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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1901
Page
6
The New York Sun reports a novel use of electricity on Chicago’s South Side Elevated Railroad. Electric motors in a small car drill holes seven eighths of an inch in end rails while trains run, with a ten to twelve foot flexible shaft guiding the drill and no service delays beyond ten seconds per train.
A classroom exchange asks about the appendix’s use and a student quips it keeps things out of the body. The quote reflects playful attribution from the Chicago Tribune and a remark cited by the Indianapolis Journal.
A 1900s classified notice seeks a businesslike man to take orders for Wilbur's Stock Food Compounds and Wilbur's ointments for animals, plus a bright man or woman to sell Furicide fire extinguisher. It promises commissions from grocers and owners of horses cattle hogs and poultry. Furicide is endorsed by fire chiefs and is sold at Ramsey's Racket for three dollars. agents wanted for all towns and counties in West and South. apply 10 to 2 at Van B. Wisker Room 20 Royal Tribe Building Sedalia Missouri.
The Boston advertises odd sizes of gents underwear offered in two lots. Lot one features shirts and drawers once priced 25c and 39c, now 165c per choice. Lot two includes garments originally 48c to 75c, now 25c per choice.
On Monday December 16 the Ideal Jewel size 40 base burner will be offered with a daily price reduction until sold, excluding Sundays and holidays. The stove patterns cost over ten thousand dollars, with other high grade stoves also reduced. F. Taylor Cain.
J M Cain from Yeater's Old Stand promotes Liberty Bell flour from New Lebanon Roller Mills. Made from Cooper county wheat, sacks labeled as high grade kept for light bread, warranty stated. Location 112 14 West Main with two phone lines.
Advertisement notes discounted Walch's chocolates and loan bans at Sedalia National Bank Building with prices 25c and 40c per pound while stocks last.
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