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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1901
Page
4
A woman with a history of fainting fits fainted while placing a dish on a cookstove in the kitchen and burned herself badly. The piece warns of danger from fainting spells tied to womanly disease and promotes Dr. Pierce’s medicines with testimonials. It notes medical advice and public notices about health and a railroad report.
Leo Harris A W Loren Orin E Spahr and J Ben Gorrell are candidates for admission to Sedalia camp No 16 W O W and will be initiated tonight.
Local ads list items for sale and service offerings including fans, fruit, and a rental opportunity. The notices mention 50 cent fans, 5 and 10 cent fans to the Boston at 214 Ohio Street, a second story rental at 1105 Kentucky Street with bath and closets near Broadway School, and Lowney's Bon Bons with a Red Cross Ball Blue claim.
A southbound St. Louis to Beebe passenger train derailed at 6:15 this morning after striking two cows. No fatalities or serious injuries reported. Engine tender baggage cars and a mail coach derailed and damaged. track torn up for 200 yards. Three day coaches and one sleeper derailed but not overturned.
The Nebraska Supreme Court held that a railroad victim can recover damages even if she traveled on a free pass. Mrs Nellie Collier, injured in a Rock Island wreck years ago with a dozen cremations among passengers, was awarded 4000 dollars despite a stipulation waiving damages.
A list of arrivals includes Wm Reed a section laborer from Atoka John Kiser a bridgeman from Denison lL D Oston a section laborer from Dallas Joe Carr a fence gang from Coney and Sam Walker a crusher laborer from Sweeney Also Superintendent Sweeney of the Katy stayed in Sedalia overnight and engineer W A Bennett prepares to pilot the inspection party to St Charles Mo A A Allen VP and GM of the Missouri Kansas and Texas sailed for Liverpool for a brief overseas vacation The Missouri Pacific train with Supt D Hardy passed through Sedalia en route west for inspection purposes
Missouri Kansas Texas to enlarge freight yards at Greenville with ten miles of track. C D Ledyard longtime Parsons resident and Katy shops employee died Saturday in Chicago at age 60. Katy general office baseball team in St Louis to play Parsons at Parsons next Sunday afternoon. Brotherhood of Railway Employes to move headquarters from San Francisco to Denver.
Local reports note Katy began shipments of Texas watermelons bound for eastern markets. A Missouri Pacific Local passenger train No 6 was delayed thirty minutes this morning due to a breakdown at Little Blue. Sept D Hardy returned last night from Nevada. Wm M Annis offers four pieces of new music free to interested readers in New York.
A local shop offers summer dresses priced at 2 ¼ and 3 ½ to clear stock. The gowns mimic fashionable models with white yokes or trims in colors such as black and white navy pink and blue. They suit morning afternoon and evening wear and save customers time and effort.
June Muslin Underwear Sale showcases night gowns at $1.25 and $0.49, with other items like corset covers, drawers, and mother hubbard gowns. Includes cambric skirts with umbrella flounces and lace trim, emphasizing affordable prices and French-inspired styles. More items listed in varied lace and embroidery finishes.
The advertisement promotes linen handkerchiefs in varying hem widths from 15c to 50c and embroidered, machine made, and lace edged pieces priced from 5c to 2.50. It emphasizes dainty designs, hemstitched linens, and a wide summer selection for hot weather needs.
Signed eee eEy promotes East travel with Pan American exposition and scenic routes on Lake Shore and Michigan Southern lines. Includes brochure access, Book of Trains details, direct line opening to a noted resort, and travel rates. Also mentions whiskey wholesaler ad and local farm inquiry, with Wilson Alsbaugh in city for business.
A note announces Pehl’s Private Stock Rye aged eight years and bottled at the distillery, with four full quarts packaged in plain containers.
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