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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1899
Page
2
A direct line from St. Louis Union Station via Merchants Bridge to Springfield Petersburg Pekin and Peoria Illinois runs under the Chicago and Alton or similar routing, with no tunnel. The snippet mentions multiple cities and a railroad connection.
Three miles east of ety a fine blue grass pasture with abundant water. Stock will be taken to the grounds. Inquire of D. M. Overstreet at the county clerk's office.
A historic overview notes Salmoner mines in Idaho yielding large sums in gold dust and nuggets between 1860 and 1864 despite harsh travel and conflicts with Indians. It reports new quartz ledges in the Buffalo Hump range between the Salmon and the South Fork Clearwater, with Northern Pacific expanding its Clearwater line. Also announces the 14th annual meeting of the National Educational Association in Los Angeles from July 11 to 14, and mentions a Rock Island Route rail brochure. Additionally, Mrs W W Allen, wife of ex policeman W W Allen, died at age with funeral plans to ship remains to Knob Noster.
June weather report notes the hottest day June 20 at 94 degrees and the coldest June 29 at 50. Rainfall for the month totals 53 inches with 18 partly cloudy and 12 totally clear days. Deputy Sheriff Thomas Thurman touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles rectal troubles and skin diseases.
Mary Kiser Todd known as Mrs O Todd died of cancer at the city hospital at 4 this morning. She was 56. Funeral arrangements await word from her husband at Versailles.
An advertisement urges readers to avoid coffee and try Grain-O a nourishing grain based drink praised as healthful invigorating and appetizing. It claims Grain-O tastes like coffee and costs 14 4 and 25 cents with children thriving on it and grocers offering it.
Messrs John Montgomery ir Henry Lamm H D Smith and Hugh Muir depart tomorrow for Benton county to camp hunt and fish in the wilds.
A promotional blurb by Murat Halstead extols a new biography of Admiral Dewey, claiming over 500 pages and 100 halftone illustrations, priced at 1.50 with large demand and free outfit. Order opportunities through The Dominion Company in Chicago.
The Missouri Pacific advertises reduced one way and round trip fares from Sedalia to California routes, the Northwest, Denver region, Salt Lake, St. Paul and more. Sales run June 20 to July 18 with various return deadlines, stopovers, and a minimum fare, plus special Fourth of July and long-distance specials.
Miss Anna Monday, living with her sister Mrs Ed Cartwright at 212 West Seventh street, was taken suddenly ill Sunday noon and is reported in a critical condition.
Prof Houton reports traveling widely and meeting many users of Green's August Flower for dyspepsia liver and stomach issues and constipation. He claims it helps tourists salesmen and office workers with headaches and irregular habits without harming the system. Sample bottle offered at A S S McGowan Otis W Smith and sold by dealers in civilized countries.
An advertisement promotes cheap advertising and printing services. It offers 100 note heads or letter heads with printed addresses, 100 envelopes, 100 cards, and 100 bill heads or statements at low prices. The push targets small merchants, encouraging mail orders with remittance and urging readers to keep up with city neighbors.
Sedalia travelers learn of Katy flyer services with a St Louis sleeper open at 8:30 p m and a through Chicago sleeper departing midnight, connections east, plus low one way and round trip fares to numerous points. Contact C M Pendleton Sedalia Mo for tickets. California rates listed at 34 30 for San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego with daily sale.
Railroad advertisement lists one way fares to Helena and Butte Montana 30 dollars Portland Oregon Seattle Tacoma Washington 31 70 St Paul Minnesota and return 1505 sale June 25 to July 17 good to return to Sept 4 1899 Epworth League Indianapolis round trip 15 05 sale July 18 19 20 good to Aug 20 1899 return by Aug 20 1899 plus two other round trip fares and cheap side trips to Washington Old Point Norfolk New York Virginia Beach Detroit and Detroit district events for Christian Endeavor and Home Seekers Excursion with multiple sale dates and 21 day return windows.
Rev B Toomay Miss Lillian Dieter and Mr J West departed this afternoon for Detroit to attend the C. E. convention.
From Sylvan Valley News Brevard NC editor recommends Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as reliable for twenty years. A bottle kept on hand may spare hours of suffering before a physician is needed. Sold by Servant-Harker Drug Co Otis W Smith and City Drug Store. Rev Scott delivered Fourth of July oration at Pilot Grove.
Los Angeles readers learn a round trip fare of 53 to 85 dollars with on sale dates June 25 to July standard inclusive. Return limit is September 4 with stopovers allowed west of El Paso Denver or Cheyenne on both directions.
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