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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1899
Page
10
A seller advertises personalized portraits for Sweetheart customers with a choice between two distinct styles. The offer invites buyers to choose among a main portrait, or portraits of sisters cousins or aunts, highlighting customization and style variety.
The ad promotes two styles of perfect photo reproductions in vintage style, offered free of charge as lasting advertising for Cannons. Specimens are displayed in windows and store, with full information available there. Likenesses are guaranteed as absolute facsimiles and sold for five dollars, mounted on durable metal for home adornment.
The article promotes a promotion by Cannon’s offering photo medallions as gifts. Shoppers earn coupons with every purchase and once they reach ten dollars in coupons they receive an order for any photo medallion, same as samples shown, delivered after a short period. The program claims the gift is absolutely free.
The Second Regiment band in Sedalia reorganized electing Sam Mitchell as president Frank Starr as vice president Routon as secretary John Williams as treasurer Henry Otten as business manager George F Bryan as assistant manager C F Hartenbach as musical director Charles Ogle and Oscar Kaiser as librarians. A kissing bug appeared in Sedalia biting Frank Jackson on the upper lip leaving one side of his face swollen and he awaits another bite.
B H Morse a Kansas City con artist targeted heirs of deceased men in Sedalia by sending COD express packages with bogus stock certificates. Victims included Henry Otten and Major William Beck. widow or heir paid small balances to claim papers. Morse operated from a Nelson building room before arrest.
Mrs Pauline Lenhart returns from a ten day visit to Kansas City. John W. Baldwin and family plan Sunday in Lamonte with relatives. Robert Fleming McMillan of Kansas City arrives for a W D Steele visit. James Leake arrived from St Louis after a year at Smith Academy. Mrs Rey A D Stueckman departs for Boonville after visiting her father Peter Brandt. CA Stewart and wife and Mrs CW Goodwin travel to St Louis for sister E J Lampert’s funeral. Mrs John Pregge goes to Boonville to be with daughter Mrs Henry Schutt who is in a critical condition. Mr W 8S Holmesley returns from a three week stop in Sherman Texas with his brother. Mrs Holmesley visits Kansas City and her sister Mrs K A Maynard. John M Haverfield of Lamonte reports on mail routes across Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin and notes Missouri as the best state.
Ek Famous Indian Doctor locates permanently at Hotel LeGrand and offers free initial eye relief. He promises rapid treatment for weak and diseased eyes and claims to relieve rheumatism neuralgia and all moving pains. He treats kidney urinary diseases and dropsy.
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