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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1902
Page
6
A late 19th century advertisement touts Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as a remedy for debility weak nerves and indigestion. It includes a testimonial from Mrs N S Swiney of Princeton Ma stating improvement after two bottles and urges readers to consult their doctor about the medicine.
A wry calendar note from Pudd nhead Wilson lists dangerous months for stock speculation. The line quips that no speculation belongs in a Sentinel want ad, underscoring caution in classified notices.
Notice urges submission of copy by 10 a m to ensure it runs in the same day edition. The directive highlights punctuality for column submissions and timely appearance.
Classified notice listing a five room cottage on a corner lot and a store building for sale or trade. Offers exchange for a small well improved farm. Address C No 401 West Tenth Sedalia No 213 dime.
For sale a work team of horses sixteen hands high suited for farm use. Call at 412 East Twelfth Street. 323 6tp.
A diamond scarf pin set with five diamonds is missing and a reward is offered for its return to C. C. Lawson at the Katie building.
Unfurnished rooms available for rent at 615 West Seventh Street. Suitable for light housekeeping. Inquire at the address provided.
Wanted immediately an active agent for the city and another for the county. Good pay. Apply between 10 and 2 in room 20 of the Royal Tribe building. Contact Van B. Wisker. March 26 deadline.
Advertises a local wholesale business seeking a man to take charge of the Sedalia Missouri branch. Requires references and provides A. T. Morris as contact with address. 326 d6tp.
Lost pair of steel frame spectacles likely dropped between Mrs. Jackson's boarding house and West Seventh street. Finder please return to this office.
Agents offered $10 daily for selling gaslight burners that fit coal oil lamps without chimneys or wicks. The ads promise no smoke or dirt and claim high profits, with sample free from Enterprise Manufacturing Co, Box 483, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dr Z T Major and Son announce limited time dental work at low prices due to crop failures. Bridge work is a specialty with painless extractions and warranties. Office located at 410 Ohio opposite courthouse.
Boston item notes exquisite millinery for Easter and spring wear. Vendors highlight hats and hats trims, with emphasis on craft, color, and seasonal fashion.
A coroner inquest at Parsons examined the death of Lee Watson who died after his hand touched a live electric wire. The inquiry found the death accidental and cleared his young companions of any blame, dispelling rumors of personal animosity.
Russell Camp M W A at a recent meeting instructed its board to lease the hall of K of P No 52 as a meeting place and to move weekly meetings from Thursday to Monday. The camp praises its officers and membership, with Venerable Consul H H Vogt noted as a longtime co worker with the Sentinel's editor in Southwest Missouri.
Expressions from grateful women who have experienced blessings cite Rocky Mountain Tea as compensation for efforts on their behalf. Advertisement notes 385c price from W. E. Bard Drug Co.
The Katy railroad orders 100 Rodger ballast cars from American Car and Foundry Company at St Charles. Each car will have an 80 000 capacity and be built for heavy freight service.
The ad claims biliousness and constipation harm complexion and says DeWitt is Little Early Risers keep liver and bowels healthy. A testimonial from C. E. Hooper of Albany Georgia praises relief and improved wellbeing. Gentle, safe and effective, marketed by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
Doug Lowry a master car builder for the Missouri Pacific remains bed fast at his St. Louis home, a condition continued for the past two weeks.
A Asheville Gazette pressman Henry T. Crook recalls severe rheumatism after getting feet wet last winter. He tried Pain Balm advertised as a guaranteed cure, bought a bottle, and says two thirds used ended his rheumatic pain. Sold by all druggists.
The Boonville Advertiser reports that the M. K. and T. railway company plans to erect a new station in Boonville. The project signals expansion and improved rail service for the town.
An advertisement asserts deafness, caused by inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh, can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It offers $100 for any case of deafness due to catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills via F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Switchman Thomas McKenzie of the Katy is on the sick list. His absence affects crew assignments and train operations as he recovers from illness.
W. W. Umbarger of Marshall Missouri endorses Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough remedy for all ages, noting its superior effectiveness and stating it should never be out of the house for both adults and children.
The C. M. A. Fraternity held a regular meeting last night in I. O. O. F. hall and initiated Joe Gold Pierre Waddell and Chester Lewis. After the initiation ceremonies a social session and smoker was enjoyed by the members.
Pale blood and pale faces show poor health, while Scott's Emulsion promises rich red blood and rosy cheeks. The ad notes young girls are frequent sufferers from pale blood and presents the product as blood food made by Scott and Bowne of New York. They offer a sample to try.
Leonard Wharton was elected president and Arthur Ritchie vice president to fill the place of officers who have left the city, signaling a reshuffle in the organization’s leadership.
An advertisement claims the One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs colds croup grip and bronchitis quickly. It asserts the medicine softens liquefies mucus draws out inflammation and removes the disease cause. Justice of the Peace J Q Hood of Crosby Mississippi testifies immediate relief for his wife and family. W E Bard Drug Co.
F. M. Carter, formerly yardmaster for the Katy, now operates a passenger train between Winslow and Needles on the Santa Fe line.
Conductor Charles Ducker will occupy the residence and late home of Superintendent James Davis on Seventh Street. Mr. Davis and family are moving to Parsons Kansas.
Superintendent L. J. Finney returned yesterday from Parsons where he accompanied the President's special delegation.
J R Holly of Macomb Illinois cites his wife’s cure from a severe chronic stomach trouble after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He says prior to the remedy she suffered intensely from meals, but is now cured with physicians and other remedies failing before. The ad urges no dieting and claims Kodol will digest any food. W E Bard Drug Co.
After purchasing 500 tons of prairie hay, Huston offers to contract with buyers who need hay. Delivery can be arranged at any time, with quantities as large as desired, priced at the current market rate.
The Clinton Democrat reports White Swan Mills was struck by lightning at 2 am during a storm. The bolt hit the flagstaff and roof near the dust room, causing a fire that was quickly fought with on-site fire plugs. Millers and workers spotted the blaze, activated hoses, and extinguished flames.
Reports from the west say several large locomotives sent out recently by Success punctured rails and caused damage. Some engines traveled with side rods down despite protests by railroad officials. Some lines refused passage until rods were raised, a sensible precaution. It is surprising any railroad would accept a locomotive in transit with rods down.
A. F. Clark of Glade Springs Va reports twelve bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy sold between 11 a.m. and closing on January 25 1901. He praises its quick cures and broad use in Virginia. For sale by all druggists.
Builders push the J. C. B. L. River Route as all available men are assigned to the project. Management expects completion around April 15.
An old remedy claim says Foley's Honey and Tar stops coughing by soothing the lungs and aiding phlegm removal without provoking a strain.
Ed Smith of the Katy resigns to join Kansas City Southern in the surveying corps. He is stationed in Arkansas and expresses satisfaction with the country and the new job, noting he has seen a mountain and learned what moonshine means.
An ad asserts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures piles without surgery and treats scalds cuts burns wounds sores and skin diseases with unequalled effectiveness. Warns against counterfeit products sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
The Monarch Laundry announces it is unaffected by the general water shortage, boasting an independent artesian water supply that guarantees continued reliable and satisfactory laundry service.
Chas. Van Antwerp advertises money loans from $1,000 up at low rates on Pettis county realty with 5 percent interest and partial payment privileges. J. H. Bothwell, attorney, Sedalia National Bank Building.
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