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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1902
Page
7
For sale a 104 acre farm six miles south of town with ample water from a spring, timber, six room house and good cellar, a 30 foot square barn, and other buildings. If not sold by March first it will be rented to reliable tenants. Inquire M. M. McCormick at 1519 South Vermont Street.
An advertisement from Monarch Laundry promotes pickup and delivery of laundry with all supplies provided. Charles Van Antwerp, proprietor, invites customers to prepare items and call to arrange service, claiming convenience and customer satisfaction.
Jayson Johnson of Cheyenne acts as examining and purchasing agent for supplying Western American mounts to the British cavalry in South Africa. The British have bought 50,000 to 75,000 American horses in a year, compensating for Tommy Atkins shortfalls with Wyoming riders teaching cavalrymen to handle bronche. Johnson predicts ongoing British use of American stock to counter Russian moves toward India.
Mrs Mary Bird of Harrisburg says her child was saved from croup by One Minute Cough Cure. The ad touts the remedy as a safe fast acting cough cure for coughs croup throat and lung troubles. It claims the youngest can take it safely and urges every family to keep a bottle handy this season.
A correspondent asks why bad women are conspicuous in respectable city districts and suggests a possible link to only half as many courtesans being arraigned in police court each month. The writer posits the remaining half may have relocated to residence areas.
A brief item notes a signature issue delaying a lead vote at a local election office. Officials say the matter will not change the election timeline.
The Burlington Route advertises very low one way colonists rates in March and April 1902 from Kansas City to Portland Tacoma Seattle Puget Sound $25 and to Spokane territory $22.50 to Butte Helena $20 with through coaches chair cars and sleepers to the Northwest. It also notes Denver via Billings fast trains and double daily service to St Paul Minneapolis and invites requests for rates and free illustrated matter.
The National Liberal party organized in Cincinnati by representatives from across the country. Its constitution calls for separation of church and state abolishing army and navy chaplains and tax on church property and ending Sabbath observance.
J W Menefee Jr traveled to Clinton today and plans to return with a car load of mules.
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