Mystery of Phelps County 1000 Acre Farm Relic Found Heir
Al Harris of Sedalia uncovers his long lost nephew Lewis Burton Stanislaus now located in Dallas. The orphaned heir, aged 24, may claim a 1000 acre Phelps County estate valued at forty to fifty thousand dollars once kinship is proven after twenty five years.
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al Harris
Lewis Burton Stanislaus
Stanislaus
Mr Harris
Phelps County
Thomas Jefferson Stanislaus, Jr
Lewis Burton
Wallace
Texas
Dallas
Harris
Immense Gold Ledges Found Near Buffalo Hump Range
Prospectors report vast gold-bearing quartz ledges in the Buffalo Hump range between the Salmon and Clearwater rivers as Northern Pacific advances its Clearwater line. Map folder available by stamp to Chas. S. Fee in St Paul or NP agents. Also notices urge city weed control and removal of brush to improve appearance and health.
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Idaho
Wells Fargo Express Company
Elk City
Florence
Oro Fino
Millersburg
Bancroft
Nothern Pacific
Lewiston
Spokane
Buffalo Hump Range
Salmon
Clearwater
Northern Pacific
Chas. S. Fee
St. Paul
Minn
Northern Pacific Railway
Exposition Opens Saturday amid parade band exhibits
The notice proclaims a grand parade with Dan Godfrey’s military band and a multitude of exhibits for the opening of a western exposition on Saturday July 1 1899. It highlights features, fireworks, and the event as the biggest yet. Another item promotes Allen’s Foot Ease claiming relief for tight shoes and swollen feet with a trial package offered.
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Dan Godfrey
West
Allen
Allen St. Olmstead
le Roy
Grain-O Advertising Claim About Health Benefits
An advertisement promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute. It claims Grain-O tones the stomach aids digestion strengthens the nerves and offers nourishment, contrasting its effects with coffee. Packages sell for 15 and 25 cents.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Advised for Stomach Ailments
Gilford Carson of Hughesville fell very ill on the eve of leaving to work in the Indian Territory. The notice urges DeWitt's Little Early Risers for constipation biliousness sick headache indigestion or other stomach or liver troubles.
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Gilford Carson
Hughesville
Indian Territory
DeWitt
Servant-Harker Drug Co
E. C. DeWitt &Co
Chicago
Servant-Harker Drug Company
Missouri Pacific Rates and Travel Offers to California and West
The Missouri Pacific announces daily Sedalia passenger trains with renewed comfort features and broad route maps. Reduced one way California rates to $34.30 from San Diego to Redding, with higher branch line limits, plus northwest routes to Portland Tacoma Seattle Spokane at $31.70. Summer round trips to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo $21.55 and other destinations with return by Oct 31, Cincinnati $16.55 states June travel dates.
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Fornia
California
San Diego
Redding
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Spokane
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake
Ogden
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Superiors
Mexico pushes for free mail delivery again
Mexico mobilizes public support as authorities renew efforts to restore free mail delivery nationwide. Citizens advocate swift action while officials weigh budget and logistics amid enduring postal service gaps.
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Mexico
Fourth of July Rates Across Wide Train Network
Missouri Pacific announces round trip fares for travel July 1 to 4 across extensive routes to Canada and many U S destinations with return by September. Tickets valid 21 days with liberal stopovers and a minimum fare of 9 00 dollars. Travel from June 25 to July 8 at one fare plus two dollars for the round trip. Prof G V Buchanan and MP ticket agents offer full details.
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Missouri Pacific
British Columbia
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Utah
Yoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Los Angeles
G. V. Buchanan
Mo Pacific
Ott's Wheelon Ad for Astoriea Drink
An old advertisement for Astoriea The Kind You Have Always Bought at Ott's Drug Store. It promises a single drink purchase at popular price five cents per glass.
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Astoriea
Ott’s
Wheelon
Qott’s Drug Store
Tony Hid the Wedge at Boatright's Bar Gains Variety
At Boatright's on 1022 East Third Street patrons enjoy bar gains and a variety of offerings. The note emphasizes the location and the catchphrase Where Tony Hid the Wedge.
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Boatright’s
Tony
East Third Street
Shine stand at Metropoli tan barber shop
Jordan Washington seeks 200 regular patrons for his Shine stand at the Metropolitan barber shop. A daily shine costs 0 cents per month, inviting steady customers and routine service.
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Shine
The
Metropoli
Tan Barber Shop
Ott's Drug Store Seeks Customers With Bills
Wanted paint customers bring us your bill and let us figure on it will save you money at Ott's Drug Store.
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Ott’s Drug Store
The Verdict of the Jury and Public Notices
The piece blends a jury verdict praising a local meal deal with a parade of small advertisements and notices. It lists a Friday musical and lawn social, a Sacred Heart church benefit, and an admission price. It also promotes Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve, printing services, piano tuning, soda fountain, and cheap advertising materials. A Home seekers excursion offers round trips to multiple western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hurley
Sacred Heart Church
Grand Excursion to Eldorado Springs Train Run
Special train departs Sedalia at 7 a.m. on July 20 1899 for Eldorado Springs with a round trip fare of $2. Return train leaves Eldorado Springs at 6 30 p m on select dates for the eighteenth annual celebration promising a big time for all attendees.
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Sedalia
Eldorado Springs
Man Found Dead After Visitor Skips Commercial Hotel
A man visiting Sedalia was found dead after neglecting to stop at the Commercial Hotel, leaving questions about circumstances surrounding the death and suggesting a missed stop may have contributed to the outcome.
Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway Low Passenger Rates
Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway offers Sedalia sleepers on the Katy flyer with departures at midnight and connections to Chicago. Through sleeper to Chicago arrives 2 30 p m, with extensive through routes east. Low one way and round trip rates advertised for various destinations including California at 34 30 for San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego with M Pendleton Sedalia agent contact.
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St. Louis
Sedalia
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Transportation fares and sale dates listed
Epworth League offers round trip to Indianapolis with $15.05 fare on sale July 18 19 and 20 good to return by August 20 1899. Other one way fares include Helena and Butte Montana at $30.00 and Portland Seattle Tacoma routes at $31.70 on sale daily.
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Helena
Butte
Mont
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Tacoma
Wash
Annual Log Rolling Woodmen of the World Fort Scott Event
Fort Scott Kansas hosts the annual log rolling by Woodmen of the World on August 1 1899 with events starting at 6 30 a m a round trip fare of 1 50 and a returning special train leaving Fort Scott at 7 p m the same day.
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Fort Scott
Kans
Sedalia
Eldorado Springs Celebratin Round Trip Fare
Round trip fare set at two dollars ninety five cents for Eldorado Springs celebration events. Tickets go on sale July 18 and 19 with final return valid through July 21, 1899.
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Eldorado Springs
Sweet Springs Offers Restful Westward Retreat
For Rent. Just now is the time for tired and sick people to rest. Sweet Springs offers the ideal watering place of the west. Hotel and cottage accommodations reasonable. Medical and surgical sanitarium on the grounds. Address Wm. Cott, M. D., Sweet Springs, for particulars.
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Sweet Springs
Wm. Cott
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P. Brandt Grocer Co
Remington Standard Typewriter
Croff, Seamans & Benedic
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St.Louis
F. C. Shafer
T’p Man
Shreveport
New Orleans
E. P. Turner
Gen. Pas. and
Ticket Ag
G. P
Mrs
A.S. Bennett
S. Kentucky Av
Edward A. Strong
Hoffman Building
Sedalia, Mo
Chamberlain’s
Charles Holzhauer
Newark
N. J
Ohio Street
Otis W Smith
Fifth
Engineer Streets
City Drug Store
West Main Street
Missouri Pacific Rates
J. W. McCuam, P
T. A
Cali
Cincinnati
Chicago, Kansas
GCEY
Sagher
Katy
Superior Meals
Jordan Washington
Sentinel Office
Paul Marquis
Fleischmann’s Pharmacy
Sutherland
Bill
John Stark & Son
East Fifth Street
Tel
Ott’s Soda Fountain
Bowman & Dorn’s
Homeseekers
Missouri
Eldorado
Springs
J.G. Russell
Huckins’ Hotel
E. T. B. Cigar
Missouri, Kansas
M. Pendleton
Passenger & Ticket Ag
Epworth League
Indianapolis
E. Hurley & CO
Hurley’s
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