15 Oct 1901
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1901
Page
1
Sedalia socialists prepare for a state convention and a public debate on Is Socialism the hotbed of Anarchy. Walter Mills and Eugene V. Debs are slated to speak in Sedalia while a citizens alliance challenge vows public scorn if declined.
Schools across the state will observe Gene Field day with a program of writings about the Missouri poet Eugene Field. The lineup includes works such as Little Boy Blue and A Tribute to Field, with copies obtainable by sending a stamped request to J West Goodwin.
A paper by Mrs. Van B. Wisker of Pettis county delivered at the Thirteenth District W C T U convention in Holden argues against violence and calls for reform of U S institutions. It suggests deporting anarchists to an “Anarchy Island” and funding a watchful force and relocation until they sustain themselves by industry, claiming this would resolve the anti-government movement within fifty years.
Prof. S. F. Can, a renowned European eye specialist from St. Louis, will be in Sedalia on Saturday October 19 and may be consulted at the Sicher hotel parlors. Examination and consultation are free with office hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
An old-time drug store notice proclaims 10c sales at Bard's Drug Store with a sly quip about income tax parity. It notes Russia's population around 93 million and Italy near 30 million while claiming equal total income tax in both nations.
Superintendent Barclay of the Anti Saloon League visited Warrensburg to coordinate with the Ministers Alliance for an outreach. The town has three saloons closed on Sundays, no wine rooms, and one gambling room. The league plans to recruit missionaries at the State normal school.
Wentworth Military Academy routed Central Business College Sedalia 25 to 0 as Ardinger Cole and Simmons starred for the Cadets. C B C struggled with a light lineup and failed to advance against Wentworth's disciplined defense. Normal school team Warrensburg beat Kansas City Medicos 21–0 with quigley Boisseau and Ferguson scoring.
Co H Rider reports on a trip through Morgan county that while en route to Florence he and his driver were halted by a man on horseback asking for Mr Bremer. He said a Bremer daughter had just been scalded to death and did not stay to give details.
Local laundry service invites customers to send bundles for cleaning and ironing and promises high value for payment. Readily accessible pickup and drop-off options aim to attract busy residents seeking quality garment care.
Mrs Dyer and her four small children living at Sixteenth and Grand avenue are described as destitute and in dire need of food assistance.
Brief item notes a detour or device called Skeeter Regulator used near Bard's Drug Store at 10th Street, with actions to deter or remove the nuisance.
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