Chicken Thief Captured in Early Morning Arrest
Will Brown, colored, was arrested after attempting to dispose of stolen Plymouth Rock chickens to Scally the grocer at about 6 am. Two valuable birds belonged to Roley Bros. of East Ninth Street. Brown pleaded not guilty and the case was continued to May 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Brown
Bill Drake
Main
Lamine
Scally
Robb
Brown
Burry
Roley Bros
East Ninth Street
Prospects Defeat North Easts 29 to 15 Saturday
Local sports note reports the Prospects beating the North easts by 29 to 15 on Saturday afternoon. Also listed are social and community items including visits, marriages, a church debate, a street railway repair shipment, a cyclone in Chickasha, and local sermon notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J C Davis
St Louis
H E Morseman
First
M. E. Church
Samuel Stover
Abbie M. Root
Sedalia
Parsons
Street Railway Company
J. H. Robinson
South Met
Arthur Or Collins
Kazy
Chickasha
Okla
J. H. Ware
Etta Miles
Ware
James Cobb
Bngham
Knob Noster
Real Estate Transfers In Sedalia Area
A list of property transfers including 30 acres on Heath Creek from Daniel Jones to William D. Smith for 430 dollars, 46 acres in Cedar Township to Maria L. Duncan for 1,500 dollars, and multiple lot sales in Sedalia and surrounding townships with prices ranging from 25 to 1,500 dollars. Names include W A Fast, George W Vanatta, P H Sangree, Anna Vanatta, Lee R Bean, Thomas Bean, Lucy J. Henry, Sedalia Loan and Security Co, Tilman L. Roberts, A P Morey, and others, with details on tracts, parcels, and deed types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Jones
Wm. D. Smith
Heath Creek
W. A. Fast
Maria L. Duncan
Cedar
Claus Grotter
G. Crawford
West View
Virginia Barreiras
Prospect
18Th
George W. Vanatta
P. H. Sangree
Greenridge
Anna B. Vanatta
Greenride
George W Vanatta
Charles
Vanatta Q. Ce
Lee R. Bean
Thomas Bean
Flat Creek
W.H. Hileman
L. H. Warren Q. E
South
Sedalia
Lucy J. Henry
Husband
Sedalia Loan and Security Co
W.d
South Side
Hancock
Marvin
John N. Woodfin Et. al
Tilman L. Roberts W. d
Harrison Avenue
19Th
Estes H
John B. Crutcher
Addie Riley
W. d
New- Comer
Boonville
Hill
Mary C. Foudray
Jennie B. Fast
W.d. Mo. Avenue
12Th
13Th
Spencer Morgan
Robert E. Paul
Mary A. Kniffin
John Stryker
Harry S. Stryker
George E. McNeil
Broadway
Hangock
State of Missouri
E. F. Scott
W C Burton
Third National Bank
Vermont
Fourteenth
Magnolia
Brown
Cora M Reece
Sedalia Loan and Security Company
Montgomery
PG Stafford
Sedalia B & L Ass’n
WO Dunlap
Summitt Street
Howard
Saline
AP Morey
Annie Yeater
Land
Dresden
Robert Ewers
Louw M Tomlin
Ewerton
WC Burton
Wilkerson
Missouri
West Main Street
Gun Boat Nashville Excursion from Sedalia to St. Louis
A $3 excursion aboard the Gun Boat Nashville runs via M. K. & T. Ry. The special leaves Katy depot Sedalia Missouri at 11 35 p m Friday May 12 and arrives in St Louis at 7 25 a m next morning. Special coaches arranged for Sedalia patrons. Tickets are valid for return leaving St Louis at 9 15 a m May 14 or on the special train at 10 p m May 14, two days in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy Depot
Sedalia
St. Louis
St. Lous
Minstrel Avery’s Money Found in Elite Restaurant Clump
Night Chief Bart Jackson arrested James Wolf and four others for allegedly taking more than $200 found by a group at the Elite restaurant. Proprieter Robert Cleary and others face hearings as officers recover $51 of the stolen funds and pursue remaining suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Jackson
Jackson
James Wolf
West Pettis Street
Robert Cleary
Sam Stoner
Chas. Saylor
Dan Ditler
Wolf
Mrs Wm Scherer Dead After Long Illness
Mrs Wm Scherer wife of the photographer died at 2 30 this morning after weeks of cancer and tuberculosis starting with a breast tumor amputated months ago the disease spread to the bones She leaves her husband and a young daughter The funeral will be held from Calvary Episcopal church at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Scherer
Calvary Episcopal Church
Popcorn Stand At Ohio Street Corner Questioned
Residents complain about the unused popcorn stand at the corner of Fourth and Ohio. The structure has sat idle for months, seen as neither useful nor ornamental by passersby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Street
Fourth and
Ohio
Lost money case ties a group to Fayette incident
Dan Avery and wife lost money after a Wood’s performance on March 25. Money later found by Wolf. Avery suspects theft and officers obtain a signed confession from Wolf. Wolf claims he found a pocketbook, shared funds with Ditler and Taylor, gave Cleary and Stoner portions, and implicates others in the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Avery
Richard & Pringles
Wood’s
Avery
Fayette
Wolf
Jackson
Cleary
Young Ditler
Ditler
Taylor
Sam Stoner
Fire at James P. Reese home causes $75 damage
A damaging fire at the home of Jas. P. Reese on Sixteenth and Marvin started Saturday afternoon when Reese's niece left a hot iron with clothes in a closet. The closet contents were consumed before the fire was extinguished by buckets of water. no insurance was carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. P. Reese
Sixteenth
Marvin
Mr. Reese
Beaman Sues Doctor for Damages Dismissed
Clyde Beaman vs Dr Wood ends in defense verdict after demurrer and lack of evidence. Jury returns verdict for defendant on $10,000 damages claim from a fall from a building two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Beaman
Dr. Wood
Rough Time on Main Street Ends in Courtroom Turmoil
Bettie Scott and Ada Gibson clashed with Deputy Tom Gresham on Main Street over a dispute about evidence. Bettie wielded a Barlow knife, was disarmed, chased, and tackled by Ben Redmond, then struck Gresham with a book before injuring him with a cuspidor. Bettie was jailed awaiting arraignment. Ada Gibson pleaded guilty and served three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Scott
Tom Gresham
Bowery
Moniteau and
Main
Bettie
Ada Gibson
Redmond
Ida
Local store to open in McGinney building Ohio Street
William Kosted plans a large grocery stock in the McGinney building beside the Third National Bank after a thorough overhaul. The project follows his split from Sedalia Hardware and Grocery. Friends of Prof. Ernest anticipate more news as preparations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kosted
Sedalia Hardware and Grocery Company
McGinney
Natonal Bank
Ohio Street
Brown Reappears After Nine Mile Stranded Walk Home
Brown had been missing for days prompting concern. He explained this morning that a fishing party left him to walk home as rain and mud slowed them. He returned into town, appearing worse for wear but safe, nine miles from the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Memorial Day Observances At Kirksville Encampment
Rev J S Bitler to deliver the Decoration day oration as old veterans gather for the annual Missouri department encampment in Kirksville on May 30. About 25 delegates from Geo R Smith Post No 53 and 3 000 to 5 000 outsiders expected amid preparatory meetings and future department commander elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J S Bitler
Geo R Smith
E W Green
Kirksville
Department of T
Bronson
Sedalia
Hall
Trenton
Scott
Moberly
A G Peterson
St Louis
J W Truvell
Dan Grow
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John P. Altgeld
Illinois
Chicago
Carter Harrison
Plymouth
Fleischmann
Lemonades
Ott’s
Nashville
Wheelon Candy Palace
Elite Restaurant
James
Wolt
Burr Jackson
Turner
Alger
Main Street
Prof
Ernest
J. S. Bitler
Atchinson
Kan
Missouri Pacific
Hobart
Garrett A. Hobart
United States
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