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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1901
Page
5
A local dry goods store announces double stamps for two days on a wide range of items. Bleached muslin from 4c to 7c yard, calicoes 3c to 6c, ribbons 19c yard, silk ribbons 19c yard, table linen up to 68 inches wide, printed foulards 25c, aprons and shirts from 5c to 25c, and remnants on tables near the Fourth street entrance.
A textile notice lists three pieces of half linen chambray in light blue red and dark blue, 36 inches wide. Suitable for shirt waists or children's wear. Priced at 25 cents per yard.
About 35 pieces described as Irish Dimi ties with Killarney style, featuring blue pink heliotrope yellow and gray grounds and black lace designs resembling hand work. Priced at 15c per yard.
Richard Stephens of Houstonia in a Marshall jail after seeking poison in a drug store and ingesting a harmless powder. He is held for sanity examination amid claims of long mental decline and recent job loss. His son Milford traveled with him. the case raises questions about his health and intent.
Low rates are now in effect to Buffalo Boston New York and other eastern points via the Chicago Great Western railway. For full particulars inquire of any Great Western agent or J P Elmer general passenger agent Chicago. Trains carry our bread to and through many towns having good bakeries. They like ours best and we supply them Boston Cafe.
From June 15 1901 no passes will be accepted unless they bear the 1901 stamp of the Railway and Electric company of Sedalia. We hear compliments daily on our ice cream at Boston Cafe highlighting purity and how it is made.
Off print from AMERICA. St. Paul Minnesota June 10 1901. The Chicago Great Western railway offers a round trip fare of ten dollars for a biennial meeting in St Paul with return travel by June 18. For details contact any Great Western agent or J P Elmer Chicago.
A large two ounce package is advertised at six cents, claiming Red Cross Ball Blue as the best in the world.
Boston cafe advertises ice cream and ices in any flavor and any quantity. The post emphasizes flexible dessert options for customers seeking customizable servings.
The Marshall Index reports a man entered Smith Drug Co and asked for strychnine saying he would kill himself. Clerk refused, a bystander urged release, harmless powder was given, and the man swallowed it. Sheriff took charge. boy named Stephens identified him. Richard Stephens held for his uncle near Nelson, possible transfer to Sedalia.
The Sedalia bowling ball club runs a $1 excursion to Moberly Sunday departing at 9 30 a m. The prior game promises another hot contest and a large crowd is expected to attend.
Trader McVey was fined five dollars by Judge Rogers for failing to whip Bart Jackson in a last night encounter. The fine was set with the condition that next time they meet, McVey must perform his role properly.
The Candy Palace markets extra fine strawberry ice cream at its shop, highlighting quality and specialty flavors to attract customers.
The Arling ton spot features a popular ice cream soda that locals praise for its creamy texture and balanced sweetness. Patrons flock to this casual venue for a nostalgic treat and quick, affordable indulgence.
A collection of light aphorisms and sketches on manners, marriage, newspapers, and daily life. The notes poke at soldiers, brides, riders, and professors with compact quips and brief scenes like The Professor's Wife and The Visitor.
A Detroit Journal exchange between a book reviewer and an editor suggests the new fiction writer evokes Gertrude Atherton and George Eliot. It captures wary praise and cautious guidance from an editor who declines to offer help.
Mrs Jinks and Mrs Links discuss a letter from Mrs Thompson who was to spend a week with them. The news confirms she cannot come, ending the planned visit. The brief item reflects social correspondence and expectations in a Detroit Free Press column.
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