Sedalia Seeks New Home for Public Library
The Sedalia public library faces overcrowded basement quarters with poor light and ventilation as books pile up and patronage grows. The city contemplates a dedicated library building, eyeing sites near the Sentinel or the Lamine and Fourth streets corner, hoping for philanthropic support including possible Carnegie interest.
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Harris
the Sentinel
Court House
Messrs. Sampson and
Blair
Library Board
Sedalia
Sentinel
Lamine and
Fourth
H. D. Smith
The
Smith
Andrew Carnegie
Library bonds and civic support eyed after Dreyfus pardon
The Sentinel discusses seeking city government aid to establish a free library with bond funding previously rejected. local leaders think broad benefit could win approval. Also noted: various train workers ill or injured, a wreck near Montgomery county, and businesses like Marquis chop house planning to relocate to Joplin.
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Cashman
Sentinel
Disastrous Collision Near Rhineland Kills Engineer
A head on collision last night near Rhineland on the Katy M K T freight No 103 and a work train left one engineer dead buried under debris and several brakemen injured seriously. Names span crews including Miller engineer. Brakemen Allen Neal Burt and other listed workers across Denison Dallas Sherman Chickie Chokie Franklin Junction and more.
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Rhineland
Miller
Allen
Neal Burt
Honesty in a Mover's Wagon Returns Lost Wallet
J K Kidd of the LeGrand hotel recounts misfortune and luck after losing a purse with $40 in currency and about $300 in papers. An old man found the purse north of the city and agreed to return it upon proof of ownership. A prairie schooner driver turned in the wallet, and Kidd tracked the route hoping for recovery. R C Hieronymous will be a drum major while three others prepare for exams. George Foxx contemplates re enlisting with possible commission.
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Mr. Kidd
Frank Volrath
General Accident Assurance Society
J.K. Kidd
LeGrand Hotel
R. C. Hieronymous
Lieutellus Cunningham
Fairplay
Lalton Trim
Robert Nihols
Green Ridge
George Foxx
Hospital Arrivals
G. E. Myers brakeman from Frank lin Junction and L. H. Strain section laborer from Blue Jacket arrive with intermittent fever.
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B. Rolsir
Grandoien
W. Allbury
McAlester
E. E. Riley
Franklin Junction
W. A. Stephens
Bridgeman
Blue Jacket
G. E. Myers
L. H. Strain
Slow Enlisting Effort Marks 38th U.S. Volunteers
At two o'clock this afternoon Capt. Webber of the 38th U.S. volunteers had enlisted only one man, though several will soon undergo examinations and eight or ten have made applications.
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Webber
U.S
France Pardons Dreyfus After Political Pressure
A Paris cablegram reports Captain Alfred Dreyfus, sentenced last week to ten years exile for alleged German secrets, was pardoned this morning. Domestic support and overseas opposition prompted ministers to seek a political pardon to avert a boycott of the forthcoming ex position.
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New York
Paris
Alfred Dreyfus
Mixed Up Cattle Deal Ends With Payment Dispute
Otterville buyer E. B. Mayfield purchased cattle for $793 from Mrs. A. D. Corum near Smithton and sent a check to Kansas City. The bank refused payment after the check was marked stop, claiming two cattle were diseased. Corum accepted sheep valued at $2,604 in partial settlement, but a further $70.50 remains in dispute. Corum's attorney R. A. Higdon will file suit to recover the balance if possible.
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E. B. Mayfield
Otterville
Mayfield
A. D. Corum
Smithton
Kansas City
Sedalia Clearing House
Otterville Bank
Corum
R. A. Higdon
Newborn Girl Brightens Hodges Home on Suth Massachusetts
Engineer Hodges of the Katy celebrates a new baby girl arriving at his home on Suth Massa chusetts last night. In a separate incident Victor Hugo Kuhn, 12, had a right eye cut by a playmate with a book strap. Dr Kernoodle sewed the gash after several stitches.
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Wm. Lewis
Katy
Guy Gibson
Missouri Pacific
Peoria
J. K.P. Leffler
C. A. Amber
E. A. Smith
A. C. Myers
Missouri Pacific Hostler
East Eleventh
George C. Greenup
Stillwell
Engineer Hodges
Suth Massachusetts
Victor Hugo Kuhn
Peter Kuhn
South Osage
Kernoodle
Fight at Counce's hotel ends with arrests and an escape
This afternoon a brawl near Counce's hotel involved Ollie Wood Hayd Williams Will Johnson and an unknown boy. Williams was knocked unconscious Wood was taken into custody while the boy escaped. The rest of the note mentions trying a celery berry drink at the Candy Palace.
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Counce’s Hotel
Ollie Wood
Hayd Williams
Will Johnson
Ollie Woods
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J. C. Butler
Engineer and
Broadway
Montgomery County
Missouri River
Herman
St. Louis
Marquis
Paul Marquis
Joplin
Dents
Phil Keeley
Clifton City
Josie Herman
South McAllister
John Luppard
Track Walker
Will Jennings
Extra Gang
Sherman
Texas
Stonewall Boyd
Harry Whitaker
Phil Foster
J.H. Cunning
Warren Merrifield
Burleson
P. Larnnbed
Gang
McAllister
H. W. Newcomb
C. Stephens
Dallas
J. E. Sells
Carlisle
Wm Hickam
Sweeney Crusher
W. W. Faires
Denison
Fred Koch
Troy
J. K. Kidd
France
Candy Palace
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