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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1899
Page
4
The Sentinel announces Henry Albert, an experienced ad writer, will head the advertising department and assist advertisers with copy. Call 260 for services in preparation and design of ads.
A young man nicked $5 from Fred Bunger's saloon till while bartender Henry Ripkin looked away. Officer Tom Buley chased and captured him at the calaboose, where the suspect Will Meyers coughed up the money. Ripskin and Henry Klinck said they earlier overhauled him. they suspect $11 was taken, though only $3 was recovered.
A reader endorsement praises Allen's Foot-Ease for use in gloves to absorb perspiration and protect garments. The ad claims it eases tight new shoes, cools feet, and invites physicians to note its purity. It lists 25c price, samples free, and directs orders to Le Roy New York.
Hallie Travis charged with disturbing the peace of Ella Martin. The case was to be heard in Justice Rogers' court at 5 this afternoon but will now continue until Wednesday morning at 10.
An advertisement asserts Foley's Kidney Cure is a safe sure remedy for kidney troubles with a guaranteed refund if not satisfied.
Lodge and Staleys announces a special sale on couches and lounges with discounts on featured models. Limited quantities and store hours apply.
The county court convened this morning with little business. Only pauper warrants were processed. four petitions were received but will not be acted on until next week.
A Cornhill piece recounts a rural dean scolding parish clerks over donkey grazing in church yard post 1850 revival. The clerk defends the rector with a rustic jab noting a dissenter smithy worker and a stiff stance against imagined religious haste.
The Atchison Globe notes a view that a young man believes marriage requires only $23 in bank and a steady job while hope sustains a love affair. After forty, the man questions past choices as nightly pie and dreams trigger thoughts of marrying again on $250.
A short dialogue from the Indianapolis Journal features Cholly claiming love for Ethel and imagining a second version of her, prompting questions about jealousy toward an imagined duplicate.
A Philadelphia North American fragment quotes a woman recalling a proposal. She admits reluctance yet explains she could not decline the offer as her thoughts drifted to a grammar class at school.
Mrs R W Walker hosted a Friday afternoon affair in honor of Miss Maud Isset of Pittsburg Kansas. Guests included Mae Wood Lauretta Slagle Florence Dougherty Minnie Dougherty Lyda Myers Grace Wilcox and Gene Slack.
Personal notices describe visits and travel of residents including Chas Pudry Boonville Independent mentions, Mr and Mrs Russell F Greiner Kansas City visiting Mrs Poteet, Mont Poteet from Fort Scott and Miss Mae Newkirk at Sicher hotel cigar stand. Several locals travel to Boonville Rocheport Nevada Eldorado Georgetown St. Louis and Freman Neb with multiple social arrivals and departures noted.
A brief health ad cites kidney disease as the most fatal illness and urges prompt use of Foley's Kidney Cure with a guarantee or money back. The offer lists prices 50 cents to 1.00 dollars.
Extensive preparations by Missouri and Kansas City Masons for a special Great Rock Island train from Kansas City to Colorado Springs departing August 5 at 6 20 pm and returning August 31. Optional Denver stop, cheap round trips to Cripple Creek Georgetown Salt Lake Grand Junction. sleeping car reservations urged.
A congress act updates railway postal clerks uniforms to a badge bearing Post Office Department Railway Mail Service with a US monogram and eagle. The law took effect August 1 and clerks must display the badge on duty. The item also notes assorted railroad incidents, travel excursions, and staff movements from Missouri to Oklahoma territories and nearby lines.
Lemuel T Wells, a Missouri Pacific engineer from Sedalia, filed a bankruptcy petition this morning with Lee Montgomery. Debts total about 2100 dollars. assets are 4200 dollars in personal property and 1200 dollars in real estate. Foley's Kidney Cure testimonial from Gro C Hickock of Curtiss Wisconsin is included.
A Katy employee told a Sentinel reporter this morning about kid gloves with the fingers cut off offered for sale. The notice implies the proper party will know where to go to obtain the bargain at Fleischmann's Pharmacy.
Advertisement purports a promotional book on Admiral Dewey by Murat Halstead, claiming a 500 page biography with halftone illustrations and a color map. The Dominion Company offers the work for $1.50 from Chicago, touting large demand and a commission. A side note mentions Rocky Mountain Tea and Eclipse Mosquito Chaser products by local drug firms.
A local note claims Lon gan's Sedalia Steam Laundry offers an Ivory-like finish for garments. The item highlights a specialized treatment marketed to customers seeking a smooth, bright result.
Short ad copy touts Banner Salve as a cure for piles and urges immediate purchase for 25 cents. The terse promo emphasizes quick relief and low price.
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