Death in Coal Wagon and Horse Pasture Murders
A 55 year old farmer Hed Warren died near Green Ridge after a coal wagon wheel fatally pinned him following a whisky fueled accident. Relatives, including Prof. C D Warren and Miss Bertie Warren, survive with four grown children. An earlier report notes a pasture death of stockman Mr Wilcox near town with no injuries.
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Warren
Green Ridge
Hed Warren
Pettis County
Sterling
C. D. Warren
T. R. Milton
Camp Branch School
Bertie
Lizzie
H. Z. Quisenberry
James Warren
Senator Cockrell to visit Vicksburg Abilene during trip
Senator Cockrell departed for Vicksburg to confer with the state commission about Missouri troops during the Civil War siege. He will travel via St. Louis and then to Abilene Texas to visit his brother ex Congressman J W Cockrell before returning to Missouri. Also promoting imported toothbrushes at 25 cents with free replacement on bristle loss from Dow Drug Company.
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Washington
Cockrell
Vicksburg
State Commission
Dockery
Missouri
St. Louis
Abilene
Texas
J. W. Cockrell
Death of Mr. Wilcox Shrouded in Mystery
The Windsor Review reports the death of E. Wilcox on Wednesday evening. He told his wife at about 5 PM he wanted an early supper and said he expected to leave on the 6:26 train, suggesting a puzzling circumstance surrounding his demise.
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Windsor Review
E. Wilcox
National Union Initiates Eight Candidates at Meeting
At last night’s National Union meeting eight candidates were initiated: W. W. Hoffman Frank Royce E. H. Griffith John W. Bowron Arthur Wood C. C. Lawson S. Fletcher and W. H. Bartle State deputy A P Singer of Kansas City addressed the gathering A few brief talks followed Sixteen candidates are to be initiated next Thursday night.
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The
National Union
W. W. Hoffman
Frank Royce
E. H. Griffith
John W. Bowron
Arthur Wood
C. C. Lawson
S. Fletcher
W. H. Bartle
A. P. Singer
Kansas City
Prime requisites for a successful man query
A young theorist asks for the three prime requisites intelligence workability and honesty. The old shop worker answers honesty is the greatest, urging self honesty and using workability through study at the I. C. Schools. O J Baum, representative, 225 Ilgenfritz building, offers free circulars and Sedalia Steam Laundry bundle service.
Minstrel Show Opens Season At Wood's Opera House
Gus Sun's American Minstrels perform a Saturday night one act show at Wood's Opera House. It is billed as a big city production with guaranteed features and a strong expected audience.
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Gus Sun
Wood
Opera House
Wheat too high may tempt Kansas farmers
The piece cautions that while wheat has enriched farmers, corn history aided their recovery from hardship and helped lead to prosperity, warning against overreliance on wheat.
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Kansas
Opinion: abandon potato chase when eyes gone from small spuds
An opinion by H. R. Snyder of Springfield states that when potatoes become so small you cannot see the whites of their eyes in a dinner pot it is time to give up pursuing them.
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H. R. Snyder
Springfield
Longan's Laundering Delivers City’s Best Blankets
Blankets laundered at Longan's receive top city praise for quality cleanliness and service. Call 154 for pickup and details on fabric care and turnaround times.
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Longan’s
Night Blooming Cereal Impresses McGowan’s Visitors
A beautiful night blooming cereal in the window at McGowan's drug store bloomed last night and drew a large crowd of flower lovers. The plant is one of the finest in the city.
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McGowan’s Drug Store
Penalty of Kissing in Afghanistan Sparks Immigration Rumor
A note discusses a thirty lash penalty for kissing another man's wife in Afghanistan. It suggests the punishment is mild and unlikely to trigger mass immigration into Asia Minor.
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Afghanistan
Asia Minor
Miss May Palmer to Wed Senator Depew in December
The note identifies Miss May Palmer as the bride to be of Senator Depew with a December wedding planned. It describes the upcoming marriage as a society spectacle and mentions a Chaunce in relation to the nuptials.
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May Palmer
Depew
Farmers Institute Set for Holden on October 17
A farmers institute is scheduled to be held at Holden on October 17.
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Institute AT
Holden
Farmers’ Institute
Mexico Intelligencer attacks Saloon agitators a clash with Porter
Mexico Missouri Intelligencer fights anti saloon agitators led by Reverend Porter. It accuses organizers of relying on subscriptions and mocks their meth ods while defending local officers and law enforcement. The exchange centers on alleged graft and moral reform rhetoric. The antagonists reportedly left town after headlines and counterarguments.
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Mexico
Intelligencer
Sedalia
The
St. Louis
Kansas City
J. J. Porter
First Baptist Church
Cole Camp hosts sports tournament wraps with wins and shooting
Cole Camp Missouri held a local sports tournament with a baseball result showing Cole Camp defeating Buffalo 23 to 24 on Thursday morning and Warsaw beating Buffalo 24 to 12 in the afternoon. A shooting contest nearby saw Spencer of St. Louis break 98 of 100 blue rocks.
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Warsaw
Ing
Money in Your Pocket Belts Moody Sedalia Shop Window
Albert Kahn of The Bell clothing store conceived a vivid display at 3 am and quickly set it up. An electric motor drives a belt covered with paper money from $1 to $10 through a coat pocket, drawing attention to the shop in Sedalia.
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Sedalia
Albert Kahn
Bell Clothing
Local News Roundup and Tragic Death At Bell Window Display
The article notes a praised illustration by Mr. Kahn and invites readers to view a display at The Bell on Ohio Street. It reports the death of Lillie Cooper, age two, from stomach trouble, buried at 2 p.m. yesterday. Her mother’s husband left for the army three years ago and has not been heard from. she lived with her brother-in-law at Fourth and New York Avenue.
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Kahn
Ohio Street
Lillie Cooper
Mass Meeting Sunday Night by Anti-Saloon League in Sedalia
The Anti-Saloon League schedules a Sunday evening mass meeting October 13 at two Sedalia churches. Men meet at First Methodist Church and women at Broadway Presbyterian Church at 8:00 pm. Prominent speakers will address both sessions with a full program to be printed in Sunday papers.
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M. E
Broadway Presbyterian Church
Sentinel
East Sedalia
Emogene Dillon Granted Divorce and Name Restoration
In circuit court Mrs. Emogene Dillon was granted a divorce from Clyde Dillon with her maiden name Hastain restored. The husband, underage, was placed under guardian ad litem. The couple married January 24 and separated in April amid a neglect claim. other entries involve replevin, attachment, and partition cases with dismissals and defenses.
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Emogene Dillon
Clyde Dillon
Hastain
W. D. Steele
Two License Cases Heard In Police Court
City License Officer Ramsey heard two cases this morning. H E Huston the transfer man paid the required license. Cohen Coal Co charged with running a junk shop without a license requested a continuance until October 23 to allow payment and to present an ordinance for home teams protection against metropolitan dealers storing goods locally.
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Ramsey
H. E. Huston
Cohen Coal Company
Mr. Bowron
Bowron
Well Digger Pate Wengate Injured in Well Accident
Pate Wengate a noted well digger near Kemp was struck by a falling rock while at work. His skull was fractured and surgeons were forced to bore into his skull to remove brain fragments. He remains alive and conscious but in critical condition.
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Pate Wengate
Kemp Post Office
Wengate
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Whisky
Brooks’ Skeeter
Bard’s Drug Store
C. A. McKinley
George Jackson
Mr. Wilcox
Audrain County
Senator Cockrell
Mississippi
Dow Drug Company
National Union Meeting
Sedalia Steam Laundry
Porter
Prohibition
Portier
Commonwealth
Grand Old Andrain
Moral Mexico
Rev. Kokendorfer
Christian Church
Messrs. White and Hill
Sistant
Mr. Hill
E. E. Barclay
COLE
Tolan
Cole Camp
Ning
Buffalo
Spencer
Anti-Saloon League
First Methodist Church
C. Crock
J. M. Planck
Fr. A. Bauer
L. T. Kirk
H. V. Leist
Annie Mann Et al
Sedville Gray
Stationery -Dow Drug Company
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