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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1906
Page
4
The Wichita Tribe Improved Order of Red Men met at their vigwam in the Glass hall and admitted three new members Nelson Smith Charles Brown and Sam Hyde. Tonight Wichita and Apache tribes plan a joint entertainment at R hall with wives sweethearts and friends invited followed by luncheon.
Advertising copy touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a laxative that expels bile and waste to restore liver function and improve complexion. Sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
Sedalia camp No. 557 M W A will meet in the Masonic hall on East Fifth Street Wednesday January 21 1905 for regular business. Visiting Neighbors invited. Sam W James W C E E Conding Clerk J A Hamrick sells Maltbys MCCO Coffee fresh roasted daily.
General F S Dodge paymaster general seeks Congress approval to raise quarters commutation for officers. Proposal gives second lieutenant one room and one more per grade, allowing general officers up to 120 dollars monthly. Dodge cites high city rents and cites General Chaffee paying 75 dollars extra. He has pressed the issue since 1901 and urged passage before the House military committee.
Coffee enthusiasts praise MCCO blend for its full bodied flavor and aromatic profile. The rare depth of taste suggests quality beans and careful roasting drive its appeal to gourmets and daily drinkers alike.
Thorely Alabama hosts the third annual Alabama State Horticultural Society meeting with strong turnout from across the state. An exhibition of fruit vegetables and flowers draws wide interest as part of the event.
Lake Worth near Palm Beach hosts the Palm Beach Motorboat Association second annual regatta with multiple races today through Thursday. Notable entrants include the Dixie Simplex II L and U S A, racing for Sterling Challenger Shield and other trophies from prominent sponsors.
A published authority notice names W J Letts C E Messerly J R Williams Pratt and Son Sam Staples Barnett Bros W S Hood C M Markle A W Widman Foster and Amrick W B Cannon and Co as parties or stakeholders. The document is issued under the authority of the India and Ceylon Commissioner.
Coshocton Ohio residents join a 30 day rat hunt organized by local businessmen. Two teams span the main street and tally rats killed with the losing side funding a banquet for the winners. The city has suffered a rat overrun in the past six months.
An Arlington pharmacy advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough medicine option for children noting it contains no opiates and will not constipate, unlike other syrups that may include opiates.
East Sedalians show loyalty to local business with a new drug store at 1107 East Fifth. Manager Clarence McCann arrives from Pleasant Hill and brings a strong family image and local citizenship to the growing East Sedalia commerce.
Jack Ohman of the Missouri Pacific shops via manager Al Revere has challenged Eldred Harrison to a two out of three falls match for a purse of one hundred or one hundred fifty dollars catch as catch can. Revere says Ohman will be ready within two weeks if the challenge is accepted.
Ramon Heninger reports high enlistment interest at the local station but most applicants fail the strict physical examination. Colgate's toilet waters Arlington.
Hundreds of men in the area use Mollister's Rocky Mountain Tea or tablets. The claim highlights eagerness to cultivate good looks and promotes the product at 35 cents. WE Bard Drug Co.
E E Bigson arrives in Sedalia to manage circulation for the Kansas City Star and Times on Feb 1, replacing Allen O Bannion. Contact phone 1527. He plans a improved delivery and hopes to gain many new subscribers. DeWitts Witch Hazel is advertised for piles sores cuts and boils with claims of quick relief. Sold by W E Bard Drug Co.
Western Union manager F E Gibbons and his brother Walter Gibbons of Fort Scott Kansas left for Boonville to attend the funeral of their grandfather Thomas Punshon held there today. A Woodmen Circle notice calls Sovereigns to meet January 51 at 2 pm for unfinished business with Guardian Artie M Lindsay. Maltby MCCo Coffee ad ends the snippets.
A proposed union of southern California and Arizona would form the new state of Calizona with ten California counties plus Arizona. Los Angeles could be capital, or Pomona or Redlands. Calizona would have two senators and three representatives, rising after 1901 census. The plan aims to boost Los Angeles port development and regional influence across the southwest. A call urges concerted effort before the next census. DO KINDLED FIRE WITH COAL OIL. In Savannah Missouri Homer Carter dies after an oil can explosion. wife badly burned. A 15 year old sister helped extinguish the blaze and saved others.
Mrs W H Shaw aged 19 wife of a Sedalia carpenter died after a seven week illness at her East Jackson street home. Her remains were taken to Lookout Missouri for burial in Ellis cemetery. She formerly resided at Hughesville and after marriage moved to Sedalia. She is survived by husband and a seven weeks old babe.
An old patent medicine advertisement touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a thorough bowel evacuation that drives all cold out of the system. It also mentions Liquid Coli Cure and lists W. E. Bard Drug Co as the seller for coughs and croup.
Members of the Improved Order of Red Men Apache and Wichita tribes meet at the Apache tribe hall for entertainment and a banquet. Wives sweethearts and friends are invited. John Bonker is chairman. Hudnut's toilet waters Arlington.
Weather notice states fair conditions tonight with colder temperatures by night and on Wednesday east portions. No additional details on area or temperatures provided.
R C Dolpa and Co offer a week of grocery deals featuring Stevensons pure leaf lard ham roasted coffee Walter Bakers chocolate and cocoa lemons currants evaporated apricots prunes meal powder and Kelleys Best flour with a 50 pound sack for 1 35. The Coban coffee is promoted at 20 cents per pound and the store guarantees quality with a back of the guarantee.
The Sedalia, Warsaw & Southwestern line announces timetable shifts. No. 603 passenger departs 5:25 am to Kansas City with through connections via Myrick to Dover and Marshall. No. 601 departs 3:10 pm. No. 602 arrival moves to 9:50 am. No. 608 arrives Sedalia at 9:45 pm. local freight No. 695/696 schedules noted. No. 627 leaves 8:10 am. No. 624 arrives 3:05 pm.
Partial timetable details show arrival and departure times for multiple trains on the Missouri Kansas and Texas line with daily and Sunday exceptions. Entries include West Bound No 451 and No 615 with listed times and notes on service windows across the Kansas City division.
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