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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1905
Page
6
On Tuesday evening July Fourth the Second Regiment band will perform a patriotic and popular program at Forest Park. Cars may stay out until 12 o'clock and dancing will be enjoyed by the young at the dancing pavilion with a medley of pieces and solos listed in the program.
Advertisement for Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea from W. E. Bard Drug Co claims to ease stomach pains kid neys and liver. It promises lasting wellness through summer and lists 35 cents for tea or tablets.
Ed Lueck appeared before Magistrate Truxel in police court and was fined five dollars for disturbing the peace after a fight at the Gieschen saloon Saturday night in which he acted as aggressor. John Lynch was arraigned for drunkenness and fined five dollars.
A. R. Bass of Morgantown Indiana suffered a night of multiple awakenings with backache and kidney pains. He was cured by Foley's Kidney Cure sold by Arlington Pharmacy.
Concrete work offered by Patrick Fitzpatrick of Corum Camden County Missouri. Emphasizes best quality finish and experienced labor. All work guaranteed by bond if required.
The Cash Grocers of East Sedalia advertise low prices on essentials including granulated sugar 44 pounds, banner oats in 5 pound packages, 20 oz bottles of fancy queen olives, English walnuts and pecans per pound, country sorghum per gallon, best hams per pound, breakfast bacon, lard and hard wheat flour with prompt service and guaranteed satisfaction.
First National Bank of Topeka closes operations as the national bank examiner steps in to take control amid supervisory action and suspension of business.
Topeka’s First National Bank shut its doors under orders from vice president W. Rossington after disclosures that C. J. Devlin owned most of the bank and owed large sums to multiple banks. Comptroller of the Currency notified. James T. Hadley named temporary receiver. bank assets, liabilities around $2.55 million each.
A long list of local and area residents travel plans and visits. Miss Nevie Chaney leaves Sunday for Windsor while Miss Amelia Heller visits McAllister Springs and Miss Lillian Mooney of Joplin stays with Mrs. Killgore. Others depart for Kansas City, Bowling Green, and Pueblo. Several trips to Denver, Lexington, and areas around Colorado Springs are noted, plus gifts of business trips and house parties in the region.
A dated roster lists railroad workers and their locations across Oklahoma and Texas. Names include Jack Smith South McAlester and I Zee Will ogham Denison Texas, with roles such as cook brakeman switchman and machinist among others.
The Sedalia Court, Tribe of Ben Hur No 29, will meet Monday night July 3 at K of P hall No 25 at 8 o'clock. Full attendance requested. Joseph Paradis.
The remains of Ila Green, a colored woman, died in Kansas City and arrived this morning for burial. For rent rooms with housekeeping privileges at 124 East Third Street in the Gold block, price reasonable. July 17.
Conductor W Phelan of the Katy high line goes on enforced vacation due to illness. Fellow Katy conductors H H Black, Walter Farrier, and C M Ducker among those laid off. Brakeman C O Slagle enjoying a short vacation. Train No 602 at Lexington delayed hours by a derailment at Higginsville. A Epworth League delegation from Clinton Ill on a special tourist car joined train No 1 en route to Denver.
Tomorrow, the Fourth of July, merchants will close, some all day and others afternoon only, confectionery and drug stores open all day. County and city offices close and the post office closes after 11 a.m.
A violent storm over Lake Grandlieu near Nantes results in many ducks in boats being killed by lightning. The wild fowl were described as roasted or charred, with a surreal note on the absurdity of a lightning roasted meal.
A promotional fare list sells travel to all Missouri Pacific points with a base fare plus 50 cents except where the fare and third share a lower total. Valid July 1 through 6 with sample prices to St. Louis 6.15, Kansas City 3.55, Omaha 8.85, Joplin 4.85.
Short travel window from June 30 to July 4 offers liberal stopover privileges to extend journeys. Travelers can plan multiple hops with relaxed layover rules during the peak season.
Baltimore sale lists $27.90 with dates July 1, 2 and 3 and good to August 31. Buffalo sale shows $26.05 with July 7, 8 and 9 and return good to August 4.
Portland Oregon exposition travel special from May 22 to September 30 with round trip tickets to Portland Tacoma Seattle Everett Belingham Victoria and Vancouver. One way and return options with liberal stop over privileges rates as low as 47.85 dollars plus very low May to September rates to San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego. Visit the Lewis and Clark exposition and the Great Northwest with easy planning assistance.
A single fare from Pueblo Colorado Springs Denver Glenwood Springs Grand Junction Lake and Ogden with an extra fifty cents for the round trip sold daily June 1 to September 30 and limited to October 31 1905 Liberal stop overs allowed.
A schedule announces elegant tourist sleepers operating in California four times weekly on Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays with no changes.
A brief line lists daily travel to Colorado Utah and California without change credited to J. W. McClain and T. A. The fragment suggests a consistent itinerary or schedule involving these destinations and individuals.
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