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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1906
Page
2
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A columnist laments gallery chatter during serious dramatic moments and argues for stricter behavior enforcement. Public officers and theatre clubs are suggested to curb ill bred patrons who disrupt others’ enjoyment. If necessary a firm club or authority should be used to maintain order for downstairs audiences.
A court martial lowers Lieutenant Roy I. Taylor to twelve files after convicting him of mistreating an enlisted man in a public theater. President Roosevelt condemns discrimination against enlisted personnel, urging legal action against violators, amid regional theater segregation debates and a proposed nationwide law by Secretary Bonaparte.
The text discusses potential penalties for barring negro soldiers and sailors from white areas and hotels. It notes Southern resistance to Bonaparte's bill, the power of theater managers and hoteliers to set admission prices, and the unlikely scenario of black service members paying high sums to force entry.
The Sentinel announces Hon Alf F Rector of Saline County as a Democratic congressional candidate for the Seventh district subject to primary voters on Saturday April 7. Also announces Hon C W Hamlin of Greene County as a Democratic candidate for the same nomination pending primary results.
D E Douglass of a Sioux City area farm secured a California fortune believed to be $40,000 after a long chase. His wife deserted him years earlier and joined G S Porter. Porter kept assets in her name due to an旧 judgment. The California property now belongs to Douglass by court decree.
The message announces D. E. Kennedy as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Probate Judge of Pettis County subject to party action.
The Sentinel announces Charles S. Williams as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for County Recorder subject to party action. The Sentinel also announces Walter Morey as a candidate for the Republican nomination for County Recorder subject to party action.
The Sentixel announces Charles D. Rayburn as a candidate for the county recorder nomination, pending action by the Republican party.
Charles W. Leftwich is announced as a candidate for city marshal of Sevalin, pending action by the Democratic city convention.
Howard Wood is named as a candidate for marshal of Sedalia, subject to the action of the Democratic city convention. The report notes the party process will determine the final nominee for the office.
The article notes that while industry in Mexico is largely foreign controlled, the agricultural sector remains in the hands of extensive haciendas held by old Mexican families. Many estates date back to Spanish grants and span hundreds of thousands of acres, with light land taxes allowing continued large holdings. Some urge land taxation to force sales and redistribute land.
Chicago Art Institute Director Mr French acknowledges that some terra cotta pieces and other antiquities in the museum may be forgeries. Dr. A Furtwangler, glyptologist of Munich, asserts many American museum antiques are modern copies misrepresented as ancient.
An American traveler missing memory after a trip from California wakes under a tree in Australia. He recalls nothing after intending to reach Los Angeles and learns Hill End is the nearest township in New South Wales. He trudges toward Sydney seeking work to fund his return to his family.
Government contracts the Goff brothers of Meekin Colorado to exterminate Yellowstone park mountain lions after a surge in cougar numbers. The operation includes several hunter assistants, a large pack of dogs, and a five dollar bounty per lion plus seventy five dollars monthly per hunter.
Berkeley report on Loeb findings shows galvanic effects in nerve and muscle arise from chemical migrations within tissues. Oleates palmitates and stearates precipitate calcium at electrodes, removing inhibition on sodium and potassium and enabling ion activity.
Advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea from W. E. Bard Drug Co. promotes gentle healing for children. It offers 35 cents for tea or tablets and emphasizes tender bodies needing soothing remedies.
The Nehemgar club meets in regular session with Rev. 3S. S. Martin reading the session paper. The topic is The Successes and Failures of the Races of Men.
An advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription claims to restore health and strength especially for women with weak or worn bodies. It markets as a nervine tonic aiding sleep and reducing anxiety, with claimed cures for female weakness, irregularities, and pelvic issues, urging contact with Dr. Pierce in Buffalo, NY.
A witty remark questions the boastful claim of a Mars civilization, suggesting inhabitants may not even know the name of their planet. The line implies a skeptical view of Martian self-importance.
In Big Basin State Park flames billow from a living redwood, marking the third such sight in 14 months. The once 140 foot giant now stands about 90 feet as the heart of the tree decays and a vent allows embers to flare periodically.
A steam shovel at Kingsboro Heights in Suffolk, Virginia, uncovered the body of a Union Army officer during a Civil War era railroad cut. Epaulets remain in fair preservation, with authorities to identify the officer and confirm age and rank.
A local firm promotes a Magic Dry Renovator to remove grease and paint from clothing. The service is available at The Chi cigo Sedalia Dry Cleaning Co located at 4085S Osage Street.
Local laundry listings show payment details for The Launder and Longan's Sedalia Steam Laundry. Each business lists address at 216 218 Lamine Street and phone numbers 154 and 216 218.
A Texas man left his second wife and ran off with his former wife, whom he had divorced two years earlier. The event follows the pattern of discarding the new relationship in favor of the previous partner.
A doctor who built a practice then turned to land dealing found success in a new path. A sculptor left a $5 000 annual salary in commerce to study in Paris, later proving the choice worthwhile. A manufacturing leader abandoned college to head a business started by his father and now directs a vast workforce.
A brief exchange notes the town pleases visitors because of its two railroads and three traction lines. The humor suggests easy escape routes via transport links, reflecting the era’s transit prominence and local pride.
The Secretary of the Navy orders strict coal economy as fuel funds are scarce. Atlantic, Asiatic, and Pacific fleet chiefs are told to delay purchases until Congress allocates funds. Ships on distant stations may stay put, with limited movements to conserve coal and reduce naval maneuvers in Southern waters.
A historic note touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as the original laxative cough syrup. It claims the product moves bowels and cleanses mucous in throat and lungs, treats coughs colds croup and whooping cough, tastes good and harmless, sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
N. H. Neal will hold a public auction on his farm 20 miles south of Sedalia near Forest Park. The sale starts at 10 o clock and includes household goods farm implements stock and poultry. Ladies invited.
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