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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1900
Page
5
The Joplin Globe notes Myrkle and Harder presented The Heart of Georgia to a large Club audience last night. The southern comedy drew praise for production and Miss Emma Myrkle who plays Georgia, praised for rag time dancing and stage charm. The piece follows Sol Smith Russell’s A Poor Relation described by Howells as a poem in laughter and tears, coming Saturday, March 10.
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Dr. D. L. La Verne offers Grip Tab for la grippe and colds to relieve head symptoms without quinine. Sold for 25 cents at Fleischmann's Pharmacy.
The Atchison Globe notes a card playing woman offering to bet $100 she can bake bread better than any Atchison woman who cannot play cards. She adds skill in coffee, broiling steak, roasting poultry and desserts like baked apple dumplings and strawberry shortcake. Also reported are social evenings with Phi Lambda Epsilon and sleighing outings detailing attendees.
William Spath of this city and Miss Ella Stephens of near Georgetown will marry this evening at Rev Bundenthal in the German Lutheran church. Spath travels for Chas Hoberecht and is in the Second Regiment band with many local friends. The bride is a popular young lady in her neighborhood.
The Sorosis club met with Mrs. T. P. McCluney this afternoon. The program featured study topic Roman Art, a painting paper by Miss Small, and a book review of The Forest of Arden by Mrs. Guenther. Jessie and Irene Blair return from Columbia after attending a Kappa Kappa Gamma reception and visiting friends. Emil Bethke hosted a birthday party Saturday at 728 East Fourteenth. The England sisters Gertie Minnie and Ingra planned to receive guests tomorrow at their home on East Eleventh.
S A Wright of Springfield Mo chairman of the People's Party congressional committee calls a Seventh district convention at Sedalia on March 21 to nominate a congressman and choose delegates for the national convention Pettis county gains three delegates to be selected on Saturday March 10 UL Sargent congressional committeeman
Rosa Pearle's Paper hails a careful, capable business man as the right choice for receivership. The editor asserts his good judgment and states he will fill the position with satisfaction to all, beyond question.
Col. William F. Switzler of Columbia is a guest at Hotel Huckins in Sedalia. He founded the Columbia Patriot in 1841 which became the Columbia Statesman in 1843. He served as editor for about forty five years.
Standings for the Sentinel teachers contest listed through Saturday night March 3 include competitors such as Miss Montgomery Miss Frazier and Miss Raymond with scores and participation notes though many entries appear garbled. Remaining legible names show ongoing results and partial tallies under the local competition.
The Republican County Central Committee called a meeting for 11 a.m. Saturday March 10 in Sangree and Lamm offices. E E Codding chairs and E P Ford serves as secretary. Delegates will be selected for the Republican Congressional Convention in town on April 10.
Mr. W F Waller succeeds J C Van Riper as receiver and manager of the Sedalia Electric and Railway company. He heads the Sedalia Printing company and will oversee the Broadway power plant and the Sedalia street railway lines.
Jefferson City March 5 Adjutant General M F Bell issues an order to disband the Fourth regiment national guard of Missouri on March 6 after months of officer strife. All companies except three fall below legal minimums with A B C G H J K L and M listed for discharge while D E and F remain as an unattached battalion until a new Fourth regiment is formed. Staff and field officers are discharged with the unit.
The Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite valley of Kansas City Mo will hold its annual spring convocation in Kansas City from March 26 to 29. Emil Dorn leads the reception committee for March 27 and Oscar Andreen E R Gentry for Thursday, with Richard Gentry on the credentials committee. Several Sedalia Masons expect to attend.
The Standard-Herald questions why prosecutor Bradley ordered all Warrensburg businessmen with slot machines to shut down under threat of prosecution, noting that Holden Centerview Chilhowee and Leeton still allow slot machines despite his jurisdiction in Johnson County.
Clean carriages heated by Lehman's heaters offered for balrs parties and operas at 1.00 per couple. No street carriages. Located 207-209 Osage street with telephone 167.
The marriage licenses issued Saturday list Frank J. Moss and Miss Hattie L. Hammond of Leeton and D E Quaintance and Miss Martha Johnson of Green Ridge as couples granted licenses.
Professor Ed Nicholson closed the winter term of the Manila school last Friday. He has been retained to teach the spring term which will begin soon.
The Missouri Pacific faces major reorganization as grading outfits are moved to San Antonio and work begins on an extension. President Rouse is expected to arrive in San Antonio Tuesday, with plans to settle the terminal facilities arrangement in that city.
A list shows hospital arrivals from Denison Hillsboro Wagoner McAlester Rowlett Savannah Celeste Parsons Woodbine and more. The Wabash railroad announces a new train service wage scale restoring pre 1894 strike pay back overtime and meeting most employee demands. General Manager Ramsey reports no complaints and expects satisfaction.
F L Licklinger of Council Bluffs will become assistant to Asst. Engineer Henry Rohwer on the Missouri Pacific, succeeding A D Cunningham.
Tom Niles resumes duties as clerk to Supt Inge of the S. W. & S. W. at Cole Camp. Will Cromer to start as clerk to Chief Dispatcher Boyd at Missouri Pacific X office. George Greenup assigned as night operator at Pleasant Hill.
Judge Timmonds grants a venue change in Sue L. Longan v Weltmer & Kelly, sending the case to Henry County. The petition seeks $50,000 damages for injuries alleged at the defendants magnetic healing institute.
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