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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1899
Page
8
Advertisement extols Morrow's Kid-ne-oids as a scientific tablet kidney remedy with no bowel impact. It cites a testimonial from A. M. Thistlewall of Kansas City claiming relief and full symptom relief after use. Sold for fifty cents a box at Mertz & Hale's or by John Morrow & Co. from Springfield, Ohio.
About 150 machinists and helpers at the Missouri Pacific shops in Kansas City Kansas work 15 hours daily as an extra rush of business on the northern division requires engines. Wages average 3 dollars for 10 hours with overtime paid double after five extra hours. Workers anticipate a merry Christmas as volumes rise and homeseekers tickets boost traffic for several lines.
P Hoffman Spot Cash Grocer at 114 West Main Street announces a $15.00 prize draw with the St. Louis Clothing Co. offering a suit or coat or similar item to the holder of a lucky number. A cake walk event at the Social club 106 East Main features Sedalia residents and a note of affiliated individuals.
Otto Jegglin and wife, formerly Trixie Lynn, are now at Jefferson City staying at Cravens hotel. They are spending Otto’s money freely while abroad. The ad promotes No-To-Bac tobacco remedy and urges readers to try it with guarantees and free samples.
George W. Albcorn opens the original bone yard in the store room at Ohio and Sixth streets offering spare ribs tenderloin ham trimmings pork sausage hogs heads and pigs feet for feasting. Mae Salzer, jailed on a murder charge, is said to have benefited from incarceration, with attorney Lee Lovinger potentially clearing her. She reportedly has overcome a morphine addiction during confinement.
The advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claimed to cure la grippe in two days. Consumers are assured a refund if it fails, with WE Grove’s signature on each box and a 25 cent price. Bchsel Bros. markets a holiday gift line in Sedalia.
Telegram from Kansas City announces the death of J H Hills a former M K T railroad conductor between Parsons and Denison Texas. He settled near Denison about twelve years ago, later declined mentally and was placed in a Kansas City private hospital. He was a Commercial Bank stockholder and a Knights Templar member. burial will be in Parsons. Hospital notes list several local arrivals and railway updates note Missouri Pacific and Katy movements and a December 16 1899 station change in Chicago terminals.
A St Louis Post-Dispatch report states a grievance committee from the employees of the M K T railway is in session at the Laclede hotel. Members include E P Custis Sedalia James Emery Parsons Kan E A Wallace Smithville Tex and John Bauer Sedalia. They refused to discuss the nature of the grievances and conferred with railroad officers for most of the day.
Benj Ingerson of Hutton Ind says he found his voice after months with Foley s Honey and Tar. The item notes large movement of people southward seeking homes and mentions A S McGowan and J H Bothwell connected to Seattle. An advertisement touts Banner Salve as a cure for piles burns and skin ailments.
Mrs. C. A. Dexter traveled from Los Angeles to visit her ill granddaughter Ruth Stanley Dexter. On arrival Tuesday she found Ruth greatly improved, and plans to return to Los Angeles tomorrow with the child. Enquiries about a four room cottage at 214 West Tenth, rent reasonable, 923 Kentucky, or E. Lucking Bryant & Tewmey.
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