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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
4
Miss Lillian Pratten acted as hostess to a group of guests at a dance event. The social gathering featured music and conversation as attendees enjoyed the evening in a cordial atmosphere.
A Wednesday evening dance at the Seda na Ca glene of Musicals honored visiting ladies. Guests included Miss Lettyer Braiten and Miss Helen Sullivan of Kansas City, Miss Mary Douglas and Grace Hope of Jefferson City, and Della Marseilles of Hannibal, with out-of-town attendees Otto Kineber Pasadena and Miss Bertha Norton Jefferson City among others.
The ad touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for sunburn skin and scalp diseases and claims it heals burns without scarring. It also asserts it treats piles boils and old sores and warns against substitutes sold by other vendors.
In regional action at Joplin Springfield Guthrie and Oklahoma City teams posted varied scores. Key performances included Sedalia, Leavenworth and Topeka clashes with batteries and umpires noted. Kadol Dyspepsia Cure advertised in a separate health notice.
Real Singer machines offered with manufacturer support. The Singer Company remains permanent and responsible with representatives always ready to care for Singer machines. Look for S Edwards at 106 West Main Street Sedalia Missouri.
J D Hail defaults on notes of 2500 and 6000 dated 1905 with 100 shares of J D Hall Dry Goods Company as collateral. A public auction for the stock will be held Friday August 25 1905 at 2 pm at the west front door of the court house Sedalia Missouri. Also an ad invites readers to view a spruce lumber exhibit by Grays Harbor Commercial Company in Fair machinery building for home building interest.
The Old Settlers Association of Missouri reorganized at the State fair grounds in the Dairy building with about 100 members. Eligibility requires thirty consecutive years in the state. Officers elected: Col. W F Switzler president. Edward Brown first vice president. BR Walton second vice president. T T Crittenden third vice president. T C Holland Sr secretary. Dr T E White treasurer. A committee including John T Heard Col John D Crawford and T C Holland to draft a constitution and by laws report at the sixth annual State fair in 1906.
Improve digestion with Kodot Dyspepsia Cure claimed to restore stomach health. Advertisement notes symptoms such as loss of appetite nervousness and indigestion and states the product is sold by W B Bard Drug Co.
Genevive May of Indianapolis writes Peruna is the finest regulator of a disordered stomach. She details a terrible stomach catarrh, nausea, heartburn, headaches and weakness improving in two weeks, with stomach cleared in three months after using Peruna. She cites Dr Hartman and offers confidential medical advice.
Topeka August 24. The second annual convention of the rural mail carriers of Kansas opened this morning with over 1,000 members and their wives in attendance. The state total of rural mail carriers stands at 1,500 and is rising.
A mixed page lists affordable shop bargains in groceries and coffee along with a long roster of personal notices. Names include Hazel Lister, Edna Nicholson, Grace Hope, Otto Kleuber, Kilby Houts, and many more visiting for the State Fair in Jefferson City and surrounding towns.
Very few who carry a watch stop to think of the unceasing labor it performs and there are many who think a watch ought to run for years without cleaning. The main wheel makes 1460 revolutions a year and other wheels add up to tens of thousands. Judge for yourself if it needs cleaning occasionally. J. R. McCLELLAN with Ormond the Optician. $17 Oho.
After a hearty meal a home of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will prevent indigestion attacks. Kedol is a thorough digestant and guaranteed cure for indigestion dyspepsia gas in the stomach sour risings and all stomach troubles. Sold by GW HB Dark Drug Co.
This week only Laughlin gold fountain pens priced at 1.00 at the Missouri Pharmacy.
Daily matinees and a grand double bill headline all performances this week at Wood's opera house. Large matinee and night shows are scheduled Monday through Wednesday. Tonight the four act military drama Signal Fire will be presented with popular vaudeville after every act. Matinee at 2:30 daily. 19 cents for everybody.
Pills advertised as a tonic not a purge. DeWitt's Little Early Risers claim to cure headache constipation biliousness and digestive discomfort. Sold by Bard Drug Co and W. & Bard Drug Co.
Community notes report J M Licklider guaranteeing a controversial 5S plan amid health sector concerns. Officials caution on feasibility while residents weigh potential impacts on local services and governance.
Battle Creek Michigan August 24. For the first time in town the annual meeting of the Grocers and Butchers Association is held locally as part of a policy to protect home industries. Citizens vow to buy from local merchants rather than mail order from Chicago and other cities. The move aims to set an example for smaller towns across the state.
The new St. Vincent's Roman Catholic church in Beatty is dedicated after a cost of over half a million dollars. Visitors from Pittsburgh and other cities attended the ceremony. The abbey church of the Benedictine monastery, the largest in the world, features nine Carrara marble altars and was dedicated by Bishop Canevin with Bishop McFaul of Trenton preaching.
Charles Hofman Bre faces a two month sentence for the offense labeled S while Vigoral Heart Sour remains a referenced product in the case. The article notes legal actions and mentions involved entities without graphic detail.
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