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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1902
Page
3
W E Bard Drug Company promotes Rocky Mountain Tea claiming it keeps children healthy and helps them grow. the ad states the product is beneficial for families and positions Oit Petty as a local reference point near the city.
Rev James P OBrien state superintendent of the Congregational Sunday School Publishing society will preach at the Second Congregational church on Sunday in both morning and evening services.
C. T. Bunce of Sheldon Missouri was registered at the Elks this morning in a routine fraternal visit noting his membership and location in the town.
A Sioux City father recalls his year old son being poisoned by a weed during a picnic. A neighbor recommended DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, which provided relief within days and full recovery. The ad touts the salve as a cure for skin diseases, cuts, burns and bites, warns against counterfeits, and lists W E Bar swrug Co. as the seller.
A teacher asks what lazy means. Bobby responds that lazy means always wanting his little sister to get things for him.
Miss Edith Willis will entertain a company of friends Saturday evening at the country home of J H Hope. Several Sedalians are invited.
The article extols the human heart as a powerful engine that moves about six tons of blood daily and cites rising heart failure deaths due to overwork. It advertises Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic for heart health and digestion, offering free confidential medical opinions by letter. Positive testimonial from W D Merchant notes weight gain and renewed vigor after seven bottles. It also promotes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for bowel cleansing.
The August Riecke farm comprising 3520 acres twelve miles south of Sedalia was sold to L. R. Stoddards of Meadeville Missouri for 1100,200. The transfer reports a single purchase price and buyer in Missouri records.
The item advertises a big log rolling event at Fort Scott on September 5 with a Westury Woodmen’s excursion and a $1 round trip via M K and T. Sedalia departs 7:30 a.m. special trains both ways, grand band concert at night and liberal prizes. Also lists September fare sales from Western Ohio to southern main line points and a $26.85 California one way fare for September and October.
On John W. Mackay's death the Paris Meissonier portrait of his wife drew sharp criticism for alleged haste and inaccuracy. Some French artists defended it, while rumors of scandal intensified, with Mrs. Mackay reportedly burning the work, though records show it survived and now rests in Carlton House London.
A playful instruction explains balancing a silver quarter on a table edge and attempting to flip it off with a quick dash while one eye is closed. It notes the slim chance of hitting it dependably.
Constantin Kardax, a Polish depositor, was talked into walking with a polished stranger to the Imperial Bank in Warsaw. The man offered a cigarette, Kardax smoked, then fainted. The stranger vanished with a roll of rubles worth about $12,000 after drugging Kardax in a drug store.
Herr Saltzmann of Bloemfontein recalled a tale of a farm adjoining his estate in Griqualand. W. De Beers offered the farm for a waistcoat, but Saltzmann declined. Diamonds were later found on the arid land, making the property invaluable.
A typewritten note from Mark Twain defends autograph requests while humorously distinguishing them from requests for a professional’s work. He suggests asking a doctor for autographs is acceptable but requests for specimens of work would be unfair. The piece notes Twain’s occasional goodwill toward strangers.
A peculiar clock in a small western town uses a geyser as its mechanism. Every 38 seconds the geyser fires a column of hot water that strikes a lever and advances the clock hands by 38 seconds. The system keeps perfect 38 second intervals with no variation.
The London Exchange notes a sum of 40 000 taels, about £6000, has been subscribed for the repair of the summer palace at Peking. The money comes entirely from officials who have been degraded, implying costly penalties for those still in office but spared the chop.
A brief quip exchanges ideas on state mottos with Michigan and Maryland referenced. Skidmore notes Chicago motto I will while Poin dexter adds I have heard. The discussion links Maryland leading in canning to a pun about I can.
Old papers for sale here. $1,000 and up at lowest rates and best terms on Pettis county realty. Farm loans at 5 percent interest with partial payment privileges. Attorney and Counsellor Seda lia National Bank Building.
The advertisement claims Wine of Cardus can correct irregularities and inflammation without doctors or embarrassing exams. It promises noticeable health improvements within a month and urges women to obtain a dollar bottle of Cardui from their druggist, warning against other medicines.
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