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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1905
Page
4
President Roosevelt writes to Frank C. Bostock asking if the puma shows a different temper from leopards and jaguars. He notes the puma as cowardly compared with a big bear and discusses ferocity, temper, and similarities among big cats in a letter from Oyster Bay.
Tomorrow 78 Wash Day at the Monarch Laundry invites families to drop off or use the wagon pickup. Call phone 183 for pickup. location is 606 South Ohio Street.
Sedalia chapter No 18 R A M will meet in special convocation Thursday evening July 27 1905 at 8 o clock for Royal Arch degree work. Visiting companions invited to attend. By order of J C Parm erlee H P Attest J W Mallery Secretary.
G. B. Butcher succeeds W. E. Poindexter and showcases Vig oral hard wheat flour and "S" soft wheat flour as specialty products.
A local club will transfer to a stock company for the rest of the season and next year. Forty shares at 25 dollars each were offered. thirty four sold. A shareholder meeting is set for Friday at 7 30 pm at the Elks lodge to elect officers and appoint captain and field manager. Several named investors and club members are listed. Wichita team seen as pennant favorite with strong finances, while other clubs stay cautious about salaries.
Games at Joplin Springfield and Sedalia were rained out yesterday while Topeka defeated Wichita 6 to 4 with Milton and Hughes on the mound. Reusbach relieved Briggs in the ninth for Philadelphia as they beat the Phillies in eleven. Joplin notes harsh reaction to defeat, calls for heart and pluck amid rumors of invasion. Today Sedalia visits Springfield, Leavenworth at Joplin, Topeka at Oklahoma City, Wichita at Guthrie.
The feature highlights Maria Ducharme drawing nationwide interest as a remarkable young woman whose experiences captivate readers across communities. It emphasizes curiosity about her background, journey, and the social reaction to her story.
Miss Maria Ducharme of Montreal testifies that Peruna relieved years of pelvic catarrh and pain enabling her to resume daily duties. She credits the remedy with her recovery and notes the doctor’s confidential free medical advice from Dr Hartman at The Sanitarium in Columbus.
George Yeager secretary of the local B of R T reports difficulty locating the daughters of the late Jack Barnes, beneficiaries to a 1300 dollar estate from their brother Will Barnes who died in Palestine Texas in June. He notified the grand judge of the search results.
Thomas Merriott of Tennessee visits his brothers Nick and CC Merriott in Versailles. He asserts he is 115 years old, though he claims to be 94. Relatives cite data from events to support the longer age.
A reunion and picnic for Confederate veterans will be held at Buneei on August 19 with attendees gathering for social events and remembrance activities.
A Kansas correspondent recalls Missouri bragging about 10 foot corn and counters with Kansas’s fields along the Neosho reaching 14 to 18 feet at maturity. Farmers joke about tree climbers to reach ears and a plan to convert stalks to cordwood, underscoring a banner corn year.
John Wortman of Franklin County Kentucky travels toward Vincennes Indiana pulling a patched buggy with his wife as driver. The odd vehicle uses a box bed two feet high and mismatched wheels. A dog and a tin bucket complete the load as a crowd gathers at a railroad crossing. Wortman, 58, insists he is honest and pressed for time.
A 180 pound hog amazed hog yard workers by jumping five foot fences at the stock yards two days ago. The buyer could not pen the animal so a board cover was used. Locals say such a leap had not been seen before at the yards.
The Bloomington district convention of the Christian Endeavor society began in Columbus Indiana today and will continue tomorrow. Delegates are present from Brown Jackson Orange Lawrence Monroe and Bartholomew counties.
The Chicago Record Herald notes Depew paid a fancy price for Facts and Fancies not due to coercion but because he wanted the book. The New York Telegram calls it the first genuinely funny remark from Depew in years. Secretary Root has taken the oath and may repeat the rite under his breath as challenges arise.
The snippet critiques Kipling's poetry as dwindling in value while praising Poet Lau reate Austin for delivering worthy verse. It reflects editorial tone on literary quality and cross ocean cabling standards.
The Washington Post notes Kansas voters push back on Tom Lawson due to his perceived radicalism after listening to Mary Ellen Lease Webb Davis and Pygan.
A witty note on Colonel Bryan and Democratic strength referencing a trip to Arizona. The piece uses a humorous travel scene to comment on political climate and party vigor.
A Chicago Journal piece notes a brother Rockefeller grieving and hoping for a gentle word, guessing the cause may lie in a meal but doubting it is Joan. The tone hints at a personal, sorrowful moment within a prominent family.
Roosevelt yells from the coach line while Root could miss a run in the 1908 game as the Anaconda Standard notes the pitching start.
Thought they didn't need fit. If Peary can ever find it he will make a fortune exhibiting the North Pole at the summer resorts.
Mr and Mrs Fred Stallard receive word their son Harry of a US cavalry troop at Fort Riley was injured during drill when he fell from his horse and will need an operation. The incident occurred at Fort Riley several days ago.
Samuel Yates, 77, longtime Sedalia resident, died last night in Muskogee Indian Territory. Survived by widow and two sons Bruce of Amarillo Texas and George of Gainesville Texas. The loss is noted by older Sedalia residents.
Sam Fell plans to attend the Fraternal Order of Eagles grand aerie meeting in Denver and will depart Sedalia early in August. The convention begins August 12, and delegates will be drawn from Sedalia Aerie No. 601 past worthy presidents.
The Forest Park event planned by the German M. F. church Sunday school was postponed to tomorrow due to bad weather.
Deeds recorded today show residential lots on East Tenth Street between Ingram and Lafayette sold by John D. Crawford and wife to William Phelan and wife and to Miss Helen Goodyear. Phelan, a noted M K T conductor, has begun constructing a home on his lot.
The Labor League committee will meet and escort labor leader Mother Jones to a speech at the courthouse depot tonight. Members include Mesdames Cone Miller Jameson King Herrick and Bringes.
Inclement weather forced the lawn social scheduled for tonight on the Mestames Smith and Cotton lawn to be postponed for one week. The event was organized by the First Christian church ladies and will now be held next week, weather permitting.
This morning packer M. M. Stevenson obtained a hunter's license issued by Deputy County Clerk M. L. Imhoff.
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