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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
2
John Be tiedzman president editor business manager announces subscription prices by mail and postpaid plans including daily eight months six months and yearly options. Official paper of the city of Sedalia Missouri with postal registration and office details listed.
The article urges calm and public discipline to stop the spread of yellow fever in New Orleans. It argues panic worsens disease control, cites Cuba’s 1898 example with Havana and Santiago, and notes American effort and disinfection as key, calling for firm action to prevent disaster.
A summary of 1905 era Arctic ambitions notes four expeditions within the arctic circle. Peary, Fiala, Amundsen, and Nansen are cited with past records and planned routes. The piece references Baldwin’s plans, Roosevelt’s ship, and ongoing debates about reaching the pole while highlighting societal contrasts in wealth.
McGeath backs Peary as best in field predicting a route known to him. A ship built under Peary’s supervision and Eskimo dog teams will carry the expedition across the ice floes. The aim is to reach the pole within two years, with supporters convinced of success.
The notice highlights constant property transfers and new building contracts as signs Sedalia grows. It argues healthy cities rely on merchants advertising to inform residents about quality goods at the lowest prices, and that local dealers compete well with distant suppliers.
Claims catarrh is constitutional and that external applications fail. Hall's Catarrh Cure, taken internally, purports to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Describes ingredients, testimonials, and Toledo, Ohio company credentials. price 75 cents. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
An international congress of Esperantists opened in Boulogne on August 3 and will run for a week or ten days. The delegates aim to promote the universal language with lectures discussions and cultural exchange among participants from various nations.
Philadelphia August 3. George Handforth, 24, who fell from an Atlantic Refining tank at Point Breeze a year ago, fractured cervical vertebrae and remained alive due to grit. Paralyzed from neck down, he endures with a pneumatic mattress and careful bedding while expressing willingness to die when called by the Lord. He shows remarkable fortitude and cheerfulness despite the prognosis and will not likely recover.
Mrs. Frank Ashe of Toledo became violently insane after a dream that her husband was dead. A telegram from Parkersburg Va. reported him safe, prompting a panic and police to restrain her after she fled her home. Her husband remains in Parkersburg with no known harm.
Pleasantly effective pills praised for easy use and dependable relief from head ache biliousness and constipation. They claim to tone and strengthen the liver and cure jaundice. Sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
The passage notes efforts to adopt a universal language similar to Volapuk with the Esperantist movement showing progress. The convention draws delegates from nearly all European nations and from India, Japan, and New Zealand.
The Society of Entomology estimates Worrell's Insect Ex terminator and Dicinfectant destroyed 999 999 999 593 insects in the United States last year and more. It sold for 30e a bottle at all druggists.
A Boston Herald yarn tells President Roosevelt meeting a rheumatic donkey named Uncle Jake. The old religious man greets the President as they converse about coal versus whisky, noting his people burn wood.
A promotional note extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for digestive and organ health, claiming it aids stomach, liver, bowels, and kidneys without alcohol or narcotics. It warns against dishonest sellers and cites testimonials from Buffalo residents praising the remedy and Dr. Pierce's expertise.
The Buffalo Enquirer reports a quip where a young woman complains her husband leaves each morning and returns at night, while an older woman notes her husband leaves at night and returns in the morning, highlighting gendered work rhythms with wit.
G. B. Butcher, succeeding W. I Poinderter, runs a shop focused on Vig ora bard wheat flour and 5S soft wheat flour.
Barre Vermont Aug 3 The Vermont state branch of the American Federation of Labor opened its annual convention in Barre with delegates from nearly every local union. Officials report gains in numerical strength and several important matters to be considered.
At a Philadelphia convention, John Sebastian of Fitzwillam IL urged lavish funerals with mutes, black plumes, and muffled music to render the end less miserable. He argued the end differs from the beginning and compared it to a hopeful marriage. A murmur arose as he spoke.
An informal lawn party at John Corbandt’s Jersey City Heights home drew crowds as six or more young women wore bathing suits on a hot night. Guests discussed hose water play as laughter and daring nudged social norms with a playful water-soaked display.
Brandt and Grote tout Vizoral Freaith and Big S flour as superior products with emphasis on quality and reliability for everyday baking needs.
In pursuit of higher quality collars and endings we have added a collar end CCW machine to our already well equipped plant. The upgrade aims to reach the highest perfection possible and invites you to try us.
The proposed mid November session will focus on tariff and railroad rate issues, Panama enterprise assets, and calls for testimony from industry leaders. Western concerns grow as reciprocity talks in Chicago underscore trade tensions with Germany and Canada. China boycott threats add pressure.
The piece argues that tariff reform faces Senate resistance led by stand-patters who oppose shifting rate making from railroad owners to public bodies. It notes potential cross faction alliances with tariff opponents and stresses Senate control over the outcome.
Readable text notes Hoffmee and Vigorai Health lines. article fragment lacks clear events or dates. Contains limited names with no verifiable actions or outcomes to summarize into a complete news item.
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