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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1903
Page
6
A collection of small ads listing second hand stove dairy wagon two seven room houses two Jersey cow groceries cart and supplies scavenge and garbage hauling services a carpenter for sidewalk work and a Ball Blue laundry advertisement. Contacts include addresses in East Third street Eighteenth La mine Katie building East Tenth street and Wilkerson street plus J. D. care Sentinel and H. A. Cohen Q. C. phone 1000 and Ralph Blair.
The Postal Telegraph and Cable company sets new per word rates for messages between San Francisco and Pacific destinations effective July 25 1903 The list includes Midway 60 Guam 85 Manila and Luzon islands 105 other Philippine islands 115 Hong Kong 110 Japan 141 Corea 104 and a reduced rate from 50 to 35 cents per word between San Francisco and Honolulu.
A local report notes a Merrimac hero will be in Sedalia on Monday for an unspecified event. Details remain unclear in the fragment.
Lieutenant Richard P. Hobson, famed Merrimac hero of the Spanish American War, passed through Sedalia yesterday evening en route to Clinton for a summer Chautauqua lecture. He plans a season of talks in the eastern states and on the Pacific coast, a winter with lyceum bureaus, and next summer in the Southern states. He urged neutral U S policy and naval buildup, proposing the United States spend 1.5 billion dollars over thirteen years to strengthen the navy. Hobson described his speech as slow paced and memorable.
Seld June 1st to September 20th good to October 31st. Rate only $17.46 to Duluth and the Superiors, only 21.40. Rates to many other Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin resorts. Call for particulars. Pertie and McAlister Springs. excursion rates on daily. Special low rates for Fridays Saturdays and Sundays.
A testimonial from J. R. Rhea of Coppell Texas explains catarrh of the stomach arises when overload and indigestible food inflame the mucous membranes. He credits Kodol Dyspepsia Care with relief after doctors and medicines failed, noting it is sold by W. E. Bard Drug company.
An advertising page describes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers pills as non griping and mild to the stomach, liver, and bowels, sold by W. E. Bard Drug. It also promotes the 1904 World’s Fair features, Muskoka hotels, and rail adverts with timetables and mail-order info from the Grand Trunk Railway and Lehigh Valley Railroad. Also lists a Sedalia Broadway residence for sale or rent with steam heat.
Tickets on the Katy line for homeseekers start March 17 with first and third Tuesday sales to Kansas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma and Texas points plus 2.00 round trip. Sleeper service runs daily between St. Louis and City of Mexico with a Pullman conductor. Sunday excursion tickets at one half fare to eligible destinations, rates from 25 cents. Katy also sells tours to Mexican Central Railway routes and keeps a tourist sleeper on Tuesday nights for Mexico Arizona and California itineraries.
The notice lists rail fares to numerous Northwest cities including Portland Tacoma Seattle Vancouver Victoria Spokane Pendleton Walla Walla Dayton Lewiston Pullman Baker City Ellensburg and intermediate points with prices 27.85 and 25.35 dollars. The document presents fare details for travel between these locations.
During the summer we offer special rates for Mystic Shriners at Saratoga Springs New York C E at Denver Elks and Odd Fellows at Baltimore Epworth League at Detroit G A R at San Francisco Full information later or at the ticket office Sold June list to September 30 good to October 31 Lead Deadwood Custer Rapid City and Hot Springs Very low rates.
The Burlington Route announces very low round trip summer fares starting June 1 to Colorado and Utah resorts including Denver and Colorado Springs plus Minneapolis and Minnesota locales. From July 1 to 10 rates dip further, California trips from St. Louis and Missouri River priced low in July and August, with additional August option via Puget Sound routes. Agents available for rate details and travel planning.
Testimony from local residents supports the effectiveness of Dean's Kidney Pills. John Hanrahan of 135 E. Pacific Street reports long standing back pain and kidney discomfort improving after a course of treatment, with his back now in good condition. Sold by Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY as sole US agents at 50 cents. Remember the name Dean's and take no substitute.
In early copy describing a foot powder, it claims instant relief for stings from corns and bunions and makes tight shoes feel easy. It touts cures for sweating and tired aching feet and offers trial packages by mail with a 25 cent stamp and free trial. Sold by druggists and shoe stores.
Listings of farms and ranches in Kansas and Missouri with prices per acre and trade options. Properties include 640 acres in Edwards County Kansas, 640 acres in Pawnee Valley Kansas, 1600 acres in Finney County Kansas, 60 acre Pettis County Missouri, 240 acres Pettis County Missouri, 480 acres in Arkansas Valley Kansas, 160 acres Benton County Missouri, plus Sedalia city property and western ranch stock for exchange. Also notes Missouri farms for cash and leases.
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