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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1900
Page
7
Reports from Spear Man's Camp say Gen Warren's column attacked a long Boer ridge at Spionkop with heavy bombardment and field guns. Gen Hildyard drew fire from frontal positions while British naval guns and Howitzers silenced Boer fire by nightfall.
A pro-Boer meeting at the Lyceum theater in Buffalo drew thousands, with doors closed as crowds pressed in. Over $800 was subscribed for the Boer hospital corps. Resolutions praised the Lovers and wished them success, to be sent to the president and his cabinet.
Albany, Jan 22 One thousand car workers walk off in five cities led by 365 motormen and conductors of United Traction demanding 20 cents an hour raise and a ten hour day. The Albany line is halted while other men refuse to operate any cars.
In Columbus on January 22 a huge bundle of depositions was filed with the county clerk in the divorce suit of Peter Sells the millionaire circus proprietor. They contain surprising testimony against Mrs Mary Sells the showman’s wife.
A. J. Vanlandingham, longtime St. Louis Traffic bureau commissioner, died at his Washington boulevard residence at 8:36 p.m. after a several weeks illness following a Washington trip. He recently returned from the capital with a severe cold that developed into pneumonia.
A remedy for severe sore throat and lung troubles is recommended over cheap options. The ad promotes 5oschee's German Syrup as a universal cure that heals tissues, reduces inflammation, aids expectoration, and ensures rest. Available in simple bottles at A. S. McGowans and Otis W. Smiths.
Mrs Winnie Davis fell at Smithton last week and has stayed bedridden due to age. Doctors fear she may not recover soon. The Rocky Mountain Tea ad notes a blessing said to ease sorrow. The Harrisonville creamery burned, lost with no salvage. owner J A Davis planned reopening in weeks.
L T Travis of Selina Georgia reports rapid relief from coughs colds and throat ailments using One Minute Cough Cure. The remedy is described as harmless with immediate results. The Jefferson City Tribune notes Joe Heinrichs fell ill Saturday night and remains critically ill at his High Street home.
Mrs. Margaret Sweeney, widow of Patrick Sweeney, has received a $2,000 insurance payout from R. D. McCubbin, financial secretary of council No. 38, Knights of Father Matthew, covering her late husband’s policy.
To the Public. J A Dodgen of Alpharetta Ga credits Chamberlains Pain Balm with relieving rheumatism after other medicines failed. He claims thousands cured and one application relieves pain. Sold by Servant Harker Drug Co J L Kautzman Otis W Smith. Also: government interest in mining near Smithton. postmaster Selken asked for details.
Croup is described as a great enemy of childhood and is soothed by Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey. The text claims cronchial affections lose danger with this remedy and urges households to obtain it from Morris & Greene at 503 East Third Street offering a fine line of the best products.
Frank J. Cheney a senior partner at F. J. Cheney & Co. certifies the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice is sworn December 6, 1856, before Notary A. W. Gleason. Also notes sale of Hall's Family Pills and a school board appointment in Blackwater township with Wm. Binkley succeeding S. F. Shields.
A. S. McGowan promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy that stops coughing and avoids stressing the lungs. It claims to help clear phlegm without the strain caused by common cough expectorants.
An estimate shows about 200000 gallons of water were used in the cleaning of Ohio Street, reflecting a large volume of water applied during the street work.
A fragment notes a familiar phrase The Kind You Have Always Bought linked to a Coca Cola era signature ad slogan. The reference hints at classic branding language and consumer recognition in a historical context.
A House bill by Representative Norton of Ohio would force all star route mail contracts to be awarded only to contractors living on the route line, a measure critics say would cause hardship for city mail contractors. Denver businessman W. M. King visits town seeking a saloon location. he looked at Peter Pehl's Cabin, but the owner does not want to sell.
J I Berry of Logantén Pennsylvania claims he was cured of pneumonia by One Minute Cough Cure after doctors failed. He says the remedy also cured his children of whooping cough and relieves coughs and throat and lung troubles. Mothers endorse it. Servant Parker Drug Co. Judge John R Clapton offers a 90 by 128 lot donation for a new library building on Sixteenth street along the street car line.
Liberty West Virginia resident M W Fisher endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a universal cure for croup after years of use. The notice promotes the remedy as sold by Servant-Harker Drug Co and L Kautzman Otis W Smith. James P Quinn moves to a new residence at Fourth and Grand. DeWitts Little Early Risers advertised as the modern constipations cure.
Texas advertisement promotes Hall's Great Discovery as a universal cure for kidney and bladder ailments in men and women and children, with mail order available for 1 and two months of treatment. Includes a testimonial from D W Carmasse and a note about Mrs Lora Holman's death in Lenepah, I T.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a candy cathartic to cleanse blood and liver, claiming benefits for pimples boils blotches and bilious complexions. It urges taking Ascarettes at ten cents, with druggists guaranteeing satisfaction.
J. M. Blair has been appointed administrator of the estate of Ira T. Blair. The action assigns Blair responsibility for settling debts and distributing assets under probate law.
Mrs. Frances L. Sales of Missouri Valley Iowa writes she suffered years of kidney trouble and after trying five doctors without help, three bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure effected a perfect cure as claimed by A S McGowan.
John P. Holland witnessed the successful November 6 1899 test in Peconic Bay Long Island of his submarine Holland. U S Navy officers praised the vessel after a mile underwater rise surface observation and torpedo discharge trials, with cost quoted at 7500000 as a potential naval battleship equivalent.
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