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Newspaper

Sedalia Evening Sentinel

Location

Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1899

Page

8

Carnival Prize Winners At Local Sweepstakes

The carnival succeeded with prizes awarded for best general appearance and various categories. Recipients included Misses Fleischmann Mackey Jeanette Ware and Scheiner for the best general appearance, and Harry Moss for a fine landscape painting. Other awards honored Mayme Younger, Mrs Ralph Blair, and Will Glass among others, with generous gifts from local merchants and a notable note for the youngest flower parade participant.

Ralph Blair San Francisco Kansas City Chicago St. Louis C. H. Bard Fleischmann Mackey Jeanette Ware Scheiner Richsel Bros Huckins Schlick McLaughlin Bros Harry Moss Ilgenfritz Hardware Co Mayme Younger Jacob Zunz Will Glass C. E. West Rilph Blair Ethel Blair Kautzman Drug C W. H. Powell, Jr

Premiums Awarded for Agricultural Hall Exhibits

A prize list from yesterday evening at the agricultural hall details awards for best bushel corn apples peck onions and beets. Recipients include F H Smith W I McCord W S McCore Jas Ashbrooke W S Coleman Julius Jacobs C G Bramer Ritcherson J A Pollard and A L Ussery with subscriptions and premiums such as 50c garden seed and $2 cash awards.

Agricultural Hall Democrat F. H. Smith W. I. McCord Capital W. S McCore Jas Ashbrooke W. S Coleman Julius Jacobs C. G. Bramer Western Fruit Ritcherson J. A. Pollard A. L. Ussery

A Big Worm in Her Ear During Downtown Carnival

Luna Garret, nine, on North Grand, suffered a worm crawl into her ear during a downtown carnival and was treated by Dr. Ferguson. the worm, over an inch long, was removed. Phil Simosky, a Katy engineer's son, was slashed on Ohio Street with a knife, needing stitches. the assailant remains unknown and no motive is clear.

Luna Tom Garret North Grand Avenue Dr. Ferguson Phil Simoosky Katy Ohio Street Darkey

Reform School Band Serenades At The Fair

The SENTINEL reports a Reform School band of 30 from Boonville performed for fairgoers. Members include Sedalia residents Harry King and Jesse Laird with EFV Brooks as drum major and J M Thomas as vandraster. Col L D Drake oversees the schol and band.

Sentinel Boonville Harry King Jesse Laird Sedalia Ce. Ef.v. Brooks Col. L. D. Drake Schol Direcs J. M. Thomas

Sentinel Premium Winners List

The SENTINEL Publishing company awarded premiums for regional produce and displays. Winners include Julius Jacobs for best peck of onions in New York avenue, Miss Lou Ashbrook for best string red pepper pods near Sedalia, Mr. Schlo bohn for tallest stalk corn in Smithton, and Mrs. D. T. Hartshorn of Sedalia for best display jellies.

Sentinel Publishing Company Julius Jacobs New York Avenue Lou Ashbrook Sedalia Mr. Schlobohn Smithton D. T. Hartshorn West Seventh Street

The Eagle Eye Salve Sold at All Dealers

The Eagle Eye Salve is advertised for weak eyes styes and sore eyes and offered at 25 cents. A pocket book was left yesterday with John W. Gross at Guen.

Sutherland John W. Gross Guen

Strayed Mare Sought at 118 East Seventh Street

Notice offers reward for a missing mare and asks that the owner return her to 118 East Seventh Street. Also contains an advertisement claim about Rocky Mountain Tea killing germs in the human body per a druggist.

East Seventh Street

Petitions in Bankruptcy Filed for Two Individuals

Voluntary bankruptcy petitions were filed by John Wilkinson of Columbia with debts around 1000 and no assets and by A. 5. Greditzer of Centralia with debts about 5000 and no assets. Greditzer incurred liabilities while operating a business at Nevada Missouri.

John Montgomery John Wilkinson Columbia A. 5 Greditzer Centralia Nevada

England's Spinsters and the Rise of Blessedness

England faces a growing number of single women who must earn their own living as traditional spending and household roles shift. The piece notes the societal trend toward independence among countless women, reflecting on economic and cultural changes in the period.

England

Cousin Georges Brief Visit Sparks Family Tension

In Detroit Free Press style a hopeful reunion between Marguerite and a visiting cousin George ends quickly as she fears awkward moment and social scrutiny. George proves a refined guest from a western town educated abroad but leaves after a short stay, while family members question the hospitality.

George Detroit Free Press Marguerite Creal Ras

Lumber Sale Offers Half Price Secondhand Stock

A local notice advertises about sixty thousand feet of good secondhand lumber available at half price if sold by September. The listing references a dealer or contractor and urges quick contact for purchasing details.

Ira Hinspdale Ina Hinsdale Ira Hinsdale

Mysterious poisoning spares wife and son in Warsaw

Mrs Cam Montgomery her son Roy and mother Mrs Autreith narrowly survived a suspected poisoning after a shared beefsteak supper. They fell ill but are now out of danger. The report notes the meal was heavily eaten by those three in Warsaw. Half price if sold by Sept 11th. InA Hinsdale.

Cam Montgomery Roy Autreith Warsaw

Death of a Babe Feels Deep in Local Family

Baby daughter of Attorney and Mrs. H. B. Shain died yesterday evening and was buried this afternoon. Friends extend heartfelt sympathy to the grieving couple in their sorrow.

H. B. Shain

Kidney Cure Claim Ad by Sterling Kennedy Co

An advertising notice promotes Dr Hobbs Sparagus Pills as a universal kidney cure. It offers a free sample and lists Sterling Kennedy Co in Chicago or New York as the contact points for the promotion.

Hobbs Sterling Kennedy Co Chicago N.Y

First High School Faculty Meeting Opened Year

The first meeting of the year for the high school faculty was held this morning at the school. Officials discussed opening procedures and related matters for the new term.

Hannibal editor Col John A Knott visits Sentinel

The Hannibal Journal editor Col John A Knott paid the Sentinel a pleasant call last evening. The Thursday Morning High Five club meeting, planned for this morning, was postponed to Saturday morning.

John A. Knott The Hannibal Journal Sentinel High Five

Cure Constipation Forever with Cascarets Candy Cathartic

Advertisement claims Cascarets Candy Cathartic cure constipation and offers a refund if it fails, with price stated as 10 cents or so. Mentions druggists refund policy and bold claim of complete cure.

CC. C

Unreadable Classified Ads Include Medicines And Social Commentary

The fragment lists remedies and drugstore ads from Mertz & Hale and John Morrow & Co with Foley's Kidney Cure and Banner Salve among others. It shifts to social analysis on women workers, noting many remain unmarried in England and the unequal distribution of marriage.

Morrow’s. Liverlax Mertz & Hale’s John Morrow & Co Springfield Ohio

Decrease in Brutality Crimes and rise of clever Misconduct

Sir James Vaughan, a long serving London police magistrate, notes a sharp drop in brutality and violence and a smaller rise in crimes of cleverness. He warns that without countering street and home influences, schooling may fuel mischief rather than morality in some children.

James Vaughan London

Ingersoll Tale Praises Shakespeare Writing

Col Ingersoll once advised a Boston man to read Shakespeare. A year or two later the man returned to thank him. He declared the plays first rate and that there were not ten men in Boston who could write like Shakespeare.

Col. Ingersoll Boston Shakespeare

Prices to Catch the Eye Shrewd Italian Fruit Seller

An Italian fruit seller marks groups with signs like eight for nine cents and two for five. The New York Tribune notes buyers rarely purchase eight plums, and single fruits cost more, making bulk prices deceptive. A bronzed vendor explains that customers pay more per piece when buying smaller lots.

New York Tribune

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sedalia Cycle Co J. W. Bapple Candy Palace C. F. Walch Ther W. C. Quisenberry James de Jarnett Morrow Luna Garrett Phil Sim Cosky J. F. Clark West Seventh St Erie Street Cleveland Plain Dealer John Cash East Cleveland East End the Sentinel Our Lady Superior Steel Sedalia Hardware & Grocer Company South Side Square OLD School Books Ecclellan Castoria Will Lix Foley A. S. MeGowan Red Cross Chester H. Brown Kalamazoo, Mich Servant Harker Drug Co Great Arlington Fountain London Exchange Crime Markivrs Hils Ohio ST World’s School Sedalia, MO T. Fleischmann W.J. Letts Maurice Weisburg West Third Street Sedalia National Bank Building N. B Wim. Courtney’s
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