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Newspaper
Sedalia Sunday Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1902
Page
10
Hospital arrivals list includes Dave Jackson and Raymond Diver among workers. The report notes labor details for South McAlister and Caddo areas with further mentions of Deni gon Texas and Deni von Texas workers.
General Superintendent E J Gould and other Missouri Pacific officials visited the city. Pacific firemen were reassigned to engineer roles, Osage division work halted by a derrick accident delaying eastbound trains No 1 and nearby services.
Bert of the Denver and Rio Grande made a special run on No 4 last night. Conductor Myers of the Missouri Pacific fell into a turntable pit at Cypress and broke his arm. He was taken to Kansas City hospital. Dave Temple of the Katy is laid off to spend Christmas at home.
The Flyer and the Owl trains on the Southern Pacific collided near Stockton. Twenty five people were killed or badly injured and four bodies have been recovered. One train departed San Francisco at 4 30 this afternoon.
The new European hotel by Robinson grows in favor daily. Rooms are steam heated and newly furnished. The hotel emphasizes elegant surroundings and a superior table.
Fire departments responded to a blaze at 1003 South Osage Street when a burning flue caused an alarm at the home of Mrs. Hain. No injuries reported.
A compressed report notes Sedalia dining scene as Robinson joins a local table for a meal, highlighting social gathering and period dining ambiance in the town.
Bryan Rawson won a verdict of 316000 against Liggit & company Wholesale grocers of New York for false arrest after they accused him of embezzlement to which he was tried and acquitted. In Rutland Vermont one man died and twenty were injured in a Truthville paint mill explosion near Poutiney.
A split Erie freight train smashed into a Weehawken boulevard trolley around midnight injuring all thirty passengers. The conductor learned the train had broken in two only after the collision occurred.
The notice highlights Kautzman s Drug Store offering finest and most artistic toilet sets in town.
A handsome toilet set is showcased as the best present, with shoppers urged to make a selection at Mc Gowans drug store. The display is described as beautiful and artistic to attract buyers.
The Hail Dry Goods Company closed its doll dressing contest for girls 14 and under with many entries. Judges Mesdames Steele Gin ter Musselman awarded prizes from ten dollars to one dollar to Marie Heisterberg Lo veta Love Luc ile Brandt Helen Griffen Helen Watkins Lois Williams Marie Thompson. Contest entrants may claim prizes and dolls on Monday.
Don’t wait undecided shoppers can get help choosing from a large stock of diamonds watches silverware opera glasses chains rings and more in a well appointed jewelry shop. Rich cut glass offers elegant gift ideas while years of experience and careful dealing assure reliable service and guaranteed purchases at competitive prices.
A light promotional note invites readers to vary routine and give wives a break from Sunday chores by enjoying a meal away from home. The message emphasizes relief from drudgery and the value of shared dining.
The note lauds Robinsons for Sunday dinners as par excellent and claims the whole week offers top quality meals.
Teddie Flint and Eva Morgan were each fined five dollars and costs for stealing nineteen dollars from a railroad man at a resort. All money was recovered. The prosecuting witness asked leniency. Flint paid the fine, Morgan went to jail for ten days.
Friday afternoon a small parcel containing three set rings and six dollars in bills was lost on Ohio Street. Finder will be rewarded by leaving it at 618 West Sixth St.
The piece lauds Robinsons Sunday dinners for their consistent quality and warmth, highlighting a tradition of hospitality and dependable, comforting meals that patrons associate with the family.
Three young men from Sedalia and nearby areas seek out of school work for board by joining the Inter-State Correspondence Institute in Cedar Rapids Iowa to prepare for government service positions. Address B Sentinel.
James Griffen and wife and George M. Cole and wife will depart this week for Beatrice Nebraska to spend holidays with relatives. Mrs Martha Minnier entertained a small company of friends Friday afternoon. John Aguayo a Wentworth academy student in Lexington Missouri visited old schoolmates in the city. Edward A Strong architect has joined T W Bast and will assist with state fair work before his family moves back to Sedalia. W O Daniels recently at the normal in Warrensburg stopped in Sedalia on his way home.
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