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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1901
Page
4
The Sedalia Sentinel notes Missouri law forbids county courts from lowering assessed values, yet many taxpayers and lawyers push to reduce valuations. The piece urges strict adherence to law and, if needed, legislative change to abolish assessors.
In a Pettis county will case Burford versus Aldridge argued in the supreme court yesterday. The suit began in the circuit court with a verdict for the plaintiff. The case went to a supreme court division, split, then to the court en banc for decision. Attorneys listed include G. W. Barnett for the plaintiff and Montgomery Montgomery and Sangree Lamm for the defendant.
The Central college football squad from Fay ette faces the Central Business College team from this city at Liberty Park tomorrow afternoon. The Business College lineup includes backs Harrison McNeil and Kennedy and a formidable line. Probable starting positions list Imhoff at center Letts Murphy Evans Scheer Swingle Sharp with Swingle at right end and Sharp as a key receiver.
The report lists players by position including Diffendaffer at left end and Hill at center with Kennedy Harrison and Grumbine in the backfield. It notes McNeil captain and Swearingen at quarterback and Talson at right half while a 3 30 p m game time is recorded.
A thief with a key or skilled lock picker opened the Huyssen shoe store door last night and stole a lady's cloak and a man's coat, vest and overcoat. The door was left open and no suspects or leads are known.
Andrew Jackson Albert Planskay and James Thompkins were arrested in a box car at Kansas City yesterday at 2 pm and jailed for investigation after Thompkins fired a shot at a brakeman. The trio, who rode from Western Kansas, claimed they paid for the ride. the brakeman demanded more money and the shot was fired to frighten him.
The Secalia College of Music presents the second concert in a series at Tiede's hall tonight. Featured artists are Miss Lulu Kunkel violinist from St. Louis and Mrs. J M Offield declaimer of Secalia. Both artists are well known and a crowded house is expected.
Colonel A L Strang promoter of the North and South railroad arrived in the city amid reports of investor interest. He says coal along the projected route must meet quality tests and expects to announce favorable news within fifteen days if conditions at his end are met.
Cards announce the approaching marriage of Miss Marian Josephine Irvine daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred T Irvine Hughesville to Mr Wesley Marvin Dyson of Okmulgee I T at the Presbyterian church Hughesville Wednesday evening November 6 at 6 30 o clock The couple will reside in Okmulgee N T where the groom is in business
A program rendered last evening at 8 o clock in the German Evangelical church Sunday school hall featured piano solos by Pearl Early Jessie Hoffmaster Laura Behrens and Flora Fischer a cornet solo by Goldie Brandt a violin solo by Lilly Brandt and recitations by Myrtle Fischer Marvel DeVoll. The entertainment drew a good attendance and was highly enjoyable.
Castleton stock farm near Richmond owned by A J Ford estate to be transferred to James R Keene of New York after this sale. General Edgar Allan and Judge Edmund Waddill Jr. hold authority to dispose of estate assets and reinvest proceeds. The price is 85000 for 614 acres in the blue grass region.
Federal court heard Thos F Crowley charged with making counterfeit money. H D Garrison of Rolla defended him. The jury could not reach a verdict after evidence of passing silver half dollars in a disreputable Sedalia house. Judge Philips discharged the case and continued to the next term.
High school students are figuring on a 1 excursion to Columbia on Saturday November 2.
A brief note directs anyone seeking a well drilled to George Kroenke who is described as the boss well driller of the country.
Maplewood Missouri residents report harvests cut short by drought and insect damage but farmers remain cheerful about crops and prospects in October harvest season.
A Salvation Army girl in a railway coach calmly defends the Bible when a stout man questions its stories. She affirms belief in Jonah and the whale and jokes that she will ask Jonah in heaven. if he is absent, she will seek him there.
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