West Began Trial in Lexington Train Robbery Case
Prosecutor Steele opened the Pettis circuit court trial of James L. West for the Lexington branch train robbery. He described West as leader of a Pettis county band aiming to rob trains and banks. Supt Hopkins testified about the pre robbery proceedings and West’s conduct.
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Lexington
Pettis
Steele
West
Pettis County
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E. H. Adams
Adams
Stubblefield
Bank of Commerce
Fast
Ballard
Bette
Hopkins
The
Sentinel
Missouri Pacific
Thos. Furlong
Broadway Church Vows to Reverse Pastor Cain Resignation
The Broadway Presbyterian congregation in Sedalia unanimously rejects Rev. Louis P. Cain’s resignation from the Sedalia church. They urge Presbytery to reconsider and continue the pastorate amid strong praise for his work and growth of the church.
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Broadway Presbyterian Church
Louis P. Cain
Edgewater Presbyterian Church of
Chicago
Sedalia
Cain
Broadway
Handsome new home planned with eighteen rooms
Moore and Thomas hold the contract and will begin work at once to build a spacious residence ready by September 15. The project will include a planned college improvement next year and features a poetry note from Professor Robbins' mother. A Monarch Laundry fire damaged garments but caused no serious loss and was quickly contained with insured coverage.
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Monarch Laundry
Monarch Steam
Ballinee
Route for Sedan steam plant outlined by city plan
Sedalia merchants show keen interest as plans for a new steam heating plant emerge. Prof C W Robbins has contracted to rebuild his home at 505 South Massachusetts with Moore and Thomas handling carpentry. The drug store will move and interior changes will improve access and seating.
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Sedalia
SENTINEL to Remodel Opera House and College Buildings
The Sentinel reports plans by Dr. H W Wood and architect Epperson to remodel the downtown block at Second and Lamine and the adjoining college, adding a three story eighteen room residence and a modern theater with new lobby, boxes, and skylight. Completion targeted by September with extensive refronting on Lamine and Second streets.
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Second
Chicago
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Epperson
Lamine
Sentinel
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Lamine Street
Second Street
Meeting Debates Refunding City Debt and Bond Issuance
The city council met in adjourned session to discuss refunding $37,000 in current revenue bonds. Bids for cemetery sexton’s house painting and cemetery fence were awarded to Mankin & Doty for $241. Next meeting will decide legality of refunding bonds.
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Starr
Overstreet
Sexton
Mankin & Doty
Hansberger
Theater to Be Remodeled After Wood’s Plan
The city theater will undergo extensive remodeling with thousands of dollars to be spent on Wood's. The project details outline significant upgrade work to the venue.
Susie Zettler Placed on Transport to St Louis
Relatives in St Louis receive transport for Susie Zettler of Kansas City. She arrived in Sedalia yesterday in a box car with her brother Oscar who will walk through.
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Susie Zettler
Kansas City
St Louis
Sedalia
Oscar
Sedalia Clergyman Named State Correspondent
State correspondent Rev CA Buchanan of Sedalia was elected state correspondent of the Baptist Young People's Union at Slater yesterday.
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Slater
CA Buchanan
Sedalia
The
Baptist Young People’s Union
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