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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1899
Page
8
Officials head to Boonville to witness W B Doddridge's patent steam ditcher in first trial. The machine claims to excavate and carry material over a mile profitably, signaling potential railroad and dredging use.
A list of workers with injuries and illnesses. J B Hotchkiss suffered a mashed left ring finger while Chas Reichert from the bridge department has fever. Several others including Chickie Chockie McAlester and Pearl Hunter at the crusher, and James Sullivan in Wichita Falls show fever. Bud Kirk in Caddo with dysentery. Alex Davis, Dave Smith, Grant Teeters and 55 Keens workers also reported fever or related illness.
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern railroad was sold for 3.51 million dollars to a purchasing committee of E R Bacon, George Hoadley Jr, and J Chaucney Hoffman on behalf of security holders. The federal court set upset prices of 2 million for the Ohio division, 1 million for the Mississippi division, and 4 million for the Springfield division from Beardstown to Shawneetown. Bacon bid separately on parcels then combined them with a 10 dollar premium for the whole.
A famous breakfast dish that keeps the whole family well is offered at 35 cents per package of Rocky Mountain Tea. Consumers are advised to ask their druggist for this product.
John R Gentry is re elected as secretary and manager of the St Louis Horse Show association. His wise management earned admiration nationwide and his re election promises a grand St Louis show this fall, likely one of the wests finest events.
Whole watermelons or sliced portions advertised at the Candy Palace with contact by phone number 215 for orders and pickup.
Piano tuning offered for July 12 13 and 14 at John Stark and Son 114 East Fifth Street Tel 248 price 150 dollars. Talcum powder servant Harker noted. Wanted reliable man to manage a branch office near here. If your record is okay this is a good opening. A T Morris Cincinnati illustrated catalogue four cents postage Fleischmanns Pharmacy ice cream soda five cents.
Samuel. Dont figure on mar rying a model wife, unless you are a mind reader and know for cer tain that she takes Rocky Mountain Tea. Ask your druggist. The popular price excursion to be run on the Missouri Pacific next Sunday promises to be one of the largest run from this point in a long time. Owing to the fact that those who go will have almost twelve hours to stay in Kansas City there will be a great many make the trip who usually do not patronize excur sions. The train will arrive at Kan sas City at 11 am and returning will leave Kansas City at 11 at.
A reader extols Grain-O as a healthful grain based drink. She recalls disliking it at first but after a week would not switch back to coffee. The product nourishes the system and is suitable for children. Available from grocers for 15 to 25 cents.
A car loaded with twenty eight big boxes of snakes passed west over the Missouri Pacific this morning en route to the exposition at Omaha.
Mrs Jacob Lenzen departs tomorrow for St Louis with Professor Lenzen joining Saturday. Ep worth league youths meet Miss Lulu Monroe on West Sixth street. Mr and Mrs Flem Hughes hosted a large gathering at Twenty-fourth and Kentucky. Chas Robinson's country residence hosted a social Wednesday with Secalians attending. Mrs Charles E Yeater and son Lawrence and daughters Christine and Frances left for Salt Lake City. East Sedalia ME church Ladies Aid planned a social at 1412 East Fourth street Thursday with ice cream and cake. A fish fry at Chas Robinson's southwest of the city included Walter Shirk Phil Ott Lee Looney Chas Bard Harry Fink Fred Young Seymour Williams Jud Babcock Mint Johns Chas Williams and J C Nan Riper families.
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