Perry Heath backs Hanna as next Republican president candidate
The article notes Perry Heath continues to support Hanna for the Republican presidential pick. It quotes Captain Eulate of the Viscaya praising Admiral Schley and contemplates prewar plans should Sampson be needed at the front. It ends with curiosity about Sampson's behavior in actual combat.
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Perry Heath
Hanna
Eulate
Viscaya
Admiral Schley
Admiral Sampson
Speed Drives British Battleship Design ambitions
Speed is the supreme factor in warship construction. Navy ships must fight and flee, covering long distances between coalings. The new British battleships aim to be faster than any current king's fleet, with greater displacement and stronger armament.
Language evolves from slang into lasting literature
A British naval officer jailed for forgery claims temptation led to crime while an American would blame hunger. The passage notes how slang and daily speech shape poetry and, over time, transform into classic literature.
Government Slow to Respond Raises Public Alarm
Growing recognition shows government progress is uneven with critics urging faster action on policy, transparency, and accountability. Officials promise reforms amid mounting public demand for concrete measures and timely communication.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promised Cure and Sleep Aid
An advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a sure cure for dyspepsia indigestion constipation biliousness torpid liver and weak kidneys. It claims the tonic will prevent insomnia and nervousness by keeping the stomach healthy and urges readers to try it.
Plutocracy Questioned in American Politics
The Boston Herald argues that wealth buys political influence with far too much ease in the United States. The piece contends that many offices, from local to national, effectively require great wealth for election, signaling rule by plutocracy rather than a true aristocracy or merit-based system.
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Union
United States Senate
Boston Herald
Progress in Tuberculosis Understanding and Public Health
The article notes decade-spanning advances in tuberculosis knowledge, its nonhereditary and infectious nature, and the effectiveness of early treatment. It highlights sanitary rules for care of patients and protection of others, stressing that public education will lessen the disease's impact.
Rohn May Come Back for Sedalia First Base
Dick Rohn of Sedalia Missouri was given a tryout with the Saint Louis Saints but impressed as not yet ready for fast league play. Slats Davis was reinstated, and Sedalia managers would welcome Rohn back at first base if he agrees to return.
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Dick Rohn
St. Joseph
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Sedalia
McKibben
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Saints
Davis
Rohn
St Joseph Signs Dick Rohn For Season Balance
The Nevada Post reports St Joseph has signed Dick Rohn Seda lia’s first baseman for the balance of the season. The Sedalia papers would have another chance to excuse their team after a return series with Nevada. They previously blamed lack of pitchers after five hits in two games off Morton.
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St. Joseph
Dick Rohn
Sedalia
Nevada Post
Nevada
Morton
Illness Strikes Family Leaving Father and Daughter Critically Ill
A man severely ill with typhoid malaria is listed as much worse in bed. His 12 year old daughter Gem is also very low with typhoid and failing health.
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Gem
Roosevelt Plan for 1904 Nomination Stirring GOP at Capital
Washington rumors say Vice President Roosevelt and Illinois Governor Yates back a 1904 bid. McKinley’s friends stay neutral for now. Possible picks include Elihu Root or Senator Spooner with administration support pending convention consensus.
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Roosevelt
Yates
Illinois
McKinley
Elihu Root
New York
Senator Spooner
Wisconsin
Root
Popcorn Popped in Lincoln Governor Garden Heat
Omaha reports extreme heat in Lincoln causes corn to pop on the cob in ex Governor Furnas's garden. Governor Furnas, Governor Savage, and Church Howe observed the event while visiting. Some claimed chinchbugs caused it, but Furnas ate the corn to confirm the show of heat.
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That
Savage
Church Howe
Sheffield
England
National league games Thursday results mixed across cities
Reports from Chicago Boston and Brooklyn Philadelphia show scattered scores with incomplete data and unreadable fragments. The text lists teams, venues, and partial scores but cannot confirm full outcomes.
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Chicago
Shawnees Seek Game With Sedalia Blues
Shawnees baseball team from Shawnee Oklahoma Territory has written to Sedalia expressing a desire to play soon. Van Dyne and Woods, both previously with Sedalia at season start, now play for the Blues and were considered for catcher by the Sedalia management.
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Blues
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van Dyne
Sedalia
Woods
Abolition of bayonet in English army noted by Boer war lessons
The English army bans bayonets and swords except for dress and lances. Boer wars show rifle volleys at long range outrun bayonet charges, with Boers proving cold steel ineffectual. The Chicago Chronicle cites these changes as a lesson to a modern power.
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South Africa
Chicago Chronicle
Will Watt to Pitch for Joplin in Weekend Games
Si Watt, Sedalia's new pitcher, will travel to Joplin Saturday night to join the team for Sundays clash against Nevada. The move marks Watt's first appearance with Joplin after his arrival this week.
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Si Watt
Sedalia
Joplin
Nevada
Avansiono's Ice Cream Adverts
Ice cream buy from Avansiono's advertised with family recipes and prompt delivery. CORN LED GRAIN MARKET Chicago Illinois August 2 corn led trading and price gains. September closed at 58 cents up two and a half cents as Missouri crop boosted bulls.
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Avansiono’s
Chicago
Ill
Missouri
Summer Dresses From L'Art de la Mode Ad
The issue promotes L'Art de la Mode summer dresses with designs and materials, offering a sample copy for postage and a 35 cent single issue at newsdealers. Morse Broughton Co advertises 3 East 19th Street New York as the sender.
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L’art de la Mode
East 19Th Street
New York
Hosiery Supply At Mill End Prices
Local shop announces a new stock of mill end hose at discounted prices. Hurry in while selection lasts and stock is available.
Monarch Laundry Moves to 606 Ohio Street
New equipment installed at Monarch Laundry now operates at 606 Ohio Street. Charlies Van Antwerp is the proprietor with two contact phones listed as 133.
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Ohio Street
Charlies van Antwerp
Reverend Brandt to Lead St. Louis First Christian Church
The Rev. John L. Brandt of Valparaiso Indiana has accepted the call to lead First Christian church of St. Louis and will begin his duties on September 1.
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John L. Brandt
Valparaiso
Ind
First Christian Church
St. Louis
Musicians Union Street Railway Boycott Still On
John Routon secretary of the Musicians' union said reports of a settlement with street railway management are false. The boycott by labor union employees remains in effect.
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Musicians’ Union
John Routon
the Sentinel Today
Boston dental ad and ball blue sale flyer
An urban advertisement touts discounted dental services by H. L. Cannon at 214 Ohio Street in the Boston building with electric elevator access. It also promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product, two ounce packages priced at five cents.
Officer Charles Leltwch Injured. Condition Serious
Officer Charles Leltwch remains in serious condition after the incident. Details on the event and responses from authorities are being released as investigations continue.
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Charles Leltwch
Weather and business hours note from Sedalia
Hail brings a weather outlook for tomorrow listing likely fair conditions. Store hours noted show daily closing at 5 pm with Saturday closing at 9 pm.
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Sedalia
This Summer Store Your Summer Store
An advertisement touts a summer shopping campaign promising instant delivery without delays and access to market price concessions. It emphasizes savings of half or more on all goods and urges shoppers to act now for better opportunities.
Made for Summer Wear and the Concessions Time
The brief note hints at summer apparel and convenient concessions arriving at an opportune moment, pairing seasonal wardrobe with timely services.
Shirt Waists Cut to Half Price in Summer Sale
The store marks down the entire shirt waist stock with slow sellers gone. Tomorrow two price cuts apply: $1 waists at 50c, $2 and $2.50 waists at $1, and $3.50 waists at $1.50. Fabrics include cambrics, organdies and lawns. Women can add one or two smart styles to their wardrobe at half price.
New Idea Patterns Now Ready for September
New Idea Patterns priced at 10 cents each are available in all kinds and sizes. The company claims superior quality regardless of price and notes that fashions for September are now ready in stock.
White Pique Skirts Offered at Half Price
Bargain sale lists white pique skirts at half price with $2.50 grade now $1.25 and $4.90 grade reduced to $2.25. Two styles exist in the $1.25 line plain seven gore flare and two-band inserted, while the $2.25 grade features four insertion bands and knife pleats at the hem.
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Offers Reduced Chicago to New York Tickets
Beginning July 1 the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway will sell reduced rate tickets from Chicago to New York and return with a stop at the Pan-American exposition. Buffalo tickets at a low rate are also on sale. High trains daily. Send four cents for printed matter and full information. F M Byron G W A Chicago B P Humphrey T P A Kansas City Mo.
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Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Chicago
New York
Buffalo
F. M. Byron
B. P. Humphrey
Kansas City
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