Town Topics by W. H. Mack Broad Way Comedians
Friday March 15 features W. H. Mack and the Broad way Comedians in a lively Town Topics program. Prices listed as 25c 35c and 50c.
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1901
Page
5
Friday March 15 features W. H. Mack and the Broad way Comedians in a lively Town Topics program. Prices listed as 25c 35c and 50c.
Dr W T Thomas advertises a special course in female diseases offering treatment for irregularities painful menstruation leucorrhea and related disorders.
Three to seven year old mules offered by Muller and Schwald of Cole Camp Missouri. Fifty mature animals advertised as well broke for farmers ready for work.
Houstonia records a series of social notes. Will Owens and several Sweet Springs visitors, plus Col F Hayman and G B Lamm, are mentioned among local comings and goings. Cattle salesman E C Gibson and Mrs Stephens return from Virginia while residents visit Columbia and Warrensburg.
Leonora Jackson, a noted violinist and pupil of Joachim, performed before the queen at Windsor Castle. The artist received royal applause and departed with a jeweled six pointed star bearing the crown and monogram V I R.
Leonora Jackson and her company of soloists will present an entertainment at the First Christian church on March 22 to benefit the convention hall fund. The Ladies Musical club of this city secured the artist for the event.
Miss Anna Brady has secured a position as stenographer for the Archias Seed store here. The new appointment adds Miss Brady to the local business staff and reflects growing clerical opportunities in the area.
A series of brief items reports Ed. Wood and others traveling for business, visits between Sedalia and nearby towns, and local figures like J. B. Julian moving to Oklahoma. The passage also notes miners and scrip law changes and enforcement by Attorney General Boyle, with reference to 1897 cash payments and coal company compliance.
A warrant is out for Ed Hayes, former Silver Moon restaurant worker, accused of stealing clothes and a watch from Gibbony of Kansas City, now a patient at City Hospital. The theft occurred last night and Hayes is at large.
City news notes Hon W D Steele left for Jefferson City at noon. Bids for several state fair buildings are expected to be sent to Architect T W East next Monday. The Dresden Mercantile Company filed its certificate of incorporation with the county recorder today. An oyster social is planned for next Tuesday at 1207 East Tenth Street hosted by Mr and Mrs Rey Cook.
The little son of Charles Current was sent to his father today at Armourdale Kansas. The child was tagged and went by himself.
Rev. Frank Lenig presiding elder of the Methodist church travels to Tip ton to hold an adjourned quarterly conference this morning.
John Farris of five miles southwest Sedalia and Miss Bertha Jackson of the city secured a marriage license from Recorder Lee Looney this morning and were thereafter married.
William Mahaffery, who served twelve days for vagrancy, Pat O'Brien, fifteen days for petit larceny, and William Collins, fourteen days for petit larceny, were released from the county jail this morning.
Miss Louise Hollister a national lecturer and organizer for the Young Woman's branch of the W C T U will deliver a free lecture at East Broadway Christian church Friday evening at o o clock.
The Salvation Army will hold a Week of Prayer and Self Denial from March 17 to 24. Members will forgo various comforts to raise funds for feeding the hungry clothing the naked aiding the fallen and assisting those in need through Christ’s teachings.
The approaches to the iron bridge over Flat Creek at Thacher's ford were washed away making crossing difficult. H. W. Murphy secured the county court contract to repair the bridge for 35 dollars.
George Suter, contractor for steam heating, is at home in Fulton for a few days. He will install steam heating in Science hall at Westminster College and also in the new public library.
Miss Stella Card from Hill's Business College has accepted a position with the law firm Goldman Bros. in St. Louis.
The Dresden Mercantile Company of Dresden was incorporated at Jefferson City on a capital stock of 4500 dollars. Incorporators are S. L. Adams J. P. Skillman and D. F. Brown.
The Georgetown Literary Society presents the play Out in the Streets at the Baptist church in Georgetown next Friday evening for local audiences.
Three times as many stores operate in Pittsburg Kansas now than three years ago according to State Labor Commissioner Lee Johnson. He attributes the surge to coal industry activity and related economic shifts.
The Republic notes Sedalia seeks 50,000 for the fair and fights to keep the house appropriation. Senator Heather warns against state money for the fair while predicting a 100,000 request later. Senators Martin Monton and others defend the aid citing farmer benefits. six senators vote to strike the appropriation.
W Broomall of Chester representing bondholders for the Sedalia Electric and Railway company is in the city and will bid at tomorrow's sale. He says if bondholders win the property they will proceed with improvements and spend 25000 dollars to upgrade the Broadway plant. Receiver Waller and Joomali inspected the property this afternoon.
March 13 program features piano duet Miss Ward and Mr Wentzelman Recitation by Professor Hill College Sunbeam editor Frank Lenig and instrumental music by Black and Golden Debaters argue that Columbus did more in discovering America than Washington in defending it Affirmative team Horn and Rhodes defeats the negative Lenig and Isenhart Piano solo by Mr George Smith and further instrumental piano and mandolin by unknown performers
The St. Louis Republic's Sunday edition proclaims a world wide news service, superior organization, colored magazine section, daintily tinted illustrations, high quality literature, valuable fashions, and a genuine laugh generating colored comic section. A free sheet music is included each Sunday. One year by mail costs $2.00, available from all news dealers.
A historical critique argues the president’s authority is expanding dramatically. It claims the president personally fills offices with salaries totaling 11 million annually and conducts war and peace in China solo. The piece warns Congress ceded full civil power in the Philippines, making the president a benevolent despot over over 10 million people.
The two year old daughter of Mrs. White of North Quincy who recently drank carbolic acid and was in dangerous condition is improving.
At Corsicana on Wednesday the coroner's inquest into John Henderson's death concluded that he died at the hands of the best people of the United States the citizens of Navarre and adjoining counties. The evidence and his confession of guilt were cited to support the punishment as merited and commendable.
Southern Railway advertises 7267 miles of track and premier service from Chicago to St Augustine with through Pullman sleepers from Cleveland Detroit and Pittsburgh. It promotes easy winter Florida tickets with 15 day layovers and routes via Asheville or via Columbia Chattanooga Atlanta and more. Contact C A Baird J C Beam Jr R M Allen George B Allen S H Hardwick for details.
Mrs Wildman’s mother seeks letters of administration on the Wildman estate after the Rio Janeiro wreck in San Francisco Bay killed Consul General Rounseville Wildman and his wife. The question is which spouse died first as the survivor inherits the other’s estate until settlement.
Weeden Stevens, formerly of the Nevada insane asylum, fled on furlough in Texas and is believed headed toward his old home in Flat Creek township. Authorities are actively searching for him and monitoring the situation.
A team belonging to Alvin Burress ran away this morning from their hitch on West Main to Second and Kentucky. The wagon was wrecked in the collision.
Just as good as new two steel ranges bargain items in household furniture and stoves. HELFERT & RAIFFEISSEN advertise at 118 West Main Street.
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