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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1902
Page
6
A reader cites medical opinion that hard colds often lead to serious illnesses and that doctors generally approve of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for rapid cough relief. Testimonial from E. Davis notes quick improvement after trying the remedy.
Mrs Kate Houx of St. Louis is the guest of Mrs P Brown of South Ohio Street this afternoon. A social call to honor Mrs Houx is planned with local ladies attending.
The notice outlines rates for Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, For Rent, For Sale, Lost and Found and similar ads. 30 words or less cost 25 cents per entry, cash in advance. Funeral notices and similar items have fixed low-rate charges, obituary articles up to 30 lines at $1, with extra space 5 cents per line. All replies must be enclosed in an envelope and properly addressed.
For sale or trade an offer lists a 45 by 120 lot at Twelfth and Stewart with survey, a new Phaeton, harness, saddle and bridle. Inquire 1105 South Ohio. Also seeks part city property for a 120 acre home place near city limits with or without crops or stock, by Van B Wis ker. 5 15 d3tp.
Missouri earned 311 awards across agriculture horticulture mines mining dairy education and forestry at Buffalo. Gold medals went to three exhibits including seven in agriculture and ten in horticulture while education and mines received multiple medals and many honorable mentions. Bell highlighted the apples record showing long preservation despite extended cold storage. Charleston Exposition awards will be announced within ten days.
Sore throats coughs colds and lung troubles can be prevented by taking Scott's Emulsion. The ad promises it strengthens weak lungs and tender throats and urges safe seasonal use with a free sample offer from Scott & Bowne New York.
Two weeks ago at Kk. O. T. M. Ritchie tent No 157 a jury found H B Shain guilty in a quasi civil charge and fined sixty cents while Peter Kuhn was found not guilty in the quasi criminal charge. Afterward attendees enjoyed cheese and ham sandwiches coffee and cigars.
Dr H Clay Higgins sells a 320 acre farm five miles west of Houstonia to Dr Jarvis of Sweet Springs. The deal transfers property ownership to the buyer with no further details provided.
Sedalia Missouri May 16 The Wentworth Military academy annual commencement exercises began Thursday and will last seven days featuring a sham battle skirmish drills inspection graduating parade baccalaureate sermon field day trustees meeting and the graduating exercises and address. This year’s class numbers twenty representing nine states and includes Hiram A Lewis and Charles M Igenfritz of Sedalia.
The trial of Peter Kuhn, charged with fleecing Judge H. B. Shain in a game of mum pool, ended with acquittal.
May 16 Beltimore Maryland Governor Jeff Davis advocates other Southern states joining Arkansas in sending Black residents to Massachusetts. Col James Tate, who praised Davis for pardoning a prisoner on condition of becoming a Massachusetts citizen in thirty days, received Davis’s reply outlining a plan to “put a negro in their midst” for study and urges broader participation.
The annual session of the Grand Lodge of Missouri Odd Fellows will convene next Tuesday morning in the Odd Fellows building at Ninth and Olive.
Streets in St. Louis set the scene as the Rebecca Assembly of Missouri holds its annual session at the Century building. The three day session runs alongside the men’s order gathering for the same period.
William J. Riley a traveling man is said to have celebrated another anniversary on Thursday. The exact nature remains unknown. Report says it marks twenty years with E. G. Cassidy and Co but doubt exists he has been in business that long.
Glenn Wood host of the Gentlemen's Musical club invites members to his 310 East Seventh Street home for an evening of refreshments cigars music and features including a flashlight photograph by Flanagan.
The Seventh Day Adventists will hold baptismal services at Liberty Park on Saturday at 1 o clock.
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