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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1899
Page
2
Railway advertisement lists low fares from Sedalia to Portland Seattle and Tacoma. Mentions Portland and Butte as destinations with a daily maximum fare around 31.70 dollars. Includes passenger and ticket office notes with schedule references and route highlights.
One fare plus two dollars for a round trip available December 5 to travel to Texas Kansas Arkansas Louisiana Missouri Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico. Prospective travelers should plan accordingly for this limited excursion offer.
Regular Tourist Sleeper leaves Kansas City at 9 05 p m commencing Nov 4 and Saturdays thereafter via Missouri Kansas Texas Railway for San Francisco. Route via M K T train No 1 leaving Sedalia at 7 15 p m through Parsons to Waco then via A and A P Ry Waco to Flatonio and So Pac to California. Equipment consists of tourist cars with latest improvements. For special rates apply to local agents.
An eighteen line ad summary touts One Minute Cough Cure as a universal remedy for coughs colds grippe pneumonia bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. It claims rapid relief and prevention of consumption with endorsements from Joplin Sedalia and Carthage vendors.
An OCR fragment lists medicinal claims for kidney pills and Witch Hazel Salve from DeWitt's with testimonials from Mrs. R Churchill and J B Clark. It notes Sterling Remedy Co Chicago and N Kingston fire losses affecting horses, plus a Webb City franchise granted to an electric company.
A 97 year old Milan man was operated on for cataract last week and is recovering well. DeWitt's Little Early Risers promote blood purification, liver cleansing and system vitality. Servant Harker Drug Co. marketed the pills for constipation and liver issues.
Local advert lists top soft coal grades priced at 3.00 per ton by Wells and Sullivan contact 33 on West Main Street. Also promotions 7 pounds Navy Beans for 25 cents at Hunters.
Dr. D. L. La Verne promotes Grip Tab for La Grippe and colds. It relieves head discomfort unlike quinine sulphate. Price is 25 cents. Available at Aug T. Fleischmann's Pharmacy at the corner of Fourth and Ohio streets in Sedalia, Missouri.
A note mentions smooth edges on collars finished by Sedalia Steam Laundry located at 216 and 215 Lamire Street.
Senator Chandler introduced a bill in the senate to require systematic athletic training at West Point and Annapolis, replacing higher math and foreign languages with sports such as golf, bicycling, football, and baseball. It envisions annual interacademy contests with prizes and free rail transport for cadets and designated newspaper representatives.
In Racine Wisconsin Rev David Bb Cheney and his wife remained in critical condition after being shot by burglar Henry F Corbett who was identified as the shooter. Corbett claims innocence and says he was elsewhere soliciting picture orders.
A Civic federation committee of 100 announced a plan to unite Iowa county taxing bodies under one head to form a greater Chicago. An executive 15 member committee will run the consolidation campaign and draft a constitutional amendment for the 1909 legislature.
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