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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1906
Page
6
Anna M. Coyle, superintendent of the International Detective Agency of Pittsburgh, argues for women in detection. She notes secrecy, stage training helps, and the need to hide identity and emotions, saying a woman can solve cases where men fail and that most danger lies in revealing oneself.
An Arlington pharmacy advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as a universal remedy for throat and lung diseases and urges customers to refuse substitutes.
In Topeka Kansas on January 3 1905 fifty thousand bushels of corn sit at railroad stations across the corn belt awaiting cars. Railroads confess they cannot supply enough cars for shippers and expect to load only half the demand. Farmers dump corn along rights of way as elevators fill and temporary cribs prove inadequate. Officials warn no relief is in sight.
Arlington Pharmacy promotes Sweet Springs water as a tonic to ward off disease and common colds. The ad frames the product as a health aid and urges readers to drink the mineral water for wellness.
A selection of short notices lists A. L. Dickman returning from St. Louis on business while C. F. Kibby travels there. Harry Steele from Dresden, James Carpenter of Lamonte, and William Baumgartner of Kansas City are mentioned for city business and visits. Numerous others return home from trips to Kansas City, St. Louis, California Missouri, and Des Moines with friends and relatives.
A union named the American Association of Railway Employes, open to negro members only, is being formed by Pullman porters cafe and dining car workers on lines to New York. Articles of incorporation will be filed soon and the group aims to include all colored railroad employees in the United States.
In Tipton on Friday Mrs and Mr Asdale were warmly welcomed as the new Presbyterian pastor and wife. A New Year linen shower blessed Miss Beritah Hirst ahead of her marriage to Earl Crawford. Mr Ward Monroe and family were greeted back after New Year’s guests. Local celebrations included fiftieth anniversary observances for Mr and Mrs Shat at their home.
A shop promotes Cuban Coffee as the city’s best seller at 20 cents per pound and invites boarding houses to save by buying groceries in bulk. It lists prices for sugar lard corn soap flour maple syrup chocolate navy beans currants and baking powder, touting quality and quantity guarantees and both phone lines for prompt delivery.
The Id settlers of Sedalia and Pettis County are requested to attend a Saturday meeting at 1 pm in the Shultz and Herold office above the Dow Drug building.
Do not be imposed by substitutes for Foley's Honey and Tar. it is sold by Arlington pharmacy.
The old settlers of Sedalia and Pel held their regular drill at Liberty Park armory. Arrangements were made to divide the company into four sections with a first sergeant to be appointed at the next drill.
A reader endorsement highlights Hail's Gold Coin coffee as a winning choice. The product is priced at 25 cents per pound, offering a bargain option for buyers seeking a strong brew and dependable value. The note emphasizes satisfaction and affordability.
Promotion notes Gold Coin coffee priced at 25 cents per pound urging readers to try it and be convinced of quality.
Fire crews were summoned around 2 am to the Delmar hotel where a telegraph pole on a live wire caught fire. Firemen extinguished the flames and prevented spread to nearby structures. No injuries reported. Police assisted with traffic control while the scene was cleared.
Marriage notice from Sedalia states Miss Virginia Elnora Lester and Mr Ezra Leroy Estes wed on Sunday December 24 at Swawnee Ohio. The bride, sister of Mrs Frank De Boid, is well known in Sedalia. They will reside at 666 North Park Shawnee after January 4.
New York on January 3 reports a banquet by German American citizens honoring Dr Scholar who has retired as coroner after many years in service. The event at the New York Turnverein hall will feature Judge Amend of the supreme court Dr Joseph Sonner former immigration commissioner and Mr Carl Hauser as principal speakers with the Turner orchestra providing music.
Gluck supeintendent Prunty town West Virginia Reform School reports trying many products before adopting Foley’s Honey and Tar as the only cough remedy. He calls it most effective and harmless and notes Arlington Pharmacy sells it.
Sulphur La Jan 5 The canal to connect here with the Sabine river seven teen miles long was begun today. It will form a junction with the Sabine river at or below Orange and will carry sulphur and other products of the Union Sulphur company a Standard Oil branch. The canal will be 30 feet wide at the bottom and six feet deep at minimum.
Arlington Pharmacy warns that Foley's Honey and Tar is a dangerous remedy despite claims of quick cures. The notice emphasizes potential serious results from a cold and urges readers to seek safer options.
The Carpenters Local Union held a meeting last night and installed new officers led by H. C. Finch. Officers include L. W. Cole as President and D. E. Easterly as Vice President with a full slate of secretaries, treasurer, conductor, warden, trustees and auditors.
A notice states Foley's Kidney Cure can help with kidney or bladder trouble when used in time and is sold by Arlington.
Joseph Scott and Pate Weathers of Lamonie were among this morning's homeseekers excursionists to Southern Texas, where they may invest in land.
Deputy Sheriff James C. Conner returns home from Nevada where he had Margaret Wren placed in a hospital for the feeble minded.
An early morning discovery reports a light top coat found by a tree near the county jail. It will be returned to the owner if claimed by calling.
Emerson Marlowe Poultry and Ees company shipped a large consignment of milk fed poultry from Sedalia during the holidays. A portion of the poultry formed a thirty car shipment from Chicago to Liverpool.
Charles Law of Kansas City bought three car loads of mules in Sedalia on Tuesday, shipping them south. J. W. Menefee Jr sold one load of twenty nine head for four thousand dollars, and the remaining two cars were secured from Menefee and Sam Arnold.
Pittsburg, January 3. The Federation of the independent Window Glass Manufacturers met to coordinate action against the American Window Glass Company. The independents seek higher prices or reduced wages to compete with the trust aided by labor saving machinery. A. L. Faulkner aims to enlist Amalgamated Window Glass Workers of America to press the trust, and a decisive outcome was anticipated at today’s meeting.
A short consumer note explains many cough medicines contain opiates causing constipation and safety concerns for children. It praises Foley's Honey and Tar as free of opiates, safe, and not constipating, and mentions it being sold by Arlington. The ad also markets Maltby’s MCGO Coffee as appealing for its look aroma and taste.
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