Sedalia Street Fair Thrills Crowds with Free Attractions
The Sedalia street fair drew hundreds as vendors, booths, and free acts filled Main Street. Performances ran from morning to late night with crowd energy high, while streetcars and traffic caused near misses. Exhibits include the John N. Taylor Music Co booth, Servant-Harker Drug Co display, and ornate booths from Brandt Grocer and Fleischman’s.
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Sedalia
Tie Street
Main Street
Cairo
Sixth Street
Ohio
Sentinel
Wulliquith Brothers
Zarrows
Eddie Leondj
Apiral Tower
W. J. Cook
Musical Commedian
Zelda and
DeVelda
Tony Williams
Jubilee Singers
Master Howard
Homeb Tink
John N. Taylor Music Company
Wheelon Company
Sedalia Cycle Company
Servant-Harker Drug Co
Boston
Sedalia Grocer Company
S.H. Drug Company
Arlington
Brandt Grocer Company
Fleischman’s
Sedalia Flower Parade Grand Marshal Plans and Booth Honors
The piece details parade planning in Sedalia, with Grand Marshal remarks on logistics and safety. It lists booth decorations at local businesses, including Chas Hoberecht and McClellan's, and notes the upcoming procession from Liberty Park at 1:30 pm with sixty four decorated vehicles and seventy more expected.
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Miss Younger
Sedalia
Liberty Park
Z. F. Bailey
F. E. Hoffman, Sr
C. C. Kelly
P. D. Hastain
George Lamm
George Withers, Sr
A. L. Shortridge
H. B. Wieman
George C. Hoffman
Sedalia Newspapers in Rowell Directory Show Sentinel Leads
The September American Newspaper Directory rates Sedalia papers, naming The Sentinel as top by circulation with 1,554 daily and 2,499 weekly. It notes the Sentinel’s daily figure of 2,335 is accurate and outpaces all other Central Missouri papers combined. It contrasts with local rivals and cites reasons for publishers withholding circulation data.
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American Newspaper Directory
New York
Geo.p. Rowell & Co
United States
Canada
Sedalia
Sentinel
Missouri
The
Cross of roses designed by 12 year old in window
The cross of roses in McGowan's window attracts attention. It was designed and made by Miss Mabel Taylor the 12 year old daughter of Will E. Taylor.
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Cross of Roses
McGowan
Mabel Taylor
Will E. Taylor
Family Visit Highlights Hancock Couple Reunion After 24 Years
John L. Miller and his daughter Katie of Hancock County West Virginia visit his sister Mrs. Mary J. Moore at 212 East Third. Miller had not seen Moore in 24 years. Ruby Carter and her brother Harry return from three weeks with friends and relatives in Dexter and St Louis.
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John L. Miller
Katie
Hancock County
W. Va
Mary J. Moore
East Third
Ruby Carter
Harry
G66
West Broadway
Dexter and
St. Louis
Visits by Mrs. Viola Pope and Sons from Muskogee
Mrs. Viola Pope and her two young sons Floyd and Earl traveled from Muskogee to attend the fair and visit familiar faces, drawing attention from attendees.
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Viola Pope
Floyd and
Earl
Muskogee
Man Falls From Ladder At Cannon’s Grand Central
Theodore Berg felder toppled from a ladder while decorating the front of Cannon's Grand Central Saturday evening. He suffered a near skull fracture and neck injury but recovered, later taking a vacation to California Missouri the next day.
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Theodore Bergfelder
Cannon
Grand Central
California
Missouri Pacific battery man sick in Kansas City hospital
George Bitterdall of the Missouri Pacific battery is ill in a Kansas City hospital. Oscar Rohwer, also of Kansas City, returned yesterday from a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Rohwer.
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George Bitterdall
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
Oscar Rohwer
Mrs
Henry Rohwer
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Marshal
George Rogers
Wings
Melnott Sisters
Osage
Main
Mitchells
Sid Hathaway
Zolas
Delile
Court House Lawn
Frank Zeno
Chick
East Main Street
Freight House
Williquist Brothers
the Zarrows
W J Cook
Leondo
Onio
the Capital Office
Mitchell’s
Democrat
Wm. Kosted
Dickman
Menschke’s
Courtney's
Metropolitan
Whipple Coat Company
Huyssen’s Shoe Store
Offield’s Shoe Company
Bichsel Bros
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Igenfritz Hardware Company
Sedalia Hardware and Grocer Company
Myers’ Drug Store
Petral Junior
Sedalia Implement Company
Taylor Cain Hardware Co
W. E. Bard
J. D. Hail
Chas
Hoberecht
McClellan
Ott’s
Guenther’s
Charles Bard
Arra Booth
Mertz & Hale
Lodge & Staley
Sedalia Carpet Company
Smith & Boeshar
Mackey Shoe Company
Rapple & McVey
Sedalia Fruit and Commission Company
Johnston
Ewart & Marshall
Plank
Geo. P. Rowell & Co., of
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