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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1901
Page
3
An old advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery as a nerve strength builder free of alcohol and narcotics. It claims to cure by building up the nervous system rather than merely bracing. Free medical adviser offer with stamps to cover mailing costs from Dr. R V Pierce Buffalo NY.
Clyde W. Mead of Sterling Illinois is 6 feet 7 inches tall and 190 pounds. He joined Company H Sixth Regiment Illinois National Guard last week and will turn 21 on July 21. He may be the state’s tallest militiaman, surpassing Colonel D Jack Foster who stands 6 feet 4 inches.
Nellie Allen aged 17 was found dead in the street near her mother’s home in Knob Noster. Coroner’s jury ruled violence caused death and charged William Wisely, a Black man, now jailed in Warrensburg, with the crime. Wisely protests innocence.
Kilbourn Wisconsin resident Mrs. C E Van Deusen reports long stomach trouble and constipation relief after using Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets sold at Mertz Hale and Otis W Smith drug stores. Price 25 cents. Samples free.
Capt. E. W. Stevens sold his pair of French coach horses to J. R. McAllister of Waco Texas who plans to ship them home. The horses are described as one of the handsomest teams in Central Missouri by local judges. McAllister intends to buy a car load of horses for shipment south.
An old ad claims cheap protection against Bright's disease diabetes and other ailments with a fifty cent bottle of Foley's Kidney Cure sold by all druggists.
A staged doll recital ends in a joke as a phonographic voice misfires with a German bass. The assistant cuts the display, questions who built the doll cylinder, and Edison remains unmoved due to deafness. The rest of the exhibit is postponed.
A Philadelphia pharmacy promotes DeWitts Little Early Risers as a non g standardized liver and bowel cleanser. The ad claims the pills never gripe and urges readers to obtain them at Arlington Pharmacy.
The Queen City Dancing club held a Tuesday night dance at Tiede's Hall. The event was well attended and deemed an enjoyable evening by attendees.
An old reporter recalls Edison’s Menlo Park lab demonstration of a talking toy doll using phonographic principles. The device allowed the doll to recite poetry, say prayers, or sing verses, promising massive toy sales as an assistant reveals the mechanism to a group of reporters.
Arlington Pharmacy promotes the genuine De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles sores and skin diseases.
At a Nautilus club meeting this afternoon the February 27 program was presented featuring oral sketches including An tiphon Mrs. F. EF. Combs Lysias.
An old advertisement urges trying Rocky Mountain Tea this month to stay well through summer, calling it a great spring blessing and recommending ask your druggist for purchase.
A North Missouri paper records a caller seeking medical aid, asking a neighboring town doctor to come at once to help a dying mother-in-law. The plea underscores urgent professional services requested by a local resident.
An advertisement claims pneumonia often follows la grippe but never after using FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR, branding it the lung remedy and urging buyers to take no substitute, sold by all druggists.
Gas in Germany uses hard coal while American water gas provides higher light output. Five cubic meters of German gas yield 13 to 14 candle-power hours, versus 26 to 30 candle-power hours from American water gas. Professor Bunte of Karlsruhe notes U S gas use is higher than in comparable German cities.
Local shoppers are invited to visit the Premium store to learn about stamps offered with purchases. The program awards premium premiums to customers who trade with participating merchants and inquire for details.
This week only McGrew Coal Co offers its celebrated Electric Lump at 3.00 per ton. Telephone 272 for orders or inquiries.
The advertisement extols Ayer's Hair Vigor as giving thicker longer softer hair and preventing dandruff. It emphasizes satisfaction from a preparation used for half a century and assures buyers they are not being deceived.
George Goodrich handles cleaning and repair of wells and cisterns. Contact or visit at Northeast Corner 18th and Marvin for service.
Two Chariton county boys balloonists were killed during a double ascent at El Reno last Sunday. As they neared seventy five feet the balloon hoop failed and both men were hurled to the ground with deadly impact.
A brief note from THE BOSTON at 214 Ohio St mentions a shirt selection line with a large range and a price point of 48c. The wording suggests a promotional listing or catalog entry in a local newspaper style.
Our fountain remains the sole functioning water feature in the city indicating Arlington Pharmacy continues to operate its site.
Lieutenant E. B. Baldwin announces a packing house contract for all expedition meals valued at 50 to 60 thousand dollars. The order covers meat, dairy, and emergency rations totaling 200 tons to be delivered to New York by April 1 and shipped to Scotland, Norway, and Franz Josef Land for storage and use on a 27 month northward voyage for 15 men and 400 dogs.
A London Globe quote recalls a benevolent visitor noting the quiet fireside of an aged judge. The old man asks his wife to tie the cat and dog together, promising a revealing outcome once bound.
A Scranton based program invites you to study from home with courses taught by the International Correspondence Schools. The ad promises a thorough system at a low price and urges readers to request a circular by sending their address and naming the course of interest.
Local ad announces deep discounts on Tan Shoes this week with price cuts across men and women styles. Also featured is Pehl's Private Stock eight year old whiskey bottled at the distillery, offered four quarts per case and shipped, with return shipping costs guaranteed.
Advertisement by John H. Bothwell offering real estate loans from $1,000 and up with six percent interest and moderate expenses. Partial payments allowed. Sedalia National Bank Building.
An old advertisement promotes Stevens' Livery offering heated carriages for balls and operas at six to eleven per couple, with mentions of Monarch Laundry inviting families to send washing for rough dry service at 20 cents a dozen and free bed area table linen ironing, under Chas. Van Antwerp, proprietor.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Volicath and a room in an unspecified building, providing no clear event or context.
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