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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
2
A group of leading citizens gathered with a local bank to arrange funding for a proposed chain of bowling alleys and an athletic headquarters set to open soon. The movement attracted 41 subscribers backing the project.
An old advertisement notes a can of Rocky Mountain Tea priced at thirty five cents sold by W E Bard Drug Company. The phrasing evokes a seal brown taste and a flannel tongue guiding nightly use.
W L Jones urges friends to note his general transfer business as well as coal and wood hauling garbage hauling and moving of all kinds. Telephone Queen City No 444.
The executive council awarded the stationery contract for the state to the J. W. Butler Paper Company of Chicago. Pink Rice, traveling agent and son of General John H. Rice, arranged the deal.
The State fair directors met all day to review entries for speed events across ten classes. New 2 35 trotters and 20 pacers classes offer 3000 purses with entry fees due July 1. Officials include Singh Mansur as admissions head Demuth as chief of police Falk as stalls chief and Van Antwerp overseeing art. The grand stand and speed track near completion, with entrants from many states and a promising livestock display.
Dr. B F P Davis aged 65 died in Moberly on Sunday night from paralysis after a forty year medical career. He leaves a widow and three sons.
Tuesday night the Missouri Pacific began regular through freight traffic over the new river division via Boonville. The first train over the line was No. 71, formerly No. 126, departing Jefferson City at 9 45 p m under Conductor Bowers and Engineer Mehangehtin.
H J Strickfadden editor World Herald Fairhaven Wash says his son’s whooping cough was staved off pneumonia by Chamberlains Cough Remedy. He notes it also prevented severa l attacks of croup. Available from Mertz Hale Kautzman Otis W Smith and all druggists.
Tony Williams, the colored entertainer formerly of this city and now in St. Louis, is in the city today to arrange for the re- of his engagements and return appearances.
The Knights of Pythias in St Louis announce an August 4 celebration for Emancipation Day. Tony pledges a crowd of about 1000 attendees to attend the event.
All Up-To-Date House Keepers use Red Cross Ball Blue for clean smelling clothes. Sold by grocers.
Independence Kansas June 5. Twenty five bricklayers began a 40000 project by A Stich to build a five story hotel with basement. The work aims to finish bricklaying in twelve weeks and promises a premier Southern Kansas hostelry.
Dr T T Major and Son advertise dental services at reduced prices with gold and platinum fillings from 1.00 and up and cement fillings. They promote painless tooth extraction and warrant all work from their office at 419 O4a street opposite the courthouse.
Public notice invites bids for building three half mile roads on Thatcherford Marshall and Fisher Lake roads in Sedalia Missouri. Bids due June (date unreadable) 1902. specifications available at the Six Mile Road District office. issued by Secretary E R Blair.
Attorney C. C. Lawson at the Katie Building handles private loan matters. Bell telephone 467 provided for contact.
Tembaugh's Cakes are advertised as unsurpassed with a Bell phone listed as 83 for orders or inquiries.
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