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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1901
Page
4
The Sentinel publishes every evening except Saturday and Sunday with Sunday morning editions. W H Graffis and S C Patrick are publishers and proprietors and the paper is entered at Sedalia Missouri post office as second class matter.
The piece mocks Democratic tactics in South Carolina, notes Tillman’s political swordsmanship, and hints at Big Men like Fairbanks and Foraker eyeing Miss Columbia. It also mentions Gen. S. B. M. Young to San Francisco and questions Shafter’s ongoing expenses.
The text notes Mr Hanna staying hidden and unseen, with the suggestion he may be a potential presidential candidate, a claim contrasted by prior rulings that rhinoceroses are excluded.
The text notes Albert Jehosaphat Beveridge in Germany may share thoughts with His Imperial Majesty Wilhelm on how to run the universe, implying a cordial exchange of opinions on global matters.
The Grand Army of the Republic may secure a distinguished comrade in the White House by rallying behind the guidance of Hon. Perry Heath.
Former senator Pettigrew tends to mock General Funston by noting an octopus eating ability. He says his Wall Street background makes it pleasanter to be eaten by an octopus than to eat one.
The article asserts Senator Fairbanks will not oppose the presidential surge started by Harry New, showing decisive support with bold, Hanna-like confidence.
A night patrolman dies in a snowy western village scene after warning about deep asphalt holes. A traveler and a hound are found half buried. a banner reads repair the streets. A distant voice repeats the plea as the man lies lifeless, urging road repairs.
A party of well known East Sedalians led by Henry An... embarked on a fishing excursion reporting lively sport and notable catches along the riverine banks.
Lei tner Henry Weiman Frank Dex heimer and E L Rosson came back from a week on the Lamine near Muddy creek with remarkable stories and enough fish for their meals. Rosson recounted buzzing snakes in the region and a submerged monster catfish tale, shared with humor by the group.
In Lutman Missouri crops suffer frost damage while residents attend meetings and visit relatives near Pyrmont and Florence. The obituary of Mrs. Sadie Lyons Coates praises a devoted wife mother and friend with religious reflections on faith and mourning.
A team pulling an X Ray grocery delivery wagon bolted in fright this forenoon, scattering the wagon’s contents along Massachusetts Avenue for a considerable stretch. No injuries were reported.
An angry woman armed with a horse whip caused excitement on East Nineteenth street as she sought to recover a mule her husband had sold despite her protests.
Wheat harvest has begun in Montgomery County Kansas with an average yield reported laborers are scarce and demand steady as the season opens.
Readers are urged to explore the East with scenic and historic exposition. A Pan American exposition stop is included on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway routes. Tours offer maps, rates, and travel details with a new direct line to the resort.
Mrs J J Coates died Thursday evening June 6 at 6 o clock from consumption at 1920 South Lamine street. Born Sadie M Lyons in Northfield Ohio on April 1873 she married J J Coates in Belleville IL April 4 1899. She leaves a fourteen month old daughter Estelle and a husband. Funeral Saturday with service at 2 at the house and 2 30 at Central Presbyterian Church Rev Boyd officiating pallbearers John Franklin Charles Allen Rod Gallie Charles Bard Will Bryant B F Hughes.
Atchison dispatch reports James Davis found guilty of holding up an express messenger on the Missouri Pacific at Atchison on June 20, 1900. Davis is linked to other Missouri Pacific robberies. E W Stewart traveling auditor of the Missouri Pacific, Sedalia, lost a gold watch but escaped. Some passengers identified Davis though Stewart doubts Davis did the job.
A brisk description praises shirt waist suits made from lawns dimities and madras with lace insertions and beadings. Skirts feature flounces and dainty lace edgings while overall style is new smart and economical for busy women.
A local retailer promotes a large stock of shirt waists in striped percale white lawn and linen crash with varying trims. Prices range from 75 cents to 3 dollars, highlighting advanced summer styles and diverse color options for women’s wear.
The fourth day of the sale shows abundant assortments with some sizes in certain sorts sold out. Corset covers priced from 10c to 1.50, while the bulk of underwear items yield quick picks for shoppers.
The article details claims that Fishback robbed trains in motion including the Atchison express in Kansas City yards, with a 24 year sentence expected for that crime. Other alleged holds ups listed span 1900 to two years ago across Missouri Pacific routes near Stella Nebraska and between Kansas City and Leavenworth.
Miss Lou Goetz and Edward Sau Man, both of this city, will be united in marriage on Wednesday evening May 12 at 8 o'clock in the German Evangelical church by the Rev. Fred Pfeiffer.
Taylor White and James Brown, both colored, were fined ten dollars each for vagrancy by Justice Rogers and given ten minutes to depart the town.
Edmund Humphrey aged 82, longtime Sedalia resident born in London, died at 5 o clock Thursday from catarrh of the throat. He lived at 312 West Pettis street and leaves a wife and son George of Warsaw. Funeral held at his home at 2 30 this afternoon.
A heavy rain and electrical storm struck Wednesday night in Marshall Missouri on June 7. Wind and hail damaged wheat fruit crops and peach trees and some stock were killed by lightning. Several houses were struck though the rain had a beneficial effect overall.
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