Veterans G A R and women relief rally at Cape Girardeau
Missouri G A R veterans converge for the department annual encampment in Cape Girardeau with the Women’s Relief Corps, led by Mrs Orpha Bronson, also holding its eighteenth annual convention. Delegates from this city include Judge N H Rogers and Dan Grow among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Women’s Relief Corps of
Orpha Bronson
Sons of Veterans
Women’s Relief Corps
Bronson
Ward St James cemetery beautified by donations
Donations toward improving the Union soldiers home cemetery at St James Missouri are noted. The city corps contributed fifty dollars and relief aid aided mothers and children. the home, run by state effort, features a dormitory hospital and forty acre grounds overlooking St James.
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St. James
Stt . Louis
City of
Tniton
Missouri Pacific
Illinois Central
J. T. Bronson
Sedalia
Department
Bronson
Aol
Missouri
Women Recommend Our Work to Neighbors
Women praise Longan's Laundry and urge neighbors and friends to use the service at phone 154.
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Longan
Longan's Sedalia Steam Laundry Promotion
A historic line from the Sedalia newspaper evokes Longan's Steam Laundry offering high quality work and a commitment to top service in the local laundry trade.
Travelers announce special meeting and upcoming conventions
The local CO. O O. T. hosts a May 17 special meeting with Grand Counselor Fred J. Gould visiting Chillicothe Mo for the first time. Delegates James B. Nall J W Meller head to the state convention in Joplin May 23 with Sam B Kriegsbaker and Charles A. Ewing attending. Ewing is poised for promotion. Also ads for varied goods and Hud nut perfume line from W E Bard Drug Co Sedalia.
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CO. OO. T
Fred J. Gould
Chillicothe
Gould
James B. Nall
J. W. Mellor
Joplin
Sam B Kriegsbaker
State Auditing Committee
Charles A. Ewing
Ewing
Sedalia urged to build convention hall through concerts
The Sentinel offers $100 in advertising and calls on the Ladies and Gentlemen's Musical clubs to stage monthly concerts to raise funds for a Sedalia convention hall. Organizers note existing $1,500 in the fund and argue a central, versatile venue would aid political, labor, and civic events.
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Sedalia
Kansas City
The
Sentinel
Quisenberry Donates Printing for Convention Hall Drive
E B Quisenberry of Sedalia Printing Company authorizes the Sentinel to announce his firm will supply all printed matter for a convention hall fund drive. He also foresees First Christian church hosting concerts if light janitor costs are covered, prompting questions of who will next help boost.
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E. B. Quisenberry
Sedalia Printing Company
The
Sentinel
First Christian Church
Memorial Day Observance Guidance Issued for Sedalia
The Sedalia George R. Smith post follows a 1902 Missouri department order urging suspension of games and amusements on Memorial Day. The order frames the day as a solemn rite to honor national defenders, with participation urged from all.
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Geo. Hall
Department of Missouri
George R. Smith Post
Sedalia
Sedalia Council Asked to Bar Memorial Day Amusements
Resolution requests the mayor and city council of Sedalia to use influence to prevent Memorial Day from being used for games sports and worldly amusements in the city. George R. Smith post G. A. R. filed the request with publishers for publication on Sunday May 11.
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George R. Smith
Sedala High School Contest Honors Go to Freshmen
Nellie Ferguson Ada Dunlap and Wilbur Conner were prize winners as freshmen swept honors in essay declamation and ovation at Sedala High School Friday afternoon. Judges Rev A A Boyd Mrs Fred Guenther and Prof Jones attended the crowded auditorium.
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Nellie Ferguson
Ada Dunlap
Wilbur Conner
Sedala High School
Emmet Turner
Willie Sprecher
Billy’s Rose
Walter Baum
America
Wilbur Connor
Helen McGowan
James Neely
A. A. Boyd
Fred Guenther
Professor Jones
Central Business College
County reports tax gains and diligent collection drive
County Clerk Robert Gray lauds Collector E B McClure in the annual report promising large savings for Pettis County. Tax data show 1901 collections at 176411.72 and prior year 172408.24 with a net gain of 6003.48. Back taxes on real estate and personal property rise or fall as noted, with delinquent totals dropping from 75924.90 to 58907.00 under McClure.
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Robert Gray
E. B. McClure
Pettis Couty
McClure
McTure
Sacred Heart School Entertainment on West Third Street
The pupils of Sacred Heart school present an entertainment at the school on West Third street Thursday evening May 29 at 7 30 p m.
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Sacred Heart School
West Third Street
Sedalia Seniors to Hold Final Exams in Physics and Greek
The seniors of Sedalia High School will sit final examinations in physics and Greek on Monday.
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Sedalia High School
State seeks removal of major meatpackers from Missouri
Jefferson City May 10 Attorney General Crow files before the Missouri Supreme Court a petition to oust Armour Packing Hammond Packing Cudahy Packing Swift & Company and Henry Krug Packing from Missouri franchises for alleged anti trust law violations and state statute breaches.
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Jefferson City
Crow
Missouri
Supreme Court
Armour Packing Company
Hammond Packing Company
Cudahy Packing Company
Swift & Company
Henry Krug Packing Company
Catastrophic eruption destroys St Pierre in Martinique
The May 10 disaster at St Pierre and nearby areas as La Pelee volcano erupts, showering molten rock and mud. The city is decimated with no survivors reported except a lone ship fleeing the harbor losing seventeen crew. Survivors recount scenes as glimpses of hell.
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St. Thomas
Danish
West
Indies
St. Pierre
la’ Pelee
Bell Clothing proprietor buys Sedalia residence at 606 South Osage
Albert Kahn owner of Bell Clothing in Sedalia shows faith in the city by purchasing the G N Boutell residence at 606 South Osage Street. W F P Waller handled the deal with Kahn paying Boutell 2500 dollars in cash.
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Albert Kahn
Bell Clothing Store
Sedalia
G. N. Boutell
South
Osage Street
W. FP. Waller
Kahn
Mr. Boutell
Attractive spring display by Will Farris at Farris Pharmacy
Will Farris of Farris Pharmacy 418 Ohio Street created a verdant soda fountain display using ferns cut flowers and moss a mirror backdrop and spring foliage outside. The decoration includes bouquets at the base a green center and a unique fern guessing contest offering $5 $2 and $1 in soda checks for the closest guesses with each drink.
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Sedalia
Will Farris
Farris
Ohio Street
Messrs. Farms
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N. H. Rogers
John
I. T. Bronson
Houstonia Spectator
Judge Parsons
O. E. Parsons
Pettis County
Sedalia Steam Laundry
Travelers
W. E. Bard Drug Co
W. E. Bard Drug Company
Way
Jamie Morrison
Lain Neece
John Marshall
Vulure Wildo
Loose
Roy Gardella
Rosemary sUrroves
First Regiment
Mareh
Ida
Nora Lennartz
Colonie
Lou Avansino
Nellie Bahner
Leo McGinley
Lee Lennartz
Don Quinn
William Hurley
Little Ones
Musse
Blanche Cashman
Ida Lennartz
Lydia Zoernig
Louise O'Connell
Hope
Selma
Laura Katzer
John Otis
Henry Dickman
William Loose
Jerome Witt
Leo Lennartz
William Curran
Stella London
Edith Archias
Laura
H. Kohlbahn
Helen McGinley
Maude Brandt
Ida Freeburn
Laurah Kohlbohn
Ruby Riley
M. Brandt
John McGinley
Ward Hayes
Carol Gross
Emelia Larsbach
George Hayes
William
Martinique
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