Sedalia Council Adopts Resolution on Sinking Fund Loans
The Sedalia Missouri city council met February 17 1902 with Mayor May er Babcock presiding. Members Brown Fulkerson Hammond Hodges Parks Scally Stafford and Staton attended. The February 3 1902 minutes were approved and a resolution was adopted authorizing the City Clerk and City Treasurer to collect all money loaned from the Sinking Fund and to acknowledge satisfaction on deeds of trust securing such loans.
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Mayer Babcock
Messrs. Brown
Fulkerson Hammond
Hodges
Parks
Scally
Stafford
Staton
Fulkerson
Sedalia
Missouri
Sedalia City Council notes tax refunds and public aid
The Sedalia council approves a tax refund to Solomon Dixon of 7.35 and authorizes warrants for smallpox health examinations by Dr. W F Morrow. They discuss a 25,000 bond interest payment and support for the Children's Home Society of Missouri, praising its work with destitute children.
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Cyrne Goodrich
Finance Committee
Stafford
Solomon Dixon
W. F. Morrow
State Board of Health
Brown
Council of
Sedalia
Children’s Home Society of
Missouri
Junk replaces metal assets for gold watch offer
Sedalia Junk Co offers a free gold watch in exchange for rags bones old stoves rubbers bottles zinc iron and other junk. Wagons call for all kinds of junk from Main and Vermont telephones 1600 and 268.
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Sedalia Junk CO
Going and Coming
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes that the nation punishing its rascals boosts its abroad reputation, while a nation that punishes its reputation encourages its rascal behavior. The Washington Post is cited as making a similar observation.
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Washington Post
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Man jokes about needle in arm and sewing
A man asks if a story about a needle in his arm while kissing a girl was seen. She denies. He adds with fervor that he is glad he never learned to sew.
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Clara
George
Dora
New York Weekly
Ano Able Sing Her Family Supports With Voice Power
A reader notes Ano Able’s singing sustains herself and her small family including father mother and a young brother and sister. The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes that her voice has “carrying power” and praise for her performance.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Narrow rooms spark witty landlord exchange
A humorous exchange unfolds as a Mrs Rentem critiques cramped quarters and the landlord quips that a cat could be swung vertically, highlighting a playful domestic moment from the era.
Deluded Words Spark Curious Conversation
In a brief, quirky exchange, Willie Washington calls a dog one of the most interesting animals while Miss Cayenne notes uncertainty. The dialogue hints at loyalty and perception, quoted from the Washington Star.
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Willie Washington
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
China Objects to Fort Reductions in Indemnity Debate
In a dialogue between two boarders a discussion centers on China's stance toward proposed fort reductions. One notes China objects to fort reductions, while the other suggests a concession: reducing the indemnity.
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China
Boarder
Universalist Creeded Guiding Virtues Excerpt
The passage enumerates moral maxims praising charity truthfulness listening to both sides restraint of anger kindness to the distressed seeking pardons for wrongs and patience toward all while rejecting rumor bearing and intoxication. It attributes these lines to a Universalist Leader and presents a creed style exhortation.
Fragments of Sly Quips and Oddities in 19th Century Wit
A collage of humorous lines and anecdotes from era papers. Clara and Dora trade witty bargains about marriage and independence. A drug clerk touts a hair product while a bald man jokes about being the before and after clerk. A steamer lookout finds Boston sailors nearing distress over seven beanless days. Mrs Neuroriche mocks a son’s wealth letting Ethel dine on a self playing piano.
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Far China Sea
Boton
New York
Relative Fashion Yet Seen Through Time
A reflective note from the Boston Transcript on style, calling fashion collars a symbol of shifting taste and social perception, illustrating how standards appear relative across eras and communities.
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Boston Transcript
Quote snippets and quips from 19th century humor pages
A collection of brief humorous exchanges from periodicals including a teacher and student about grandfather savings, a joke on Caxton, index usage in books, golf wit about hole counts, and a light misquote about finding fault versus fixing it.
Monarch Laundry unaffected by water shortage
The Monarch Laundry reports no impact from the water shortage and notes patrons will be reassured. Several leading city businessmen plan a push to secure a Republican state convention for the city.
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Monarch Laundry
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