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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1905
Page
8
Garrison Dawson was tried today before Justice N H Rogers on a disturbing the peace charge. A fine of five dollars plus costs was assessed. Dawson had been arrested for disturbing the peace of E E Middleton’s family and appealed the case to the circuit court. Kroenche and Cortes for "S" flour.
National and regional markets show hogs steady to higher with mixed cattle futures. Chicago and Kansas City quotes indicate steady hogs and near term prices around five to six dollars with daily volume estimates for major terminals and regional centers.
Charles Hendricks a recent Sedalia arrival at J A Collins livery barn took a horse and later was found with it near Main and Osage. Police jailed him on carrying concealed weapons after finding brass knuckles. He pleaded not guilty and awaits a herring hearing.
New York endures a searing heat wave with many prostrations and several deaths. Parks fill with people seeking rest and some ride streetcars all night for relief as thermometers drop only after midnight. Chicago records three heat related deaths as relief is promised for tomorrow.
Washington reports the weather bureau indicates the heated term will continue for forty eight more hours.
An advertisement endorses DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as pure and effective for sores burns boi eczema bleeding itching and piles. The W. E. Bard Drug Co promotes the product.
The Second Regiment band will play a Forest Park concert tomorrow night featuring marches and overtures such as Legion of Honor West End Light Cavalry Danse Mexicane and Mardi Gras among titles like My Irish Indian Old Kentucky Home and Won’t You Fondle Me, with an intermission and a grand selection.
The list shows prices per ton for hay at 8.00, per bushel wheat near .95 to 1.00, and various farm goods. Chops and bran priced per cwt, flours per cwt, corn per bushel at .56 to .66, butter at .12 cents, potatoes per bushel at .50, sorghum per gallon at .35 to .40, spring chickens per pound, and other poultry rates.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude from F Weeks and children to friends and neighbors for aid during illness and death of wife and mother, describing their appreciation for support during the affliction.
Ge Pone and family with Ed Hansam and Joe Ballard return from a fishing trip to the city bearing a fine catch.
Ernest Wickline, injured in a fall from a wagon Saturday, is improving nicely and will soon be able to be out again.
The interstate commerce commission issue shows January to March 1905 rail accidents with 28 passenger deaths and 204 employee deaths, 1,651 passenger injuries and 2,062 employee injuries. Total 252 killed and 8 713 injured in train accidents. Including other non collision or derailment crashes, casualties rise to 909 killed and 14,597 injured.
Ger Ross of Rocheport Missouri and M bridging man Row Let te of Texas listed with J O Atkinson care inspector Houston Texas in a brief notes item listing individuals and places.
Fred O Withers storekeeper for Missouri Pacific and his wife celebrated their yard anniversary with a 6 pm dinner Sunday. John Gilera yardmaster and wife joined friends in Jefferson City. Ed Stahl coppersmith of Missouri Pacific shops visited Springfield. Pat Curran conductor resumed Warsaw train run after a layoff due to his father’s death. Walter Slate Katy ticket agent from Muskogee was in St Louis for a brief visit before returning to Muskogee.
Representative John Newton Williamson testified in the U S circuit court defending himself in the Oregon land fraud case. The defense argued he was briefly in Prineville in July 1902 and a June 15 1902 Poindexter hotel register bears his signature. He denied the signature was his though the Prineville line in the entry appeared in his writing. He could not swear he was not in Prineville then. The government contends he was there weeks before filings, coordinating with co-defendants, and charged his wife to file before returning to The Dalles to negotiate.
A brief says a loan was drawn to settle claims and led to the wife filing shortly after the subject's departure.
Oscar Kaiser leaves for Clinton on business. H K Pexzte visits Boonville for legal business. M H Morris heads to Lamonte for a business trip. Dan Mixen resumes duties at Sedana Fire Co. No. 2 after fire injuries. Edward Pichsel of Ogden Utah visits family. Will DeBold returns from Denver. wife remains for extended visit. Mrs H E Guerrant of Dallas guests with the Guerrant family. Mrs D F McNay and Mrs W L Worley go to Colorado Springs. Mrs L E Friemel returns from Jefferson City. Rudy Dean and George Menefee in Kansas City on business. Emma Fleming and Clara Hillis back from Clifton City. Arlian Phipps visiting Kansas City. Mr and Mrs John Kulh visiting Topeka. Eddie B Lyon convalescent and downtown briefly. Mrs A D Rogers and son William enjoy a sojourn at El Dorado Springs. Mrs J F Simms and children home from Omaha. Mrs Willam Middleton returns to Warrensburg. E J Jones returns from Herman. H W Mellor arrives from California for a visit. Miss Neilie Ayers leaves for Vertie Springs for Epworth League state convention. Edward Wharton resigns from Montana Nursery Co and will visit before joining a St Louis wholesale house.
Lincoln July 18 Bryan favors Brown in the First Nebraska district race and sent letters to every voter urging support for Frank Brown over S. M. Pollard. Pollard runs as Republican while Brown is Lincoln’s mayor and Bryan opposed him last year.
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