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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1903
Page
5
Doctor Chalmers extols two essential business traits power and promptitude. The tale of Cornelius Vanderbilt shows tardiness destroys opportunity. punctuality is highlighted as the decisive factor in professional trust and success.
The piece stresses punctuality from Horace Greeley and Napoleon to youth. It warns against delays, notes promptness grows time efficiency and confidence, and links timely habits to opportunity and character, citing examples and calling out enviromental and training influences. The author closes with The Rev. S. Bleechner.
Dr Dodd at Huckins Hotel offers free exams through January 15 with glasses ready by November 20. Mrs Buechner testifies the glasses cured chronic headaches, praising his examination method. Also promotes One Minute Cough Cure praised by Dr Armstrong of Delta Texas, sold by W E Bard Drug Co.
Winchester Indiana citizen C. W. Lynch reports his young son suffered membranous croup and recovered after a single dose of Foley's Honey and Tar. He credits the medicine with saving the boy’s life. Arlington Pharmacy sells the product.
A long list of residents from Sedalia and nearby towns spent holidays visiting relatives and friends in Sedalia. Many travelers including E. W. Shultz and Miss Florence, Ben Van Hoff, Harry Coe, F A Benz, John Collins, Wank Rice, W Pemberton, Mrs J W Conner, Mrs H L Peck, and others departed for St Louis, Kansas City, Fort Scott, Clinton, and Versailles.
Walter Richardson, 61, longtime Katy railroad car inspector and city resident since 1879, died at 1 05 am in the company hospital from a complication of diseases. Survived by a daughter Mrs Edmund Whitty and brother in law Jack Chaney, funeral Tuesday 2 30 pm at 802 East Sixth Street with Rev E B Surface officiating and pallbearers from A O U W Carmen and G A R lodges.
The ad praises constant growth due to excellent service and courteous treatment at Monarch Laundry. It notes low rates, a phone contact, and marks the business as popular, with Chas Van Antwerp listed as proprietor. It also advertises Red Cross Ball Bei is a two ounce package sold by grocers for 5 cents.
Miss Katherine Devine hosts a luncheon for a group of young friends on Tuesday December 29 from 3 to 6 p m in honor of Misses Ella Quinn Mae Brown and Irene Brooks visiting from New Franklin.
Melville church in Westmount, a Presbyterian church, faced a choir walkout after pastor Rev. T. W. Winfield criticized members for eating candy during Christmas services. A choir deputation requested a retraction, which the pastor refused, leading to a strike by all choristers.
A short vintage ad touts Pall 8ite and Red Cross Ball Blue with a large 2 oz package offered for only five cents. The copy emphasizes value and a limited price on household laundry products.
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