25 Oct 1905
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1905
Page
1
A Sedalia lady recently wed, with memories tied to childhood sweethearts forming a noted romance. The article highlights the couple's early bond and the social interest surrounding the ceremony.
Springfield dispatch recounts how Laura McGowan and LeGrande Bruce, once sweethearts in Chardon Ohio, reconciled after a broken engagement and thirty years apart. Bruce’s first wife died. he reunited with Miss McGowan in Sedalia and they wed October 18 at the McGowan home. The bride was 54, the groom 56.
The Missouri supreme court today refused to prohibit Circuit Judge Gates from enjoining the Kansas City city council from granting a natural gas franchise to applicants accused in a petition of using a scheme to advance their aims.
Nevada Mail reports former Lamonte city marshal N G W Seaton was assaulted at a dance early today. He sustained three broken ribs and will be off duty for some time. Dr. Craig attended and treated the fracture. no arrest has been made.
The funeral of W. A. Singleton, who died at his son in law J. Phalings home on East Fourteenth street, occurred this afternoon at 3 o'clock at his residence. Rev. G. W. Mathis presided and interment followed in the city cemetery. Pallbearers were J. E. Rector, Dr. F. M. Fulkerson, R. H. Harris, J. L. Griffith, M. Dalby, and J. D. Hail.
The funeral for Rev Henry Kueck cousin of B F Sanfort will be held tomorrow at 10 in the Methodist church at Smithton. He died in Nebraska last week and Mr Sanfort and Rev S Buechner will attend.
Funeral services for Miss Sibil Guinn were held at 10:30 this morning at the family residence on Nineteenth and Engineer streets. A large gathering of relatives and friends attended. Pallbearers included Raymond, Darber, Orville Heckert, Tom Van Joff, Fred Hammond, Edgar and Clyde Neighbors. Interment followed in the city cemetery.
W H Reynolds, champion golfer, entertained the officers of the Sedana Country club at his West Seventh street home last evening. The gathering featured a presentation of the Bard trophy, a silver cup awarded to the winner, by club president E B Farley.
At a Nebraska State Bankers Association gathering ex-comptrollers faced jeers and boos as they criticized Dawes plan policies. The dispute reflected regional tensions between bankers and federal economic measures during the era.
A speaker defending the beef trust faced sharp opposition from financiers present at the gathering, stirring noticeable ire among the investors and industry observers in attendance.
A president arrived in Little Rock to a large and enthusiastic crowd that greeted the visit with spirited welcomes. The event drew residents from the city and surrounding areas, signaling strong public support and notable turnout.
In Little Rock Roosevelt arrives by special train after a Birmingham night trip. Governor Davis refuses to dine with Powell Clayton, sending Lt. Gov. Lee as proxy. The visit includes a City Park address, a board of trade banquet, and a return to Memphis. Lincoln Nebraska Dawes confrontation follows in a separate meeting.
In police court this morning O M known as Mike McMullin faced common intoxication charges. He paid the usual ten dollar fine. Frank Kerney and Otto Richier also faced fines of ten dollars each for late hour incidents.
The Harriman special carrying Miss Alice Roosevelt arrived in Omaha at 9:29 am from San Francisco in 39 hours 54 minutes, 16 hours faster than the regular schedule and eclipsing all prior records.
The Inner Seal Cadets will visit Sedalia this week to conduct house demonstrations for ladies, showing the advantages of crackers and cakes packed in Inn er Seal packages rather than in barrels. The group acts as a training program for aspiring salesmen with broad opportunities for experience.
Cadets in Sedana will stage displays at leading grocery stores during their stay. A cracker luncheon will follow, served by a cadet in a grey suit with a royal purple tie, as part of an event sponsored by the National Biscuit Company.
Jerry Simpson was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery after a full Masonic funeral at the Scottish Rite temple in Wichita Kansas. Congressman Murdock, former representative of Simpson's district, delivered the funeral oration.
Rail employees across Russia join a broad strike drawing three quarters of a million workers. Proclamations call for revolution as disorder spreads from Riga to St. Petersburg. The Warsaw and Baltic lines join. trains halted and a 500 invalids train stalled outside the city. Minister Witte says a constitutional assembly is impossible now but promises press freedom and meeting liberties soon.
Famous for forging coins in the United States, John Hughes once made a fortune from a bogus coin scheme. Now penniless, he faces financial ruin as authorities tighten controls and his fortune evaporates.
Johnny Hughes once a noted counterfeiter now suffers from liver cancer in Vineland New Jersey. Doctors seek his transfer to a Gloucester county hospital while locals arrange care, recalling a long, storied career with multiple imprisonments and a recent pledge to live honestly.
Raymond Henninger, in charge of the local U S recruiting station, and Miss Clara Baker, daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Baker, were secretly married at the St Cloud hotel in Warrensburg on September 15. Friends learned of the union and extend congratulations to the newlyweds.
Scrinps McRae reports that the United States land office receivers would be abolished if Secretary Hitchcock’s plan is adopted. The land office registers could perform all duties, saving about a quarter of a million dollars yearly for the government.
John Murphy, wounded in an accident a week ago last Monday, was released from Maywood hospital today and taken to his home at 315 East Eleventh Street.
The Southern railway announced that quarantine restrictions in the South have been lifted and through service to New Orleans has resumed.
W H Harrooun a grain dealer was found guilty of forging million-dollar bills in a Chicago area case. He testified in his own defense denying the questioned bill of lading, while prosecutors and prosecutors pressed for confession. Judge Spencer and others were not mentioned as making threats.
Missouri Pacific system endures a trying period as weather and track conditions hamper service. Crews work to restore lines, with trains delayed and schedules disrupted across routes. Local officials urge patience while management prioritizes safety and recovery efforts.
Rail line across Kansas Missouri and Colorado endures repeated wrecks washouts and slides as heavy rains cripple the eastern division. Bridges at Isbell and Otterville are being rebuilt while service reroutes via the Wabash and Katy with trains delayed or redirected.
Jefferson City Oct 25 Superintendent Vandiver will hear New York Life present arguments on why it should not be ousted from the state for contributing to party campaign funds.
Mr and Mrs Louis F Bahrenburg prominent city residents marked ten years of marriage with an evening reception at their home 506 South Quincy street attended by relatives and close friends.
Peter Pehi, after three and a half months abroad, arrived home Tuesday afternoon and spent the day greeting friends. He visited his former home and notable sites in Germany and elsewhere in Europe and regrets not speaking English as fluently as before the journey.
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