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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1901
Page
8
Sedalia Chapter No. 18 R A M will hold a special convocation Monday evening May 20 at 8 o clock for work in the M M and PM degrees. Visiting companions are invited. By order of Attest J P Gass H P J H Mara, Secretary. Orange ice at Boston Cafe.
Real estate transfers show multiple deeds and mortgages in Sedalia area including Green Ridge Smithton and Dresden townships with transfers among individuals and the Sedalia Trust Company filing its incorporation. A Beaman disturbance report describes Jim Anderson a Sedalia Congo African roughing up local merchant Ezelle before leaving town.
The article lists state by state appropriations for exhibits at the Pan American Exposition. New York leads with 300000 for a permanent building, Illinois 75000, Michigan 40000, Ohio 30000, Missouri 50000, Wisconsin 25000, plus New England states funding a joint building. Other states like Georgia Idaho Pennsylvania Minnesota New Jersey North Dakota Oregon Maryland and many others contribute varied sums.
The county court let the contract for publishing the annual financial statement at 143 total, beating the average far lower than before as competition ran high. The court again refused to vote aid to Company D.
Cass Baxtell traveled to St Louis on business. Lon Luther editor of the Lamonte Record visited the city. Thomas Jones of Lookout received an eight dollar monthly pension. Editor Williams of the Houstonia Spectator was in town. S P Hoffman and wife of Byberry visited. Mr Hoffman is recovering from a broken leg sustained while training a horse.
A period advertisement touts Hos tetter s Stomach Bitters claiming to strengthen weak nerves purify blood and cure constipation indigestion dyspepsia and nervousness while preventing malaria fever and ague. It urges purchase with a private revenue stamp on the bottle neck and cautions to get the genuine product.
The Pan American Exposition will feature bands from the United States and Canada. Performances include 75 organists daily in the Temple of Music and numerous ensembles such as Sousa's Band, the Fifty-fourth Regiment Band and Victor Herbert's Orchestra with dates from May to October.
A list fixes opening on May 1 and a series of observances at the Pan-American Exposition. Designated days include Dedication May 20, various group days from Daughters of American Revolution to Wells College and O A U W, plus numerous state, city, and organization observances through July with notes on Saengerfest and Knights of Columbus events.
Watt Williams, popular young machinist at the Missouri Pacific shops, left Saturday night for St. Louis to attend the International Association of Machinists meeting. He goes as a delegate from Sedalia lodge No. 71.
Military groups will be housed in a permanent camp at the exposition grounds for up to six days per organization. About 200 men can be accommodated with tents cots and water facilities at no charge. blankets and subsistence must be provided by the organizations. Bands in uniform admitted free. one general admission per man charged. Major Charles J. Wolf leads the Military Bureau.
Latour and Sherer advertise best cabinet photographs at 3 dollars per dozen and other cabinets at 2 and 2.50 per dozen. New style mounts offered in various sizes at proportionately low prices. All stop at the Arlington for ice cream soda.
Wholesale and retail advertise pure goods. Candy Palace at 501 Ohio Street offers Jersey cream ice cream frozen with ice, a seller at Boston Café location.
Advertisement note urging customers to compare prices and pay with cash or easy terms. Signed by John N. Taylor.
An Arlington Pharmacy promotional line notes ice cream soda and drug purchases as part of local commerce. The piece mentions a Boston Cafe and a new quarters-second store east of the post office with a full line of agricultural implements.
Guests savor Jersey cream ice cream and Boston Cafe specialties as a source highlights the cafe’s refreshing offerings and appealing dessert options.
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