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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
3
Two Buchanan county farmers, long at odds, meet in a village store and exchange insults. One wields a basket of eggs while the other carries three rolls of butter. A slapstick clash ends with omelet and buttered heads, provoking laughter and a restored friendship.
Rev. A. C. Layman, pastor for a year at the Christian church serving Lincoln and Warsaw, preached his farewell last Sunday and has returned with his family to Butler Missouri. Friends regret his removal and wish him well.
An advertisement for DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve touts its use as a soothing antiseptic for piles and skin diseases. It claims scarless healing and warns to beware of counterfeits from Arlington Pharmacy. It ends with a beauty quip and a prompt to ask your druggist.
A doctor notes the grip may not be terrible but warns of possible terrible consequences. The patient counters by recalling a billing joke about the aftereffects.
A Duchess county resident says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best medicine for children, preventing croup when started at the first hoarseness or cough. It is sold by Mertz & Hale, J. L. Kautzman, and Otis W. Swith.
In 1901 Webb City will gain sewers and electric lights along with a YMCA home and a new Presbyterian church, signaling a push for modern infrastructure and community facilities.
If you would have an appetite like a bear and a relish for your meals take Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. They correct disorders of the stomach and regulate the bowels. Price 25 cents. Samples free at Mertz Hale's and Otis W. Smith's drug stores. John Orcutt of Sixteenth and Missouri avenue is suffering from a paralytic stroke.
A historic ad touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as dainty pills that cleanse the liver remove obstructions and invigorate the system. The wording emphasizes quick health benefits and gentle daily use to improve digestion and vitality.
McGurren announces the opening of a new lunch counter, inviting friends to visit. The shop promises first class offerings at reasonable prices and will be open day and night.
Earl Coppock of Pittsburg Kansas visits his uncle W. A. Finley an American Express agent. A cold cough or la grippe can be nipped in the bud with FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR beware of substitutes all druggists.
A brief item records Doc Lambirth as a passenger traveling west on the fact mail service this morning.
Fragmentary text presents a faded line likely from a medical product notice about Castoria. It is unclear and contains garbled wording with no identifiable events, dates, or named entities to summarize into a coherent news item.
Dr. Haury of Newton Kansas attributes the current smallpox spread to the Arizona Moki Indian outbreak eighteen months prior. He cared for the Moki in March last year, reported to the government, and urged destroying wool in homes to stop transmission. Wool was disinfected only superficially and turned into blankets for tourists, spreading germs nationwide.
An old advertisement promotes Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil as a safe way to gain weight and improve digestion for all ages. It emphasizes seasonal risks like cold weather and urges readers to try a sample, claiming the product is food and helps extract more nutrition from meals.
Miss Faith Smith of Sedalia Public Library spoke at the State Library Association meeting in Columbia last week. Her paper titled The Best Methods of Card Cataloguing a Small Library analyzed efficient cataloging practices for small libraries.
A dampened flannel with Chamberlain's Pain Balm applied to the back chest or sides provides prompt relief from lame back pains and rheumatism. One application suffices. Sold by Mertz & Hale J. L. Kautzman and Otis W. Smith.
Peter Pehl’s Wholesale Department advertises Eight Years Old Private Stock Aye bottled at the distillery and aged in bonded warehouses. Four quarts per case in plain cases at 3.00. Also wholesaler of Anhauser Busch beers at 115 West Second Street.
The Misses Berry, guests of friends here, have returned to their home in Sweet Springs yesterday.
G. W. Alcorn opens the original and only boneyard at the northeast corner of Ohio and Sixth on Tuesday December 11 offering spare ribs tenderloin ham and shoulder trimmings pork sausage pigs feet and Black person turkeys for all diners with a prince like life.
W L Jones advertises general transfer business coal and wood hauling garbage hauling and moving of all kinds. Orders may be left by calling telephone number 369.
In a message about the local market, Balsamo's at 118 Ohio highlights the finest bananas and oranges available. The listing emphasizes fresh fruit offerings in a small community shop setting.
The Rev Cyrus Townsend Brady former rector of Calvary Episcopal Church in this city has a complete novel in the January issue of Lippincott's magazine. Readers pronounce it superb and the title is When Blades Are Out and Love's Afield.
Reverend J F Watkins of Appleton City to start a multi week gathering at the Warsaw Presbyterian church next Wednesday evening January 2nd. He will be assisted by additional ministers.
An advertisement urges readers to study mechanical or architectural drawing through the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton PA. It promises a salaried position and rapid advancement with a professional education, claiming The Sentinel will award January 10 1900 to the voter with the most votes, urging early voting.
California officials pass a San Diego ordinance forcing owners to confine Belgian hares after fruit trees suffer heavy damage. Fines range from twenty to one hundred dollars for violations.
Statement from Peter Sherman of North Stratford New Hampshire detailing years of chronic indigestion relief after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. The product digests food, promises relief in worst cases, and is sold by Arlington Pharmacy.
The Sedalia educator Miss Carrie Painter, winter teacher at Fairfield, married in Warsaw last Saturday morning to Mr Charles Moore of Sedalia per Warsaw Times. A health ad urges daily bowel movement to prevent stomach and liver woes, recommending Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets available from Mertz & Hale and Otis W. Smith.
Benton County Fuel Co announces the first exclusive wood yard in Sedalia located on East Third street near the Missouri Pacific freight house. They offer split green wood at 3.75 a cord and mixed green dry wood at 3.85 a cord plus dry or half seasoned wood at 4.00 a cord delivered with cash due on order or delivery. Phone 347.
Mr. Will Hopkins of Boonville has returned home after a pleasant visit here. Also mentions Red Cross Ball Blue advertising and Vollrath insurance office in Room 217 ligenfritz building.
Advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a cure for constipation with a 10c or 25c price and a druggist refund if it fails to cure.
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