Cooney on the Coronation and a Sedalia Letter
A letter from Hon. James Cooney to John W. Baldwin of Sedalia recounts the forthcoming McKinley coronation in Washington and a glass case used for viewing the army. Cooney also praises farming, offers seed samples, and criticizes Nesbit and Goebel laws amid Missouri politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mas. Cooney
John W. Baldwin
Congress
House of Representatives
U.S
Washington
D. C
Johan W. Baldwin
McKinley
Mark Hanna
Republic
Empire
Mark
Bryan
Nebraska
Farmer Baldwin
Voice From the Tomb See Flory Heard From on a Visit in Indiana
Lafayette Indiana March 6 Joseph Flory former Wabash railroad section hand and Missouri Republican gubernatorial candidate is visiting Lafayette renewing acquaintances from twenty years ago He talks about his political experiences mostly in Missouri and regrets never being in Indiana during a heated campaign.
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Lafayette
Ind
Joseph
Flory
Wabash
Missouri
Fiery
Indiana
Searles Makes Assignment For Creditors
New York on March 6 financier John E. Searles assigned for the benefit of creditors to Edward F. Dwight. Searles, president and director of the American Cotton Company and American Type Founders Company, has liabilities estimated at one to two million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Corporation
Edward F. Dwight
Searles
American Cotton Company
American Type Founders’ Company
Augustan Smokers Social At Elk Lodge
The Augustian club hosted a lively smoker at the Elk lodge with President Claude Hough nominating John P. Gass Jr as chairman. Gass appointed policemen, the Twilight dolin club performed, the Augustian quartet sang, ballads and stories followed, fines were levied for noncompliance, and refreshments were served as the jovial evening concluded at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk Lodge
Augustain Club
Claude Hough
John P. Gass, Jr
Gass
Twilight Mandolin Club
Augustian Club
Hough
Parole Battle Over Younger Brothers Sequel to Northfield Raid
Minnesota legislature debates the prisoners parole bill aiming to release Cole and Bob Younger from Stillwater prison. The article recounts the 1860s-1870s robberies by the Younger and James gangs, Northfield raid deaths, and prior clemency petitions, noting an amendment requiring parolees to remain in-state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Cole
James Younger
Bill Chadwell
Clem Miller
Frank
Jesse James
Charley Pitts
Missouri
State Senate
Northfield
Minnesota
Col
Henry W. Younger
Cass County
Richard
Thomas
Coleman
Robert
Ewing
John Younger
James Boys
Youngers
Commercial Bank
Liberty
Wth
Morey Stock Company Delivers Excellent Mile Satan
Sedalia audiences praised the Morey Stock company for Mile Satan at the opera house last night as one of the season’s best repertoire offerings. Clarence Bennett wrote Mule Satan and the Faust bill for tonight features Bennett as Mephisto and Miss Morey as Marguerite with elaborate costumes and stage settings. The company continues to stage continuous performances with clever specialties between acts each show.
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Morey
Opera House
Sedalia
Clarence Bennett
Faust
Mr. Bennett
Mephisto
Miss Morey
Marguerite
Bard's Drug Store Ad Promises Best Drugs Prices
An advertisement urges customers to visit Bard's Drug Store for top quality medicines, effective treatment, and the lowest prices locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
W. FE
Bard Drug
Bard's Drug Store
Warren Brush Co President Near Return as Daughter Improves
John A J Warren of Cincinnati, head of the Warren Brush Company, was summoned by his ill daughter Larue but is expected to return to Cincinnati late this week as her condition improves. Sedalia may lure his plant with suitable inducements, testing local resolve for small factories over other gains.
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John A. J. Warren
A. J. Warren Brush Company
Cincinnati
Larue
Mrs Louise Wheeler Dies at 52 in Sedalia
Mrs Louise Wheeler aged fifty two dies at four this morning of pneumonia fever at her home 314 North Washington Sedalia. Deceased leaves eleven children all residing in Sedalia except one Mrs Lara Fulton funeral services will be conducted by Rev J Hunt at 3 p m Thursday.
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Watonwan
Miller
Youngers
Faribault
Stillwater
Jim Younger
Louise Wheeler
North
Sedalia
Lara Fulton
J. Hunt
Saint Louis Congratulates Sedalia on State Fair Funds
St. Louis Republic notes Sedalia passage of a bill to appropriate $50,000 for the State fair. The state fair funding is hailed as a significant achievement and a sign the city supports the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Sedalia
St. Louis Republic
State fair funds secured for Sedalia plan
Hon. Rippey and Hon. Yeater won a $50 000 state fair appropriation after bipartisan support. The measure heads to the senate amid reduced scope, with buildings and track facilities to be built and expandable for future growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Bothwell
Bothwell Wins Tough Fight Over Sedalia Fair Aid
Representative Bothwell secured victory in a close contest against Se dalia fair opponents. The committee of the whole approved a $50,000 appropriation and the engrossed bill withstood dozens of amendments reducing the original amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Kansas City Journal
Bothwell
Sedalia Fair
Funeral of Rh. Rh. W. Carr
The funeral of Dr. R. Wilson Carr was held this afternoon from Calvary Episcopal church. Attendance was extremely large and floral pieces covered the casket. The Rev. J. S. Moony officiated, with services under the Knights of Pythias Sedalia lodge No. 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Wilson Carr
Calvary Episcopal Church
J. 5S. Moony
Knights of Pythias, Sedalia Lodge No. 27
Man Remanded After St. Louis Return
Howard Dixon, a Black man, was brought back from St. Louis this morning by Chief Ed Love. He faces a Friday hearing before Judge Truxel for allegedly stealing 329 from Emma Wheeler who had given him money for medicine.
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Howard Dixon
St. Louis
Ed Love
Truxel
Dixon
Emma Wheeler
Farris Preliminary trial scheduled in Kinsey court
The preliminary trial of William Farris for the homicide of Laura King is set this afternoon in the criminal court room before Judge Kinsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Farris
Laura King
Criminal Court
Kinsey
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Cooney
Seventh
M’kinley
M. A. Hanna
Man
Pettis County
James Cooney
Yours Truly, James Cooney
Mr Flory
Bard
New York
John E. Searles
Bill
Outlaws
St. Paul, Minn
Cole and
Bob Youn
Ger
Ing
Bob Younger
Muncie
Cole Younger
Frank James
Millers
Corinth
Miss
James Brothers
Charles Pitts
Clell Miller
Missouri Pacific
Otterville
Minn
J. L. Haywood
W. Wheeler
Columbia
Iowa
Corydon, Co
Ste. Genevieve
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Council Bluffs
Kansas City Fair Association
Malvern
Hot Springs
Gad’s Hill
Iron Mountain
Jameses
Ton
Buthwells
Representa
Tive
Publicans For Fair
Rippey and Yeater
Ting
John R. Rippey
Charles E. Yeater
Jefferson City
J. H. Bothwell
W. Carr
Farris
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