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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1906
Page
2
The Supreme Court ruling against two railroads for coal rate discrimination is key, upholding that public carriers may not engage in mining. It challenges coal trusts, suggests enforcement could dissolve the trust, and prompts congressional scrutiny of railroad mining links and interstate commerce regulation.
A large meeting of dairymen fruit growers poultry raisers and others from the Ozark district assembled at the Jefferson Hotel in St Louis to organize the Ozark Industrial Development association. They aim to unite dairy fruit poultry railroad and real estate interests to boost district industries and advocate a bureau of immigration.
A translated one act sketch titled A Case of Arson plays in New York with Henri de Vries as seven witnesses in a courtroom sequence. The single performer portrays a magistrate and seven distinct characters at rapid intervals, depicting the owner’s family and townsfolk from a petty broker to a stout painter, a police sergeant, and a saloon keeper.
A proprietor is recalled and confesses in a dramatic scene. The seven characters differ in height weight appearance and voice. The actor plays all roles without a trace of his own personality, leading critics to hail an unexampled feat of stage work and memorable acting.
Walter Perdue Melvin Gibbons and Arthur Davis strangers in the city were jailed after Deputy Constable E R Adams found them sleeping in a Missouri Pacific passenger coach. They were arraigned before Judge Kinsey and each sentenced to five days in the county jail for trespass. Gibbons had letters suggesting a woman may be wanted elsewhere and police will investigate.
Chicago March 6 Miss Elizabeth A C White president of the Dressmakers Protective association of America urges women to discard purses and sew pockets into skirts to curb theft and crime She cites easier police work if temptations to rob are removed and notes 300 models attend the convention at Auditorium hotel with fashion trends favoring simple inexpensive designs and subdued colors
The Sentinel announces Hon Alf F Rector of Saline county as a candidate for congress in the Seventh district subject to Democratic voters in the primaries held Saturday April 7. It also announces Hon C W Hamlin of Greene.
Officer W H Bouillt responded to a police call Monday night at Main and Grand avenues. A thief tried to break into Rector grocery by smashing a rear window but fled when frightened by a passerby.
A brief Sentinel want ad prompts readers to explore classified listings for potential purchases or opportunities.
D. E. Kennedy is announced as a candidate for the nomination for Judge of the Probate Court of Pettis County, pending action by the Democratic party.
J A Folgar and Co advertise high grade Folger coffee and a newly added Folger line of teas. They guarantee fine drinking quality with a 25 cent price and offer money back if not the best you ever had.
Charles Davy Crockett, colored, arrested December 27 for assaulting a man named White, escaped officers before arraignment, appeared this morning before Magistrate Truxel. Policeman James Card arrested him last night. a $25 fine was imposed and, unable to pay, he was sentenced to hard labor in lieu of the fine.
The Sentinel announces Charles S. Williams as a candidate for the county recorder nomination pending Democratic party action. It also names Walter Morey for the county recorder nomination subject to Republican party action and Charles D. Rayburn as a 3% candidate for the same office pending GOP action.
Advertisement urges readers to learn exact ingredients in Dr. Pierce’s pills and tonics. It promotes revealing pamphlets, lists of components, and free distribution of the Medical Adviser book. It notes Pleasant Pellets for digestion and calls for stamps to receive mail copies from Dr. Pierce, Buffalo New York.
Charles W. Leftwich and Howard Wood are announced as candidates for the office of marshal of Sedalia, subject to the action of the Democratic city convention.
The Rev May S Pepper pastor of the First Spiritual Church of Brooklyn will sever ties on June 1 and go to Russia as a private medium. She has been offered handsome pay to serve the Czar as a spiritualist medium, amid rumors the Russian ruler strongly believes in spiritualism and psychic phenomena.
The advertisement markets Deitt's Little Early Risers as the best safeguard against headache constipation and liver troubles. A nightly dose is urged for cleansing without griping and the pills are sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
Hon. Jake Moore of Atlanta Ga testifies he suffered twenty years with indigestion. After trying Kodol Dyspepsia Cure he found relief in one day and now reports better health. The product digests what you eat and relieves sour stomach gas belching and related symptoms sold by W E Bard Drug Co.
Ned Spencer known as Mr S and Spencer ends twenty year touring sales for Hamilton Brown Shoes of St Louis. A farewell banquet was held in St Louis at Planters Hotel where he received a costly clock. He will retire and return to Sedalia to live, expected home tomorrow.
An unsolicited laundry advertisement touts Mon arch Laundry offering pickup and delivery by CHAS. VAN ANTWERP proprietor. It promises relief and convenient modern service with phone contact 183 for bundle collection and return in delighted condition.
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