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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1901
Page
3
Mrs. Mollie Jacobs of Felton Delaware suffered two years with consumption bleeding cough chest pain and indigestion. After using 13 bottles of Golden Medical Discovery and four vials of Pleasant Pellets she reports renewed strength and improved health. Thousands in similar cases claim cures and urge others with lingering coughs and weak lungs to try the remedy.
Sick persons are invited to consult Dr. Pierce by letter absolutely without fee or charge. All correspondence is strictly private. Write and get a specialist's opinion on your case, free. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Local listing advertises operating hours from 9 to 12 with mid portion 11:30, serving Sphermagetus Con carne Stew nightly. It promotes Spring 94 Early Times whiskey at 10 cents per drink, Ginseng Liqueur also 10 cents, Abilena Waters at 10 cents, Moerschel Sedalia Beer in a large glass for 5 cents, and cigars priced at 5 cents each versus 85 per thousand elsewhere.
A correspondent reports a set of unusually named individuals in Georgia counties. Names include Sorrowful Williams Increase Thomas Merciful Jenkins Angel Jones Salvation White Happiness Johnson Purtly Scott and Paradise Lee.
Senator Biggs told the editor that the best place for boys is the farm. He said the farm offers a better future and urged proving the claim if critics doubt it.
In a homemaker’s experiment, a Fulton resident wore a pedometer and measured activity from 7 AM to 9 PM, covering seven and two fifths miles or about 25,960 steps during the day.
Farmers skeptical of a Worth county resident who says he sent an ear of corn measuring twenty seven and one half inches to the Buffalo exposition. They demand verification of the claim.
An advertisement touts Hall’s Great Discovery as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. It promises two months of treatment per bottle sent by mail for one dollar and lists Dr. Hall as manufacturer with distribution through Servant Harker Drug Co. and other druggists.
A letter from J. H. Lee of Lindell Barber Shop in St. Louis endorses The Texas Wonder and Hall's Great Discovery. Lee reports personal benefit and urges public use from his Washington Avenue location.
The Clarence Courier reports locals doubt another local option election in Shelby county as dry conditions are described in vivid fashion. A party member jokes that drought is so severe his toes are cracking, illustrating the extreme climate rhetoric surrounding the issue.
A visiting man arrives in town with his brother and two sisters. They will spend time here and at McAllister and Excelsior Springs and enjoy a pleasant outing.
Colton Ohio resident John Tippis reports Foley’s Honey and Tar cured his daughter’s severe cough and inflamed tonsils. Advised for all druggists.
A Missouri report notes 69 415 square miles of land and 680 square miles of water. It states the water portion is small yet confirms St Louis breweries operate normally with no drought risk.
A drug advertisement notes that a bad complexion stems from inactive liver and bowels and claims DeWitts Little Early Risers give gratifying results, promoted by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
Sedalia mourns the death of Mayor Dr Samuel K Crawford who died Saturday afternoon from a stroke. He was an eminent citizen, esteemed by all who knew him, and his loss is deeply felt throughout the state.
The brief notes that Foley's Honey and Tar offers relief to asthma or consumption sufferers even in severe cases and promotes a trial with one dose priced to attract buyers. It states availability at all druggists.
In Springfield the Fourth of July felt unusually warm as umbrellas sweated and residents imagined rain while enjoying a sunlit celebration. The scene captured a summer mood with bright skies and lingering heat shaping festive behavior.
Thousands restored to health and happiness by Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It cures coughs and lung troubles where other treatments fail, offering lasting benefit even after years of resistance. For sale by Mertz Hale J L Kautzman and Otis W Smith.
An ice cream social was held the other night near the Rubberneck scales in Neck City. Attendees enjoyed a cheerful gathering with friendly chatter and a pleasant time.
Jas G Amertos writes that a stubborn facial sore healed after one then three applications of Banner Salve. He reports complete healing with no scar and notes the product is sold by all druggists.
Four hundred sticks of dynamite were launched into the sky near Golden City last week in an effort to cause rain. Officials have not yet learned the outcome of the experiment or its effectiveness.
A nostalgic ad notes Rocky Mountain Tea bringing back the joys of early years. It promises renewed happiness with the product and urges readers to ask their druggist about the 35 cent option.
A Trenton fire department member has devised a wheel based technique to sound the fire bell rather than pulling the rope. The invention aims to simplify signaling and reduce physical strain during alarms.
Authorized dealers guarantee Banner Salve for tetter eczema piles sprains scalds burns ulcers and any open or old sore all druggists offer this remedy with guaranteed quality and effectiveness.
The Palmyra Herald suggests peaceability in Palmyra makes a night watchman unnecessary, likening it to having no need for a night hand organ. The comment implies calm, orderly conditions and community trust.
Advertises Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as easy to take with pleasant effects. Priced at 25 cents with free samples available at Mertz & Hale's and Otis W. Smith's drug stores.
Charles Fehr joined the Queen City lodge of Knights and Ladies of Security on Saturday night, expanding the membership of the fraternal security order.
S00000 TO LOAN in central Missouri on farms at 6 per cent annual interest payments. Optional payments an principal in sums of $100 or more. Will carry your loan as long as you wish to be a bor rower. See me before renewing or making new loan. 320 Ohio St., Sedalia, Mo.
In Chetopa Kansas druggist B F Mouser touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the best sale in his store Arlington Pharmacy also claims the product. It is advertised as a remedy for Constipation Indigestion Sick Headache and Stomach trouble.
Fifteen thousand state fair catalogues are being sent out from the headquarters Here. They will go to the state and county officials.
Officer Wm Boullt received a letter from his wife visiting Fredericktown in Southeast Missouri reporting three good rains there in the past week.
The Sedalia Steam Dye Works announces a new delivery wagon and invites calls to inspect goods and receive free estimates in any part of the city. They offer dyeing cleaning and repairing, with all orders delivered free. Office at 219 South Lamine Street and Queen City telephone 316.
Beginning July 1 the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway sells reduced rate Chicago to New York round trip tickets with a stop at the Pan-American exposition. Buffalo low rate tickets now on sale with eight trains daily. Send four cents for printed matter and full information.
An Arlington Pharmacy advert promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for stomach troubles, claiming relief for readers.
Vice President Roosevelt accepts invitation to deliver an address at Colorado Springs on August 2 marking Colorado's twenty-fifth anniversary as a state. He will join local officials and celebrants in an official state celebration.
A brief rail sale offers a round trip to Kansas City for just 1.00, valid July 14 via the M K and T railway. The offer highlights affordable travel options for passengers planning a summer trip.
Ad claims piles will be quickly and permanently healed using DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. Warns against worthless counterfeits and urges purchase from trusted source W. Bb.
Miss Kittie Snorgrass, a vinegar saleslady, made a trip to Tipton on Monday.
Prof Jack Duncan the blind fortune teller now resides in Sedalia at the corner of Pettis and Lamine streets and will welcome all callers.
An 19th century drugstore ad promotes DeWitts Little Early Risers as a gentle laxative that keeps bowels in order and never grips. W. E. Bard Drug Co. endorses the product.
George Hall of Carthage Missouri visits relatives here. W Carter of Ashboro North Carolina credits Foley's Kidney Cure for a complete cure from kidney trouble. Dr. John D. Prowell of Longwood was in the city on Monday. The piece also promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as a beauty aid and cites druggists as sellers.
Don’t worry over buttonholes buy six beauty pins for 5 cents at Bard's. This brief shopper note highlights a low price on grooming accessories at a local shop.
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