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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1903
Page
8
The strike on the Mobile and Ohio railway system widens as yardmen quit East St Louis and a final ultimatum sets a 7 am deadline. W. G. Lee leads the action from the Illinois hub, signaling nationwide disruption and talks of possible settlements.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for eczema itching humors pimples boils and skin ulcers. It claims internal use cleanses and nourishes blood, offers free samples and medical advice, and lists Sedalia as a selling point with local druggists and a Georgia company contact. News mentions flood casualties near Randall and Jamestown with drownings on Buffalo Creek and Cheyenne Creek.
The third annual Missouri Association of Opticians convention gathers at the county court house for morning afternoon and evening sessions with 50 to 60 delegates expected. Louis Megede presides at 10 o clock. banquet to follow at Huckins hotel with Rev J J Pritchett leading prayers.
May Van Cotten, a performer for the Sells and Downs circus, quit the job here last night and will return to her home in Buffalo New York. She is presently staying at the Elks.
Nicely furnished room available for rent at 406 East Seventh Street. Includes gas and bath for occupant.
Miss Mary Estill entertains the Beta Sigma Omicron society this afternoon at her East Broadway home, hosting a social gathering for members.
Mrs Ethel Martin through attorney H T Williams sues Ross Martin in circuit court for divorce alleging habitual drunkenness. She asks to restore her maiden name Ethel Stimson. The couple married November 14 1900 and separated May 1 1903.
The Burlington extends the greatly reduced one way colonist rates to the Northwest and to California until June 15. Save fifteen to twenty dollars with tourist sleeper excursions on frequent weekly dates via Denver Colorado Salt Lake City Iona Idaho Washington Oregon and Puget Sound. Round trip rates to California May 1 and May 12 to 18 inclusive with sixty days limit at 47.50 from St Louis 45 from Kansas City 50 from Chicago.
A Malden Missouri man aged about 80 reports being fully cured after fifteen years of dyspepsia and heartburn. He says he is well and thanks the remedy for relief and plans to advise friends to try the medicine.
Advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a one day cure for colds. Offers money-back guarantee if it fails. Box bears E. W. Grove’s signature. Price listed as 25 cents.
Mrs Frank Landmann hosts the Ladies Social Club of the Congregational church this afternoon at her West Fourth Street home.
Missouri Pacific engineer Shamel, residing at 911 East Fifth Street, was severely scalded Monday when steam from a blown pipe escaped and struck him in the face and chest. Injuries were painful but not believed serious.
The list names Morris Phenix and others as part of extra gangs and labor crews in Hunter Texas Lehigh Hamburg Lindsay Parsons and related employers. It appears as a workforce roster with roles such as bogermaker helper section laborer and crusher laborer.
A special Missouri Pacific train carried a large delegation of master plumbers from Cleveland Cincinnati Indianapolis and St Louis en route to the Master Plumbers national convention in Cleveland this week. The Sells Downs circus left via Katy for Moberly with noon and evening exhibitions. W H Bush rode the fast mail west this morning as Katy engineers J A Williams J H Barker and Berkheimer resume or take runs.
A Sedalia sales surge reports more than 1200 bottles of Crawford’s Iron Brew sold on Saturday showing strong local demand for the tonic drink.
Unclear OCR fragment mentions a product, brand, and purchaser pattern with likely retail context. No coherent event or names readable to form a factual summary.
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