City Council to Draft New Water Contract
The Monday night session appointed Fulkerson Letts and Menschke to draft a new contract with the water and light company. Other actions included tax, police, and street matters with reports from officials, a nuisance enforcement plan, and orders to remove conflicting sidewalk signs within six days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Fulkerson
Menschke and Letts
Council Doings
Harry Moss
Love
Willis
Engine House No. 1
Engine House No
Charles M. Niles
T. E. Sheerin
Finance and Tax Committee
Baker
Queen City Telephone Company
Gilson Asphalt Company
Kansas City
Cue
Leits
Hodges
Alderman Fulkerson
Meuschke
Chas Zel
Lake Tebo
Flat Creek
Alderman Hodges
Fulkerson
Water and Light Company
Fulkerson, Letts
Menschke
Bread dispute ends with clerk fined after assault
Steve Sanderson a grocery clerk was arrested and fined one dollar and costs in Squire Roger's court for assaulting Ezra Ikenberry a delivery clerk for Rembaugh's Bakery. Ikenberry delivered bread and proved the loaf weighed two ounces heavier than others. Sanderson claimed recent change in scales, Ikenberry replied then Jesus—he was kicked in the street.
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Steve Sanderson
Squire Roger’s
Ezra’ Ikenberry
Rembaugh’s
Ikenberry
Sanderson
Ickenberry
Society Notes From A Formal Monday Evening
Miss Vic Jones hosted a formal gathering at the Mesdames Smith and Cotton home with Miss Miles and Miss Morse of Columbia as guests of honor. Music recitations and ices were part of the evening. Also attending a Forestpark picnic were Misses Dollie Webster Nettie Kennedy Nellie Frick and Messrs Louie Ritchie Brown Harris Otto Kleuber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Jones
Mesdames Smith and Cotton
Miss Miles
Miss Morse
Columbia
Forestpark
Dollie Webster
Nettie Kennedy
Nellie Frick
Louie Ritchie
Brown Harris
Otto Kleuber
Mrs Yost and Mrs Baked Host Friday Gathering
Mrs Richard Yost and Mrs A Baked will entertain a number of friends Friday afternoon at the home of the farmer on South Bainie street.
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Richard Yost
A. Baked
South Bamine Street
Ministers' Alliance Delays Picnic to June Sixteen
Revs Clippinger and Simpson and their spouses enjoyed an evening at Forest Park Monday. The Organ Builders of Calvary Episcopal church plan a social and musicale at Mrs AH Pratt's Thursday evening. The Ministers Alliance has postponed its picnic to Monday June 16.
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Clippinger and Simpson
E. West
Forest Park
Calvary Episcopal Church
AH. A. Pratt
Ministers’ Alliance
Harris Harris and Minnie Doherty Wed in Sedalia
The Sentinel reports Leo Harris delivery clerk at the post office married Minnie Doherty daughter of Mr and Mrs W Doherty of 913 South Vermont. Doherty a Sedalia High School graduate of 1900 is praised while Harris noted for faultless work. The paper still hints at the other couple with initials KR and KR.
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Leo Harris
Minnie Doherty
W. ©. Doherty
South
Vermont Street
The
Sentinel
New York Beats Philadelphia 3 to 1 in NL Play
National League action in New York saw the Mets defeat the Phillies 3 to 1. Mike Lambert pitched solidly for New York while batters unlocked scoring opportunities to secure the win at home.
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National League
New York
Philadelphia
Baseball scores from the American League games
In Washington Chicago the score was 0 to 12 with Washington losing. Baltimore defeated Cleveland 14 to 1. Boston beat Detroit 4 to 2 in the listed matchups.
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Washington
Chicago
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Bankruptcy actions heard in Jefferson City district court
In United States district court today bankruptcy proceedings were held. Fred Meinert of Sedalia, an involuntary bankrupt, answered the subpoena and demanded a jury amid claims by Springfield wholesalers of asset disposal to dodge obligations. F. M. Martin & Sons of Sedalia had an order of notice on discharge petition. Lemuel T. Wells, William H. Franklin and Edward Hough of Sedalia filed proofs of publication with hearing notices on discharge petitions. Thomas M. Chamberlain of Sedalia had a hearing notice on discharge petition.
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Jefferson City
United States District Court
Fred Meinert
Sedalia
Meinert
Springfield
F. M. Martin & Sons
Lemuel T. Wells
William H. Franklin
Edwar Hough
Thos. M. Chamberlain
Joplin Discovers Nevada Woman’s Body in Reservoir
The body of Viola Park, a young woman from Nevada, Missouri, was found in the city waterworks reservoir at 11:30 p.m. Sunday. A skirt and revolver were found nearby. the coroner ordered the reservoir drained. It appears to be a case of death by her own action, with a watch stopping at 4 indicating she was in the water only hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Viola Park
Nevada
Bloomer Girls Stranded Over Salary Dispute in Terre Haute
The Bloomer Girls baseball club from St Louis stranded in Terre Haute Indiana when manager Ernest Headington refused to pay salaries and attempted to flee with the uniforms. The players filed an attachment and the uniforms are held by a justice of the peace pending settlement. The team had traveled from St Louis about two weeks ago.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Bloomer Girls
St. Louis
Ernest Headington
Justice of the Peace
Algo
Looting Hous es Teens Arrested in Meyer Estate Looting
Constable Robb arrested Wesley Johnson and James Ewing two 15 year old boys accused of ransacking several houses on East Fourth Street and stealing silverware to melt and sell. The Ewing boy has prior trouble. The Meyer residence was among those looted.
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Robb
Wesley Johnson
James Ewing
Ewing
Gertrude Meyer
East Fourth Street
New Officers Chosen at Neapolis Lodge No 153
Neapolis lodge No 153 I O O F elected new officers for the coming term led by N. G. G Coon and V. G. N Rogers with W B Miller as secretary and Lee Looney as treasurer The trustee election was postponed to the next meeting The first degree was conferred on Brother E E McKinney of East Sedalia
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Neapolis Lodge No. 153
N. G
G. Coon
V. G
N. Rogers
W. B. Miller
Lee Looney
Brother E. E. McKinney
East Sedalia
Second Largest Salary for Chicago Banker
Chicago, June 3. The salary of John J Mitchell, president of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank, was raised to 40 000 a year at a board meeting. This is believed to be the continent's second highest bank officer salary, surpassed only by James Stillman of the National City Bank in New York. Mitchell began as an assistant teller in 1873 earning 35 a month.
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Chicago
John Jl. Mitchell
Ilionis Trust and Savings Bank
James Stillman
National City Bank of New York
Mitchell
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Scally
Staton
J. B. Fairchild
City Hall
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Fire and Water Committee
Dan Kennedy
Park Board
Finance Committee
Truxel
Donnelly
John Waddell
A. E. Coe
Board of Charities
Ing
Eadsomeoe
A E. Coe
Ella Davis
McLaughlin Bros
Old Ohio St
JuneBride
League Baseball
Younsters
Sedalia Trust Company
Eae Sa
Zis
State OF
Missouri
Theeleas, A
of Pettis
Chas. C. Evans
A. Harker
W. AH. Powell
J. W. Murphy
L. P. Andrews
H. W. Meuschke
Mrs. Monahan Collier’s
Ohio Street
E.E. McClellan
M. T. Helvey
Seventh and
Center Streets
Sarah E. Smith
Ccastoria
Wife
Monarch Laundry
Chas. van Antwerp
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E. T
J. F. Catterlin
J. H. Mara
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