Warrant Summaries and Pettis County Indebtedness Update
The May 1 1899 county finances report itemized Warrants issued from May 1 1898 to May 1 1899 and details on Pettis County bonded debt. It notes a cash balance of over 70000 to apply to debt, lists expenditures across roads bridges schools and poor relief, and explains the railroad debt reduction from 10 to 4 percent through refinancings.
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Pettis County
Gray
al l
Reform School
Unty Farm Oo
Ohio Street
Court House
Claanes
Alary
Salary County Ruryay
Bee Kesey
Salary County Assessor
Ccck
Sedalia
St. Louis
Court Horse
Court ‘House
City Hospital
Financial States
Board of Equalization
Lineas
Tebo and
Neosto Ralway Company
Iexington and
St. Louis Ry. Co
In the Minor Courts. In police court today 1. E. Rodes
In police court today E Rodes appeared on a minor charge. Details are sparse with limited readable context from the case file and no additional defendants or outcomes recorded in the accessible text.
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E. Rodes
Cowboy Charley Promotes Open Air Evangelism Here
C. W. Stewart known as Cowboy Charley speaks in the street and outdoors. He claims to have done a great work at St. Louis before arriving in this city. Ice cream soda 5c Fleischmann's Pharmacy.
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C. W. Stewart
Cowboy Charley
St. Louis
Fleischmann
Mayfield Controversy Faces Legal Hurdles in St Louis
The St Louis Medical Society and Dr. W H Mayfield face a high stakes dispute as a special committee recommends retaining counsel. Both sides hold lawyers while a public report is anticipated by the next Saturday and observers question rivalries behind the inquiry.
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Missouri Baptist Sanitarium
Mayfield Sanitarium
St. Mary’s Infirmary
St. Louis Mullanphy Hospital
Dr Mayfield
Missouri Sanitarium
Paul Y. Tupper
N. B. Carson
St. Mary’s
W. A. McCandless
Adolph Alt
Edwin C. Burnett
J. B. Shapleigh
St. Louis Medical Society
Missouri Medical Association Disciplinary Reform Move
The Missouri Medical Association considers disciplining members to satisfy state demands. A three member committee will study the best method and advise securing legal services. Dr Mayfield has retained ex Attorney General Frank Walker as counsel. a report is due at Saturday's meeting.
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Missouri Medical Association
St. Louis
Mayfield
Frank Walker
George Williams and Mose Robinson in preliminary hearing
George Williams and Mose Robinson appeared before Judge Armstrong on charges of assaulting Bob Davis. Davis remains unconscious from a fractured skull and could not testify. The pair were discharged. Davis linked to the earlier disappearance of George Jennings. Mrs. Jennings disputes claims about her relationship with Frank Minor and remains concerned about her husband's absence.
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Clinton Democrat
George Williams
Mose Robinson
Esq. Armstrong
Bob Davis
Davis
George Jennings
Williams
Tony
Chas. Williams
Jennings
Sentinel
Frank Minor
Drayer Secures Bond and Leaves for St Louis
Frank Drayer, jailed for two months on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses from Miss Jennie Butterfield, posted bond and left for St Louis. Settlement reportedly set at 400 with Drayer claiming to work as an engineer to cover the amount. Miss Butterfield seeks full 1500 and may still press for conviction.
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Frank Drayer
Jennie Butterfield
St. Louis
Drayer
Miss Butterfield
Missouri Pacific
C.C. Kelley
Dayer
State Fair locating committee enjoys Marshall visit
Marshall Missouri hosts the State Fair locating committee praised for the town and landscape. A banquet was held at Mistletoe ball in their honor with the delegation entertained in fine style.
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Marshall
Mistletoe
Berned-injured son of local brewer heals in St Louis
Louis Lemp, son of W. J. Lemp, is recovering in St Louis from a recent runaway incident Monday. Marshall Prentice schedules police shifts across Sedalia including Boullt West Main Baley Ohio Osage Lamine Wood East Sedalia from 11 30 a m to 11 30 p m and 11 30 p m to 11 30 a m Leftwich East Main 3 p m to 3 a m and Williams north side duties. Jackson serves as assistant marshal.
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Louis Lemp
W. J. Lemp
St. Louis
Marshall Prentice
Boullt
West Main
Baley
Ohio
Osage
Lamine
Wood
East Sedalia
Leftwich
Engiebrecht
Love
Hughes
Williams
East Main
Jackson
Crushed Strawberry Soda at the Candy Palace
A brief line notes a crushed strawberry soda from La Funston at the Candy Palace and mentions Fleischmann's ice cream soda mixture as a product reference.
Six Men Arrested in Oklahoma on Dynamite Bridge Plot
South McAlester Oklahoma May 31 six men James Compton Joe Lincoln Barlow Bile F C Case Charles Wiseman and George Roe were arrested charged with attempting to dynamite the bridge over the Canadian River three weeks ago. They allegedly hoped the blast would secure railroad work and all have confessed. The report notes their prior road employment and a peculiar motive linked to added mileage for the railway.
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South McAlester
I. T
James Compton
Joe Lincoln
Barlow Bile
F.C. Case
Charles Wiseman
George Roe
Canadian River
Laborers listed with injuries and locations
Wm Hagner a laborer at a crusher, Chickie Chuckie noted as artivaria. J H Hadden a machinist helper. Hon ey Grove from Texas suffers rheumatism. Ellis Stephenson a bridgeman from Providence sprains his right foot.
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Wm Hagner
Crusher
Artivaria
J H Hadden
Honey Grove
Texas
Ellis Stephenson
Bridgeman
Providence
Rodman suit renewed over Kansas City brakeman death
Mrs Amanda Rodman of Kansas City Kansas renewed her federal court suit against Missouri Pacific for 10000 damages in the death of her husband, head brakeman on a Union Pacific freight. He died when an engine’s steam blew back forcing him onto the Missouri Pacific track as another engine approached, with alleged excessive speed and no warning.
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A. A. Krause
Katy
Lyons
Ft. Scott
Sam Cameron
St. Louis
Sedalia
James M. Winters
New Franklin
Hannibal
Missouri Pacific
Webb City
Harry Wals
J. G. Wilbur
Aubrey
Williams
McCormick
Cfvice
Denison Herald
Topeka
Amanda Rodman
Kansas City
Kas
Missouri Pacific Ralway Company
Rodman
Union Pacific
Oglesby case against Missouri Pacific remanded for new trial
Jefferson City Mo May 31 The Henry Oglesby Missouri Pacific railroad suit is set for a new trial after a four to three Supreme Court vote to reverse the $15 000 personal injury judgment. Oglesby brakeman injured in December 1892 wreck at Little Blue Jackson County both legs broken.
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Jefferson City
Henry Oglesby
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court
Oglesby
Little Blue
Jackson County
Valiant
Gantt and Brace
Sherwood, Burgess and Robinson
Marshall
Sherwood
Robinson
Lincoln High School Commencement Evening Program
The Lincoln High School commencement takes place at the school chapel this evening featuring a choral society chant invocations and multiple orations by students including Ruthus Elmer Hawkins Charley Clayton Vanda and Lottie Lee Johnson. Diplomas will be presented by Superintendent G V Buchanan with additional exercises on Thursday and Friday evenings and a field day at Liberty Park Saturday afternoon.
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Lincoln High School
Rev
I. N. Triplett
Mozart
Birtie Berthina Shipley
Charley Clayton Vanda
BP Veckel
Ruthus Elmer Hawkins
James Henry Hastings
Piosali
Otion
Liberty
Arthur Oscar Marehs
Lottie Lee Johnson
Happy Dreamland
Tufts
G. V. Buchanan
Wilson
B. F. Abbott
Liberty Park
Railroad mileage growth in 1898 exceeds prior year totals
Revised figures from the Railroad Gazette place 1898 new US road mileage at 3625 miles not counting second track or sidings. The rise from 1897 marks about 400 miles, with 1897 at 2109 miles and 1898 expected to show a substantial increase. Western expansion dominates as Chicago and Northwestern adds roughly 220 miles and Illinois Central rushes a Taralosa to Council Bluffs line. Santa Fe also boosts Pacific coast mileage.
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Railroad Gazette
United States
West
Chicago and Northwestern
Illinois Central
Taralso
Council Bluffs
Santa Fe
Pacific Coast
McClellan Granted Divorce From Lottie Smalley
Court notes state E. E. McClellan the stationer was granted a divorce from Lottie Tuttle Smalley McClellan without alimony or property conditions. Also reported are the Roberts versus Roberts argument before Judge Longan and a custody dispute between the Bouldin parties set for Friday hearing.
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E. E. McClellan
Lottie Tuttle Smalley McClellan
Roberts
Joplin Street Fair Set for Late June in City
Joplin Missouri mayor and merchants announce a large street fair from June 28 to July 4 with mining men railroads and other key local interests uniting to ensure its success.
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Joplin
Land grant filed for forty acres in Flat Creek township
A land grant issued by President Martin Van Buren to Henry Parrish on January 10, 1840 was filed for record today in Flat Creek township.
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Flat Creek Township
Martin Var Buren
Henry Parrish
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Willie Johnson
Annie Canyon
South Moullean Avenue
Dora Hubbard
Fred Wack
Lizzie Payn
Larr
Rogers
Fred Smith
Kinsey
A. B. Wells
George Evans
Burr
A. L. Shortridge
Lee Lovinger
Peter Arden
May Prewitt
Chas Crockett
Jesse Doney
Jas. Busch
Cowboy Charlie
Today’s Republic
W. H. Mayfield
George Jennangs
John Sherman
State Medical Society
Dr. Mayfield
Mize
American Railways
Lincoln School
Joplin’s Street Fair
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