Sedalia Favored as State Fair Site by 7 Cities
The Missouri State Board of Agriculture tours seven cities seeking the state fair site. Each city receives a 20 minute hearing before a final vote tomorrow in Jefferson City. Sedalia hopes to win on location railways and hotels with strong local backing.
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State Board of Agriculture
Jefferson City
Honry Bothwell
Sedalia
Marshall
Chilicothe
Higginsville
Centralia
Moberly
Mexico
Carington
N.C. Coeman
Missouri
R. N. Bodine
Paris
Mobery
Betting On The Fats Leads Sedalia Parade Day
A crowded Sedalia gathering enjoyed a charity event featuring a fats versus beans baseball game at Liberty Park. The parade included the Second Regiment band, an emergency ambulance, a donkey mascot, and a procession with aldermen and club members marching to scenes of community pageantry.
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Sedalia’s Society
Liberty Park
Lans
Kervodle
Im Brown
Fats’ Ambulance
Dr. Ferguson
Aldermen
Ethridge
Col. T. Hoy
A. W. McKenzie
Emil Bichsel
Conrad
Pendleton
Somerfield
Windsor
Ed Cassidy
Sam Fell
Jesse Levy
Peter Pehl
Elmer Murray
Bob Sellers
Rufus Easton
Ellis Smith
Ben Blair
WJ Riley
TJ Pryor
Dr Potter
Dr Crow
Dr Moore
W H
Powell Ink Leads Lodge Goat in Park Show
Powell Ink leads the lodge goat racing in the park while Henry Leist arrives in a chariot announcing the big show.
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Powell
Ink
Henry Leist
Miss Humphrey Resigns from Local High School
Miss Eleanor Humphrey who taught English in the high school last year has resigned and will return to Junction City Kansas where she will teach next year. She is regarded as one of the best instructors the school has had and her resignation will be regretted by faculty and students.
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Eleanor Humphrey
Junction City
Kas
Humphrey
Chariton County Lawyers Picnic Annual Event
Chariton County lawyers gather yearly for a picnic. A man named Young from the county was recently sent up for bigamy but is not kin to Brigham. Ministers in Moberly preached on What is the Matter with Moberly. Boone County plans to build good roads despite poor conditions. A Monroe City man sold a curly black walnut tree for five shillings yielding 1000 feet of clear lumber. Columbia will host a Fathers club for married men to discuss childrearing each evening and Saturdays. The Cigar brand THE has no equal.
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Chariton County
Young
Brigham
Moberly
Missouri
Weather and obituaries mix in May 1899 notes
The May 1899 weather report by County Surveyor T O Stasley notes rainfall just over half of last year with many clear days. Obituary details report the death of Col G W Stuckey father in law of Capt T C Holland, age 69, at Reform in Callaway County Missouri.
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T. O. Stasley
N. L. Hoppingarner
Warrensburg
Holden
G. W. Stucker
T. C. Holland
Reform
Callaway County
Capt. Holland
Mr. Stucker
W. R. Martin
John B. Rickman
Council
Quartermaster’s Department
Manila
Robert Martin
Howard Street
East Sedalia
Merchant Marine Service
Sedalia High School Class Graduation Draws Large Audience
Forty one seniors graduated at Wood's Opera House in Sedalia in a varied program. Miss Alice Hawley directed a chorus of a hundred as diplomas were conferred by Superintendent Buchanan. Notable pieces included orations and essays by Lillian Pearson, Bert Scheer, Ralph Dow, Florence Conner, Daisy Bronson, and Richard Gentry.
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Wood’s
Opera House
Alice Hawley
Erty
Gertrude Maltby
Ralph Dow
Daisy Bronson
Bert Scheer
Florence Conner
Richard Gentry
E.S. Hosmer
Lillian Pearson
Benedict
Buchanan
Lillian Peason
Rae Kingsbaker
Daisy Louise Bronson
Pansy Crostella Fowler
Rose Elizabeth Fowler
Ora Moore Dawson
Luther Landis
Alice Zimmerman
Adam Altemiller
May van Reid Baum
Anna Belle Bowers
George West Newton
Will Orrison
Mas M Ramsey
Jonnie Bell Reetor
Charles B Rodes
George Bertram Scheer
Clarence Sharp
Floyd Taylor
Uley
Mae McDougall
Louis P. Cain
Broadway Presbyterian Church
J. B. Fuller
First Baptist Church
Haydn
Mae Ramsey
West Newton
Dixie Kidd
Balfe
Poy
Lynch mob at Missouri capital looms after assault
An unidentified Black man allegedly assaulted a 7 year old girl in Jefferson City last night. He fled toward Scott Station as shots were fired but likely none hit. Telegrams sent along the Missouri Pacific. Several suspects arrested. two in town and one at Tipton. Excitement runs high with possible lynching if culprit is found.
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Jefferson City
Scott Station
Missouriacific
Tipton
Harvey Collins
Wesley Vigil
Ballard Women Acquitted in Wine Room Case
Mrs. Mabel Ballard and her daughter were acquitted by a jury in Judge Burress' court on the charge of frequenting wine rooms. They admitted being in the room late but claimed they were there to rent a house. The city attorney has nearly concluded that convictions before police court juries are unlikely.
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Mabel Ballard
Burress
Police Cour
Boy Hurt After Fall Near Bakery Wagon on South Moniteau
This morning ten year old Thomas, son of Rev Bitler, fell in front of Fred Stallard's bakery wagon on South Moniteau and was run over but not seriously hurt. Ed Cartwright in Metropolitan police uniform brought up the rear. The SENTINEL will report more details tomorrow. Betting favors the Fats.
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Thomas
Rev. Bitler
Fred Stallard
South Moniteau
Ed Cartwright
Metropolitan Police
Sentinel
Dan Todd Dies at 50 in City
Dan Todd colored died of consumption today aged 50. Funeral is set for tomorrow.
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Dan Todd
Local Notes and School Events Highlight Dunstown Area
Weather logs show 14 days partly cloudy and 3 days May with light rain, plus 6 days clear and 24 days partly clear. Local reports state Joe Gauze is very ill, a post office opened at Dunksburg, and pension increases for William Handley. Community events include a school board meeting to hire teachers, library board tonight, and a college graduation program with music and essays honoring recent graduates.
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Joe Gauze
Dunksburg
Willie Griffin
William Handley
Hackett and Rogers Wed in St Louis Licensing
Edward M Hackett and Minnie E Rogers of Sedalia were licensed to wed at St Louis yesterday.
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St Louis
Edward M Hackett
Minnie E Rogers
Sedalia
Court notes in Sedalia cases list judgments and appeals
George W Tamblyn received a judgment for 227.47. In George W Crawford vs Patrick Casuman et al the motion for a new trial was overruled and the defendant seeks an appeal to the court of appeals. Clyde Bauman vs H W Wood damages motion for a new trial overruled and an appeal to the court of appeals requested by plaintiff. Benj F Caston vs P G Stafford receiver of Sedalia B and L Assn in junction plaintiff prays appeal to Kansas City court of appeals. Yesterday afternoon argument on motion to have G W Goodlander vs Jos Huckins tried before a referee instead of a jury. H T Williams for plaintiff Montgomery and Montgomery and Sangree and Lamm for defendant. The court heard argument on defendant’s exception to the referee report in Sedalia Planing Mill and Lumber Co v Jerome Moyer and E G Cassidy. H T Williams for plaintiff and Montgomery for defendant.
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George W Tamblyn
George W Crawford
Patrick Casuman
Court of Appeals
Clyde Bauman
H. W. Wood
Benj. F. Caston
P. G. Stafford
Sedalia B & L. Ass'n
Kansas
Sedalia Planing Mill and Lumber Co
Jerome Moyer
E. G. Cassidy
H. T. Williams
Montgomery & Montgomery
Advertising Doctors Organize in Toledo
The Physicians' National Reform League was organized in Toledo with Dr. A. E. Kahlhoff as president. The national association aims to aid doctors through mutual benefit and advocates medical advertising as soon as possible.
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Toledo
Ohio
Physicians’ National Reform League
A. E. Kahlhoff
Licensed to Wed Alliance Reports Windsor Couple
Alfred L. Brown of Windsor and Nannie E. Donnahue a popular Green Ridge school teacher were wed today in a simple ceremony and received license to marry.
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Alfred L. Brown
Windsor
Nannie E. Donnahue
Green Ridge
Wed
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Miss Humphrey
Missouri Notes
Columbia
Stanley
Col
G. W. Stuckey
Capt
C L Shugart
Missouri Pacific
Jennie Barrick
Georgetown
Felix Hill
Southern Methodist Church
B. W. Harris
Chicago
Harris
Illinois
Fast
Fred Wunderlich
Muscogee
Kiesling
Sedalia High School
Y Charactures
Reformatory
NEW Yorker
Nat Lower
St. Louis
New York Poultry and Egg Company
West Main
J W Kennedy
Offield Shoe
Sam Baum
Joplin
Admiral Dewey
Mr. Martin
T. DeWitt Talmage
Dick Elliott
Ben Warren
Flat Creek
Arthur Ferguson
Clark
Early Bouldin
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