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Sedalia Evening Sentinel in Sedalia, Missouri
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1899
Page
4
Childs Reason and Letter Writing in Classic Anecdotes
A six year old questions a grandfather about the moon and learns creation precedes cattle. A college dean praises an applicant for her letter writing, and Carlyle’s biographer notes how a note can influence a neighbor’s pianoforte practice. Port Angeles and Lopez Island tales add social curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Carlyle
Millions Then and Now in American Finance
The piece reflects on how the word million has gained concrete heft in modern finance. It notes daily dealings with millions and billions by individuals and institutions, including congress, railways, and large trusts. It cites a $5,000,000 proposal seen as insufficient to attract major reorganization efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
New York
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Fees Piles Scalds
A historical notice reports DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve with fees charged, addressing ailments described as piles and scalds. The brief item lists charges and the remedy offered by the vendor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Selecting Our Groceries and Label Claims
A discussion notes that labels cannot guarantee purity of goods. It argues clothing and labels do not determine quality, urging focus on actual product quality over marketing terms.
Forest Park to Open with Hoyt's Comedy Company
P Crawford has been secured as manager and stockholder for Forest Park season. Hoyt's Comedy Company opens Monday night with A Shadowed Life. Following weeks feature a Crawford chosen stock company, Oliver Colby Vaudeville, and Andrews Opera. Ten cent admission and ten cents extra for reserved seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Hoyt
Crawford
Oliver Colby
Andrews’ Opera Company
Time for all things DeWitt's Early Risers
An advertisement for DeWitt's Little Early Risers promotes relief from constipation biliousness sick headache indigestion and other stomach and liver troubles via a servant's pharmacy selling the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Sloppy Story Sparks Borrowed Money Quip at Hope
In a curious scene at Hope, Wm Kosted & Sons recounts a tense moment as a man recalls a $5 debt from years past while a third time down on life’s events flashes before him. Interjections from nditt and comments about chickens for boarders heighten the odd exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nditt
Sunday Meeting With School Discussion Planned
Sunday afternoon at 2 30 a business meeting will be held all members urged to attend. The school question will be discussed. English services will be dropped next Sunday eve then resumed on June 11 at 7 45 p m. DeWitts White Hazel Salve advertised by Servants Pharmacy.
Sedalia Elevator Announces Commodity Prices
The Sedalia elevator lists price quotes for corn and oats in 10 bushel lots. Prices shown include 38 cents, 30 cents, and 35 cents for various grain qualities.
Railway Depot Burned in Bridgeport Oklahoma
The Choctaw depot at Bridgeport Oklahoma was totally destroyed by fire on June 2. Loss estimated around $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South McAlester
Bridgeport
Moss
Bernhardt on Audiences Across Nations
The actress Sarah Bernhardt comments on how audiences differ by country. She notes Latin crowds are hard to captivate while English and American listeners show a churchlike silence yet applaud when a point lands. Italians chatter and read programs, making success harder, but remain volcanic by nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Bernhardt
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Promises Cure for Colds
An advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as the forerunner to consumption, claiming it cures coughs and strengthens lungs so colds will not settle. Priced at twenty five cents at all druggists.
Squirrels and supper at Tipton restaurant scene
Special correspondence from Tipton Missouri dated June 1 1899 reports Peter Schmidt hunting fourteen young squirrels north of town and inviting a supper visit from Jefferson City. The note mentions Versailles subscribers added to Central Missouri’s Sentinel and a planned write up on Versailles. Also a Iowa editor endorses Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sentinel
Tipton
Peter Schmidt
Pete
Jefferson City
Veralies
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