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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
5
Jim Ellis, colored, a former police officer, named poundmaster by Mayor Babcock. He will begin seizing and disposing of dogs whose taxes remain unpaid.
C. M. Bird of Springfield locates in Sedalia and will be at home tuning pianos twice a year. Specializes in fine tone and action regulation with satisfaction guaranteed. Located at 1015 E Broad way Street. Bell phone 1641.
A. E. Leslie, formerly in the grocery business with Harry Wilson at Fifth and Engineer, has begun a building at the corner of Sixteenth and Brown streets and will start a new store as soon as construction finishes.
Members of Company D N M plan a two day camp at Liberty Park from July 3 to July 4 with a tent pitching contest and possible shamattle. An ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for beauty and notes Sun shiny faces after use, priced 85 cents by W E Bard Drug Co. B J Nelle for beautiful S flour.
Mr and Mrs R S McNeese of Hughesville are the parents of a son born Tuesday evening June 20.
The Mexico Intelligencer reports a benefit concert at the Methodist church featuring Mr. Ed V. Williams with Mrs. Yancey and Mrs. Rodes of Sedalia and Miss Silverstein of this city. The program showcased diverse melodies with strong vocal performances and encores, attracting flowers and warm applause.
Presentation was made by H. L. Moore and Pat Curran visiting the priest's home on behalf of the parish oners. If in a bilious mood you wish an aid to digest food. No other pill is half so good As DeWitt's Little Early Risers. The famous little pills cure constipation sick headache biliousness etc. They never gripe or sicken but impart early rising energy. Good for children or adults. Sold by.
M F Kaler of Fire Company No 1 received a $5 money order after catching one of the Parker Amusement company’s monkeys that escaped from its cage early Sunday. The animal was sent to Moberly where the company is staging a carnival this week.
Advertisement claims Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea provides full body energy and vitality, delivering new blood and strength. It asserts the product cures and preserves health for 35 cents, sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
Miss Ada Stanley entertained a large group at the Elks hotel with a dance in honor of guests staying at her home. Honored guests included Miss Elsie Hickman of Warrensburg, Miss Elizabeth Ferris of Moberly, Miss Margaret McDaniels of Sedalia, Miss Nell White of Weatherford Texas, Miss Caroline Armsby of Council Grove Kansas, and Clarence White of Council Grove Kansas.
Rev Father D Healy who has led St Patrick parish for years was given a purse totaling 207 dollars 75 cents by parishioners. He will soon leave for Springfield to take a new pastorate and the community expressed warm appreciation for his service.
A playful item titled A Little Fun references a grass widow, describing a wife whose husband is absent and not under some unspecified care, in a brief humorous tone.
A Washington Star quotation notes a pessimist seeks weather news first in the daily paper. The remark contrasts outlooks and highlights how readers react to forecasts.
In a Philadelphia Press snippet a prison visitor asks a convict why he is there and the man replies to flatter a rich man. The piece riffs on baseballs triple play and a local dialect joke about imitating a signature on a check.
D. T. Wilson, town builder, returns from St. Louis and seals a 400000 contract with Iola Brick for a new hotel and other structures. He orders lumber cement and materials for the Pacific Lumber Co where he serves as president. Ground broke today for the hotel with foundations laid for ten cottages and two apartment houses. Lee Carpenter handles the excavation contract.
Lou Davis of Parsons Kansas bought residence lots on Pacific Heights from the Pacific Realty company and plans to build two six room cottages on them soon.
State officers attend a three day meeting in Sedalia featuring Allan McDowell of St. Louis as the guest instructor for the Masonic school of instruction.
A session led by Judge Leroy B. Naillant and a lecturer for the organization was held this afternoon at Masonic hall. Additional sessions are scheduled for tonight and three sessions on Friday and Saturday each day.
Lovell R. Shafer has enlisted and joined the signal corps at Fort Leavenworth. Arthur A. Warren and Omer Ransdell also enlisted and will serve in the infantry stationed in Columbus, Ohio.
The first watermelon shipment arrives in Sedalia today a car load consigned to the Sedalia Egg company marking the start of the season.
The West Side Improvement Company today purchased from the Morey heirs a parcel including 349 residence lots and 110 acres of land adjoining the M K T shops addition. The consideration is 50000 dollars.
Mary Crockett, colored, died this morning at her home on West Limit street. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon.
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