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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1905
Page
6
St Albans Vermont May 3 Mrs Mamie Leech has married seven times. Her first husband died in an accident, the second was a bigamist and annulled, the third abused her and she divorced him for extreme cruelty. The fourth and fifth marriages ended in divorce or death, the sixth involved bread and water confinement, and the seventh was another bigamist.
Danville Illinois mother N Jackson recalls her daughter’s severe cough that settled on the lungs. After trying many remedies, Foley's Honey and Tar cured the child. Sold by Arlington Pharmacy.
An Arlington Pharmacy advertises Sweet Springs water as the best remedy for the whole system and kidney trouble, selling by the case for $1.50.
City of Sedalia resolves to grade and pave Lamine avenue from Main to Broadway with vitrified brick on concrete, excluding intersections with Second through Seventh streets. Widths set at forty feet on Fifth Street section and thirty feet elsewhere, with alley intersections fully widened. Public notice and cost to be included in special assessment. May 1 1905. J L Babcock presides. Mayor approval May 2 1905. C E Baker attests.
City Clerk notices TRY US. laundry offers reliable cleaning. Phone 154. The advertisement proclaims no bungling work and a credit to the business, aiming to turn laundry into a source of joy for customers.
A May 3 testimonial at the Metropolitan Opera House honored Mme Modjeska on her retirement. Prominent stars such as Ignace Paderewski, Mrs Patrick Campbell, Otis Skinner, James O Neil, and Ada Rehan performed scenes from Mary Stuart and Macbeth.
Martin Meeker was mistakenly interred while officials declared him alive after a burial mix up. The incident sparked questions about funeral procedures and family notification in Aurora.
Attorney A H Boulden of Frankfort Indiana says the supposed body found in Cleveland and buried in Aurora North Carolina is not Martin Meeker. He claims the body was that of a tramp and that Meeker may be in a sanitarium or touring Europe. Meeker, a Farmington Minnesota banker and flour magnate, disappeared over a year ago with life insurance policies noted. His sons led the search with detectives and police across the country. a starving old man’s body found near lumber piles was buried before identification could be confirmed.
A long promotional piece endorses Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for womanly weakness and related pains. It claims to regulate and strengthen health, offers a $500 reward for uncured cases, and includes testimonials from women improved after using the medicine.
The article notes a man with large interests at a Greenwood Illinois sanitarium who befriended a nurse there, a friendship not approved by the Meeker family. The Aurora burial body will be exhumed and identity will be legally established through immediate court proceedings.
A Batesville Indiana man describes a three month severe cold. After doctor prescribed and a druggist prepared remedy, eight doses of Foley's Honey and Tar cured him. Refuse substitutes. Sold by
A tainted trust magnate laments wealth disparity while attempting to give a beggar a ten-spot. He recalls ancestors who allegedly once gave away a thousand dollars, reflecting on changing fortunes across generations.
Arlington Pharmacy sells Foley's Sidney Cure claimed to aid kidneys and bladder without harmful ingredients. The product is marketed as a safe remedy with no injurious substances.
St Louis hosts delegates from across Missouri as the State Federation of Women's Clubs begins its tenth annual convention. Arrivals continued throughout May 3 with a formal opening and welcoming demonstration at the YMCA hall. Local clubwomen open their homes and plan week long entertainments.
A Fulton Street trug maker recalls visitors peddling patent remedies and novel tablets. He describes an inventor offering whisky tablets that dissolve on the tongue, delivering a strong buzz but leaving a heavy odor on the breath, making the product unmarketable. The tale highlights gimmicks and failures in disruptive elixir schemes.
An old promotional verse touts Rocky Mountain Tea for beauty and charm. It invites readers to trust the product for a pretty face rosy cheeks and lovely hair as a wedding trip across the sea.
Fair de votees from a score of cities gathered in Philadelphia to compete in the eighth annual Women's Whist League tournament opening today. Competitions will award the Washington trophy Cavendish trophy Philadelphia cup and other league trophies through the week.
A neglected cold may lead to fatal pneumonia and weakened lungs. Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised to stop coughs heal and strengthen lungs and prevent pneumonia. Sold by Aington Pharmacy.
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