Slayer Cookman Speaks Freely on Dresden Killing Motives
J W Cookman pleads not guilty to first degree murder in the shooting of John McBride. He claims years of taunts and persecution pushed him to desperation and says he planned to surrender, while denying rumors about his daughter. He expects Hon W D Steele to defend him and faces no bond set, awaiting a preliminary hearing.
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John McBride
Bosh
James A. Robb
Tom Robb
Clinton
J. W. Cookman
Dresden Township
Cookman
Dresden
Leesville
Sentinel
McBride
Ater
Sedalia
Black White Window Trim At The Bell Made A Splash
A striking black and white window display at Albert Kahn's The Bell features white negligee shirts and black Windsor crepe ties with black hosiery and white straw hats. The $1 bill price tag highlights the modern look admired by readers and praised by The Sentinel. The column also notes Dr. Priest's election recognition and Pays tribute to his Missouri Medical Association leadership. Enamel paint advertised at Bard's Drug Store.
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Albert Kahn
The
Bell
the Sentinel
Kahr
Sedalia College of Music Plans June Commencement
Commencement exercises will be held June 17 or 18 with graduates Christine Kuhn Josephine Rast Willa Varina Hughes and Florence Tyree. An orchestra of fifteen violinists from the college aided by ten members of the Second Regiment orchestra will perform along with elocution and vocal department pieces. Window screen paint at Bard's Drug store.
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Sedalia College of Music
Christine Kuhn
Josephine Rast
Willa Varina Hughes
Florence Tyree
Second Regiment
Death of Dr. E L Priest Reverberates at Missouri Medical Meet
The Missouri Medical association mourns Dr. E L Priest of Nevada who died at his home. He chaired the legislative committee and pushed the Medical Practice act before the Forty first general assembly. He aided Matt Hall and helped secure Weltmer conviction in federal court.
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Nevada
Weltmer
Missouri
Priest
Missouri Medical Association
Legislative Hall
E. L. Priest
Jefferson City Tribune
Forty-first General Assembly
Matt Hall
Federal Court of Weltmer
Dowie and Judd Arrested in Chicago Death Case
John Alexander Dowie the faith healer and H Worthington Judd were arrested after a coroner jury found Dowie criminally responsible for the death of Emma Lucy Judd who died after sixteen hours of suffering along with the death of her infant. A second coroner verdict faulted Dowie followers in the death of Mary Louise Christensen and cited hospital practices as violating state law.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Emma Lucy Judd
H. Worthington Judd
Dowie
Dawie
Mary Louise Christensen
Christensen
Gould Lines to Span the Western Continent
Report by Russell Sage confirms Missouri Pacific extensions from ocean to ocean with new lines built and existing lines acquired. Wheeling and Lake Erie to be integrated into Pittsburg link. Texas Pacific absorbed. Denver & Rio Grande already. Sage predicts harmonious completion with short spur lines to serve nonmain towns.
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Russell Sage
Wall Street
Missouri Pacific
Ocean
Wheeling and
Lake Erie
Pittsburg
Texas Pacific
Denver & Rio Grande
Sage
S H Prather and Wife Celebrate Milestones in May News
Friends gathered at Mrs. S H Prather's home five miles north of Columbia on May 19 to mark her 78th birthday. Mr and Mrs Prather also observed their 57th wedding anniversary on April 25 and Mr Prather has read the Columbia Statesman since its first issue fifty seven years ago.
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S. H. Prather
Columbia
Prather
Fort Scott’s Fat Railroad Engineer Draws Local Attention
The Fort Scott Fort Scottie Tribune notes a Katy local engineer described as about 450 pounds who fills the cab window while on duty. The piece adds a tongue in cheek remark about his potential to earn more from museums if he gained weight.
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Fort Scott
Katy
Fort Scotia Tribune
Lace Curtains Laundered Longan s Knights of Pythias
The board of control Endowment Rank Knights of Pythias levies a special assessment on members to cover past year death benefits. Death losses have been heavy. Endowment Bank investments are not easily cashable. The assessment was levied May 15 and payable within thirty days. It is the first special assessment in ten years.
Floor paint at Bard's Drug Store
A brief snippet notes floor paint available at Bard's Drug Store and an offer to send a shirt waist to Longan's.
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Longan
Belle Emerges as Promising Rail Stop in Maries County
The new Colorado railroad will reach Belle about 25 miles from Linn by the bridge with Osage county line as the northern boundary of the town. The railway expects trains to Belle before frost, with 90 acres laid out for town lots and half owned by the company. Several businesses will rise this summer, including a large store built by Tom Dessieux. Belle lies on prairie edge in rich farming country, water is scarce.
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Linn
Colorado
Belle
Osage
Maries County
Tom Dessieux
Linn Democrat
Popular Missouri Pacific official praised in Sedalia
J. W. McClain, ticket agent of the Missouri Pacific railroad at Sedalia, is described as the most popular official between St. Louis and Sedalia. The write up notes broad esteem for his role and influence.
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J. W. McClain
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Sedalia
St. Louis
Verdict for 3750 Against Missouri Pacific in Harrisonville
E M Saxton received a circuit court verdict for 3750 against Missouri Pacific at Harrisonville for injuries after alighting from a train on July 14 1896. The railroad seeks a new trial and likely appeal. E B Ewing Missouri Pacific claim agent returned from Van Buren Ark after attending a Northern Arkansas Mining and Investment company meeting of which he is president. A freight crew reported seeing a dead man near the Muddy Creek.
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E. M. Saxton
Harrisonville
Missouri Paccific
E. B. Ewing
Missouri Pacific
van Buren
Ark
Northern Arkansas Mining and Investment Company
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