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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1901
Page
4
Major Henry Newman, a trustee of the ex-Confederate home at Higginsville, travels to Jefferson City for an appropriation to build a hospital at the institution. Prof Roxa Tyler of Chicago lauds Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after a severe cold, noting quick relief and no further illness. For sale by Mertz Hale Kautzman and Otis W Smith.
A Gravesville boy, likened to Tom Sawyer, has formed a local boys group to curb parental cruelty toward children and promote better treatment within the community.
Free scholarship in Architectural Drawing offered by International Correspondence Schools in Scranton Pa. Six to ten months study leads to draftsman positions with good salaries and possible advancement to architect or contractor. Includes home study and no wage loss during training. Also notes marriage licenses issued for Capt Moril Tomlin and Miss Mary Nicholson and for E K Knapp and Miss Maggie Ann Proctor.
A historic sleet storm gripped Sedalia early today, crippling wires and forcing a full suspension of streetcar and power services. Telephones and railways faced outages as crews feared live wires could cause fatalities. Petit jurors were drawn for the Pettis county circuit court term, with multiple towns represented.
A storm disrupts telegraph and long distance lines in central Missouri with severe outages near Sedalia and Jefferson City. Reports note partial restoration by crews. local injuries and social notes follow, including ants in a separate fascinating account of a naturalist observing workers grooming fellow ants in a social maid role.
A reported critique notes the Italian queen has no ladies of the bedchamber or wardrobe and relies on inexperienced maids, causing poor service as elaborate daily toilets strain court etiquette. The piece also mentions Hawaii plant pollination by natives and a sales pitch for Rocky Mountain Tea.
Mother’s favorite cough remedy Chamberlains Cough Remedy is described as safe for all ages with no opium or injurious drugs. Sold by Mertz Hale Kautzman and Otis W Smith in Sedalia Missouri. Also note the Sedalia Water and Light company annual meeting set for January 14 1901 to elect directors. polls open at 9 am.
A brief mall catalog note highlights muslin cluster tucks with a lace edged ruffle on a buttoned item.
The teachers institute will meet Saturday morning at the Sedalia High School building.
Signed notice from J D Hail Dry Goods Co requests gas customers to conserve due to electric service suspensions and limited supply. Sedalia Gas and Fuel Co notes a neat sum realized from Convention Hall minstrel seats totaling 453 dollars with about 300 dollars to be cleared.
Directors meet December 29 1900 order a 3 percent dividend on earnings from the last six months payable on demand. E R Blair cashier. Bard's offers sterling silver thimbles priced at 25 cents.
Night service halted as Broadway power house accident blocks streetcar operations. Crews worked to clear the site and restore lines. Local officials urged residents to use alternate routes until service resumes.
Bruce Barnett will read a paper titled The English Language Thursday evening before the Nehemgar club. The notice also promotes No-Te-Bac tobacco cessation product and Sterling Remedy Co. offerings for free booklets.
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