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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1903
Page
2
The article argues that good roads and well built main streets enable rapid distribution of goods and agricultural products. It urges farmers to fund road maintenance, businesses to contribute to county road funds, and cooperation to remove obstacles, comparing road networks to vascular systems and financial security.
Columns allege Secretary Root supports a Philippine opium monopoly to fund administration, claiming annual revenue of 150000 dollars. The piece mocks the policy as civilizing doctrine and hints at British precedent, while criticising a federal court ruling on coal carrier contracts and urging production of papers to aid interstate commerce regulation.
During a heavy rain in Pittsburg four people were killed when a 2000 volt electric line, soaked by rain and a hanging grocery store flag, discharged into a street puddle. Victims named include Giuseppe Renda 21 Francesca 54 and Guisseppi Statti 22.
John W. Hogan, long presumed dead, resurfaces in Pana after a four year absence. He claims a world trek of two thirds of the globe paying only 61 cents in railroad fares. He left San Francisco as a stowaway to Honolulu then Australia then England, France and Germany. He had under $3 on him throughout. He is the son of local resident John Hogan. two elder brothers also ran away years ago.
R P Whipple, balloonist, was badly injured in Barnes Kansas after his balloon failed to inflate enough. He cut loose at about 200 feet and the parachute did not open causing a back impact and broken ribs along with internal injuries near the kidneys.
Advertises a remedy named Medi claiming to cure blood poison cancer ulcers ecreams carbuncles and skin eruptions. It lists symptoms such as pimples eruptions ulcers aching bones and joints falling hair mucous patches swollen glands and skin irritation and burning.
An unnamed officer in Poteau, Oklahoma reports the capture of the suspected killer known as Bossie Francis, linked to the 1901 murder of Miss Mary Henderson near Columbus Missouri. A $2750 reward is noted, and the man is held while identity is confirmed.
Travel brochure touts superb service and scenic routes from Chicago via the Grand Trunk Railway system. Highlights include Muskoka Kawartha lakes St Lawrence rapids Thousand Islands White Mountains and Atlantic coast resorts. Request copies from Advertising Department 135 Adams Street Chicago George W Vaux A G P T A
An advertisement touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a universal remedy. cites a testimonial from H. A. Tisdale of Summerton DC who claims twenty years of piles resolved after using two boxes. It asserts the product treats blind bleeding itching and protruding piles and lists W E Bard Drug Company as the seller.
Catarrh treated as a constitutional disease with Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Claims cure in blood and mucous surfaces with 100 reward for failure. Sold by druggists 75c. Also Hall's Family Pills promoted for quick returns through Sentinel want ads.
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