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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1900
Page
5
Manager W O Edmunds presents a sensational melodrama titled Midnight in Chinatown. The play features scenes Mountain Top Meigg's Wharf San Francisco Bay Owl Resort Big Bonanza Mine Office and interiors of an opium den with comedy acts. A Summer resort elopement plot leads to a thwarted scheme and a hero compelled to face an attempted murder charge. Tickets 25c 50c 75c.
Chairman Dan Kennedy calls a meeting for Friday March 2 at 3 pm in the county courthouse to discuss candidate nomination methods and determine the date of the convention or primary. Committeemen listed include Dan Kennedy Will Noftsker Ed Hough Theodore Creutzel and William Courtney.
A F Rogers advertises as the shoe maker on Fifth Street from the south side of the courthouse. It promotes best half soles at 50 cents and a window display of brushes with varied descriptions and prices. Mentions Servant Harker Drug Co and that Mr and Mrs Will Cloney return tomorrow from Kansas City and will board at the Huckins.
Mrs Alice A Rigney of Lexington Missouri wins possession of 260 acres in Carroll County valued near $5000 through her custodian Charles Lyons. The case tied to insanity murder and contested deeds, with extensive testimony and references to property held by Hamilton Magraw and George Stout.
The calendar lists Holy Communion on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. and Sundays at 7:30 a.m. Daily services include children’s address at 4:15 p.m. Fridays and evening prayers at 7:30 p.m. Morning prayers and sermons occur at 11 a.m. Sundays. Holy Week features address services, Good Friday prayers, and a Sunday school festival at 7:20 p.m.
Sedalia will host a new large distributing house by a St. Louis firm. Negotiations are underway without involvement or bonuses to Sedalian businessmen’s group. The project proceeds soon, though details are still being worked out.
The circuit court docket was reset for the second time with fourteen more jury cases to try, expected to finish by late next week. The following cases were continued to the next term: Pfeiffer vs M K T Railway damages, Heinrich vs McGowan wages, Field vs Brooks ejectment. City Collector Sheerin reports February 1900 tax and penalties totaling 1597.96, dram shop licenses 1675.00, other licenses 27.00, cemetery sales 85.00. Total from all sources 3384.96 allocated to funds including General expense 2317.13 and Interest and coupons 423.84.
A Sentinel letter from Judge Rogers outlines the year’s office income with January receipts of 37.65 dollars and February receipts of 56.10 dollars. He notes expenses for board clothing laundry office rent phones books fuel and light, and that the office staff performs janitorial duties. He implies a small potential savings balance.
Whipple offers 25 cent per ton discount for spot cash on all soft coal. Phone 43-2.
The Shakespeare club did not meet this afternoon due to snow. Next week they will meet with Miss Eula Harris.
Dr. D. L. La Verne's Grip Tablets claim to cure la grippes and colds in a day. The product promises relief without the head effects of quinine and is advertised at 25 cents. Sold by Fleischmann's Pharmacy.
The WCTU will meet at the First M E church tomorrow at 3 p m. An interesting paper will be read and the public is invited to attend.
To Cure a told in One Day. We have quite a selection of hair brushes in our window, come in and look them over. Servant Harker Drug Co.
Courtney Stevenson formerly of the Alamo Barber shop will be found at the Metropolitan after the first Monday in March soliciting patronage from his customers.
One hundred pounds choice mushrooms on hand offered at forty cents per pound this week. Contact Chas Koeppen by telephone 195 for orders.
A listing for rooms to rent at 223 East Seventh with gas and bath facilities included.
A Missouri Pacific passenger train No. 8 achieved a new pace on a snowbound run from Kansas City to Lamonte. After a 15 hour delay caused by wrecks and drifts, crews dug through a drift described as a thousand feet long and fifty feet high, with the train finally arriving after a long, exhausting journey.
City democratic central committee will meet Friday March 2 at 3 p m in the county court room to decide the method and time of selecting candidates for the democratic city ticket. Kennedy and Dreuttel sign as chairman and secretary.
A tender asking thirty days painting and paper hanging in exchange for horses cows chickens or a wagon. Address or call 1401 South Moniteau. Also for sale or trade house and lot at 1010 East Fourteenth Street.
United States circuit court appoints receivers for all property, assets, rights, and franchises of Sedalia Electric and Railway company. Notice dated Sedalia Missouri February 28 1900 by Henry C Flower and W F Waller.
Public schools in the city remained in session despite water shortages. The high school and Southeast school reportedly lacked proper janitorial precautions.
At 2 30 this afternoon Lexington Branch trains 72 and 74 were near Concordia making slow progress against heavy snow. A rescue snow plow reported at Sweet Springs and is expected to pull the trains in later tonight.
A storm crippled railroad traffic and left fuel yards short of coal and nearly out of wood. Dealers report delays or no deliveries with only one seller near daily needs. street railway and heating plants show scant supplies while demand remains high. Servant-
Peter Arben says his property was stolen and damaged by vagrants living near his business two doors east. He complains the city temporarily caring for them has left no police on guard and intends to sue the city for damages.
Mr and Mrs H W Meuschke arrived home from California Missouri where they attended the wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Fred Hert in which Mrs Hert is Mrs Meuschke's sister About 12 guests attended They rode train No 5 reaching California at 205 pm Wednesday and arriving at 1 am today after nearly twelve hours on the road Supt Stilwell helped dig out the train all night as cars were cleared individually One engine spurt caused a track jump during the ordeal
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