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Newspaper
Sedalia Sunday Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1902
Page
1
Thomas Norton, 1304 East Fifth street, was killed in a head on collision near Dodson Missouri. Several crewmen were injured including W A Bedell and H K Hill. Officials said blame was not yet fixed and investigations would determine exact cause. Rail traffic rerouted via Frisco and Paola until tracks reopen.
Two Missouri Pacific freight trains collided on a curved bridge near Sedalia, causing one brakeman T. P. Norton to be killed and several other crew members injured. Norton, 28, from Janesville, Wisconsin, had recently moved through Sedalia and served in the Spanish American War. The wreck halted fires, so wine on a car helped prevent flames, while crews faced cold and danger as they were freed. William Norton and Will Hunnicutt left Kansas City to escort Norton’s body to Sedalia. Funeral set for 10:30 Monday at the Norton residence.
Washington observers applaud endorsing Hague arbitration for the Venezuela dispute. Many lawmakers agree the president should not arbitrate, insisting the Monroe doctrine remain intact and that enforcement of any award could entangle the United States with a bankrupt nation.
London reports detail the Saxony crown princess fleeing her husband and four children with a French tutor. She denounces royal hypocrisy and vows freedom, possibly marrying Gorin. Archduke Leopold Ferdinand’s liaison with a plebian adds to royal disillusionment across Europe.
Berlin reports Germany will accept Hague arbitration but demand Venezuela apologize for the attack on the German legation. Confidential dispatches suggest German displeasure over the Venezuelan blockade and its impact on Germany’s honor.
The text argues that the United States bears the main losses from the blockade and calls for ending it soon to reduce irritation and friction with Germany without harming the original war aims. The opinion favors a swift, noninjurious resolution to the blockade.
Two thousand guests attended at 4 PM for the marriage of Miss Henrietta Bates daughter of the Paymaster General and Mrs Bates to Mckee Dunn McKee. The bride, known as Miss Texas Bates, is a society favorite. They plan a South honeymoon and will reside in Pottsville Pennsylvania where the groom is in business.
A crowd of Sedalia youths attended a Friday night dance at the Lamonte Opera House. Friemel's Orchestra provided the music for the event.
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