Hoefer Residence Robbed in Broad Daylight Burglary
A Sedalia daytime burglary targeted Express Messenger J A Hoefer’s home on Third Street and Stei wart avenue between 2 and 5 30 PM while Mrs Hoefer was away. Gold watch and revolver vanished. Allan Haynes, colored ex convict, jailed on suspicion. Bird the Robinson Hotel porter later returned the watch and gun recovered through police actions. Haynes to face grand larceny charges in Judge Rodgers court.
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Sedalia
Express
J.A. Hoefer
Third
Steiwart Avenue
Hoefer
Hoofer
James A. Robb
Allan Haynes
H. Bird
Robinson European
Officr Wood
Bird
Haynes
Prof. French
Lincoln School
Chas. Coontz
Oonrt Beyan
Dusters at Dow's. Pleasant Evening For Rocking Chair Club
Mrs Byler hosted the Rocking Chair Club ladies at home for an evening gathering. Mrs Smith shared tales from a three month stay on the Pacific coast and Mrs Temple offered observations on Mexican manners from a summer visit with her daughter Mrs Preston Potter.
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J. M. Byler
D. H. Smith
Paifie
J. D. Temple G
Mexcans
Preston Potter
Sedalia Steam Laundry Serves with Clean Clothes
George Longan proprietor of Sedalia Steam laundry promises speedy service and clean garments for customers. Local word of mouth highlights reliable pickup and delivery.
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Sedalia Steam Laundry
Eorge Longan
Woman’s dream leads to discovery of buried gold in Houston
Mrs. Kerstein dreamed twice that gold lay under a tree and persuaded her husband to dig. They found a pot worth 10000 in the backyard of her former home. The new owner consented to the digging but may pursue legal action to claim the find.
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Houston
Tex
Efforts of Manufacturer Committee to Meet Rail Leaders Falter
Philadelphia report says the National Association of Manufacturers committee failed to gain personal audience with Presidents of anthracite coal carriers and did not secure a conference. After Buffalo talks with John Mitchell, the group plans to reconvene October 14 and await a reply from Reading president Baer.
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Philadelphia
National Association of Manufacturers
Roosevelt
Miners’ Union
Washington
National Association of Manufacturer’s
John Mitchell
Buffalo
Baer
Reading Railroad Company
Personnel changes and coal strike letter flood the page
Missouri Pacific and related rail crews shuffle duties as Picirig and Carmany depart and replacements step in. A St. Louis hospital leaves Picirig off duty while Rodman, Doble, and Matheny swap posts. The coal strike debate continues as President Mitchell replies to Roosevelt, urging resumption under caution and faulting operators while promising reader-reader concern amid the crisis. The page ends with a Sedalia perfume ad from W. E. Bard Drug Co.
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C. E. Marsh
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
William Carmany
John Rodman
Carmany
Lonnie Doble
Rodman
Ernest Matheny
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Steve Hayden
Fort Scott
Wichita and Western Railroad
Kas
I. H. Luke
Pueblo
Washington
Mitchell
Roosevelt
White House
St. Louis Republic
Carroll D. Wright
Sweet Springs Fair Opens With Large Crowds
The Sweet Springs street fair opened Thursday drawing big crowds. It runs through Saturday night with displays of home and farm products and art. The livestock show, the fair's main feature, will be held Saturday, and organizers praise the event's early success.
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Sweet Springs
Escape on Prison Engine From Folson
Convict Byron Murphy a fireman on the prison locomotive escaped Tuesday after pulling the throttle open as the engineer left the cab. The engine headed toward San Francisco before guards fired at him. Murphy escaped unhurt, abandoning the locomotive at Alder Creek and vanishing into the woods.
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Folson
Cal
Byron Murphy
Murphy
San Francisco
Alder Creek
Sedalia Steam Laundry Ad Cites Service Details
An advertisement from Sedalia Steam Laundry at 216 Lamine Street promotes cleaning services with a claim that odors are not musty and colors stay true when work is completed. Phone number 154 provided.
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Sedalia
Lamine Street
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Allen Haynes
Colorel
Dow's
Mrs. Byler
Recking
REAW
Pres. Mitchell
Met
Hudnur
W. E. Bard Drug Co
He. Picirig
Sweet Springs Fair
Excaped
the Weatherfair
Ball
Neltie
For
Girls Union
St. Union
Coats
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