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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
7
Mrs. Lawrence Hunter of Chester West Virginia is believed to be the youngest great grandmother in the country at age fifty after the birth of her latest great granddaughter. Her family history notes marriages around age sixteen and early child bearing.
An item notes the Lehigh Valley line promotes a Boston route through the Switzerland of America and New York, offering a descriptive booklet for two cent stamp requests to the General Passenger Department in New York. Also mentions Strenuous Club Women in Los Angeles discussing diverse topics and endorses Kodol Dyspepsia Cure from W. E. Bard Drug Co.
A Baltimore News piece urges proper veil wear for summer, noting brown blue and white veils suit different eye and complexion tones. It contrasts old green veils with today’s aim to enhance allure, citing a shopper in blue linen with white embroidery and a chiffon veil. The item also reports Mrs. Mary B. James of Minneapolis being appointed to oversee state institutional cooking with a dietary expert to improve economy.
The article notes white as the season’s favored color for young girls with red accents. White linen gowns paired with silk girdles, crushed leather belts, or red stockings and sometimes shoes are highlighted. Hats in white rice straw with lace appliques or cherry ribbons complete the chic white and red look amid lighter straw options.
A La Crosse team defeated Winona 19 to 16 in five innings at Trempealeau. Umpire T M Perham ruled Van Ness out on a play between first and second. A dispute over the ruling led to heated exchanges and an extra inning before La Crosse earned the official score. Batteries: Winona Kerfoot Meyers. La Crosse Moore Brown.
Atlantic City New Jersey is reached conveniently and quickly from the West via the Lehigh Valley railroad. Send a two cent stamp to the General Passenger Department for a booklet.
In Williamsburg a beef eating contest saw former mayor Robert Van Wyck defend his title against challengers Michael Schaupauf and F Auschmann. Spectators from Brooklyn watched as Schaupauf led early but finished with 53 pounds of steak, 100 clams and crackers, 50 oysters, 2 loaves of bread, asparagus, and 10 crabs, within a 1 hour 45 minute limit.
Advertises Mother Gray's Powder claiming quick relief for colds fevers headaches and teething disorders in children. Promises 24 hour cure and worm destruction with 25 cent price. Sample offered free via Allen S. S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
An advertises Allen's Foot-Base powder as a cure for chilblains frostbites damp and sweating with swollen feet. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
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