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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1902
Page
2
A Topeka man sent a present to a bride accompanied by a humorous note describing a thingamajig that "has something to do with eating grub off a table." The note compares it to a cross between a harpoon and a hay fork and wonders if it is for spearing pickles or stacking cabbage, ending with a sentiment about her happiness.
An old Warrensburg Journal Democrat item notes Prof. J Mat Gordon will not seek reelection as Warrensburg public schools superintendent after three years. It also includes a 35 cent ad for Rocky Mountain Tea by W E Bard Drug Company claiming health benefits.
A spring health note urges treating coughs and colds promptly with One Minute Cough Cure. The ad claims safety and instant action for coughs colds croup grip bronchitis and throat and lung troubles and quotes Postmaster C O Dawson of Barr Illinois praising its effectiveness. It promotes W E Bard Drug Co as the distributor and calls it The Children’s Favorite.
A local notice advertises syringes hot water bottles and other medical items stocked at Arlington Pharmacy with guarantees of availability and variety for customers.
Indications point to a Sedalia belle losing her heart with a handsome reward promised to the fortunate young suitor who wins it. The item hints at a romantic wager or public notice seeking a suitable partner.
Mrs. Mary Haller of Mt. Crawford Virginia says her son survived severe cramps after a neighbor brought Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Three doses restored consciousness and full recovery within a day. the remedy offered by all druggists.
Arlington Pharmacy advertises violet toilet water in high grade bottles priced from 25 cents to 1 dollar with home delivery service.
A brisk critique notes that some individuals resemble overgrown barrels, their arrogance rising from improperly seasoned timber of attitude and judgment.
Last fall I suffered a severe muscular rheumatism attack causing great pain and annoyance. After trying several prescriptions I used Chamberlains Pain Balm advertised in the South Jerseyman. After two applications I improved and after one bottle was completely cured. Sold by all druggists.
A shopper is told Sedalia Hardware and Grocery Co. offers the lowest prices in Sedalia for gasoline stoves and ovens ice boxes and refrigerators with emphasis on unbeatable value.
Old saying about caution in counting chickens, advising patience until they are large enough to bluff a cat.
John McDonald of Philadelphia reports two years of dyspepsia and low spirits resolved in one week after using Ayer's Sarsaparilla. The ad urges readers to consult doctors about nervousness fatigue and weak digestion and claims impure blood is the cause. The product is sold by druggists for $1.00.
They are easier and more pleasant to take, milder in effect, and more reliable since they can be depended upon. They cleanse and invigorate the stomach and leave the bowels natural, while pills are harsher and often cause constipation. For sale by all druggists.
A proverb-like line notes a man can infer a young couple’s engagement timing by chalking the parlor carpet and observing the lover’s knee wear. The quip implies attention to small signs reveals intent.
A testimonial from M. B. Smith of Butternut Michigan endorses De Witts Little Early Risers as the most satisfactory pills for relieving billiousness and constipation. The user claims they never cause griping or nausea and notes W. E. Bard Drug Co. as a distributor.
Museum managers complain about a lack of physical freaks and joke that if they wanted intellectual ones they would be in clover.
In a historical ad a dental office promotes fillings including amalgam and cement options with prices starting at 1.00 and up. The listing mentions bear-like branding and a range of traditional materials.
Florimella cream and a clear complexion offered for a half price in Arlington.
Arlington chemists stock syringes and hot water bottles among essential family items. Local store emphasizes broad medical and wellness supplies for household use.
Auction of agents sought for the book Life of T DeWitt Talmage by Frank DeWitt Talmage and Christian Herald editors. Endorsed by the Tal mage family with large profits for quick action. Outfit ten cents. Write Clark & Co Philadelphia mention this paper.
A long ledger of real estate transfers lists buyers and sellers in Washington, East Sedalia, Houstonia, Flat Creek, and Dresden townships. Amounts range from 5 to 10,000 dollars, with properties including 80 acres, 96 acres, 74% acres, and multiple tracts on Broadway and Third Street. Names include Higgins, Smith, Jones, McNeal, Davis, Bening, Stephens, Crawford, Donnahue, Hughes, Dillard, and Warren among others.
Advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a free trial remedy that cures through the blood. Claims thousands healed after resisted doctors and patent medicines, with free medical advice and a trial offer from the Blood Balm Co. in Atlanta, urging readers to describe trouble for guidance.
Stevens Livery Barn offers first class grooming and clipping services at 209 South Osage Street with telephone 167 for appointments.
A sharp provincial column complains about multiple townsfolk described as dull or smug in local banter. The piece mocks their self view, contrasting it with literary allusion.
A list of items including 25 pounds New Orleans sugar, 20 pounds best granulated sugar, Arbuckle’s Coffee, Star Coffee, 6 pounds sugar cured dried grapes, 6 bars Old Country Soap, country lard, Peruna, Swamp Root, Soothing Syrup, Jaynes’ Vermifuge, and other patent medicines priced accordingly. The note indicates a sale listing with multiple household and medicinal goods and unit prices where shown.
A Sedalia Missouri advertisement urges purchase of Fyricide dry powder extinguisher to prevent fire losses and save treasures. The notice seeks town and county agents and offers a four minute churn dasher and butter maker for sale, with Royal Tribe Building as contact.
Home made candies and clean bread at Rembaugh's bakery attract local customers seeking fresh baked goods and sweet treats. The shop emphasizes quality and traditional methods.
J. W. Burress, once police judge, accepts a post with the Famous clothing store now in a new location at Ohio and Second streets. He invites friends to visit. Also small ads for Laclede Bicycles Champion Lawn Mowers Reliable Gasoline Stoves from S. M. H. Howe Co. at 114 West Second street, phone 303.
A veteran Sedalia repairman at 213 West Main Street offers stove repairs and pledges to stay in the town with local support. The ad also touts complete fishing tackle and baseball supplies at bedrock prices and urges customers to shop there.
An Arlington advertisement touts Telephones 1000 and 263 as the only bread we sell at Rembaugh 616 Ohio. It highlights scented perfumes and high grade odors for a dainty toilet, promoting popular fragrances at Arlington.
An old advertisement notes Dr Miller’s Little Liver Pills purport to clear the complexion and relieve aches and pains, with Arlinton Pharmacy listed as a source.
A brief note promotes a blood remedy available in Arlinton. The message urges readers to take action for their blood health and directs them to the remedy sought.
A. J. Fults & Co advertises the best Windsor coal suitable for cooking and heating at 3.00 per ton delivered. They also offer dry and green wood in cord or stove lengths at low prices and invite calls to 412 East Twelfth Street, Queen City, by phone 21 or Bell 84.
Advertises the latest improved Hoffman Special bicycle wheel praised as the simplest and best constructed. Shown at P Hoffmans for inspection and purchase.
Local merchant hints at affordable April prices with a call to inquire about additional goods and current rates. The brief notes available discounts and urges customers to contact for full pricing details.
A brief sales note recommends Red Cross Ball Blue to whiten yellowed clothes. It promotes a 202 package priced at five cents. The ad emphasizes laundry whitening as an economical household product for readers.
A private loan notice cites attorney at law C. C. Lawson located in the Katie Building and provides Bell telephone 467 for contact.
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