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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1899
Page
8
Ex Secretary of State W. H. Ohiey writes an open letter urged by public fitness for Peruna claiming it benefits catarrh and mucous membranes. The letter notes Peruna cures many stubborn catarrh cases and calls it a superior vegetable remedy sold by druggists.
A school bond election is set for June 2 to issue $17 000 in bonds at 4 percent, to retire a floating debt at 6 percent. Bonds are sold conditionally at par and 4 percent interest, maturing in two three and five years.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a nutritious beverage to replace coffee. It claims Grain-O tastes like coffee when prepared properly, aids digestion, strengthens nerves, and is not a stimulant. Suitable for children and adults, priced about 15 to 25 cents.
Great Rock Island Route offers $19 round trip tickets from points east of the Missouri River to Denver for Cumberland Presbyterian annual meeting. Tickets on sale May 15 and 16. return valid until June 15. Fast Colorado Express leaves Kansas City 10 56 a m and Colorado Flyer at 6 30 p m arriving Denver 11 00 a m and Colorado Springs 10 45 next morning. For information contact A H Moffet G S W P A Kansas City U S G Hough.
Readers can obtain a Sterling Silver Bracelet or other jewelry by sending their name and address with a 2 cent stamp to the American Seed Co. at 335 Broadway New York. They will receive a sample seeds package, $1 worth of coupons, and full details.
An advertising item for Murat Halstead's評 Life and Achievements of Admiral Dewey praised as the world's great naval hero. The Dominion Company offers a 500 plus page, eight by ten inch volume with nearly 100 halftone illustrations and a color map, priced at $1.50. Enormous demand and big commissions implied. Outfit free.
The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs Arkansas opens February 23 to offer visitors a braceful Ozark climate beauteous scenery and unequal medicinal waters. Pullman sleepers run from Kansas City and an illustrated pamphlet is available from Bryan Snyder Frisco line St Louis Mo.
The Sentinel claims readiness to print sale bills on short notice at prices below all competition and promises corresponding low prices on all other kinds of printing.
Family washing offered at 20 cents per dozen at Bowman and Dorn's Laundry with quick service and reliable results.
J B Cornell of Galesburg arrived in Windsor on April 27, 1899 with flashy checks and fraternal pins. He used a Benton County real estate tour to show farms then cashed a $50 check in Calhoun, vanished after boarding a train to Sedalia, leaving unpaid hotel and farm expenses and unsatisfied bills as farms remain for sale.
Adults with cold related throat chest or lung troubles may obtain a free sample bottle at A. S. MeceGowan's or Otis W. Smith's. Each person receives one bottle with no children without parental order. Claimed to be a globally endorsed throat and lung remedy, with a 75 cent bottle offered as proof of value.
The National Educational Association will hold its 14th annual meeting in Los Angeles, California, from July 11 to 14, 1899. The Great Rock Island Route offers a book with train views, rates, and routes, available by request to John Sebastian, G. P. A., Chicago.
Missouri Pacific runs a $3.00 special to St Louis on May 12 at 11 p m. Return valid on all regular trains May 13 and morning trains May 14, and on a 9:30 p m train May 14 except train No 7. US gunboat to be present for St Louis vs Cincinnati baseball on May 14. Sleeper cars not included.
Reading from Steven's stable offers four or five well broken family horses for sale at a low price. Call for details.
The Liberty park board awarded a contractor H. M. Hammond a 75 foot grand stand bid of 94 dollars with material already on site. Amphitheatre repairs and bench installation bids were postponed to a special session next Friday night. The day’s ball game saw the first team defeat the second 14 to 10 before about 100 spectators.
At Kirksville yesterday the G A department election chose J W Scott of Moberly as commander over local candidate Dr Ira T Bronson. W D Sigler is senior vice commander. Heart named chaplain. J D McAdoo medical director. Relief Corps elected officers led by Mrs J Deckery president. Next meeting at Springfield. Cure piles with De Witts Witch Hazel Salve advertised by Servants Pharmacy.
Officer Ernest Whiliams arrested Lee Curry of Nevada in a den run by Black Emma Smith. They were taken to the lock-up. Also notices for laundry ads and lectures at Epworth church plus medicine endorsements and a false claim about De Witt's Little Early Risers.
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