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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1902
Page
6
Dr. G Barton of Pilot Grove reports his dwelling and most contents burned Sunday night. He carried only a small insurance, leaving substantial loss. I M Shannep, on a Sedalia trip, learned of the fire during his visit Tuesday.
Col. John A. Knott editor of the Hannibal Journal announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for railroad commissioner. The office offers two terms four and six years. Knott is well known across the state and has friends in Sedalia.
An 1880s style notice offers one hundred dollars for an incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills. Endorsements from Toledo druggists West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin attest firm honesty and financial ability. Internal consumption claims blood and mucous impact with testimonials and 75 cent price.
Waynesburg Pennsylvania February 7 Dutch Shanes awaiting trial for burglary saved his way out of the Green county jail Tuesday George Richards a negro burglar was to have escaped with Shanes but could not get through the hole in the window grating because he was too fat.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers stimulate the liver open the bowels and relieve constipation. Safe speedy and thorough. They never gripe. Favorite pills. W. E. Bard Drug Co.
H M Washburn of Versailles is in the city on business, consulting local lenders and meeting contacts.
An advertisement touts Banner Salve as the fastest remedy for frost bites and chilblains, claiming rapid healing and global superiority.
Mrs James Robb is reported seriously ill with pneumonia amid health concerns. family seeks quiet support as doctors monitor her condition.
An old advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a valued health product for consumptives and weak children. It claims strength, fattening benefits, and natural health recovery, inviting readers to request a sample from Scott & Bowne in New York.
County court received the 1901 annual reports from circuit clerk P H Longan recorder Lee Looney treasurer John Franklin sheriff J G Dillard and county clerk R H Gray. All reports were satisfactory and approved by the court.
In winter of 1898 R Wheeler of Norwood New York says he was very lame, nearly unable to hobble. After using Chamberlains Pain Balm from the first application he improved and was cured, able to work steadily all year. For sale by all druggists.
Miller Roe of Versailles a Union Army veteran passed away Wednesday at 1 o clock after two months bedridden He was 77 and a Baptist church member.
A historical note claims Foley’s Honey and Tar cures coughing by easing phlegm without the strain of typical Expectorants. The text emphasizes relief for irritated lungs and faster healing.
In Camden New Jersey on February 7 Jerry Price walked into his own funeral scene as mourners gathered, asking what all the trouble was about, shocking attendees and upending the ceremony.
A Dunkerton Iowa resident Mrs S Geiger reports taking many medicines for stomach trouble and constipation but finds Cham berlain s Stomach and Liver Tablets give the best results. Sold by all druggists.
H. P. Fajin and Miss Annie Meyer wed at the bride’s mother Mrs. Cord Meyer home on Sunday evening January 26. The couple will move to Mora on Tuesday where Fajin is engaged in mercantile business.
Chas. Bender of Erie Pennsylvania credits Foley’s Honey and Tar as the best cough medicine. He emphasizes no other remedy compares and endorses it highly.
Mr and Mrs Everett Pizer of East High street rejoice over the arrival of a fine boy at their home this morning The Pizers formerly lived in Pilot Grove where Mr Pizer served as editor of the Herald
W. W. Umbarger, a Marshall Missouri grocer, commends Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough remedy for all ages, saying it outperforms others and is kept in his home at all times.
Kansas City merchants press for a trade reciprocity treaty with Canada. Secretary Bigelow mailed the petition today to Missouri senators and representatives in Washington, signed by about 1300 business leaders. The move follows Osborne Howes speech to the local commercial club and mirrors a Boston chamber of commerce appeal.
The New York Tribune reports on two unusual sects in Russia the Runners who flee to lonely places to die when ill and the Runner-Smotherers where a woman smothers the sick in a concealed room with multiple exits. Bodies are buried secretly transported under hay to avoid detection.
In a Pullman car from Cincinnati to Chicago, a American passenger lights a cigar near a lone English passenger who demands no smoking. A series of snoring and polite deflection leads to a humorous clash, ending with the revelation the Englishman was Rev. Joseph Cook, the Boston preacher, and the incident was a joke on lingering Anglophobia.
A book reviewer voices uncertainty while the magazine editor notes the writer resembles Gertrude Atherton and George Eliot, highlighting literary echoes rather than a decisive verdict.
Mrs Jinks asks about mail as Mrs Links confirms Mrs Thompson cannot visit, bringing a change of plans. The Detroit Free Press records a brief social note on a canceled weeklong visit and neighborly correspondence.
A fragmented line items a figure named Nox a Cold engaging with an entity called Signatare Aivane. The readable bits suggest a brief exchange or encounter but lack full context or clear outcome.
An old anecdote recalls Lord Dufferin ordering a wall around a famed Irish castle to guard it from vandals. On returning home he finds only a circular wall enclosing a wing, and learns the steward had torn down the castle to supply stones, a misinterpretation turning orders into demolition. The tale contrasts a nation punishing rascals with reputations abroad.
A man recounts a risky moment when a needle ended up in his arm during a failed kiss attempt. He quips that his lack of sewing skills helped him survive the mishap.
A Philadelphia Bulletin remark notes the girl supports herself and her family with her singing. She helps her father, mother, and a younger brother and sister through her vocal talent.
A Baltimore American humor snippet recalls Mrs Rentem demanding wider rooms. The landlord quips that swinging a cat is possible but only vertically, delivering a dry urban wit moment.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet recalls a youth with machinery talent and an arrest for running a divorce mill. A school caning anecdote follows as a casual, chatty aside.
Camden Messenger recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs colds and croup. The editors note their own family success with the product and urge readers with children to keep it at home as a preventative measure. Sold by all druggists.
New York February 7. The Manhattan club plans a February 22 banquet for 1200 national leaders to unite the party. Generals P A Collins of Boston and Charles E Hooker of Missouri will attend with representatives from Illinois and other Midwestern and Western states. David B. Hill and the Tammany crowd will attend.
When you lack energy and feel dull after eating these tablets revive you. Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are sold by all druggists and promise renewed vigor and a strong appetite.
Fire gutted the Huntsville Herald plant owned by Adjutant General Cameron this morning. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars with 3000 dollars insured. The Herald, a prominent country weekly, may be revived soon by General Cameron and his supporters.
Piles of people testify to the merit of Banner Salve in curing piles. It provides immediate relief and a quick cure. No other salve is as healing.
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