Flower Carnival Draws Immense Sedalia Crowd
A sunlit Sedalia street fair spectacle drew a huge crowd with a flower parade featuring over a hundred carriages. The procession highlighted bicycles and wagons decorated in chrysanth emums and lillies, with entries from local groups and notable riders, including a Dewey ships display and a Boonville reform school band among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Sathaler
Babe Finch
Lois Williams
Arthur Scott
Floyd Richards
Vivian Rawson
General Bell in Sedalia and state race for railroad commissioner
General M. F. Bell of Jefferson City visited Sedalia with his daughter Kathryn to review the Second Regiment N G M reorganization and to promote Sedalia as a premier Missouri military unit. The Ledger endorses Bell as a strong Democratic candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner, noting his integrity and record in mobilizing Missouri soldiers.
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Bell
Sedalia
General Bell
Missouri Soldier Boys
Callaway County
Kingdom of
Callaway
the Ledger
M. Fred Bell
Missouri
Butler
Mexico
Victim of Bunco Game Loses $250 in Dumpville
William Rider, a Dumpville farmer, was lured by two smooth strangers claiming Missouri ties. They guided him to the Midway and consigned his $250 bank roll to them during a dice game, then vanished. Police were alerted and officers searched for the pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rider
Dumpville
Midway
Mr Rider
Missouri
Dumpvice
Rider
Parade floats and civic notes in Sedalia and beyond
The page recalls parade scenes with ornate horse drawn vehicles decorated in chrysanthemums pink and blue and featuring riders including Victor Small and Misses Mary Curran Etta Hurley and others. It notes the Sedalia war company reorganization attempts led by Capt. Edmonson and Lt. James, Gen. Bell's support, and possible state encampment at the state fair grounds next year. It also mentions Joplin mining line plans, Katy line delays, and changes at Baird College Clinton Missouri with faculty reshuffles and new leadership amid broader railroad material demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Small
Mary Curran
Etta Hurley
Edward
Tom Hurley
W. J. Amick
Oltha Amick
J. M. Naylor
Graverill
W. H. Neely
Elijah Blair
Ralph Blair
Victoria
Sedalia
Edmonson
James
Bell
Second
Missouri
W. W. Chandler
Amity College
College Springs
Iowa
Baird College
Charles Gimble
Ben Clay
A Colored Man Dies After Morphine Poisoning at Midway
Jas Shelton a young colored stable hand from West Virginia died at a Pacific street house after taking a large morphine dose. Jennie Williams, his sweetheart who attended the Midway parade, was implicated as the cause and the coroner's jury ruled death by morphine ingestion in a personal crisis.
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Jas
Shelton
Pacific Street
West Virginia
Frick’s Barn
West Main
Sedalia
Jennie Williams
Jennie
Midway
Jim
James
Boult
Cowan
Harris
Keck & Ramsey’s Undertaking Establishment
Wagon Shop to Open at Second and Moniteau
H. A. Barnes and Mr. Meredith plan to launch a wagon shop at the corner of Second and Moniteau. They will begin operations soon and offer all kinds of wagon repair services.
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H. A. Barnes
Mr. Meredith
Second and
Moniteau
Dollie Wood Dies. R J Wood Adopted Daughter
Dollie Wood, adopted daughter of J. R. Wood of 810 East Eighteenth, died early this morning. Funeral arrangements are set for tomorrow afternoon.
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Dollie Wood
J. R. Wood
East Eighteenth
Chief Storekeeper Murray of the Katy Arrives in City
Chief Storekeeper Murray, connected with the Katy, is present in the city overseeing operations at the railway offices. His arrival signals potential inspections and coordination for local divisions.
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Murray
The
Katy
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Today
Boonville
Big Sedalia
Ohio Street
Sentinel
West
Rod
Dalia
Eir
E. W. Stevens
Coby Bloch
Pany
Tal Band
M. F. Bell
Jefferson
Kathryn
Bunco
Joplin Lead and Zinc
Eastern Capital
Joplin
Railroad Gazette
Baird
Clinton, Mo
Samuel
James Shelton
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