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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
8
Exclusive agent for Heywood go carts touts superior construction and easy adjustment with 50 rubber tire designs and improved running gear. Prices range from 8 to 24 dollars. Also features three car-loads of modern durable furniture arriving for spring, urging early purchase.
A statewide notice signed by Augusta area mill presidents warns of a shutdown if a 10 percent wage advance demand is refused. If the strike begins at John P King Manufacturing, every Augusta Graniteville Aiken Warrenville Vaucluse and Langley mill may close, risking 10 000 jobs. Union leaders expect a strike to start Monday.
In a parlor society exchange quoted by the Washington Star, Mistah Ras tus Pinkly is described as having trouble as he is named the janitor for a poultry show. The dialogue references a schoolbook gemman stealing victuals and the unexpected appointment.
A fragment quotes Mrs Bingle and hints at a husband choosing a place with no barber shops to avoid Sunday church. The line reflects humor and small-town friction, typical of Chicago Record Herald chatter.
A city editor questions a manuscript description of a singer with a "warty" voice. The sporting editor explains the phrase by saying she had a frog in her throat, illustrating how editors handle colorful slang in concert notes.
A brief exchange notes the girl’s gentle behavior toward her late mother and the fact that her mother died when she was less than a year old. The dialogue hints at favorable character traits in a concisely quoted Boston Transcript exchange.
A terse dialogue reveals a character craving wealth to gain affection within a family plot. Charlie asserts wealth as the key to being indulged, while a stern warning about a great secret looms over the exchange, echoing a period tone.
A Philadelphia Press quip notes a business owner boasting a machine that could make him a millionaire if kept running. The punch line reveals the device to be a cash register, illustrating whether the joke elevates a simple tool to wealth.
Poet-I notes with pleasure the appearance of My poem in the newspaper. Editor replies no fee this first offense, but warns future repeats may incur charges.
Kate Gardner notes the 1902 fashion cycle with heliotrope the latest favorite alongside browns and tans. Green shades with ecru lace, light blue materials for house gowns, and small spots or patterns gain favor. Long coats and jaunty bolero influences persist, with lace trims and coarse Irish crochet resurging amid millinery shifts toward broad toques and pale turquoise accents.
Maude explains she pressed for the proposal while Clara asks about trouble. The exchange appears in Tit Bits as a brief, playful hint of courtship and social maneuvering.
A Tuesday evening gathering at 512 East Third Street honored Miss Lottie O'Brien before her move to St. Louis. Fifteen couples attended, enjoying games and refreshments. Attendees included Elza Clarke Charles Ogle Harry Yanow Aubrey Carpenter Carl Euper Jesse Malone from Denison Texas and others from Cedar Rapids Omaha and nearby towns.
In Pettis County Circuit Court today Studebaker Brothers versus G R Shelley et al note on account motion to quash execution sustained. City of Sedalia ex rel Taylor versus D T Abel suit on a special tax bill motion for new trial overruled defendant files exceptions. Judgment for the plaintiff in this case March 12. A M Elliott versus George Stober et al attachment suit motion for new trial continued by consent. George E Dugan versus H W Wood mechanic s lien defendant has until April 12 to file amended answer. Hearing resumed in the George W Goodlander versus Joseph Huckins et al contract hearing resumed.
The W. C. T. U. will hold an afternoon meeting tomorrow at 3 o'clock at Mrs. Sigman’s, 514 West Sixth Street. Plans for the building fund to support the emergency hospital rest rooms and nursery will be discussed and started.
The article notes plans to raise the necessary funds from friends of the organization across the state. It also mentions that other important work will be considered as part of the effort.
Proceedings of the Pettis county Sunday schools convention second day at Fifth Street M E Church South. Topics covered include New Links to the Home by Home Department and Getting and Holding the Boys. Officers to be elected and miscellaneous business discussed in the afternoon session.
A noon wire report says Atlantic City New Jersey is burning with property losses estimated at over 2 million dollars. No further details were provided.
Two first class milch cows Holstein and Jersey for sale inquire at 510 West Fourth for particulars. 4-3 d3tc ke
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