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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1904
Page
7
The Sedalia Missouri City Council invites bids to condemn and replace wooden and defective sidewalks on Ninth street from Grand to the alley north of Prospect and on Sixth and Osage streets with brick sidewalks five feet wide. Bids due by 5 p m June 20 1904.
Notice to sidewalk contractors condemns brick and defective sidewalks on the west side of Ohio avenue and adjacent sections in Sedalia Missouri. Construction of concrete sidewalks to replace condemned surfaces, council action May 16 1904 approved May 18 1904. City Clerk filing due June 20 1904. Also includes laundries and loan notices from Sedalia firms and attorney contact details.
Advertises Schlitz Export Bottle beer for family use delivered citywide by C. L. Keck with office at Third and Engineer. Mentions Monarch Laundry with wagons and two phones, and a special department for handling family washing.
Mrs Uriah Nelson of Lansing Iowa cites her 18 month old son's crippling fits and a curved spine that ceased after using Dr Miles Restorative Nervine. The testimonial claims one half bottle stopped the seizures and a full bottle cured him, with continued health since. The notice urges readers to buy Dr Miles remedies from local druggists and to request a free book.
The article recalls Japan's ninth century succession dispute settled by a staged wrestling match. Two princes chose champions and the victor earned the throne for his sponsor, avoiding civil war as the country eyed the rival claim.
An old advertisement promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea described as an elixir of life that dulls time and wrinkles. The 35 cent patent remedy lists W. E. Bard Drug Company as the seller.
The article notes Indian names like Muskoka Clear Sky Land Magnetewan and Kawartha as appealing spots for a summer outing. It highlights a new car route between St Louis and Montreal via Grand Trunk Illinois Centre and announces effective June 1 discounted round trip fares from the Southwest with free descriptive literature and timetables on request to Grand Trunk Railway System Chicago.
Dr. Lyman Abbott states the Young Men’s Christian Association has done more to unite the Protestant churches of Great Britain and America than any other agency. The ad also promotes Keuper Holtzen S flour and a health warning about imitation Rocky Mountain Tea sold by W. E. Bard Drug Company at 35 cents.
The Prosecuting Attorney announces C. C. Kelly as a candidate for Pettis county Prosecuting Attorney subject to Republican primary or convention. Charles D. Brown is announced as a candidate for Pettis county Assessor subject to Republican party action.
For sale or exchange for property near Sedalia a new nine room house with pantry and cellar on a large Wagoner Oklahoma Territory lot. Inquire 608 East Twelfth street Wagoner city for details.
Big Four offers excursion fares from St. Louis to Indianapolis Lake Chautauqua Atlantic City Cincinnati and more with dates in June July and mid July Tickets on sale June 27 28 July 8 9 and 16 17 18 through the Big Four ticket office Broadway and Chestnut or via city and regional agents C W Green E E Cowles W P Deppe and others provide travel details and contacts.
A destitute Russian peasant woman near Vileika with six children turns to poultry farming. She uses neighbors cats as incubators placing 1200 eggs in wool by week. The cats hatch 1200 eggs every three weeks and the family earns 4 dollars weekly, far above local skilled workmen.
Emperor Nicholas I ordered a public competition for a native Russian hymn. Judges narrowed thousands of entries to two works. The czar selected Glinka and Looff as finalists, and Looff’s martial score won, becoming the national anthem.
A devotional poem urging early morning quiet with reflection and prayer. The speaker invites readers to take the Bible in hand, seek heavenly guidance, and let morning devotion steady them through daily temptations and toil. The verse emphasizes peace, dawn grace, and daily spiritual nourishment.
The article explains how to make a hot sand bag from dry sand and a flannel bag. Fill, sew shut, and wrap in cloth to hold heat, then heat in an oven or on a stove. It claims the sand bag replaces hot-water bottles or bricks after one use.
A boat large enough for six may be carried in a valise or trunk using a pneumatic tire principle. Boats are either rubber cloth sections inflated and divided into two compartments or long inflated tubes. They have pneumatic seats and side buckled oarlocks, and deflate to minimal weight in moments.
A voice quotes Brother Dickey from the Atlanta Constitution about money being a trouble. He lists options from banking to burial, earthquakes, charity, and hoarding, noting why each choice seems foolish or risky.
Brandt and Grote announce the sale of the renowned S flour product, highlighting its reputation and distribution. The deal emphasizes continued availability and brand prominence in the market.
Dr J S Leslie, graduate of Ontario Veterinary College, offers a full line of instruments and scientific treatment for all domestic animal diseases. Dentistry and obstetrics are specialties. Calls answered promptly day or night from 401 W Main Sedalia.
A Chicago sale lists round trips from June 16 to 20 with return by June 29. The offer states the fare at 12.05 dollars and is valid for the National Republican convention.
Round trips were offered in Minneapolis with tickets priced at 15.20 dollars. Sales ran June 26 and 27 and are valid through July 15.
An auction listing notes a Detroit sale with a price of 18 dollars and 30 cents. Items sell July 5 6 and 7 with a return privilege until August 15.
Round trips to Yankton Chamberlain Fairfax and Bonesteel offered at one third fare. Tickets on sale July 1 to 22 daily with good through August 15 and liberal stopover privileges.
Round trips were sold on June 27 for seven days. Baggage was not checked and sleepers were not available.
The M K T Railroad offers round trip fares to St Louis at five dollars for World’s Fair visitors with return valid until midnight June 27. Children’s fare listed at two dollars eighty five cents. Tickets available June 20.
The advertisement claims superior laundry quality that prevents mottled appearance, saw-edged fabrics, or torn button holes. It promises that laundry done here will be unmatched anywhere, ensuring creditable results when wearing collars, cuffs, or shirts.
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