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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1900
Page
5
Mrs A M Lonshore Potts M D presents a series of lectures titled The Famous Quakeress running Monday March 26 to Friday March 30. Sessions include free talks for both sexes on March 26 27 and 28 with moving pictures X ray views and stere optical views. A women only lecture on maternity is scheduled March 30 with tickets priced 15 and 25 cents.
The Murray company presents Forget-Me-Not with Miss Maude Leone and Mr. Willard Mack earning praise. Advance seat sales are strong. a matinee for ladies and children is planned for Saturday at 10 and 20 cents. the weeklong run ends Saturday night with the strongest play.
John H. McCracken president of Westminster College Fulton is completing studies at the University of Halle Germany when called to accept the presidency He is son of Chancellor McCracken NYU and comes from a wealthy family Ground will be broken in June for a science hall The appointee is seen as injecting new life into the college and boosting its western standing
For sale a grocery store with excellent trade and about 1200 dollars cash. Good reasons for quitting business. Address A B C Sentinel office.
FOR SALE Leather quarter top buggy in almost new condition offered for cash. Contact at 623 W Ninth Street corner Harrison for details.
Special sale hints why locals avoid heat as Kingsville Kodak touts wearability. The ad implies Johnson County residents stay calm because they wear the brand.
C. T. Rogers, a Missouri Pacific engineer, demonstrates his gold find in Colorado by not selling any of his mining property, signaling confidence in his claim.
The Missouri Women’s Federated clubs met at Mrs. D. H. Smith’s home for two sessions. They discussed committee reports, admitted new clubs, and planned the Joplin annual meeting.
An old time advertising pitch promises a quick cure for colds with laxative Bromo Quinine tablets, noting refunds if it fails and a signature on each box. It also mentions Kansas reaction and reports three men jailed in Douglas county Missouri for selling liquor.
A visitor from Spokane, Mrs J H Mertz, is staying with her parents Mr and Mrs J H Mertz. A baby girl was born to the wife of J J Coats on Wednesday morning. A son was born yesterday to the wife of Rueben McVey at 719 East Fifteenth. The Phi Lambda Epsilon fraternity will meet with Harry Wells tonight and a good time is expected. Supt Buchanan of Sedalia recommends a special reading course. Vaughn's stringed orchestra plays tonight for Miss Stanley's dancing class at Grege's hall.
E Schroeder described as professional gardener offering trimming planting gardening and wood work around residences with reasonable terms. References E H Wood conductor J R Glenn yardmaster. Bay of 15 position call 1120 East Fifteenth street.
An advertisement promotes Dr D L La Verne grip tablets as a 25 cent remedy for la grippe and colds not causing head pain like quinine. It claims to relieve headache and lists Fleischmann's Pharmacy as supplier. A separate note reports Ernest Hubbard fell from a horizontal bar at the Y M C A gym in Carthage this week and sustained a fractured skull.
A short Lexington News item notes McClellan's for wall paper and quotes the Maysville Herald on the coming election songs. It also reports Mrs John Laybourn of Sedalia visited her sister Mrs James Finnell for several days this week.
Call at Singer office No. 114 West Third Street for all kinds of sewing machine needles parts and oil. J A Bowman manager.
R. E. Moore of Kokomo Indiana attended his father Joseph Moore’s funeral at 212 East Third Street and returned home last night.
Charley Baldwin of Denison Texas an engineer on the Katy and his friends are guests of his cousins John and George Bald win in the city during a social visit.
In Sedalia Stanley speaks on macadam roads and Judge McAfee discusses criminal costs. The convention approves making the meeting a permanent organization and plans to meet in Springfield on October 16. Missouri notes on coal outputs and Ella Ewing joining Barnum & Bailey for Europe with family.
Joplin farmer J Mossberg swore out a warrant for a colored woman after losing eight dollars and two medals. Unable to identify the suspect, the warrant was not served. He departed this afternoon for home.
Miss Jessie Lovinger and Mrs. H Laupheimer traveled to Mexico tonight to attend a concert by Hardin College girls, the event drawing local interest in the arts outreach.
The Manhattan club held its final dance of the season at Grege’s hall with the Manhattan orchestra providing music. About twenty couples attended the event in the evening.
The Murray Comedy Company will reproduce its best play Forget-Me-Not tonight at the opera house. The performance is expected to draw a crowded house and features the popular Carpet at Cost program.
Private Fred Schaer and George 8S Fall of company D second regiment infantry N G M were discharged from the service of the state yesterday on their own applications. WANTED Industrious experienced young printer to serve as assistant in Sentinel's composing room. Apply at once. Born to Mr. and Mrs Neihardt of 315 East Third a baby girl last night.
Thomas Gregory of North Prospect marked his 86th birthday yesterday. A longtime resident formerly from near Longwood, he remains hale and hearty, and friends across the county share in the cheer.
The latest Dewey joke lands as a pun about Admiral Dewey. It asks how his rank changed after marriage and answers that he became Mrs. Dewey's second mate, a lighthearted play on naval terms.
Bob Fitzpatrick formerly employed in Supt. Hopkins office has taken a new job in Salt Lake City Utah. Mrs Fitzpatrick will leave the first of the month to join him.
On Tuesday March 20 a daughter was born to the wife of Harry Cool of the city.
The state board of education appointed a committee to outline a summer institute course for teachers. Members include W. T. Carrington state superintendent G. V. Buchanan Sedalia J. A. Barnard Lathrop Kansas City Hattie Marston Cape Girardeau and V. E. (surname cut). The panel completed its work and submitted recommendations.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a cure for constipation with a money back guarantee if it fails. The copy targets readers seeking relief and brands the product as a trusted remedy from druggists.
The St. Joseph News mocks local elections with lines about Mr Bente as prosecuting attorney candidate bent on election and a Sedalia mayoral bid by candidate Love. The quips hint at a lively campaign atmosphere in Pettis County and Sedalia.
The High School Debating society met yesterday afternoon and carried out the program. The debate argued that the formation of trusts is detrimental to the American people. Affirmative speakers were Will Tuley and Reuben Gentry. negative speakers were Stirlen Gallie and Frank Kidd. Humorous reading by LH Earl Kelly.
Dyson Freeburn was convicted of illegally selling whiskey at the adjourned term of court in Warsaw last week. The jury hung in one case and two cases were dismissed.
The six months old child of Con ductor Henshaw died last night at 11 30 from pneumonia. No funeral arrangements have been made yet.
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