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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1901
Page
3
An 19th century advertisement extols the “sunny” disposition of women and praises Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for regulating the body and curing female weakness. Mrs. Maud Pearce of Ohio testifies that twelve bottles restored health and enabled her to do housework, listing other Pierce medicines used. Pellets are noted for constipation.
Fort Scott, Kansas, known as a strong lodge town, has seen widespread initiation fee cuts after the collapse of the Select Friends lodge. Many orders now accept members with only the first insurance assessment or no initiation fee, including the Knights and Ladies of Security with about 200 local members. A $2,000 insurance policy can be obtained for $1.75 per month, with 10 cents in dues.
W C T U women in Fulton Michigan hint at Carrie Nation style tactics after Charles Sherman opened a paco room. Temperance group bought his outfit and he signed a contract not to reopen there. The premises were destroyed and supporters threaten to smash any future joint rather than buy it.
An old advertisement claims Sparagus Pills from Sterling Remedy in Chicago or New York cure kidney complaints. The copy offers a free sample and promotes universal kidney health benefits.
The state asserts self sufficiency in convict care. It notes an $80,000 annual appropriation for the penitentiary for the past two years, offset by $83,991 remaining in the treasury from earnings.
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. It claims nine of ten deafness cases stem from catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any cure failure, urging readers to request free circulars and buy Hall's Family Pills.
An advertisement for Scotts Emulsion of cod liver oil asserts it restores red blood, strengthens body, nerves, and bones, and boosts life and muscle. It claims rapid benefit for invalids and offers a trial sample from Scott & Bowne New York.
Circuit court records show Reedy Elevator Company filing against Mertz and Hale. Attorneys Bente and Wilson H Williams Lay and Lay represent the plaintiffs while Sangree Lamm J H Bothwell defend the defendants.
An old notice claims headaches arise from stomach and bowel issues and that Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets cure the headache. Sold by Mertz Hale and Otis W. Smith.
The Gettysburg National Park reports 225 mounted cannons placed along the battlefield. A total of 310 monumental tablets and about 500 monuments have been erected.
An advertisement touts FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE as cheap protection against Bright's disease diabetes and other ailments, claiming many men insure themselves with a fifty cent bottle available at druggists.
Claim Agent Morrison of the Missouri Pacific rents 620 West Fourth Street residence from Henry Rohwer. The Rohwers and their family will depart next week for St Louis after securing a home at 5352 Vernon Avenue Cabanne Place.
A brief health ad urges readers to try Rocky Mountain Tea this month to restore youthful vitality. Priced at 25 cents, with a prompt to ask the local druggist for purchase.
George B. Cortelyou, the president's secretary, directs the proposed 13,160 mile journey of President McKinley across the United States. He handles all travel arrangements and keeps the timetable details at his fingertips.
Charles Hedges was jailed for sixty days for bicycle theft in Topeka. He escaped, was recaptured, and has now received a one year penitentiary sentence for jail breaking.
An Arlington Pharmacy advertises One Minute Cough Cure as the only harmless remedy for throat and lung troubles that provides immediate results and prevents consumption.
A Tall Men's club has been organized at the University of Pennsylvania with twelve members each at least 6 feet 2 inches tall. Six associate members are termed shorties and stand at 6 feet 1 inch.
The notice warns that fakes of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve may cause blood poisoning and urges customers to leave them alone. The genuine product bears the DeWitt's name on box and wrapper and is described as a harmless healing salve for skin diseases and piles. Arlington Pharmacy appears as the source.
Mrs. Cordelia Heinzman sues the Missouri Pacific railway company for $5,000 damages after her husband was killed in the yards at Kansas City. She filed the suit on Monday in Warrensburg Missouri.
Their promptness and pleasant effects make DeWitts Little Early Risers a popular small pill. They are praised for helping liver and bowel troubles wherever known.
Professor Hodge of Clark University estimates toads are worth 19.85 dollars each for their work destroying cutworms. He argues that toad propagation could help solve the gypsy moth problem.
Pneumonia follows la grippe, but never follows FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR the great lung remedy. Take no substitute. All druggists.
Among the important cases on the April term docket of Benton county are actions to be tried at Warsaw. The list signals forthcoming court activity and potential outcomes for local residents and involved parties.
Mrs Jas Forest of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin reports a running sore on her leg lasting seven years was cured by two boxes of Banner Salve. She spent hundreds trying to heal it and found no other salve as healing. Arlington Pharmacy advertises high grade perfumes.
David Holtzen of Mora shipped a car load of hogs from Schuyler and another from Mora and Dampville and two cars of cattle from Versailles for the St Louis market. Jung & Holtzen of Cole Camp sent two hog cars to St Louis while Jones & Schwetmann of Lincoln sent two more. Brill & Wisdom of Lincoln sold $105 in eggs to G. W. Fryer for Windsor Poultry. Morgan Bros. of Warsaw shipped a hog load to St Louis and George Monsees bought hogs in Warsaw for shipment to this city.
Notice to Sedalia voters that the school board proposes raising the annual tax rate for school purposes from forty to seventy five cents per hundred dollars of valuation. The April 2, 1901 election will decide whether to adopt the higher levy, which with the sinking fund equals the prior total levy. Secretary A. W. McKenzie signs the notice.
Advertises Hall's Great Discovery as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. Claims two months treatment per bottle and offers mail order from St. Louis Missouri with testimonials and druggist availability.
A Huntsville Missouri resident states they were cured of kidney and bladder trouble by one bottle of The Texas Wonder and recommends it to others suffering the same.
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