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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1901
Page
2
In Omaha on March 21 a nineteen year old, Harry Bushy, pleaded with the judge to sentence his father to zero days and set him to work on the streets with a sign. He said his mother lay dying and that his father spent wages on liquor and threatened to kill them after an assault with a poker. The father was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
An advertisement promises a quick cure for a cold with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets priced at 25 cents. The copy emphasizes fast relief and a simple remedy from a drugstore.
A raid on a drinking joint in the Indian Territory triggers a warning bell. The first informed man rings the bell, prompting patrons to hide booze as officers close in.
F P Moran a Petersburg baker endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy for children with bad or whooping coughs noting it gives perfect satisfaction and contains no opium or harmful drugs Sold by Mertz Hale Kautzman and Smith.
A mock editorial tone commends policy shifts after Congress repealed the war tax on chewing gum while leaving the sugar tax and other duties intact. The piece applauds the change as a common sense correction by lawmakers.
A letter from Agency Iowa dated October 17 1899 praises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for stomach trouble and constipation. The signer F M Wilcoxson endorses its efficacy and allows publication. Arlington Pharmacy is noted in the testimonial.
Mint free with all quarters of lamb ordered for Easter Sunday dinner. Phones 120. Just as good as new. Two steel ranges and other furniture and stoves offered at low prices. Helfert & Raiffeissen, 118 West Main Street.
Miss Quesenbury of Sallisaw Indian Territory served as maid of honor at the Confederate reunion held in Louisville last May.
A promotional notice highlights Sedalia made beer as a refreshing tonic for spring. The ad urges readers to try the sparkling, pure beverage and provides a contact telephone number 214 for orders or inquiries.
A descendant of a line of Indian chiefs was named sponsor for the reunion to be held this year in Memphis. Her father was a Confederate soldier.
Like Oliver Twist, children ask for more when given One Minute Cough Cure. Mothers endorse it highly for croup. It quickly cures all coughs and colds and every throat and lung trouble. It is a specific for grippe and asthma and has long been a well known remedy for whooping cough. Arington Pharmacy.
A Kansas bride wed on the Missouri Kansas state line bridge wonders if she is fully married or merely a half. The minister argued that husband and wife are one, so both halves must be included to be complete.
Mrs C E Van Deusen of Kilbourn Wisconsin suffered persistent stomach trouble and constipation for years. She reports Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets brought him relief after trying many preparations. Sold at Mertz Hale Otis W Smith drug stores. Price 25 cents samples free.
Missouri organized 170 Woodmen lodges last year, more than any state. Michigan followed with 150, Illinois 126, and Iowa 124 new lodges, marking the top four in the nation.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as the guaranteed remedy for the grippe cough. It claims the product will cure the cough and restore strength, urging readers to avoid substitutes and buy from all druggists.
Don’t clean house and take on unwanted tasks. Lace curtains and winter bedding should go to the laundrys. Monarch Laundry, run by Chas. Van Antwerp, offers charges renewable and professional laundering services.
Advertisement notes scarce lamb this winter urging customers to order a quarter early for Easter. It lists Paradis at Market House with contact phones 120. A second line repeats the ad text.
An advertisement extols Dr Ford's Dyspepticide as expelling germs of dyspepsia from the system and curing the disease. It asserts the stomach furnishes healthy blood for tissue and nerve building, and contrasts Dyspepticide with other remedies.
Private notice seeks buyers for house furnishing goods with a discreet appeal. The author mentions borrowing Mrs Nation's hatchet and using it for the reader's interest, promising small expense and small profit.
In Kingman Kansas a New England teacher told a class a humorous sentence to diagram. The boys laid on the floor laughing and the incident puzzled the teacher. A separate note reports a M. K. T. trainman injured at Frisco crossing with hand injury requiring amputation of a finger.
A girl begins training in millinery at The Boston located at 214 Ohio Street, marking a step in craft education.
George Tucker editor of the Herald a Republican backs the Citizens' ticket labeled wet while his father Edwin Tucker a prohibitionist backs the Citizens' dry ticket. George prints his father's open letters on page one but edits them.
The notice states headaches arise from stomach and bowel disorders and claims Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cure the condition. Sold by Mertz & Hale and Otis W. Smith.
Kansas egg producers led by major dealers and backed with Oklahoma partners have signed a contract with H. M. Slayton to supply 28,000,000 eggs or about 200 car loads, marking the largest deal of its kind in the United States.
A notice from Arlington Pharmacy warns that counterfeit DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve can cause blood poisoning. The genuine product bears the DeWitt’s name on box and wrapper and remains a harmless salve for skin diseases including piles.
A traveling salesman displays a shoe once worn by Ella Ewing Missouri’s giantess. The rare artifact measures 15 and a half inches long and is labeled as a size 26. The exhibit travels the state, drawing local interest.
An old drug ad touts Krause's Cold Cure to break up a cold in 24 hours and prevent further symptoms if taken at the onset. Priced at 25 cents and sold by Ott's Drug Store and Otis W Smith.
Galena Baxter Springs Columbus and Pittsburg Kansas will be linked by a new electric line. Work is progressing rapidly and promoters say it will be ready for operation by November 1 if nothing arises to stop work.
Advertises Krause's Headache Capsules as fast relief for headaches with a guarantee. It claims they prevent pain even if the skull were cracked and emphasizes that the capsules are harmless. Price 25 cents. sold by Ott's Drug Store and Otis W. Smith.
Easter dinner promotion invites Paradis shoppers for a quarter of lamb, mint offered free, and a house telephone option at 120. Market signage stresses value and local availability.
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