the opera house next Saturday likely drawing a full house.
The Athenean society of the High school debated whether electricity has been a greater boon to humanity than steam power with affirmative speakers Joe Ikenberry and Sim Dow and negative Harry Yeager and Chas Dixon. New members were admitted and program highlights included orations, papers on Wit, and a Burns discussion led by O A Crandall. Mrs C E Messerly hosted Fancy Work club, awarding prizes for character sketches and presenting a bronze bust in her honor. Future events include an AOUW entertainment at Glass hall with a planed musical program and a Nautilus club afternoon discussion on literature and Burns education.
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The T. V. C. dancing club held its last winter dance Tuesday night at Gregey's hall. Fourteen couples attended and enjoyed fourteen dance numbers to music by a colored mandolin club.
The Mothers' club met with Mrs. Buchannan on Tuesday afternoon to review Froebel's first mother play and begin the second. Miss Mary Harris from the Kindergarten school spoke on children's songs and plays, and Mrs. Nichols shared the story The Legend of St. Christopher.
Mrs S H Beiler held a dinner party at her home on Tuesday with guests paying 25 cents to raise funds for the local Baptist church.
Supt. Smith of the Prudential Insurance Company will host a banquet for agents and friends at the Sicher on Monday evening February 5. Local officials and company leadership attend.
A social was given last evening at the home of Mrs. Chas. Hoffman on East Fifth by the young people of the East Sedalia Baptist church.
Members of the Autumn Leaf club danced Monday night at Gregg's hall with several out of town guests in attendance.
Miss Blanche Shaffer returns home tomorrow after a three week visit with her aunt Mrs. Johnson in Jackson Tennessee.
Mrs. Chas Bard led a meeting of the Ladies Musical club today while Mrs. Steele was absent due to her husband Mr Steele’s illness.
On Monday February 26 the Assembly club hosts the second dance in a series at Liberty Park Hall. The event invites members and guests to enjoy the evening in a community ballroom setting.
Harry Doyle performed for the High Five club last night, delivering a light and engaging evening of stories and humor for members and guests. A mix of anecdotes and friendly banter highlighted the event hosted at the club hall.
The Rocking Chair club gathered this afternoon to discuss activities and plans with Mrs J G White aiding as host.
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nourishing children’s drink in place of tea or coffee. It claims Grain-O is made of pure grains, tastes like coffee, and costs about the same. Available in 15c and 25c at grocers.
Clyde Patterson returned from Kansas City with poultry show prizes totaling 95 dollars winning first in cock hen cockerel pallet and in pen events plus sweepstakes in the Mediterranean class. East Broadway residents plan a big council protest over sidewalk disruptions between Marvin and Montgomery.
Edward Markham noted a San Francisco woman with 100 pairs of embroidered silk stockings costing $10 each. He is urged to compose a poem titled The Woman With the Hose reflecting this detail.
Dr. A. J. Tucker returned from Kansas City where he attended the poultry and pet stock show and purchased a family of prize winning Bel gian hares. He will devote his leisure moments to this interesting and profitable diversion.
State Auditor Simpson of Nebraska met Circuit Clerk Pat Longan today. He reports Charles C. Poor, formerly a teacher in the Brown district five miles west of Sedalia, now works as a clerk in the state auditor's office in Topeka.
The Chicago market offers two hundred dollars for burglars dead or alive. The Springfield Republican editor suggests shipping any dead burglars to Chicago for profit, framing it as a commerce-driven cue in crime news.
The Louisiana Press argues Republicans cannot carry Missouri with over ten thousand schools. The line claims the state has far too many school houses, making GOP victory unlikely.
An agricultural note states that last year the value of eggs and poultry in Missouri surpassed the total cereals shipments. It presents a vivid image of corn as king and the hen as joker in the farming economy.
Pearl White, a Black defendant, charged with robbing Fred Huffman a Pullman car porter of 30 dollars was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of 300 dollars by Judge Kinsey today.
R A Wilson has severed his connection with the Moberly Monitor and has gone into the mining business in Camden county.
Sedalia residents praise Morrow's Kid-neoids for kidney and nervous system relief. John C. Powell of Kansas City, a veteran trainer, reports personal cure and endorses the yellow tablets sold for fifty cents a box at local drug stores or by John Morrow & Co. in Springfield, Ohio.
A Columbia man was fined $12 after calling a neighbor a liar over the telephone. The amount was small compared with typical doctor bills.
Doug Nelson exchanges his 1419 East Seventh property to Frank Conkle for a farm located six miles south of the city and intends to start farming shortly.
To Mr and Mrs Charles Vine of Past Fifth Street a handsome son born today.
James Scott was arrested today on information of Sallie Scott for disturbing the peace. Trial set for Thursday at 9 a m.
Philip Stetzenbach, a worker at the Moerschel brewery, had the broken end of a needle removed from his finger this morning by Dr. Nasse.
Mrs Moore of 212 East Third is reported in critical condition. Details on her illness or treatment are not provided in the fragment.
Mrs G W Barnett became seriously ill today at her residence on West Broadway prompting medical attention.
A report claims Chief Prentice gave a boy money to buy tamales and did not return. Police are investigating the disappearance and pursuing leads in the case.
Pauline Missouri notes report the burial of B H Nash's wife at the family cemetery and a visit by J H Teague and wife. Geo Regner bought a fine turkey, farmers plow in good weather, Lula Huckabay returns from Deepwater, Willis DeJarnett hosts a dance, coal miners head to Shackier bank, Daniel M Botts may visit, J Q VanNatta sells cattle and returns to Arkansas, Dr Clabaugh visits C H VanNatta's baby, I Simmonds rents the Will Rice farm.
Poem lines express imperial confidence as ships sail global waters and a flag flies on every breeze, reflecting a national creed of reach and dominance. A ceremonial, propagandistic voice extols the nation’s maritime power and cherished flag.
A nerveless line folds the flag as the narrator reflects on restraint and world aims. The text contrasts personal loss with a remark about Rolstin and his horse, ending on a terse, sharp observation about reasonableness.
Mrs. M E Dillard of Sedalia has been visiting Mrs. Clay Tucker, staying several days and enjoying hospitality.
An elderly Cass County woman, Caroline Puckett, is assaulted by her granddaughter Coroia Baker while attempting to retrieve a woolen scarf at her daughter Mrs. Bakers home on Sixth near Osage. She was later brought to Dr. Ferguson for treatment and vows action against the mistreatment while asserting the need for fair coverage of poor people.
The receiver of Equitable Building and Loan Association No. 1 is ordered to pay a second ten percent dividend. Checks are mailed today, bringing total dividends paid to twenty percent to date.
Rev. David Gay, superintendent of the Children’s Home Society, is in Sedalia promoting the organization. The society has cared for 27 Sedalia children.
Lady members of the Young Peoples Society of Evangelical Emmanuel Church will serve a supper in the second story hall of the Sunday school in the rear of the church at Fourth and Vermont Thursday evening from 5 o'clock. From 8 to 9 an amusing and instructive entertainment will be given by the U P S after which supper will be served. Everybody invited.
An old advertisement touts Grain-O a grain based drink costing 15 and 25 cents per package. It claims to suit delicate stomachs and even children, mirroring coffee with no distress and lower cost.
J Martin Love conducts a systematic canvass for the Evening Sentinel in Sedalia. He is authorized to collect and receipt for three months of subscriptions in advance. The publisher guarantees prompt and careful delivery under this arrangement.
R. L. Reed a Canon City Colorado stockman left this morning for his home after a visit with Frank Hoffman’s family. O. M. Fulwider of Indiana arrived to manage mining interests in Benton county. Mrs. Tom Price of Jefferson City was mentioned in the same notices.
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