Sentinel Names Candidate for Pettis County Prosecuting Attorney
The Sentinel announces H. K. Bente as candidate for Pettis County prosecuting attorney subject to party will. It also notes James Montgomery as a candidate for the nomination for prosecuting attorney, pending the choice of the Democrats in Pettis County.
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Sedalia Township Constable Nomination Ballot Loaded
James C. Connor and Charles Leftwich named as candidates for constable of Sedalia township subject to Democratic party will and nominating action.
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Strange Mushrooms as God and Tool in Aged Text
Mysterious fungi are touted as worshipped gods and useful agents across cultures. Notes describe edibles from coffee grounds grown on logs, narcotic effects, anesthetic properties, and applications from steel work to wine storage.
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Curious scene with a phonograph band and a farmer
A humorous tale from the New York Journal recounts a farmer who mishears a phonograph as a live band. He fears the music will spook his horses and keeps grabbing the hoses and nickel machine in and out of his ears. J. F. McMullen and Maude Shumate of Lookout were licensed to wed.
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Their candid remarks and the uneasy charm of candor
ABaltimore News note discusses men who critique women bluntly and the reactions of the recipients. It contrasts rudeness with candor and recalls a man boasting of brutal honesty as a feared social trait.
Inventor Bolen Promises Wireless Automatic Exchange System
A Muncie resident, Arthur L. Bolen, claims a practical wireless and automatic telephone exchange that could eliminate operators. His system signals trains and ships, transmits voice through condensers and diaphragms, and aims to cut costs in Indianapolis and Muncie while reducing wreck risk and eliminating need for on‑line operators.
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The New Seventh District Redistricting Plot
The Higginsville Advance publishes a diagram showing the Seventh congressional district. It notes Democratic papers exaggerate width while obscuring length. The district runs about 170 miles long and 22 miles wide. In the last election the district’s total vote neared 59 000 with a Democratic plurality of 2938, deemed a safe majority.
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Kindling offer with coal purchase advertised
Cheaper and neater kindling promised with a package for ten fires with every ton of coal ordered this week. Stanley Coal Company advertises top quality coal and a complete product line for all purposes. Seth Phones 26 525 East Second.
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Wanted two rooms for light housekeeping near Sentinel
Classified note seeks two ground floor rooms for a man and wife with one child. Prefers ground floor. Contact at address H Sentinel.
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Out of the Ordinary Inventions and Oddities Worldwide
A survey of curious reports from around the world notes Japan’s dual electric railways and Germany’s electric plowing, while Wisconsin ships cattle to Japan. It also cites Russia with seventy platinum mines and an empress’s $5,000 handkerchief, Italy exporting chestnuts to the United States, and a giant sewing machine in Leeds weighing 6,500 pounds. Inland Brazil lacks transport, spurring grain imports from North America, and a Maine farmer proclaims horses should travel on their own hoofs.
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How He Spelled It A Spelling Lesson Story
A Baltimore News tale recounts a small boy with a sore finger in class who still attempts to spell phonetically. He writes phinultie as an animal with four legs before being sent back to definitions. A barber shop scene ends with a boy asking for a haircut priced at fifteen cents.
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