State Superintendent Reveals 1902 School Fund Apportionments
Jefferson City July 16 State Superintendent W T Carrington announces the 1902 apportionment of school moneys across the state. The report shows increases in total funds and per capita amounts due to higher enumerations and broader distributions in counties including Benton Johnson Moniteau Morgan Saline Pettis and others. The article notes Pettis County’s ten year fund growth of about fifty percent despite Republican claims of looting.
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Jefferson City
W. T. Carrington Tedly
Benton
Johnson
GSB
Moniteau
Morgan
Saline
Pettis County
Appor
County annual tribute totals over ten years
The record lists yearly tributes for a county from 1893 to 1902 with amounts and two anomalous entries. Figures show 1893 amount 1SS93, 1895 $8890, 1896 $9521, 1897 $9289, 1898 $9765, 1899 $9548, 1900 $10ST, 1901 $11 449, 1902 $12,224.
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SIOST
A Brave Deserter A Soldier, a Woman, and a Flame
Jim Benson a veteran of twenty five years with a Medal of Honor deserts to follow a young woman from downtown Iowa to join her. Washington refuses reinstatement. A fire at the quartermaster shack nearly triggers a catastrophe as he lingers near the post.
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Sergt. Toole
Jim Benson
I’ Troop
Jim
Washington
Sam
Glory
Apache Country
Arizona
Remington
Rosebud
Post
Downtowa
Iowa
Secretary of War
Old Fort Johnson
Firefighter Hero Buried With Flag After Deserting Soldier
Jim Benson jumped into flames to rescue a box then fled to the woods. He was later found dead in a thicket, his body wrapped in an old garrison flag placed by the nurse or use poor purreanands. He received three volleys and a prayer at burial, amid retirement vows in the Chicago Record Herald account.
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Jim Benson
Jim
Vrm
Chicago Record- Herald
The Burglar and the Artist A Quiet Thief Meets a Famous Painter
A hush loving burglar skilled in electricity and safes fears publicity as he robs a celebrated artist. The artist wakes, confronts the thief, and proposes letting him go to avoid scandal and court, while the burglar declares his own artistic craft and insistence on privacy.
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Culetiam Saepe Boni
Papa
Split Burglar Bag In Half As Artist Pays Fare
In a Black and White panel, two criminals divide a burglar’s loot and plan to send a messenger away with a heavy bag. The artist worries and suggests a bhansom. The burglar then leaves in the hansom, having borrowed the fare from the artist.
English Balls and Political Quips Recapped
An Irish journal quotes four English quips as sharp social commentary. Hyde Park orator mocks landlords with pockets of naked savages. A line foresees future footprints of an unseen hand. A preacher warns shadows and ashes. An English politician boasts of the British lion with democracy.
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Hyde Park
St. James
Let the Other Fellow Have a Little Credit
A concise Globe quotation urges sharing credit to build goodwill and prevent tipping points into conflict. The line suggests generosity toward others may prevent harms and elevate teamwork.
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Atchison Globe
New Timetable Effective Sunday May 26
Missouri Pacific Railway announces new timetable with Eastbound trains No 1T No 3 and No 1 and No 9 plus local freight No 101 and 102. Details show arrival and departure times including 7:00 and 7:56 a m for No 1T, 2:15 and 2:40 p m for No 3, 1:40 and 3:55 a m for No 9, and note No 7 carries no baggage.
Train timetable fragment with departure and arrival times
Local freight trains and passenger departures listed with numbers and times. No. 135 departs at 5:30 a.m. No. 1L departs 3:30 p.m. No. 105 local freight at 8:45 a.m. No. 12 arrives 9:50 a.m. No. 14 arrives 9:45 p.m. No. 106 local freight 2:05 p.m.
Rail schedule fragment shows multiple through trains and times
The notice lists arriving and departing times for various trains including No 2 900 ame 8 26 am No 63 freight 6 35 am and No 55 way freight 6 40 am with through runs No 3 and 4 without layover at Franklin Junction and several southbound and northbound departures around early morning and late afternoon without complete clarity. It reads as a timetable snippet with delays and station names but lacks full context.
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Franklin Junction
Sedalia Warsaw and Southwestern Schedule Notice
South Bound service leaves Sedalia at 8 30 a m and arrives Warsaw at 11 45 a m North Bound departs Warsaw at 12 45 p m and arrives Sedalia at 4 00 p m a terse timetable style public notice of a rail or bus route.
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Sedalia
Warsaw
Lawn Social by St. Patrick’s Congregation
The ladies of St. Patrick's parish host a lawn social this evening at the corner of Pourth and Lafayette streets. Ice cream and cake will be served.
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Ladies of St. Patrick’s
Pourth and
Lafayette Streets
Queen City Implement Co Mowers Rakes Hay Loader Presses
Hardware and lawn equipment from Queen City Implement company located at 214 East Second Street. Mowers rakes hay loaders and presses are offered at this local shop.
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Queen City Implement Company
East Second Street
Private loan notice referencing C. C. Lawson attorney
Public notice notes private loan matter with C. C. Lawson attorney at law located in the Katie building and reachable by Bell telephone 467 for contact.
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Attorney AT Law
C. C. Lawson
Katie Building
Bell Telephone
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Montrose
J. M. Tarrington
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Ark
O. H. Scott
Twee
Eer
Edward B. Clark
Barry Pain
EFFEC
Tive
Missouri Pacific Railwy
Lexington
Boa
Southwestern
Lawn Social
Sentinel
W. H. Reynolds
Ohio St
Monarch Laundry
Chas. van Antwerp
Prop
Ephones
Andman Bros
Agency
Fourth and Ohio Sts
Sedalia, Mo
Basement
Trust
Lee Lovinger
Katie
Gail's
Redalia
Iola
League Park
Uwck
Frisco
Jas. Donohue, Asst
Gen
Kansas City
MR. Clark
H. G. Clark
The
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