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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1901
Page
5
In a Sedalia courtroom tale Judge Tarsney asks what the prosecutor has to say about the defendant United States v Jesus Christ none found. A Lyons Stock Company play Shadows of a Great City drew a large crowd with another performance promised.
A report from Forest Park Theatre notes a performance titled Shadows of a Great City staged last night. The event drew a local audience and featured prominent scenes capturing urban life and social themes.
Charles Davis aged 55 vanished from his Boonville home Monday evening after returning home with a headache. He ate little then left toward the river around 7 PM and did not return, with family fearing possible suicide or mental derangement. Police report no trace to date.
SAFE AT HONOLULU The group of about five hundred teachers led by Miss Estelle Gray Miss Pearl Gordon Miss Ella Wood and Miss Clara Gray arrived in Honolulu July 30 1898 well and enjoying hospitality from officials and residents They plan to stay two days before continuing to Manila around July 25 and have published a shipboard paper The Bunny Buager containing local ship news and literary pieces
Kansas experiment station and other corn belt trials show wheat provides greater nutrition for farm animals and swine. Wheat can be fed crushed, mixed with oats or corn, or with straw during severe feed shortages.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the best in the world and notes large two ounce packages priced at five cents.
A parade of local notices lists names visiting Sedalia including A H Chapman and W F Waller with trips to Par sons and St Joseph. Ott's popular fountain and soda water are repeatedly advertised as fresh and cooling with prices for ice cream soda and lemonades.
Governor Dockery honored requisition papers for Ann Templemeyer and George Uhlman arrested on a wounding charge. County Attorney Cashman and J H Bowron argued the matter. Mitchell and Dillard arranged custody. An earlier attempt to seize them ended with both suspects released.
Personal loan offer advertised by Co. C. Lawson located in Rooms 107 89 Katie building with Bell telephone 467.
Sixteen year old Harry White gave Buck, S T as his home and was jailed by Judge Rogers on vagrancy charges. He left his Indian territory home after a dispute with his grandfather and wandered through relatives to Sedaia where he allegedly fell in with bad company and a well known woman. His mother in Buck, Illinois, will be notified as he remains in custody.
Bolivar authorities fail to locate Margaret Horton in a Pettis county divorce suit. She is said to use the name Margaret E. Snapp after living apart for twenty eight years.
William Baley was discharged this morning by Judge Rogers on assault charges. The case stemmed from a quarrel with a neighbor over priority in drawing water from a shared well.
Two boys were brought before Acting Police Judge Rogers this morning for late hours and were dismissed.
The Chain o Lakes area in Wisconsin is promoted as a premier summer outing reachable from Chicago and Milwaukee via the Wisconsin Central railway. Electric lines connect depots to the lakes, with good trout streaming nearby and black bass and pickerel in the lakes. For illustrated booklets, contact Jas. C. Pond, Milwaukee.
A local lender advertises loans of up to 900000 for Missouri farms at 6 percent annual interest with optional principal prepayments in amounts of 100 or more. Loans are available for any term. Contact GEO M. RIDDLE at 320 Ohio Street Sedalia Missouri for renewals or new financing.
The notice states Peter Pehl will be temporarily removed during the Fulton Market restaurant rebuild and wholesale liquor house work. It lists temporary quarters at 211 West Main Street and 213 South Osage Street near Stevens Livery, with office phone rings for each location.
The Sedalia steam dye works announces a new delivery wagon and invites inspections and free estimates. All dyeing cleaning and repairing promptly and artistically done with free delivery. Office at 219 South Lamine Street and Queen City telephone 316.
An early 20th century style ad promotes Avansino's Ice Cream with delivery and a specialty, and Pehl's Private Stock whiskey bottled at the distillery. It lists four quart cases at 3.00 and a return policy for misrepresented goods. Wholesale house Peter Pehl at 115 West Second St with phone 95 offers whiskeys and Anheuser Busch beers.
J H Bothwell, attorney and counselor, petitions Sedalia National Bank Building for partial payment privileges. The filing lists legal representation and the bank’s address as key details.
Teeth extracted by the latest painless method with first class work at living prices. All work guaranteed. A specialty made of plate work. H. L. Cannon, Dentist, Room 208 Ilgenfritz Building. Electric elevator access.
Public notice lists a top dinner venue McGurren's opposite Union Depot offering best meals in the city. Advertisement also seeks a partner for a First Class Barber shop in Central Missouri with address care of Sentinel office Seda lia Mo.
For sale a four year old milk cow. inquire F F Rush at Broad way M K and T crossing. Also four tables for patrons at the soda fountain, all cooled with electric fans, Arlington Pharmacy.
As you like them, Candy Palace offers delivery to any part of the city, promising flexible service and full coverage for local customers.
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