Harvest Carnival at Lamonte Draws Thousands in Parade
Reports from Lamonte recount a festive Harvest Carnival with thousands in attendance. Dan Norris won the parade sweepstakes with an elaborate wagon. Miss Katie Connor and Miss Ollie Lee Fleming earned premiums in beauty contests. multiple pageant awards went to local residents, while Mayor J R Clarke and Marshal Seaton ensured order.
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Lamonte
J. R. Clarke
Marshal Seaton
Dan Norris
Norris
A. W. Winzenburg
John W. Baldwin
Frank Volrath
Katie Connor
John W. Connor
W. T. Morris
Wm. T. McCurdy
John Elsham
Henry Woodward
Surrey
Mike O'Bannon
W. F. Hainline
Samuel Mentzer
W. F. Yankee
Sedalia
Tom
Henry
Missouri
James Drake
Geo. W. Crawford
S. J. Higgins
Miss Hall
Battenburg
Fire From a Road Engine Destroys Hay and Fences
High winds caused a roadside fire started by a traction engine twelve miles southeast of town. It burned 30 tons of hay and two miles of fencing across the Moriarity Klein and Lefford farms, with farmers using plows and rake efforts to contain the blaze. The wind shifted and the danger subsided.
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John Moriarity
Klien
Lefford
Fisherman uses pine block tackle in quirky Missouri note
A Missouri letter spotlights charmed fishing by Chas E Lancaster and a humorous aside about a brown jug. The piece blends a yarn of improvised tackle with a court report on the Jester murder case, detailing testimony from A A Gates and identity issues that stretched through a lengthy session.
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Secalian
Chas. E. Lancaster
Browning Randof Lancaster
Sedana
Martin Worrall
Six Mile
Jeffersonville
Ind
Public Eye
Jester Admits Identity in Famous Murder Case
The preliminary hearing in the murder case of Gilbert W. Gates shifts as Alexander Jester admits he is the escaped inmate from Mexico Missouri. Gates identifies Jester as the man arrested in Wichita Kansas and recounts the possession of Gates’ wagon and horses and items from the trip.
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P. D. Cullen
Alexander Jester
Monroe County
Gilbert Gates
Cornelia Street
Jester
Cullen
Gates
A. A. Gates
Emporia
Kas
Gilbert
Alexander
Forrest
Gilbert W. Gates
Mexico, Mo
Charles Hazlehurst
Kansas
Wichita
Valley Center
Drink Not Responsible in Recent Incident
A recent incident concluded with the determination that the drink involved was not responsible for the outcome. Officials cited lack of evidence connecting the beverage to the events and emphasized steps taken to prevent similar occurrences.
Railroad Men Frequenting Saloons Sparks New Orders
Local railroads report stricter drink policies after widespread wrecks and collisions. Missouri Pacific and others weigh enforcement while hospital arrivals and incidents continue to filter into daily news.
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Hospital
Missouri Pacific
Missouri Pacific trains alter behavior at stations
The Moberly Monitor notes that hackmen at Missouri Pacific trains refuse to leave vestibuled cars on one side and residents avoid Osage street as trains open doors only on one side. J E J Lytle, Moorly M K T operator, travels to Sedalia to fix issues, with Will Brinkerhoff taking charge in his absence. Alfred Edland rides the goat after a B R T meeting. W A Bachtell celebrates marriage with a Havana smoke as mates toast future happiness.
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Roacenaster
Peter Rockwell
Osage Street
J. E. J. Lytle
Sedalia
Mr. Lytle
Will Brinkerhoff
Moberly
Alfred Edland
Missouri Pacific
W. A. Bachtell
Lexington Branch
Baking Powder Combine Opposes Missouri Food Laws
The Associated Baking Powder Manufactures oppose a Missouri pure food law prohibiting alum in baking powders. The group argues against enforcement, while authorities warn that alum-containing powders are illegal and punishable by heavy fines. Grocers must inform themselves to protect households.
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Missouri
Dangers and Protection of the Church of God Sermon
Rev F Kroch preached at the Evangelical church on dangers and protection of the church of God. At the conference morning session ministers discussed two papers by Revs Umbeck and Pfeiffer. This afternoon the remaining paper will be read and officers for the coming year will be chosen.
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F. Kroch
Evangelical Church
Church of God
Umbeck
Pfeiffer
Sentinel
Kentucky Rosebud quartet entertains crowd at St Louis store
A large crowd of ladies and gentlemen gathered at the St Louis Clothing Company's store to hear the Kentucky Rosebud quartet sing. The music was appreciated and thanks were given to Messrs Kahn for the evening's entertainment. A power-house breakdown limited lighting but the store remained satisfactorily lit for an hour of royal entertainment.
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St. Louis Clothing Company
Kentucky Rosebud
Kahn
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Parade
Hissouri
Brown Jug
Fleischmann
J. A. Davis
Katy
Parsons
Henry Jackson
Porter
J. Thomas
H. W. Elton
South End
W. W. Kinzie
B. O. Blakely
Denison
Hos
Dead Boy
Quenting
Sam
George
Pital
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