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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1899
Page
7
Ten daily passenger trains run through Sedalia with wide vestibules dustproof cinder proof steam heat and safety measures. For rates routes maps and information contact J. W. McCuaty P T A Sedalia Mo. One way rates to California reduced to 3430 from San Diego to Redding inclusive. proportionate rates on California branch lines.
The Sedalia, Missouri ad promotes Katy flyer nightly sleeper to St Louis and through sleeper to Chicago with connections east. Low one way and round trip rates for immunersh occasions. Contact Pendleton, Passenger & Ticket Agent, Sedalia for selling daily rates to San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego at 34 30.
Advertises low one way fares to Helena and Butte Montana for 30 dollars and to Portland, Seattle, Tacoma area for 31.70 with Semille service and daily on sale.
The notice lists travel windows July 4 and 18, August 1 and 15, September 5 and 19. It offers one fare plus $2 for the round trip, valid for 21 days to Texas Kansas Arkansas Louisiana Missouri Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico.
Fort Scott Kans August 1 1599 special train will leave Sedalia 7 00 a m August 1st round trip rate only 1 00 returning special train will leave Fort Scott at 1130 p m same day plenty of room for everybody
Hannibal Missouri hosts an emancipation celebration in August 1899 with a round trip fare of 1.50. A special train departs Sedalia at 4 30 am and the return train from Hannibal leaves at midnight.
A special train departs Sedalia at 6 45 am on August 4 for Moberly offering a round trip at one dollar. Return service leaves Moberly at midnight on August 4.
An advertising line promotes Equitable Building and Loan Association offerings through Bailey and Smith, urging homeowners to secure loans to prevent loss of their house. It emphasizes straight loans and personal guidance from local agents.
One way fares to Portland Tacoma Seattle and Spokane set at 31.70 dollars. Rates to intermediate points not to exceed these figures.
Round trip rail fares advertised for June 25 to July including Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake Ogden St Paul Minneapolis Duluth and Superior. Prices range from 15.05 to 34.55 with return validity until Oct 31 for most routes and 90 days for Salt Lake Ogden.
A listing shows Cincinnati items priced at 16.55 with a sale for June 26 27 and 28 and a return period good until July 5.
Railroad offices advertise July 1 2 3 4 low round trip rates within 200 miles with return by July 5. Missouri Pacific sells round trips to many western states and midwest regions with 21 day return validity and liberal stopovers. Tickets priced from 900 with long return limits and multiple routes, details via Prof G V Buchanan or Mo Pac ticket agents.
An advertisement offering 100 note heads or letter heads and 100 envelopes with addresses printed on each for 1 dollar. Also 4 cent address printing per item, and 100 round cornered cards for 75 cents plus 100 cards cut from card board for 50 cents. Value emphasized for business or non business use.
Advertisement offering 100 bill heads or statements for 50 cents and suggesting using proper items to write bills instead of scraps of paper.
Print 100 letter heads 100 envelopes 100 cards 100 statements or bill heads and 100 advertising circulars at a low price. Former price for such an assortment $2 now $5. Orders by mail must remit with order. Special attention to merchants in small towns. Be up with your city neighbors.
An Oklahoma town used four large calibre Spanish cannons to blast approaching tornadoes. In April a south gun fired on the funnel at 100 yards, breaking the cyclone with no home damage though nearby deaths occurred. A June cyclone met the same fate. The defense costs about $150 monthly and has twice saved the town.
A rural free delivery trial uses a "traveling post office" wagon to serve about 300 families across twenty square miles from Westminster to Winfield. The route includes 13 stops with 238 letters and 261 newspapers delivered, plus 36 letters collected and several registrations. The project, praised by crowds and operators, could spark nationwide adoption and gradual abolition of star routes.
Mr R W Ballinger of Chicago searches Brunswick for a location to build an oyster and shrimp condensing plant. The process dewaters seafood, reducing a gallon of oysters to fourteen ounces, then rehydrates when ready for use.
In Tung-Chow Chinese military students use a main street for archery practice. Pedestrians must edge along buildings to avoid arrows during flights. The article notes this reflects China’s lag in modernization as a nation.
Britain supplies about half the world slate with France and the United States each contributing roughly a quarter. U. S. output grows recently due to higher export demand. Advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue.
Extensive plans by Kansas City and Missouri Masons for a special Rock Island train to Colorado Springs via the Great Rock Island route. Leaves Kansas City August 5 at 6 20 pm, arrives Denver next morning for breakfast, with direct Denver options. Cheap round trips to Cripple Creek Georgetown Salt Lake Grand Junction. sleeping car reservations urged.
The Kansas City to Portland tourist car departs Kansas City each Thursday at 6 40 PM and reaches Portland in 72 hours with no car changes. Comfort at low cost targets families with porters assisting each car. Ticket offices at 1000 Main Street 1038 Union Avenue and Union Station. inquiries via telephone or J B Frawley.
Northwestern Lines offer summer tours to fishing and resort areas in Northern Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan from Omaha with reduced round trip fares. Stopovers allowed both ways for visitors to the Greater American Exposition. DescriptiveCirculars available by contacting A Fisher Tray Pass Agent 823 Main Street Kansas City.
Will B. Hunter of the Chicago Times-Herald recounts a couple's frugal May to December voyage to see the world from Chicago. The telling covers how they managed the journey and what they experienced and is offered to readers via the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Co agent in Chicago.
The Great Rock Island Route sells round trip tickets to Denver for 19.00 from points east of the Missouri River for May 16 and 17 with sales May 15 and 16. Return valid until June 15. Trains depart Kansas City at 10 56 a m for the Colorado Express and 6 30 p m for the Colorado Flyer arriving Denver by 11 00 and Colorado Springs by 10 45 next morning. For information contact A H Moffet G S W P A Kansas City U S G Hough.
Noted curatorial blurb announces Murat Halstead’s biography of Admiral Dewey. Describes a 500 page 8x10 inch volume with nearly 100 halftone illustrations and a color map, priced at 1.50. Big demand and commission. outfit free. Write Dominion Company Chicago.
For 5 and 54g per cent money, see H. B. Scott, 907 South Monitean. Also real estate for sale and exchange.
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