Splendid pavement praised by conduit supervisor on Lamine Avenue
W. P. Elmond, supervising Bell Telephone conduit work, hails Lamine avenue paving as the best in any city he has worked in. Contractors Tom Johnson and John Hyatt laid the pavement. Ditches for conduits run between sidewalk and curb south of Fifth street to avoid further street tearing. Also note an Arlington pharmacy ad for Foley's Kidney Cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Elmond
Bell Telephone
Lamine Avenue
Elmond
Missouri
Messrs
Tom Johnson
John Hyatt
Fifth Street
Artists Societies Consider Merge Amid Exhibition Talks
New York art circles report possible consolidation between the Society of American Artists and the National Academy of Design as committees from both sides meet. The American Fine Arts galleries host today's exhibition under the Society’s auspices, with plans for a merged institution nearing finalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Society of American Artists
American Fine Arts Galleries
National Academy of Design
Society
Academy
Frederick Dielman
Henry W. Watrous
C. Y. Turner
American Society of American Artists
Kenyon Cox
Samuel Isnam
Robert Henri
Sweet Springs Flour Brands Promoted in Sedalia Ad
An advertisement extols Sweet Springs Big S Flour and Vigoral Health hard wheat flour as superior. It urges customers to try Vigoral Health for light bread, promising money return if not better than any hard wheat flour. The pitch claims strong local patronage and urges buying through first class dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
New Jersey State Bankers Meet Opens in Atlantic City
The annual convention of the New Jersey State Bankers Association opens at the Hotel Chelsea in Atlantic City. President Carlton Godfrey chairs the first business session this afternoon. Another session is planned this evening with further meetings tomorrow morning and afternoon. Delegates in attendance range from 50 to 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
New Jersey State Bankers’ Association
Chelsea
Carlton Godfrey
Perched Hen Meets Unexpected End at Upper Alton Stable
A hen owned by John Cartright, famed for sitting on a horse's neck at night, finally met her demise after choosing a new horse in Dobbin’s stall. The bird’s nightly perch switch led to bucking antics before the end of the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton, Jr
Upper Alton
John Cartright
Biddy
Dobbin
Bristol man sues after boot strap hurts leg
Hartford report says Andrew J Curtiss of Bristol sues an accident association claiming a boot strap failure during a boot pull on June 10 1904 in Granby caused a fracture of the public bone and ongoing disability for over 52 weeks with enduring pain and bed confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford, Conn
Andrew J.curtiss
Bristol
Power project to move Feather River water to feeds Sacramento valley
A $50,000,000 corporation led by I Brown Wilson & Co plans a 175 mile aqueduct and tunnel system to deliver 100,000 horsepower from Feather River to Oakland Alameda and Berkeley and supply Sacramento valley and San Francisco with electric power via two pole transmission lines three times Niagara output. The scheme would originate in northern California and aims to supply vast towns with new energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Feather River
California
Sacramento Valley
Oakland
Alameda
Berkeley
I. Brown Wilson & Co
New York
San Francisco
Niagara Falls
Whistle for health with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea
A London health fad prompts readers to whistle morning and day to feel life inside. The ad claims a gentle warming vitality from Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea sold as tea or tablets for 35 cents by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G
Rocky Mountain
W. E. Bard Drug Co
London
Hollister
Dentist Ends Call With Suicide in Frankfort
A Frankfort dentist shot himself after a telephone conversation with his sweetheart. Police report says the man died instantly at his home, the motive unclear.
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Frankfort
Indianapolis Dentist Shoots Self After Engagement
Dr Ellis Dixon a respected Frankfort dentist killed himself in his office while talking by telephone with his fiancée Miss Bessie Buchanan of Indianapolis. He was due to marry soon and was found with the receiver down at the telephone desk. Buchanan reported hearing the shot and feared the worst but stated no quarrel or threats accompanied the act. Dixon, aged 6? years, had moved from Indianapolis and was described as popular and of good habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfor Ky
Ellis Dixon
Bessie Buchanan
Indianapolis
Dr. Dixon
Miss Buchanan
Frankfort
Cough Settled on Her Lungs in Danville Remedy
N Jackson of Danville Illinois recalls a persistent cough that settled on her daughter's lungs. After trying many remedies they used Foley's Honey and Tar which cured her. Arlington pharmacy sold the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Jackson
Danville
Ill
Foley
Arlington Pharmacy
Barnett Bros et al in court dispute with firms
A list of names including Barnett Bros and W S Hood appears in a legal notice or docket fragment. The text references Foster & Amrick and W B Cannon & Co suggesting a commercial dispute or filing involving multiple firms and individuals.
Newly Married Couple’s Home Smashed After Speaking
A newly married couple’s residence was destroyed by gunfire after they were invited to give speeches. Police launched an investigation into a targeted attack with no immediate arrests. The incident raised security concerns for local families attending public events.
Ancient Eggs Fly in Perryopolis Serenade Attack
In Perryopolis Pennsylvania on March 16 John Mossbury wed and a crowd of nearly one hundred men surrounded the home to serenade. Mossbury Sr. faced an onslaught of last year’s eggs stones and gunfire with five dynamite blasts damaging the house windows. Mossbury Sr. later swore out warrants vowing revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mossbury, Sr
Mossbury
John
Perryopolis
San John
Plans Trip to the Pole by Captain Clinton airship
New York Captain James A. Clinton, a 25 year veteran pilot, claims a turbine driven airship can reach the north pole with his six children as passengers. He touts controllable propulsion and a hand power backup, seeking capital to build and prove his design-based on 19 years of work and patent claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James A. Clinton
North Pole
Clinton
United States Geological Survey
Foley’s Honey and Tar Advertends Cough Relief
A historical notice touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as stopping coughs, healing lungs, and preventing pneumonia attacks. It warns against substitutes and notes Arlington pharmacy as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Arlington Pharmacy
Pure Apple Butter and Peaches Price Listing
A short market note lists pure apple butter priced per pound and yellow table peaches available in two cans.
Richmond College to Debate Randolph Macon In Oratorical Contest
Richmond Virginia, March 16. This evening Richmond College meets Randolph Macon in an oratorical contest for a silver cup. The debate, held in Richmond College chapel, asks whether all street railway facilities including subways and elevated roads should be owned and operated by municipalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Richmond College
Randolph Macon
Randolph-Macon
Deitt's Little Early Risers Promote Digestive Health
The advertisement promotes Deitt's Little Early Risers as a headache relief and laxative aid for constipation and liver troubles. It suggests keeping a vial at home and taking a dose at bedtime for cleansing without gripping. Sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deitt
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Rocking Chair Club Social Features Pleasant Afternoon
Mrs J C McLaughlin hosted a Rocking Chair club gathering on Wednesday with a pleasant social time and a cavity luncheon served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. McLaughlin
Rocking Chair Club
Auctioneer Conducts Two Sales in Postal Area
Kemp Hieronymus acted as auctioneer for two sales Wednesday in Postal, one for John Renison and another for H. F. Robinson, both described as very successful.
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Kemp Hieronymus
John Renison
H. F. Robinson
Prevent Pneumonia With Foley's Honey and Tar
A neglected cold may cause pneumonia with fatal risk or weakened lungs after recovery. Foley's Honey and Tar is promoted to stop the cough heal and strengthen the lungs and prevent pneumonia. Arlington pharmacy sells the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Arlington Pharmacy
Oregon to be modernized in navy yard overhaul
The battleship Oregon, en route from Japan, has been ordered out of commission. Upon return it will be sent to Mare Island near San Francisco for extensive overhaul and modernization, with work likely to take the summer and the ship not to be recommissioned until fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oregon
Japan
United States
Mare Island Navy Yard
San Francisco
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Quinn Bros. Shoe Store
Ohio Street
Johnson and Hyatt
Bell Phone
Q. C
Longan
Sedalia Steam Laundry
Lamine St
New Jersey
RED Cross Pharmacy
H. A. Daniels
Daniels
Buffalo
Accident Association
Nover
Whistle For
J. T. Byrne
P. Brandt Grocery Co
M. B. Coleman
J. W. Cooper
G. J. Grosshans
C. Hoffman & Bro
W. J. Letts
E. Messerly
Queen City Tea and Coffee Co
Sedalia Grocery Co
Sedalia Tea and Coffee Co
M. W. Sweet & Sons
Fratt & Son
Sam Staples
W. S. Hood
C. M. Markle
A. W. Widmean
Foster & Amrick
W. B. Cannon & Co
Appleton City
Windsor
Authority OF the India and
Ceyion Commissioner
Smithton
C. E. Messerly
P.M. Meyer
Ridenour & S
A. Whiprecht
Nicholson & White
E. D. Francis
Thomas Scott
Harry Hausam
Hoffman & Bro
A.F. Bahner
Mossburys
Son John
Nell
the People’s Store
Star
Grinnell Railroad
Pride of
Perry
Monarch Coffee
Postal
Whippley Coal CO
Staley & CO
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