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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1902
Page
7
An anecdote from Newport describes Captain J J Hunker, a tall strong naval officer known as the strongest man in the navy. He confronted a notorious wardroom bully, ordering others out and leaving the man alone. After a brutal period the bully recovered, becoming an angel of grace and courtesy.
The London Chronicle recalls the Dymoke kingly championship linked to Hastings. Trial by combat was an accepted part of British law until George IV era, as Abraham Thornton’s murder case showed, when a bill to abolish the right of appeal in criminal cases faced strong opposition.
In Mardin county farmers deposited samples of corn oats and tobacco for judging by a wise editor. After extended examination prizes were awarded the finest corn the heaviest oats and best tobacco were sent to the state fair. The editor won $30 in gold and sold surplus to the hotel proprietor for six months of board.
Madrid is described as the most unhealthy European capital. Over five years 79,374 deaths occurred in a population just over 500,000, with high child mortality and deaths from consumption, smallpox, and measles. Sanitation decrees target uninspected dwellings and food adulteration amid severe overcrowding.
Havana’s street car system expanded from six miles to 24 miles with electric vehicles and large crowds. Motormen frequently run ahead of schedule, speeding through narrow streets with little braking, causing dangerous conditions and fatalities. The rapid service outpaces island trains underlining safety concerns.
A married man warns a friend engaged to avoid the solitaire habit claiming it harms domestic happiness. The Philadelphia Record notes the habit dulls will, drains reading and conversation, and turns a husband irritable and unsociable, likening it to a toper losing his drink.
Want Ads of 20 words or less run under classified heads in this column 3 times for 25c cash. None accepted for less than 25c. Mendopy with cash direct to this office or leave at the following business bosses: Oius W. Smith Fifth and Engine streets. ee Pharmacy 08 Ohio Street Dow Drug Co 200 Ohio Street.
For sale shade trees by F. Taylor Cain. For sale or trade a five room cottage on a corner lot with a store building. Will exchange for a small well improved farm. Address C No 401 West Tenth Sedalia No 213 dime.
For rent or sale a five acre place with a large house either furnished or unfurnished. Includes barn outbuildings and fruit trees at 619 West Twenty third Street. A model suburban home with owners willing to board with renters if agreeable. Apply George E. Dugan, 330-dtf.
For sale a reliable family horse and buggy two for one deal. Price Fifty dollars for both. Inquiries to 1411 South Osage. E. J. Dillon.
Unfurnished rooms available at 615 West Seventh Street. Suitable for light housekeeping. Inquiries welcome at the above address.
Advertising copy touts $10 daily earnings for agents selling gaslight burners that fit coal oil lamps without chimneys or wicks. Claimed advantages include clean light, no smoke or dirt, and high profits up to 209 percent. Sample free from Enterprise Manufacturing Co., Box 483, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Senator Deboe recounted a Hardin county editor’s prank after the State Fair association offered $10 gold for top corn oats and tobacco. The editor advertised a year’s subscription worth $2 for the best samples brought in by a deadline, prompting many country people to respond.
The commissioner of Indian affairs urges twentieth century styles such as close cropping of hair and no painted faces. The order targets decorum and hygiene while noting native fashion attempts have often been enforced harshly and with broader effects than hair alone.
An old advertisement notes Castoria with the phrase Have Always Bought and the signature likeness of the brand, indicating its trusted status and longtime usage for infants and children.
Former Speaker Thomas B. Reed is cited as an after-dinner speaker. Secretary Shaw avoids meals away from home. Senator Hanna holds Reed’s tariff signing pen. Buffalo Democrat John B. Milburn eyed for New York governor. Rockland Mass socialist Mac Cartney longtime floor advocate for Sunday fishing. Lever of South Carolina, at 27, is the youngest congressman greeted by President Roosevelt who calls him the baby of the house. The exchange underscores early Rooseveltan politics.
Small black collier strayed from the Huckins hotel on Tuesday. She has a black strap and a brass ring around her neck. Finder please return to 614 West Broadway and receive a reward.
Real estate note offering first floor rental with four rooms and shared bathroom. Inquiries directed to L. Lovinger at 601 West Sixth Street between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Details include contact at the listed address for lease arrangements.
Furnished rooms available above the Sentinel office. Inquiries to Charles Pudry at Plaza Barber Shop 105 West Third Street.
Lost Tuesday morning a roll of money, likely in the Main or Ohio street area. Return to M. Sentinel office for reward. Also for rent a five room house with barn and furniture for sale inquire Mrs Woodfin 16 South Lamine 4-8 d3tp.
Help wanted for dining room work. Applicants must be white boys. Apply at the Sentinel office by April 9.
An archival notice asks for both men and women from Protestant and Catholic groups to seek steady employment paying $50 per month, indicating broad recruitment during the period.
A claim that a cheaper coffee offers more value with more cups and a nicer drink than any higher priced option. The text contrasts cost with quality and efficiency, asserting superior economy and flavor in the cheaper choice.
Fruits candies and ice cream offer a finest quality selection in the city. Largest assortment includes peanut candy and taffy at a dollar per pound. Fresh oysters are advertised from Argansino's located at 224 Ohio Street with telephone 358.
A notice advertises a chance to apply with contact at Hotel Huckins room 319 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Details are limited to the listed location and hours for interested applicants.
Wanted men to learn barber trade in two months. Exceptional opportunity for thirty days to improve your chances with board tools diplomas and positions provided. Earn expenses if desired. Write Moler Barber College St. Louis Mo. 4 10 d3tp.
A brief notice from Arlington emphasizes that prescriptions are prepared to compound with the greatest accuracy, stressing precision in pharmacy services.
Classified note promotes Evening Sentinel Want Ad Column promising twenty words run three times for 25 cents cash.
An ad notes a large 2 oz package of Red Cross Ball Blue used by housekeepers for whitening white clothes, priced at five cents.
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