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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1903
Page
11
Bob Lawson pitched a one hit game against the Coal Diggers yesterday delivering a dominant performance. The victory showcased Lawson's control and precision on the mound.
Pittsburg fell to the Goldbugs as Lawson quieted the visitors with one hit while Torrence worked well on the mound. Pittsburg assailed their own chances with injuries and ragged support, and lead-off threats by Kane and Redmond failed to translate into runs. Fort Scott fare was mocked by Joplin fans and a Fort Scott trip drew a despondent Tribune note about sparse local rooting.
In Joplin Missouri on September 1, Joplin won 5 to 4 over Fort Scott after twelve innings. Powell and Ehle opposed Steele and Cheek as both teams traded runs with late innings decisive.
Springfield was shut out 5 to 0 as Iola dominated on the road. The Champions were crippled with four key hitters out, Adams and Shits supplied runs, and Springfield showed little hope of turning the tide despite batteries Adams Morton and Schmidt Root Brewington and Armstrong.
Philadelphia Athletics manager Connie Mack signs pitcher Rube Wad, adding a veteran arm to the team's pitching staff as the season nears. Wad brings major league experience and presence to an Athletics rotation seeking stability.
Calvin Christian and Minnie Fowler of Sedalia obtained a marriage license Monday and married at 9 PM at Park Avenue home of the groom's mother. The ceremony followed a chase to prove age after Warrensburg recorder refused the papers, aided by a long distance call to secure consent.
Authorities in Vinita, I T, are tracing a Sedalia forger who victimized Grocer C E Clapton and Mertz and Hale. The suspect allegedly sent Sheriff Dillard a note claiming he could locate the actual counterfeiter for a small fee.
Help wanted advertisement seeking a neat and competent nurse girl to apply at 701 West. The notice requests immediate employment.
Mr and Mrs M S Botts of near Flat Creek joyfully announce the birth of a baby boy on Sunday afternoon at their home.
Describes Indian words like Muskoka Clear Sky Land Maenetewan Smooth Flowing Water Kawartha Bright Waters and Happy Lands as delightful summer spots on the American continent. Advertisements and time tables available free from the Grand Trunk Railway Advertising Department Chicago.
Hill City area notes a lineage of newspapers since 1879 with thirty weekly titles. Thomas H. McGil leads the era by starting ten papers while several towns including Old Millbrook New Millbrook Gettysburg Roscoe Fremont Atkin Penokee and Nicodemus show brief runs. full City stands as the sole town with four papers remaining.
United Housesmiths and Bridge men's unions vote to keep Sam Parks paid at 48 dollars weekly while he remains in Sing Sing prison. Parks continues his resistance to signing the employers arbitration agreement as he battles tuberculosis, with a prison physician reporting a prognosis of less than a year.
Classified notice seeking four reliable young men or ladies with a monthly salary of 60 dollars. Contact Ray S. Montague at 314 East Third for details and application.
The advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages by a constitutional internal treatment. It offers a hundred dollar reward if it fails and invites readers to request testimonials. Sold by druggists at 75 cents and promoted by Arlington Pharmacy alongside Hall's Family Pills.
Letters from Hon. Joseph H. Ridgeway and others praise Peruna as a trustworthy medicine that builds up the system and cures stomach catarrh. Multiple testimonials describe relief from indigestion and improved appetite after using five bottles, with offers of free medical advice from Dr. Hartman of Columbus Ohio.
In Savannah Blanche Pacetti, 14, woke to find her once knee length hair missing after a nocturnal trance. She walked to a table, took her mother’s scissors, cut hair close to the scalp, and placed scissors by the bed before dawn. Her mother and she were treated by a physician as they recovered.
Arlington Pharmacy reports strong growth in perfume sales driven by delicate lasting grades. The note highlights shoppers seeking refined scents and steady demand across luxury and everyday options.
Advertisement urges a trip to Atlantic City via Lehigh Valley Railroad on a Great Double Track Scenic Highway. It promotes through tickets sold at railroad stations and invites readers to mail a 2 cent stamp to the General Passenger Department in New York for a booklet on Atlantic City.
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