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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1900
Page
3
The article profiles Miss Mary Simpkins a charitable older woman described by Harper's Bazaar as hopeful and benevolent. She advocates matrimony as a universal cure and assists a colored youth by describing domestic life while he gently declines, preferring to wash and out.
A humorous dialogue features a Peace Society member denying being a prize fighter and clarifying his group’s pacifist purpose during a meeting.
Dialogue between Mr. Rockingham and Margaret Rockingham about economizing despite prosperity. He urges saving every penny while she questions the supposed wealth. The exchange emphasizes thrift and suspicion in a light domestic tone.
Mamie voices doubt about professors while Maud challenges her view. The two recall Mr. Fulpate’s surprised reaction when Mamie asked how to say rubberneck in Greek, reflecting humorous dialogue in a Washington Star snippet.
A Philadelphia Bulletin note quotes a woman ending her engagement to Treatem the dentist after he filed teeth for her. She still loves him but refuses to marry a man who shows little regard for others' feelings.
A brief line from the Somerville Journal recalls a scene where a man pleads for “Only one kiss” and a woman coyly asks for “Only one” before yielding. The moment spans from 8:15 to 11:45 p m as reported.
A humorous exchange centers on a porterhouse joke sparked by a World-Herald column. A speaker taunts a colleague as a has been while a second voice asks where porterhouse steaks are cut, framing a lighthearted, old newspaper ribbing.
A Philadelphia North American excerpt shows a dialogue where a man asks about the future and a woman answers that she finds it pleasanter than the present. The exchange highlights optimistic sentiment and the tension between current life and what lies ahead.
The Detroit Journal quips about Fiji Belle’s suitability for marriage and jokes that her face is ample for two rings, reflecting a light gossip tone on social expectations.
A brief gag exchanges between Henry and Eliza about cutting pie with a knife versus a can opener, cited by the Chicago Record as a humorous quip reflecting local wit.
In the Philadelphia Record a playful note compares Nell and Charlie Dropkick to a canvasback duck during a football game. Belle confirms the idea, describing a canvasback like presence on the gridiron.
A Philadelphia Bulletin quotation notes a wife who does all cooking while her husband’s appetite is compared to a bird. The wry line suggests the husband eats little and the wife cooks exhaustively.
A fragment from the Melbourne Times notes a question about fractions with a brief example stating the month as June. The snippet shows a conversational style and a stray quotation.
Fred A. Farnham opens an office to oversee the R G Dunn Co Mercantile Agency business for two sections and nearby state. He relocates family to Champaign at 204 West Park street and is nephew of A Farnham of this city. He is described as an engaging and businesslike gentleman likely to win friends in the Twin Cities.
Mrs F E Watson of Aiken Alabama reports her mother suffered chronic diarrhoea for months. After two physicians failed, five doses of Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy provided permanent relief. Sold by Servant Harker Drug Co J L Kautzman Otis W Smith.
Senda lia’s former firm K. Hampe & Co returns in Houston with a three story double building. Advertised claims praise One Minute Cough Cure as the best remedy for coughs and lung troubles, citing J. Koontz of Corry Pa and Sevant-Harker Drug Co as endorsers.
Messrs. Yancey Bard and Letts of the Liberty park board are named to a committee to confer with the state fair board on mutual interests. The floral hall will be improved and new seats erected in the park. A letter from E Presson of Pressonville Kansas praises FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR as the best remedy for la grippe colds and coughs.
Inclement weather led the Rocking Chair club to cancel its Wednesday meeting. A quirky aside compares birth to starting a clock and mentions Rocky Mountain Tea as a humorous “grease the main spring” remedy, urging readers to ask their druggist.
The Ladies' Musical club did not meet yesterday due to the storm.
G Vacher of 157 Osgood Street Chicago reports his wife suffered a severe grippe with lingering cough. After using Foyell's Honey and Tar, she experienced immediate relief and her cough was cured with a 50 cent bottle. Price 25c and 50c. A B S McGowan.
Five year old Thomas Benton Gilliam celebrated at home with a Monday party hosted by Mrs. T E Gilliam. Games, music and elegant refreshments entertained the children. Attendees included Katherine Hill Leb Ellen Gilliam Marguerite Buren Mildred Bixby Celeste Lamy Cammie Lamy Irwin Hoberecht Roger Buren Glenn Moser Joe Lamy and Thomas B Gilliam.
A Wis. resident, L. H. Warren of Albany, testifies that Kodol Dyspepsia Cure relieved years of dyspepsia after trying many medicines. Two bottles produced marvelous results and it digests what you eat, according to Harker Drug Co.
The Sentinel conducts a voting contest to pick Sedalia’s most popular school teacher. Votes are cast on Sentinel coupons and must be submitted before April 1. The winner receives a dictionary valued at 11.75 dollars.
Mrs. J. K. Miller of Newton Hamilton Pennsylvania extols DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve claiming it cures piles and more. She warns that fraudulent imitations are worthless and endorses Servant Harker Drug Co. for purchase.
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