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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
8
Local thunder storms are expected tonight with a drop in temperatures continuing into Saturday. Train No. 72 and No. 74 arrive around 10 p.m. and No. 198 local freight at 2:05 p.m. West Bound trains No. 71 and No. 197 depart later.
Beginning July 1 the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway offers reduced rate round trips from Chicago to New York with a stop at the Pan-American exposition. Buffalo tickets are on sale as well with eight daily trains. Send four cents for printed matter and full information.
Canteloupes fresh off the ice arrive as the season opens, with Byard and Guenther offering the early fruit. The display highlights ripeness and local market availability.
Stanley Coal Co markets Deepwater vitrified brick as the best smoothest cheapest walk option. Brick reputedly resists water absorption unlike many vitrified bricks. Available from the Stanley Coal Co with office at 525 East Second Street and telephone service.
A. B. Thruston, returned from Chicago, has been commissioned to locate a new line of railroad for the Santa Fe in the Indian Territory.
J H Clemens announces special prices on two new upright pianos tomorrow at John N Taylor's Piano House located 507 Ohio Street. Manager John N Taylor promotes the sale event aimed at piano buyers seeking affordable quality instruments.
News reports widespread drought in central Missouri with farmers shipping cattle to markets to avoid losses as hay and oats suffer. Railroads spark fires burn fields, grain losses mount. authorities assess damages from a 1000 bushel wheat loss in Johnson County. WCTU discuss temperance cooperation and plans for state fair tents and free lemonade at Liberty Park.
Miss Stoxie Temple hosted a large gathering at 200 East Seventh Street in honor of her sister Mrs P L Potter of Juarez Mexico. Guests enjoyed euchre at ten tables with prizes won, music by a soloist, flowers, refreshments, and a formal gallery reception.
A group of ministers and their families spent a leisure day beneath the trees at Forest Park. Present were Rev. E. W. Clippinger and family, C. A. Buchanan and family, Rev. Simpson, Rev. E. J. Hunt, Rev. Aaron Breck, Rev. E. B. Surface, Rev. McElvaine, Rev. Van Wagner and wife, and Rev. J. C. Jacoby and daughter.
On July 3 and 4 with return by July 5 the Sedalia Warsaw and Southwestern railway offers round trip fares from Sedalia to Mora 50 cents Cole Camp 80 cents Raymond 1 dollar Lincoln 1.20 dollars Schuyler 1.45 dollars Warsaw 1.70 dollars.
Recorder Wilson was roused Sunday night to issue a marriage license to Andy Branstetter and Clistey Wilhelm. The couple from Nevada came in on the late Butler train and were married Monday morning before taking the early train to Sedalia.
Smoke from a passing Katy train ignited a 35 acre meadow owned by W. L. Porter on Seven teenth and Barrett avenue about 11 this morning. Three tons of hay were destroyed as Porter had nearly finished stacking his hay when the blaze started.
A fire alarm from North Grand Avenue drew both companies to the railroad area where section men were burning grass along the tracks. Firefighters found no blaze beyond controlled grass burning and stood down after response.
Three car loads of machinery traveling from Joplin to Raymond passed through this morning via the S W and S W. The equipment will be erected and placed in operation at once by Dan Grow's company and pushed vigorously.
Professor Hawkins a noted linguist and ball player has been approached with a good offer by the Harrisonville Missouri ball club. If he signs Sedalia’s team would lose one of its best players.
A heavy rain swept through an area about two and a half miles south of Otterville on Thursday afternoon. Branches, streams and running water remained active with water standing in fields.
Two carloads of ore from Raymond en route to the Illinois crushers will arrive on the narrow gauge tomorrow morning.
Rental listing for 1101 Kentucky Street describes four rooms and a good well. Convenient to church school and store. call one door south for details.
The Rev Hunt will conduct patriotic services at the First M E Church on July 4. The evening service will be on Courage and Manhood.
A crew of seven men and seven teams worked today to extend the boulevards to the State fair grounds, moving earth and laying pavement under municipal supervision.
At 3 30 this afternoon Mayor Crawford remained living but in unchanged condition and offered no hope of improvement.
Central Missouri farmers can borrow up to $500000 at 5 percent annual interest with optional annual principal payments of $100 or more. The lender, GEO M. RIDDLE, invites renewals or new loans and offers flexible term lengths. Visit 320 Ohio St Sedalia Mo.
Sedalia Missouri agents promote a round trip first class train fare to San Francisco for 46 85 dollars valid July 6 to 13 with return through August 31. The trip departs Kansas City at 6 p m connects at Pueblo with the D R G runs via scenic Colorado routes including Royal Gorge and Ten Mile Canyon with liberal stopovers in Colorado Utah Nevada and California. Optional Colorado Midland route via Colorado Springs offers equally scenic travel with one way and return route flexibility. J W McClain P and T A Sedalia urges forming a large Central Missouri party.
A recurring itinerary runs twice a month on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday serving Texas Oklahoma and western and northern regions with a three week return limit and liberal stopovers.
Round trips to Buffalo available for ten days at 24.90, 15 day option at 31.85, and extended use until October 31 at 38.30. Tickets promote travel to the Pan-American Exposition with structured validity periods.
Train No 1 on July 6 9 and 12 will run to Sedalia by 2 35 p m carrying a Pullman tourist sleeper through to San Francisco for Epworth League business as announced.
The East Broadway Christian church will hold a patriotic service next Sunday with patriotic airs sung and the sermon titled America for Christ.
Local ad lists WANTED two dining room girls for the White House Restaurant located at 106 108 Osage street. Other items note Old papers for sale at this office and mention Candy Palace.
Mrs. F A Sampson delivered a paper before the W C T U this morning. The talk titled The Best Method of Conduct discussed moral conduct and social reform themes in a concise address.
The Missouri Pacific offers round trip tickets for July 3 and 4 good for return through July 5 at one fare. Applies to all points within 200 miles with a 50 cent or higher rate.
An old advertisement notes Farris' Pharmacy promoting ice cream flavors that invite customers to guess flavors. The brief item highlights a healthful, family friendly retail scene in town.
A detailed roster of through trains and services from Kansas City and St. Joseph to Denver Omaha Pacific Coast and northwest routes. It lists No 1B morning train No 23 night train No 21 noon train and No 56 dining and buffet cars with sleepers and chair cars and weekly California excursions.
Sedalia reports the latest price movement for produce stock and grain. Details include current bids, daily shifts, and notable volume changes across local markets.
Notice of election for the Arlington Pharmacy stockholders held at 508 Ohio street Sedalia Missouri on Saturday June 29 1901 at 2 30 pm to elect officers for the following year. S H Porter signs the notice.
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