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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1902
Page
4
The Katy high line train No 118 led by Conductor J P Gardner and Engineer J E Jinz ie struck and killed six head of horses about 4 30 Tuesday morning three miles west of the Kansas City Junction. An open gate allowed the animals onto the right of way.
Brakeman Suepkes of the Katy fell from freight train No 102 two miles east of Hamburg Missouri Tuesday morning and suffered severe back injuries and head bruises. He was brought to Sedalia Tuesday night and taken to the hospital.
Ray Pence of St Louis has taken a machinist apprentice post with Missouri Pacific. Frank Brewster, a coppersmith there, is laid off due to an injured hand. J Kurie resigns as coppersmith. John Morgart, a Missouri Pacific brakeman, lost his fine bird dog to poisoning Sunday night. the dog was dead upon his arrival in town.
The Sentinel announces Col Thomas P Hoy as a Democratic candidate for probate judge, pending the party convention. Hoy, a Pettis county former probate judge, emphasizes a record of service, excellent health, and decades of residence, supported by leading local business and professional figures.
Coffeyville plans to attract factory investment by sending a representative east this week to court Eastern capitalists and lure wealth to the city. The move aims to spur industrial growth and secure factory openings locally.
A local notice states George B Goodrich at the corner of Eighteenth and Marvin offers thorough well and cistern cleaning services at agreeable prices. Bell Telephone 176 is listed for contact.
On application of David Campbell the Missouri Pacific conductor W E Poindexter the grocer was today enjoined from continuing or performing duties or actions related to the dispute as ordered by the court.
The text alleges a bill of 80 dollars was included in Mr Campbell’s bankruptcy liabilities and settled for twenty cents on the dollar. It is claimed Mr Poindexter then sold the bill to a Chicago agency now attempting collection.
In Judge Rogers' court James Abbington, a colored convict from Windsor released last Saturday, received twenty days in jail. He allegedly stole a hot tamale can valued at 50 cents yesterday and sold it to a Main street second hand dealer for 25 cents, arrested by Constables James and Tom Robb.
An attempt to force an entrance through the east window of abstract man C. C. Williams at 11 East Fifth street occurred Tuesday morning. Mrs Williams saw a man crouching in the shadow but he vanished. The item is deemed worth a column and several heads, though the burglar asks for no parade of the incident.
Sedalia’s Seventh division unit of the National Association of Railway Postal Clerks met and chose officers F. P. Baird as president Ro A Stevens as vice president G F Tuley as secretary and treasurer Delegates elected were E H Meek R A Stevens G C Brown and W T Wernwig for the division convention in Kansas City on August 1.
New Life lodge No. 36 Select Knights and Ladies hosted E. H. Wheeles from Kansas City who delivered an address. Three initiations followed, then cake and sherbet as the pleasant evening concluded.
Miss Minnie Brown hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering at 1600 South Monireau for her sister Miss Linda of Kansas City. Guests enjoyed music and social time followed by refreshments of ice cream and cheese.
J J Lami of Maplewood marks his seventieth birthday today. He winter resides at Main and Quincy streets in this city and is brother to Henry Lami, Republican nominee for the supreme bench, and G B Lamm, Maplewood horticulturist.
Mrs. John McLaughlin will host Adagio club members tomorrow morning at her home on West Broadway for a routine gathering and social event.
George E. Dugan received the contract to paint the Hurley residence at Fifth and Grand Avenue and began work on Monday.
Mrs. W D Steele hosted Adagio club members and Sedalia society during a morning gathering at Wentucky Street. Miss Hattie Van Antwerp won the conundrum contest, receiving a Mexican drawnwork handkerchief. Refreshments included angel food cake brick peach ice cream and fruit punch served by Mildred Latimer.
Judge J H W Bothwell traveled to St Louis on business linked to J B Quigley s West St Louis Water and Light. Stockholders vote today on raising capital stock to one million dollars with strong expectations of high income and extensive future business.
Mrs G V Buchanan and her daughter Miss Mary entertain a company of friends this afternoon at their home at 614 West Seventh Street.
In police court this morning the case of Dan Jennings, colored, charged with disturbing the peace, was continued until Saturday morning.
Two convenient rooms for light housekeeping available at 526 EF Fifth. Furnished or unfurnished option.
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