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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1901
Page
4
Every Evening, except Saturday and Sunday. ALSO SUNDAY MORNING. Entered at the Postoffice at Sedalia, Mo., for transmission through the Mails as second class matter.
The piece mocks J. Pirate Morgan delaying absorption of Prune Trust while Russell Sage is praised as prophetic. It notes Mr. Bryan’s non-responsibility for the Wall Street panic and jokes about a crossroads post office promoting Hanna in 1904. It compares the Hanna boom to gas buildup and sketches Ambassador Choate courting Admiral Schley.
Mr. Perry S. Heath selects Mark Hanna for the presidency in a move hailed by supporters. Roosevelt remains silent, effectively awaiting possible leniency or an undefined strategic shift.
The piece praises President McKinley and warns Conger about overworking his heroism before the Iowa Republican convention. It contrasts Weyler’s brutal past in Cuba with his current Barcelona actions. It notes the estate of the late George Q. Cannon to be divided among four widows and thirty three orphans.
Poetic reflection narrates a missing child tale as parents search in daylight and twilight and rejoice at his safe return to his mother. The verse contrasts a hopeful homecoming with darker echoes of wanderers seeking rest or death, urging care and welcome for wayward souls. Jersey cream ice cream mentioned with a Boston cafe reference.
Hutchinson Kansas May 16 Two thousand dollars in gold and 1000 in greenbacks were taken from J T Dunsworth a Haven area farmer by three bunco men after a card trick failed to reveal a larger scam The victim exchanged 3000 for a supposed ranch deal and was duped by the con artists using a Reuben style card routine.
Dunsworth agreed to a fake payoff after being lured by new friends who drove him to the bank to draw funds. A confederate counted him out three thousand dollars, provided a box to carry it, and the men swapped the box for one filled with scrap paper and revolver cartridges. Traced to Burton, the trio fled on a fast train.
A flower parade feature is proposed by business men for one day during next fall's state fair. Each day will be a special day with speed events arranged and purses posted across the fair. A large crowd of fast horses is expected to attract entrants and programs for the days are prepared.
Special to The Sentinel reports Mrs McKinley critically ill in San Francisco on May 16 with only liquids taken for days. At 2:10 pm she is barely alive and may die within hours. At 7:00 am she remains weak, recognizing the president when conscious and asking for him while the president suspends his tour.
Candy Palace promotes Celeryberry as a popular new natural drink. The ad highlights its market presence and positions it as a refreshing beverage option for shoppers.
The seven men J Pierpont Morgan James J Hill E H Harriman Daniel S Lamont James R Keene Jacob H Schiff and George J Gould shaped financial upheaval. Morgan 64 and Gould 43 are wealthy sons with vast railroad and rail interests while Harriman Schiff Lamont Keene Hill hold vast holdings and charitable ties.
Businessmen discussed a flower parade for the State fair with Secretary Rippey who favors the idea and may appoint a superintendent. The plan envisions daily special themes including a children and women day and separate days for Republican and Democratic observances. Pace and trot events with monetary purses are scheduled from September 9 to 13 with various distances each day.
A committee of arrangements for the unveiling in Clinton was named with J. M. DeJarnette Lee Looney and J. Martin Love as members. C. E. Redman W. S. Monk and Harry Zimmerman joined, with Monk Zimmerman and Norman Yankee receiving the Morning degree.
Ray Kirk caught a massive 53 pound fish at the Muddy Creek mouth where it joins the Lamine. The fish measured four feet long and 13 inches wide and was brought to Sedalia by Mr. and Mrs. Kirk who live near Lookout.
The journeymen painters and paper hangers in the city will gather at the city council chamber Friday evening to organize a local union.
A Jefferson City Modern Woodmen delegation will attend the Russell camp regular meeting tonight, signaling a regional gathering and fraternal ties.
Shiloh Tarlton, a 15 year old Black resident, died at his home on North Lamine Street this morning. Funeral services are planned for Friday afternoon.
Ed Settles complained that his wife was insulted by a traveling man. The traveler was arrested and will be tried before Judge Kinsey on May 24. The W C T U will meet with Mrs. Archer at Fourteenth and Ohio Friday afternoon to discuss Mrs. Mary Morgan’s paper on liquor dealers methods to increase traffic.
J. L. Bellmer has been chosen as great finance keeper for the Maccabees of Missouri in a recent election, with duties to oversee financial matters and organizezó activities.
The article reports a brighter second day with salespeople familiar with stock and ready to locate items. It highlights low prices across the store, including fifty-cent hosiery at 25c and ten-cent lawns at 5c, and claims everything is half price or less with fresh merchandise and reliable quality. The sale aims to move all stock and promises customer satisfaction with a full return option.
A dealer offers samples and orders for fall as spring profits end. Prices cut deep on sheeting, linens, cambrics, damasks, ginghams, organdies, percales, and more including 4-4 unbleached and sea island sheeting, Turkey Red linen, and mercerized fabrics at substantial discounts for quick clearance.
A brief note records a stop at Arlington for an ice cream soda causing a small crowd to gather. No injuries or further incidents reported.
The Missouri Trust company voted to raise capital from 500 000 to 2 000 600 dollars at a board meeting held on Seventh and Locust in St Louis. Twenty thousand shares of 100 each were created with 5 000 kept in treasury and the rest issued. Directors increased from fifteen to seventeen. Officers are O A Crandall president John C Wilkinson vice president and secretary G L Faulhaber treasurer and J A Webb counsel.
E. E. Codding sustained minor injuries after his horse bolted during a nighttime ride. He was leading the mount when it reared and he was thrown beneath the buggy.
An editorial notes rising criminal costs in Missouri with examples including the Jester case costing 8135.46 and the Daestrow murder at 5530, plus the Taylor brothers case at 11272.85. It contrasts this with London’s Newgate discovery of a hanged criminal skeleton in chains, illustrating historical punishment methods.
Sedalia camp No. 16, Woodmen of the World, voted against sending delegates to the log rolling convention in Joplin in early June due to no favors to ask and concerns over expenses. The city cemetery monument unveiling date was moved from June 9 to June 2.
A Turkish census aims to tally Mohammedans across the globe, not just within Turkish lands. The report estimates 196,500,000 Muslims worldwide, with 18,000,000 in Turkey and Europe, 99,000,000 in Western Asia and Hindostan, 29,000,000 in China, 36,600,000 in Africa, and 23,000,000 in other regions.
The piece highlights wool black cheviots and blue brown double faced cheviots in slim tailored styles. Describes skirts with rows of stitching around the bottom as a summer resort wardrobe staple priced at five dollars.
Five stock patterns present a timely economical chance to choose materials for a tailored gown. These imported suitings are fine and stylish with new prices from 4 to 9.37 dollars per pattern instead of 8 to 18.75. If you delay, we will save by making the suit at our leisure.
Jennie W White obtained a divorce from George W White on Wednesday. James Woods of the Missouri Pacific shops reports layoffs. People frequenting the Boston Cafe enjoy its fare. Frank B Moore resigns as Helena Daily Record editor to join New York Commercial Advertiser. Chocolate roasted peanuts mentioned.
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