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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1906
Page
2
Short notice line from Sedalia Missouri indicating post office matters for the Sentinel Newspaper Co. with a 45 cent price part and second class mailing status.
A reflective meditation on youth values and the struggle between honesty and self interest. It argues that daily small acts shape character more than grand crises, and notes how blurred duties can erode conscience, turning idealism into compromise over time.
The passage argues that consistent cultivation of high purpose often fails under life’s trials. Repeated disappointments dull ambition, sap energy, and breed selfishness, while faithful persistence in honor yields great reward and makes true worth stand out as mountain peaks above the clouds.
Congressman Longworth, engaged to Miss Roosevelt, jokes about Korean betrothal customs noting a head hair knot and a three-storied hat. He says such signs would mark him as spoken for, humorously imagining his own fate if living in Korea.
A Methodist preacher at Allman Oklahoma Territory holds a three hour and a half prayer record described as a petition against time. The event involved no contest for possession of a school house between the preacher and a holiness exhorter and ended with no time left.
Russian journalism suffers as most competent newspaper men have been sent to Siberia, weakening press work and diminishing professional coverage.
The remark suggests that replacing the current New York senator with Senator Roosevelt would mark a notable shift in the state's political direction and influence.
Amusements note the success of Dora Thorne and The Woman Hater with Harry Beresford praised as a standout. Miss Emily Gale stars in As Told in the Hills and Mildred Holland appears as Angela in The Lily and the Prince, with Sedalia Theater engagements Jan. 13 and strong ovations noted for Holland.
Belinda feels fatigued and struggles to sleep. A calming routine follows with warm bath, slow toilet rituals, light nourishment, and a sequence of stretching and breathing to relax tense muscles and tire the body, helping sleep come naturally. The method emphasizes diverting the mind from sleep and focusing on bodily fatigue to promote rest.
In a South Devon parish a deaf clerk misread a psalm line from the reading desk, remarking to farmer Thompson that boys in his orchard were stealing apples. The rector replied with a churchly blessing, echoing the age old cadence.
In the court of Justice N. H. Rogers this morning the case of W. L. Jones was dismissed for using a horse unfit for service.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery for boosting vital power and cleansing the system to prevent germ growth. A Denver reader testimonial claims seven years of health decline reversed after eight bottles, and it notes the product contains no alcohol. Also promotes Dr Pierce s Pellets for digestive and liver issues.
The salve treats piles sores and wounds with soothing comfort. It draws out inflammation reduces swelling and encourages natural healing to remove trouble. Sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
Evansville Indiana observes the seventieth anniversary of St Pauls Parish Episcopal church with a series of services. The bishop of Indianapolis delivers the main sermon tonight. Tomorrow the bishop of Kentucky preaches at the morning service. The parish Men's club banquet features the Kentucky bishop as guest and speaker. Other events run through the week.
The Newark Board of Trade will hold its annual banquet at the Waldorf Astoria in New York tonight with distinguished guests expected. Attendees will discuss the proposed Philippine shipping law, which would take effect July 1, 1906, and the board will urge Congress to repeal it due to adverse effects on American trade with the Philippines.
Grocers offer large two ounce packages at 5 cents each promoting a detergent product. The pitch markets a whitening solution to keep fabrics bright and avoid yellowing.
A brief, lighthearted ad spotted in the newspaper promotes Maltby’s MCCO Coffee. The item emphasizes a coffee offer with playful local flavor.
Dr I L Lowe president of George R Smith College received notice of the death of his brother D B Lowe 72 of Delaware New Jersey The deceased well known in Sedalia with lengthy visits here He is survived by one son.
The Leeds chorus of 250 vocalists travels to Paris to perform with the London Orchestra concerts. The committee covers rail, steamer, and Paris expenses for all singers and reserves. Missed rehearsals forfeit a seat, filled from eligible reserves awaiting inclusion.
An advertisement promises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests food and aids assimilation to strengthen the stomach when it is off. It claims relief from sour stomach belching heartburn and indigestion. Sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
Tonight and this week afternoon and evening provide amusements at Liberty Park with roller skating proving popular as entertainment for young people.
Cole county grand jury returns an indictment against George W. Gordon for the January 3 1904 wife murder at their Jefferson City home. The coroner had earlier ruled the death accidental, surprising locals. Gordon is father of Emmet Gordon once manager of the Postal telegraph office.
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