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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1899
Page
4
The Weather Bureau report states generally fair conditions for tonight and Thursday. No precipitation or storms indicated. Temperature expectations are not specified in the available text.
The Sedalia library board discussed a $50 000 library building donated by Andrew Carnegie conditioned on a liberal maintenance income from city funds. D H Smith reported progress and said city tax conditions were satisfactory to Carnegie. A spring election will decide diverting part of general funds for maintenance.
President McKinley transmits a message to Congress praising Vice President Hobart’s memory and urging monetary reform to uphold the gold standard. He urges modifications to the national banking act, calls for expanded powers to sell bonds, and supports a strong U S maritime capacity while detailing trade, revenue, and treasury figures for 1899 and projections for the coming year.
A letter from Mrs Lizzie M. Brewer lauds Pe-ru-na as a cure for catarrh and la grippe, claiming strong results for various female symptoms and urging readers to read the accompanying medical book. The notice also covers monopolies, federal anti trust law of 1890, and broader US policy themes including trade, China, Cuba, and military affairs.
An advertisement claims Sterling Remedy promotes kidney health with Dr Hobbs Sparagus Pills. The copy offers a sample free and directs readers to send to Chicago or New York for more information.
Buttercups priced at 20 cents per pound during a limited time sale at Candy Palace this week.
Grant Butcher visited the city today returning from St. Louis with a fine stock of goods for his new Stokely store. The purchase signals a fresh retail chapter for the local business scene.
Sedalia residents share testimonies praising Morrow’s Kid-ne-oids for kidney, nerve and sleep issues. John C. Powell of Kansas City reports personal relief after fifteen years in the stenography field and recommends the yellow tablets for kidney disturbances. Sold 50 cents per box at drug stores including Mertz & Hales or by mail from John Morrow & Co. Springfield Ohio.
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