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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1905
Page
4
A Bloomington man seeking a cash bounty for six daughters writes Governor Johnson. The governor hints at interpreting the term daughters and sex, while a separate balloon incident ends with Dill landing in a tree after parachute entanglement and rescue by locals.
In a bilious mood you seek aid to digest food and DeWitt's Little Early Risers are praised as cures for constipation and sick headache. The pills are marketed as gentle and non griping, suitable for children or adults and sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
R A Gray of Oakville Indiana recounts ten years confined to bed by kidney disease. He sought top medical care but found no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was prescribed. He calls it a Godsend and notes Arlington pharmacy sells it.
A scientific observer reports rapid plant growth by a stalk that, placed beside a height board, rose more than two inches in one night and nearly five inches in twenty four hours, a development described as wonderful.
Dermatologist chiropodist and scalp and complexion specialist advertised at 132 West Third Street offering treatments for hair and skin concerns.
Tickets sold June 30 to July 4 can be good to August 8 for return. Special tourist sleeper departs Sedalia July 4 at 1 45 p m on the Missouri Epworth Special. Double berth 2 25. One fare plus 50 cents except where fare and third makes less. Sold July 1 2 3 and 4 to all Missouri Pacific points good to July 6. Sample fares listed for St Louis Kansas City Omaha Joplin.
Lancaster Pa June 28 A Denver farmer J M Sweigart reports his patch of early sweet corn has grown almost five inches in one day strengthening Lancaster county claim of the most fertile soil among U S agriculture sections.
Pitman New Jersey June 28 W H Dill of Gloucester balloon ascension and parachute leap at Alcyon park ended with landing in a tree fifty feet high rescuers cut down the tree to free him.
M. K. & T railway offers sale tickets from Seda l ia to Asbury Park for July 2 to 7 1905 at 32.50. Katy's agent for details. Also tickets to Denver for the International Epworth League Convention July 5 to 9 1905 with sale June 30 to July 4 and final return July 14. See Katy's agent for particulars.
Railroad offers round trip Baltimore rates for a July convention. Tickets on sale July 1 2 3 with return by July 15 and daily sales through September 30. Special routes include Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Ogden Salt Lake Portland San Francisco Los Angeles and lakes resort trips with dates and prices. C M Jacobs seats the inquiry agent.
Timetable lists routes for trains 603 6011 638 602 and 696 with connections at Jefferson City and Sedalia. Mentions Myricka Marshall Boonville St Louis links and freight service schedules. Also notes arrivals at Sedalia and Warsaw with Southwestern line details.
The record lists travel passes sold on various dates with destinations and prices. Entries include Liberal stopover privileges in Baltimore at 27.90 dollars and Buffalo at 26.05 dollars. Some passes remain valid through late summer with return options on August 4 or August 31.
Portland Oregon exposition ticket offer commences May 22 and runs daily through September 30 with round trip fares to Portland Tacoma Seattle Everett Bellingham Victoria and Vancouver. One way and return options with liberal stop overs and rates from 47.85. Also discounted round trips to San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego with similar terms. Several Western routes include Pueblo Colorado Springs Denver Glenwood Springs Grand Junction Lake Ogden and more. Sales run June 1 to September 30 with limited validity to October 31 1905.
A service for travelers operates four weekly departures to California on Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays. No changes announced.
J. W. McClain and T. A. announce daily service from a central hub to Colorado Utah and California without changes, indicating a through route for travelers and shipments. The note emphasizes consistent scheduling across the three states.
Freight and passenger schedule fragment lists train numbers and departure times for Missouri Kansas & Texas routes. Mentions freight West Bound No 451 daily and Way Train No 504 daily except Sunday with a Kansas City Division note.
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