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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1901
Page
3
An ally of School Superintendent I announces candidacy for county school superintendent in the upcoming April election. The message confirms the bid and signals party or group backing for the race.
The text argues that revising the Cuban constitution or serving notice of U S troop withdrawal yields the same result. It notes Congress once supported Cuban independence, but a proposed Senate amendment would give the United States virtual suzerainty over Cuba after withdrawal, implying control before full independence.
The passage questions whether Kansas’s fall to the Republican Party signaled true redemption or was counterfeit. It notes nationwide praise following Kansas politics and references the Mrs Nation episode as context for evaluating the claimed redemption.
The passage notes Admiral Sampson's endorsement of Gunner Morgan for ensign and the editorial commentator's silence. It suggests the public may demand a dissertation on the subject, while a writer struggles to characterize Sampson without provoking a strong reaction from readers.
A quarantine order was issued involving Dr W G Cowan, with records showing his presence in the city during the outbreak period. The notice emphasizes public health measures and local oversight.
Last evening a mild case of smallpox was found in the Marshall neighborhood six miles southwest of town. Family quarantine was ordered and officials believe with ordinary precautions there is practically no danger of further spread.
Mrs. C. E. Van Deusen of Kilbourn Wisconsin longtime stomach trouble and constipation improve after using Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. She notes the product's effectiveness and mentions local drugstores Mertz Hale Otis W. Smith selling them at 25 cents with free samples.
Andrew Donley of Green Ridge and his cousin Shorty from near Clarksburg visited A. G. Hickman in Latham Missouri on a Sunday. It marked the first meeting between the Old Squire and Andrew in more than a quarter century as tobacco juice flowed and boys history was retold amid Shorty’s laughter.
An advertisement proclaims pneumonia follows la grippe, but not when FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR is used. It warns against substitutes and urges readers to obtain the remedy from all druggists.
A black miner named Dewey Smith was hanged by a mob in Richmond Missouri on Saturday morning after he killed a white miner in Camden the previous evening. Smith was captured after escaping and was in the custody of Sheriff Crowley who urged the crowd to spare him. The mob remained determined, citing the honor of Ray county.
A Minnesota woman reports stomach grip left her unable to eat. after using Dr Miles Nervine and Pain Pills the trouble disappeared. The quotation credits Mrs J Lindsey of Montrose, Minnesota.
A jumble of figures on literacy, lifespans, human heads, ship losses, and population dynamics. It notes illiteracy decline since Queen Victoria, global birth and death rates, and oddities like a balloon voice reaching high altitudes and a profiled head collection.
Guidance for grip treatment urges rest and minimal food with plenty of water. It recommends Dr Miles nerve and liver pills and pain pills to control fever aches and sleep, claiming extensive testing and a guarantee of benefit or refund at any drug store.
The advertisement promotes courses taught by The International Correspondence Schools in Scranton, Pa. It claims the program lets you study at home, with affordable pricing and demand to send for a circular by naming the desired course and mailing your address. Thousands have benefited from the system and it urges immediate action tonight.
A cash deal offers men's shoes at 5.00 for 3.50 and 4.00 for 2.50, 3.00 for 2.00. Ladies shoes 4.00 for 2.50 and 3.00 for 1.75, with white slippers for 10 cents. Store at 223 Ohio Street.
Loan notice offering 31000 and upward secured by real estate. Farm loans available at six percent interest with moderate expenses. Partial payments allowed. From John H. Bothwell at Sedalia National Bank Building.
The remarks suggest both nations suffer under high tariffs as Americans pay more for imported goods and Russians face higher costs for items desired from abroad. The passage highlights mutual economic strain from protectionist policy.
Whipple's coal is advertised as the coal that burns longest and heats hottest with guaranteed prompt delivery and correct prices. The downtown office is at 219 Ohio street and contact is listed as phone 48.
Muckey's Black Flag second store at 113 West Main Street offers cash for second hand goods and real estate loans from five to five hundred dollars. If you want to sell buy or borrow call Muckey's Black Flag second store.
Bottled at the distillery Pehl’s Private Stock eight years old offered in four quarts per case at $3.90 with shipping to any address. Guarantee of quality with return at seller expense if not as represented. From Peter Pehl, wholesaler of whiskeys and Anheuser-Busch beers, 115 West Second St. Phone 95.
This week only the McGrew Coal Co advertises its celebrated Electric Lump at a price of $3.00 per ton. The notice provides a telephone contact at 272 for orders and inquiries.
The St. Louis World's fair will close on Sundays as a condition of the $5,000,000 appropriation approved by Congress. The rule aims to ensure regular shutdowns and aligns with federal funding terms.
Reports note recovery from grip or its after effects using Dr Miles nervous system remedies. Mrs E I Masters of Monitor Indiana, Mrs A E Lapeer of Modelia Minnesota, President McKinley, Speaker Henderson, J C Helfrey of East Pittsburg, Rev C Body of St Paris Ohio all credited with relief or recovery following grip illnesses and related pains. George J Flannery received rapid head pain relief in minutes.
A clipped note reports Secretary Gage expressing regret about the heated dispute on both sides. He urges restraint and calls for calm as tensions rise. The piece hints at broader political controversy surrounding policy debates.
The ad markets Aver's Hair Vigor as a hair food not a dye that restores natural color over time while preventing hair loss. It claims to keep the scalp clean and healthy, promote rapid growth, and prevent gray hairs. One dollar per bottle.
A set of aphorisms on human behavior and virtue contrasts wit and self awareness. It notes true men avoid cowardly retorts, money as a root of evil, risk aversion like a cautious fisherman, and the paradox of great men being foolish in some domains while still admirable. It ends with a humorous image of a cinder resting on a clean handkerchief.
An old advertisement for C F Walch's Boston Cafe promoting fine confections bread Puritan biscuits fancy cakes ice cream water ices. It notes wholesale and retail sales and a phone number 167 for heated carriages with Stevens Livery for ball and opera transport. It also mentions Gillmor’s whiskey and Mellor’s at 112 Osage.
Homeseekers excursion tickets go on sale January 1901 and January 1901 on the first and third Tuesdays at one fare plus 2.00 for a round trip to nearly all U S points. Tickets valid for return within twenty one days. Inquiries to Great Western agents or F H Lord Chicago.
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