Weather report previews fair southwest and storms northeast
The forecast calls for fair weather in the southwest and thundershowers in the northeast tonight. Tuesday should be generally fair with continued warm temperatures.
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1899
Page
4
The forecast calls for fair weather in the southwest and thundershowers in the northeast tonight. Tuesday should be generally fair with continued warm temperatures.
This evening a mass meeting at the court house will chart plans for a major Missouri Fourth of July event. Business leaders are urged to attend to discuss a parade with floats, uniformed ranks, bands, fraternal societies, field sports and prizes, plus possible visits by prominent politicians and a potential baseball game.
Hospital arrivals show multiple railroad workers with ailments. Wylie Hopkins, McGhee, Blake, Switzer, Garrett, Gash, Radenacher, Jackson, and Dodson listed with fever, abscess, rheumatism, neuralgia, lumbago. Franklin Junction and Menster Texas locations noted among workers.
A reader praises Allen's Foot-Ease used in gloves to absorb perspiration and protect gloves. Physicians endorse its purity. Chicago Clinic's Dr. W C Abbott calls it a grand preparation. Available at drug and shoe stores for 25c with free samples from Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, New York.
The county court met in adjourned session for the June term and granted a dramshop license to P. B. Curran. Several bills were approved before adjourning to the July term.
Col Holmes of Hannibal met Ramsdell in Dawson City while on Klondike wealth chase. Ramsdell, recently from Sedalia, appeared worn by hardship, having not shaved or cut his hair since leaving the United States.
Charles Bard on inspection duty leaves for trip while Oscar Rohner visits his Kan sas City family. Missouri Pacific crews on west end and another to start today. three trainloads of soldiers pass en route Cuba to Klondike. C J Smith injures left index finger near Sedalia while working Katy line. Lydia Elliott wins $7500 against M K T in appeals court over husband’s death. Sneak thief steals from James C Wills family during dinner. $14 and coins taken. no clue found.
The second week of the teachers institute opened with a larger turnout of 119 enrolled teachers. Ex-state Superintendent John R. Kirk will speak tomorrow at 3:30 PM, with Rev Felix R Hill opening today's exercises and a public invitation extended to attend in the assembly room. Superintendent Creekmore of Rogers Arkansas visited.
A Kansas City engineer cites personal illness from kidney disease and credits Morrow’s Kid-ne-oids with complete relief. The letter promotes the yellow tablets sold for 50 cents a box by Mertz & Hale and John Morrow & Co.
An English traveler Roy Alburton witnesses the Leilat el Kadrat festival at St Sophia. He aids a veiled harem rose to flee with him, evading guards as the two rise above a glittering procession. The couple sails toward Bombay as diplomatic consequences loom for Britain and the Turks.
Sedalia and St Louis officials Gov Coleman Col Groves look over grounds chosen as site for the state fair. The original area lacked railroad frontage so a long strip along the south side will be added and transfer to the state expected next week.
A warrant issued by Judge Burr's court targets William Derick and Lizzie Johnson for adultery. The couple, said to be in Kansas City, remains unfound by officers.
A German statistician finds ballet dancers live longer than average with ages cited for Carlotta Grisi 77 Amalia Ferraris 78 Taglioni over 80 at death Fanny Elssier 74 and Rosita Mauri over 50 still performing at the Paris Grand Opera
Miss Helen Zenor of Green Ridge lost a pocket book with $1.50 memoranda and a Green Ridge ticket in Sedalia about a week ago. This morning she returned from Green Ridge and met Mr. H. R. Finch who found the pocket book. Zenor identified the contents and recovered them.
The article notes the custom house at Ancomarca Peru as the highest inhabited site in the world, perched about 16 000 feet above sea level, highlighting extreme altitude living and a remote highland location.
Clover Leaf defeated Scally 16 to 12 in a Sunday ball clash. Scally lineup included Battery players Stable and Pollace. Clover Leafs featured Clopton and Clum.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a candy cathartic cure for constipation. It markets 10c and 25c sizes with a money back guarantee if CCC fails.
Patent medicine pitch promising relief from constipation with Cascarets Candy Cathartic. States 10 cents or three for a price, and guarantees money back from druggists if it fails to cure.
A reservoir nine miles southwest of the city is now eighty acres and within about 24 feet of the dam top. When full it will exceed 100 acres with an average depth of twelve feet and will hold about a year’s supply. W. E. Bard Jr. and wife depart for a health-resort trip of a month.
Sedalia residents long persistent in seeking state support finally win a promise for the state fair. The Richmond Conservator notes Sedalia passed earlier requests for the university capital and lunatic asylum and now secures a sweet reward. The town is praised as the most deserving in the applicant list and a leading small city in the state.
Local advertises Sedalia Steam Laundry with guaranteed quality service. Prop Gro W. Lonagan invites customers to try for good results and lists telephone contact 154.
The Want Column advertises an easy, fast way to reach 2,500 homes daily for just 25 cents. Twenty words three times can place your listing for 23c.
Notices outline ad rates for Wanted, For Sale, For Rent, Lost and Found three times at twenty five cents. This brief item notes standard insertions in the column.
For sale parlor eating store bargains. Address Sentinel office. For sale old papers at Sentinel office 10 cents per 100. Wanted to exchange 80 acre farm 15 dollars acre or 500 acres pasture 8 dollars acre for dwelling. Will pay cash difference. For sale or trade very cheap five room house well improved west part town. Apply 613 South Ohio.
Help wanted at Kaisers Restaurant 116 East Second Street for two dining room girls. Apply at once.
Mrs. M Summers advertises furnished rooms and board at 210 East 6th street inviting interested lodgers to inquire.
A 22 year old man seeks a new position and is willing to work. He is employed but has good reasons for changing jobs and offers a strong team aptitude. Address in the Sentinel.
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