Sunset Flag Service marks Sedalia's first citywide tribute
A crowd in Liberty Park braved light rain for Sedalia Missouri's Sunset Flag Service led by the D A R and supported by National Guards, Boy and Girl Scouts, and the Sedalia Boys Band. Harriet Guild presided as regent, Rev. Ralph Hurd delivered the invocation, and dignitaries including Don J. Lamm spoke on the flag's meaning. The ceremony featured a flag lowering and a poignant moment between Civil War veterans, with future flag-raising plans announced by Louis F. Ritchie. The event concluded with The Star Spangled Banner as the band closed the program.
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Sedalia
Convention Hall
Liberty Park
Leonard Peavody
Ralph Emerson Hurd
Sngers
United States
Harriet Guild
Ralph
Waggoner
Broaday Presbyterian Church
Ower
America
Hard
Wen
S. B. Lennon
Don 3
Lamm
Chambers Commerce
Park
Ody
Wigler
Boys’ Band
National Guards
United States Army
James Norlin
Eugene J. Hansman
Earl Hilton
Patrick J. Fanley
Milton Mathews
Robert Q. Henderson
Hiott D. Salmons
Ae Guards
National Yards
Tirl
Lucile Smith
Mary TeLaughlin
Billy Eitherland
Richard Barnum
Phillip Hoffman
Virgil Madorin
Arshall Baldwin
Harles Koock
Charles Kaffer
United Confederateeterans
Apd
Miss Guild
National Yard
Louis F. Ritchie
Park Board
Ritchie
Frank S. Leach
Missouri
National Historical Research Committee
Daughters of the American Revolution
Osage
Harriett P. Guild
Commercial Credit Company to Open Branch in Sedalia
The Commercial Credit Company opens a full operating office in the Sedalia National Bank building led by C. E. Messerly Jr. with a staff including George Croisant C. N. Peters Frances Hayworth and Blanche Jackson. The firm has 457 branches and assets exceeding 58 million dollars, focusing on financing automobile dealers and open accounts rather than general banking.
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The
Commercial Credit Company
Sedalia National Bank
Third Street
Ohio Avenue
C. E. Messerly, Jr
United States
Canada
Messerly
Missouri
Messrs
George Croissant
C. N. Peters
Frances Hayworth
Blanche Jackson
Sedalia
Kansas City
Cass County Enters Fair Agricultural Exhibit Contest
County Extension Agent F E Rogers of Harrisonville officially entered Cass county in the 30th annual Missouri State Fair agricultural exhibit contest to be staged August 16 to 23. Eight Missouri counties are entered with Cass county vying for top honors.
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F. E. Rogers
Harrisonville
Cass County
Nodaway County
Saline County
Rogers
C. M. Long
Missouri
Blue Valley Creamery Institute of
Chicago
Andrew
Benton
Jackson
Johnson Lafayette
Macon
Morgan
John F. Case
Wright City
R. T. Kirkpatrick
Columbia
Agricultural Department
Pension Granted to Uncle Billy Higgins Civil War Vet
A message to Grant Crawford from Congressman John W. Palmer confirms a special pension for W. B. Billy Higgins for Civil War service. Higgins recently marked his ninety third birthday, highlighting the veteran's milestone.
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Grant Crawford
John W. Palmer
W. B
Billy” Higgins
Billy
W A Cochel To Give Address At Pettis County Picnic
W A Cochel editor of the Kansas City Weekly Star and manager of Sun Bar farms will speak at the Pettis County Shorthorn Breeders picnic at N H Gentry's country home June 24. The event features stock judging by boys, with college and university leaders attending to discuss agricultural issues and strengthen county ties to the College of Agriculture.
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State
Walter Williams
University of Missouri
H. B. Mumford
College of Agriculture
E. A. Trowbridge
University
W. B. Ethridge
Pettis County Agriculture
Pettis
W. A. Cochel
Kansas City Weekly Star
Sun-Bar Farms
Jackson County
William R. Nelson
Weekly Star
Central West
Cochel
Information Sought on Relative Annie Smith Lincoln
A letter to City Hall from Miss Brucie Funkhouser asks for help locating relatives of Annie Smith, who married a man named Lincoln. She notes her father was born in Warren County Virginia, with an uncle Dr Quatt Smith who settled near Sedalia Missouri and died many years ago, leaving Annie Smith’s daughter. The letter is in Miss Nelle Robb’s office for viewing.
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Brucie Funkhouser
C. H. Roberts
New Troy Pike
Dayton
Ohio
Annie Smith
Lincoln
Warren County
Quatt Smith
Missouri
Sedalia
Nelle Robb
Sprained Arm After East Broadway Collision
Miss May Miller of East Broadway sustained a sprained right arm when her Chevrolet and a Dodge sedan driven by Clark Jackson of Marshall Mo collided on East Broadway in front of the Cities Service station around 9:30 PM Saturday. The vehicles suffered extensive damage including a broken left front wheel on the Chevrolet and damaged fenders and tires on the Dodge.
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May Miller
East Broadway
Clark Jackson
Marshall
Chevrolet
Dodge
Auto Stolen From Parking Spot On Third Street
Alonzo Moon of west of Sedalia on Highway 50 reports his Chevrolet coach stolen Saturday night between 7 20 and 8 00 pm from a parking place near Third Street and Massachusetts Avenue.
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Alonzo Moon
Sedalia
Highway 50
Third Street
Massachusetts Avenue
General Business Conditions Stay Mixed As Spring Upturn Delays
The National City Bank bulletin notes May activity remains uneven with seasonal spring lift. It warns against excessive pessimism while acknowledging global price declines, stock build up, and debt in good times. It cites labor capital cooperation and the easy money climate as key to a future recovery while reporting first quarter profits for 300 firms totaling about 344 million, up from 327 million two years prior. Bond market congestion persists with ongoing new offerings and undigested issues.
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Ness
National City Bank of New York
Bulletin
The
Visit to Ford Plant by Sedalia Y M C A Boys
Eleven members of Sedalia Y M C A junior division toured the Ford Motor Company plant in Kansas City with guides from Woodworth-Duncan Co. The group viewed chassis, bodies, and assembly of four cars and visited Ford's electrical plant. Plans call for more young members to visit various factories this summer and a potential trip to St Louis factories.
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Kansas City
Ford
Brown
Woodworth-Duncan Co
St. Louis
Sanem
Mr. Duncan
Walter Harmon
The Texas Wonder Pill Ad By Dr. E W Hall
Kidney and bladder troubles rheumatism and gravel promoted by mail order sale. Small bottle often cures with sworn testimonials. Dr E W Hall 3679 Olive Street St Louis Mo. Sold by druggists Adv.
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Sena
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. _Louis
Fruit Exhibit At Missouri State Fair Promises Excellence
The 30th annual Missouri State Fair runs August 16 to 23 with Household Science and Household Arts displays. Canned fruits and dried goods, pastries, relishes, and canned meats highlight Household Science, while quilts, embroidery, and antique crafts feature in Household Arts. Entries close August 1 with delivery by August 15.
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Missouri
W. D. Smith
Branc
Home Economics
Nelle Eckles
East 62Nd Street
Kansas City
Eckles
J. W
Palmyra
R. E. Redman
Rosenthals Dominates Local Baseball Equipment Supply
Sedalia shop Rosenthals delivers baseball uniforms to multiple Sedalia teams and nearby towns, outbidding competitors and saving money for clients. They are exclusive agents for Reach Wright and Ditson and Goldsmith Athletic Goods, offering a full range of equipment at wholesale prices. Reach baseballs are used by the Missouri State League classified as A-l.
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Sedalia
Rosenthals
Missouri Pacific Boosters
American Legion
Whistle Bottling Works
Sedalia Cubs
DeMolays
Cole Camp
LaMonte
Dresden
Hughesville
Syracuse
Reach
Wright and Ditson
Goldsmith Athletic Goods
Couple Married by Justice of the Peace in Marshall
Judge W. H. Leslie united Marshall residents Leslie George Ray McAllister and Ida Mae Mark in marriage at his office at 6 15 Saturday afternoon.
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Leslie George Ray McAllister
Marshall
Ida Mae Mark
W. H. Leslie
Brought in Fine Specimens of Oats
George Baldwin and C A Thomas visited J H Mc Curdy farm on route two Hughesville Saturday and gathered a sample of oats. On measurement at the Democrat office the average length of four stalks was four and a half feet, with evidence of further growth. Crops across Pettis county are reported in splendid condition.
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George Baldwin
C. A. Thomas
J. H. McCurdy
Hughesville
Statutory charge dismissed in Green Ridge case
One hundred fifty residents of Green Ridge attended a preliminary hearing in Sedalia for Howard Bell a high school graduate charged with a statutory offense Judge W H Leslie presided but after hearing the evidence he summarily dismissed the case at theSedalia courthouse assembly room due to crowd size.
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Green Ridge
Sedalia
Howard Bell
W. H. Leslie
South Ohio
Leslie
Triangle Motor Company Moves to South Osage Avenue
The Triangle Motor Company, dealers for Hupmobile cars, has relocated from Fourth Street and Lamine Avenue to 228 South Osage Avenue. The redecorated building features interior and exterior updates and a display of fine cars, making a proud business house for the city and owners.
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The
Triangle Motor Company
Hupmobile
Fourth Street
Lamine Avenue
South
Osage Avenue
Dr Weaver and Son Catch Five-Pound Bass at Lake Tebo
Dr C H Weaver and his son Charles caught a five and a quarter pound bass on a fly rod at Lake Tebo Thursday night. The fish was weighed and entered in the Pettis county fish contest where the winner receives 25 dollars at season end. It is the largest bass recorded in Pettis county this season.
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Lake Tebo
C. H. Weaver
Charles
Pettis County
Prosecution Crosses Paths With Good Luck Tokens
Charles Townley, a Black man, wore a lucky horseshoe pin during three circuit court trials. One trial ended acquittal, one hung jury, and the third resulted in a two year penitentiary sentence. Prosecutor Walter Bohling countered with a lucky penny on the second day, eclipsing the horseshoe.
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Charles Townley
Walter Bohling
United Lutheran League Serves Refreshments After Band Concert
The United Lutheran League of Cole Camp served refreshments last Thursday evening to Sedalia Boys' Band members who performed in a concert tied to a Good Will tour arranged by the Sedalia Chamber of Commerce.
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United Lutheran League of
Marriage Licenses Issued in Illinois and Missouri
Froderick H. Martin of Libertyville Illinois married Louise Letts of Sedalia. Russell Dooley of Carrollton Missouri wed Mary Davis Gray of Waverly.
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Froderick H. Martin
Libertyville
Ill
Louise Letts
Sedalia
Russell Dooley
Carrollton
Mary Davis Gray
Waverly
Democrat Want Ads Offer Quick, Efficient Help
Read and use Democrat Want Ads for fast, reliable assistance. The notice promotes practical hiring and service connections through the classified section.
Prisoners to Penitentiary in Jefferson City
Sheriff T. O. Herrick transported three prisoners to the penitentiary in Jefferson City. Dorothy Cathalay received four years for forgery, B. W. Cannon two and a half years for forgery, and Charles Townley two years for burglary.
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T. O. Herrick
Jefferson City
Dorothy Cathalay
B. W. Cannon
Charles Townley
Court Upholds Tom Thumb Miniature Golf Case
A federal judge in New Jersey issues a permanent injunction against Beach Miniature Golf Company Inc restraining operation of a bootleg Tom Thumb course. Miniature Golf Courses of America Inc. developed the original Tom Thumb system and patents, as spurious installations threaten inventor earnings nationwide. The Sedalia course is cited as a legitimate operator seeking protection amid a nationwide miniature golf boom.
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Inas
Sedalia
William Clark
United States District Court of New Jersey
Beach Miniature Golf Company, Inc
Miniature Golf Courses of America, Inc
New Jersey
United States
Maine University Names New Instructing Alum
Richard Ledgerwood of St. Louis has been appointed full time instructor at the University of Maine. The recruit, a Washington University graduate, will depart for Orono before September 1 and was recommended by Washington University’s psychology department. Ledgerwood’s rise from undergraduate to faculty is noted as unusual.
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Richard Ledgerwood
Humphreys Street
St. Louis
Julius Kolbohn
Sedalia
Washington University
University of Maine
Department of Psychology
Orono
Ledgerwood
Washington
Central High School
J. R. Ledgerwood
Laclede Avenue
Kolbohn
Flag Day program at Sedalia Elks Home
The Sedalia Lodge of Elks hosted a Flag Day service at the Elks Home. Exalted Ruler Philip McLaughlin opened with songs by the Helen G. Steele Music Club, Altar Services by officers, and a Stanley Shaw solo. Frederick Wesner delivered the address on Our Flag, stressing its meaning and the nation’s progress under the flag. The lodge began Flag Day observances in 1909 with national adoption in 1915.
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Sedalia Lodge of Elks
National Elks Organization
Elks
Fourth Street
Kentucky Avenue
Philip McLaughlin
Helen G. Steele Music Club
Christine Landmann
Mesdameg
A. H. Bratton
FE. W. Jones
W. E. Scott
United States
Sedalia
Lodge of the Elks
National Lodge of Elks
Wolf killed when struck by auto on highway 50
Woolery of this city drove on route 50 near LaMonte Saturday morning and struck a young wolf that darted into the road. One wheel hit the animal and the other finished it. The wolf’s head was submitted to the county clerk for bounty.
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Woolery
Highway 50
LaMonte
Marriage of Miss Juanita Dennis and William Schroeder
The couple from Waverly Missouri were married Friday evening at the home on South Ohio avenue with Rev. A W Kokendoffer officiating. Witnesses were Mr and Mrs Russell Dooley of Waverly. The Schroeders will reside in Waverly.
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Juanita Dennis
William Schroeder
Waverly
A. W. Kokendoffer
First Christian Church
South Ohio Avenue
Russell Dooley
Schroeder
No Mind Reading There Young Soothsayer Reveals a Name
A fortune teller proclaims a client will marry and names Leslie Smith from the palm. The girl gasps at the uncanny prediction and questions lines on her hand. The soothsayer quips about not relying on lines to deduce the name.
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Leslie Smith
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National Guards, D. A. R
Girl Scouts
Gentry Farm
Sedalia Y. M. C.C. A
Woodworth
Texas Wonder
Sedalia’s
Motor Company
DR. Weaver
United Lutheran League
Tom Thumb
Maine University
Elks Home
Frederick Wesner
Rev. Kokendoffer
McLaughlin
McLancuun Bros
Furerac
Coapet
Ate Superior
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