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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
2
The former railroad cashier Aldrich dies in a lodging house with no kin nearby. He once lived luxuriously and faced a $27,000 embezzlement conviction, ending his public life in ruin and drink. Several unrelated anecdotes follow, including a note on Nicolaus's bribery case and a wartime Jackson tale.
City council of Sedalia Missouri invites bids for the reconstruction of all unlaid sidewalks on Cooper street from Grand avenue to Park avenue. Bids due December 15 1902 at 5 pm. bids may be rejected or re advertised. City Clerk C E Baker seals the notice.
An anecdote recounts Rowland Hill reading a church request for a pause and throat clearing The minister then jokes that if the writer is present he will saddle him and ride him home rather than use his carriage The quip echoes his pastoral wit from a London Chronicle remark.
A Washington Star quotation recalls a Camp Roosevelt scene where Parson Brownlow spoke in New York. A rich man refused to pay half a dollar, claiming to help soldiers instead, while a bystander labeled him the poorest soldier he knew. The man left without hearing Brownlow.
Longan's Laundry offers careful washing and finishing, promising high quality results. The ad emphasizes courteous service and reliable care for garments, linens, and fabrics.
Stop paying rent. Own a home in Ber ta Texas with town lots starting at 50 dollars. Work for yourself and begin with beginners. Grow with the town and share in the profits. For full particulars write James Barker M K and T railway 518 Wainwright building St Louis Mo.
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