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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Democrat
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1914
Page
10
The report notes that results reflect the work of the club’s membership committee and honors the club’s volunteers. It highlights progress and acknowledges ongoing efforts to boost member engagement and support for club activities.
The Sedalia Poosters club led by Chairman W. T. Morris reports 129 new members added to its campaign after canvassing Sedalia south of Broadway and west of Ohio Avenue. The list includes thirteen retail merchants and numerous firms across Amusements to Real Estate, with members from Hoffman Carl S. to Lucy Mack M. and many business categories.
Jacob Chasnoff, attorney in St Louis, writes about Munson Goodyear a Sedalia native arrested for embezzling from the Katy railroad over two years and confessing a $5 shortage. He notes Goodyear’s modest wages support his widowed mother and aims to raise funds to pay the bond and sway prosecutors toward leniency.
A dense list of individuals and company names appears, including Morris Realty and Loan Co. Telegraph, Western Union, Underwood Typewriter Co. and Sedalia Trading Co. along with several salesmen and professionals such as veterinarians and wholesalers. The fragment reads like a directory or classified notice listing professions and business names.
The Sedalia Cubs lose 7 to 1 to Boonville on a field with barbed wire fences and trees behind the bases. Roy Kirchoffer suffers a dislocated finger but returns to play as Boonville bats shine with McGurren and Chapman noted for strong hitting.
Sunday school reports from Houstonia and Green Ridge are missing while Gilead and Dresden show large turnouts. Dresden records 149 attendance as the largest. next Sunday concludes the contest with a call for all schools to rally and have a great day.
Sunday afternoon the Labor Day committee convened to advance plans for Sedalia's observance this year. Sub committee reports showed progress. the group unanimously decided not to issue a Labor Day program as in past years. The Liberator will publish a special anniversary edition on August 29 with the full Labor Day program.
Marshall Missouri reports the death of James Asbury Naylor at 64 after a lengthy illness. He passed away at his home last Friday evening. His widow remains seriously ill.
J Muschany of O'Fallon Missouri married Louise Green daughter of Mr and Mrs C O Green at the First Methodist Episcopal church in Sedalia at 8 PM Friday Rev Zed Wright of Lincoln Missouri officiated They planned a bridal trip to the northern lakes and will reside on a farm two miles south west of Smithton after returning home
Saturday afternoon Justice Doug las Lane officiated the marriage of Miss Olive Taylor of Stanwood Cedar county Town and Mr Levi Alexander of Sedalia.
Chief John R. Burger returned from Grand Rapids where he attended the twenty first annual convention of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Sedalia police department was admitted as an active member to cooperate with larger cities in crime suppression. Major Richard Sylvester urged politics be kept out of policing and warned against criminal moving pictures and sensationalized cinema.
Holden Progress reports Johnson County to send six girls to the state fair under a composite exhibit by county farm agents. The display focuses on toys and girls club work with three home economics students and three tomato club participants. Transportation covered by Farm Bureau. board and admission by the state board of agriculture. A silo demonstration is also planned for Johnson County.
Police officer Cooper Kirby received a fourteen pound catfish from Bill Salley of Fairfield on Friday afternoon. The Osage river catch impressed all. John Kaiser recalls the taste lingering.
A Democrat announces Kemp Hieronymus along with A. L. Smith Frank Monroe J. W. McClain and Ben F. Warren as candidates for the Pettis County Recorder of Deeds, all subject to the Democratic primary on August 4, 1914.
Lon V. Ware and Charles S. Williams are named as candidates subject to the Democratic primary. The primary is scheduled for Tuesday August 4. The notice indicates both men are seeking party nomination in Pettis County and will run under Democratic rules.
Phil Sullivan runs for the Republican nomination in Wettis County subject to the August 4 primary. The race names the candidate and the date of the party contest.
Harry B. Scott is a candidate for the Republican party primary nomination on Tuesday. The notice outlines his bid and campaigning focus, naming the race and party.
Harry D. Durst announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Congress in Missouri's Seventh District, urging voters to support him at the primary on Tuesday August 4 1914.
Barrett of Warsaw Benton county enters Missouri Seventh district race as a Democratic candidate for representative, subject to primary voters August 4 1914.
Harvey I. Terry runs as a candidate for the Democratic party nomination for the state legislature representing Pettis County subject to the party primary on Tuesday, August.
C W McAninch runs in Pettis County for the Missouri legislature as a Democratic primary candidate. The nomination depends on the party primary held Tuesday August 4, 1914.
J. B. Rickman runs in the Democratic party primary for re election to the Justice of the Peace position in Sedalia township. The vote is set for Tuesday August 4, 1914.
N P Elmore a candidate for the nomination for the office of Clerk of Pen is country subject to the action of the democratic primary Tuesday August 4.
Authorized statement announces Geo. Driskell as a candidate for nomination for the office of Clerk of the Circuit in Pettis County subject to the Democratic primary on August 4 1914.
The Democratic party announces candidate nominations for Pettis county probate judge. Eugene W. Couey and EF Bouldin seek the office in the August 4 primary. D. I. Kennedy is named for re election pending primary outcomes.
The Democrat announces Frank F. Hatten A. D. Mason and RB F McClure of Houstonia as candidates for the nomination for presiding judge of Pettis County Court, subject to the Democratic primary on Tuesday August 4 1914.
The Democrat announces J. L. McCurdy as a candidate for re nomination for the office of Judge of the County Court from the Western district subject to the party primary on Tuesday August 4 191.
K G Leftwich of Lookout Heaths Cree ownship seeks the Democratic nomination for Judge of the Count Court in the Eastern district of Petti county, subject to the primary on Tuesday August 4 1914.
The Democrat authorizes announcing Claude Wilkerson as a candidate for Pettis County Prosecuting Attorney pending Democratic primary decision. It also authorizes announcing Judge H. S. Bente as a candidate in the Democratic party primary held on Tuesday August 4.
The Democrat announces Charles L. Paesley as a candidate for Pettis County Collector in the Democratic primary to be held Tuesday August. John Collins Jr is seconded as a Democratic nominee for Pettis County Collector of Revenue, subject to the party primary. Forrest Imhoff is announced as a candidate for Pettis County Collector of Revenue, subject to the Republican primary on Tuesday August 4, 1914.
The Knights and Ladies of Security Council No. 564 met in regular session and received six membership applications. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Collins were initiated. A social session followed the business meeting.
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