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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1903
Page
3
A dated dialogue narrates a court scene where a young man Bob and a courtly Lucy court a contested will. The will favors Lucy only if she marries by a certain age or bears a son, else trustees hold the estate for three years. The tale centers on unintended marriage and its consequences.
In a dramatic courtroom tale Bob pretends to prove Lucy’s marriage to stall a verdict. The judge, a law professor, recognizes the ruse and guides a private arrangement that leads to Bob marrying Lucy to secure her inheritance. The deception yields a happy union for the couple.
Report from Detroit News describes a daylight gathering at a railroad man’s home in East St Louis by a euchre club of prominent women wearing husbands’ clothes. Poker ensued, a neighbor’s dog attack interrupted, and women concealed masculine outfits while neighbors were told nothing.
A New York Times anecdote describes Bessie, a little girl visiting relatives, who insists on plural forms at the table. She often asks for forks and chops when only one item is wanted, then corrects herself to singular, improving quickly with Mama’s guidance.
A Sedalia resident Mrs D Roderick of 1904 Lamine Street reports long standing back pain worsened by walking cold or exertion. She notes buying Dean's Kidney Pills from W E Bard Drug Co with confidence after seeing an advertisement. Pills priced 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Final plans are set for the Fourth of July celebration in Raymond. The Missouri Pacific will operate trains between the city and the mining town, with a timetable to be arranged. CC Kelly, T C Coven, and R C Berry will deliver remarks.
A famed theater manager known for business sense meets an aspiring writer with a manuscript based on an Edgar Allan Poe story. The manager shows growing interest and suggests a joint meeting with Poe to discuss the project.
Miss Mattie Letts entertained the First Baptist church Sunday school class of young men with an at home gathering. Assistants included Emison Wood Ina Dunlap Fannie Norlin Lillian Whipple Elizabeth Parberry Luella Hoffman Sadie and Virgie Cameron Helen and Elizabeth Letts Bernice Jameson of Fulton. A peanut spearing contest awarded Frank Ducker a prize. Ice cream and cake refreshments were served. The guests listed include Charles Windsor Charles Brown Dimmitt Hoffman Avery Garnett Garton Walter Moore Edgar and Arthur Scott Luther Brent Walter Kennedy Penn Brown D. L. Hood O R Dood Elmer Botz Fred Cross Johns tts Frank Ducker and Johnston.
A concise notice promotes a seaside family outing to Atlantic seashore resorts with through tickets sold at the rail station via the Lehigh Valley railroad labeled America’s Great Double Track Scenic Highway.
A New York Times column recalls a housewife who ordered twenty five pounds of ice daily yet found seven pounds lost per delivery. After challenging the ice delivery man, she learned the weight was counted with the tongs, sparking the question of profit per ton.
Circuit Attorney Joseph Folk of St. Louis plans to visit Sedalia in August to deliver a lecture. He will not take pay for the talk, but a small admission fee will be charged to cover the visitors from St. Louis expenses.
Advertisement seeks several persons of character in each state to represent and advertise a solid financial company. Salary 21 dollars weekly plus expenses paid weekly, horse and carriage provided when needed. References required. Enclose self addressed envelope. Colonial Co. Caxon Bldg. Chicago.
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