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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1899
Page
10
Mrs. A A Stowe of San Jose California recounts nearly dying from valvular heart disease and fainting on slight exertion. After using Dr Miles Heart Cure she credits a miraculous recovery and life saved by the treatment.
Bradstreet's reports holiday trade sees a clear uplift with strong demand for seasonal goods and textiles, while wholesale and manufacturing activity remains quiet. Prices mostly hold firm with some staples rising. wheat and cereals show strength from tight supplies, and iron and steel stay steady. Weekly US business failures number 210, down from recent weeks.
National Civil Service League closes its convention with a banquet. A report led by Charles Bonaparte charges the McKinley era spoiled reforms, detailing extensive shifts away from competitive exams in the Indian, treasury, and post office services, and criticizing reinstatement rules and salary cuts. Secretary Root proposes commuting death sentences of Filipino-rape cases. Christian Foreign Missionary Society marks silver jubilee in Louisville with leaders from Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri attending.
Jefferson City Mo Dec 16 State Treasurer Pitts sent a 795000 check to American Exchange Bank New York fiscal agent to redeem 3 percent bonds and another 63735 to pay January interest The fund commissioners expect 500000 more bonds to be redeemed in January reducing bonded debt to about 3 million and showing rapid debt elimination under the administration The note includes a testimonial on Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from Thomas C Bower of Gleason Ohio and sales names Servant Harker Drug Co J L Kautzman Otis W Smith
A $1,000 fire in Mora destroyed Dr. G Schall’s drug store, with residence and barn also badly scorched. The store contents were saved after rapid handling. blaze likely started in the rear oil room from an unknown cause. Dr Schall, involved in recent clerks and liquor-house disputes, is well known locally.
Peter Pehl, wholesale house at 115 W 2nd St, advertises deep discounts on Kentucky whiskies including 1891 Bond & Lillard, 1890 Guckenheimer Rye, 1890 Old Taylor, 1892 Oscar Pepper, and a wide range of wines and bottled goods in Sedalia, noting wholesaler for Anheuser Busch Beers.
A fine play in skilled hands. Frederick the Great at Wood's theater last night was entertaining and satisfying. The cast, especially Frank B. Fanning as Baron von Trenek and Florence Roberts as La Barbarina, was superb and the production well staged with correct costumes.
City Detective Joseph Turner came back Friday night from near Warsaw where he had been away several days. The local police feared he might bring a dangerous prisoner, but he was only hunting rabbits this trip.
Cole Camp wrestles with the play Tony, The Convict as Urich prepares Dutch Jake, or True Blue. Citizens brace for the worst as both villages ready dramatic productions amid tension.
The state league will hold services in the city tomorrow with speakers from Kansas City Springfield and a mass meeting in the First Christian church Then Palmore Jones and Dr Smith address separate services at First M E First Congregational Broadway Presbyterian Cumberland and Second Congregational plus a mass meeting evening. Davis recalls West as a lawyer in Sedalia years ago and an awkward latch key moment ended with a frightened wife voice.
George praised by friends as recounting experiences while Senator West speaks on stage. Judge presides as remarks illustrate courtroom discourse and personal history.
Mrs H F Miller of Sedalia rents from A M Craig the St George hotel at Knob Noster which she and her husband will open for guests today. They have been running the Union Hotel formerly the Riley in this city.
Jefferson City Mo December 16 Warden Starke closed the prison doors to inmates from all parts of the state due to smallpox spreading in several Missouri towns and to prevent an epidemic inside the facility.
J. W. McCrary announces Missouri Pacific will offer one fare round trip tickets on December 23 24 25 30 31 and January 1 valid for return to January 2 for travel to all points within 200 miles on their lines.
The Sentinel invites submissions of bill heads statements and cards ready for print. Writers advertisers and community groups are urged to provide clear copy contact details and deadlines for inclusion.
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