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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1906
Page
3
A Pittsburg Gazette report says a watchmaker linked a family's timekeeping woes to the husband’s irregular heartbeat. He claims a watch near the heart must tick in rhythm with the heart, and swapped watches to test the theory, noting irregular pulsations disrupt the watch.
A Philadelphia doctor recounts installing a bathtub telephone after his practice swelled this winter. He notes sleepless nights and constant calls, turning his home into a triage hub with lines to reach him anywhere his bathwater.
An Anaconda timber wolf named Jack follows Fred Gangner and his horse drawn buggy daily. Although fierce with intruders, he is gentle with the Gangner children and capable of amazing homing feats. Jack was captured near Gravell ranch and later returned home after a 50 mile trek to Deer Lodge, showing strong loyalty.
Green Ridge residents highlight travel to Pleasant Green and Edina for teaching terms. Families report visits to Excelsior Springs and Wright County. A baccalaureate sermon is given by Rev. F Y Campbell, with eight graduates listed for the upcoming commencement.
Official returns show rising personal crisis reports from 1895 to 1905 in Germany with a larger rise among women. Men most often used shooting or drowning, while women favored drowning and poisoning. few women used firearms.
The document lists multiple grocers and firms selling the item loose or in sealed packets. Among them are J. T. Byrne, P. Brandt Grocery Co, M. B. Coleman, and others in Sedalia, Clinton, Appleton City, Windsor, and more. Published under authority of the India and Ceylon Commissioner.
A Chicago Record-Herald tale recalls a former prosperous man who became drink troubled. His wife saved money and forced him to bring home a daily streetcar transfer to prove he rode at least one way and did not squander funds on liquor.
An advertising note urges shoppers to keep whites bright with Red Cross Ball Blue. The 2 ounce package is sold by grocers for five cents.
Barbara Winslow is highlighted as the romance of the day in Elizabeth Ellis’s piece. The notice locates publication at Dunlap's on 504 Ohio Street, emphasizing local interest.
An individual speaks to reporters from a hotel venue claiming surprising details about his past, prompting curiosity about the veracity of the statements and potential implications for ongoing investigations.
L Cooper professional known as the Great Cooper visits St Louis for about four weeks to promote medicines and a new stomach remedy. He claims to have shown deafness removal demonstrations in Pittsburgh and other cities before audiences up to ten thousand and invites tips on destitute families while deciding his local headquarters.
In Columbus on May 1 Protestant clergy and laymen opened a convention to craft a permanent group to press stricter enforcement of Ohio Sunday laws. Delegates from major and many smaller cities attend as the movement targets Sunday baseball, picnics and related activities.
Storage room offering stores and household goods by E. N. Harrison. Bell telephone 213.
Charleston May 1 The annual Schuetzenfest under German Rifle Club auspices opens with good attendance. German sharpshooters contest for valuable prizes. The king of the tournament will win a $50 cash prize plus a medal.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup stimulates the liver and cleanses the system to clear pimples and blotches. Described as mild and pleasant for women and children, it does not gripe or sicken. Claims superiority to pills and ordinary cathartics. Sold by
The Creedman range in New York opened for the season with the First and Second batteries and the First Company Signal Corps of Manhattan in attendance. The First Brooklyn Day will be held tomorrow with the Third Battery and the Second Company Signal Corps assigned to the range.
A London Tribune anecdote recounts an Irish emigrant to Australia who, tormented by snakes, hires a load of Irish soil to spread around his home. The tale riffs on St Patrick and old Ireland as the cure for the curse.
The London traffic commission report shows 3,000,000 of London's 4,500,000 residents were born in the administrative county. It suggests this may be a larger share than many realize.
A.A. Herren of Finch Arkansas endorses Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough remedy. He asserts it has cured consumption in the early stages and notes it is sold locally.
Annapolis Md May 1 The state rifle range at Glenburnie Anne Arundel county was opened for practice today and will remain open until October 31.
In New Orleans on May 1 the United Confederate reunion concluded as the old officers were unanimously re elected. Richmond was chosen as the next meeting site and a monument to Jefferson Davis is planned for dedication there next year. Resolutions urged Congress to mark Confederate graves and push pensions for loyal former enslaved people.
A druggist offers imitation Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar when customers request the original remedy. The W and Bard Drug Company distributes the product in the area, warning buyers to seek authentic preparations.
Sedalia camp No 5570 M W A will meet in the city ball on East Fifth street Wednesday May 2 1906 for regular business. Visiting neighbors invited to attend. Signed Sam W. James V C and K Codding Clerk.
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