07 Oct 1901
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1901
Page
1
Former governor Lon V. Stephens presents a critique praising the party's achievements and outlining the enduring values and strength of its leadership. The address emphasizes unity, progress, and commitment to public service, calling for continued support in upcoming campaigns.
Ex governor Lon V Stephens defends Missouri finances claiming republican charges of discrepancies are unfounded. He cites audits from 1871 to 1901, asserts no misapplied funds, and praises education institutions and state services while predicting forthcoming auditor reports will corroborate flawless accounting.
Joseph S. Phillips, youngest Chicago Board of Trade member and brother of the corn king, faces a divorce suit in Morris circuit court. His wife left Sheridan Park for her father’s home in Morris city alleging unfaithfulness and citing about 12000 dollars spent on wine in four months. The complainant hails from a wealthy Grundy county family.
Local laundry advertises strong value for money at Sedalia Steam Laundry, inviting customers to send bundles for cleaning and denote efficient service. The copy markets reliable turnaround and quality results for bulk or individual wash orders.
The Santa Fe system conducts tests to measure the usefulness of telephone communication in operating trains and performing telegraph tasks. Short distance trials aim to show how far the telephone can substitute for or supplement the telegraph in railroad work.
Brooks' Skeeter Regulator hits Bard's Drug Store sale at 10 cents, drawing buyers and stoking interest in the local drug trade.
Rail executives from Chicago to the Pacific coast plan a Friday conference in Chicago to decide abolishing annual passes among railroad officials. The move aims to curb favors long exchanged by agents and officials, with large systems backing action and smaller lines hoping it passes.
Parsons Kansas October 7 The Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad company is receiving many new cars built at various factories. Thirty or forty new passenger coaches are under construction at St Charles Missouri to be of the latest model. New baggage cars arrived from Jeffersonville Indiana to be used soon. Mineral Belt Railway stockholders approve sale to Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis railway company. The Mineral Belt road runs from Joplin to Duenweg in Jasper county and sale includes all property rights franchises and real estate.
Charles M. Hayes earned 155000 for ten months as Southern Pacific president, a rate of 186000 yearly, with claims of a full year salary and a 100000 check. The piece lists other railroad staff, and notes Missouri Pacific station additions on the Jefferson City to Boonville river route. Jefferson City Press reports J C Fisher, Chicago Jefferson City and Pacific lawyer, sought right of way duties.
Samuel Weingardner of Lincoln John B Wolf of Fortuna and Herman Renken of Versailles have received pension grants.
A threshing engine boiler burst on John Gutridge's farm near Calhoun in Henry county Saturday. Fireman John McMillen and several others were injured by flying debris.
Jefferson City potato dealers ended a price-cutting contest after market reports from the Republican say potatoes have vanished from the market at $1 per bushel. Blankets laundered, best in the city, Longan's, phone 154.
Springfield city council reconsiders prior cut and says let there be light. The note mentions Sedville Gray in stationery Dow Drug company.
The Kansas City Times reports Maurice A. Bowman, a MKT switchman, died Thursday night at the railway hospital in Sedalia. His body is in the Carroll & Davidson morgue. no relatives had claimed it by late night.
The Stewartville Investigator reports corn binders sold widely to area farmers have proven to be problematic requiring extensive repairs and prompting concerns among buyers and dealers.
Governor Dockery appoints Albert O. Williams of Maitland as Holt County school commissioner to succeed the resigned J. W. Rasen.
The Jefferson City Press reports a petition alleging a Pacific railroad crew near the river route used namite and explosives for blasting damaging a woman’s house and barn. The blasts cracked a cistern and ruined water storage, prompting claims for one thousand dollars in damages.
The Sentinel lists grand and petit jurors for the United States circuit and district court in Jefferson City, with term beginning October 21 1901. Names include Moses Wilkerson J A Martin A G Yantis J P Sallee William Mars Henry Ansel and many others across Callaway Howard Camden Hickory and Osage counties.
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