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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1906
Page
2
Subscription rates by carrier and mail postpaid include daily options ranging from 45 cents to $4.00 per year. The document also lists the Democratic ticket for Sedalia city offices with names for mayor marshal assessor collector city attorney police judge treasurer school board and aldermen by ward.
The text urges Sedalia voters to approve a small school tax increase next Tuesday. It claims the increase would not raise existing rates and is needed to fund the coming term’s expenses. Sedalia is highlighted as paying well below other Kansas City area towns.
Juliet V. Strauss, writing for the Chicago Journal, argues that luxury has dulled Americanism and that women bear blame for societal decadence. She warns that overindulgence in fashion, jewels, and wealth leads to a passive, mechanical society and a loss of seriousness in public life.
The article lauds Ralph D. Paine and his March Outing series on the United States, praising railroads and corporations for shaping a hopeful national arc. It counters graft narratives, noting rogues are a minority and highlighting the spread of opportunity as 100000 newcomers join the nation. The piece commends honest reporting and faith in American progress, urging readers to see moral strength at the core.
The article argues that women erode life’s true rewards by chasing distorted goals. It laments the shift away from health, strong minds, and family, blaming misdirected movements and leaders for sowing discontent among women. It warns against sacrificing home for hollow pursuits.
An English visitor learns Mexican hunting custom as an hacendado arranges Indian couriers to locate ducks by riverbank then a rabbit chase follows with an Indian spotting and guiding the quarry. The narrative contrasts Mexican leisure with Anglo American sport methods.
The Sentinel announces Hon Alf F Rector of Saline County as a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the Seventh district with primaries on Saturday April 7. It also announces Hon C W Hamlin of Greene County as a candidate for the same nomination with primaries on Saturday April 7.
D E Kennedy announced as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Judge of the Probate Court of Pettis County subject to party action.
The piece portrays F Augustus Heinze as a strong copper magnate undone by H H Rogers who exposed fake assets. Copper stocks like Amalgamated Anaconda and United Copper fall sharply after Heinze shifts funds into copper amid hopes of a war settlement boost. Heinze faces heavy losses and public censure.
Sentinel announces Charles S Williams Walter Morey and Charles D Rayburn as nominees for the county recorder seat. Each is named for nomination subject to party actions.
The advertisement claims the Golden Medical Discovery by Dr. R V Pierce purifies the blood and strengthens digestion by extracting medicinal principles from forest roots. It targets symptoms like coated tongue headaches indigestion biliousness and torpid liver and warns against substitutes. It also promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a remedy for constipation.
Charles W. Daugherty was announced as a candidate for nomination for circuit clerk, subject to the will of the Republican party.
A typographical slip in a newly started weekly about a western city’s smart set sparked readers’ interest as it claimed a forthcoming issue would cover a pink luncheon hosted by a well known matron. The page then declared the luncheon was punk, causing edition sales to surge.
The Sedalia Missouri City Council invites bids for the grading and paving of an alley between Main and Second streets from Osage to Vermont, per Ordinance No. 663. Bids due by 5 p.m. April 2, 1906, with a $25 certified check. council may reject all bids. Seal dateMarch 21, 1906. Also advertisement for Kept medicines from W E Bard Drug Co.
When contemplating storage of household goods, stores, etc., call Main 212 Bell phone. Splendid warehouse with vans and furniture cars for hire.
Dec Johnson and Frank Holdner hunt ducks at Schell City today in a local outing noted by the press.
An old advertisement from Arlington pharmacy promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick cure for grippe coughs claiming nothing else is as effective. The fragment notes its sale at the local pharmacy with no additional context.
W H Agee of Lamonte slipped on an icy sidewalk in front of the Christian church Friday evening and fractured a rib. Dr J P McCann reduced the fracture. Agee is father to W D and Ollie Agee, and an employee of the Sentinel.
The March number of The Chum, a quarterly publication for youth edited by Paul H. Appleby, son of Rev. A. B. Appleby, has been mailed to subscribers and includes a collection of interesting short stories.
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