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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1902
Page
8
An old advertisement urges readers to combat spring fever with Bitters. It claims the tonic can boost energy and ease fatigue and sleepiness, promising quicker vitality through a few doses. The fragment hints at a medicinal health pitch typical of period ads.
The note suggests remedies for stomach and liver issues are tied to feeling better, highlighting claimed health benefits and overall comfort from addressing digestive concerns.
Xavier Schwaller longtime Jefferson City resident dies in Chillicothe last Saturday. Moberly Monitor reports a new elevator in the city costing 50,000 with 25,000 more for adjacent buildings planned.
Classified notes state 10 a.m. deadline for same day appearance. Three items under thirty words offered: FOR SALE Shade trees F Taylor Cain. FOR SALE cash cheap heavy spring wagon 1011 East Third Street. FOR SALE cheap large size family cook stove nearly new 135 West Jefferson.
Item listing notes immediate sale of a milch cow and a male hog. Address given as Twentieth and Quincy with date March 30. Sold as is to interested buyers.
For sale or trade a nice ice room cottage on a corner lot and a store building. Will exchange for a small well improved farm. Address C No 401 West Tenth Sedalia No 213 dime.
Five acre place with large house and optional furnishing at 619 West Twenty third street. Includes barn outbuildings and fruit trees. Owners offer to board with renters if agreeable. Apply George E. Dugan at 839-dtf.
Classified notice seeking a skilled carpet layer. J. E. Hillis located at 116 West Second listings this as a 3 30 date for contact or application.
Advert describes $10 daily profits selling gaslight burners for homes and public buildings. No chimney or wick needed and no smoke. Fits coal oil lamps, claimed as cheap, clean light. Sample free from Enterprise Manufacturing Co., Box 483 Cincinnati, Ohio.
Unfurnished rooms available at 615 West Sevenths Street. Suitable for light housekeeping. Inquiries welcomed at the stated address.
Classified note offers a six room cottage at 616 North Grand Avenue with two 135 by 270 feet lots for rent. Also seeks a man to manage a local wholesale branch office with references, addressed to A. T. Morris, Sedalia, dated March 26.
A lady's gold watch is believed dropped while passing from Geo R. Smith College to Taylor Chapel M E Church. Finder of the watch, please return to H. Lh. Billups and receive a reward.
Help wanted energetic workers to distribute circulars and samples. Permanent occupation with good pay. Distributors League at 49 West 28th Street, New York. For rent the first floor of a dwelling four rooms plus bathroom. Inquiries between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. to L Lovinger at 601 West Sixth Street.
A Lutherance of Jamestown in Moniteau county was stolen from the Missouri Pacific station in Jefferson City on Friday night.
About 2300 inmates at the Missouri penitentiary received eggs on Sunday, with eighteen cases needed to meet the demand.
Horace W. Shepherd once of Warrensburg has received an offer to be chief editorial writer and telegraph editor for the El Reno American. He has not yet decided whether to accept the position.
Mrs McKeehan died at her home in Lamonte from blood poisoning. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock at the Baptist church with Rev. O L Wood officiating.
Captain Groff of Company E reports Adjutant General Cameron plans to levy a requisition on the National Government for militia equipment. The Hannibal Journal notes John Chandler, aged 103, visiting daughter Mrs Mary Coulson on a houseboat near Lawson Co wood yard, near the levee. If he lives to Saturday he will mark his 104th birthday.
A small 207 pack age product advertises Red Cross Bat Blue laundry whitener priced at 5 cents. The copy promises to restore faded garments to whiteness and highlights its affordability for household use.
The Republican Congressional Committee of the Seventh District met in Sedalia to fix the August 14 convention date and outline county representation. Candidates mentioned include James Welborn, H. H. Parsons, D. Brunjes, and John P. Tracy. Local attendees and other city news accompany the meeting report.
ITVEWS notes a local cigar makers union will meet Tuesday night. Several residents are listed including G. W. Crawford of Lamonte who transacted business. Visitors arrive from Kansas City and Otterville as workers travel to Pueblo and Tonopah mines.
Marvin Jackson and wife visited Mrs. Jackson’s mother in Lamonte. A. W. Chatham returned from Texas and Indian Territory, considering locating. Arbor Day observed by students. a house near Harry McCune burned. Dr. J A Hull in critical condition. several locals traveled or moved, and a sales deal in Sedalia noted.
Phil Philman of Bowling Green has accepted a harnessmaker position with Charles Hoberecht. His family arrived in town on Saturday.
McLaughlin Bros at 515 Ohic St advertise the Heywood Go Cart as the greatest line ever shown in Sedalia with 50 designs, rubber tires, improved running gear, rubber bumpers, and prices from 3.00 to 24.00. Also promoting 3 car loads of furniture arriving and urging spring preparation by buying now.
J. B. Roe today received a signed contract from Cy Weeks the crack third baseman. The contract of A. S. Riggs the infielder was also received today.
Merchant Policeman John L. Roger found the back door of Morris and Bertram's second hand store open Saturday night and also the door of Good Knight's second hand store.
The Sunday evening program includes preludes, prayers, scripture, multiple songs and dialogues, declamations, recitations, quartets, solos, and a postlude led by Rev. F. Pfeiffer and Miss Minnie Pfeiffer with a distribution of Easter eggs.
Notice states that all parties paying their bills at 119 East Second Street on or before the 10th will receive discounts of 11 percent on illuminating gas and 25 percent on fuel gas. Bills unpaid after the 10th will not be discounted.
Stall No. 5 opened in the market house by Joseph Kehl a well known young meat dealer in Sedalia. He promises the best meats and prompt service in a strictly cash business at the lowest figures. Old phone 68.
Public notice states groceries available at absolute cost for one week. The message is signed by W. E. Poindexter and lists contact at 604 Ohio Street.
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