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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1901
Page
4
Lost or stolen items reported from the night yard office of the M K & T include One Blind Ike headed south for Nevada. A liberal reward is offered for safe return to the yard office. Hospital arrivals list multiple workers and railroad staff with their stations.
The store touts half price bargains on thousands of dollars of goods as prices drop to half until sold. It notes the past week was the biggest in history, crediting low prices and strong service for continued growth and urging readers to spread the word to friends.
Pilot Grove and Otterville items report visits from Sam Rissler and wife and other travelers. Mary Woolery re-elected Pleasant Green teacher. houses repainted and residents moving. Ice cream social planned. stock shipments from Otterville. Yancey visiting Houstonia. marble monument erected. walnut logs shipped. lumberyard planned. Wednesday club enjoyed a fancy work afternoon with refreshments.
Railroad Commissioners Rice and Hennessy toured the Missouri K and T lines, passing through on a special train entering at 7 20 p m Saturday night en route to Jefferson City.
Katy passenger train No. 4 arriving at 7 15 p m Saturday night was delayed three hours and forty five minutes due to a washout near String town I T Arlington Pharmacy promotes high zade perfumes referenced in the notice.
A terse note promotes a Boston cafe highlighting good things and a phone contact. The fragment hints at dine in or takeout offerings tied to the Boston area cafe.
At a Ministers' Alliance meeting Rev. Aaron Breck of the Second Congregational church read a paper titled Modern Criticism of the Old Testament Preaching. Rev. Van Wagner attended as a guest.
W B Goldsberry of Paris Texas returns from Higginsville Missouri with the remains of W T Walton. Walton, a Royal Tribe of Joseph member who moved to Texas, was cared for by the order during illness.
The Elite Ladies Bowling club held a morning session at the Elite bowling hall. Mrs. S. K. Bullard led the seven up race for May prizes with 57 pins, narrowly ahead of Mrs. J. H. Mara at 56. May Hawkins Myrtle Daisy Field Mrs. W. H. Powell and others posted strong ten pin and cocked hat scores. Next practice is set for Friday morning.
Special low prices and easy terms on pianos offered to attract buyers. Limited time sale with emphasis on affordable installments and broad selection for home use.
Versailles Missouri May 18 reports M Joach ime buying goods in St Louis and a county court quarantine near Boyers Mill for smallpox. Telecommunication upgrades include new poles from Marinetta Wisconsin. Births deaths trips and local incidents are noted along with paralysis illness of Mrs D A Clarke and social prominence of her family.
A promotional list touts bargains on percales muslins linens and lace with items like 36 inch standard percales 7c and 4-4 bleached muslin 5c worth 7c plus indigo prints 4c and chairing linens at low prices. Also features turkey red damask bleaching and gingham fabrics with multiple patterns and yardage options.
An announcement promotes hair bows tied free with purchase of ribbon only. Patrons choose from a dozen distinct bow effects and any ribbon color, with no charge for the tying or for the hairpin used.
A terse note urges a swift trip to Sedalia as Mrs Clarke's condition is said to have slightly improved today and mentions a Jersey cream ice cream and the Boston Cafe in the fragment.
Secretary Rippey of the State fair reports six hundred feet of the track completed with a similar stretch due by Wednesday for races. A fourth mile stretch nears completion for soil laying. Colonel Rippey finalizes arrangements for the flower parade with a young lady to lead soon.
Robert Wright his wife and four children were returning home from church when a wheel detached from their vehicle causing the car to stop in front of the Boston Cafe.
Charlie Redman of Green Ridge was in the city today on business matters.
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