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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
4
Winter tourist rates via the Katy offered by the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway and Katy agent. Round trip $15.00 from Sedalia to Houston or Galveston with return by December 26. Pullman sleepers and free chair cars provided, itineraries via M K T with return by January 1, 1901.
An advertisement from Funk & Wagnalls promotes The Literary Digest as a universal reader for all family members. It boasts a large subscriber base, high circulation and extensive coverage of American and foreign periodicals, priced at 3.00 per year with samples offered.
Everything in holiday goods tumbled in price as Roemer and Goodenow at 214 Ohio Street Boston offer deep discounts. Prices quoted include 100 toys for 5c and ebony silver mounted goods tah 25c for 1k. Come and brush sets 25c off. Macadam crossing planned at Fifth and Engineer.
Miss Pearl Evans hosted a coming-out party with prominent young guests and music by the Second Regiment orchestra. Attendees included many named locals and visiting families, with receptions by Mrs. Evans and others, contests with prizes, and dessert by Walch. The Adagio club held a dance at Liberty park hall with decorations, carriage hires, and refreshments. Funds support Sacred Heart church altar sodality events.
W F Holcomb, son of the late Capt. Holcomb, and Chicago attorney F L Salisbury arrive at the Huckins Hotel to press legal action to break the will. The estate valued at 25000 left the widow most of the assets with Holcomb receiving only 200. Holcomb plans to file proceedings and may involve Sedalia lawyers.
Public administrator B F Hughes will move into his office at the courthouse by January 1 1901. Mrs Oren H Raines of Indianapolis seeks her lost husband and asks Marshal Love to help locate him. The Prosecutors meet in St Louis with officials from several counties. taxation totals show $2136 29 paid to Pettis County. The Association of Prosecuting Officers discussed laws on kidnapping as capital crime, stripping women, and local self government protections.
Joint installation ceremonies united Sedalia Lodge and another local Masonic lodge. Officers installed included W M E E Codding S W J West Goodwin J W Chas T Whisman Treasurer H M Haley Secretary F A Sampson S D F M Bailey J D Robert T Titsworth S S J P Gass J S Oscar T Schwandt Chaplain H B Scott Marshal Stephen Pirkey Tyler Peter Latsch.
The Christmas tree event at Sacred Heart church, organized by the ladies of the Altar Society, features a grand tree loaded with prizes, music by Rudolph Remlow and the church organist, a drawing box, and Santa in a castle. Lodge officers and installation details are listed as part of the note, with Dr. Ira T. Bronson and others mentioned. Read the Sunday Morning Sentinel for the new serial starting that day.
Sedalia Missouri reports fair and cooler conditions for December 28. The forecast indicates mellow weather with gentle winds and clear skies, typical winter patterns for the period.
After Christmas the store notes that holiday business was a big incident but not the main focus. The great service is its year-round operation, continuing through Christmas and beyond with uninterrupted customer support.
Fifty flannel waists in stock sold well with most sizes depleted. Remaining waists include Embroidered French Flannel at 2.98 and 3.3, and Brilliantine waists at 1.98 to 2.50. This sale offers sizes across several lines with many pieces no longer available in some ranges.
House cleaning inventory prompts sale on children ribbed pants at 10 cents and vests priced at 25 cents. Boys wool shirts and drawers offered at 7 and 98 cents. Limited quantities, neighborhood store promotion.
A local sale advertises a broad collection of furs with prices described as considerably lower than pre Christmas expectations. The notice emphasizes significant reductions and urges buyers to choose from a varied stock.
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