Weather Forecast for Friday and Saturday
The Sentinel notes generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with possible showers in the southeast portion.
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1901
Page
8
The Sentinel notes generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with possible showers in the southeast portion.
Mrs Carrie Nation faced a blow on a St Lawrence river boat when Eugene Foley of Utica slapped her after she grabbed his cigar in a tirade against tobacco. Nation had been roaming passengers and speaking at Glenn Park, ending the crusade momentarily.
Arch Rock, a major navigation obstacle in San Francisco Bay, was destroyed on Wednesday after 30 tons of nitrogelatin were exploded beneath two acres of rock. The blast, fueled by electricity, marked the largest explosion in the United States to date, following last year’s smaller detonation of eight tons that sent water and mud high into the air.
Se Dalia produces Crawford's Ginger Ale from ginger and water. Marketed as the equal of the best ginger beverages, the label emphasizes its simple all ginger formula and local production.
Sedalia readers are urged to call before August 24 for free consultations examinations and minor surgeries by eminent doctors of the Red Cross Medical Association. The offer covers all services excluding medicines for three months and aims to aid invalids who could not access care. Office hours are 9 am to 8 pm daily and 10 am to 12 pm Sunday.
Chicago detective stories center on Dr. James Kotora who allegedly boils dog fat in a large caldron to produce a so called cure. Neighbors complain of odor and police intervention as Kotora admits using fat from dogs in his remedy. He reportedly houses about 100 dogs on his property.
A Middletown Kentucky farmer sent a mutilated two dollar bill to Chief Deputy C R Stout at the Cincinnati Subtreasury. The bill bore a signature and the imprint CHAWED IT UP indicating it had been chewed by tobacco, and a new bill was issued to replace it.
After buying the Fulton Market restaurant from Messrs. Byard and Guenther, the business will close for rebuilding. Improvements are due to finish in about five weeks, delivering a handsome and well appointed resort the city can be proud of.
Due to drought and crop failure, Dr T T Major & Son offer limited time dental work at reduced rates. Gold and platinum fillings from $1.00 up. amalgam fillings 50 cents. bridges and painless extractions available. Office at 410 Ohio Street opposite the courthouse.
Prof Jack Duncan, a blind phrenologist and clairvoyant, returns a family mare for sale cheap. Inquiries are to P Vollmer at Missouri Pacific depot then Sedalia. Duncan now at 135 East Cooper street offers past readings and future revelations, with hidden facts made clear.
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