Wesunee Packager Sold for Five Cents in Market
A small archival note records the sale of a Large Wesunee packager at five cents. The chancy price reflects the era’s frugal trade and local market conditions.
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1902
Page
6
A small archival note records the sale of a Large Wesunee packager at five cents. The chancy price reflects the era’s frugal trade and local market conditions.
A local bakery, Meyer's Bakery, notes that dirty or sour bread is not for sale. The notice emphasizes quality control and consumer safety, warning customers that substandard loaves will not be offered.
A local lender advertises loans in central Missouri on farms at 1 percent annual interest with optional principal payments in sums of 100 dollars or more. The loan can be carried as long as the borrower wishes. See the lender before renewing or obtaining a new loan.
A terse help wanted ad seeks a lady in each county to represent a house ten years old with solid finances. Offers a weekly cash salary of 18.00 paid by check every Wednesday, expenses paid from headquarters, and money advanced for expenses. Address 329 Caxton Blaz Chicago.
Meyer's Bakery reports higher production than ever as a local bakery highlights rising demand. The notice also lists old papers for sale at this office for collectors and researchers.
Vague OCR snippet mentions STOMACK and a numeric tag with a fragmentary reference. No clear event or entities to confirm a full news item, rendering a precise headline and summary difficult based on available text.
Surviving veterans of the Vicksburg campaign and friends are invited to join an Illinois Central rail excursion to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. The trip includes two nights in Vicksburg and a day in New Orleans, with Pullman sleepers and excursion cars from Chicago Cincinnati and Louisville. Prices range from 3.00 to 8.00 per double berth, with January 28 deadline for berth applications.
The South Side Elevated Railroad drilled 20000 holes in rail webs while in service using electric motors mounted on small cars. Each drill unit occupied tight space between trains with a ten to twelve foot flexible shaft guiding the drill. No service delays occurred, despite trains running two minutes apart, as workers gained rapid expertise. Names listed include J. F. Merry and W. A. Kelland among others.
A classroom exchange cites a joke about the vermiform appendix being useful to keep things out of. The Chicago Tribune and Indianapolis Journal humor sections note the quip and a remark about a fair picture from the past.
E Demick of Somerville Ind declares seven years of stomach distress ended after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He spent about 1000 dollars with no relief until the medicine aided digestion and absorption, allowing him to eat freely. W E Bard Drug Co advertises the cure.
The Southern railway announces for the winter of 1901 and 1902 the most superb service ever offered. Old papers for sale at this office.
Closing out winter stock at Carl A. Guenther's with a complete line of bargains across dress goods underwear blankets and heavy items. Prices cut sharply to clear stock before spring arrivals and exceptional bargains are promised in every department.
MO M Goodknight of 205 West Main St Sedalia advertises selling all second-hand goods at auction or to dealers. Auctioneer M H Heamsinger will conduct the sale.
Meyer's Coffee House on Ohio Street reports solid trade with demand for genuine Java and mocha drinks rising as customers seek quality coffee options. The shop attributes improved sales to new pastries and friendly service.
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