Roosevelt Receives Honorary Firemen Membership Card
President Roosevelt is presented with honorary membership in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. Grand Master Hannahan, Grand Master Wilson and Grand Secretary Arnold delivered the gift at the executive mansion. The presentation featured a sealskin album housing the membership certificate, richly illuminated with embossed locomotive insignia.
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Roosevelt
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Chattanoog
John J. Hannahan
Charles A. Wilson
F. W. Arnold
Executive Mansion
Hannahan
Ase O
Coal varieties offered by Stanley Coal Co
The listing promotes various coal types for heating and stoves, advising readers to select the coal best suited for their furnaces. It features Higbee Lexington Dover Mineral City Farmer and Arkansas smokeless options and provides the Stanley Coal Co. yard contact at 525 East Second and phone number 26.
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Higbee
Lexington
Dover
Mineral City
Farmer
Arkansas
Stanley Coal CO
Yard
East
City Council Acts On Sidewalks Taxes and Coal Weighing
The Sedalia city council met at 7 30 led by Mayor Babcock. They remitted taxes for John Ween and John Berry via charity warrants, opened bids for city deposits with Sedalia National Bank winning at 5 1 percent, and referred a $581 electric bill. Ordinances weighed coal on city scales and funded sidewalk projects on Washington and Prospect streets, reduced the opera house license fee, and set penalties for unpaid current taxes with adjournment at 9.
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Menschke
John Ween
John Berry
Letts
Sedalia National Bank
Electric Light Company
Washington Street
Pettis Street
Missouri Pacific
Prospect
Cooper
Johnson
Henry
East Third Street
Pehl's Wholesale House Ad Promotes Liquors and Beers
An old time ad for Pehl's Wholesale House at 115 West Second Street offers Anheuser-Busch beers Kentucky whiskies and wines from California and Europe. It boasts the lowest prices with a guarantee and invites a trial.
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Pehl
West Second Street
California
Europe
Banking and insurance contrast in early 1900s United States
The banking business uses capital far smaller than The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York assets. In 1901 New York Clearing House processed over 67 percent of all bank clearances. The Mutual offers life policy protection not common to banks.
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United States
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
New York Clearing House
New York City
Richard A. McCurpy
John C. Elliott
St. Louis
Frank Vollrath
Sedalia
Lions Unleashed At Circus In Warsaw Collapse
In Warsaw on December 15 two lionesses escaped during a circus act. One attacked a horse, killing ten horses during the stampede. The other leaped onto empty orchestra chairs as panic spread among spectators. The lions were later corralled and one was shot to stop the danger.
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Warsaw
Philadelphia
Business Men's Club Plans Major Sedalia Propositions
The Sedalia Business Men's Club meets tonight to discuss a new signal and alarm system with offers from Western Union and American District Telegraph plus fire insurance. Reports on industrial investments and securing factories for Sedalia will be heard, including a hosiery factory and a new shoe factory seeking a location. The aim is substantial annual savings and local employment potential.
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Sedalia
Western Union
American District Telegraph Companies
Hair brushes blaze at Dow's store
Fire crews were summoned at 10 20 last night to 1211 South Lamine for a small blaze. The flames were extinguished before arrival and there was no damage.
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South Lamine
The Output of Coal In The Anthracite Region
The Reeding Coal company is taxed to keep the coal traffic moving. Up to date the company has transported about 10 500 dollars worth of coal for the past week, or nearly 325 000 tons. Never before in the history of the anthracite region has there been a greater output.
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Reeding Coal Company
Pretty toilet sets and fine perfumes at McGowan's
Shoppers are invited to view a selection of elegant toilet sets and fine perfumes showcased at McGowan's store, highlighting new arrivals and seasonal scents.
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MceGowan’s
Missouri Kansas Texas Railway Holiday Excursion Sale
The M K and T Railway offers a one fare round trip holiday excursion within 200 miles, for travel December 23 to December 26 and December 81st to January 1 1903, validity until January 3 1903. Tickets applicable between local stations within the specified radius.
Holiday excursion rates on M K and T railroad
Holiday excursion tickets on December 24 25 and 26 1902 and January 1 1903 to local points within 200 miles sold at one fare or round trip. Final limit January 2 1903. Children half rates with a minimum 50 cents.
Finest and Most Artistic Toilet Sets in Town
Kautzman s drug store features the finest and most artistic toilet sets in town for discerning shoppers.
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Kautzman’s Drug Store
Botanic Blood Balm touted to cure blood poison and eczema
An advertisement from Atlanta for Botanic Blood Balm claims cures for blood diseases including eczema carbuncles and ulcers. Testimonials from Robert Ward of Maxeys Georgia and George Williams of Roxbury describe dramatic skin and bone pains improving after use. Free samples and medical advice offered. sold locally in Sedalia by W E Bard Drug Co.
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Robert Ward
Maxeys
George A. Williams
Roxbury
Botanic
Atalnta
Sedalia
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Ball Blue Offer for Red Cross Ball Blue
Advertisement notes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product. Large 2 oz package priced at five cents. Promotes using Ball Blue and contrasts with Red Cross variant.
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Red Cross
Will Wed Tomorrow In Missouri Pacific Conductors Wedding
Miss Lulu Klink daughter of Mrs J B Klink and George W Anderson Missouri Pacific conductor will wed at 615 West Fourth Wednesday December 17 at 8 pm Mrs J B Kraus Herman Klink and Adams to assist in receiving The couple plans a wedding tour by midnight train to St Louis Peoria and Chicago and will live with the bride's mother after January 1 at 615 West Fourth Street.
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Lulu Klink
J. B. Klink
George W. Anderson
Missouri Pacific
West Fourth
Mesdames J. B. Kraus
Herman Klink
Adams
St. Louis
Peoria
Chicago
West Fourth Street
Rocky Mountain Team W. E. Bard Drug Co. Effect Described
The passage notes a wonderful effect on the human system with indescribable feelings of pleasure coursing through the body after taking the product. It presents a promotional tone for Rocky Mountain Team from the W. E. Bard Drug Co.
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Rocky Mountain
W. E. Bard Drug Co
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Mr. D. Kauble
Nevada, O
Kodol
W. W. Sayler
Hilliard, Pa
Dow's
Coal and Coal
Proceedings
Babcock
Mutual
Signal Alamms
Dow’s
Hissourt, Kansas & Texas Railway Co
Parker
James Glass
Kentucky
Sedalia, Mo
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