This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
6
Passengers aboard the liner Oceanic report a monster sea surge on the Pacific crossing from Liverpool. A wave flooded the smoking room and portholes. the poker game pot of about 65 dollars vanished as water rushed through. Players escaped, recovered cash later, and resumed play in dry clothes.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Anderson marked their first anniversary with a party at their West Fourth Street home. The event featured progressive euchre with prizes for both ladies and gentlemen, refreshments served, and more than fifty guests presenting gifts.
J. H. Stock announces a new wood yard at Gold's Lumber Yard at the corner of Main and Massachusetts selling sawed and split wood and fence posts. Prices range four to four and a half dollars per cord cash with delivery to all city areas. Telephone 389-2.
An old style grocery advertisement promotes specials at Taylor's Grocery, 612 Ohio Street. It highlights sugar pricing 28 pounds per 100 and lists canned fruits peaches peppers lard syrup and sorghum, urging customers to call or phone for savings and a cash prize offer.
Ella Anderson and others transfer property to Hannover Real Estate Co on Second Street south side between Ohio and Lamine for 3250 dollars. Henry Lamm trustee conveys property to John S. Arnold trustee deed on Fourth Street between Summit and Engineer for 1006 dollars. B F Hughes trustee transfers shop addition to Irma E Collins trustee deed for 200 dollars. Sarah A Aldredge sells 100 acres in Heath Creek township to T W Wendleton for 1000 dollars. Charles A Fellows and wife to Wm H Russ transfer property in Sedalia township for 650 dollars. Walter Elworthy and wife to James W Montgomery 40 acres in Washington township for 800 dollars. James N Brown and wife to Stanton Brown 83 35-100 acres in Washington township for 1000 dollars. James N Brown and wife to Alfred Brown 110 acres in Green Ridge township for 1000 dollars. Evaline Goodknight to David and Jessie Earp quarter undivided interest in Flat Creek township for 1000 dollars. D E Kennedy to W J Letts property in Southeast Sedalia for 75 dollars. Helen H Townsley and husband to James Glass property on south side of Lamine between Ohio and Lamine for 3000 dollars. William Wilson and wife to E G Diller.
A large audience gathered at Mrs. W. D. Steeles South Kentucky home for an advanced vocal pupils recital. The program featured solos and duets by local and visiting students, plus an earnest talk on voice culture. Accompanists Ida Meyers and Ruth Martin assisted.
H A Tisdale of Summerton S C endorses De Witts Witch Hazel Salve claiming a 20 year piles cure after trying many doctors. The product marketed as a healing salve with antiseptics and emolients for piles sores and skin diseases is sold by W E Bard Drug Co with a hundred dollar per box price mentioned.
Bailey & Smith advertise a five year guarantee of twelve percent interest on real estate investments ranging from six thousand to seven thousand dollars. The note invites interested investors to contact Bailey & Smith for details.
George W. Alcorn announces the opening of his market on Ohio Street between Seventh and Broadway offering spare ribs tender loins ham trimmings pork sausage hogs heads and pigs feet for both rich and poor to feast like a prince while you may.
Mrs. D. Stern advertises for a girl to perform general house work at 109 West Sixth Street.
A Bargain Store advertises a full line of racket goods and holiday stock on display. It features chinaware glassware vases and fancy ware notions and toys for children with prize tickets offering six valuable prizes to the holder of the most tickets.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.