Desperate Battle With Stingaree Ends Well For Youth
Audley Harris 15 of Alameda fought a stingaree near Bay Farm Island bridge after a perch catch. The 200 pound fish entangled him in the line and dragged his skiff toward the bay until helpers in a rowboat freed him after a chase. He escaped unharmed.
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Audley Harris
Clement Avenue
Alameda
Cal
Bay Farm Island Bridge
San Leam Froday
Old Bridge
Harris
San Francisco
Walking Sticks Through Time From Regency to Paris Revolutions
The article traces walking sticks across eras from Anglo-Indian cane fashions to physician tools and footman duties, then to the French Revolution. It notes hollow heads with stimulants for doctors and footmen, the terror’s bludgeons, and the rococo marionette of revolutionary Paris with the incorrigible merveilleux stick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Monseigneur
Maximilien Robespierre
Central Africa
Paris
Punch
France
Missouri Pacific Rates for Sedalia Trains and California Reach
Notice from Missouri Pacific outlining ten daily passenger trains through Sedalia with improved comfort and safety. Announces reduced one way rates to California main line points and branch lines with San Diego to Redding at 34.30 and further route details on request from J. W. McCrary in Sedalia.
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Sedalia
Fornia
California
San Diego
Redding
Missouri Kansas and Texas Sleeper Schedule Ad
Sedalia to Chicago sleeper service via Katy line departs Idalia at midnight and leaves Sedalia at 8 30 p m with through connections to three eastern points. Extremely low one way and round trip rates offered by C M Pendleton Sedalia Missouri Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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St. Louis
Sedalia
Chicago
Idalia
Low Rates to California Flyer
One way air fare to San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego offered at 3430 dollars daily. Limited seats available with same day departures and return options. Promotional terms apply to top tier bookings and corporate accounts.
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San Francisco
Los Ageles
San Diego
Low Rates to the Northwest Rail Offer
Advertises one way fares to Helena and Butte at 30 dollars and to Portland Seattle and Tacoma at 31 dollars and 70 cents with daily sale.
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Helena
Butte
Font
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Wash
Homeseekers' Excursion Promises Affordable Round Trips
July 4 and 18 and August 1 and 15 and September 5 and 19. One fare to Texas Kansas Arkansas Louisiana Missouri Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico. Round trip limited to two days.
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Texas
Kansas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Annual Log Rolling Woodmen of the World Fort Scott Notice
Fort Scott Kansas announces an event by Woodmen of the World with a special train from Sedalia at 7 00 a m August 1 returning from Fort Scott at 11 30 p m same day. Round trip fare is 1 00 with ample seating and room for all attendees.
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Fort Scott
Kans
Sedalia
Fort Scott T
Emancipation Celebration Train Notice
Special train for Hannibal Missouri Emancipation Celebration departs Sedalia at 4 30am in August and returns from Hannibal at midnight in August. Round trip fare listed as 1 50.
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Hannibal
Excursion Rate to Moberly From Sedalia
Round trip fare set at 41.00 for an Aug 4 1899 excursion. Special train departs Sedalia at 6 45 am and returns from Moberly at midnight.
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Moberly
Sedalia
Equitable B. and L. Assn Loan Scheme Ad
An alert advertises quick loan relief through Equitable Building and Loan Association promising 1g straight loans with Bailey and Ith referenced as contacts for homeowners seeking to save their houses.
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Equitable B. & L. Ass
Bailey & Ith
Daily one way rail rates to the northwest
One way fares to Portland Tacoma Seattle and Spokane set at 31.70 dollars. Intermediate points capped at these rates.
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Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Spokane
Warm rates to cool climes from June to October
Round trip tickets on sale June 25 to July 11 for Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and Glenwood Springs plus Salt Lake Ogden St Paul Minneapolis Duluth and Superior. Fares range from 15.05 to 34.85 with return validity through October 31 and go days for Salt Lake Ogden.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake
Ogden
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Superiors
Cincinnati Sale Ends July 5 For June 26 27 28
Cincinnati consumers offered a limited sale on June 26 27 28 with a price of 16 55 and a return window good until July 5. The offer includes a straightforward checkout with a specified end date and return policy.
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Cincinnati
Fourth of July Rail Deal Puts 200 Mile Trips At One Fare
Advertises a limited July 1 to July 4 sale for all points within 200 miles with round trips priced at one fare and return valid through July 5. No round trip under 50 cents.
Missouri Pacific Sell Round Trip Tickets to Western States
The Missouri Pacific notes multiple sale dates through summer and fall offering round trip tickets to many points in Western states and regions. Tickets valid 21 days for return with liberal stopovers, minimum fare around $9.00, and special routes including Pueblo Colorado Springs and Denver at $21.55 round trip. Details available from Prof. G V Buchanan or Mo Pac ticket agents.
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Missouri Pacific
British Columbia
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Utah
Yoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
G. V. Buchanan
Mo Pac'fic
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Denver
Tickets for trains in Pittsburg on July 31 and August 1
Tickets sold for night trains July 31 and all trains August 1. Good to Aug 15 with extension to 31 on payment of so cents. Only 20 hours if you take out No 4.
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Pittsburg
Job Printing Offer for 200 Printed Pieces
The ad promotes 100 note heads or letter heads and 100 envelopes with addresses printed, total 200 pieces for $1. It emphasizes cheaper 4 cent address printing per item and states value in business use. Also offers 100 round cornered cards for 75 cents and 100 cards cut from card board for 50 cents.
Bill Heads for Small Merchants
A short notice promoting bill heads or statements for small merchants, offering 100 bill heads for 50 cents, suggesting a neater alternative to scraps of paper for writing bills.
Printing offer for merchants in Seda lia at two dollars
A cheap ad style notice offers 100 letter heads 100 envelopes 100 cards 100 statements or bill heads and 100 advertising circulars for $2 formerly $5. It invites small town merchants to order by mail with remittance and urges local merchants to act quickly.
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Sedalia
Thackeray on Death and Faith in a Condolence Letter
From a condolence letter Thackeray writes to Mrs Proctor on her mother's death. He reflects on death as God’s unknowable realm, notes the passage of children, and says most cannot be grieved for those who have endured much. He speaks of moving to the next world and the solitude of the voyage alone.
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Thackeray
Fog Weather Tolls Railroads In England
Fog disrupts rail traffic across major centers as signalmen instruct foremen to deploy torpedoes on tracks to warn engineers. Torpedoes, bright lanterns and flags guide trains through reduced visibility while soaked units are tested for reliability before use.
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England
Applicant Accepts Any Post at Store
A job applicant tells the manager he will work anywhere. The manager asks about health and senses and learns the applicant cannot smell. The manager responds by placing him at the cheese counter.
King of Terror. Robespierre’s Rise and Fall in France
A compact biographical sketch recounts Robespierre’s birth in Arras in 1758, early justice career, role in the Revolution, and the Reign of Terror. It notes his dictatorship era, miscarriages of mercy, and his execution by guillotine on July 28, 1794 with a woman’s curses on him.
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Robespierre
Sir Henry Irving
Arras
France
Louis XVI
States General
Congress of France
Danton
Marat
Committee of Public Safety
Charlotte Corday
Convention
Thirsting For Hidden Knowledge Heard on the Moon Border
The fragment recalls a character named Ben expressing a cry to learn what lies beyond the moon. The line hints at a longing for unknown realms and a desire for answers not yet provided.
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Ben
His Telling Attractions
Mr. Jones impresses with storytelling ability and entertaining qualities as audiences note his engaging performances and lively narration.
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Mr. Jones
Wonderland guide book offered free with six cents postage
A 100 page illustrated book describing the Northwest from St. Paul to San Francisco is available free by sending six cents in stamps and the reader’s address. Published annually by the Northern Pacific Railway, it suits libraries, schools, traveling, and offices and helps plan vacations, hunting, fishing, and home locations. Send six cents to Chas. S. Fee in St. Paul or request rates from P. H. Noel in St. Louis.
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Northwest
St. Paul
San Francisco
Northern Pacific Railway
Chas. S. Fee
Minn
Wonderland
P. H. Noel
Commercial Building
S. Louis
New Burlington Night Train Links Kansas City to Denver
Burlington Route adds a new fast daily night service from Kansas City and St. Joseph to Nebraska and Colorado. Departures 9 45 p m from Kansas City and midnight from St Joseph with Denver arrival at 6 20 p m. This runs alongside existing Kansas City westbound services and California excursions.
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Burlington
Far West
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Nebraska
Colorado
Denver
California
Billings
J. C. Bramhall
Main Street
L. W. Wakeley
St.Louis
Howard Elliott
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Promises Instant Comfort
A vintage advertisement claims Allen's Foot-Ease lets women wear smaller shoes with instant relief from coins and bunions. It touts cures for swollen feet blisters and callous spots and claims to prevent ingrown nails and excessive sweating. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 25c with a free trial offer from Allen S. Olmstead, Le Roy NY.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmstead
le Roy
N. Y
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Digestive Relief
Advertises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a unique remedy that digests food without stomach aid and heals diseased digestive organs, claimed to permanently cure dyspepsia. From Servant Harker Drug Co.
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Servant- Harker Drug Co
Family Washing 20 Cents Per Dozen at Bowman Dorn Laundry
A local laundry advertises family washing for 20 cents a dozen at Bowman and Dorn's Laundry. The notice highlights affordable pricing and the service for households seeking economical laundering options.
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Bowman & Dorn’s
Wheelon by the Gallon Delivered Ice Cold
Servant Harker Drug Co advertises Wheelon by the gallon for receptions with ice cold delivery and pickup options emphasized.
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Wheelon
Servant-Harker Drug Co
Great Rock Island Route to Colorado Springs Train?
Extensive arrangements by Kansas City and Missouri Masons for a special Great Rock Island route train to Colorado Springs leaving Kansas City August 5 at 6 20 pm and returning August 31. Optional direct Denver connection via Cripple Creek Georgetown Salt Lake Grand Junction with cheap side trips. Tickets and sleeping car reservations urged through A H Moffet GS W P A and US G Hough TP A Kansas City Mo.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Colorado Springs
Great Rock Island
Denver
Plains
Cripple Creek
Georgetown
Salt Lake
Grand Junction
Rock Island
H Moffet
Kansas City to Portland Tourist Car Runs Nonstop in 72 Hours
Weekly Thursdays at 6 40 from Kansas City Union Pacific trains to Portland claim fastest route with minimal costs. Tourist car seats designed for ladies and children traveling alone. Berths for San Francisco or Los Angeles passengers stay in the car with only one mid journey change if needed, porter staff with each car. Ticket offices listed with addresses and phone 1109. For details contact J. B. Frawley.
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Kansas City
Union Pacific
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Main Street
Union Avenue
Union Station
J. B. Frawley
Summer Tours via Sioux City Route to Northern Resorts
The Northwestern Lines advertise summer tours to fishing and resort areas in Northern Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan peninsula and to the Great Lakes region with greatly reduced return rates through Oct 31. Stopover privileges apply both ways for visitors to the Greater American Exposition contact A L Fisher Tray Pass Agent 823 Main Street Kansas City for details and circulars.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Great Lakes
Omaha
L Fisher
Main Street
Kansas City
The Trip Economical
A Chicago couple sought to travel for less, choosing affordable plans and learning from their journey. Will B. Hunter of the Chicago Times-Herald recounts their experiences in a compact booklet. Readers may obtain it by writing F. M Byron, western agent for the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Co in Chicago.
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Chicago
Will B. Hunter
F. M Byron
General Western
The
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Co
Life and Achievements of Admiral Dewey promoted
Advertisement for Murat Halstead biography of Admiral Dewey describing 500 page 8 by 10 inch book with nearly 100 halftone illustrations and a color map. Priced at $1.50 with large demand and big commission for agents. outfit free. Write Dominion Company Coxon Building Chicago.
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Admiral Dewey
Murat Halstead
The
Dominion Company
Coxon Building
Chicago
Sedalia Prospectus Sought For Fruit Gardens Company
Advertisement seeks Sedalian investors to buy ten dollar shares at one dollar per month to fund Sedalia Fruit Gardens Canning and Nursery. Prospective buyers may receive a prospectus by postal card or at the Sentinel office. Secretary W. E. Good, P O box 155, Sedalia.
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Missouri Pacific Rates
J. W. McCrary, P
T. A
Sedalia, Mo
Cali
Agrer Buffet
Superior Meals
Firty Cents
Bissouri
C. M. Pendleton
Passenger & Ticket Ag
T- Sedalia, Mo
Homeseekers
Hurley & CO
Hurley
East Third Street
Sweet Springs
Wm. Cott
Sentinel Office
Bill
Him
King of Terror
Manitou
Springs
Manitou and the Mountains
Joan Sebastian
G.P.A
A. HU. Morret
G.S.W.P. A
Nebraska-Colorado Express
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