Young merchant vanished Thursday found at Knob Noster
A young merchant who disappeared Thursday was located at Knob Noster. Local authorities confirmed the discovery and are evaluating the case for further steps.
04 Jun 1905
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Newspaper
Sedalia Sunday Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1905
Page
1
A young merchant who disappeared Thursday was located at Knob Noster. Local authorities confirmed the discovery and are evaluating the case for further steps.
Arthur McVey, who vanished Thursday night, walked west to the State fair grounds spur and spent the night on straw. He reappeared late Friday at Knob Noster, found by his brother Blaine, a Missouri Pacific telegraph operator, and is now under a physician care.
A man, exhausted and dirty, was found near Knob Noster with no clear memory of how he reached the area. His brother escorted him back to the city Friday night. Authorities suspect a temporary mental break brought on by recent bout with typhoid fever.
The document lists loans and discounts 780404.72, overdrafts 6959.18, cash 155800.00, deposits 889654.95, and a bank building line item totaling 214080.36. It asserts the above statement is correct with capital stock 100000.00, surplus 74664.51, and Rediscounts 20000.00.
Case reports a Kansan jailed for violating trust law, with E. J. Smiley, secretary of the Grain Dealers' Association, described as having a good and profitable imprisonment.
Rev. Edmund A. Neville sails for Europe in July and accepts a six week Dresden chaplaincy at St. John's American church with a salary covering his eight weeks abroad. He plans to sail around July 12 and return in September. Rev. Critten den of Clinton, Missouri, will lead Calvary Episcopal Church services during his absence.
Frank Madaus, reportedly jilted in love, was arrested in Joplin on a vagrancy charge while wandering with hoboes. Authorities found about $5,000 in cash and instruments including checks and deposits from an Independence bank. He offered no protest at arrest as he lounged near railroad yards.
Marshall Myers revealed a small fortune and letters from Independence and Coffeyville residents. Madaus, discharged from custody, said love disappointment drove him to travel to forget the past, citing Miss Minnie Allen as the cause of it all.
John Hein of 109 Ninth Avenue Manhattan was found dead in Smith's park Glendale Queens. He wrote in a pocketbook that he was sick of life then cut his wrists and leg veins, walked about, set a noose, and strangled himself. He clung to a pipe as it was found half smoked. He had been unemployed seven months and had been seeking work on Long Island.
Epworth League of Epworth M E church held its monthly meeting with large attendance. Officers chosen for the year include President Miss Retta Slagle and several vice presidents, secretary Otis F. Smith, and organizers Miss Maud Williams and Miss Hazel Linaberry. Delegates to the Sedalia Epworth convention were elected: Elmer Robb, Miss Retta Slagle, Mrs. Jennie McClure, O. F. Smith, Sherman Whiprecht. Afterward the group enjoyed a free lunch, toasts, and a pleasant evening.
A non union dispute disrupted the Modern Woodmen parade at the Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois Picnic. The Rockford band refused to march unless Beloit and Evansville bands were excluded. after a conference they permitted non union bands to proceed and withdrew. Evansville won first in band prizes with Janesville second Freeport third. Madison edged Rockford for Foresters drill victory.
Dorn and Cloney Laundry Co. introduces a street contest to advertise carpet cleaning. A rep will walk Ohio Street between Second and Sixth on Saturday June 10 from 2 to 5 pm and award $10 to the first person who asks him, Do you know that Dorn and Cloney clean carpets. Citizens urged to participate as a carnival like scene develops.
The circuit court listed cases including Wilson vs Burbank with an appeal to the Kansas City Court of Appeals, Richardson Roberts Co case with an appeal, Finnegan vs Missouri Pacific Railway with damages and venue change to Montean county, Mapes vs Mapes a divorce with custody awarded to the plaintiff, and Otis Court adjourned until Monday.
The pupils of Quisenberry school held a social at the home of C. D. Warren four miles west of the city on Friday. The event drew a large crowd and raised 12 dollars 85 cents for the school fund.
Probate court was in session Saturday with numerous settlements in various estates. The court adjourned during the afternoon until June 21.
Peter and O M Scotten are praised Pettis county rural school teachers who will travel to Warrensburg tomorrow to attend summer school at the state normal.
E J Smiley secretary of the Kansas State Grain Dealers Association has served one third of a ninety day sentence for conspiracy to violate the Farrelly anti trust law in fixing grain prices in Rush county. He conducts association business from jail and plans for clemency while remaining the sole prisoner in the county.
Mr and Mrs Michael McGinley announce a message from Pat McGinley visiting Ireland says he will sail for home about June 8. The note confirms his return plans and location during the trip.
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