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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1901
Page
8
Advertises Canton flannel and domet flannel by yard with prices from 7 1 2 to 12 1 2 cents. Also lists heavy grey and black fabrics, mens and ladies hosiery, bleached toweling, black satin, and apron gingham in large quantities with yard pricing and patterns.
A. E. Hackett of the Missouri section climate and crop service notes a warmer week with much sunshine across the state. Heavy showers hit some southwestern counties on the 25th and 26th, and northern counties report moderately heavy rains. Much of the state saw light rainfall, with southeastern counties receiving little or none. Wheat seeding varies by region with soil condition good in northern and western areas, but dry ground hindering sowing in east central and southern counties. Pastures are improving in northern and western counties. rye pasturage is emerging in some areas. Corn cutting is mostly finished, except where recent rains kept fields green. Cotton opens rapidly in the southeast with picking proceeding under favorable conditions.
The report notes light corn overall and significant boll worm damage in Dunkin county. Late potatoes mostly fail except in a few counties. Sorghum for molasses is generally light with poor quality, though some counties may yield fair to good. Frost, moisture shortages, and mixed apple prospects create uneven regional results.
Local ad urges readers to buy heating stoves cheaply. Call at Siebers Hotel for details.
Two British brothers, Captains Cox and of the Inca, both shipmasters, sailed toward Philadelphia hoping to reunite but their vessels were chartered to different schedules. Cox arrived first with ore from Watana, the Inca's voyage from Huelva was delayed, and misaligned port timing prevented a face to face meeting after years at sea.
While their ships crossed in the Mediterranean they sighted each other through glasses but could not speak. Their mutual recognition came via toots of the whisties, and the vessels passed at a distance, the closest they had come to meeting in years.
C White has appealed a case on two assigned accounts totaling $20 against Missouri Pacific railway. The appeal comes from the court of Justice Schmidt at Hughesville.
Last night at the prayer meeting Rev F R Hill pastor of the First M E Church South conducted his final duties here. He departs Friday to assume a new charge in Parkersburg West Virginia.
The Warrensburg normal football team will meet the C B C team at Liberty Park Saturday afternoon. The game substitutes for the Kemper academy contest and is expected to be a stronger matchup.
The only case in police court this morning involved Wm. Camp a tramp who was fined $5 for trespassing. He received a stay to leave town.
A baby girl was born yesterday at the home of F. F. Hatton Katy yardmaster.
A prosperous merchant has rested the only unoccupied store building in town and expects in that way to avoid competition Lola Register reports the move aims to secure market position by eliminating direct rival space.
Advertises a school house for sale in Witchita County. Notes no difficulty finding a buyer except for freight rate on school houses.
An Ottawa woman who made offensive remarks about President McKinley was restrained by neighboring women and admonished to behave.
Great Bend resident Mr. Boxwell was fined $20 after winning a limited round go game with an unwilling sparring partner.
The King City Democrat editor relocates the printing plant to a new building and invites subscribers to visit and sit in the shade under his vine and fig trees.
A Missouri court held the owner responsible for injuries to livestock when the wire fence is not maintained. The ruling emphasizes owner duty to keep fencing in repair to protect stock from harm.
Last Saturday, Buffalo residents C. S. Whitcomb aged 72 and Rachel M. Elliott aged 74 were married. Carl A. Guenther's offered new dress goods at unbeatable prices with a call to visit 310 Ohio Street.
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