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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1904
Page
5
Mrs M E Woods, 75, aunt of Miss Lida Burress, principal of Broad Way school, fell from her home back porch near Smithton and dislocated her hip. Condition considered dangerous due to age, but she was resting easy today. Dr Page of Smithton attended.
Major Niles W A Fast Charles Kopeck and G H Pountain returned from Lexington where G A encampment officers were elected at the Thursday session. Brookfield Missouri was chosen for the next meeting place. A large delegation from St Louis and eastern Missouri cities passed through en route home.
The forty fifth annual session of the Improved Order of Red Men concluded in Kansas City after three days at the Coates house. Jefferson City won the next meet in May 1905, amid election of a state organizer with a $1000 yearly salary. J J Riley of Springfield won the post, with J S Clark of Mound City as rival.
Dean Brothers and Cauliflower, awarded the paving contract for Main street, expect to begin work next week. Bids for materials are arriving and will be reviewed by the contractors Monday or Tuesday, after which grading will begin. Two residents travel and visit others in St. Louis and Kansas City.
An old advertisement claims indigestion relief from Rocky Mountain Tea by W. E. Bard Drug Co, urging timely consumption to ease aches and pains and restore health.
Four new bishops were elected at the Methodist general conference with three named on ballots yesterday. Dr. J. F. Berry of Chicago Dr. Henry Spellmeyer of Newark N J and Dr. James W Bashford of Delaware Ohio were chosen on ballots after a third ballot produced no election The conference also announced a plan to consider missionary bishops and listed Bishop candidates with career highlights.
A lender offers a $50,000 loan on Sedalia real estate through SEDALIA TRUST COMPANY. The notice invites interested borrowers to contact the firm for terms and application details.
Public notice advertises return trains to St Louis on Saturday May 21 for five days. Fare is five dollars with children under 12 priced at two dollars eighty five cents.
Open tomorrow with electric piano and mutoscope pictures. Amusements for everybody at 25 Ohio Street.
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