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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1903
Page
6
The Sedalia Military band performed for visitors at Pertie Springs drawing crowds from Warrensburg for a Fourth of July celebration. Picnic boating and matinee crowds filled the grounds as the hotel piazzas echoed with music all day.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for blood poisons ulcers cancer and skin diseases including eczema scabs pimples and ulcers. It claims to heal sores reduce swelling and stop pain with samples offered free by Blood Balm Co and mentions Sedalia Wurd Drug Co as a local seller.
The M K and T Bayway announces greatly reduced summer tourist fares effective June 1 for sun resorts in the North and East. For information contact agent Adetmarest Katy or G P A George Morton, B M K and T Ry St Louis Mo.
Route information extols superb service and scenery along Niagara Falls Muskoka Kawartha lakes Lawrence River rapids Thousand Islands White Mountains and Atlantic coast resorts via the Grand Trunk system. Advertising contacts: 135 Adams Street Chicago George W. Vaux A G P T A.
A married couple seeks a compact furnished dwelling or two to three furnished rooms close to town for light housekeeping. Respond with suitable options to W. P. care Sentinel. Best of references.
The official city scavenger office has been moved to the Sedalia Milling Co office. Report all dead animals to both phones No 60.
J C Wilcox a carpenter offers sidewalk and fencing work with patching repairs. Residence listed at 617 Wilkerson Street and phone 812 two rings.
Fairly educated woman over 30 is sought to assume control of permanent office business at 619 3ormod Jaccard Building in St Louis. This is a splendid opportunity for capable applicants.
Ca Stott describes Lehigh Valley Railway service with double track stone ballast magnificent trains dining cars a la carte stopovers at Niagara Falls and routes to New York or Philadelphia.
Beginning June 1 the Burlington Route offers very low round trip summer fares to Colorado and Utah resorts including Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Greenwood Springs and Salt Lake City. The daily rate is about half the normal price and from July 1 to 10 it drops to even less than half.
In Ann Arbor on July 8 at the Michigan University Homeopathy Hospital Surgeon Westfall reports grafting frog skin onto the palm and back of a workman named Albert White after a sanders accident. Frog skin covered the hand, began to grow, and the surface reddened as healing progressed with expectation of discharge in ten days.
A personal testimonial from J. R. Rhea of Coppell Texas describes stomach catarrh caused by indigestion. He credits Kodol Dyspepsia Care with relief after doctors and medicines failed, noting availability through W E Bard Drug Company.
Classified notice seeking several persons of character in each state to represent an established business. Salary 21.00 weekly plus expenses, paid cash weekly from headquarters. Horse and carriage provided when needed. References requested. Enclose self addressed envelope. Colonial Co. Caxon Building Chicago.
Porter Real Estate Co offers a special sale of dwellings at cut prices during the coming week. Listings include 1214 South Kentucky a two story six room house 509 West Fourth a five room house 1321 South Osage a seven room house 1611 South Ohio an eight room 509 West Fourth a one story five room double house 311 313 East Thirteenth 1306 South Lamine a one story four room. Call 404 Ohio street for reliable information and straight dealing.
The article notes Indian names such as Muskoka Clear Sky Land Magnetewan Smooth Flowing Water Kawartha and Bright Waters and Happy Lands as descriptive terms for popular American summer spots. It advertises free descriptive literature and timetables via the Grand Trunk Railway System Advertising Department at 135 Adams Street Chicago with contact George W. Vaux A. G. P. & T. A.
An advertisement for Mother Gray's Sweet Powders used by a nurse at a New York Children's Home. Claims cure for colds in 24 hours, feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething disorders and worm destruction. Available at druggists 25 cents with free sample by mail from Allen S. S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
The Sedalia city council invites sealed proposals from banks and bankers to depository the city's funds. Bids must be delivered to the City Clerk by 5 p.m. July 20 1903 stating the rate on daily balances offered for the depository term. Bids governed by Missouri statutes sections 5825 through 5830 of Article 4, Chapter 91. Witness C. E. Baker City Clerk seal.
The line between St Louis and City of Mexico on the Katy will operate a daily sleeper with a Pullman conductor in charge. Beginning March 17 and on the first and third Tuesdays monthly including December, homeseeker tickets to Mexican Central railway points will go on sale. For thirty days Katy will offer Sunday excursion tickets for a round trip fare at one half dollar or less with a minimum of 25 cents. Rates to various conventions and meetings are available. consult Katy's agent for details.
Real estate and ranch listings from Boies Bros and Co include Sedalia residence properties for trade, Pawnee bottom and county lands in Kansas offered at 12.50 and 10.00 per acre respectively, 1600 and 1280 acre ranches with alfalfa, windmills, wells, and fences. Missouri farms available for cash. terms include rent and exchange options.
Veteran tailor Con McHugh opens a new shop in the rear of 309 Ohio street beside E and W barber. Cleaning dyeing and pressing are his specialties and he invites calls for service.
Daily service announces a round trip fare with a $2.50 surcharge for the trip between St. Paul and Minneapolis and travel to all Minnesota localities. The offer begins June 1 and highlights beauty of the state.
The text lists July 1 to 10 fares at 57.50 from St Louis and 50.00 from Missouri River to California and back. August 1 to 14 shows losses of 47.50 from St Louis and 45.00 from Missouri River. An 11.00 additional August return via Pacific Sound and northern routes through Billings or St Paul is noted.
Burlington agents offer cheap summer rates for western travel in 1903. Readers are invited to describe their proposed trip for full advisory service. Contact C. B. Ogle traveling pass and A. Gen l pass Ast. 604 Pine Street St. Louis Missouri L. W. Wakely.
Logan announces Dr George A Major and successor Dr T T Major & Son will perform dental work at low prices for a limited time. Full set of teeth gold fillings gold and platina fillings amalgam fillings cement fillings gold crowns eight dollars bridge work a specialty painless extraction offered all work warranted office at 410 Ohio street opposite courthouse.
Katy will continue to run a tourist sleeper service leaving St Louis every Tuesday night for Mexico Arizona and California points. The schedule emphasizes fixed weekly departures and broad regional coverage.
The notice lists travel offers covering Portland Tacoma Seattle Vancouver Victoria at 27.85 and Spokane Pendleton Walla Walla Dayton Lewiston Pullman Baker City Ellensburg with intermediate routes at 25.35. It reads like a promotional flyer for intercity trips.
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