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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1905
Page
3
The Pettis County Medical Society held its regular meeting last night and disposed of routine business. At the close of the session the society adjourned for the summer months and will not meet again until the first Monday in September.
Public notice advertises a Red Cross Ball Bine product in two ounce packages sold by grocers for five cents. The quirky slogan cautions against yellow clothes and touts waste reduction.
Joe Pelter, an elderly city resident, was knocked down at the Fourth and Ohio streets corner by a horse driven by Sam Castle while trying to escape. He bruised himself but sustained no serious injuries beyond a few bruises.
Tomorrow Wednesday the Women’s Relief Corps will observe Flag Day by decorating the graves of deceased members at the city cemetery. No special program is planned.
Fire Chief Henry Willis purchases multiple Main Street properties between Monireau and Kentucky from Sedalia Loan and Security. The deal totals five thousand dollars with immediate improvements planned.
A survivor recalls the 1850s Louisiana disaster from New Orleans to Galveston. Fire and cattle death aboard 100 head of Texas cattle, 12 casks of brandy, passengers and crew fled to the sea as the ship burned. Captains Brown and Sheppard clung to a raft, fought the tide, and were rescued after hours adrift.
City council proposes concrete curbing on Lamine avenue from Second Street alley to Fourteenth Street building line and on Kentucky avenue from Main Street to Seventh Street with exceptions where curbing already exists. Bids for grading and paving La mine avenue are invited with June 19 1905 deadline.
A brief item notes the availability of toilet waters at Dun kin's drug store. The short notice emphasizes the variety of scents or types offered and the shop’s role as a local retailer.
Essie Roy and her husband were arrested Saturday night on a charge of disturbing the peace. She was arraigned this morning before Magistrate Truxel and fined ten dollars.
An advertisement claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea will cure weak constitutions in children and strengthen them. It lists 35cc tea or tablets and credits W. E. Bard Drug Co as the supplier.
A group of Sedalian members attend the Windsor district conference of the Epworth League. Names listed include Rupert Hagberg Oscar Bastion Miss Lalu Williams Grace Collins Jewel Harter Ruth Martin Ethel Daniels Minnie Hazberg and Ethel Blosser.
A local laundry ad invites customers to send curtains bed spreads quilts blankets and comforts for cleaning. Monarch Laundry operated by Chas Van Antwerp offers family washing and lists both phones as contact numbers.
Art Jones who faced a disturbing the peace charge in Bar 'ian was dismissed this morning in the court of Justice N H Rogers. L C Snell dermatologist chiropodist etc at 132 West Third street.
Local grocers Leslie and Wilson advertise Vigoral and Big S flour brands as the best in town, highlighting availability and quality.
Sedalia hosts a naval recruiting station in bank rooms with officers William Leukart and B A Copeland in charge. The station operates until Friday when Lt S J M Major and Assistant Surgeon A H Wise arrive from Kansas City for final exams and to swear in applicants. Recruits will then be sent to Norfolk for ship assignments.
City authorities declare it necessary to curb both sides of Kentucky Avenue from the north building line of Seventh Street, Sedalia, Missouri, except where existing curbs are sufficient.
Readers are invited to tour the Sentinel office to view the linotype battery and Cox Duplex press, showcasing metropolitan methods as circulation and ad space grow. Nearby attractions include the Boston Cafe, LeGrande hotel, State Fair grounds, and Missouri Pacific shops under construction for public interest.
Forest Park south of the city is an easy streetcar trip and a delightful visit. Take a car on Ohio street for a scenic outing to this romantic spot.
Chas Easton, the one price vehicle man, draws old friends and new visitors to Sedalia this week. Visit his place on Second Street east of the post office to see a line of agricultural implements and vehicles offered to Pettis County residents. Latch string out.
The article guides readers to Liberty Park reachable by car from Ohio and Third streets. It describes a scenic woodland setting west of the city where visitors can enjoy a pleasant hour in nature.
The Budweiser Hotel and Bar at Main and Osage markets itself as new and up to date with a guarantee of satisfaction from John Buckley & Co. Readers are urged to visit the Sedalia Public Library on Third Street, a short walk from Ohio, before leaving the city.
McGurrens restaurant and bar opposite the Missouri Pacific station offers a 25 cent dinner by short orders at popular prices. E C McGurren personally attends to patrons and guarantees satisfaction. Sedalia boasts twelve cigar factories and the Huckins hotel bar serves beverages.
The Elks bar is described as a resort for gentle men with courteous service and the best of everything always available.
Sedalia shows economic strength with three national banks and one trust company operating in the Queen City, signaling growing financial stability and local prosperity.
One of Sedalia’s oldest stores, the Model operated by J. Waldman at 124 Ohio Street, offers stylish long lasting garments at money saving prices. Excellence and economy guide the shop with a wide range of clothing, furnishings, shoes, and hats for every purse.
Sedalia rests on a trio of community pillars—homes, churches, and schools—forming an alliance that sustains local life and progress for residents.
The Monarch Billiard Parlor at 110 East Third Street is praised as one of Missouri’s finest outside St. Louis and Kansas City. Proprietor E. B. Lyon has run it for five years, adding innovations including a Wood and Smith electric piano for patrons. Sedalia is touted as home to Central Missouri’s best paper, The Sentinel.
The railway timetable lists departure times from Sedalia as 2 15 p m 2 25 p m 7 00 p m 1 50 a m and 4 00 a m with no 603 passenger and 601 passenger and 695 local freight. Train 602 connects to Myricka Marshall and Boonville with a St Louis connection via train 2. Train 638 departs Jefferson City at 4 00 p m via Boonville Marshall Myrick arriving Sedalia at 11 30 p m. SEDALIA WARSAW SOUTHWESTERN No 627 leaves No 624 arrives 8 10 a m 3 05 p m.
A clipped timetable fragment lists various freight and passenger service times for Kansas City division routes. It includes north and south bound departures, freight numbers, and station times across early morning to late evening hours.
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