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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1900
Page
1
The German Pioneer society fixed dates for a new entertainments series including March 29 theater and dance, April 16 concert and ball, May 3 English theater and ball, and May 24 calico ball. The season features a cast list for An Old Librarian with Chas Koock Sr as director and Julius Clausius as library owner.
Emigration is spreading through Missouri with railroad agents and land companies driving families to seek new lands. Reports indicate over 100 emigrants heading to the Devil's Lake region in North Dakota and many others moving to Oregon, Washington, Texas, and beyond. Reasons vary from poor local conditions to better climate and cheaper land, yet population growth remains steady in many counties.
Baron B F Gregory received three untrained polo ponies from Kansas City and will get ten more from New York tomorrow. They will be trained at James Taylor's farm near Smithton for the eastern markets. He once owned the famed polo pony Little Wonder, sold for 1800 dollars, and believes the current batch includes a world beater.
Court session focused on ownership of the First National Bank building at Second and Ohio and the widow’s life dower. Frederick Behnke died intestate, leaving siblings as plaintiffs. widow holds life title per dower. Testimony completed. arguments to follow after another case. Katy shop fund cases also continued. Police report notes a traveling salesman jailed for drunkenness with valuables found. fine imposed to sobering up.
Versailles Missouri March 15 James Crane 54 his wife 50 and daughter Sarah 18 lived on a farm south of here The family perished fighting a forest fire that engulfed their fence The mother tried to save her daughter both were burned severely and died that evening Crane survived though burned Marshall Missouri March 15 Newt Ruspaul died from a bullet wound inflicted by Thomas Dudley at the poor farm Dudley is jailed Kansas City Missouri March 15 A deputy sheriff serving an attachment in The Lion s Mouth at a local theater climbed onto the stage to reach actor Frederick Warde The deputy delivered service and collected box office receipts The attach suit by Carl Smith Chicago seeks 774 back salary Marshall Missouri March 15 a Missouri and Iowa Southern railway meeting urged $15000 stock and right of way The project could begin this summer Versailles Marshall and Kansas City items dominate the day
Rev. J. S. Myers former pastor arrives by Katy flyer to preach at East Broadway church tonight with Rev. Cook in a series of revival meetings. Music nightly. Cook has added six new members since Sunday. Also notes local items: W. D. Adams cashes another bogus check. Jennie B. Fast case to be heard by Referee Bohling. estate ~30000. Chas. F. Linn to join Sedalia Camp No. 16 Woodmen of the World tomorrow night.
A Denison Herald report outlines Missouri Kansas and Texas damage suits in Texas totaling about five million dollars. A Katy official cites roughly 400 personal injury cases pending statewide with amounts around five million. A testing train from Sedalia to Kansas City measures freight capacity and air brake effectiveness.
The British flag flies over the Bloemfontein presidency after Field Marshal Roberts and his staff passed there last night. Roberts began the Bloemfontein campaign on February 11 and has faced no reverses as England celebrates. Pretoria now looms as the next objective.
A group of Sectalians traveled to Grand Pass on Tuesday to shoot ducks. They brought a carload of ammunition and a gatling gun, with friends expecting a donation upon return. Participants included John Horton a Missouri Pacific fireman John Hoax and W A Anderson.
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