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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1906
Page
2
Rates published for Sedalia subscriptions. Daily and weekly options listed by duration and payment method. Daily by mail postpaid 3 months $1.00, 6 months $2.00, yearly $4.00. Weekly by mail postpaid 1 year 1.45 dollars and 0.26 dollars per week?
The Sentinel announces Charles S. Williams as the Democratic party nominee for County Recorder, subject to party action.
A report by a physician inspector of the immigration bureau describes efforts to curb disease importation from Europe as immigrants. It notes a fake “cure” system in some countries to pass medical checks at Ellis Island and other ports. The piece compares to horse traders using doping and faked speed. It argues for stricter sanitary presence at departure ports to prevent deceitful admissions.
City council met with Mayor Bavcock presiding. Bills approved. a $250 judgment payable to W D Steele. Sedanz Gas and Fuel plans referred to gas committee. Fire hose purchase approved. Building in fire limits discussed. action deferred. Recess ordered till January 8 1906.
The Sedalia Sentinel reports the Live Stock Pavilion at the State Fair Grounds may serve as a summer and fall convention venue. City leaders urged to secure seats and build a temporary stage. Sedalia touted for central location and strong chances if business groups act promptly.
Tonight at the Elks lodge rooms Sedalia should form a Business Men's club. The notice stresses the organization's essential role in Sedalia's future prosperity and urges all citizens with city interests to attend and participate.
Sedalia Missouri council met after recess to read and pass a district sewer contract for sewer district No 20. Records show votes on the sewer and east west alley grading from Fifth to Sixth streets. A deed to Lincoln lot 22 was approved and payments for bills were endorsed and warrants ordered. Mayor and council conducted ordinary fiscal actions and adjourned.
Promoters urge full attendance as the city builder project gains priority over all other matters. The committee that led preliminary work asks for encouragement and a large turnout to discuss plans and advance the proposal.
The St Louis court of appeals decision Wednesday requires residents to obtain hunting licenses at home before hunting in their county. Game Warden Rodes has long argued this interpretation, and the ruling validates his legal position despite initial doubt from some attorneys and prosecutors.
Mildred Holland appears as Angela in Carina Jordan's romantic drama at the Sedalia theatre on Saturday night. The article praises Holland's artistry and modest charm and notes the play's strong appeal to local patrons. Also highlighted is Rose Cecilia Shay in Paul Jones and advance sales for The Land of Nod, with warnings to book early.
The university cadet band will tour southwest Missouri starting February 5 with concerts scheduled in Sedalia Lamar Joplin Carthage and additional towns.
Col. William Youngblood cites the Washington Post on the last vessel to land enslaved Africans in 1860. The ship operated by Corrie and Lamar sold 500 to 690 captives in Georgia and South Carolina, with prices from 300 to 800 dollars. Gen. Dearing bought 20, and Mrs. Tillman of Edgefield County had purchased a young Senegambian. The youth spoke no English.
An advertisement extols the Sweet Springs Big S Flour and Vigoral Health hard wheat flour sold in Sedalia. It claims superior quality, urges trials of Vigoral Health flour for bread, guarantees refund if not best, and asserts broad merchant acceptance with a money back offer.
Philadelphia mass meeting of the committee of seventy will discuss legislative reform this evening at the Academy of Music. Prominent state figures are invited to participate as drafts of reform bills, aligning with Governor Penrose's suggestions, are reviewed.
A short note praises Maltby's MCGO Coffee for superior flavor and aroma, claiming it tastes best and leaves a lasting impression over competitors. The statement emphasizes quality and personal preference in coffee selection.
An article urges caution as signs of impaired digestion arise, urging use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to restore stomach function and blood quality. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. J. R. Downes of Crystal Lake Connecticut and notes a free medical adviser offer with stamps to Buffalo New York.
Iowa City hosts the Upper Des Moines Editorial association as seven members attend the annual meeting. The editors will be guests of the Iowa City Commercial Club and will enjoy a royal reception during their stay.
Worry harms nerves and body. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claims to rebuild the system. Available as tea or tablets for 55 cents at W. E. Bard Drug Co.
The Nautilus club met Wednesday afternoon at the courthouse rest rooms and continued their study of Russia in the Bay View course. After next week the study of Japan will be taken up.
A. Hilton, general passenger agent of the Frisco system in St Louis Missouri, offers a free booklet detailing hunting and fishing in the Ozarks and St Francis Valley. It highlights turkey duck quail squirrels and other small game and mentions deer opportunities. Send request for the guide.
A cryptic note praises MCCO as the blend to buy due to coffee rich aroma and rare flavor hints. The message includes unclear phrases like Levond comvare, suggesting a product cue or brand clue.
Mrs J D Murphy entertained the Wednesday Euchre club at her home with Miss Bertie Rohr of Fulton and Mrs Harry Yallow as guests of honor. The club prize a cat grass nappie went to Mrs Charles Raiffeisen and Miss Jessie Leist won the lone hand prize a silver fork. Mrs Mary McDonald and Mrs G W Rola received guest prizes.
An advertisement promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure for nervous afflictions whether imagined or real describing it as a great nerve tonic. The offer lists 35 cents for tea or tablets and credits W. E. Pard Drug Co. as the seller.
The Missouri State Bankers Association in session here decided to hold the next meeting at Excelsior Springs on May 16 and 17, 1906.
Nashville January 18 The law exam for license to practice in Tennessee began today. The state board of law examiners conducted the first state wide examination. A large group of applicants attended including many lawyers already admitted in other states seeking Tennessee rights.
Residents of Sedalia report strong benefits from Sweet Springs water in treating kidney trouble. The ad claims hundreds have been helped by constant use and urges readers to try it at $1.50 per case delivered. Phone numbers are provided.
Dr. F. R. Morey will use recently occupied rooms in the Garman building on East Fifth Street as offices above Don Reeves' store. The move places his practice in a central location.
A readable fragment mentions Maltby’s MCCO Coffee appearing in a local newspaper ad. The quirky phrasing suggests a lighthearted shopper’s note or small marketplace listing. No further details on price or size are available in the excerpt.
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