Fort Scott and Nevada Lead Rough Day of Games
Local teams produced tight contests across Kansas and Missouri on June 20. Fort Scott beat Sedalia 2 to 1, Nevada defeated Jefferson City 3 to 2, Coffeyville upset Springfield 5 to 3, and Joplin won in 12 innings 7 to 6 amid injuries and rough play. The Warrensburg MWA beat the Chicago Bloomer Girls 14 to 13.
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Springfield
Joplin
Sedalia Ss
Wes
Jefferson City
Mae
Lola Pe
FSS
Coffeyville
Fort Scott
Sedalia
Kas
Gill
Moore
Curtis
Schrant
Nevada
Nevvada
Weeks
Cheek
Morton
Cartwright
O'Halloran
Woodbury
Harvey
Jones
Schmidt
Iola
Leifield
Ragan
Bayless
Wickster
Jarvis and
Speck
Warrensburg
M. W. A. Ball
Chicago Bloomer Girls
No More Howling at the Game Under City Order
Judge Tracy fines Charles Life five dollars for disorderly rooting at League Park in St. Louis. Captain Gaffney warns police to curb hostile cheering aimed at players including Jesse Burkett, citing that fans attend games to watch the players not to hear abuse.
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Tracy
Charles Life
St. Louis
Gaffney
Ninth Police District
Gafiney
League Park
Hara and
Ahren
Life
Jesse Burkett
Burkett
Sunday railway excursions agitate Jefferson City clergy
Preachers and newspapers oppose weekly Sunday trips from St. Louis and Kansas City to the capital. The Tribune criticizes the excursion draw as penitentiary driven, arguing such visits offer little benefit to the town. Local leaders urge visitors to tone down bands and exuberance.
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Jefferson City
St. Louis
Kansas City
the Tribune
Man travels 1500 miles to wed unseen bride then shot at
Wheeler of Maine answered a widow's matrimonial ad in Clarksville Tennessee. After traveling 1500 miles to marry, he met the woman who ordered him away with a shotgun after he waited for a reply. He lost a $40 railroad fare and a $3 daily job and plans to seek legal action and army recruitment.
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Clarksville
Tenn
Maine
Wheeler
Merritt
United States Army
Fire destroys cottage in Arlington Heights
Early morning blaze at 3:50 a.m. gutted the Ferguson Cooper residence two blocks east of New York avenue. The fire room cottage owned by George McVey was totally destroyed with its contents. Origin of the fire unknown as neighbors alerted fire crews who found the house partially damaged. Cooper family had left for Kentucky and a sister remained in charge but was away at a neighbor's.
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Ferguson Cooper
New York Avenue
Arlington Heights
George McVey
Cooper
Sentinel editors travel to Kansas City to purchase material
G. H. Scruton business manager and W. H. Graffis editor of the Sentinel left on the fast mail for Kansas City to buy new material for the newspaper’s mechanical department.
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G. H. Scruton
W. H. Graffis
The
Sentinel
Fast Mail
Kansas City
Sentinels Mechanical Department
Swearingen Pleads Guilty in Petit Larceny Case
In Judge Kinsey's court Alfred Swearingen pleaded guilty to petit larceny and received two days in jail. Abe Brown was sentenced to ten days for lewd conduct.
Case Dismissal Ends Case Against Fleming and Madison
The state dismissed the case against Sam Fleming and Lizzie Madison on Prosecutor Cashman’s recommendation, ending the legal action.
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Sam Fleming
Lizzie Madison
Cashman
Appointment of Dr C A Ruby to state dental board
Dr C A Ruby of Clinton has been appointed by Governor Dockery to the state board of dental examiners. The announcement confirms his selection to serve on the regulatory body overseeing dental professionals in the state.
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Collins
Jack Wolverton
Tola
C. A. Ruby
Clinton
State Board of Dental Examiners
Dockery
Bert Plant and Jim Mooney Fined for Drunkenness
In police court this morning Bert Plant and Jim Mooney were fined five dollars each for drunkenness.
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Bert Plant
Jim Mooney
Design changes for 1902 US postage stamps
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing works on the 1902 stamp set with a new border featuring an arch over the central picture. New 13 cent stamps for foreign registered letter service are planned. Grant moves to the 4 cent position with Lincoln replaced on the 5 cent blue stamp. Martha Washington appears on the new 5 cent slate stamp replacing Sherman.
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Washington
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
United States
United States of America
Grant
Lincoln
Sherman
Martha Washington
Wanted to Return, Blind Ike Balance Stays in St Louis
Blind Ike Balance once known for manipulating a hand organ in Sedalia is now in St Louis. He told a Sedalian he would like to come back but, with Ed Love as police chief, he thinks it best to stay.
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Ike Balance
St. Louis
Ike
Sedalia
Ed Love
Mickey for Governor Nominated by Republican State Convention
Lincoln Neb June 20 John H Mickey of Osceola Polk county won the Republican nomination for governor after an all night session that began at 2 30 Wednesday with seven candidates in a spirited free for all contest as the convention adjourned at 10 oclock last night.
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Mickey
Lincoln
Neb
John H. Mickey
Osceola
Polk County
Nomination Finalized On Thirteenth Ballot
The nomination went to Mr. Mickery on the thirteenth ballot after failed attempts to nominate W. M. Robertson and J. B. Dinsmore.
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Nesday
Mr. Mickery
W. M. Robertson
J. B. Dinsmore
William Neff Dead After Long Illness
William Neff of Cole Camp died Monday after several weeks of paralysis and illness. Born March 15, 1840 in the county, he lived here until the Civil War when he enlisted in Co. K Eighth Missouri Cavalry. A large corps of relatives and friends watched over him in his final hours.
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William Neff
Cole Camp
This
Co. K
M.S. M
Temperance Talk And Sermon At Local Churches
The Rev. B. F. Martin of the First Congregational Church will preach at the First Christian church Sunday morning on Human and Divine Love. Wortney B. Cushing will address the same church Sunday evening in support of temperance.
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B. F. Martin
First Congregational Church
First Christian Church
Wortney B. Cushing
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Tracey
McLaughlin Brothers
Ohio Street
U.S
New York
E.E. McCleltlawn
E. Z
Mrs. Monahan Collier’s
Hutchinson Bidg
E. T. Thompson
Sedalia, Mo
Quincy
Katy
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