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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1900
Page
8
Clearing sale notes that dollar buys more than two dollars worth as stock bought before price rises is cleared. A huge stock, including broken lots, is offered with deep price cuts after stock review on February 1 and no fall or winter goods carried over. The event aims to kick off the spring campaign with substantial value.
Reat White City Sale begins Monday January 22 with a guarantee of profits. The event features Foreign and Domestic white goods muslin sheetings linens laces and embroidery items. Prices promised as startlingly low to attract buyers.
Wood's Opera House presents Hoyt's A Bunch of Keys to open the week drawing large crowds with strong reviews and frequent standing room only shows. On Wednesday night the farce My Friend From India returns with Walter E Perkins in the lead, supported by a noted cast including Fred Mower Chas Hutchison Frank Crane Millard Simpson Theodore Johnson George Browne Lillian Brainard Lutie Page Mower Lillian Harris Grace Estelle Clark and Lottie Briscoe.
Corinne star of The Little Host with a familiar supporting cast including R. E. Graham Louis DeLange John J. Raffael Arthur Villars Ruth White Genevieve Reynolds Emily Francis. Manager Howe aims for a strong presentation. Dr Woods reports Hoyt's Bunch of Keys sold out in Joplin yesterday before 3.
Walter Jones stars in the skit O Hoolihan at the Columbia theater this week. Miss Norma Whalley sings new songs with him. Hugh Stanton Florence Mod ena, Leo Carle, Cheridah Simpson, The Versatile DeGreaus, Frank LaMondue, and others perform in satire and variety acts.
In the forthcoming campaign leaders Cooney Anderson and Hon. W D Steele loom large while Greene county reveals a rising dark horse. Howard, Hickory and Benton show unclear positions as Boone backs Cooney for Anderson, Pettis backs Steele, and Our Billy appears favored with broad support.
The dealer offers remnants from a St Gall manufacturer in cambric and Swiss edges and insertings for skirts. Lengths range 4 to 6 yards with yard prices of 2c 5c 2c 16c 122c 15c 19c and 25c, sold direct at reduced rates.
Land owner identified as Dubbs flaunts ample funds and independence, with no need for financial assistance cited in the record.
Huntsdale Boone County a six year old town on the M K E railroad ten miles west of Boonville and fourteen miles southwest of Columbia native of Hunt invites business. Population about 200 with church, hotel, mills, and several shops including a broom factory and a mill selling Golden Gem flour. Notables include postmaster Otto Seisen and Dr W C Miller.
Continued report states Rev. Hill found his wife unconscious and speechless after his morning discourse next door. The young woman, previously in good health, showed some improvement yet remains very ill and unable to speak.
Great crowds attended the sacred concert at the First M. E. Church last night but many were turned away. Mrs. Chas. Bard and Mr. Brown Harris were the soloists. The church will be beautifully decorated and tonight opens the week of Open House led by Rev. and Mrs. Bitler.
Central Business College marks its seventeenth anniversary this evening at College Hall with a program of music and speaking. All are invited to attend.
By order of Judge Longan Equitable Savings and Loan Association No 1 will pay its stockholders a ten percent dividend. The claims are payable at once.
Fire losses detailed by cause including burning flues sparks hot ashes gasoline and coal oil explosions burning grass trash piles stoves and hot iron and torches. Total insurance wh 182950 and total loss 32585 with various causes listed in fragmented notes.
Wilton in Cedar township Boone county lies 22 miles southeast of Columbia and 158 miles west of St. Louis on the M K and E railroad. The town of 200 has one public school one M E church one hotel six merchants with stocks from 500 to 1500 dollars a lead mine and two doctors. Residence lots fetch 50 dollars farmland 35 to 75 and timber lands 10 to 20. Bb Van Diver is postmaster. Clark and Hamilton stock 1500 A K Taylor 500 R L Meredith and Dr T E Conney stock drugs W R Nichols runs general merchandise B Vardiver handles post and general merchandise and E R Rippers serves travelers at the Wilton hotel.
Carl A. Guenther says his clearing sale continues with the entire winter stock offered at less than wholesale price. Frugal buyers should not miss this opportunity as Guenther emphasizes the value and timing of the sale.
Lost item notice describing a ladies gold watch and two rings on black silk ar d between Pauline and Sedalia office. Reward offered.
The Ministers Alliance gathering featured a paper by Rev. Shepherd of the Cumberland Presbyterian church and remarks by Mr. Gay, state superintendent of the Children's Home society. The Stanislaus society of Sacred Heart church appointed a committee to audit the books and will report Tuesday night with officers to be elected January 28. English Lutheran church reported its largest communion attendance in Sunday services both morning and night. Rev. Seibert's practical sermons are well received.
The Ladies' Aid society of Trinity English Lutheran church plans a coffee at Mrs. Fred Bunger’s residence 1105 South Ohio this Friday afternoon and evening.
Sedalia risks losing the mining boom to Hanbury if prompt action does not occur. A new Business Men's club is urged to investigate and push Sedalia’s case to benefit from spring smelter development likely near Hanbury.
W H McCoy will arrive from Keokuk Kansas with a large team to prepare a new Sedalia directory. The book is to be issued early in the spring and is touted as the city's best directory yet.
George Hoffman began his duties as traveling salesman for Wheelon Manufacturing Co and completed his first sales trip today on the Lexington branch route.
J B Quigley let the contract to W Taylor for tearing down the Fultz house on East Broadway and Taylor began work today. The Modern Woodmen of America meet tonight to install officers and discuss an executive committee meeting scheduled for February. The Bunch of Keys company arrived from Joplin this morning. For Rent hall above grocery at Fifth and Ohio corner formerly used by Knights of Pythias. terms at store.
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