Unique Observation Car At Union Depot
A small observation car about ten feet long was at the union depot yesterday. It resembles an open cable car with a glass front and flat top, supported at the corners. An upright engine powers the car while the engineer sits behind it. Two transverse benches in front of the engine seat eight. Owned by the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad, it inspects bridges culverts and track and can reach twenty five miles per hour.
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Union Depot
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Globe-Democrat
Holiday store deals with gloves linens and blankets
A period ad-style list promotes Christmas gifts from Monarch and Damask linens to towels, purses, wool blankets, robes and novelty items. It touts varied prices from 25 cents to $17.50, highlights blanket sales, silk Petticoats, and discounted suits, with emphasis on fit and holiday convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monarch
A Way Out Offers Debt Resolution Service
A solicitation from The Exchange 116 W 3d St offers to consolidate creditors under one receiver and arrange monthly pro rata payments for those truly unable to pay. It claims confidentiality and targets honest debtors while denouncing those intent on avoiding payment.
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the Exchange
W. 3d St
Sedalia Christmas social season fills the town with dances
Christmas week in Sedalia features a packed social calendar with assemblies, balls, and private parties through Dec 29. Notable events include the Assembly club ball at Liberty park and New Year dances at Gregg's and Liberty park. Also mentions local residents and entertainers performing in Kansas City and Mexico en route to Boonville.
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Sedalia
Assembly Club
Liberty Park
Gregg’s
Gregg
Nelle Davis
Innominatae Cooking Club
Clara Varnon
South
Massachusetts
Sweet Sixteen Club
August Jacobsen
East Secord
Hughes
West Broad
Way
Paul Huckins
Huckins Hotel
Beta Sigma Omnicon Sorority
Pioneer Society
Mary Hughes
West Broadway
Trains Officers and Local Clerks Change Posts
Among the trains Brakeman Chas Wilson reported for duty Commercial Agent Conner went to Higbee yesterday Supt Davis and Roadmaster Rockwell came in over the Kansas City division Arthur Hawkins a Katy brakeman who mashed his foot at Paola is still laying off B Mercer a machinist on the Southern Pacific in Mexico is in Sedalia for holidays A new engine and cab for the Interoceanic railway of Mexico went south on the Katy yesterday M M Brower of Arkansas succeeds Col Bosworth as examiner at this point Bosworth transferred to Washington Samuel Greer assists baggage master at Missouri Pacific in place of William Taylor who is off due to his wife's illness Goods ordered from New York to Carl Guenther arrived he will sell them at wholesale prices F H Gray offered clerk position at DeSoto to Division Superintendent Stillwell starts January 5 Claude Hough moves from chief clerk to J K Mara to D Hardy W C Collins of St Louis will take Houghs place January 2 Sedalia Steam Laundry advertises collars Rays smooth edges Ivory like. Morrow's Kid neoids liverlax testimonials from Mrs F J Clark of Sedalia describe backache nervousness biliousness and kidney disorder cures. Kid neoids priced fifty cents Liverlax twenty five cents each. Mertz Hale Drug Store sells both and will mail booklet John Morrow Co Springfield Ohio.
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Chas. Wilson
Conner
Higbee
Davis
Rockwell
Kansas City
Arthur Hawkins
Katy
Paola
B. Mercer
Southern Pacific
Mexico
Interoceanic Railway of
M. M. Brower
Arkansas
Col
J. 5. Bosworth
Col. Bosworth
Washington
Samuel Greer
Missouri Pacific
William Taylor
Carl Guenther
New York
D. Hardy
W. F. Schmidt
W. C. Collins
St. Louis
Hough
Morrow
Sedalia
F. J. Clark
West Seventh St
Mertz & Hale
Mertz & Hale’s
John Morrow & Co
Chemists
Springfield
Ohio
Oysters and Tomatoes Featured at Local Café
Oysters in every style headline Boston Café offering Concordia Tomatoes at five cents per can through Hunter's to attract diners and shoppers.
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Boston Cafe
Concordia
Hunter’s
Resignation Claim Over Funeral Sermon Sparks Debate
Rev. R. D. Dunbar, former pastor of Morgan Street Baptist, faced calls to resign after preaching at Jim Edmonson’s funeral. He denies pressure and says he left to take the Bethel Baptist pastorate in Atchison Kansas, a more profitable position.
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R. D. Dunbar
Morgan Street Baptist Church
Jim Edmonson
Rev. Dunbar
Bethel Baptist Church
Atchison, Kas
Pension Increase for Mrs Gridley in Senate Bill
Senator McMillan of Michigan introduced a bill this week increasing Mrs Anna E Gridley pension from 20 to 50 dollars per month. She is the mother of Captain Charles V Gridley who commanded Admiral Dewey s flagship Olympia at the battle of Manila Bay.
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Gridley
Senate
McMillan
Michigan
Anna E. Gridley
Charles V. Gridley
Admiral Dewey
Olympia
Manila Bay
George Trader Wins Diamond Event With 48 Points
George Trader won the diamond stud raise event last night after throwing 48 points. He sold his chances for 20 dollars to Harry Doyle and Joe Hoffman as 65 men remained to throw.
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George Trader
Geo. Hoffman
Harry Doyle
Joe Hoffman
Win a Suit or Coats at St Louis Clothing Co Drawing
A lottery promotion offers a free suit overcoat jacket or collarette to the holder of the lucky number, with a ticket given for every 50 cent purchase. Spot Cash Grocer P Hoffman at 114 West Main St advertises prices. Emil Hinkle of Saline county plans a visit to George E Hinkle and the Millers, as Tina Hinkle wed Dr Hall in Warrensburg.
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St. Louis Clothing Co
P. Hoffman
West Main St
Emil Hinkle
Saline County
George E. Hinkle
August Flower touted as universal remedy in old ad copy
An old ad claims August Flower as the largest selling medicine in the civilized world. It touts use for indigestion biliousness and general malaise and promises quick relief with a few doses. The note mentions sample bottles at local stores and a man named McCullough traveling with livestock on a Katy freight car bound for Mexico.
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Green
McGowans
Otis W. Smiths
McCullough
Katy
Fayette
Mexico
Dr Hobbs' Sparagus Pills Kidney Cure Advertisement
An old medical advertisement touts Dr Hobbs' Sparagus Pills as a cure for kidney ailments. It promises free samples and lists Sterling Remedy Co as the distributor with Chicago address, urging readers to try the product.
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Hobbs
Sterling Remedy Co
Attractive Christmas Gifts From Local Shops
The ad promotes cigars in fine Xmas packages from Servant Harker Drug Co. and new rockers at Lodge & Staley, 208 Ohio Street. It also notes a diverse assortment of ladies and gentlemen watches from Richiel Bros and high quality perfumes, with children’s chairs at Lodge & Staley, 708 Ohio Street.
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Lodge & Staley
Ohio Street
Richiel Bros
Servant-Harker Drug Co
Lodge & Staley’s
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Railroad News
Jack Frost
Hail Store
John Kaiser
Dora Davenport
West Fourth Street
Quincy St
Farley Bros
S. Obio Street
Holiday
Tony
Cakes
Mmas
Servant Drug Co
F. Taylor Cain
W. Main ST
Insurance
Reynolds & Reynolds
L.A . Sayre
L Ady
Hautton
T. Hopkins
Great Jones Street
Canada
Europe
New York City
R. H. Macy’s
Wanamaker’s
Ernest Beyeler
Violet Laupheimer
May Hughes
E. G. C. Cooking Club
James N. Russell
Eta
Phi Lamba Epsilon
Guv. Stephens
Gertrude DeHaven
Bess Shipley
Maud Chapel
Boonville
Coping
Clay Taylor
Elk Hill Place
Georgetown Literary and Debating Society
Secalians
Carl Barnett
Louie Ritchie
Georgetown
Shakespeare Club
Anna Bell Bowers
Augustian Club
Second Regiment Orchestra
Byard & Guenther
Walker Evans, Jr
Wabash Railway
Josie Crane
C.S. Crane
Evans
Evans & Fletcher
West Main Street
Booville
Charles E. Leonard
Main Street
Lon F. Stephens
Sans Gene Club
High School Literary Society
Geo. Barnett
England
Tom Black
America
Frank Lindsay
Society
Howard Bradley
T. G. Price
B. C. Howe
Denison
Jas. Taylor
Extra Gang
Colbert
W.F. Taylor
Wilton
L. A. Sickles
Monroe
W.T. Curran
John Y. Arosheyetsh
Phil Pellman
Caller
Sedalia Steam Laundry
Lamine Street
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