Missouri Fort Defeat Report From July 28 Engagement
Special war correspondence describes Capt Berry and command storming Ft Dunnigan. Berry and Corporal Day held off a counterattack at the Fort Bar with heavy losses, Berry severely wounded with a fractured skull and broken nose. The Fort remains intact as hospital reports clarify Berry’s serious condition.
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R. P. Berry
Day
Ft. Dennigan
Berry
Springfield
Hospital de Elks
Fort Dunnigan
Corporal Day
Boonville
W. J. Ferguson
Army
John Schranz
Hosptal de Elks
Sedalia at Springfield in Lord Series Opener
Sedalia leaves by Katy for Springfield Missouri to start a three game series with Curtis vs Kane as opening pitchers. Reports say subsequent games will move to Joplin and back home next Tuesday to face Fort Scott. A meeting is scheduled at Hon O M Barnett’s law office for baseball enthusiasts. He will be remembered for his wartime Presbyterian publishing work and Westminster College debt relief efforts. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10 o’clock.
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Hon. O
M. Barnett
Dow Drag Company
Sedalia
Katy
Springfield
Joplin
Fort Scott
Curtis
Kane
Ed wards's successor for Democratic state committee sought from Jefferson City
Reports from Jefferson City indicate speculation over who will replace J H Edwards as secretary of the Democratic state committee after his decision not to seek another term. The announced non-application has sparked talks about the new appointee and the party's immediate plans.
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Jefferson City
J. H. Edwards
Democratic State Committee
Insurance post filled or declined in Missouri campaign
Tom Crittenden Jr of Kansas City declined a tendered insurance post. Tom Wagner, ex state superintendent now with a St. Louis trust firm, is said to have been offered the place. Others applying include Thomas F. Mitchum Sedalia George Orchard Poplar Bluff and John C Mills Lancaster. The position pays 200 dollars a month during the campaign.
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Tion
Tom Crittenden, Jr
Kansas City
Tom Wagner
St. Louis Trust Company
Crittenden
Thomas F. Mitchum
Sedalia
George ©. Orchard
Poplar Bluff
John CC. Mills
Lancaster
Sedalia Police Crackdown Targets Loafers Before State Fair
Police under Mayor J. L. Babcock threaten jail for loafers and illicit workers as Sedalia clears Main Street before the State Fair. Officers Card and Bonill arrest Bessie Smith and Laura Smith for late hours with fines. Bessie linked to a disorderly resort.
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J. L. Babcock
Sedalia
Main Street
Card
Bonilt
Bessie Smith
Laura Smith
State Fair Envelope Promotion Advert
Everyone can help by using State Fair envelopes every time they write a letter. One bunch of 25 envelopes is 10 cents, three bunches for 25 cents at Fisher Printing Co. 113 Ohio street. Q. C. Telephone 500. The design should be printed on your business envelopes.
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Fisher Printing Co
Ohio Street
Q. C. Telephone
Duncan Hunt Couple Wed In Moonville Hotel Ceremony
Moonville Missouri July 29 T T Ducan a traveling salesman for a St Louis drug company and Miss Nellie L Hunt of near Columbia Missouri were married at the Million hotel in this city at 6 30 this evening by Rev O Hi Halliburton pastor of the M E church South. The couple will leave for Louis tomorrow morning.
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Moonville
T. T. Ducan
St. Louis
Nellie L. Hunt
Columbia
Million
O. Hi. Halliburtin
M. E. Church South
Louis
State fair board to meet at Igenfritz building
The State fair board will meet tomorrow in Secretary Ripper's office at the Igenfritz building. Chief of Police Demuth will announce his assistants at the gathering.
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State Fair Board
Ripper
Igenfritz
Demuth
Fruange Cream New Drink at Dow Drug Co Fountain
A new beverage creation titled Fruange Cream debuts at the Dow Drug Co fountain offering a flavored drink option for customers seeking a refreshing novelty.
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DOW Drug CO
Trampled by a Cow Injures Young Slaughterhouse Worker
Joseph Moffett, a worker at J. G. Kehl’s slaughterhouse on West Main street, was badly injured Monday afternoon when a cow he was driving into the chute balked and backed, trapping him and trampling him. He will be laid up for some time.
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Joseph Moffett
J. G. Kehl
West Main Street
Moffett
Printing quality praised by Thomas Printing Co
Points of excellence highlight careful judgment in handling work, ink selection, and skill in composition. The notice emphasizes consistent care in every project produced by Thomas Printing Co located at 115 East Second St and telephone number 149.
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Thomas Printing CO
East Second St
Q. C
No. 149
Sedalia trades showcase Hud nut perfume line
The notice highlights the Hud nut perfume line from W. E. Bard Drug Company as a premier offering in Sedalia. It also mentions services from Longan's Sedalia Steam Laundry and a button mending and sewing service.
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Sedalia
W. E. Bard Drug Company
Pacific's New Sign at Seventeenth and Carr Corner
Missouri Pacific railway installs a six by fifty foot sign painted by C F Ernst. The sign will be placed at the corner of Seventeenth and Carr avenues to mark the company’s presence in the area.
Rev Morrison Dead Founder of Phi Delta Theta
Fulton MissouriJuly 29 Rev Robert Morrison a founder of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and longtime educator died at his home near Fulton at 10 oclock He was born in Greensburg Pennsylvania in 1822 and graduated from Miami University in 1852 He attended McCormick and Princeton theological seminaries and helped write the fraternity bond and badge.
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Fulton
Robert Morrison
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Morrison
Greensburg
Miami University
McCormick
Princeton Theological
Miami
Tle
Colored man sues railroad for damages after Tipton wreck
Thomas Chism, a colored resident, sues Missouri Pacific seeking 15000 damages. He lost his right leg after an April 9 accident at Tipton depot, claiming the engineer and fireman failed to give any warning signals. Attorneys Cushman Bolling and James Gilker represent Chism.
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Cushman
Brady and Sheldon Duel as Fastest Writers Debate
A New York Sun article claims Rev Cyrus Townsend Brady of Philadelphia as "America's fastest author" for seven months of prolific output totaling 433,500 words across long and short fiction reviews and sermons. Laura W Sheldon, a New York author, allegedly surpasses Brady with 660,000 words produced in seven months, including four novels and multiple short works. Colonel Prentiss Ingraham is noted as a similarly prolific writer, though exact yearly totals are not at hand.
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New York Sun
The
Sun
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Philadelphia
Sedalia
America
Brady
Prom
Laura W. Sheldon
Montana
Colonel Ingraham
Briscoe Jos. & Co. Sued Over Houstonia Flour Mill
The Houstonia bank filed suit against William John Phillips and Jennie Briscoe doing business as Briscoe Jos. & Co. seeking possession of the Houstonia flouring mills and the town lots. Damages total $1000 plus $50 monthly. Defendants allegedly have held the plaintiff out of control since April 28 last.
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The
Houstonia Bank
William
John
Philip
Jennie Briscoe
Briscoe Jos. & Co
Houstonia
Resetting Poles Along Seda Lia and Warsaw Lines
Lee Redman directs a crew today setting telegraph poles along Seda Lia Warsaw and Southwestern routes. The project aims to restore or strengthen telegraph service with multiple men at work under his supervision.
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Lee Redman
Sedalia
Warsaw
Southwestern
Fruiter’s FRUANGE Flavor Debuts Exclusively
A new FRUANGE fruit flavor debuts exclusively at our establishment, offering a juicy blend designed to highlight natural fruit sweetness and fresh aroma. Limited release expected to attract dessert and beverage fans seeking bold fruit taste.
Weather Outlook: Fair Tonight Through Wednesday
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with warming trend. No precipitation expected and temperatures rising modestly across the period.
Paints for every description at reasonable prices
W. E. Bard Ding Co. offers paints of all descriptions with high quality and reasonable prices.
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W. E. Bard Ding Co
Sedalia Steam Laundry Ad Promotes Best Clean
An advertisement invites customers to bring laundry to Sedalia Steam Laundry, highlighting its top cleaning service in Sedalia.
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Sedalia
Important Meeting of Sedalia Business Men's Club
Sedalia Business Men's Club invites members to a Thursday evening meeting at city hall to discuss Getting Ready for the Fair. The notice warns of heavy demand on hotels and boarding houses and calls for a large representative turnout. J. M. Cannon presides with J. Frost Waddell as secretary.
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Business Men‘s Club
City Hall
Bureau of Information
J. M. Cannon
J. Frost Waddell
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Duncan-Hunt
Longan
Thomas Chesm
Missouri Pacific
Tipton
Rev. Brady
New York
Ingraham
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