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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1906
Page
3
Reports from Floyd Louisiana say a laborer known as Cotton was lynched within an hour of trying to attack Miss Blair, daughter of a railroad contractor. The incident occurred five miles north of Oak Parish as a mob captured him after a struggle.
Preventics taken at the sneeze stage prevent a seated cold and do not physic. The candy cold tablets reach a cold by opening the pores of the body. Risk me to test Dr. Shoop's Preventics sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
Mrs Paul Huckins entertained twelve married ladies at a Wednesday afternoon card party. Mrs Frank Monroe won the prize a Venetian glass vase while Mrs W A Latimer received the consolation prize a picture. Refreshments included chicken patties French peas in timbales cheese balls beaten biscuit kisses filled with ice cream mints and coffee.
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin offers a free book on rheumatism. The pamphlet covers causes and living to avoid rheumatic poisons and claims to clear the system even in desperate cases with Dr Shoop s Rheumatic Tablets. Sold by W E Bard Drug Co.
The entertainment committee arranged an April 18 program at Sedalia College of Music hall featuring literary and musical performances with refreshments. The event is organized by the Knights of Father Matthew and to be held Wednesday night.
An advertisement urges readers to whiten cotton fabrics with Red Cross Ball Blue sold by grocers in a two ounce package for five cents. The copy emphasizes keeping whites bright and appealing.
Sedalia Lodge No. 125 B P O E held a session electing officers to reelect all but trustees. Dr. W J Ferguson named exalted ruler and delegate to the Grand Lodge in Denver July 16 20. D E Kennedy awarded life membership. minstrel show tickets sell briskly with box office sales underway. T J Gallivan transferred from Lexington to Sedalia.
An advertisement extols a digestive product that digests food and eases heart strain. It claims to nourish and strengthen every organ, curing indigestion dyspepsia sour stomach and inflammatory stomach mucous membranes as well as nervous dyspepsia and stomach catarrh.
Mrs Henry Lamm entertained the Rocking Chair club on a Wednesday afternoon at her South Osage Street home. A magazine contest awarded a bon bons prize to Mrs L H Smith. Decor features carnations. refreshments included fruit gelatine with whipped cream angel and devils food cake coffee and mints. Guest of honor was Mrs Walter Stray sister of the hostess. Next week hostess will be Mrs G M Babcock.
Sedalia merchants promote Vigoral Health Flour as the best hard wheat option, urging customers to try it for light bread and promising refunds if not superior to any others. The ad touts Sweet Springs Big S Flour as widely sold and claims strong patronage and merchant support for the product line.
Advertises Dr Shoop's Cough Cure as a non narcotic remedy made from a California shrub. Claims it cures coughs and bronchial throat affections, unlike opium products. Sold by W E Bard Drug Co.
The Barbers' union voted to close all shops at 7 30 p m instead of 8 p m and to close at 11 p m on Saturday nights instead of midnight. The new hours begin April 9.
John Fowler a farmer near the city filed suit for divorce from Mary E. Fowler desertion cited in the circuit court through Attorneys Barnett and Barnett. An advertisement for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure features Hon Jake Moore of Atlanta praising its relief and health benefits.
Multiple property transfers are recorded in Sedalia with buyers and sellers including Thomas Lyle Dickey, E S Shortridge, Pacific Realty and Improvement Co, S M Williams, the Sedalia City Hospital Society, Minnie Stanley, Isaac Johnson, William Wilson, Mrs Saran J Brown, James A Williams, Mercy Clark, Arnett Scott, T Nesbitt, J M Garrett, A F Nicholas, and others. Transactions cover averages around 100 to 7200 dollars with parcels on Main, Missouri, Vermont, 4th 10th 13th 16th streets and Flat Creek area among Sedalia properties. Also noted is an advertisement for Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure with claims of no opium.
The preparatory service to communion at Broadway Presbyterian Church will be held tonight instead of Friday. The date change coincides with Frank Dixon delivering a lecture Friday night.
Sam Fell proprietor of the Stag saloon decorated his bar Wednesday night with a display of ducks of all varieties. Eighty ducks and one goose were shown and greatly admired by patrons.
C. F. Marshall invites buyers to visit the old reliable house of John N. Taylor at 604 South Ohio Street for pianos. He offers money saving advantage and represents a leading Missouri piano line.
Lotus club members will give a dance Friday evening at Walker's Hall on South Lamine street.
George Moran resigns as manager of Sedalia Gas and Fuel interests and is succeeded by I A Schneider of St Louis who has arrived to take charge. Moran has no stated future plans though friends hope he stays in Sedalia.
A 19th century style advertisement urges relief from piles with DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve made by E. C. DeWitt & Co Chicago. It warns against counterfeit products and promotes purchase through W. E Bard Drug Co.
Ed Carpenter resigns as night clerk at the Delmar hotel to take a like post at the Antlers opening soon. Harry Alcorn succeeds Carpenter at the Delmar. Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar advertised as the cough remedy.
W. E. Files of Lamonte shipped 27 heifers to the St. Louis market on Wednesday. The cattle averaged 750 pounds and sold for 4.55 per hundredweight.
Frank Gore hosted a Dutch lunch Wednesday evening at the Delmar hotel. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hansberger, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monroe, Misses Vivian Hansberger, Lou Menefee, and Messrs. J. W. Byng and Frank Gore.
Advertisement for Deitt's Little Early Risers pills sold by W. E. Bard Drug Co. Claiming relief from headaches constipation and liver trouble with a non gripping formula and nightly doses for cleansing the stomach and bowels.
Attorney G W Barrett reads a paper on Counsel vs Litigation before the Nehemgar club today. Tonight the titles of authors to be discussed by members at the meeting two weeks hence will be announced.
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