This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1904
Page
10
The proclamation names George F. Longan for Circuit Judge I N Sprecher for Sheriff and A J Hughes for Collector. Each sought support from voters in upcoming county elections as the candidates present their platforms and qualifications.
The editorial critiques the GOP platform as empty and platitudinous, lacking clear stands on major issues. It argues Roosevelt embodies the real platform, noting the convention avoided explicit positions while praising Roosevelt’s record and energy.
The appointment of Paul Morton, VP of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, to Secretary of the Navy signals Roosevelt's radical break from convention. Morton, a railroader with Democratic ties, is praised for independence and personal friendship with the President, though his background with big money interests and lack of political experience are noted.
A Milwaukee Sentinel piece mocks the Igorrote villagers at the World's Fair Philippine village arguing the War Department plans to force them into pants would ruin their natural display. The column contrasts summer heat and satire with calls for dignity and cultural portrayal.
A report from Warrensburg recalls Colonel J B Rickman a prominent Missouri figure who helped oversee an enlarged state fair with new buildings and a 6000 seat grandstand. He previously led Sedalia during the 1885 railway strike opposing Governor Marmaduke and Pinkerton involvement, earning labor union support. In Lock Haven Pennsylvania a separate item notes the drowning victim Edward Gehret found near Beech Creek four feet deep after a January ice flood. a rock weighed about 600 pounds remained with the body.
In St Paul Minnesota Herman Heitmiller claims his year old daughter Lydia is held by her grandmother as security for funeral costs of Heitmiller's wife who died at her mother's home. Heitmiller seeks the child in habeas corpus with Mrs Becker denying parental neglect and contending the child would not be well cared for by its father.
The body of Peter Johnson, missing since February 13, 1903, was uncovered four feet underground in the Johnson farm barn after searchers prodded stalls. Fred Hokup was arrested on charges of murder, while Hokup maintains his innocence.
An old advertisement claims the tonic revives the aged and infirm with an electric spark-like effect. It promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co for 35 cents, available as tea or tablets.
The Rev. Father O'Donnell, chaplain at St. Joseph's Hospital, joined Dr. W. J. Ferguson and Dr. Harrelson on a European trip and returned to Kansas City last night. He spent much of his vacation at his old home in Ireland, visiting there for the first time in twenty-one years. It is expected his elderly father will accompany him, the elder O'Donnell having never visited the United States before.
A short note questions why Farris ice cream is so popular, attributing the taste to sepac rated cream and suggesting a distinctive quality that draws customers.
In Huntington West Virginia on June 25 Otto Morgan of Cincinnati and Mrs Pearl Phinney of the city lost a planned ceremony after Rev Mr Dorsey of Central Christian church asked if either had a living spouse. Both admitted prior marriages and divorces. The minister declined to perform the ceremony and left the room. The couple wed later in Central City.
The report states Big S. earns top honors as the finest soft wheat in the event, highlighting its quality, yield potential, and market appeal across growers and traders.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.