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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1904
Page
1
The record floods in Kansas surge to new heights surpassing the 3D flood event from the previous year. Officials warn of continuing high water levels affecting communities along river basins and prompting cautious evacuation measures.
Kansas City and Chanute report record inundations with the Missouri and Neosho rivers swelling across towns. Rail traffic on Santa Fe Frisco and other lines is halted. towns like Strong City and Plymouth are submerged as relief efforts begin.
The Neosho river in Iola Kansas stands thirty feet above low water and two miles wide. The Santa Fe track is submerged. About two hundred people are displaced. The ten year old daughter of John Rupps is found in the second story of their house after the family fled to save their lives.
Smoky Hill river rising two feet an hour. Brookville Ellsworth Herington and Lincoln Center lose many bridges and entire districts flood as waters advance.
In Wichita Kansas on June 3 the Arkansas river rose to a new record height and Mayor McLain ordered all dams dynamited. Residents flee, abandoning homes and property as floodwaters advance.
The Santa Fe Plug arrived in Hutchinson from Newton reporting the worst of the flood over there. Sand Creek is flooded with about two hundred homes within two blocks of its banks in two to six feet of water. Several Santa Fe bridges west of Newton are out. The waters are now receding.
The Marmaton river floods the north end of Fort Scott with water over a mile wide and five feet deep in places. Authorities report widespread farm and railway damage and say about a thousand Bell town residents were rescued overnight.
Readable text notes Missouri Pacific shops shut down due to high expenses forcing temporary closure and affecting operations near the eaves of roofs. No further details provided in fragment.
Carl Berg aged 19 was executed by electrocution today in Ohio for the murder of a tramp at Wauseon.
Harrison Whittemore recounts his courtship with a woman who left him fortune and discusses their engagement. The narrative frames social expectations and personal consequences of a high profile match.
Lethia A. Smith colored six years old daughter of Rev. Smith died this morning at 235 West Jefferson street from a hemorrhage funeral arrangements not yet made.
Boston, June 3 Miss Elizabeth C. Kimball dies and leaves about 60 000 dollars to Harrison Whittemore of Dorchester in trust to be shared by churches after his death. The will cuts off thirty one cousins and other relatives while Whittemore, now sixty seven and married, would receive the estate during life. Whittemore recalls a long ago high school romance that was interrupted by Civil War enlistment.
The Missouri building at the World’s Fair was dedicated today with thousands participating. Governor Dockery led the military parade and reviewed it from the building steps. Ded presentation included exercises and a reception afterward.
A warrant was issued by Justice N. H. Rogers for the arrest of J. L. Brower and H. J. Hill on charges of maltreating a horse belonging to Al Frick C. E. Brown and Charles Harris. The affidavit claims the horse was abused and denied feed, dying from the treatment.
Russell Simmons aged 88 died this morning at 7 at the home of his daughter Mrs Sophia Martie 434 Saline street from general debility. He is survived by eight children including Isaac Simmons Windsor and Mrs Sophia Martie Sedalia. Funeral plans will be set after Isaac arrives from Windsor.
George W. Anamosa, a Sedalia resident and state university law school graduate, was enrolled yesterday in the Missouri state supreme court and granted a license to practice law in Missouri. He plans to open an office in Sedalia.
The 1903 New York will appraisal shows James King Gracie’s personal estate valued at $440 672 with President Roosevelt receiving $27 239 and Kermit and Ethel Roosevelt each $4 539 96. The New York Orthopaedic Dispensary and Hospital is allocated $27 239.
John Young was arraigned before Justice M A Ayres this morning and sentenced to five days in the county jail for disturbing the peace.
Bert Cornelius left this week for San Francisco to begin work in the training quarters of the Bay circus.
Friends of Mrs. Joseph Hadfield gave a pleasant surprise at her home on East Sixth street Wednesday afternoon.
Showers and thunderstorms are forecast tonight with a warmer western portion. Saturday will be cooler in the afternoon.
The speaker asserts a mutual breakup with no further explanation and notes that since their separation in Peabody he has not contacted or been contacted by the deceased. He states she is dead and he lives with his family, indicating personal resolution and happiness.
Walter Travis, the American champion, today won the amateur golf championship of the world, giving the United States its first win as England left the field.
Rev J C Jacoby pastor of Trinity Lutheran church will leave tonight for Stella Neb where he will hold services Sunday In consequence there will be no services in his church here on that date except Sunday school and the Young People's meeting
Mrs. W D Steele hosted the Thursday club yesterday afternoon. First prize went to Mrs. W F Hansberger for a silver fork and guest prize to Mrs. T P McCluney who received a white fan. Refreshments included strawberries ice cream and cakes.
A note points readers to Saturday specials featured in the C W Flower Co advertisement on page and. The item highlights promotional offerings and garden items in the weekend layout.
A triple wedding occurred in Colorado Springs on June 3 at the telephone exchange with three couples marrying. Walter Cook and Miss Emily Ford, Howard Longan Randolph and Miss Rosa Defried, and Frank Heyse and Miss Eva Wentz exchanged vows. They plan to honeymoon at the world’s fair.
Joplin widow Mrs Louise Wilson traveled to Akron Ohio after answering a matrimonial ad. She met her intended husband and was disappointed, returning to Joplin.
South Bend June 3 Ethel M Barber wed Ernest S Edman a South Chicago businessman. Three years ago the bride wrote her name on an egg in her father's packing house. Edman found the egg and the correspondence led to their marriage.
Richview Illinois June 3 Mr and Mrs Frank Stonecipher are proud parents of triplet boys born yesterday afternoon weighing twenty pounds total. The Stoneciphers have five other children and he works on the Illinois Central section at this place.
Miss Mary Hughes will entertain the E G C club members this evening in honor of Mr Samuel Floyd and Miss Nelle Frick who are to wed on June 8.
Reports from Chee Foo and Tokio on June 3 describe additional Japanese landings near Tsing Tuitse and northeast of Talien Wan to bolster General Oku around Port Arthur. A separate clash fifty miles north of Port Arthur saw a Soviet division driven back with sixty Japanese casualties. Rumors of another major engagement near Port Arthur emerged as cannonading continued.
Judge Andrew M. White aged 86, a longtime Pettis county official and prominent figure in local politics, died at his Houstonia home from general debility. Survived by daughters Addie Porter of Houstonia and Maggie Shiveley of Sedalia. Remains taken to Providence Cemetery near Clifton City for burial.
The 1903 04 term ends with a positive report as pupils learn of their results. Most students will advance to a higher grade in September when school resumes.
Captain Charles Browwell of the regular army today assumed the post as superintendent of White House buildings and grounds and becomes social aide to the president with the rank of colonel. The vacancy followed Colonel Bingham’s death in Buffalo after a surgical operation.
W. J. Atkinson of St. Louis, in the interest of the Steger brick system, plans to return next week to close a deal to locate a plant here. He sees no discouragement and believes about six men could form the stockholders for the new plant.
Mary Ellen Kurkendall 57 died Thursday at her home near Smithton from paralysis. Funeral services will be held Saturday with burial in Smithton Cemetery.
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