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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1899
Page
4
E R Ballard plans a telehone line from Longwood to Sedalia at a cost of 400 dollars. The line is slated to be in operation by August 1.
Acting Mayor Ethridge claimed control of police duties after learning Officer Leftwich was taken off his beat for tasks to be handled by Leo Hughey. He said Marshal Prentice acted on Alderman Hansberger's order, but Ethridge insisted he had no knowledge of Hansberger’s mayoral authority and would run the police legally.
Three bank examiners are in the city to inspect the Missouri Trust Company books. The inspectors are E Chansler of St. Louis, W O Oldham of Springfield, and M A Arnold of Kansas City.
The case against J M O Bannon for shooting W H Hull at Lamonte weeks ago was placed on trial this afternoon.
An advertisement extols Prof S W Axtell of Sedalia as a leading healer teaching magnetic healing. The course covers mental science vital magnetism personal magnetism and hypnotism with twelve lectures for fifty dollars and promises quick tuition recovery and cures when other methods fail.
The first summer performances at Forest Park drew a large crowd as Hoyt's Comedy Company entertained attendees. Improved streetcar service drew hundreds to the six mile ride, with plans for a full week of shows and praise for the troupe and park enhancements.
The June Festival parade begins at 10 am from Ohio and Broadway. Admission is 10 cents for the preacher, superintendents, and ball game.
The Sehmelzers come to Kansas City for a visiting appearance next Sunday at the local arena. The act is billed as a family-friendly showcase with anticipated performances by the Sehmelzer family.
James L. Elgin of Hughesville sent two carloads of cattle and one carload of hogs to a St Louis farm via their representative J F Elliott. Mrs Phoebe Wilcox will teach in Kansas City next year at 65 dollars a month. Mrs Carne Bagby will teach this year in Kansas City.
Mrs. Nora Kelly Lindsay and her son Phillip return from California Mo. Mrs. Arthur Maltby hosts card party for Misses Washburn Batterton. Jaynes Highleyman class plans fishing trip to Thatcher's Ford. Dr. Ira T. Bronson visits from St Louis. Daisy and daughter to spend summer in New Hampshire. Mrs. J C Van Riper hosts trolley party for Miss Louie Boyd. Epworth League hosts social next Friday with ice cream and cake. Sans Gene club trip to the Ginter country home. includes list of attendees and a barn dance with refreshments. event honors Miss Fast.
St Omer Commandery No 11 K T will meet in regular conclave Tuesday evening June 6 1899 at 8 00 p m Visiting Sir Knights are invited to attend By order of A J W Mallery Eminent Commander J H Mara Recorder
Dr O P Kernoodle has leased John Ochs eighty acres in Green Ridge township for the purpose of prospecting for zinc.
Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs Arkansas opens February 23 in the Ozark mountains with mild bracing climate and wild scenery. The pamphlet invites travel by Pullman sleepers from Kansas City and lists excursions and a Fleischmann's Pharmacy ice cream soda. Newton Lee of Beaman argued with Slick Leiter. Slick left with no injuries while Newton had a broken nose. no arrests.
Sedalia school board restored old salaries including Superintendent Buchanan to 200 dollars monthly and reappointed staff. Miss Lucy Hopkins named Northeast principal. Gass remains principal of Broadway with others filling high school vacancies. Decoration Day declared a holiday in Sedalia schools. Also notes on German artistic postal cards by Adolph von Menzel and Palestine themed issues.
The Georgetown school board elected D H Clements of Dade county and Warrensburg as principal for the coming year. He is a state normal graduate with four years of teaching experience. Remaining teachers will be elected next Monday night.
French bust makers are rapidly swapping presidential heads on public buildings as portraits of Faure are replaced with Loubet. The removable heads allow quick updates as presidents change, a curious trend reflecting artful efficiency in state monuments.
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