Weather Outlook Sees Thunderstorms This Afternoon Southeast
Fair tonight and Friday with possible thunder storms in the southeast this afternoon. Cooler tonight and warmer conditions in the west on Friday.
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1899
Page
4
Fair tonight and Friday with possible thunder storms in the southeast this afternoon. Cooler tonight and warmer conditions in the west on Friday.
A large crowd plans to travel from Sedalia to Tipton tomorrow morning to hear Bryan in the afternoon. A bigger train may be needed and coaches will attach to the local train arriving Sedalia at 7. Tickets are valid on later trains. The 10 30 a m departure replaces the noon time and includes the Second Regiment band of eighteen players.
Mr and Mrs Chas Wittmeier hosted a large gathering of Catholic Knights and Ladies of America at their East Third Street home in a farewell event before their move to Altemont Ohio music and social conversation provided the evening entertainment.
An advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as a quick safe remedy for stubborn summer coughs and colds. Endorsed by W W Merton of Mayhew Wisconsin and distributed by Servant Harker Drug Co.
One of the handsomest windows along Ohio street is Myers & Dow’s drug store. Decorated by Will Wentzlemann, it features a large display of perfume bottles and paper flowers creating a striking effect.
Night Chief Jackson detained Robert Lee and Luther Walker of Beaman for carrying concealed weapons. C. M. Pendleton and wife left for St. Louis. C. E. Messerly headed to Chicago to buy goods and bring his family home. Alamo barber shop offers children haircuts at 15 cents. Candy Palace advertises California grapes as first of the season.
The proprietor of Sate-Restaurant plans to depart the city and offers the business for sale at a fair price. Location at Address X Y Z, care SENTINEL.
The fragment notes mail at the Sentinel office and mentions Cotes and Bone with a typewriter, indicating a small office logistics moment. Names appear as partial hints and do not form a full event.
Chas E Ingram sues Annie Ingram of Sedalia for divorce through attorneys Tawney Smith and Tawney. The petition states he is 27 and she 38 with listed grounds for the divorce. The item notes a possible link to a Sedalia figure and potential bigamy if the person is the same Annie Ingram referenced.
The Rough Riders Cycle club will run Sunday afternoon to Thatcher's ford on Flat creek with Roy Thatcher as captain. A meeting is set for August 31 at 7 o'clock at the Sedalia Cycle Co. store to receive instructions about the flower parade.
T. W. Smart told Officer Boullt this afternoon a thief seized $200 in South American coin from his grip at the Commercial Hotel.
The street fair flower parade has two lineups at Liberty park at 1 PM and 7 PM. The route runs mainly through Park avenue Fourth Kentucky Sixth Washington Broadway Ohio Main Massachusetts Third Lamine Second and ends at Broadway. The Ladies Aid society hosted a surprise party for Mrs. George Smith on North Grand Avenue.
Short items list residents and visitors in Sedalia Missouri including Worrells Insect Exterminator ads and multiple locals traveling or on business. Mentions A Higdon at Hillsboro and Mrs Martha H Isbell visiting Shelbyville, Lucva Crawford visiting Lamonte, Ilgenfritz at McAllister for the circus, Deputy US Marshal McKenna in town, Dr Angle relocating from Smithton, Rev F R Hill Jr at Pertle Springs, W A Lower driving cattle to Longwood, Adolph and son from Versailles visiting Kingsbaker then Quincy, Foley kidney ad by A S McEowan, and Rev Joseph King attending a Methodist prayer meeting.
The obituary notes the death of Rev. Gibbs colored man this morning from Brights disease. Funeral expected tomorrow. Local notices report social travels and visits among residents including Misses Hoff man Palmer and Cor nelius Stanley, and A L Shortridge returning from Niangua fishing trip.
Furnished or unfurnished rooms available with good board in a favorable location. Address Rooms care of SENTINEL.
Four fine rooms available for rent immediately with bath. Unfurnished or partially furnished options. Good board next door. Located at 203 East Seventh Street.
Help needed for general house work inquire of Mrs. DelaPlain at S11 East Fifth Street.
L. F. Mackey at 113 West Main Street advertises the Black Flag 2978 store paying top cash for household goods and offering loans on goods stored.
Sommerhauser and Frank Moore were freed after serving six days for stealing a lead pipe from the old Jay Gould hotel. Will Fisher served 31 days for assault and was also released.
The daughter of J. M. Dockins a Missouri Pacific switchman living one mile north of town fell from a tree last evening dislocating a shoulder and breaking her left collar bone. Dr. M. T. Collins attended and reported she was improving this morning.
An advertisement promotes Banner Salve for piles and urges relief. A. S. McGowan announces a regular coffee social to be held tomorrow afternoon at Mrs. Mattie Hoberecht's home at Tenth and Lamine.
The U P Society of the Evangelical church at Fourth and Vermont has secured a fine piano at a low price to accompany meetings. Tomorrow Friday evening at 8 p m the society offers a literary entertainment in the Sunday School hall with a query box to enliven the program. All are invited to participate in American language and hand in questions.
A letter from Monett Missouri dated August 23 1899 requests two dozen bottles of Exterminator from Worrell Manufacturing Company Sedalia Missouri claiming no equal for mosquitoes. The note emphasizes strong satisfaction with the product.
Kaiser's Restaurant at No 116 East Second Street advertises as the town’s only place for family meals with best service. An ivory finish note credits Sedalia Steam Laundry Longan’s for introducing the finish to Sedalians.
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