Plea for Damages Over Open Sedalia Sewer Hole
Claims totaling 15000 against the city of Sedalia allege neglect of an open sewer hole at 700 North Grand that released foul air causing diphtheria and deaths. Richard Pfuhl and wife seek 5000 for a seven year old's death. Richard Pruhalone seeks 10000 for sickness of three children.
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Sedalia
Lee Lovinger
W. D. Steele
Richard Pfuhl
Caroline Pfuhl
North
Grand Avenue
Richard Pruhalone
Drouth Ravages Pettis County Crops Across Broad Areas
The county endures a severe drought with weeks without rain and extreme heat. Most crops falter though corn remains viable in spots. wheat, clover, oats, flax suffer. farmers brace for rain and plan fast maturing forage crops. Water is scarce as ponds are guarded while peas and beans are being contemplated.
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Pettis County
Pettis
Headache Cure Priced at 19 Cents From Bard Drug Co
Dr. Ford's Headache Capsules promise relief in twenty minutes at a price of 19 cents. W. E. Bard Drug Co. markets the remedy.
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Ford
Price
W. E. Bard Drug CO
Dice Games Replace Slot Machines in Cigar Stores
After slot machines were retired due to new laws, cigar stores adopted dice games to attract customers. Players roll five dice for cigars, with prizes ranging from one to fifty cigars for various outcomes. Dealers claim dice games offer better odds for players than the old slot machines.
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Main Street
Kansas City Star
Sedalia Police Weights Skirmish Sets Pair as Best Match
Officers William Boullt and Howard Wood are the two best matched men on the Sedalia force. There is only a three pound weight difference and a half inch in height between them.
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William Boullt
Howard Wood
Sedalia
Handsome pair pairing up in harness yields results
The passage praises two individuals who work well together in harness. It notes their compatibility and suggests that when they collaborate, progress follows. Their partnership is portrayed as effective and dynamic.
Nine Kiowa and Comanche Chiefs Visit on Route to Home
Nine Kiowa and Comanche chiefs passed through on Saturday afternoon while traveling from Washington D C to their homes in Indian territory. They sought $3 000 000 for opening a strip of lane but preferred the reservation remain unchanged. The Kiowa leaders were Lone Wolf White Buffalo James Waldo and D K Lonewolf. The Comanche party included Eshitie Marmor mo cook war Marwata Too wi car ne and William Tivis.
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D. C
Indian Territory
Washington
United States
Lone Wolf
White Buffalo
James Waldo
D. K. Lonewolf
Eshitie
Cook-Car-Wer
Too-wi-car-ne
William Tivis
Big Missouri Orchard Yields May Surge This Year
J. G. McNair of St. Louis, president of a fruit company, controls over 2 000 acres near St Elmo with 280 000 trees including 190 000 Elberta varieties. He predicts a peach harvest among the largest in the United States if conditions stay favorable, expecting five times the income of 1898. Send your shirt waist to Longan's.
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J. G. McNair
St. Louis
St. Elmo
United States
Superintendent Calls for Help to Reach Missing Students
The annual report notes 1500 Seda Lia children do not attend school. Supt Buchanan urges church workers aid to locate and bring the absent pupils into the educational fold next year.
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Supt
Buchanan
Sedalia
Sedalia School Report Praises Harmony and Home Study Plan
The Sedalia school report by Superintendent G V Buchanan notes high teacher pupil and parent harmony due to Parents Days and exposition days. It criticizes low enrollment about 1500 missing days, urges church groups to reach out to children not enrolled, and endorses the Nautilus club for classroom beautification and student drawing.
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Sedalia
Buchanan
Nautilus Club
Shirtwaist Boom At Bell Clothing With Low Prices
The demand for shirt waists for men is unprecedented and factories lag behind orders. Albert Kahn of Bell Clothing reports sold out stock twice and plans to meet demand with varied styles and prices from one to two dollars. He offers detachable buttons for easy trouser fitting. Also notes heat related illness across the country linked to poor cigars at a city hotel.
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Albert Kahn
Bell Clothing Store
Kahn
Library aids in book selection for children and city improvement
The report highlights library staff readiness to help in selecting children’s books, and notes lawn and garden contests as ways to beautify the city and foster good habits in boys. It also covers attendance, promotions, school branches, building condition, lab equipment, and manual training.
Park Proceedings Leave Questions Over Superintendent
Park board Friday night kept LuDemann as superintendent for Liberty Park though the decision is unsettled. Sam Rosse, an applicant, claims appointment rights and may seek court action. Bids to enlarge Park Hall were opened but contract awards postponed.
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H. C. Ludemann
Liberty Park
Sam Rosse
Park Board
Ludemann
Federal Labor Union Organized at City Hall
The Federal Labor Union was perfected at City Hall Friday night by P. S. Jamer son. Thirty three members signed the charter and new applications were received. Joe Moffett was elected president pro tempore and C. Krenzky as secretary and treasurer. Stationary firemen will meet this week to organize a union.
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Federal Labor Union
P. S. Jamerson
Joe Moffett
C. Krenzky
Kingsbaker Cigar Co Elects Officers in Sedalia
The annual election chose Sol Kingsbaker as president Lee Montgomery as vice president and Aaron Kingsbaker as treasurer. The firm now marks twenty years in Sedalia and is described as a flourishing jobbing house in Central Missouri.
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Sol Kingsbaker Cigar Company
Sol Kingsbaker
Lee Montgomery
Aaron Kingsbaker
Kingsbaker Cigar Company
Sedalia
Missouri
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Drs. Nasse
Bronson
Board of Health
Big Missouri
Longan
G. V. Buchanan
The
Sedalia Printing Company
Carnegie Free Library
Missouris
Kansas
Kansas City
Springfield
Tennessee
Hugh Matthews
J. W. Hill
Tenn
Dockery
Matthews
Mr. Hill
Howl
Street Railway
Longan’s
Hoffman
Missioner
J. B. Roe
Federation of Labor
Committee On Privileges
Park Hall
F. E. Hoffman
W. E. Bard
City Hall
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