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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1902
Page
2
Every Democrat bears equal responsibility for the party's success at the polls and must vote their ticket. Several hundred Boer farmers plan to move to Missouri, welcomed as honest pioneers fleeing desolation and loss in their homeland seeking to rebuild and prosper.
Growing demand for tariff revision crosses party lines with Republicans in the west urging leaders to ease oppression. The Iowa district Republican Speaker declined renomination citing district Republican disunity over high tariffs, signaling broad Northwest dissatisfaction. Tariff reform could unite national Democrats while opponents fear the shift.
News and Notes discuss skimmilk for hogs and profits, Ohio's clover and alfalfa growth, strong coarse flax fiber demand, and a 22 acre World’s Fair agricultural building in St Louis. A USDA circular clarifies interstate bird and game shipment laws as late blight cuts potato promises but Western crops remain large.
A Dublin physician well known for skill and wealth tended a rheumatic old shopkeeper. She kept a one pound note as payment, and when she died the doctor found her fingers closed on his fee, remarking "Sensible to the last" as he pocketed it.
A fragmented dialogue shows a homecoming scene with Mrs. von Blimer noting a noisy night and Von Blumer recalling the aftermath, hinting at personal tensions and social setting.
Celery should be earthen up when weather allows and leaves dry. Avoid wet soil to prevent rust. Remove rotten foliage before adding soil. Boards can aid earthing when soil is wet, or wrap with soil alone. Keep hearts free of soil and pack firmly around stalks.
Farmers misidentify October November flaxseeds at the base of wheat as Hessian fly eggs. Charles E Thorne of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station explains the flaxseeds are actually full grown larvae that metamorphose into winged insects inside brown cases.
The speaker argues hog farming at full capacity yields prosperity. Sheep thrive on short pasture, leaving cattle with insufficient daily grass. Stock farms grow more fertile and profitable, with sheep needing little shelter beyond a dry open shed to shield from storms.
In El Berta Texas a December town lot drawing offers a chance to win a complete store house valued at $1000 via a $50 certificate. For details on El Berta’s new town, low rates, and more, contact James Barker M K T railway agent at 518 Wainwright Building St Louis Missouri.
An advertisement promises cure of rheumatism and catarrh by Botanic Blood Balm with claims of permanent results after other treatments failed. It offers samples free and lists Sedalia drugstore as a distributor, alongside lengthy horse training instructions and moral guidance.
A petition by 169 qualified voters of Special Road District No 8 in Pettis County Missouri asks the county court to resubmit the adoption of the Six Mile District law. The court orders the proposition on the November 4 1902 general election ballot for district voters. Voters favoring continuation vote For adoption of the road law. opponents vote Against the adoption of the Road Law.
Judge J W Burress, a pioneer clothing clerk, has resigned his position at the Famous Clothing store. The move ends his tenure with the retailer and opens a vacancy in the shop’s staff.
California correspondent asks about cement plaster on a wooden 300 ton silage silo to stop air entry as boards shrink and six inch losses occur. Wing recommends cementing the inside with wire mesh, no bottom cement, whitewash yearly for protection against silage odors and spoilage.
Paragraph notes that with ample feed and attentive care good graded cattle produce more and better beef, while scrub cattle benefit less from the same effort. It emphasizes improving stock through proper management to maximize meat yield.
The Lyle brothers were arraigned in Judge Truxel's court on the charge of shooting firearms in the city. A change of venue was taken to Judge Rogers' court and the case was set for Monday at 9 a.m.
In a dated account W. J. Riley is credited for orderly conduct and credit for the business. The place is praised as a gentleman’s resort and noted for a respectful atmosphere.
Special notice calls for delegates to the State Christian Endeavor convention in Sedalia October 23 to 26. The entertainment committee offers 75 cents per day and requests interested individuals to send their names to Emma Heckman Ella Arnold Anna Moore Eva McNeil Margaret Edwards Lida Burress Faith Smith Mrs Stevens or Rev F L Cook.
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