City Council Awards Sidewalks and Debates License Reform
The regular session approves a new license ordinance and street fair rights for J. P. Herrington and partners while debating racket shop fees. Councilors discuss street car abandonment on Quincy street and authorize sidewalk and water main work, hiring locals, and office relocations. A civic tale closes with Jim the ball-loving dog and neighborhood kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cashman
Brown
Hasberger
Myers Voing Ho
Quincey Street
Metsker
t + company
Fifteenth Street
Ingram
Engineer Street
Sixth and
Montgomery
Messrs
Dean and
Hausberger
City Cemetery
Ingram Avenue
P D Hastain
Missouri Trust Building
City Hall
Building Committee
Ed Hurley
Grand Avenue
Main
Broadway
Twentieth
R. Laird
Osage
Pacific
Henry
Howard
Higdon
Council
Fred Rushes Dog With Zebra Stripe Toy At Broadway Crossing
Fred Rushes dog becomes local amusement as neighbors watch a white hound painted with zebra stripes by his owner and others. The dog is seen hanging by his teeth from a telegraph post nine feet high, attached by a rubber hose improvised to swing the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rush
Broadway Crossing
End of the Widows Dream and O Haver Death
Albert O Haver 30, famed M K T conductor and social figure, dies at St Louis City Hospital after acute consumption. Local Katy railroad notes list pneumonia fever cases and staff updates as hospitals and crews report illnesses and departures.
Rail changes ease Jefferson City trips to St Louis and beyond
Beginning immediately trains north of the river except the Katy River will back to the depot at the bridge. This allows passengers at Jefferson City to board cars that go directly to St Louis the west and Columbia without changing cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Way
Katy
Jefferson City
St. Louis
West
Columbia
Bitten by a Mad Dog As Rabies Suspected
Martin Meins and his ten year old son traveled toward Lamonte for a mad stone after Meins was bitten days earlier by a dog now showing rabies signs. Miss Berta Allen of Beaman to wed Alfred Goltry, conductor on the Santa Fe line, at six this evening in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Meins
Lamonte
Mr. Meins
Berta Allen
Geo. T. Allen
Beaman
Rose Gold
Kansas City
Alfred Goltry
Independence
Velvet Edge Collars, Come from Bowman Dorn Laundry
A Bowman Dorn Laundry catalogue item shows Velvet Edge Collars advertised for sale. The entry lists the product name and vendor, suggesting a local dry cleaning and garment care service promoting collar styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowman & Dorn Laundry
Noted railroad wreck and local turmoil at Texas Junction
The report details a wreck at Texas Junction Missouri and a man named O Haver who claimed a $3,000 recovery from an accident while courting a widow. Authorities dispute the tale as fictitious and reveal prior arrests. Updates note Missouri Pacific fireman injury and shop closures with ballast work planned from Mokane.
Missouri Midland progress on Columbia to McBaine railroad
The Missouri Midland reports progress on the Columbia to M K and T railway at McBaine Missouri. The road bed is graded except four miles from Columbia and rails reach Horse Shoe Lake where the station will be. Construction trains run to that point. The line is expected to be completed by mid July possibly by the fourth. Columbia citizens plan a large celebration with Jefferson City to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Midland
Sedalia
Columbia
McBaine
Horse Shoe Lake
Jefferson City
Mr. Allen
M.,e.& I. Rail
Sunday School Parade in Sedalia Draws Big Crowd at Liberty Park
A June 1899 Sedalia Sunday school festival drew a large parade with 15 schools in line led by Frieman’s band. Judges awarded banners to East Sedalia Baptist and First M E South for perfect lineups. First Christian won best appearance.
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Sedalia
Broadway
Ohio
Liberty Park
Sedalia Baptist Church
Fifth and
John Dalby
Frieman
East Sedalia Baptist
Central Presbyterian
First Baptist
Epworth
M. E
Second Congregational
East Broadway Christian
Broadway Presbyterian
C. E. Mission
German Evangelical
Cumberland Presbyterian
First M E
M. EK
M. E. Church
South
G School
E. H. Ethridge
W. D.ilgenfritz
William Courtney
East Sedalia Septist Church
M. E. South
Christian
First Christian
Epworth M E
E Mission
First M
Trinity Lutheran
Evangelical
First Congregational
Calvary Episcopal
Mystery of His Money Unsolved After Texas Stuart's Death
Judge Ira Gill traveling home from Pleasant Green learned that Texas Stuart, killed at Cole Camp by Marshal Tucker, had over $160 on his person two days before his death. The facts of Stuart will be sold at public sale one week from next Saturday at Pleasant Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Gill
Lincoln
Pleasant Green
Texas
Stuart
Cole Camp
Marshal Tucker
Motherly Monitor Bets On Sedalia State Fair Victory
The Motherly Monitor praises Sedalia for its easy win at the state fair contest and offers support to make the fair a successful and popular institution. It withholds embarrassing questions and asks for the rabbit’s foot as a token.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Park event features crowd and baseball game
A large crowd gathered at the park as rain delays briefly interrupted activities. The afternoon opened with a prayer by Rev. Toomay and remarks from acting mayor Hon. E. H. Ethridge. The Elites beat the Crackerjack Juniors 15 to 13 in a featured baseball game.
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Toomay
E. H. Ethridge
Champion Chicken Raiser Named as Regional Champion
George H. Baldwin is declared the champion chicken raiser of the region. He opened April by assigning seven hens to sit fifteen eggs each, producing seven broods of fourteen chicks all thriving. His rooster guardian patrols the flock, wakes the neighborhood at four each morning, and has proven adept at catching a mouse and a rat, defending the brood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Baldwin
Mr. Baldwin
Fine Song Service at Broadway Presbyterian Church
Sunday evening a fine service featured a choir with sopranos Hoff man Collins Clarke altos Hawley Van Antwerp Cully Floyd tenors Hoffman Harker Major bassos Floyd Snitzler Jobas. Numbers included Organ Cyrus Anamwsu Rossini anthems The God of Abraham Praise Dudley Buck Calm on the Listening Ear of Night Sears Packs Hope Thou in God Parks. Rev L P Cain preached a splendid sermon for young people on Success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway Presbyterian Church
Hoffman
Collins
Clarke
Hawley
van Antwerp
Cully
Floyd
Heat Overcomes Thomas Porter Near City Park
Thomas Porter, four and a half miles northeast of the city at Liberty Park, collapsed from heat this afternoon. He was carried to Bell Hutchinson’s home and attended by Dr. Henry Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Porter
Liberty Park
Bell Hutchinson
Henry Evans
John Antes Joins St Louis Clothing Co As Window Dresser
John Antes returned from Kansas City and accepted a position with St Louis Clothing Co as window dresser. He is described as one of the most clever and original men in his line in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Antes
Kansas City
St Louis Clothing Co
Mr Antes
West
Mrs Dugan Hurt After Porch Fall
Mrs Elizabeth Dugan fell from her porch on West Seventh last night and sustained a severe back sprain. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment and observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugan
Elizabeth Dugan
West Seventh
For Sale Majestic steel range almost new
For sale a Majestic steel range described as almost new. The ad notes payment options cash or credit and provides the address 1420 5. Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Steel
Ohio
William Steele Hosts Young Guests at Forest Park
William D. Steele aged three hosted a large gathering yesterday afternoon at Forest Park. The event was hosted by Mr and Mrs W D Steele with Mrs J H Mara in attendance as the host couple hosted the little guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D
W. D. Steele
Forest Park
Steele
J. H. Mara
Also Mentioned on This Page
H K Bente
J.J. Wilson
Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company
Switch & Cotton
Jim
Fred Russes Don, “Jem
Aguinaldo
Albert O’haver
Albert O’ Haver
St. Louis City
O O Haver
Lion Aong
Kansas
F. Hudson
O’haver
A Hicks
Red Rock
RE Morris
Denison
Clark
Red Oak
August Wettner
Cook
Hillsboro
Freman Barton
Greenville
Andrew Adams
Abbott
Walker Johnson
W H Parkey
Extra Gang
John Nichols
Chouteau
W H Franklin
Bridge and Building Department
Parsons
Fred Shattuck
J M. Wood
Hartsburg
Alderman Dean and
Log Anderson
J. H. Hibben
Frank Modi
Texas Junction
Trousseau
O’ Haver
Hannibal
Illinois
California
E. K Stone
Davis
Sweeney
Brinev Ike
Hughey
Missouri Pacific
Joe Cunningham
Tebbets
Mokane
Tion
Pendler
Green Ridge
Georgetown
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