Missouri State Field Day at Columbia Draws Sedalia Contestants
The first annual Missouri State Field Day will be held May 9 and 10 at Rollins Field Columbia. Sedalia athletes are listed among local contestants. Grounds and apparatus at Liberty Park are being prepared with preliminary practices. Two trophies will be awarded for high school level and college level entrants. Scoring rates are detailed for sprints jumps throws and hurdles with specific point allocations.
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Columbia
Rollins Fild
University of
State of Missouri
Distressing Accident Befalls Mrs Lorsbach Elderly Mother
The aged mother of Mrs Frank Lorsbach, over eighty five, fell while crossing a room and fractured her left hip. Given her age, the injury may bring serious consequences. Dr. E Nasse is treating her.
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Frank Lorsbach
Lorsbach
E. Nasse
Two Women From Concordia Reported Runaways In City
Two young women from Concordia arrived in the city last evening, causing a flurry with police. Reports say they were running away from home and that their parents sent telegraphs to intercept them. They were found last night in a house on Main Street as authorities investigated the story.
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Concordia
Main Street
Sedalia girls accused in Concordia case of luring men
The text depicts Sedalia girls as not innocent rosebuds but possibly premeditated, returning from Concordia after offering temptation. They claim to have come for a little fun and will be going home this afternoon, while parents are urged to retrieve their daughters.
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Sedalia
Concordia
School Chorus Program Set by Miss Hawley
The high school students under Miss Alice Hawley present a morning program starting at 9 o clock. Patrons are invited to attend as this may be the only chance this year to hear the entire school in chorus. The program lasts about forty minutes and promises a fine performance.
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Alice Hawley
Reverend Meyer Leaves for La Crosse as New Pastor Arrives
The Rev. William Meyer former pastor of the German Evangelical church and his family departed for La Crosse Wisconsin. The Rev. Fred Pfeiffer new pastor and his family arrived this afternoon from St Louis to take the post.
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William Meyer
German Evangelical Church
la Crosse
Wis
Fred Pfeiffer
St. Louis
Creditors of bankrupts set for April 4 hearings
The creditors of several recent bankrupts will be held at Judge Montgomery's office April 4.
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Judge
Ex-Waitress Lucile Ledford Faces Forgery Charge
Lucile Ledford a 16 year old former LeGrande hotel waitress in Kansas City is arrested on forgery after opening letters addressed to another. In the past nine months she attempted suicide three times and has been held on petty thefts several times. Police say Miss Ledford stole a purse and gold watch from Bila Lemmon but Lemmon declined to prosecute after recovery.
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Lucile Ledford
LeGrande
Kansas City
Miss Ledford
Bila Lemmon
Miss Lemmon
Destructive Blaze At Henry Butcher Grocery Store
Fire crews were dispatched at 2 am to Henry Butcher's grocery on Morgan and Moniteau. The roof burned while nearby property was saved. stock and building losses are about 500 dollars with insurance of 300 on stock and 250 on the building. Adjacent Hurley building sustained roughly 100 dollars in damage.
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Henry Butcher
Morgan and
Moniteau
Hazelwood
Hurley
Sedalia Girl Refuses Poison After Hotel Incident
A Sedalia girl attempted self harm after an incident at the Le Grande hotel. She told Matron Moore she swallowed tablets during transfer from the Pinkerton office at Seventh and Main. Dr. Manahan treated her and concluded no poison had been ingested.
How Daniel Got His Dough in a Double Mistake
A mix up at the M E T auditing office led to Daniel Sullivan receiving $11 meant for another Sullivan. Dennis Sullivan, a near-double in age and beard, claimed the funds, then returned them after the error was discovered. The misidentification halted when the true recipient admitted the money. An extensive rail story follows. Frank Gould rumored to take active Missouri Pacific management. additional note on Iron Mountain changes.
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Daniel Sullivan
East Third Street
Mr. Sullivan
D. Sullivan
Dennis
Daniel
Sullivan
Sedalia
Missouri Pacific Board
New York
Gee. J. Gould
C. Warner
Frank Jay Gould
W. B. Doddridge
A. H. Calef
Guy Phillips
F. W. Irland
George J. Gould
Edwin Gould
D. D. Parmlv
Russell Sage
Thomas T. Eckert
Louis Fitzgerald
Samuel Sloan
Frank J. Gould
Iron Mountain Board
Gould
St. Louis
Recruiting Office Closes After Two Weeks of Enlistments
The local recruiting office run by Lieut Dean, Sgt Reed, and Pvt Raynard will close this evening with sixty men enlisted since their arrival. Dean and Reed depart Saturday for Kansas City and Springfield respectively. twelve recruits head out tomorrow along the Missouri Pacific. A separate case reports Miss Ledford’s forgery after stealing letters from the Sisters of Mercy mail box, leading to arrest and possible federal charges, amid prior suicide attempts and a past restaurant job. A mock trial is set for Howard Bradley on assault charges, with Lawrence Bothwell presiding.
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Dean
Reed
Raynard
Reece
Springfield
Lieutenant Dean
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Arthur Coleman
Jackson County
Darius Shipley
Pettis County
Pie Social Planned by Fidelity Council For Tomorrow
A Pie Social by No. 53 Knights and Ladies of Security is announced for tomorrow evening. Dr. A H Heaton is expected to give a fancy pie eating exhibition, with a possible contest among other aspirants. A pleasant time is promised.
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Fidelity Council
Knights and Ladies of Security
A H. Heaton
Elks Invite Rossham to Wed Miss McClanahan
The Elks request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their brother Charles H. Rossham to Miss Gertrude McClanahan. The ceremony is set for Thursday evening March 23 1899 at 11 o'clock in Hutchinson lodge parlors 453 Hutchinson Kansas. The groom is known as manager of the Graham Earle Co.
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the Sentinel
the Elks
Charles H. Rossham
Gertrude McClanahan
Hutchinson Lodge
Hutchinson
Kansas
Graham Earle Co
Young Chester Reid Secures Guardian for Army Enlistment
Chester Reid aged 18 procures the appointment of Jno. RK. Clapton as his guardian so he can enlist in the regular army. Reid, an orphan from St. Louis, was cared for by Jno. H. Jones of Tredeville who consents to the enlistment. He will go to Manila.
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Chester Reid
Jno
RK. Clapton
Young Reid
St. Louis
H. Jones
Tredeville
Manila
Sister of G M Babcock Dies in Minnesota
McClellan's reports Miss Babcock G M Babcock's sister Mrs Thompson died in Minnesota. Mr G M Babcock was notified by tea today of the death.
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M. Babcock
G. M. Babcock
Tea
Thompson
Minnesota
Baldwin five 10 wheel passenger engines for MK&T details
Specifications list five 10 wheel passenger engines for the Missouri Kansas and Texas line with 20x26 inch cylinders, 138000 pounds working weight, wagon top boiler 60 inch diameter, 180 psi, fire box 100 by 42 inches, 268 two inch tubes, heating surface 2005 square feet, grate area 29.1 square feet, and a long list of fittings including safety valves lubricators gauges brakes tires and injectors. Richmond works awarded ten mogul engines for Katy with 124000 pounds weight and 19x26 inch cylinders and straight boilers 60 inch diameter.
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Coale
Nathan Lubricators
Ashcroft
New York Trakes
Standard Tires
National Hollow
Ajax Journal
Allen-Richardson
United States Metallic Packing
Otis
Monitor and
Friedman In
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Nathan
New York
Latrobe
National
Ajax
United States
Leach
Keasbey & Mattison
Cook Bell-Ringer
Ohio
Friedman
Richmond Locomotive Works
Katy
Local Laborers Reported With Ailments At Town Jobs
Richard Johnson and Albert Leasure listed as extra gang workers in Eagan. Peter Fitch and Chas Ziese, laborers at Chickie Chockie, report headaches and a grip. Soutia McAlester wrenched back. J D Moriarity, section laborer from Waxahachie, with bronchitis.
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Richard Johnson
Extra Gang
Eagan
Peter Fitch
Chickie Chockie
Chas. Ziese
Albert Leasure
Soutia McAlester
J. D. Moriarity
Taylor's Appointments
General Inspector of Watches Taylor arrived from Franklin Junction and named J. B. Zilhart as local inspector. He also appointed T. A. Brown inspector at Hannibal and Charles Bard at Sedalia. He travels to Denison tonight.
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Taylor
Franklin Junction
J. B. Zilhart
T. A. Brown
Hannibal
Charles Bard
Sedalia
Denison
Stock trains bring cattle from Lincoln and Warsaw
The narrow gauge railway reported two car loads of stock from Lincoln yesterday and plans to bring five cars from Warsaw this evening.
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Lincoln
Warsaw
Union Barber Shop Expands Services In East Third Street
The Union barber shop at 1120 East Third street now offers baths and invites railroad men patrons. Katy Conductor Nate Henshaw and Wabash agent records note visits by staff and personnel. Katy secret service reports followed a recent station burglary in Calhoun, with engineers transporting equipment to Parsons for engine 171 recovery. Chicago Wheaton Quincy earmarks 500000 for track and roadbed improvements and 200000 for new iron bridges along the Missouri River division.
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Union
East Third Street
Katy
Nate Henshaw
Chicago, Welington & Quincy
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Ing
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Slagle
Gornell
Battersby
Dow
Wittemeier
van Hoff
Black
Bothwell
Bryson
Lindsay
Hobart
Wilson
Coleman
Scheer
Lewis
Mellor
Orrison
Torragon
Bortz
Crutcher
Gentry
Gallie
the LeGrande
D. N. Jacobs
Charley Conrad
Seattle
Wash
Jacobs
Mr. Jacobs
Boonville
Florsheim Bros
Chicago
Sedalia Lodge of Elks
Athenaeum Literary Society
Will
Frank Gould
Missouri Pacific Financier
Katy Section
Jefferson Street
Sisters of Mercy
Julia Cassity
Miss Cassity
Union National Bank
Pinkerton
West Ninth Street
Missouri River
Hannibel Bridge
Howard Bradley
Sterling Gallie
Lawrence Bothwell
James Barnett
Will Ilgenfritz
State
Ralph Dow
Frankin Lindsay
Chas. Rossham
Bard
McClellan’s
Diekman
W. D. Wood
The
Wabash
Seda
A. Flickinger
Montrose
Paola
Richard Plant
Katy Secret Service
Calhoun
George Bouchard
W. J. Barker
Parsons
Texas
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