Nellie Hall Scandal Sparks City Controversy and Probes
Prosecution official Cashman continues a vigorous inquiry into Nellie Hall cases amid multiple sensational accusations. Deputy Constables Tom Robb and Tom Gresham face alleged extortion, with affidavits from Nellie Hall and corroboration from Frank Jackson. Judge Kinsey's letter and a stark defense from Bowron and Robb frame a volatile, public dispute under scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Bowron
Tom Robb
Nellie Hall
Bowron
Hall
Mr. Robb
James Robb
John Jackson
Katy’s Secret Service
Mr. Jackson
Frank
Missouri Pacific Bar
Frank Jackson
Tom Gresham
Cashman
Nell Hall
First Regiment at Camp Dockery Degrades Soldier and Drums Him Out
At Camp Dockery Missouri July 25 the First Regiment publicly degraded a Company B man found to have stolen from a tentmate. He stripped in the street, was given overalls and a straw hat, then escorted to the lines and kicked. Trumpeter Dypri faces five days in jail for driving off a beer wagon. Discontent grows over Brigadier General action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dypri
Denver
Col
Francis Truth
William A. Bemis
Edith Sampson
Truth
Massachusetts Penitentiary
Stewell
Capital Hill
Boston
Doctor Died Amid Faith Cure Controversy in Memphis
Memphis authorities investigate the death of Dr A K Suddoth a renowned dental surgeon amid a faith curist case led by Dr Fanny King who declared an error in his death and opposed medical examination as officials prepare to seek grand jury action and medical examiner review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Fanny J. King
A. K. Suddoth
Suddoth
Fanny King
Dr. King
Rippey Eyes Drought Hope Amid Missouri Resilience
Ex Secretary J. R. Rippey argues Missouri will endure the drought, contrasting it with Civil War hardships. He says cooler weather, fall rains, and remaining stock plus strong mineral output and bank deposits will sustain winters and prime the next growing season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Mississippi Valley
Missouri and Missourians Weathering Winter Hardships
The article urges ending drought talk and focusing on mitigating losses from the drought. It calls for preparation to aid affected Missourians and to intensify efforts for the next season, advising practical steps over lament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Rippey
Missouri
Brown Springs Electric Street Railway to Be Taken Up
Receiver W F Waller will advertise for bids soon to take up and store the Brown Springs electric street railway a two mile line from Forest park to Brown Springs frog pond. It cost about $11 000 to construct and $50 000 in bonds were issued, but the road has no real use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Waller
Brown Springs
Doctors Left At Sea In Heat And Fever
Local physicians confront extreme heat making their thermometers useless as fever fluctuation methods fail. The heat index runs well above 104 degrees for days, leaving doctors unable to secure fever changes. Bundle work offered by Longan's Laundry.
Shipboard inquiry into Schley prompts naval court
Washington reports a naval court of inquiry will investigate Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley’s conduct during the Santiago campaign. Admiral Dewey will preside, with the aim to reveal truth and end the ongoing controversy, despite potential political fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Inquiry
Sampson- Schley
Schley
Naval
Santiago
Department
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Schley
Meeting of Colored Masons in Hanni bal
Ben Redman, a colored ex deputy constable, traveled to Hanni bal on the Katy flyer last night to arrange a major excursion from here for the state meeting of the colored Masons in that city on August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colored Masons
Ben Redman
Hannibal
Katy
Cattle Market Slump Sinks Ensminger Loss in KC
John Ensminger of Benton county passed through the city returning from Kansas City where he sold two carloads of cattle at a loss of ten dollars per head. He noted over 3000 cattle on the market Wednesday without buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ensminger
Benton County
Kansas City
Lyon Stock Company Opens at Forest Park Tonight
The Lyon Stock company will present the comedy drama The Engineers at Forest Park with curtain at 8:45 p m tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon Stock Company
Forest Park
the Engineers
Widow's pension granted for Sedalia woman
Mary J. Smith of Sedalia has been granted a widow's pension of eight dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Smith
Sedalia
Couple Joshua Allen and Nora Bass Wed This Morning
Joshua Allen and Nora Bass, a Sedalia colored couple, were issued a license to wed this morning in a local ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Allen
Nora Bass
Limeade Featured By Dow Drug Company Ad
A brief ad touts limeade as the greatest hot weather drink that cools invig orates and quenches thirst. Promotion attributed to the Dow Drug Company located at Second and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow Drug Company
Second and
Ohio Ohio
Sedalia Visitors Arrive at Camp Dockery Nevada Post
Colonel Harry Demuth and his daughter Miss Helen of Sedalia arrived to visit Camp Dockery Nevada Post. Demuth served twenty two years in state troops with a first commission by Governor Phelps and was lieutenant colonel of the Second Missouri in the Spanish American War. Captain Emil Dorn, chief musician of the Second Missouri in the same war, joined the visit from Sedalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Demuth
Helen
Sedalia
Camp Dockery
Demuth
Phelps
Second
Missouri
Emil Dorn
Nevada Post
Also Mentioned on This Page
Toms
Justice of the Peace
D. Kinsey
Sedalia, Mo
P. S
Kinsey
Constable J. A. Robb Also Appeared
Nevada
Ford
C. W. E. Bard Drug CO
Longan’s
Gus
Rippey
Norman J
Coleman
War
State Board of Agriculture
J. R. Rippey
Price
W. E. Bard Drug CO
Longan
Suiley
Secretary OF the Navy
Long
Dewey
Washington
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley
Naval Court of Inquiry
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