Miles Wins Suit Over Seven Million Estate In Falls City
Falls City Nebraska reports probate court decision favorable to J H Miles former Sedalia telegraph operator and Knights of Pythias member as heir to the bulk of a seven million dollar estate. Miles, once a bank official and Falls City mayor, had a varied career with the Iron Mountain Katy and Missouri Pacific lines and a romance in his early life.
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Falls City
Neb
J H Miles
Miles
Iron Mountain
Katy
Missouri Pacific
Dan Crow
Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 27
Wih
Sedalia
Sedalia Lodge
No 27
Grand Lodge
Nebraska
Miners Are Warned Stephens by Missourians
Joplin men say they were taken in a case that sparked warnings to miners. The report notes tensions between Stephens and local Missourians over alleged detentions and safety concerns.
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Joplin
Hamilton Blake case grows as indictments loom
Evidence piles up against John W. Hamilton and J W Blake on mail fraud charges with new indictments expected in Brookfield Missouri. Victims include Tilden Alexander William James and Z Woolever and Mrs Alice A Quick who lost a $6000 farm to Hamilton while he touted a manufacturing plant. Preliminary exams extended to July 7. Separate Idaho mining dispute reports 25 Joplin workers warn Missouri miners to avoid Wardner calling union-busting actions and military guard.
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John W. Hamilton
J. W. Blake
St. Louis
Hamilton
Brookfield
Tilden Alexander
William James
Z. Woolever
Alice A. Quick
Dent County
Hamilton-Blake
Blake
United States
Gray
Wallace
Idaho
Joplin
Standard
Press
Missouri
Andersonville
Wardner
John Fink
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements
A 19th century advertisement offers a hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh case and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as internally absorbed medicine. It includes endorsements from F. J. Cheney & Co. and Toledo wholesalers West & Trux, Walding Kinnan & Margin, with price listed at 75 cents per bottle and mentions testimonials and Hall's family pills.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co. Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Trusx
O. Walding, Kinnan & Margin
Life Insurance Claim Filed for Isaac Wolf
The late Isaac Wolf held five thousand dollars in life insurance with Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Proof and claim are being prepared today through Fontaine Meriwether.
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Isaac Wolf
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
Fontaine Meriwether
Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey Promoted as Lung Tonic
An old drug advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a cure for consumption and a lung tonic preventing coughs. It claims to strengthen lungs and prevent settling of colds, priced at twenty five cents in all druggists.
Guenthers Leave for Visit with Friends in Jefferson City
Mr and Mrs W A Guenther departed yesterday to visit friends in Jefferson City.
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W. A. Guenther
Jefferson City
Hurt in a Runaway Near Smithton
R Money a well known M E T shopman with wife and son were driving to Tipton when their team frightened by a nearby engine overturned the buggy near the Lamm place Smithton. All occupants were scratched bruised but continued their journey after a short delay.
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R. Money
Tipton
Lamm Place
Smithton
Astoria Train to Portland Offers Quick 72-Hour Service
Kansas City to Portland service departs Thursdays at 6 40 PM via Union Pacific, reaching Portland in 72 hours with no hotel changes. Tourist cars target families and solo travelers with porter support. billets available at main offices. Also notes Boonville stone mason James Murrey arrested for intoxication by Officer Baley.
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Kansas City
Union Pacific
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Main Street
Union Avenue
Union Station
J. B. Frawley
James Murrey
Boonville
Baley
Society Scenes Highlight Summer Gatherings At Sedalia
Miss Bessie Ingram hosted a refined evening for Misses Mary Thompson and Julia Cannon with a drawing contest and dancing. Stony Ridge Lodge near Pettis county draws city society with Judge Bothwell praised as host and cook. Rebekah lodge social at Odd Fellows hall featured music by Friemel's orchestra and a full program. Multiple visits, marriages and societal notices follow, detailing local exchanges, weddings, and upcoming gatherings.
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Bessie Ingram
B. H. Ingram
Moniteau Avenue
Mary Thompson
Julia Cannon
St. Louis
Ethel Collins
Collins
Arthur MaeGowan
Tom Grimshaw
Gertrude Faulhaber
Florence Scott
Alice Zimmermann
Cliff Aughe
Ti McDougall
Florence Antes
Mable Hain
Jennie Morey
Stony Ridge Lodge
John H. Bothwell
Pettis County
Court House
Bothwell
Rebekah Lodge
Friemel
R. H. Moses
Edna Nicholson
Marguerite Lister
Helen Nicholson
Hazel Lister
Widow Bud
Sedalia Visitors Meet Boonville Residents
Mrs James McKinzie and daughter Gertrude of Sedalia visited relatives in Boonville last week. Miss Rosa Martin an accomplished young lady of Sedalia will likely spend time here as well.
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Boonville
Republican
James McKinzie
Gertrude
Sedalia
Rosa Martin
Beha Family Guests Visit Cooper County Relative in Lamine
Miss Gussie Beha spends the hot season in Cooper county as guest of her aunt Mrs. Mary Martin near Lamine. She returns from Sedalia with her sister Mrs. Joe Lapsley who will visit here a few weeks.
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Cooper County
Mary Martin
Lamine
Gussie Beha
Sedalia
Joe Lapsley
Divided skirt idea stirs talk at Aurora point
The report notes the introduction of the divided skirt at Aurora has led to the belief that Mattie Jackson and Chas M Long are at that location.
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Aurora
Mattie Jackson
Chas M Long
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Chas. E. Baker
the Sentinel Publishing Co
Tuek Cvek
Sentinel
Court House Square
Unioni
Abel
Pere 16Th & Missouri Ave
J. H. Miles
Falls City, Neb
Stephens
Cuba
Forest Park Theater
Bears
Lala
Astorti
Astoria
Eva David
Schell City
Helen Ledge
Ethyl Roemer
Ashley
Ind
J. W. Kalfus
E. Hemphill
Lillian
Anal
Colorado
E. E. McClellan
Gregg’s
St. Paul’s German Lutheran Church
Liberty Park
Ed Gresham
City
Marshal Dehaven
M. H. Hobrecht
Mesdames
Luke Decker
Trayde
Clinton
Albert Kahn
Fifth Street
Seventh and
Massachusetts Avenue
8 Bitler
J H Bothwell
Fannie Smith
Ethyl Fults
Ida Stilwell
Warrensburg
B. M. Stigall
Reese School
Agnes Smithson
Foster School
Frank Mackey
St. Joseph
Sedalia Telephone Exchange
J. S. Rembaugh
Twenty-Third Street
Lulu Taylor
Robert Taylor
Rupert
Mr. Taylor
Nannie David
G. E. Dugan
Dr. Drake
The
Good Will Club
Geo. E. Dugan
Bitler
J. M. Offield
A. W. Winzenburg
Forest Park
R. E. Elder
Mary Graves
New Hampshire
J. M. Byler
Nannie Gentry
Chicago Conservatory
Walter Crombley
Chas Hoffman’s
Monarch Laundry
Insurance
Ohio Street
Bird’s Eye
Golders
Mlaughlin Bros
Force & Staley
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