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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1905
Page
3
Mrs. Ben Lunford of Hughesville won ticket 381 entitling her to a Lorain range giveaway from Blair’s hardware store. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve advertised for skin conditions and piles, sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
Judge James H. Lay of Warsaw saw his palatial home burn on Christmas morning. The blaze caused about 6000 in losses with only a fine piano saved. Authorities suspect a defective flue as the fire’s origin.
Bessie Elliott through attorney W D Steele files for divorce alleging non support and other indignities against husband Roy Ilott. The couple wed in June 1908 and separated in September 1905.
The most pleasant safest and best remedy for coughs colds croup and whooping cough is Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar. It acts as a cathartic to expel all cold from the system. Sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
A London Chronicle note contrasts marriage naming customs abroad and in the United States. In France and Belgium wives often retain or combine their maiden names with married names, with Belgium placing the maiden name last, a practice praised as soothing to feminine pride.
The first New York county fair and circus opens at Madison Square Garden for five days. It features an extensive display of farm products and stock, including cattle sheep horses hogs poultry and flowers, plus major entertainment such as circus acts a baby show a dog show races and athletic contests.
A casual reader notes a Wong Maltby advertisement for MCCO Coffee in the newspaper, joking about spotting the ad in the papah. The snippet suggests a local promotional insert without full details.
A fire in Little Rock caused about one hundred thousand dollars in damage early today. The blaze destroyed most of the block between Third and Fourth streets and Louisiana and Center streets. Officials believe Christmas fireworks sparked the fire.
Des Moines hosts the annual State Teachers Association conference with an educational council opening this evening. Dr Shailer Mathews of Chicago delivers the principal address and speakers include Miss Sarah Louise Arnold, W W Stetson, R G Moulton, J F Riggs, and M G Brumbaugh on topics such as Liberal Education and Americ anism in Porto Rico. Illinois hosts a three day State Teachers Association session at the capitol with Dr Paul Shorey and Dr W F Frost among speakers.
The State Teachers Association opens in Columbus with a large attendance. Delegates expect heated debate over possible radical school legislation and oppose enlarging boards of education during the coming legislative session.
A collection of old time soup guidelines includes Mock Turtle Soup using calf head and veal broth, Best of All Vegetable Soup with turnips carrots and onions, Cream Vegetable Soup made from puree, Baked Bean Soup with onion celery and tomato, and rich thickeners of butter and flour.
A New York Sun report quotes private switchboard operators and a socialite describing how private telephone numbers are kept confidential. They explain that top executives use direct lines not listed in public directories to avoid interruptions, while outsiders still try to discover them.
Prepare a granite pan with butter then boil one cup of cream and three cups of sugar until a wax test, pour over boiled rice mixed with a beaten egg, form into balls, dip in the sugar mix, chill on a buttered dish, and serve ice cold with optional hot chocolate sauce.
The article emphasizes daily foot baths and brushing to remove impurities from the soles. It argues that clean pores in the feet prevent tiredness and promote health, urging readers to maintain foot hygiene.
The guide explains removing pins, mend small tears, soaking half a tub of hot water with borax and soap, rubbing and wringing, and using two suds. It covers rinsing, staining with blue starch for a white look, tinting with safron tea or coffee, and drying on a home frame or clean sheets with curtains pinned straight.
A brief collection of pie fillings and crust techniques including lemon vinegar sugar and squash pies. It explains crust preparation, stove thickening fillings, and a method to keep crusts crisp by cooking fillings separately and finishing with a browned egg white top.
Flowers remain prominent on elaborate winter hats with camellias featured on many models. An unusual white moire sailor hat sits on a white tulle bandeau with a wide scarf. Front of the brim shows two camellias, white kid and pink muslin, with green leaves and a white Paradise plume tipped in yellow.
The fashion notes highlight pale gray veils as highly popular this season. Styles include gauze thin veils with silk edge bands, pale gray chiffon veils with embroidered silk dots, and gray pattern veils with lace flowers. Thinner veils suit lighter complexions, and all options vary in price from moderate to expensive.
For sewing machines bicycles and all uses needing a fine lubricant avoid poor oil. Genuine Singer oil is sold at Singer stores with the red S. Located at 114 East Third Street Sedalia Missouri. McGinley sells Maltby MCCO Coffee fresh roasted daily.
Physiognomists and beauty experts in Bond Street report a golden age of English beauty. Both sexes in high society are improving in features and physique through massage and physical culture, with powder and paint fading. Modern grooming emphasizes fresh air, and the aim is to retain beauty as long as possible.
Ad copy touts Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea for stomach, kidney and liver discomfort. Promises lasting health if taken this month with a price of 35 cents for tea or tablets from W. E. Bard Drug Co.
In a satirical note F P Denne comments on life insurance schemes and public overreach. He imagines a chain reaction of fear and mob justice triggered by wealth, lynching, and a steam laundry sending him a misdelivered collar.
Advertisement notes white clothing upkeep with red Creme Pall Blue product. Claims grocers sell large two ounce packages priced at five cents.
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