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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1905
Page
4
The city council held its regular meeting Monday evening and disposed of routine business. Reports from committees were received, bills were audited and allowed, and several sidewalks on various streets were ordered constructed.
An advertisement urges readers to keep whites bright with Red Cross Ball Blue. Grocers stock large two Dunce packages for six cents.
Sedalia Camp No 5570 M W A will hold a regular meeting at the K P hall East 6th street on Wednesday July 5 1905. Visiting neighbors are invited to attend. Signed by Sam W James V C and E E Cording Clerk.
Miss Algerine Hunicke and Mr. Thomas T. Grimshaw were married Monday at the Hunicke home in East Broadway. Rev. B F Martin officiated with immediate relatives present, followed by a reception and a plentiful repast. The couple left Tuesday for Denison where Grimshaw serves on the Denison Herald staff.
A promotional note extols DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as purest remedy for sores burns boils eczema and piles. It urges purchase from W. E. Bard Drug Co and labels the product genuine.
The Wichita Tribe I. O. R. M. held a regular meeting Monday evening and installed officers for the year. A brief note mentions a request to obtain Worrell's Insect Exterminator from the druggist, cited as a casual aside.
In Independence Day action Sedalia defeated Oklahoma City 4 to 2 in the second game after a 3 to 1 Sedalia win in the opener. Curtis dazzled for Sedalia in game one, while Talbot struggled against clear opposition as the Mets’ long night ended in a hard fought series split.
Rohn and Lee delivered a faultless performance at their positions, with only two late missteps in the second game marring an otherwise flawless showing. The score remains to be reported.
Errors by Rohn and Lee in the fifteenth inning, then Halla’s base hit, gave Oklahoma City the win after a hard fought game. Talbot outpitched Root, showing perfect control, with Curtis, Catcherbeek, and Talbot starring, while McDill and White excel at their posts.
In Topeka the RHE team posted a 4 to 3 victory over Wichita. Pitcher Hughes key for Topeka with solid innings while Wichita battled back with timely hits and a late surge.
Real estate buyers seek vacant lots west of Grand Avenue on 6th 7th Streets or Broadway. Seller should contact immediately as a buyer is waiting.
Dr. F. D. Ormond advertises thorough eye care at 317 Ohio Street Sedalia Missouri. They claim to supply glasses that truly benefit, with precise fitting to remedy each defect.
In Leavenworth the first game features Guthrie and Quiesser guiding Guthrie, Leavenworth, Speer, Forrester and Pich in a student batteries contest. The second game shows Guthrie again with Hite and Quiesser against Leavenworth as umpire Hartman calls the action.
In a Springfield vs Joplin match Umpire Reagan officiated. Batteries included Springfield players Olmstead Northcott and Seabaugh with Joplin’s Horton Vanderhill. Final noted as Springfield 9 Joplin 7.
Smithton defeated Bunceton in a doubleheader, taking both games. The first game ended 13 to 1 with Smithton batteries Gunder and Bunnell against Bunceton’s Coleman and Judy. In the second game Smithton's Stober and Bunnell opened with Judy and Patterson behind for Bunceton.
Versailles won all three games against the Sentinels Monday 14 to 6 and Tuesday 7 to 6. Yesterday’s tense ten inning affair featured Yeager and Padgett on Versailles and Lafferty and Clum for the Sentinels. Carl Barnett of Sedalia served as traveling indicator for the clubs.
The Kansas City Journal reports Fort Smith Arkansas will join the Missouri Valley league tomorrow replacing South McAlester Oklahoma. The transfer, approved at Webb City on Monday, keeps all championship games and the season schedule intact with no off days. Fort Smith will host nine to twelve game series at home while South McAlester exits the league.
Topeka swept a doubleheader against Wichita and nudged the Jobbers from first place. Talbot demonstrated improved speed and curves, with steady control and composure, despite limited support in the first game. Connet won a 1–0 pitchers duel for the Ben Millers in fourteen innings against the Woman's Magazine club. Philadelphia beat Boston 4–2 in twenty innings with Rube Waddell pitching. 1300 fans attended. Eddie Lyon remains hospitalized at Maywood with inflammation. access to his room is restricted to staff.
Burglars broke into the Florence New Jersey post office, chloroformed Postmaster James E. Jones and housekeeper Grace Rhoads, stealing 40 dollars in stamps and cash plus 50 dollars in other duties. They missed 900 dollars hidden upstairs and carried a trunk of silverware to the kitchen before fleeing.
Sacred Heart parish members held a Monday evening social at the home of Mr and Mrs P R Meyers at Third and Vermont streets. Frie mel's orchestra provided music for the event and a large crowd enjoyed the affair.
Miss Mary Goodwin, 22, Princeton, sues Clarence E. Stout, bottler in the university town, for 5000 damages or breach of promise of marriage. She alleges he lived with her as husband and that friends including her mother believed they were married. A child was born about three months ago, revealing there had been no marriage despite his frequent promises.
Advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure for stomach nerves and liver issues. Claims to keep you well all summer if taken this month. Sells for 35 cents as tea or tablets by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
George Baum aged 70, reputed to be worth half a million dollars, married his former servant Elizabeth Johnson 28 at the Church of the Generations last week in Philadelphia. Baum, a retired Morocco manufacturer, wed a bride born in Ireland who has served since Mrs Baum’s lifetime.
Charles Hoffman advertises two health tonics, Beauti ful S and Vigoral Health Sour, claiming wellness benefits and targeting consumers seeking dietary supplements.
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