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Newspaper
Moberly Evening Democrat
Location
Moberly, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1902
Page
2
The column urges merchants to advertise early to win regional trade, noting Sedalia and other towns preempt competition. It highlights a plan for ladies clubs to clean and beautify the city park and criticizes City Clerk Little over paying a paying advertisement on Fisk Avenue while defending ordinances and officer duties.
A. J. Evans, a boilermarker's helper at the Wabash shops, was struck in the left eye by flying steel this morning. He received medical care at the hospital and will be sent to Springfield Illinois tonight on No. 8 train as doctors fear he may lose the eyeball.
The piece extols soda water as a year round healthful, soothing drink with refreshing flavors. It highlights its stomach tonic properties and nervous-system benefits while promising updated drink varieties and stylish service. It also teases a new cream as a recent offering.
Moberly resident H Adaco testifies that St Youn's Kidney Pills helped his long standing kidney trouble after 18 years of attacks. He urges all backache and kidney sufferers to try the Dean's Kidney Pills course, sold at 50 cents by Foster Milburn Co. Agents for the U. S. Conan’s also advertised.
John Sidney Broadwater died at 12 15 p m at 328 North Fourth Street Moberly after a long illness of general debility He was 82 and had lived in Moberly 22 years Survived by wife five children Mrs Wm Jourdan Addie Idva Broadwater Dellitt Guthrie Center Iowa and Ran Broadwater St Louis Funeral plans to be announced tomorrow
UL 8 Gaines received a telegram from Imperia Kas reporting his brother Youmin Gaines ill with typhoid fever and feared for his recovery. Dr J R Gaines of Mussel Fork attends at Woodlawn. the father has been telegraphed for and LS may travel to Sporia if the crisis worsens.
In Squire Morrigaey's court yesterday Judge ruled for Phil Saterlee in the July rent dispute over Betzler's Reed street barber shop and ordered eviction within five days. Betzler plans to remove his goods and seek another salon location.
J C Dysart of a dry goods store attempted suicide twice in one weekend, first with strychnine and later with another drug. Report says motive stems from a young woman’s refusal to marry him. He is believed to be recovering with her bedside care and local residents know him as Jack Dysart, once a life Shryock’s drug store proscription clerk.
O H Snell sold the R D Kimbree farm three miles north of Higbee comprising 820 acres for 89 dollars per acre in cash to T B Butfield of Des Moines Iowa. Eight other Iowa farmers arrived last night and Snell resumes showing country today.
The Centralia Journal editor mocks harsh methods used to teach calves to drink. He urges restraint and prompts readers to imagine enduring rough handling at two days old, arguing calves are not more intelligent than humans and should be treated with patience.
The Bon Ami Q Club held a regular monthly reception at the palatial residence of Misses Muay and Gay Jennings. Guests enjoyed music and parlor games while ices and cokes were served in the dining roging. Several visitors from a distance attended the event.
A dark jersey milk cow with short horns strayed from Buck's pasture on Monday night. A reward is offered for the cow or information leading to her whereabouts. J. Crause, 525 Hagood Street.
A sale lists a pure gilded Haviland China dinner set of 100 pieces at 24.89 dollars, Carlsbad 100 piece set at 19.85, damaged plates at 25 cents, Jardiniers at 9 to 50 cents with price boosts, new blue green pink toilet sets, and heavy discounts on hammocks ice cream freezers tools fabrics paints wallpapers and sewing machines including the ROYAL model advertised as a good buy.
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