Imported German coach horses arrive for State fair exhibit
J Hayden, western manager for J Crouch & Sons Lafayette Ind, arrives with thirty nine imported German coach horses to be shown at the State fair. The herd will be quartered at the fair grounds and Hayden will supervise construction of new horse barns at Third and Quincy streets starting Monday. The note adds a rail route promo for Atlantic City via Lehigh Valley Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hayden
J. Crouch & Sons
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Sedalia
Mr. Hayden
Third
Quincy Streets
Missouri Pacific East Bound and South Bound Timetable Notes
Railroad timetable fragment lists Missouri Pacific east bound schedules for Lexington Branch and Katy Flyer No 6. Included are arrival and departure times for local freights and passenger services at Sedalia Warsaw and other points, with notes on stops and general routing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Biatantes
Indictments Returned in Federal Postal Scandal
Federal grand jury in Washington returned multiple indictments in the postal scandal. Four target August Machen former superintendent of free delivery. Others named include William Long contractor William Crawford Postal Lock Device official John Copper mayor Leopold Stern Thomas McGregor Morris Runkle George Lorenz and his wife, all charged with bribery or defrauding the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-MacRae Press Association
Washington
Federal Grand Jury
August Machen
Free Delivery
William Long
William Crawford
Postal Lock Device Company
John Copper
Lock Haven
Leopold Stern
Baltimore
Thomas McGregor
Morris Runkle
New York
George Lorenz
Toledo
Clark County Arrest In Assault Case Attracts Reward
Officer Chales Eckhoff arrested a man who matches the description of the assailant in the Miss Ollie Hess assault in Clark County Missouri on the night of the 25th. A $300 reward is offered for the Clark County fugitive, and Eckhoff believes he has the right man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chales Eckhoff
Ollie Hess
Clark County
Eckhoff
Drunks Ordered Out After Police Court Hearing
Two intoxicated men received ten day stays to leave the city after a police court session presided by Judge Truxel. In a separate case, Will Handley was discharged on theft charges and then jailed for ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truxel
Will Handley
Rock Island
Gaume Under Bond After Poolside Assault
The article reports Gaume is under bond following a shooting of Stack which revealed an earlier assault on Attorney Jamison at Excelsior Springs. Jamison, who once represented Mrs Lulu Gaume in a divorce, was struck after Gaume vowed to “get even.” The piece also notes past divorce proceedings, Gaume family charges in Jackson County, and a separate alleged fraud involving Joseph Gaume and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaume
Stack
V. T. Jamison
Excelsior Springs
Jamison
Lulu F. Gaume
Kirk
Frank T. Chapman
Wilson
Local figures depart and arrive on varied trips
A string of social and business travel notes: J B Kraus returns from Jefferson City, Elmer Murray heads to St. Louis, Mrs. Bixby comes home from Kansas City, Will DeBold visits Windsor, T J Childers travels to Hopkinsville, FE C Scott returns from Clinton, Dave Suhler and Will Sprecher back from McAlister Springs, Edith Claggett arrives to visit Virginia Gorrell, Rice McVey returns from Texas, Kate Patterson leaves for Henrietta, Rev J S Orrison travels to Warrensburg then Fayette, Judge Z F Bailey goes to Warrensburg, Jack Perry to Warrensburg, Mrs J E McCulley returns from Kansas City, Mrs Elizabeth Buechner heads home to Cameron, Rev A Buechner goes to Dalton, H M Gresham leaves after funeral, Judge J N Dalby and George Raymond tour Benton county mines, J West Goodwin back from St. Louis, George Raymond back from New York, J W Townsend on business from Free & Townsend, Leeton road work by Rock Island, H L Beal transferred to Chanute Pittsburg run, Lon Slusser returns from Houston, Constable James Conner advertises State fair in California, Mrs Will Meer returns from Smithton with sister Trixie, J H Rodes and wife plan Colorado California trip, Mrs Rodes returns from Mexico, Oscar Ott and wife back from Warrensburg Elks picnic, Fred Weise moves to Sedalia from Jefferson City, Violet Laupheimer returns from Stuttgart, Hattie Gold back from Chicago, Rev E B Surface and wife back from Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. West Goodwin
St. Louis
George Raymond
New York
J. W. Townsend
Free & Townsend
South McAlester
I. T
Lee and Townsend
Rock Island
Leeton
H. L. Beal
Katy
Sedalia
Paola
Chanute
Pittsburg
Kas
Lon Slusser
J. Crouch & Son
Houston
Texas
James Conner
California
Will Meer
Smithton
Trixie
J. H. Rodes
Colorado
Jefferson City
Violet Laupheimer
Stuttgart
Germany
Hattie Gold
Chicago
World’s Fair 1904 Bird’s-Eye View Ad Notice
An advertising notice describes a Bird’s-Eye View illustration of the 1904 World’s Fair buildings. It promises mailing for 10 cents to prepay postage and provides the address to mail payment to George Morton in Dex, Me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Morton
Inman Arrested for Fraud in Sedalia Missouri
Constable James Connor went to California Missouri and brought Dave Inman to Sedalia on No. 5. Inman is charged with obtaining money under false pretenses after borrowing $10 from Prentice owner of a billiard hall on Ohio Street and leaving a diamond as security that Prentice says is worth $125 and bogus. Inman recently fell on a sidewalk at California Missouri and broke his left leg, using crutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Connor
California
Dave Inman
Sedalia
Inman
Prentice
Ohio Street
Pleasant surprise for Mrs. Saner hosted by Ladies of the Label League
Mrs. Joe Saner was pleasantly surprised at her East Ninth Street home by the Ladies of the Label League and friends on Thursday afternoon. The gathering featured music, entries, a fine lunch, pineapple sherbet, and cakes. Present were Mrs. Mary Williams, Mrs. Butler, N Kilgore, C Pasquare, Leona White, Mane Turley, Mary Tilberry, Bettie Saner, Mrs. Phe lan, Emma Behrens, and others. A good time was enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Saner
East Ninth Street
Label League
Butler and
Kilgore
Mary Williams
Butler
N. Kilgore
C. Pasquare
Leona White
Mane Turley
Mary Tilberry
Bettie Saner
Mrs. Phelan
Change in Managers at Piano House
John H. Clemens resigns as manager of John N. Taylor piano house and takes state agent role for Jesse French & Co. Piano Co. in St. Louis. Will L. Taylor, brother of proprietor John N. Taylor, will succeed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Taylor
Jesse French & Co. Piano Co
Clemens
Will L. Taylor
Administrators Appointed for Two Estates
S K Builard named administrator of the Mary J Moore estate. J S Risler named administrator of the John G Rissler estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. K. Builard
Mary J. Moore
J. S. Risler
John G. Rissler
New Product of Worrell Manufacturing Co
Germeleum 2 Spray priced at 20e for a 6 ounce bottle promises instant death to all insect life while being harmless and guaranteed. Also offered in bulk at $1.50 per gallon and available for sale at drug stores with a call to try it.
Also Mentioned on This Page
DR. Fenner
Truman H. Johnson
Busti
N.Y
A. B. Bolton
Batebridge St
Brooklyn
Bert Flansborg
Herac
Eupepsia Chemical CO
Clark Avenue
Atlantic City
Atlantic Sea Coast
Lehigh Valley Railroad
General Passenger Department
Missouri Pacific
Lexington
Flyer
K. OG D
Warsaw
Southwestern
Machen
Wheels of Justice
Taylor’s Light Tra
J. B. Kraus
Elmer Murray
New Yark Poultry and Egg Company
M. C. Bixby
Kansas City
Will DeBold
Windsor
T. J. Childers
Hopkinsville
FE. C. Scott
Clinton
Iowa
Dave Suhler
Will Sprecher
McAllister Springs
Edith Claggett
Palmyra, Mo
Virginia Gorrell
Rice McVey
Wir
H. O. Moss
Nevada
P. J. Shea
Timothy F. Sullivan
Kate Patterson
Henrietta
J. S. Orrison
Warrensburg
Fayette
Z. F. Bailey
The
Bailey & Smith Real Estate Company
Jack Perry
J. E. McCulley
John Parks and
Elizabeth Buechner
Rev
S. Buechner
M. E. Church
Cameron
A. Buechner
Dalton, Mo
H. M. Gresham
Fred Gresham
J. N. Dalby
Benton County
E. B. Surface
Norton
Dren
Inman Brouht
John H. Clemens
Worrell Manufacturing CO
F. D. Ormond
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