Work of the Hi Reaper and Local Deaths in Pettis County
Mrs. Jesse W. Carter mother of Dr. Carter dies at home near the city. funeral in Waverly with Rev. Wharton officiating. Mrs. Jane McCormick dies aged 72 five miles south of the city. funeral at Smithton Christian church. Also notes on railroad engine costs and Katy engineer Delos McComas hospitalized with a back injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse W. Carter
Carter
N. H. Gentry
Waverly
Wharton
Marshall
Newry
Ireland
America
Bethany
Virginia
Alexander Campbell
Christian Church
J. W. Carter
Sedalia
N. H
Jane McCormick
Harvey McCormick
McCormick
Pettis County
James E
Walter
Edgar
George
Smithton
Mrs Paris Sues For Damages In Husband Death
Mrs Paris and her daughter sue for forty thousand dollars for the death of her husband in a Mexican Central wreck. They seek compensation from the railroad company and related parties for losses and damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Local Rail News and Knights Templar Activities
Pilot Grove Masons visit Sedalia to view Granite Lodge work as Oscar Andreen of Lexington discusses St. Louis Paper Co. and attended St Aldemar Commandery No 18 Knights Templar events. The Red Cross degree set a US record with 46 candidates and a grand banquet followed. Granite Lodge conferred third degree on a visitor, with a later banquet. Two railroad injury and accident suits filed in San Antonio related to a September 27 Mexico incident. Sedalia’s Herman Lewis visits, new MKT time card takes effect, and Katy Railway worker Edward Fisher suffers smallpox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Andreen
Lexington
St. Louis Paper Company
St. Louis
St. Aldemar Commandery No
Knights Templar
Andreen
de Molay
Red Cross
St. Aldemar Commandery
United States
Granite Lodge
Pilot Grove
W.S. Epperson
Mexican International
Ciudad Porfirio Diaz
Mexico
United States District Clerk
San Antonio
Texas
Death of J. L. Warren Prominent Pettis County Farmer
J L Warren aged longtime Pettis county resident dies this morning at his farm home south of the city. He was born in Pettis county, a member of the M E church south of the city, and a respected mason. Funeral Sunday under Freemason auspices likely at his house with interment in the city cemetery. Survived by widow and four grown children Hodg man and John South of the city, Mrs Culp Otterville, and Mrs W D Stephens south of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
J. L. Warren
Pettis County
M. E. Church
Warren
Hodgman
John
Dr. Culp
Otterville
W. D. Stephens
Heavier locomotives eyed for future freight trains abroad
Railroad officials foresee a trend toward very heavy locomotives for freight operations abroad. The shift aims to increase hauling power and efficiency, with potential impacts on rail infrastructure and loading practices.
List of Democratic newspapers in Missouri counties
The piece notes a roll of prominent Democratic papers in the state and lists titles such as Newsboy Benton Mail Nevada Democrat Butler Budget Sike stron Record New Madrid Journal Lawson Democrat Memphis Optimist Cape Girardeau Standard Montgomery City Bulletin Linneus, with no current need to adopt primary methods for naming state candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsboy
Benton
Mail
Nevada
Democrat
Butler
Budget
Sikestron
Record
New Madrid
Journal
Lawson
Memphis
Optimist
Cape Girardeau
Standard
Montgomery City
Bulletin
Linneus
Vaughan Family Plans Move to Sedalia for Winter
James Vaughan and his wife will move to Sedalia with their daughter Mrs. Briscoe for the winter while seeking a good business. If unsuccessful they will return to Versailles. D C Hardy Jr will occupy the Vaughan residence after they depart. Versailles Statesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Vaughan
Sedalia
Briscoe
Vaughan
Versailles
D.C. Hardy, Jr
J.vaughan
Versailles Statesman
Smallpox Fears Spark Precautions Across Southwest
The article notes a smallpox scare as cold weather arrives, urging vaccination and swift quarantine. It cites Joplin and Nevada officials testing plans, reports ten contagious cases, and describes a pest house and flag marking for isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Carthage
Webb City
Post
Cratg
Joplin
Board of Wealth
S Wether
Pes
Heal
Pittsburg
Weir City
Willis P. King
Kansa City
Nevada
Irons
Katy
Board of Health
Dr. E F Yancey Arrives This Afternoon From Otterville
Dr. E F Yancey arrived this afternoon from Otterville. He was met by local staff and escorted to the clinic for examinations and consultations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Yancey
Otterville
Hospital Arrivals. Arthur Murphy and Wm Sparks
Arthur Murphy a crusher laborer at Chickie Chockie arrives with intermittent fever. William Sparks a section laborer is listed as arriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Esau Keyes
Franklin Junction
B. L. Fenters
Welch
Arthur Murphy
Chickie Chockie
Wm. Sparks
Stolen Property Recovered In Sedalia Transit Case
Constable Robb traced a horse buggy and harness to Oglesby’s stable after a theft from Green Ridge and a second theft from Widow Rayburn. The thief fled by train, and F. M. Phillips from Green Ridge arrived to recover his property. William Duke and William Kahrs appear in related notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robb
Sedalia
Oglesby
Warrens E Star
F. M. Phillips
Green Ridge
Rayburn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hi Reaper
Dr. Carter
Masonic Fraternity
Delos McComas
Hannibal
Company Hospital
Germany
St. Aldemar
Commandery
Herman Lewis
W. H. Lewis
Parsons
Kansas City
Eldorado Springs
Southern Road
Walker, Mo
Edward Fisher
Mr. Fisher
Z. Fisher
Hannibal Journal
Harrison Bryant
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Warrensburg
Bryant
Roll OF Honor
Fvcreast AG
Nyall
Adelia Faris
Mary Gray Faris
J. T. Faris
Sarah Elizabeth McKnight
D. M. McKnight
Faris
Frank P. McLeod
Pullman
Missouri Pacific
Denver
Santa Fe
Chicago
Los Angeles
McLeod
J. T. Jones
New York
H. A. Morrow
South End
E. L. Moore
Douglas County
Lawrence
Kan
W City
Darin
Mann
Mr. Phillips
William Duke
Lamonte
William Kahrs
Flat Creek
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