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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1900
Page
4
T W Bast files as a candidate for Pettis County collector subject to Democratic convention or primary action. The announcement notes party processes and unresolved nomination status.
Robly D. Thatcher announces candidacy for county treasurer pending action by the Democratic Party of Pettis County. The move positions Thatcher in the upcoming party process as voters watch for a nomination and campaign guidance.
A call to action suggests the Salvation Army should prioritize improving muddy crossings to aid city operations and safety. The remark frames relief efforts as a practical step for immediate local impact.
An offhand accusation targets Blair for alleged flaws in a writing piece about Johnny Ingalls, reflecting tensions surrounding Dr. McClure’s critique and the noted author’s craft.
Dr J W McClure accuses Mr E R Blair of a case of cachoe thes scribendi prompting heated protest. Attacking language in argument, McClure asserts the matter is inappropriate and not appropriate to Kentucky dispute standards.
The Sentinel laments inability to clean city streets and suggests a prayerful appeal to the weather man for a cold wave as the hoped remedy.
Commentator notes the Chicago board of trade bans puts and calls for gamblers. The piece suggests if such bets had been prohibited earlier, only Gabriel would have faced them, implying broader reform and accountability in market gambling practices.
Residents hear call for cheaper, better service from competing firms willing to post bonds. Supporters urge a public vote to decide whether Sedalia should switch providers and grant rights for plant completion and operation.
Nathan King of Deer Park Boone County won the Missouri butter making title after selling 8 000 pounds in Columbia last year at prices above twenty cents per pound. He took first place in the competition.
Dr. G Schaff and Chas Freeburn of Mora were fined 140 dollars for selling beer without license. They appealed after a Col e Camp trial before Squire Phifer where the jury found both guilty and imposed 100 and 40 dollar fines respectively, with an appeal to the circuit court.
The dum-dum bullet, condemned by the Hague Peace Conference, arose from English soldiers in Northern India removing part of the steel envelope on small caliber Lee Metford rifle bullets to expose the soft metal core. This practice produced a modified hollow or exposed core projectile.
The report explains that the Dum-Dum bullet could penetrate about six inches into the body. It states the bullet resembled a mushroom when found and opened upon impact, tearing and mangling flesh due to exposure of its soft core.
Men appointed to preside at the special library election on February 6 include T. Bast Al Hunicke Con McHugh Chas Wentzleman Clem Honkamp W. S. Baker Wm Beck Chas Wexter Douglas Lane Ben Brereton Al Blair Daniel Cooper Rudolph Dean W B Mackey W M Johns Edward Hurley C C McCubbin Chas Van Antwerp Chas Hoffman W J Maltby R M Olmsted Samuel Sprecher Mathew Meyer and D H Smith.
Edgar Wooldridge died at East Lynn Missouri last night. Pettis county paid $4805 on county bonds with December interest. Worrell Manufacturing branch receives 500 tin sprayers shipped by Sedalia Hardware to New Orleans. Morgan brothers file lien for 223 against Sedalia Street Railway. Tom Melvin returns home with uncle T T Bohannon after temporary aberration. H C Hatton appointed to succeed H M Gresham as county home superintendent. Lieut Sneller to lead Salvation Army meeting tonight.
J H Bothwell arrived from the east this morning. Mrs C C Lawson to return home from Kentucky next week. Carl H Barnett visiting for St Louis Vinegar Co with Kansas City headquarters. Thos P Diggs promoting the St Louis Globe Democrat in the city. Lieut Sneller the Salvation Army girl returns after six months and will be stationed in St Louis hereafter.
Public health note touts Grain-O as a nourishing grain drink for children as a coffee substitute. It claims Grain-O tastes like coffee, costs about the same, and is sold by grocers at 415c and 25c. Missouri Pacific engine 812 rebuilt will operate in yards today.
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as the cure for indigestion biliousness and general malaise. It claims it cleans the system regulates liver action and restores vitality with only a few doses. Sample bottles are available at A S McGowans and Otis W Smiths.
The Sentinel announces a systematic canvass by J Martin Love to secure new subscribers. Love will visit every house to briefly present the paper’s merits and is described as a Sedalia youth with experience across Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin.
The 1900 census may place the center of U S population near the 39th parallel and 87th longitude, about three miles southwest of Blooming, Indiana, with officials favoring Terra Haute as the upcoming center location. Historical movement shows a 505 mile journey over 100 years and a typical westward shift of about 50.5 miles per decade.
East bound and west bound train times listed for Nos 6 7 5 4 1 8 9 10 3 12. Start times include No 122 from yards and baggage notice for No 7. Arrivals and departures span early morning to late night with multiple daily trips and freight note.
Andrew Carnegie offers 50,000 dollars for a Sedalia library if residents approve a city tax shift. Current law permits 60 cents per 100 dollars. voters must approve removing one mill from the tax to fund library support. The library board asks eligible voters to inform family members to vote in the upcoming special election.
A patent remedy marketed as curing a cold in one day using Dr. D. L. La Verne's Grip Tab for la grippe and colds. It claims not to affect the head like quinine sulfate and is priced at 25 cents. Also mentions Kleischmann's Phermag as a related product.
Partial timetable shows trains between Missouri Kansas and Texas with arrival and departure times. Notable entries include No 2 at 75am to 8:45am and No 3 9:35am to 6:45am, plus No 4 7:15pm to 7:35pm and No 49 2:00am.
Train service between Sedalia and Warsaw on the Sedalia Southwestern route operates with a narrow gauge. southbound departures include an 8:30 p.m. from Sedalia and a 12:45 p.m. from Warsaw, with connections to the southwestern line.
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