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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1905
Page
2
Postal record shows entry at Sedalia Missouri dated February 26 as second class matter. Communications address listed as 211 to the Sentinel Newspaper Co. local office.
An Englishman recounts his troubles with the head tax and immigration checks after decades in the United States. He faced a $5 head tax and a $50 display requirement, followed by a full medical exam, amid questioning by Americans about his status. The complaint reaches Washington, with officials defending strict enforcement and warning that aliens delaying citizenship receive harsher treatment.
The quarterly Labor Bulletin reports strikes weakened New York labor by April 1905 with 165 unions disbanded in six months and a net loss of 17 414 members. By March there were 341 % unions totaling 374 262 members, about 4 percent of New York’s population and 23 percent of last year’s voters. The piece notes labor’s need for broader support and cites Massachusetts figures for six months ended April 30, 1905, showing 65 strikes with 16 compromises and several rehires.
The survey notes that less than half of 31 strikes succeeded, affecting about 6,500 workers including 2,545 in textiles and 1,700 granite cutters. It argues that labor groups should choose strikes more carefully, maintain orderly conduct, and rely on strong leadership to avoid public backlash and possible failure.
Dr. Thomas Darlington reports New York inspectors seized and condemned over a million pounds of adulterated foods in one week. He notes the city cannot sample all imported goods and urges federal legislation to curb interstate food adulteration, as state and municipal efforts fall short without a national law.
The steamship Coomassie, subsidized by Canada and Mexico, sails from Montreal to Mexico via Havana for monthly service. Elder-Dempster operates the line with port calls including Charlottetown Halifax Havana Progreso Vera Cruz and Tampico. Northbound cargo limits Cuba Canada while passenger and cargo moves both ways between Canada and Mexico.
A Valley City North Carolina hotel clerk Mack Hamilton testifies two bottles of DeWitt's Little Early Risers cured chronic constipation. The pills are described as safe and effective for headache biliousness and constipation and suitable for both children and adults. Sold by W. E. Bard Drug & Co.
Joseph Gibson, a West Indian, sought commutation from a July 20 hanging date after murdering John Thomas, watchman at the Houston club of the University of Pennsylvania. Governor Pennypacker granted a stay to allow the board of pardons to review a life-imprisonment plea amid claims of cognitive unresponsibility.
If taken this month keeps you well all summer. It makes the little ones eat sleep and grow. A tonic for the whole family. Holdister's Rocky Mountain Tea 35 cents tea or tablets. W. E Brd Drug Company.
A Columbus Ohio mother Mrs C Taylor pleads for help to locate her son William St Clair Taylor last heard from years ago. Postmaster Betty of Laramie Wyoming reports receiving the appeal and begins efforts to assist in the search.
Ex sheriff Charles Yund of Laramie locates the long lost son who had lived near Laramie, now believed prosperous near St Cloud Colorado. The son had previously told the mother he was near St Cloud and well. The mother also recounts a civil war veteran husband who deserted her and five children, with two sons dead and two near death.
The New York State Optical Society meets in Rochester for its annual convention with a business meeting, scientific papers, and a banquet at the Rochester Club as part of a representative attendance in Rochester, N Y.
Our Week of Bargains features granulated sugar at 1.00, leaf lard 1.00, Diamond C Soap 20, Badger Corn 25, honey 20, Japan Rice 20, Sitar Tobacco 45, corn starch 20, Crown Raisins 25, bacon, cold boiled ham, and Coban Coffee per pound 20. Early buyers receive quick delivery. fresh fish, vegetables, eggs, and butter available. both phones for orders.
The plant adds a new collar and cuff machine to improve precision and perfection in laundry finishing. Customers are invited to try the service and be convinced.
A dialogue urges readers to buy Worrell's Insect Exterminator from any drug store. The old housekeeper suggests reading papers as a cure while advising the child on pest control.
Syracuse N Y July 20 The American Association for the Advancement of Science opened a field meeting in this city with sessions through week focusing on geology and geography topics.
Buffalo hosts the annual convention of the National Live Stock Exchange beginning a three day session with delegates arriving from Chicago Indianapolis Cincinnati Kansas City Omaha Milwaukee St Joseph and other cities. The lineup of topics includes salesman membership rules exchange wide commission equalization ICC power expansion stockholder memberships and a commercial credit system.
Dr L C Sneel operates as a dermatologist and chiropodist offering hair scalp and complexion care at 132 West Third Street.
Norfolk Virginia July 20 a Confederate memorial for Princess Anne county was unveiled in a ceremony with a large crowd and veterans present. Hon John Goode delivered the keynote address as the granite monument costing about 2000 dollars was dedicated.
An OCR fragment shows a Castoria advertisement style with the phrase The Kind You Have in Signzt and partial product wording suggesting a medicinal or patent remedy display. The readable text is incomplete and lacks clear event or date context.
In Milwaukee on July 20 printers from Wisconsin Michigan Northern Illinois Eastern Minnesota and Northeastern Iowa gather to consider the International Typographical Union demand for an eight hour work day starting January 1 1906. A final decision hinges on nationwide coordination with other regions and the typothetae.
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