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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1902
Page
6
Missouri Valley College in Marshall Moo opened Saturday under Doctor W H Black with 225 pupils enrolled.
The funeral services for nine month old Frank Alfred Ferguson, son of Judge and Mrs. R. E. Ferguson of Pleasant Green, occurred at 2:50 PM at 306 East Second Street. Rev. A A Boyd of Central Presbyterian church conducted the rites.
The Rev. S. S. Martin learned late yesterday of his father’s fatal illness at Bloomfield. Martin took the 9 o’clock Katy to reach his bedside, as his father nears his ninetieth year.
An advertisement from W. E. Bard Drug company recommends giving children Rocky Mountain Tea every week to keep them well, claiming lasting health benefits.
The Boston Clef club audience heard Will and John Winch perform a humorous duet as a tomcat and his ardent mate. The concealed treble falsetto revealed Anna Louise Cary, disguising herself as the singer behind a Japanese screen in a New York Post recounting.
The London Magazine highlights Abbotsbury Swannery as Britain’s largest, located on the Fleet near Weymouth. Tradition places its origin over 800 years ago with Tudor-era evidence. In March and April swans nest, totaling 1,150 birds, with 400 nests and about six eggs per nest, yet only thirty to forty new cygnets join the flock yearly as life waste remains high.
Old medical note recommends currant juice as a stomach aid when gastric juice is low. Stewed currants with little sugar are advised to stimulate gastric acids, clear acrid gas, relieve indigestion, and banish headaches.
A Philadelphia Times quip tells of a stranger and a Celt viewing Broad Street and the Odd Fellows temple. The stranger asks about the IOOF initials and is told the sign supposedly makes the building appear 100 feet tall.
Castor signs and inspects documents offered for sale at a local stall. The listing shows varying papers and certificates, with observers noting the unusual procurement style.
Mr and Mrs L P North and their baby Irene of Kansas City spent Sunday in Sedalia visiting friends and relatives.
A London visitor on a country farm mistakes a cow for a savage beast after noting a red parasol she carries. The farmer replies the cow merely notices the parasol, revealing a lighthearted misunderstanding that ends in shared humor.
Report all dead animals to the police or the engine house as instructed. Ensure timely notification to the appropriate authorities and follow any local procedures for handling deceased animals.
A sale listing highlights the Finest Line of buggies at Queen City Implement Company located at 214 Faust Second street Sedalia. The notice points to a local storefront offering horse drawn vehicles and related gear in the Sedalia area.
Robinson's new European hotel presents elegant fresh oysters prepared to serve, at Pehl's old stand, signaling refined seafood offerings in the house.
An official opinion from United States Attorney Thomas Worthington and Judge Otis Tumphey concludes that trade checks or chips used by saloons and retail dealers for slot machines are not illegal and that users are not subject to prosecution. The inquiry was prompted by questions on enforcement and statutes.
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