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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1901
Page
2
Sedalia Gas and Fuel Company relocates to 119 East Second Street and offers sale of elegant gas stores at cost to save customers money and time.
A typical piano uses about a mile of wire for its action and strings. This measure reflects the extensive internal harnessing required to produce diverse tones and maintain instrument integrity.
An advertisement promotes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers pills for constipation. The copy claims the pills cure biliousness and nervous fatigue and help the tired man compete with a hearty rival. W. E. Bard Drug Co. is named as the seller.
In Spain an infant’s face is swept with a pine tree bough to bring good luck. The ritual reflects folk belief in protective charms and seasonal customs for newborns.
Mr W S Whedon cashier of the First National bank of Winterset Iowa writes about a carpenter who was sick with diarrhoea and found relief after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He reports one dose cured him and he returned to work. Sold locally by Mertz Hale J L Kautzman and Otis W Smith.
A Wisconsin man refused to vote for twenty seven years because his pension was not increased. The note hints at a voting dispute linked to pension changes and long standing political stance.
An advertisement touts No-To-Bac as a miracle aid to quit tobacco easily and forever. It claims the product makes weak men strong and offers a free booklet and sample from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
Helfert and Raiffeissen glass blowers at 120 Ohio Street advertise a new line of iron beds and sewing machines in excellent condition. Prices are slashed to attract buyers. Local shoppers urged to visit the sale at the Big Saw event.
The article claims Europe’s deepest lake is Con stance with a depth of 1,027 feet and notes its area equals the Isle of Man. This item presents a geographic trivia snippet from the era.
Parsons resident Miss Maude Dickens says eight years of severe asthma attacks ended after she used FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR. She reports immediate relief with each dose and urges druggists to stock the remedy.
Denmark rose from Europe's poorest per capita to among the richest thanks to land and dairy systems. A gypsy fortune teller arrested in Wyoming carried $3,500 in belt notes. A reader praises Banner Salve for healing a child's leg scald. Milan, Italy plans a Rowton house offering beds for 600 at 7 cents nightly.
Advertisement states that dyspeptics cannot live long without nourishment and that Kodol Dyspepsia Care digests all foods without stomach aid. It claims the product supplies the same digestive fluids as natural digestion and will help the stomach rest and regain function, from W. E. Bard Drug Co.
Canadian firms have secured orders for 2,000 doors for South Africa with prospects for additional shipments in the near future, aiming to expand export volumes to Africa.
Idaho woman files for divorce after her husband refused to accompany her to the Paris Exposition. He testifies he fears water and even baths, claiming seasickness. The notice closes with a sales pitch for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin at Arlington Pharmacy.
The report notes heavy dust in California and that oranges, when picked, are typically dirty and require cleaning before packing. The scene captures agricultural conditions affecting packing quality and workflow.
Geo. E. Cary of the Guide in Washington Virginia reports a severe ankle sprain cured after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He notes relief began promptly and a complete cure followed, with the product sold by Mertz.
The Riverside California orange orchard area covers thirty square miles or 19 200 acres with 1 536 000 orange trees growing on the land.
In a small Nova Scotia town a daily custom places two white doves on the magistrate's desk when no criminal cases await disposition. The ritual reflects local judiciary lore and communal mystique surrounding court procedures.
Allen Halverson of West Prairie Wisconsin says people travel ten miles to buy FOLEY'S KIDNEY CARE. J A Spero of Helmer Indiana hails it as the medical wonder of the age and notes it is sold by all druggists.
A Canadian man reportedly exchanged his wife for a dog and then bartered the dog for a shotgun and a keg of apple brandy. He consumed the brandy and died from delirium tremens.
An old drug advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a short cut to a round, beautiful neck. It urges readers to wiggle their head each night and purchase the product from their druggist for 35 cents.
The article notes that over a hundred gallons of lubricating oil are needed annually to keep the largest locomotive in smooth operation.
Advertises DeWitts Little Early Risers bowel regulator claiming danger and death follow neglect. Credits W. E. Bard Drug Co. with easy to take, non gripe formula and promises added years of life.
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