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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1900
Page
2
The Sentinel Want Columns attract many readers with proposals offering buyers and sellers alike. Hundreds of people peruse the ads, creating opportunities for any reasonable proposition to find a match.
Rental units offer two furnished rooms over Mc Ginley’s grocery at 116 East Third. Wages for housework sought from a white girl at 1216 South Kentucky Street. Another ad seeks furnished rooms with board and bath. respond via Sentinel office. Local store Black Flag offers highest cash price for house paid goods and loans on stored goods. L F Mackey advertises at 113 West Main Street.
Wantrepo A B Fristee the transfer man offers moving freight coal and wood. For any hauling needs call 240.
Several bright and honest persons are wanted as managers. Salary is 900 dollars per year plus expenses. Position is permanent and involves mainly home office work. Send credentials and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dominion Company Dept 2 Chicago.
Advertises trustworthy people to take orders for a travel book by William Hardy. Claims press raves about its graphic descriptions and vivid writing. Promises $100,000 in gold to salespeople, high commissions, 30 days credit, freight and duty paid, sample case free. Address The Dominion Company Chicago.
An 1899 ad promotes Hall's Great Discovery as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder ailments including gravel diabetes weak backs and rheumatism. It claims two months of treatment per bottle and offers mail order if not sold locally. Includes testimonials and manufacturer details. Also notes a local weather prophet Foster in St Joseph forecasting cold waves and prompting coal purchases.
The county court Tuesday received reports from Sheriff Williams, County Clerk Gray, Circuit Clerk Lon gan, Treasurer Ferguson and Recorder Lee Looney. It granted eight six month saloon licenses to Peter Pehl Pat Dobel G N Boutelle J W Murphy George Fisher William Hailer Fred Bunger and Dan Clifford. The court authorized 2572.10 payment to the state insane asylum at Nevada for six months. Court adjourned to February 5. Mrs. O E Parsons resumes activities after a sprained ankle.
Chicago health inspector F. B. Thirkield says hodol Dyspepsia Cure cured his severe dyspepsia and digestion issues. R. E. Guthrie of Lamonte reported in on business. Banner Salve advertised as healing for chapped hands and rough skin. A. S. McGowan and M. F. Shacklett, Houstonia millers, were in Sedalia on Tuesday.
The Boer meeting called for last evening has been postponed pending definite information from headquarters.
Taken this month keeps you well all the year. Greatest tonic known. Rocky Mountain Tea, made by the Madison Medicine Co. 35c. Ask your druggist. Everyone knows Dr. Millers Cough Bitters are a positive cure for coughs and colds. Servant-Harker Drug Co. G. F. Rock, of Clinton, is the guest of his brother-in-law, C. A. Davis and family.
A fragment describes doctors' bills paid with Foley's Honey and Tar for infants to prevent pneumonia or croup. It mentions A. S. McGowan and a laundry address Sedalia Steam Laundry. Also notes a manual ad seeking an intelligent person to collect for a wholesale house at ten dollars weekly plus expenses.
In Dickey's Mountain Pennsylvania B F Hess a miller and merchant relays a case of a young man suffering cramp colic who improved after taking Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The medicine was sold by Servant Harkin Drug Co J L Kautzman and Otis W Smith.
Physicians are supplied with fresh vaccine points by Servant Harker Drug Co as part of a drive to improve medical access and inoculation readiness.
Dr D L La Verne claims his Grip Tab cures la grippa and colds in one day. The tablet does not affect the head like quinine and sells for 25 cents. Fleischmanns Pharmacy markets the headache remedy.
A Liberty West Virginia man reports using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for years with perfect success and says it is the best cough remedy and a sure cure for croup. The product is sold by Servant Harker Drug and L Kautzman Otis W Sek.
Stevens and Stevens provide heated carriages on Osage street for balrs parties and operas at 1.00 per couple. Telephone 107.
Miss Bessie Babcock and her mother departed for the north on Tuesday, heading for unspecified destinations. The brief note records their travel without additional details.
An advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar is the best remedy for throat and lung diseases with dealer guarantees. A. S. McGown endorses it. Separately, Mrs. Jack Ray plans to move to St. Joseph where her husband serves as Missouri Pacific ticket agent.
Hill's Practical Business College offers stenography and bookkeeping courses using Gregg shorthand. Modern teaching methods with up to date curricula. Day school starts after January 1st at 4038 410 Ohio Street upstairs. Terms are low to accommodate all students.
J. C. Patterson denies claims that state politicians own an interest in the Democrat-News. He asserts the paper remains his to edit with his name atop the editorial column.
An advertisement claims Rocky Mountain Tea doubles your joys and halves your sorrows after 6,000 years of waiting. It urges readers to ask their druggist about the product.
The Charleston Enterprise reports Captain A. O. Allen will be nominated by acclamation amid swamp angel war whoops at a gathering of delegates. The exact sentiment or tone of the crowd is noted but Allen’s acceptance appears assured if delegates approve.
Medical patent claim promises cure for la grippe in two days with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Refunds issued if ineffective, with W E Grove’s signature on each box. Also a want ad seeks a girl for general housework at 132 South Osage.
An advertisement claims a cure for a cold in one day with a money-back offer if it fails and notes E W Grove's signature on each box, priced at 25 cents.
ReENnr advertised front room for rent with board in downtown near Sentinel Office. Mentions Dr Miller's Cough Bitters and Harker Drug Co as references. Will Gardner traveled to Pleasant Hill on Tuesday.
Peoples Bank of Sedalia announces its regular annual meeting for the election of directors for a one year term. The meeting will be held in the banking rooms on Tuesday January 23 1900 with polls open from 10 am to 2 pm. Mm J C Van Riper cashier.
Fine rich garden of 19 acres inside city limits with two four room dwellings and one three room house. Includes a good barn for five horses and a large wagon shed with abundant water. Bailey & Smith, 108 W Third Street.
An advertisement claims a remedy cures a cold in one day without affecting the head like quinine sulfate. The product is priced at 25 cents and marketed as the best headache remedy at Fleischmann's Pharmacy.
Typewritten promissory note for 100 dollars found with blue paper. Return to Bente and Wilson.
The supplied OCR fragment is incomplete and lacks identifiable people, places, dates, or organizations to produce a coherent headline and summary.
Dr. Frank A. Travers of Racine Wisconsin has developed a phono typewriter that writes on paper from phonograph dictated speech. He cannot yet explain how voice vibrations move the typewriter keys but says backers are convinced and a patent application will follow.
Ivory colored smooth edge work finished on collars at Sedalia Steam Laundry located at 216 and 218 Lamine Street.
The Rock Island Playing Cards are advertised as the slickest. One pack costs 15 cents in stamps by mail. A 50 cent money order or four packs by express prepaid. Send to John Sebastian G P A B P Chicago.
Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway announces rates for one way and round trip travel to various points. For details contact M Peodleto n Passenger and Ticket Agent Sedalia Missouri.
One way fares to Helena and Butte Montana are 2300 dollars. Travel to Portland Seattle and Tacoma in Oregon and Washington is 31 dollars 70 cents. Tickets on sale daily.
The notice advertises January 2 and 16 excursions with one fare plus $2 round trip. Valid for 21 days to Texas Kansas Arkansas Louisiana Missouri Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico.
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