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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
8
A lighthearted note suggests furniture makes a fine Christmas gift with items like reception chairs and Rockwood tables highlighted as practical options. The piece frames choosing durable, stylish pieces as ideal for holiday giving.
Galveston Texas dispatch reports Southern Pacific and Rock Island back a causeway across Galveston Bay west of the city. Plans call for a 500 foot wide water filled route with a double track bridge and wagon and foot bridges. The project will cost over 1 million dollars and link the island to the mainland.
Peter Pehl extends a cordial invitation for a Christmas luncheon at 9 30 am featuring roast pig and turkey with cranberry sauce celery salads and oysters with Tom and Jerry and other beverages for the occasion. The notice invites all to partake in the bountiful blessings of heaven.
Sedalia lodge No 125 B P O E plans an old fiddlers contest at the opera house in late January or early February with fiddlers from surrounding counties. Also notes Chicago hog and cattle market figures and a reminder about Foley's Honey and Tar sold by Arlington Pharmacy.
Partly cloudy and colder tonight with rain possible in the east. Friday promises fair skies and cooler conditions especially in the east.
The article notes that children are unfairly labeled by teachers and parents for imperfect vision. It warns of headaches and poor study stamina from strain and urges parents to seek examination, not rush to glasses unless necessary, stressing responsibility.
In formal cabinet circles a brusque public figure faces informal discussion. Secretary Hay praises him for not pressing promotions for friends while Secretary Root notes he has none to advocate. The exchange appears in the New York Tribune with period tone. A separate ad notes a Christmas box of cigars. The Sedalia Court Tribe meets December 25 at K P hall for a full attendance.
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