Amalfi Rock Slide Destroys Hotel and Murders Dozens
Rome reports a massive rock avalanche from a cliff near Amalfi sweeping the Capuchin hotel the monastery and villas into the sea. Many vessels were crushed, crews lost, and rescue work began as authorities fear heavy loss of life including monks and hotel occupants. Brussels notes an ice disaster at Frelinghem where over 40 schoolchildren drowned after the Lys river ice broke during a holiday outing. many bodies recovered, others missing.
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Rome
Amalfi
Coust
Salerno
Santa Caterina
Brussels
Frelinghem
Lys
Ladies from Sedalia Visit Lamonte After Lexington Trip
Miss Blanche Tiles and a group including Mrs Frank and daughter Mrs Scott Mrs H Smith and daughter Miss Flora Mrs Yarvey onway and daughter Miss Nellie Mrs si 5 Pee quite and daughter Miss Nellie traveled from Sedalia to Lamonte on Friday afternoon. The young ladies had just left Lexington Female College while their mothers shopped.
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Blanche Tiles
Frank
Scott
H. Smith
Flora
Yarvey Onway
Nellie
Si 5
Peequite
Sedalia
Lamonte
Lexington Female College
Texas Wonder Cure Ad Promotes Kidney and Bladder Relief
A vintage Texas ad promotes Hall’s Great Discovery Texas Wonder, claiming it cures kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. It states one bottle provides two months of treatment, costs $1, and is mailed if not sold by druggists. Includes a 1899 testimonial from Purnell & Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Drs Thornton & Minor
R. H. Harris Shipper
Hall
EB. W. Hall
St. Louis
Servant-Harker Drug Co
Bowling Green
E. W. Hill
Texas
Purnell & Davis
War reports from Africa and civic notices mix in late December
London dispatches offer no confirmation of Ladysmith as yet and note Boer attempts to influence news. Other items include Messengers Tyson and Thornton visiting Warrensburg, local Christmas travel plans, and various patent medicine endorsements alongside brief civic and business notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ladysmith
Winston Churchill
Delagoa Bay
Transvaal
Cape Town
Diedericks
Naarwpoort
Arundel
Daily Mail
Chieveley
Rich coal deposit found in Marion county Iowa
Des Moines December 23 The Hamilton Coal company of Bussey reports the discovery of a rich coal vein beneath a 570 acre tract in Marion county The vein thickness ranges from 6 1 2 feet to 13 feet with 51 borings indicating 7 feet 6 1 2 inches on average A shaft shows coal 9 1 2 feet thick The company has options on surrounding land and will begin development immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Hamilton Coal Company
Bussey
Marion County
Towa
House counts flood of bills in recent session
Washington diary reports House officials struck a balance on the deluge of bills up to recess total bills introduced five thousand nine hundred fifteen joint resolutions forty five simple resolutions fifty five grand total five thousand one hundred seventy six measures of all kinds.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Snowfalls Leave Newton Roads Rough in Quiet Winter Day
A six inch snow fell in Newton Kansas yesterday with no wind causing no drifts. Road conditions are poor and travel is difficult as residents adjust to the light winter storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Kan
Piano to Trade for Horse or Buggy at West Seventh
A piano is offered in exchange for a horse a cow or a buggy. The listing notes the item is at 212 West Seventh Street and invites interested parties to arrange trade details.
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West Seventh Street
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Walter Baker & CO
Walter Baker & CO. Limited
Dorchester, Mass
STARK
E. Fifth St
Stark & Son
John Stark & Son
East Fifth Street
Self Shoes
Teifs
William Kahrs
West Second St
Kahrs & Bloess
USS
Abarrassay Arma Qhelar
Sedalia Fruit Commission CO
Tigenfritz Building
Ohio Street
Pple Coal Company
East Third Street
D. L. la Verne
T. Fleischmann
Fourth and
Ohio Streets
Bichsel Bros
Hunter's
Urs Hurnton
T. C. Holland
E. Second St
Dexters
Town
Mall
Africa
Churchill
The
Standard
Buller
Long
Andrew Tyson
Hiram Thornton
Missouri Pacific
Mont Poteet
Warrensburg
T. P. McCluney
N. Hl. Rogers
Terra Haute
Ind
Rose Stuckenberg
Ohio
Chamberlain
Thomas C Bower
Glence
Servant- Harker Drug Co
J. L. Kautzman
Otis W. Smith
Ernest Dugan
Annie E. Gunning
Tyre, Mich
Servant Harker Drug Co
Lodge & Staley
John L. Wigton
Miss Fay
Dallas
Ernest Wigton
Richard Hulland
Kansas City
E. E. Brown
Mr. Brown
Walker
Congress
Kansas
Chemical Co
Cincinnati
U. U.S.A
Missouri City
Haines Bros
A. W. Perry & Son
N. W. Corner
Broadway
Kentucky
Cordova
N Hopman
Spot Cash Grocer
W. Main St
Steel Ranges
Garland
Cole
Garland Base
Lgenfriiz Hardware CO
P. Brandt Grocer Co
Servants Pharmacy
Landmann Bros
Fourth
Onio
Sedalie, Mo
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