Trio of Victims in City Across Nation Mapped
The report highlights multiple violent incidents from May 22. Levi Moore in Kansas City shot three women, two mortally, while a Toledo case involves a mother and son killed and burned. A German oil bark Ariadne burned near Bayonne with a missing crewman, and St. Patrick Church in East St Louis remains guarded amid priest tensions.
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Kansas City, Mo
Levi Moore
City
Wyandotte Street
Jennie Campbell
Mesh
Ella Landis
Moore
Toledo
Middleburg
Logan County
Rachel Austin
Austin
Ernest Austin
Ernest
New York
Ehler
Standard Oil Company
Bayonne
N. J
Hans Rencke
St. Louis
St. Patrick
East St. Louis
Father Cluse
Mgr. Martinelli
St. Patrick’s
Wests depart Washington for Northwest New York trip
Senator and Mrs. George G. West left Washington today for the mountains of Northwest New York state. They will stay until July or August and then spend time in the Blue Ridge mountains while the senator recovers further from illness.
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Washington
George G. West
New York State
Blue Ridge Mountains
West
Straw Hats Sale at Sedalia Firm Brigham Hopkins
Straw hats priced at one dollar and below offered by Sedalia’s sole agents for Brigham Hopkins. Soft and split braid hats highlighted as good value with prices under two dollars in a local shop notice.
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Sedalia
Brigham Hopkins
Baseball Standings and Results in Major Leagues
National League games in St Louis Cincinnati Chicago and other cities produced wins and losses. Standings show St Louis 21 8 .724 and New York 10 17 .370 among others. Western League results list St Paul Detroit Indianapolis Buffalo Milwaukee Columbus Minneapolis and Kansas City with varying records.
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National League
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Louisville
Cleveland
Chicago
Baltimore
W. GL. B.C. W. i P.C. St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Detroit
Paul
St. Paul
Buffalo
Minneapolis
Exorbitant Assessments Prompt Injunction Suit in Chicago
In Chicago on May 22 injunctions were filed in the superior court by policy holders of the old Northwestern Masonic Aid association, now merged into Northwestern Life Assurance, to stop lapses of policies due to unpaid assessments. Petitions claim assessments are excessive beyond contract limits. Kansas Railroad Assessments Grow. Topeka reports the state auditor tabulated yearly assessments by the railroad assessors, stating the total valuation of all railroad property.
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Chicago
Northwestern Masonic Aid Association
Northwestern Life Assurance Company
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Auditor of State
State Board of Railroad Assessors
Ex-Sedalians Meet in Pacific Coast Health Return
Frank Hoffman recently returned from the Pacific coast in improved health and met many ex-Sedalians. Cyrus Newkirk, former First National Bank president, and his sons-in-law Phillips Woodward and Sain tley were present. The group notes ventures from hotel keeping to orange growing and reports others faring well.
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Frank Hoffman
Pacific Coast
Cyrus Newkirk
First National Bank
Messrs Phillips, Woodward and
Saintley
H H Marean
Frank Shackles
GH Scott
James Hansberger
Hillard Bixby
San Bernardino
Eagle Eye Salve Promises Fast Eye Healing
Sutherlands Eagle Eye Salve is advertised to cure dim vision styes granulated lids sore eyes swiftly and effectively. The product is sold in tubes and guaranteed by reputable druggists.
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Sutherlands Eagle Eagle
Flower bed thefts rise as thieves raid gardens citywide
Flower thieves strike across town with numerous complaints of marauded beds and potted plants. Mrs Estill and Mrs JF McDougall reported losses on Saturday night, with several other residents in the same area noting missing flowers and plants over a week.
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Estill
JF McDougall
De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve Endorsed For Quick Healing
A local ad promotes De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve from Servant's Pharmacy as a thorough antiseptic treatment. It claims rapid healing of scratches wounds sores and skin diseases with a long record of curing piles ulcers and other ailments.
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de Witt
Servant’s Pharmacy
Dr Crawford Visits Warsaw After Benton County Trip
Dr S K Crawford, famed Benton and Pettis County physician, was summoned to West White to see Judge Gallaher, then traveled to his former home in Warsaw to comfort his ailing daughter. His wide practice across Benton Pettis and Henry counties keeps him from visiting Warsaw often, yet he remains warmly regarded by locals.
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S K Crawford
West White
Gallaher
Warsaw
Pettis
Benton
Henry
Benton County
Cascarets Ad Claims Beauty Through Clean Blood
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a beauty aid by claiming clean blood improves skin. It urges readers to begin today to purge pimples and blemishes, touting prices of 10 25 and 50 cents and satisfaction guarantees at druggists.
Delegates Chosen for Nevada Convention by Sedalia Camp No 16
Sedalia Camp No 16 of the Western Order of Wales elected eight delegates to the Nevada convention to be held June 8. E M Shields C M Sheets David Lindsay Henry Knopfli A PM Gross Ben Martin Z Young and Dr W A Porter named as delegates Alternates include John W Menefee Jr Geo F Smith FJ Martin and W Thomas Geo W Eads chosen marshal of the day and Lieut Sam W James captain with authority to appoint subordinates.
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Sedalia
Nevada
E M Shields
C M Sheets
David Lindsay
Henry Knopfli
PM Gross
Ben Martin
Z. Young
W. A. Porter
John W Menefee, Jr
Geo F Smith
FJ Martin
Thomas
Geo W Eads
Sam W James
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve in Burns and Scalds
A historical notice describes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a remedy for burns and scalds. It highlights its use for skin injuries and burn relief in a period advertisement style.
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DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve
Biles
Scaldia Burns
Snakes in the Cargo Sparks Mutiny Tale
A retired steamboat captain recalls a perilous voyage sparked by a box of snakes. He describes temptation to throw the crate overboard during a storm, mutiny fears among sailors, and an investigation that revealed the shipment contained only snakes.
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Lakes
Consignees
Detroit Free Press
His Opinion of Lady Upton From a Railway Carriage
In a Manchester bound railway carriage a conversation among Mr A Mr B and Mrs C mocks Lady Lupton. They describe her as pig jawed with a poor gait and awkward elbows while Mrs C defends her status. They worry about the next stop and mention farm upbringing.
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Lady Upton
Mr. A
Mr. B
Manchester
Notable Figures Mentioned In A Varied Column
A string of brief notes covers Henry Havemeyer the sugar magnate with a strict routine, Miss Kitty Reed and her stenography earnings, Russell Sage on political study, Cape Cod boy Len Wood and General Leona Wood, Mile Lucie Faure and Georges Chiris engagement, Grasse family’s primery business, John Rockefeller’s boyhood photo and its sale, famed contemporaries like I S Catlin and Admiral Dewey. The piece weaves biographical vignettes and anecdotes across notable names and events.
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Henry Havemeyer
Kitty Reed
Russell Sage
Alwas
Len Wood
Cape C
Leona Wood
Santiago
Lucie Faure
Dauchi
President Faure
M. Georges Chiris
Grasse
M. Henri Chi
Prumery
John Rockefeller
Oswego Academy
Oswego
N. Y
Rockefeller
Ckief
Willi Smyth
Smyth
Nilionaire
Gener. I
Catlin
George Worthinst
Nebraska
Charles R. Colbur
Pennsylvania
Admiral Dewey
Washington
Olympia
Cold Love Threshold Fueled By Frigid Mornings
A couple shares a witty exchange beside a radiator as a 22 below morning chill tests their affection. The woman notes the cold is literal and symbolic, while the man dismisses the idea of waning passion and playfully questions the claim.
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John
Rheumatism chat sparks old friend banter
Two men trade casual jibes about rheumatism and medicine in a brief, lighthearted exchange. One congratulates the other, while they joke about the abundance of remedies in the market for the condition.
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Rome
J.S Kautzman
West Main Street
P. S
Majestic Steel Ranges
Garlana
Lgewfritz
Hardware Company
Mear
Erty
Daniels
Missouri Fish and Game Protective Association
Dupont Park
A. B. Daniels
Denver
Senator
Allen
Allen S. Olmstead
le Roy
Keelk
Carriage ‘Works
Kelk & Keens
P. Hoffman
West Main
Robert Cleary
Sedalians
California
Astoria
Dr. Crawford
Fleischmann
Snakes
Hissock
Ohio ST
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