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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1900
Page
1
Marshall and Miami renew pledges of 30000 each for the Missouri Iowa and Southern railroad if built. Sedalia may contribute 25000 more plus a 5000 right of way value. The line would run along the M KK T tracks into Pettis and Saline counties tapping rich coal fields.
Rev Homer T Wilson of the Third Christian church plans to resign and lecture on platform with a Texas lecture bureau. A Philadelphia pastor Dr Myers may succeed him, possibly affected by his wife's health. Services at German M E Church feature English language worship, choir practice, Epworth League, and a packed program under Pastor J H Fiedler.
M. M. Smith and L. J. Boeshar of Sedalia Missouri announce relocation of their entire furniture business to Seattle Washington. They will open a large stock supplying wholesale and retail trade and build two handsome residences on University Heights. Smith will supervise construction and leasing while Boeshar returns to Missouri to arrange removal.
Charles Walch served refreshments for a Windsor bridal party after arriving four hours late due to a snow drift on the Katy line. The wedding of Walter W. Wilson and Mary Estella Miller occurred at 5:30 p m with the bride using her graduation gown as a trousseau and many guests still enjoying the refreshments within twenty minutes of his arrival.
The Sentinel announces a serialized publication of William Le Queux's In the Name of the Czar in Sedalia. Opening chapters appear in Monday's issue with plans for regular installments to engage readers.
Springfield Missouri March 3 Major Cole leads a revival at the Springfield normal school where nine ty students publicly profess religion. The two month revival has 2000 conversions with lawyers doctors merchants and laborers now preaching. Perry T Allen conducted today at Robberson Avenue Baptist church. William Sneider led the men s meeting at the courthouse and Probate Judge Joseph A Fink, county official, will travel to Monett for meetings.
Pastor F L Cook conducts Sunday school at 9 30 a m and church services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Choir offers special music at both services with baptism at night The new heater warms baptismal water Junior C E at 4 p m Y B S Co E at 6 30 p m subject How God Pays Men Morning theme Gods Reward for Faithful Service Evening A Great Reformation
Calvary Church holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m the bishop Rt Rev E R Atwill D D will preside at 11 a m sermon and holy communion assisted by the rector followed by 7 30 p m evening service with sermon and confirmation the bishop preaching and special music by the surpliced choir.
The Ladies' Aid society of the German Evangelical Emmanuel's church at Fourth and Vermont will mark its nineteenth anniversary with a special observance continuing on page 4.
At the Grundy county democratic convention in Trenton Missouri on March 1 resolutions praised Governor Lon V Stephens and Attorney General Edward C Crow for enacting and enforcing anti trust laws. They credited Crow with breaking the state insurance trust and recovering over 100000 for the treasury. Delegates were instructed to vote for A M Dockery for governor.
Jefferson City March 3 Adjutant General Bell issued special orders accepting the resignation of Second Lieut Bart S Jackson of Company D Second Regiment National Guard of Missouri from active service.
Readable fragments indicate upcoming school events on May 30 with prior notes dated April 12 and 13. Limited details prevent full context or location.
At the regular monthly meeting the board kept the levy unchanged with 75 cents to general funds, 15 cents to interest and sinking, and 10 to the sinking fund. Five schools receive telephones Broadway Summit Franklin Pros pect and Southeast. Schools will close May 30 and spring holidays are set for April 12 and 13. J M Logan named school enumerator. The report shows enrollment and attendance figures and notes corporal punishments.
In police court this morning James Brown was fined $1 and costs. Leslie Holiday colored, disturbing the peace of his mother by kicking in the door Friday night. Judge Burress fined him $10 and added $10 more for contempt after Holiday teased about working for the judge’s election. John Riley arrested for disturbing the peace was fined $1 and costs, stayed on good behavior.
Judge Shirk reported that the defunct First National Bank land holdings in San Bernardino were sold February 27 by Receiver Perry Deweese to BE. E. Galbreath of Ripley Ohio for a small price. Galbreath, a top depositor, bid to gain control. local creditors did not unite to stop the sale and the comptroller may not approve.
Friday night program by the George R. Smith college literary society featured music and oration. Steele's orchestra performed with invocations and solos by Lulu Fergu son and C M English, plus recitations and declamations by students including Susie Harrington Eli Bell and Cary Vandiver.
Lemp interests plan a three story brick and stone hotel this spring with ground floor four rooms including a restaurant and lunch counter. Second and third floors will hold guest rooms in a modern hotel to reflect city credit. Bruno Loder, from St Louis, ordered plans and urged immediate completion.
Advertisement lists three brand names Joy Gold and Lexi-Kan Flour as part of a bedroom suite giveaway. No clear organizer or location provided.
Hon Harry H Parsons census supervisor for the Seventh Missouri district says the district will need about 150 enumerators not yet appointed. The counting work starts June 1 and runs for exactly thirty days.
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