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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1904
Page
1
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Democratic convention opens under heat as Bryan, Hill and Williams clash with Senator Daniels over the platform. A heated battle over the gold standard and income tax ends with a plan for a sub committee report tonight.
A meeting of Sedalia citizens is set for this evening at 8 o'clock in the council chamber. The purpose is to arrange entertainment for the mayors of fourth class cities visiting on July 12 and 13. A large attendance is urged.
Frank Calhoun aged 64 died at his North Grand avenue home from illness tied to injuries from a runaway on West Third street about a month earlier. He ran a long-time dairy business in Sedalia and is survived by two daughters Jennie Calhoun of Sedalia and a married daughter in Kansas. Funeral set for Saturday at 10 at Fifth Street M E Church South with Rev. J J Pritchett officiating.
News brief notes that convention bulletins will be read at the Elks hotel starting 8 o clock as the convention reconvenes. Attendees are invited to attend.
Kansas City Kansas endures a spreading flood with seven thousand refugees housed in schools and churches. Mayor appeals to the War Department for relief as wholesale district business remains suspended. River crest expected nine feet above last year, police guard flooded zones, and wheat losses may reach sixteen million dollars. Special reports note Marmaton and Marais des Cygnes rising and other regional floods.
The store begins a month long rummage sale featuring this season’s wares from wash goods to silk dresses. Stock is counted August 1st to avoid uncertain items and pricing highlights helps prudent buyers with $50,000 worth of goods displayed in well organized sections.
Nineteen additional survivors of the steamer Norge were rescued and landed at Thorshaven today. The sea rescue operations continue as authorities confirm the growing count of rescued passengers.
A New Chwang dispatch notes General Kuroki advancing along the entire line while Liao Yang reports a naval reverse off Port Arthur, though the method and reliability of the news remain unclear.
Continued cloudy with showers to night and Saturday. Warmer tonight in the northwest portion.
In Geary Oklahoma last night John Smith of Hoopeston Illinois shot and killed Fred Thomas of Chicago in a local saloon. In Mountain View D D Railsback, hardware store manager, was fatally stabbed by James Elliott of Cotobo.
J. R. Baldwin sold a fine driving horse yesterday to J. B. Marksbury who lives west of the city, with the transaction noted in local records.
Paducah Kentucky July 8 Tom Tracy sought in Madison Indiana for murdering Frank Lieferman by throat cut is under arrest in Paducah authorities report Tracy faces a murder charge and is in custody awaiting extradition or further action by the Madison prosecutor’s office.
Morning shoppers can find taffeta and pongee coats and blouses at reduced prices. Three quarter coats start at 12.50, with original prices listed as 22.50 to 25.00, while blouses in strong glossy oweesilk fall to 5.00 from 12.50.
Fifty skirts from this season are offered in a sale with prices cut from $5.00 to $3.95 and up to $8.25 from $10.00. Styles include black navy royal brown champagne and white. The shop notes they fit for free and claim strong yearly skirt sales justify the 50 item loss.
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