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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1899
Page
4
The Weather Bureau reports rain tonight turning to snow in the east and south regions and colder conditions on Tuesday.
J W Byler arrested for contempt of Judge Barr and released on a habeas corpus writ. Trial before Judge Parsons this afternoon with counsel W D Steele A L Shortridge H K Bente N E W Baxter for Byler and Lee Montgomery for Justice Burr.
The collection at the union Thanksgiving services was split evenly between the associated charities and the city hospital. Ministers decide to hold the week of prayer starting January at Fifth Street E church with Rev. Scott preparing the program and reporting on January 1.
St Pauls Lutheran members met Sunday to decide on the call to Henry Koch. They voted to send the call back to Canada, stating Koch is needed here as much as there and he will not resign, awaiting the congregation’s decision.
A badge style advertisement promises beauty through clean blood using Cascarets to purify the liver and body. It claims improved complexion by taking eight beauty tablets for ten cents with druggists offering 10c, 25c, or 50c options and satisfaction guaranteed.
Deputy U S Marshal McKenna arrives from Jefferson City and numerous locals plan Christmas visits with relatives in Kansas City St Louis Loganport Fort Scott and Nevada Amid routine movements several business figures attend meetings and travel for holidays across towns including Clayton Sedalia and La Monte
The race for railway and warehouse commissioner draws a large field with over twenty candidates. Callaway County will send two nominees. Adjunct Gen. M. Fred Bell and G. Tom King from the same county announce runs, sparking a lively contest for royal backing. Senator W. H. Vandyer of Lafayette and Joe Herrington of Sedalia, conductor Frank McGuire of Iron Mountain are among others shaping the slate.
W P Mullens owner of the Palace Hotel struck Frank Gonge a hammer blow over a $4 board bill wounding him badly. Dr White treated the injury. Mullens, formerly a M K & T car inspector, was arrested next day by Constable Sartin on a state warrant and held on a $500 bond to appear then before Judge Edwards for trial.
The executive committee selects Cleveland as the site for the union’s permanent headquarters, after planning visits to several cities. Land and building priced at $300,000.
Chas. Eckles a colored porter of Denison sustains a contusion to the right ankle while W. E. Latham a section laborer from Bells suffers a sprain in the right hip joint. Chas. Scott a laborer from Dallas is treated for typhoid fever rheumatism and headache for Dave Coger.
John Jamison of the Katy road master arrives from Nevada. A machinist gang repairs the S W and W engine. J A Baker resigns as boiler maker helper at Missouri Pacific shops. W McClain, Missouri Pacific ticket agent, heads to Clinton. Katy section gang on the High Line finishes. steam plow and work train moved to Sedalia. R M Johnson leaves M K X T Parsons dispatcher post to start photography business in Cherryvale. Dick Parsons friends note his long study of photography.
Dr Frances Wood a Red Cross nurse who spent nine months in the Philippines will speak at the First Christian church in Sedalia on Tuesday evening A 25 cent admission is charged prologue proceeds aid the poor of the city.
J. H. Reeves, long time traveling car agent for the Katy, resumes his former role as dispatcher after the position was abolished. Amid heavy traffic a special car agent was briefly required, but car shortage has eased somewhat.
The fragment lists decorative greens and wreaths including holly Lycopodium mistletoe holly wreaths and Christmas trees along with wild smilax. It reads like a catalog of seasonal greenery and decor items.
A catalog style notice promotes Christmas gifts for men women and children. It highlights dress goods silks for waists and dresses oxford mufflers ties and ladies neckwear as items to buy to save money.
A retailer announces a clearance of miscellaneous items from silk gloves to lace curtains and more, claiming overstocked inventory. The sale promises great bargains to reduce unsold stock rather than carry items over.
Charley Shepard a well known young man north of Georgetown suffered a stroke of partial paralysis one day recently affecting one side of his face He is known in Sedalia where he sold cheese from his father dairy In Sedalia Annie E Gunning Tyre Mich reports a long battle with dyspepsia and weakness through a cure claim for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure The item mentions Harker Drug Co and insurance talks with A M Halley related to a recent fire DeWitt s Little Early Risers advertised for liver and blood purification A Broadway Presbyterian church cantata On Earth Peace is announced with a note on Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and Grove s products listed as promotions
Bichsel Bros showcases a celebrated holiday gift lineup in Sedalia highlighting diverse merchandise and seasonal specials.
Per the ad the Indian Doctor at 317 Lamine St in Hotel LeGrande block offers a free 10 day trial of his natural weed medicine and Instant Relief for moving pains. Consultation is free and he markets a mineral oil spring cure for indigestion and urinary issues for the poor. Office inquiries address Dr Buhl Proor. Observation Sleepers on Frisco line from St. Louis to San Antonio begin November 12. Perfumes at Servant Harker Drug Co.
Holiday display at the Candy Palace features mistletoe and holly accented with festive decor. Telephone contact listed as 218 for inquiries.
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