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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1903
Page
8
At a weekly alliance meeting in Sedalia Missouri the ministers adopted resolutions honoring Rev E W Clippinger who resigns as pastor of Broadway Presbyterian Church after four years. They commend his faithful service and zeal and pledge prayers for success in his new field.
Resolutions were prepared to be spread on the minutes of the alliance and a copy furnished to Brother Clippinger. Signatories include J. J. PRITCHETT B. F. MARTIN and S. 8. MARTIN.
Kansas City is cut off as the Missouri River floods rise over tracks along the Missouri Pacific line. Boonville depots near inundation. traffic between Kansas City and Jefferson City halted. Main line trains rerouted via Independence and Pleasant Hill. island status for Kansas City amid rising waters.
The ad warns that seven days shed two pounds of tissue from a man and that digestion must work to sustain health. It promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as restoring digestion and blood, rebuilding tissue, and protecting mind and body, with W. E. Bard Drug Co. selling it.
A Sedalia Trust meeting this morning elected W. H. Powell L. P. Andrews and B. L. Arbecas as new directors. An advertisement for Rocky Mountain Tea from W. E. Bard Drug Co follows, claiming to drive away the blues for 35 cents.
Katy announces homeseekers tickets on the first and third Tuesdays monthly with round trips to Indian Territory Oklahoma and Texas plus $2.00 fare, $2.50 to St Louis for June 6 via M K T Special, leaving Sedalia 2 50 a m. Tours include sleepers St Louis to Mexico Arizona and California with daily through sleeper to City of Mexico. Begin March 17th also selling homeseekers to Mexican Central railway Old Mexico for thirty days.
A morning report claimed the Katy railroad bridge over the Missouri River at Boonville had collapsed, but authorities said the bridge remains intact and likely safe from flood damage due to its height.
Ed Stahl and William Breig of Missouri Pacific shops are laid off while Rudolph Ramsew returns from St Joseph. Rod Ingram and John Gledhill resume work after fishing break. Train No 8 delayed then canceled in Kansas City. Lexington branch No 13 turned back near Wellington due to high water. Conductor Lewis in charge.
The Katy railroad experiences an unprecedented rush as flood crippled lines push crews and engines from Sedalia south to handle through traffic to St. Louis. With other roads damaged by Kansas floods, the Katy through line from the Southwest bears the bulk of the business.
Promoted as a fast acting cold cure with a laxative effect and guaranteed refund if ineffective. Boxes bear EB W Grove signature and are priced 25 cents.
Petrolina Belton a section laborer in Lehigh Joe Davis a section laborer in Winsboro Tex A C Gonzales an extra gang in Dallas George Hudson a section laborer in Winsboro Tex James Thomas a mechanical draughts man in Sedalia.
The Burlington Route announces cheap round trip summer rates starting June 1 to Colorado and Utah resorts including Denver Springs Pueblo Greenwood Springs and Salt Lake City. Rates are about half the normal fare daily and even lower from July 1 to 16. Also a daily fare plus 2.50 for round trips to St Paul and Minneapolis areas.
An advertisement cautions that procrastination signals a serious fault and offers thorough examinations to uncover the cause of nervous headaches indigestion or female trouble. The copy emphasizes the benefit to the reader and urges action.
July 1–10 fares from St Louis 57.50 and Missouri River 50.00 to California and return. August 1–14 rates show losses of 47.55 from St Louis and 45.00 from Missouri River. Additional 11.00 in August for return via Puget Sound and northern routes via Billings or St Paul. Route for Summer Tours promotes wide western coverage. Inquiries to Burlington agents for rates and routes.
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