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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1904
Page
7
A narrator recalls riding in a train's first class and observing a three-person third class compartment. An elderly woman travels with a son-in-law and daughter, complaining of illness, while the son-in-law brusquely hurries her aboard and a conductor shuts the door. At Versailles a kind stranger offers beef tea to the fainting woman.
Sweet Springs Mo May 2 young ladies hosted a leap year dance for the young men at Hotel Harwood. Pink carnation narcissus and ferns adorned the dining room. punch flowed and a late luncheon followed. Attendees included Maud Harwood Edith Bellamy Myrtle Smith Virginia Teasdale Bess Nelson Jennie Harwood Ethel Gibson May Wolf Elizabeth Goggin Nell Grayson Frank Forster Robert Warren J M Thornton M F Ehlers C C Ehlers Percy Riddle Everett Lynch Adolph Starke A C McCarty George Smith E M Brouillette Catherine Iola Harwood acted as attendants.
A traveler recounts his journey to Rennes where a woman in third class is found dead. He describes the scene as a murder by her own child, with the victim clutching a bloodstained handkerchief and a somber verdict of unimaginable justice.
Those unable to endure laxatives should try Little Early Risers for liver health. The pills claim to ease billiousness constipation sick headache jaundice malaria and liver troubles. Sold by W E Bard Drug Co.
Mr. O. M. Collins at 1424 Monneau has resumed selling Winona Mills hosiery and underwear direct from mill to users. He will serve former customers and new ones, offering entire satisfaction. A card will bring samples for inspection.
Historical snippet shows political actions with aldermen votes and nomina tions for police, park board, and licenses. It notes road, hydrant, and alley matters, plus an adjournment and city clerk seal. An unsolicited ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with drugstore listings.
Officials convene in Sedalia Missouri for the April 18 1904 council session with Mayor Babcock presiding. Members present include Fulkerson Hodges Letts Menschke Parks Seally and Stafford. Staton absent. Minutes approve April 4 and 11. Elections canvass report filed. New committees named and ordinances discussed including well drilling license and electric street railway right of way. Names for city offices and fire department nominations listed.
Authorized notices declare Mark A. McGruder H. K. Beate and O. M. Barnett as Democratic candidates for Pettis county prosecuting attorney with party nomination pending.
The Sentinel names I. N. Sprecher of Dresden township and Charles S. Williams as sheriff candidates, both subject to Democratic convention action in Pettis County.
Lamonte township resident A J Hughes announces his candidacy for County Collector, subject to the Democratic county convention's action.
Clemens Honkamp enters the race for county treasurer as a candidate for renomination subject to the Democratic Party's action.
A. E. LES 215 West Main Street advertises low prices on staples and canned goods. Highlights include sugar 20th, peaches 35, corn starch 05, tomatoes 25, flour 50, vinegar 15, and Arbuckle coffee 10 with purchase, urging customers to compare and follow.
All grocers set a large two ounce package of Red Cross Ball Blue priced at 5 cents.
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