Weather Outlook for May 22 1901
Generally fair tonight and Thursday with possible local thunder storms. Slight warming tonight.
Sedalia Evening Sentinel in Sedalia, Missouri
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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1901
Page
8
Train arrivals and departures noted in timetable
No. 72 arrives. No. 74 arrives.10:05 a.m. No. 198 local freight arrives 2:05 p.m. No. 73 departs. No. 71 departs Narrow Gauge.
Pan American Exposition Excursion Rates Announced
The Chicago Great Western announces special excursion tickets to Buffalo for the Pan American Exposition from May 1 to November 1. Tickets to Buffalo valid for return within fifteen days, fare and one third round trip with Tuesday May specials. Tickets valid leaving Buffalo until midnight on the Saturday after sale. promo folders available via Great Western agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Buffalo
Chicago Great Western Railway
Exposition Grounds
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Adams Street
Chicago
Rector Opens New Grocery At 204 West Main
John E. Rector, former county collector, launches a new grocery at 204 West Main Street. The store offers canned goods meats and flour with a complete line of groceries and a country produce specialty. It is fully equipped with both telephones for customer use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Rector
West Main Street
Monument and grave tablet orders urged by Heynen
Local notices urge readers to place orders for monuments or grave tablets with C. H. Heynen located on North Ohio Street. The short notice stresses prompt action for memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Heynen
Felling Tall Chimneys By Underpinning And Fire
A London inspired demolition method replaces base brick with thick underpinning then fires the supports. A Manchester idea by James Smith claims to topple 200 to 300 foot chimneys in days, not months, using a calculated cut and underpin sequence. The technique yields telescoping collapses with the chimney falling across a planned direction. A 250 foot stack weighing 3500 tons reportedly required substantial coal pitch tar paraffin and shavings to burn the underpinning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
James Smith
Manchester
Man Justifies Smoking Return By Blaming Daughter
A man admits to resuming tobacco use after a two month ban from his physician, claiming he does it for his little girl. He notes his daughter’s circle collects cigar band papers as a fad and says he has tried multiple brands to give her variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everbody
Someody
Washington Post
Pastoral humor on library steps before Hall Caine event
Two East End pastors chat on library steps about the season's notable attendees before Hall Caine's Spoken Novel. They joke about Cain and Abel and joke about listening to the author, reflecting light newspaper humor and local social mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
Hall Caine
Mabie
Cain
Hall
Caine
Abel
Canterbury Cathedral Largest English Church Lengths Noted
The text notes Canterbury Cathedral as England’s largest church. It compares extreme lengths with St. Pauls London at 512 feet and Salisbury’s 404 foot high spire. A Cincinnati Enquirer exchange asks if electricity will be widely used in the next war and mentions yards winning battles with it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
England
St. Paul’s
London
Salisbury
Wallace
Cincinnati Enquirer
Child at flower show seeks water during revelry
A little girl requests a drink of water at a flower show after an evening of lemonade cider and grape juice. The scene involves curious dialogue with a mother figure as the crowd enjoys refreshments.
Wife blows up Yonkers merchant safe for shares
In Yonkers a merchant's wife, tempted by speculation, allowed a professional cracksman to raid her husband’s safe containing 500 Northern Pacific shares. A Wall Street man offered $60,000 for the stock and urged the burglary. The wife wired her husband, who approved of the break in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Yonkers
Europe
Northern Pacific
Wall Street
Ice Cream Soda Highlight at Arling ton
Ice cream sodas shine at Arling ton as a standout menu item praised for flavor and appeal. Local patrons report consistent quality and consider it a signature treat at the establishment.
Callaway Resigns as New York Central President
Samuel R. Callaway resigns the presidency of the New York Central citing money as the motive. He earned 25 000 annually and will receive 60 000 as head of the locomotive trust. He is 51 and says he has never speculated, despite his success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Samuel R. Callaway
New York Central
Locomotive Trust
Callaway
Perry & Sons music house bursts with new popular pieces
The Perry and Sons music house releases several tuneful new pieces including Just Across the Sea by Stella L Woolsey The Crystal River two step by Roy Camtetd Papa Says Mamās in Heaven by H F Riechert Evansville Ind and The Pride of Manila song with waltz refrain by Vernon Homer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry & Sons
Across the Sea
Stella L.woolsey
Crystal River
Roy Camtetd
Papa
Heaven
H. F. Riechert
Evansville
Ind
Manila
Vernon Homer
Arlington Ice Cream Soda Showdowns Spark Local Craze
The Arlington scene buzzes as popular ice cream soda spots compete for the crowd with new flavors and promotions. Vendors tout signature creations, inviting families and friends to sample and vote for a city favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Arlington
Esther Cleveland No Better, President Hastens to Bed Side
Esther Cleveland, second daughter of former President Cleveland, is reported no better with diphtheria at Westlands Princeton residence. President Cleveland arrived at 5:30 p m after traveling from Middlebass Island near Toledo where he had been fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Westlands
Princeton
Middlebass Island
Toledo
How He Spelled It A School Spelling Lesson Tale
A Baltimore News tale depicts a small boy with a bandaged finger unable to write spellings, then spelling phonetically for “penultimate tan animal” before being sent back to definitions. Another child visits a barber shop, asking how much to cut hair, learning the charge is fifteen cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya
Baltimore News
Kinale
Knight of the Razor
New Shorthand System Claims International Reach
A university observer notes rapid shifts in shorthand, comparing cocoa and beef extracts as market analogies. The latest inventor markets a system praised for international adaptability, clear writing, and no extra rules after a basic alphabet, aiming toward a shorthand utopia.
Cataclysm Threat Untangled After Streetcar Ride
A streetcar passenger questions the meaning of cataclysm while a sharp nosed woman is carried past her stop. The conductor’s mishap promises a disturbance that could trigger a major scene on board the car.
Plutoecrat and Proletariat Birthday Dilemma
A humorous exchange contrasts wealth and poverty over birthday gifts. The rich person frets about purchases while the humble individual struggles with renouncing unaffordable items, illustrating class perspectives from the Indianapolis Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plutoecrat
Indianapolis Press
Unclear quotes highlight dog intelligence and loyalty
A brief exchange between Willie Washington and Miss Cayenne discusses a dog as highly intelligent and loyal. The Washington Star notes disagreement as to reconciling the two traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Washington
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
China Objects to Forts Reduction Indemnity Hint
An observant boarder notes China opposes proposed fort reductions while joking that it would accept a reduction of the indemnity. The cross eyed boarder adds the quip claiming indemnity cut is the one China would not object to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Old Reliable Summer Rail Rates From Sedalia
J. W. McLain P and T advertises low summer rail rates from Sedalia Missouri with round trips to many cities. Notable fares include Lincoln Nebraska eight dollars sixty cents and St Paul Minnesota sixteen to seventeen dollars, plus Chicago and San Francisco options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. M’clain
Lincoln
Neb
St. Paul
Minn
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Chicago
Louisville
Flower prices and contact numbers listed
Roses and carnations priced at 25 cents per dozen and up. Charles Koeppen listed at locations Sixth and Ohio or Twelfth and Moniteau with phone numbers 195 and 328 for inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Koeppen
Ohio
Moniteau
Suitable to the taste Boston Cafe Jersey cream ice cream
The line item notes a Boston cafe offering a Jersey cream style ice cream suitable to tastes described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Boston
Boston Cafe
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Buffalo, N. Y
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Bank of England
MR. Calaway
Ohio St
Gallie Lumber CO
Garden Fence
NEW Music
Esther Cleveland
Princeton, N. J
Esther
Sedalia, Mo
Texas
Oklahoma
West
North
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Missouri Pacific
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