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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1903
Page
3
June notices from the M K T R publicize Texas potential with a fortune related quip. A Dana correspondent replies with a personal tale and a request for a fortune reading, sending a child’s picture as proof of hardship, and receiving a character reading in return.
The M K T RY announces radical timetable changes effective August 1. Trains will run from St Louis to San Antonio on their own rails with the Katy Flyer a through vestibuled train to Galveston and Mexico City. Through sleepers and reclining chair cars to key Texas cities will shorten travel to Houston and Galveston. New sleeping car service will link Shreveport and San Antonio via Dallas.
A Missouri Kansas & Texas Bay official quotes his wife scolding their son. The boy Johnnie replies with wit claiming if only good boys go to heaven then he will be bad to stay with the rest of his family.
On a twilight express journey from Albany to an unnamed city a bride, Mrs. Knowlton, seeks air and independence from a loveless arranged marriage to a wealthy but duplicitous suitor. A sudden derailment near Cobb's crossing kills Mrs. Knowlton. her husband survives. The story notes she was a well known Albany heiress, formerly Mrs. Jack Wilmington, with most of her estate to distant relatives.
Missouri Pacific Railway offers round trip tickets to Nevada for $3.20. Tickets sold August 10th through 16th and valid through the 17th.
Dr W M Carter, dentist, has moved his office to the ground floor of the Hoffman building at Fifth and Ohio streets.
Boston Republicans rally for General Miles as a presidential prospect after Roosevelt snub. Root argued for Miles to retire honorably, but Roosevelt ordered a cold retirement and Miles passed over. Washington debate calls the act a partisan snub and a stain on the administration. Stopovers offered at Niagara Falls with through-ticket benefits.
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