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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1903
Page
7
Travelers learn about current rate offerings and travel time tables for local routes. The article highlights pricing options, schedules, and connections to nearby destinations, aiding planning for trips and identifying affordable choices.
Daily excursion rates and special weekend prices announced by Missouri Pacific and MKT Ry. Fr iday Saturday Sunday fares from multiple Texas points plus return validity through December 29. Includes certificates, route details to Arkansas Louisiana and Indian Territory, and various local freight schedules.
Prospectors are invited to join excursions to Greer County Oklahoma and other Southwest lands in November and December via the Frisco system. Lands offered at one-fourth to one-tenth the cost of Eastern plots with strong yield potential. Contact R L Lemmon secretary Frisco System Immigration Bureau St Louis Mo for details and rail rates.
The document lists December 24 25 31 and January 1 travel sales with round trips priced at fares plus a third for distances up to 100 miles. For trips over 100 miles and up to 200 miles the fare increases by 50 cents over the 100 mile tier. A minimum fare of 59 cents applies.
Mrs W F Yankee returns from Chilhowee while R M Scotten and family come back to Sedalia. Dr W E Walker and Miss Bertha Ferrell marry in Independence KS and plan to travel to Lamonte. Several locals greet relatives, move residences, or note a farm auction of forty five bushels of corn at 50 cents a bushel amid turkey day price gains.
Shops offer dainty flannels in pale pastels and Roman stripes for blouses. The pattern shows box pleats at back and front nearly meeting, stitched along the edge, with pleated sleeve tops and cuffs collar and shoulder straps trimmed with stitching to suit shrinkage.
A winter scene reports deep snow and steady church services led by Rev. DeJarnett. W J Clark moves to Ben ton county. A Duke remains critically injured in Green Ridge. John Roach ships cattle to Chicago. Roach visits Green Ridge with cattle. Leona Teague visits Sedalia. Anna Clapton stays with C H Vannatta. Baptism by immersion performed. local church plans considered. Prairie View church Ladies' Aid to meet at Bell home. John Roach to receive 100 head of cattle for winter feeding.
The regular annual meeting for the election of directors of the Sedalia National Bank will be held at its banking rooms on Tuesday, January 12, 1904.
Subscriptions rise as the Sentinel seeks new subscribers. Present readers are urged to bring in names of potential subscribers to expand coverage.
Laundry ad touts modern machinery and improved processes guaranteeing true pearl tint and the whitest work. Claims linen is thoroughly clean and ready for pickup. Phone 154 for Longan's Laundry services.
An advertisement claims Botanic Blood Balm cures blood poison eczema pimples carbuncles and other skin and blood conditions. It cites testimonials from Robert Ward and George Williams and offers a free sample and medical advice by mail. Sold locally by W. E. Bard Drug Co Sedalia.
David Gwinner and relatives from Lexington Missouri Ard Gwinner of Fulton Illinois and George Gwinner with spouse visit town after the mother’s sudden death last Friday. Flower club met with Mrs. Fry to elect officers. Mrs. Fry reelected president secretary and treasurer named. Captain Hernbeck hosted at City hotel returns from Fulton. Edwin Boyd spent Sunday near Excelsior as guest. Mrs Higginbottom and Miss Shortridge in Fortuna. Miss Hoffmeister returns to Boonville after visiting Miss Hornbeck. Mr and Mrs Adams entertained friends at progressive flinch. Ella Brent goes to St. Louis to visit Mrs. Smither.
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