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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1904
Page
3
The Organ Builders' society of Calvary Episcopal church held a musical at Miss May Hawkins's home with about one hundred guests. Soloists included Marian Elvira Jones Alva Lee Bess Hail and Florence Scott. A piano duet by Prof. I N Farris followed the program.
Rector acquires a half interest in the livery business with J. W. Whelan at 195 West Fifth street. The pair announce thorough equipment and prompt, efficient service with phone number 146 for patrons to reach them.
A 1904 Sedalia Missouri resolution declares Grand Avenue from the Missouri Pacific line to Broadway paved with vitrified brick on a concrete base at thirty feet width. Intersections with Third Fourth Sixth and Seventh streets are excluded due to existing pavement. costs to be covered by special assessment. Publication in Sedalia’s newspaper for seven days.
A. Carter, a clerk at W. J. Letts’ grocery in East Sedalia, injured the fingers of his left hand while closing a heavy iron safe door last night. He will take several days off work to recover.
A fine line of sundries can be found at Farris. The notice highlights basic goods and light merchandise available at the local shop.
Doctor W A Busey reports the loss or theft of a radium phial valued about 500 dollars after he glued it to a charity patient’s nose for treatment. A man later returned saying the radium was missing as a remedy for a gambling debt.
Secretary of State reports April collections totaling 12,416.50 with 9,825 from domestic corporation tax. Missouri has 716 state banks and 21 trust companies, deposits up by 700,000 since six months ago. Banner Buggy of St. Louis bills itself as the world’s largest buggy maker, turning out about one every 78 seconds, over 40,600 annually.
A state geological survey report places Lee's Summit at 1,041 feet above sea level, the highest town in Jackson County. Independence follows at 1,000 feet, with Kansas City at 754 feet.
Rural districts 9 119 rural teachers 10 393 average annual salary 195 70 average monthly salary 30 75 total enumeration 482 284 total enrollment 402 945 average attendance 252 330 average length of term 21 weeks percent attendance on enrollment 60 total teachers wages 2 054 111
In a Macon court Judge Shelton rejects a defendant sued for 180 dollars who pleaded a Missouri statute declaring gambling obligations void. He states I don't think there ought to sustain the claim, effectively dismissing the suit.
A. E. Leslie at 215 West Main Street advertises bargain prices on groceries and staples. Highlights include sugar, peas, prunes, corn starch, tomatoes, flour, oats, vinegar, apple butter, Arbuckle coffee with a dollar purchase, soda crackers, raisins, peaches, and Pure Leaf Lord, with a claim to lower prices and lead in value.
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