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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1901
Page
2
A humorous tale from New York Journal about a man trying to hear music through an ear listening device and mistaking a band for a hidden upstairs performance. He fears his horse will be spooked and repeatedly checks the machine, nickel in hand, before returning home.
A sociological student confronts Kelly the son king about entitlement. Kelly insists he earns every cent through brain work and rejects the idea the world owes him a living, claiming no prior involvement in politics.
A speaker insists on hearing a woman sing again despite moral discomfort, framing the moment as a punishment and personal revenge. The exchange centers on a harsh, dramatic demand amidStrained audience reaction and a chilling undertone.
In a domestic dispute the elderly husband scolds his wife for extravagance and buying on the cheap. The young wife retorts that the cape was not a mere heap, costing fifty dollars, and insists the purchase was justified.
A schoolboy asks what relics means and explains a re-lick by recounting being kept after class and spanked again by the master. The joke hinges on the pun re-lick as a second punishment.
A fragmented humorous dialogue and scattered aphorisms fill the page with quips about manners, taxes, forests, temper, and social observations. The ragged text mentions a piano tuner, Georgia towns with prohibitory law, gold postage stamps, and a pawnshop sign of prosperity while noting various proverbs.
Merritt Wherley of Warrensburg suffered two severely mashed fingers in a machine at the Loeffler Guenther shoe factory on Saturday. Dr. Overstreet treated the injured worker.
Mr G A Stillman of Tampico Illinois credits Foley’s Kidney Cure with bringing his health back to a living picture. He states it cured cases doctors deemed incurable and endorses the remedy, noting his own improved condition. Available at all druggists.
Herman Witcher aged 21 son of West Witcher was jailed for two days on Saturday for assaulting George Light a white man.
A poetic note describes a lover building a house and attempting to warm it with a fiery heart. The remedy arrives with Rocky Mountain Tea, priced 35 cents, available from druggists.
Emmett Hardin and Cyrus Goodwin were released from jail Saturday after serving sixty days each. Hardin had been imprisoned for assault and battery while Goodwin served time for petit larceny.
Eleven persons who had served sentences for offenses committed during State fair week were released from the city calaboose Saturday.
Mr E H Wise of Madison Ga credits One Minute Cough Cure with recovery from lung trouble after la grippe. He says doctors failed to help but the cure restored his health, a claim echoed by W E Bard Drug Co.
Miss Ti McDougall, who recently left for Perry Oklahoma to visit friends, has accepted a position to teach at a school near Perry.
Advertises Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for sale by Mertz Hale J L Kautzman and Otis W Smith.
Sweet Springs the Prince of Carbonated Waters explains the Wisconsin summer outing at Waupaca and the Chain o Lakes reachable from Chicago and Milwaukee via the Wisconsin Central railway. Electric lines run from depot to lakes with trout streams nearby and black bass and pickerel in the lakes. Address Jas C Pond Milwaukee Wis for illustrated booklets.
Horticulturists warn San Jose scales and woolly aphis are killing trees in many orchards nearby. Growers blamed drought, but that explanation is often incorrect.
An old advertisement touts B B B Botanic Blood Balm as a internal remedy that purges humors causing itching and skin sores. It claims to purify blood and permanently stop itching with a glow of health, offering a trial free by mail and prepaid treatment from Atlanta Georgia.
Mrs. Cora B. Holcomb transfers to Public Administrator Frank Hughes the papers concerning the estate of the late D. I. Holcomb, pending litigation in progress.
One hundred dollar reward offer for an uncured catarrh case. F J Cheney guarantees, backed by local druggists West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin Toledo. Cure advertised as internal and blood affecting. Crap games in Fort Scott allow players to lose two hundred fifty dollars per run.
Several young men complain they have no steady girl as plans are thwarted by girls canceling with sick headaches. An Arlington Pharmacy advertises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for stomach trouble and headaches, urging readers to heed the advice.
The committee appointed to judge the lawns of school boys has finished inspection in the western town part and will visit eastern sections at the earliest opportunity.
Ladies' and Misses' jackets highlight a complete new line offered by Carl A Guenther located at 310 Ohio Street. The display emphasizes modern styles and fit for the upcoming season.
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