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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1904
Page
6
An ad for Ontario Veterinary College instruments promotes scientific treatment of domestic animal diseases. Dentistry and obstetrics are specialties. Night and day calls offered from 401 W Main Sedalia.
City of Sedalia adopts a resolution to grade and pave Engineer Street from the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway right of way to Broadway with vitrified brick on a concrete base. Widths: 32 feet driving from the railway to Fifth Street, 30 feet from Fifth to Broadway, with exceptions for existing pavement and full-width extensions at intersections. Approved May 2 1904.
Sedalia Missouri City Council will receive bids for grading and paving Main street with vitrified brick on concrete, from Washington Avenue to Grand Avenue, excluding the Ohio Avenue intersection. Bids must align with City Engineer specs and ordinance of May 2 1904, by May 16 1904, with a $350 certified check. Council may reject all bids.
The Monarch Laundry grows steadily due to loyal patrons praising excellent service courteous treatment and very low rates. Charles Van Antwerp operates the business and can be reached by phone at 183.
A penny ante poker quarrel in the Anna hotel writing room ends when Harry Simmons shoots L B Wickman, a Waiters Union delegate, in the heart of Chicago. Simmons flees with companions as authorities begin to gather facts about the 5 o clock fatality. Wickman and Simmons were friends with wives who were performers in Clark street music halls.
Notice seeks an experienced girl for general housework at 709 West Fifth street. Includes inquiry details and contact information.
An old advertisement from W. E. Bard Drug Co. touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a source of good health, claiming a bit of love, wealth, and a home for you and me as benefits.
At the Monday night meeting Russell Camp No 2065 initiated Don Starr and Charles Owens. Guests included Dr S C Ruby state deputy H L Luckett of Dresden and Mr Watford of Manila. Social hour followed with cigars passed.
An advertisement offers a $50,000 loan on Sedalia real estate through Sedalia Trust Company. The short health product pitch precedes the financial note, promoting Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea from W. E. Bard Drug Co with a price of 35 cents.
Riley Wells resigns as Snowgrass transfer wagon driver to take a new driver position with Ed Huston.
The German Pioneer society will present a mock trial Thursday evening at their hall conducted entirely in the German language.
G F Carter of Atlanta reports a bad case of piles cured after using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. He praises its instant relief and endorses it for piles and skin sores. Sold by W E Bard Drug Co.
For sale or rent a small house three lots and a large barn in good condition located in a city area. Inquiries to W. E. Hellen at 125 Ohio street. Also for sale a building lot well situated for a cottage by J. Frost Waddell at 110 Katie building.
Furnished rooms available for rent with suitable accommodations. Apply in person at 523 West Sixth Street for details and viewing.
Real estate notice invites conferences to subdivide a fine home place of forty acres into five and ten acre lots. Located about one mile south of the new railroad shops and half a mile south of East Sixteenth Street. Will sell the fine residence furnished or unfurnished, and ten acres well set out to fruits. Address Van B Wisker Sedalia Mo.
The resolution calls for concrete curbing on the south side of Main street from Missouri avenue west to Grand avenue and on the north side from 295 feet west of Missouri avenue to Grand avenue. Plans will be filed with the City Clerk, curbing to follow existing curb lines and grade. Publication in Sedalia’s city newspaper is approved for seven consecutive days. Co. E. Baker approved as mayor.
Property listing notes a 45x120 foot lot between Fourteenth and Fifteenth on Moniteau street for sale. Also offered are 32 acres suitable for a chicken ranch and an 80 acre farm with a three room house, a young orchard of 400 trees and 4 acres of strawberries. D. S. Collins.
A Sedalia Missouri council resolution orders concrete curbing on both sides of Engineer Street from the Missouri Kansas Texas Railway right of way to Broadway Street with noted exceptions. Intersections with other streets receive curb work to match adjacent lines. Publication is required for seven consecutive days.
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