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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1905
Page
2
Sedalia’s daily newspaper lists subscription rates with new pricing for daily and monthly plans by carrier. The paper identifies itself as the official publication of Sedalia, Missouri, and provides postal information and address for communications.
Kalamazoo Michigan receives a $10,000 endowment from Mrs. Almira Kramer to fund meals for tramps. Critics call the gift sentimental and nuisance, arguing true charity requires work and self‑support rather than handouts. The piece notes other recent charitable bequests and broader social issues.
The column lampoons DeWitte and Baron Komura, William Jennings Bryan, and a Norway throne, while noting sharks near Oyster Bay and a czar willing to accept a broad peace. It critiques Japanese costs in war, Chicago governance, and a Michigan man claiming a tuberculosis cure from fast driving.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. it is a constitutional disease requiring internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure, taken internally, is said to act on blood and mucous surfaces and is described as a regular prescription from a top physician. Testimonials promised. J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio, advertise the cure and sell it through druggists.
A creeping con game involves a joker startling victims with a torn hat to trigger mistaken attention and possible violence as these tricks spread beyond the theatrical district into broader city life. The tactic targets distracted individuals and uses staged disruption to deceive and alarm.
An aged sister keeps vigil as a woman’s body lies in state for three weeks awaiting burial, reflecting long wait and ritual care in a domestic setting.
Philadelphia officials force entry into 1128 South Eleventh Street after Mrs Rudman lies three weeks unburied. Neighbors describe a secret sect led by Miss Merimeta with faith in resurrection. Mrs Lang claims Mrs Rudman not dead and vows believers never die as police probe possible neglect.
A prank described by the New York Press shows a quick raspy rattle on the brim of a straw hat. Victims feel disbelief and fear as they search for their hat while onlookers laugh at facial changes from doubt to disgust.
The Amalga mated Sheet Metal Workers meet in Washington for a week long convention to discuss key issues including the death benefit and allied labor concerns.
A cafe refuge named Worrell's Insect Exterminator is advertised as a remedy for insect annoyance and is sold by all druggists.
A resident of Illinois, C Unger of 11 Maple Street, writes of a year long hacking cough feared as consumption. After under medical care and using Foley's Honey and Tar, the ailment supposedly cured. Arlington Pharmacy sold the remedy.
A Sedalia laundry notes the addition of a collar end cuff machine to improve dyeing and finishing quality. The notice invites customers to try the improved service and assures higher perfection in garment care. It also promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for indigestion and W E Bard Drag Company products.
The ad extols Yale & Towne padlocks as superior and imitator-proof. It contrasts the genuine padlock with fragile shells and open key-ways that allow easy picking, urging readers to choose the trademarked, tamper-resistant lock for tool houses barns stables and cellar doors.
A Smith Marshall Howe Hardware Co. notice warns residents in Sedalia Missouri to secure lawn mowers now before theft occurs. The ad lists addresses 114 West Segond and 110 West Main Streets and emphasizes absolute security for yard tools.
Savannah Minnesota dispatch reports that commissioners for the fifth normal district awarded the new Northwest normal location to Maryville, a decision greeted with mixed reactions here as officials prepare formal announcements and citizens await details.
An advertisement promotes Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar as a non opiate cough syrup for coughs and colds. It claims a pleasant taste suitable for children and adults and highlights red clover blossom and honey bee accents on the bottle. Sold by W. Eb Bard Drug Co.
The fifteenth Longwood tennis tournament began in Boston with a large audience and an auspicious start. The week will decide the championship of the east for doubles and the annual singles tournament, along with a handicap event open only to scratch singles players.
Community members suffer from kidney complaints and seek relief with Foley's Kidney Cure advertised as available at Arlington Pharmacy. The notice urges purchase for relief and mentions local availability.
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