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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1899
Page
8
Two doctors in a Chicago avenue cigar store tested a penny-in-the-slot electrical device on a cat. One held the cat while the other prompted the shock, causing sparks fur and a howl that drew local children.
Sailors recognize a sea dust mystery with no clear source. The 1 200 ton Ezra B Slocum logged twenty four and a half barrels of dust on a ninety seven day voyage around the cape. Debris such as leather wood and tobacco dust are found in the sea dust, arguing against interstellar origin.
The Century notes Niagara's present beauty centers on Goat Island, arguing future erosion will alter the view. It traces the falls from ancient times to today, praising the island’s tree clad prominence as the best phase and predicting future changes that will dim current vistas.
Students in Wichita Kansas tested the pain from constant water dripping on skin. A three foot fall produced drops every two seconds totaling about 15 900 drops in over eight hours. The hand reddened then blistered as pain intensified linking attention to the hand with increased sensation.
Indian Doctor at Hotel LeGrande block offers NATURAL WEED medicine with INSTANT RELIEF for moving pains free consult for 10 days. Also advertises Duroc Mineral Oil Springs cures indigestion and urinary issues with free access for the poor. inquiries at office Dr. Buhl Propr.
An offer to debtors facing bankruptcy promises a workable plan. The Exchange at 116 W. 3d St invites creditors to place all claims in one trustee and allow monthly pro rata payments, with confidential handling for those who intend to pay.
A new telephone will soon be shown to the public. Its notable merit is that the listener need not hold the instrument to the ear. A Daily Chronicle representative witnessed experiments with a unit, hearing speech clearly through resistances at thirty feet.
An advertisement touts Dr D L La Vernes Grip Tab for la grippe and colds claiming quick relief without headache from quinine. Pracy 25 cents. Another line endorses Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by Lewis Dennis of Salem Ind saying it digests what you eat and cures dyspepsia. Servant Harker Drug Co.
Andrew Kelly, a newsboy, quit smoking after hypnosis. Guided by John D. Quackenbos of Columbia University, a gold pencil trick reduced his craving from fifty cigarettes daily to twenty-two in a week, twelve by week six, and complete cessation by week fourteen.
After a six month mine strike, Higbee coal supply was limited. Stanley Coal Co resumes distribution and offers special car load pricing. Call Telephone 26 yard 525 East Second Street Sedalia for coal.
The Sedalia Warsaw and Southwestern Railway announces holiday round trip tickets to all stations at a single fare for the round trip from December 25 1899 to January 1 1900. Tickets are valid until January 4 for return, agent C E Marsh handles tickets.
A dairy cow is offered for sale at 618 South Ohio Street. Buyer can inspect the animal on site and negotiate price with the seller. No additional details provided in the readable text.
Fleischmann's Pharmacy recommends relief for headaches while Stevens and Stevens offer clean heated carriages free of tobacco fumes. Our operas and parties require carriage service priced at 1.00 per couple, located 207 209 Osage street with telephone 167.
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