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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
4
The article notes outstanding results achieved by Cooper in a national education context overseen by the National Education Association. It emphasizes notable progress and the impact of cooperative efforts within the NEA framework.
In St Louis on Wednesday L T Cooper known as the Great Cooper staged public demonstrations of his remedies at his headquarters attended by several hundred. He claimed his treatment could restore hearing in minutes to deaf volunteers many of whom previously endured years of deafness. One verified case involved William H Shearer who reported dramatic hearing improvement after a single application. The event also featured notes on his broader claim that the stomach governs many ailments and that his remedy could relieve rheumatism by improving digestion.
In New York on May 3 a new American hymn adapted to My Country Tis of Thee by composer Prof Giacomo Quintano will premiere at the Waldorf Astoria. Quintano violin virtuoso born February 22 1871 in San Maria Capua Vetere will conduct a chorus of children in the first public performance of the piece.
Robert Hughes a 48 year old silk weaver foreman from Garfield New Jersey learns he is one of three heirs to a fortune of £600000 or about 3 million dollars from an Irish will. He and his wife celebrate plans to enjoy life in America, not return to Ireland. Hughes plans to spend his wealth in the United States and continue living there.
A brief Philadelphia Ledger item notes a hurried departure after a dramatic exchange. A woman challenges a suitor with a sharp retort about his hair color, ending with a terse good night. The fragment emphasizes irony and social snubs in a local scene.
Mrs Talkwords Henry accuses him of talking in his sleep. Henry apologizes as the exchange unfolds in a brief humorous moment from Smart Set.
You may dictate to your stenographer and wife at times but not to Jos Goehren the tailor about clothes. Suits pressed and cared for for $1 per month. Suits to order from $15, pants from $4.00. Address 207 Ohio Street upstairs.
Prof. R G Moulton of the University of Chicago offers a spiral nebula theory for planetary formation. Planets and satellites grew by accreting smaller masses around primitive nuclei in spirals ejected by close stellar approach. He links spiral shapes to tides and earthquakes, citing Vesuvius and California activity as safety valves and arguing volcanism affects global seismicity.
In Forty years of beaver history in New York State the North woods kept a wild presence. The author reports fresh cuttings from two Franklin County localities and a small beaver family northwest of Upper Saranac Lake, likely descendants of the original stock.
Naples May 3 Prof Matteucci director of the Vesuvian observatory insists on a direct connection between volcanic activity and seismic signals. The statement arises as researchers monitor ongoing eruptions and assess mounting evidence from geologic observations.
A physician praises Quaker bonnets claiming women with such head coverings never catch cold. He explains the bonnet guards the nape and back of the head, a vulnerable area, and asserts exposure to a draught there could trigger a weeklong cold.
A playful exchange quotes Mrs Huggins and Mrs Muggins about a husband’s political job. Mrs Huggins asks about salary. Mrs Muggins replies that pay is small but the graft is all that could be desired, reflecting urban newspaper humor.
Clinton Iowa launches a religious awakening led by pastors and revivalists. Cottage meetings are held with heavy newspaper advertising under the banner Clinton for Christ. The evangelistic commission directs events as the campaign aims for a late April to early May climax. A choir incident reveals an organ disruption corrected after a cat sits on the keyboard.
The ad notes awakening from winter and spring weather with sun, wind, and dust. It warns against buying cheap colored glasses and recommends an eye exam by Dr. Ormond at Ormond & Klueber, 317 Ohio Street, to determine proper eyewear.
The Willamette meteorite weighing about 15 tons was bought by a New York scientist for 20609 dollars and will be donated to the American Museum of Natural History. The sale sets a high price record for meteorites. Found near the Tuas tan river in Clackamas county Oregon, it sparked litigation among claimants after discovery.
A York church service was halted when an apparent supernatural agency struck a faulty irregular prelude just as the organist prepared the offertory at St Luke's Lutheran Church.
A bronze memorial tablet three by five feet is being cast at Mare Island to honor 65 sailors who died aboard the Bennington in the San Diego harbor disaster on July 21 1905. The inscription lists Ensign Newman K. Perry and 64 enlisted men. The tablet will reside in St Peters chapel at the naval station with an Angel of Death figure and ancestral windows nearby.
A scientist just back from the Philippines voices a grim assessment that natives won’t labor because they lack necessity. The commentary shifts to describe “Queer” as a following piece.
Two boys named Kossip were born on Fourth street above Spruce at noon. Their mother Mary Ann, a Poland native, received aid from an old bachelor and two old maids. They rushed to the Philadelphia hospital after birth. The mother planned to name one son after the bachelor. all are reported well.
A boy and a girl were born aboard the steam ship Cameo arriving from San Juan. The mother Mrs. William Morrison of Ohio was presented with a purse of 157.57 dollars by passengers for the twins birth. The boy will be named Cameo Dalton and the girl Rancona Hadley. The mother and infants were reported well as the ship reached quarantine.
The C W E M of the First Christian church will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs Dr Carter at 802 West Seventh Street. Mite boxes for Easter offerings for home and foreign missions will be opened at the meeting.
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