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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1905
Page
6
In Seville a lion tamer Dona Felicia used trained panthers to kill her former lover Don Juan D Almena after luring him to her dressing room. She was killed moments later as the beasts tore her apart, ending a deadly revenge that shocked Spain.
The article recalls early house building with no hardware and contrasts it with modern practice where hardware is essential. It praises Yale & Towne locks and fittings for improving doors and windows, offering grades to fit every budget and ensuring a polished finish similar to ripened fruit.
In Hammond Indiana on July 10 a mob of about fifty women armed with a rope tried to lynch Peter Mak mayor of West Hammond after his arrest on assault charges tied to evicting a defenseless woman. Policeman Barney Johnson intervened saving Mak as constable Frank Locks faced earlier violence.
L. P. Andrews recently returned to be in conference with Mr. Whaley and other parties in Sedalia about the Ss flour arrangement. Andrews and Whaley are expected to be in Sedalia Tuesday or Wednesday to advance the talks.
Entertainment for Calvary Episcopal church at Mrs. J M Offield on West Seventh street has been postponed. Tickets remain valid for a later date and will be announced.
Edward Parsons, injured Saturday when struck on the head by a falling brick, is slightly improved today. Attending physicians express guarded hopes for his full recovery. Big S Flour has no equal.
Local society column lists residents and guests visiting in the city. Entries include W H Agee from Lamonte with relatives, P L Weasell and G D Reavis from Lamonte worshiping here, Arline Phillps departing for Kansas City, Eva Robinson of Pueblo Cal visiting Lela Yeager, Rutledge Mellor from St Louis visiting family, and others traveling to Windsor Ionia Clifton City Boonville St Louis New Orleans.
Railway timetable lists multiple passenger and freight trains for Sedalia Lexington Branch and connections to St Louis Kansas City Jefferson City and Marshall. It shows departure times from Sedalia and connections via Myrick Boonville Marshall and routes through Jefferson City with WarSaw Southwestern service and local freight entries.
Fireman S. B. Seas and switchman W. C. Pope from Parsons and Fr. G. Norwood a Brookshire bridgeman arrive. A. S. Aldrich agent Luther vO Hogap depot master Denison Texas. J. S. Kepler Shawnee store room laborer. N. Pruitt car repairer Parsons.
Master Mechanic A. S. Grant of the Missouri Pacific is in St. Louis on company business. J. W. Connor a Katy commercial agent left this morning for a business trip to Hannibal. Paul Barthouse a night ticket agent for the Missouri Pacific spent Sunday in Jefferson City as guest of relatives and friends.
The advertisement promotes Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as the original non opiate cough syrup. It claims it cures coughs colds and related illnesses for adults and children and features red clover blossom and honey bee imagery on the bottle. Sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
Rail company advertises low summer fares to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Ogden Salt Lake Portland San Francisco Los Angeles and lakes resorts in Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota. Tickets sold daily through September with specific prices and sale dates. C M Jacobs invites travelers to check routes and plan vacations.
Tomorrow is wash day at the Monarch Laundry. Send your family washing for pickup. call 183 and our wagon will call. Located at 606 South Ohio Street.
Chicago Hogs steady with lights ruling $5.35 to $5.75 and heavies $5.10 to $5.75. East St. Louis reports 3 000 hogs steady with prices about 5 cents higher to a top around $5.80. Kansas City Omaha and East St. Louis show steady to strong cattle demand and sizable hog movements with totals in the thousands. Estimates anticipate Chicago Tuesday hog totals near 20 000.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a stain remover for yellowed fabrics. It claims unsightly yellows vanish and promotes a two price package sold by grocers for six cents.
Alex Wise was arraigned in Justice D Kinsey court for disturbing the peace and sentenced to fifteen days in county jail. Ora Jacobs received five days for a similar charge. In Justice N H Rogers court, Robert Hopkins was arrested for resisting an officer and the case was dismissed.
Only One Dollar Woodmen Circle will run a through train from Sedalia to El Dorado Springs via the M K T on Sunday July 16 departing Sedalia at 7 45 p m and arriving at 11 20 a m with stops at Windsor and Clinton Returning departs Sedalia at 7 30 p m Tickets denied to colored people and to intoxicated persons Best of department at all times.
A short, witty exchange unfolds with a man declaring love is blind, while a woman asks what first drew him to her, hinting at a playful matrimonial theme from a New York Daily News item.
Prairie hay baled per ton eight dollars Wheat per bushel ninety five to one cent Chops per Cwt six cents to one dollar ten cents to one dollar twenty five Soft wheat flour per cwt two dollars thirty cents Bran per cwt ninety cents to one dollar ten cents Hard wheat flour per cwt two dollars sixty five cents to three dollars twenty five cents Graham flour per cwt two dollars seventy cents to three dollars eight cents Corn per bushel five five cents to six oh six Butter per unit Eggs per dozen Lard per Ib Potatoes per bushel Corn meal per bushel Sorghum per gallon Poultry eggs well not specified Hens per Ib Spring chickens per Ib Geese well feathered per Ib Ducks well feathered per Ib
An old ad urges calm in households and touts Worrell's Insect Exterminator for children, promising no distress from use. It notes availability at all druggists and cites B. J. Nelle as promoter for beautiful S flour.
A brief promotional note urges using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for sores burns boils eczema and various piles. It calls the product the genuine and best option.
Train times list the Missouri Kansas and Texas lines southbound arrivals and departures. Daily and Sunday exceptions shown for No. 451 and No. 515, with freight and multiple departure windows. Kansas City Division includes morning and evening slots and freight services.
Portland and Seattle area travel sale from May 22 to September 30 offers round trip tickets to Portland Tacoma Seattle Everett Victoria and Vancouver with multiple routes and liberal stopover privileges. Rates as low as 47.85 and special May to September dates feature very low round trip fares to San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego. Include one way and return options with stops, promoting the Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland and the Great Northwest.
P H Meyer sells Vigoral and 8S flour in a local trade item. The notice lists product names and the seller without broader context or dates.
A brief note invites readers to visit and see the staff for assistance in planning their trips. The message emphasizes personalized planning and guidance to ensure a smooth travel experience.
Arizona style transit note lists Pueblo Colorado Springs Denver Glenwood Springs Grand Junction Lake and Ogden as destinations at one fare plus 50 cents for the round trip. Sold daily June 1 to September 30 limited to October 31, 1905 with liberal stop overs allowed.
Elegant tourist sleepers operate four times weekly for California on Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays. No changes to the timetable.
J. W. McCLAIN and T. A. announce daily departures of Palace Sleepers routes serving Colorado Utah and California with no change in schedule.
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