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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1903
Page
7
A June notice from the M K and T railroad touts publications to enlighten readers about Texas while a Dana Illinois correspondent offers a personal baby pictured fortune reading. The exchange ends with an implied characterization and reaction.
The M K and T Railroad announces radical schedule changes effective August 1. Trains will run from St Louis to San Antonio on their own rails with the Katy Flyer operating as a solid vestibuled through train to Galveston and Mexico City, plus through sleepers to San Antonio and Mexico City. New reclining chair cars will run between St Louis and San Antonio and Galveston. The change shortens travel times to Houston and Galveston and improves access to Temple Belton Taylor Smithville Lockhart San Marcos and New Braunfels. Sleeping car service expands from Shreveport to San Antonio via Dallas.
A Missouri Kansas & Texas official is quoted boasting of his bright son Jonnie. His wife takes the boy to a moral lesson, and Jonnie responds with a witty remark about who goes to heaven, implying that the bad are in good company.
White silk gloves and suede trims shape the season with dotted Swiss shirts and pearled tassels for white costumes. The piece notes labor comparisons in Chicago and New York, and observes a sick room concept in department stores, plus quirky anecdotes on hot weather and a Cleveland exchange about a wife waking her husband.
Mrs. D. P. Farrell of 1703 East Fifth street credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing backache believed to be kidney related. She says a severe pain disappeared after a few doses and the last attack never returned. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States Remember the name Doan's and take no substitute.
Advert supports Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for eczema itching humors pimples boils and skin ulcers. It claims internal use enriches purifies and vitalizes blood and offers free sample by mail with advice. Also notes Grand Trunk Railway route and tourist publications contact.
Advertising departments in Chicago and Mt. Clemens offer timetables and a descriptive pamphlet about Muskoka Clear Sky Land Magnetewan Smooth Flowing Water Kawartha Bright Waters and Happy Lands. Free literature requests directed to Grand Trunk Railway Advertising, 135 Adams Street, Chicago.
A local store warns customers not to pass by other outlets for patent medicines. Arlington Pharmacy claims to carry a full, fresh stock of remedies in the shop.
With unexcelled facilities for handling all classes of laundry work the Monarch Laundry offers to the public a service that is modern and perfect in every detail. CHAS. VAN ANTWERP, Prop. Phones 183.
Albert Kahn of Bell Clothing expands the hat department with a quartered oak display case and sliding glass doors. The larger space accommodates a fall hat display arriving soon, described as larger and finer than previous offerings.
Summer tourist tickets go on sale June 1 at greatly reduced rates to northern and eastern resorts. Inquiries can be made through the nearest Katy agent or by writing George Morton G P T A M K T Ry St Louis Mo.
A brief promoting seaside outings through rail travel via Lehigh Valley Railroad. Tickets sold at stations with a 2 cent stamp requested for a booklet on Atlantic City. The route is described as America s Great Double Track Scenic Highway through Atlantic City promotions.
Burlington Route launches cheap round trip summer rates to Colorado and Utah resorts including Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Greenwood Springs and Salt Lake City with special mid July to early July discounts. From St Louis fares as low as 57.50 to California and 50.00 from the Missouri River reflect the vast summer travel promotion for 1903. Travel agents and lines promise full route details and trip descriptions to entice travelers.
Auction announced for 52 head of well bred horses and mares adapted to driving and breeding at Hinsdale's mule barn north of the Missouri Pacific tracks. E W Stevens 209 S Osage St provides further information and terms including farm loans at 5 percent and partial payment privileges through J H Bothwell, attorney at Sedalia National Bank Building.
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