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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1904
Page
1
Mrs L D Allen fired at her husband after writing a note stating their disagreement. She killed him and then ended her own life in Cleveland on June 14, according to the Scripps-McRae Press Association.
Ten men under death sentence at Columbus Ohio state prison attempted a dawn escape led by Moses Jackson. Jackson overpowered Jailer Richards with the others joining, the guard resisted fiercely and held them until reinforcements arrived. Bed rope improvised stairs were found in cells.
The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed lower court judgments in Julius Lehman and Emil Hartman for doodling and six year sentences in the state pen. Robert Snyder’s verdict for buying the House of Delegates was reversed and remanded. Edward Butler acquitted. Snyder received five years.
Flag day events marked June 14 in Washington and Sedalia with school and Grand Army posts holding exercises. At the World’s Fair Missouri building the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a program with General Greely and Mrs. McLean delivering remarks.
In Kansas City on June 14 the Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators association held its annual convention. Leaders discussed expanding membership to include most large Texas coal operators and began talks aimed at cutting miners wages by about 5 percent. The group covers Missouri Kansas Arkansas and the Indian Territory.
The forecast calls for clear to fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with warmer temperatures in the western portion on Wednesday. Strong sunshine and light winds are expected, aiding the temperature rise.
The four year old child of G C Licklider of 1514 East Ninth Street fell from a second story window this morning and is feared to have internal injuries. A physician was summoned and the girl is resting easily.
Mrs. G. C. Baker of 915 East Fifth street was informed of the death of her nephew Warren Mellinger of Strickland Iowa. She plans to leave tomorrow to attend the funeral.
At Springfield Illinois the state Democratic convention opens amid split tensions between Hearst supporters and Hopkins loyalists. Hearst faction claims over nine hundred of 1340 delegates while Hopkins faces a possible ouster as leaders push for control of the party machinery before the St Louis delegation is decided.
The Sedalia Sentinel launches a new contest open to all Sedalia women to win a trip to the World's Fair. Votes come from new daily and weekly subscriptions with multimonth options and advance payment multipliers. Prizes include rail transport hotel bills and fair admission.
Joseph Farrer fatally shot Charles Reyburn in Richmond Missouri as Mrs Reyburn stood nearby believed Reyburn had abused her. The couple had just filed for divorce hours earlier and the killing stunned two prominent families.
St Petersburg reports rumors of a major naval battle near Port Arthur on June 10. General Stoessel of the Port Arthur fleet is said to have lost a leg to a wound. In Che Foo the Taihoku Maru mine laying near Port Arthur suffered many casualties but was not sunk.
Joe Stern eight years old of 109 West Sixth was bitten by a dog and badly hurt after a fall on the sidewalk while recovering from the incidents days earlier.
Senator Cockrell of Missouri who was knocked down and injured by a bicyclist on Saturday showed improvement. He greeted many friends today and his nervous system remained stable with injuries expected to respond to treatment.
In the house of commons government states that the fall of Port Arthur would mean loss of Wei-Hai Wei to Britain, held under treaty while Port Arthur remains in Russian hands. The remark underscores potential strategic shifts if Port Arthur falls.
The advertisement promotes a white sale with gowns priced from 35c to $1.00. Cambric gowns with short sleeves and low necks are highlighted as comfortable, with options featuring high necks and long sleeves. Styles range from 35c three for $1.00 to $1.00 for ten cambric variations with embroidery and lace.
New season skirts in white linen champagne blue and black colors. Styles include blue and black duck with white polka dots seven gore trimmed with braid $31.25. blue and black duck snow flaked seven gore with stitched braid $1.50. blue duck seven gore with white stitching $2.00. white pique seven gore with braid embroidery $2.25. white pique seven gore with three rows of embroidery $3.00. seven gore linen skirt with red stitched straps and red buttons $3.50. linen seven gore piped white with straps $2.75.
New Envelop Bags named My lady s offer graceful leather handles forming loops for arm or hand carry. Clasp secures contents, silk linings, side pockets for cards and purse, available in black tan and brown leather at prices 1 50 1 75 2 25 and 2 50.
An article notes unseasonably late spring weather prompting fuller parasol assortments. It highlights color matches for new dress shades and lists sale prices for blue taffeta parasols with white velvet dots at 5.50, black and white checks at 2.00, and pongee with hemstitched borders at 2.50.
In El Paso on June 14 Ike Bledsoe, a Black man, tried to sit at a white man’s breakfast table. John McBride, a bartender, ordered him away. Bledsoe struck McBride with an ice pick, was shot and killed.
Fabrics priced at 74 cents a yard for Parisian dimities offered by C W Flower and Co at 316 Ohio Street. The shop lists a 15 cent value per yard as part of the sale.
Fire Department No 2 mourns the death of Don a handsome iron gray horse. The fast animal died Monday night after serving with the fire companies for several months.
Topeka June 14 The Charter Board refused the Kansas Natural Gas company’s request for a charter to pipe gas from Kansas fields. Large delegations from Southeastern Kansas opposed the plan. The decision cited failure to meet rule that assets must equal 20 percent of capitalization. The company will likely contest the ruling.
Parisian dimities priced at 15c per yard are offered at 7 4c per yard during the Wash Goods Carnival this week. W. Flower & Co. located at 316 Ohio St. promotes the sale with this bargain notice.
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