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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
4
Charlies McCullough, arrested here by Officers Boultt and Wood and Deputy Dillard, was convicted in Justice Walls' court in Kansas City. He pleaded not guilty, changed to guilty, and received one year in the Jackson county jail.
Embers of the Central ran church social planned for tomorrow evening at Rey. A. A. Robinson of Robin hotel promotes coffee and sandwiches by organic speed and cordial. Proceeds support improvements as diners enjoy a stomach friendly menu with Eupel tablets offered to aid indigestion.
Loren F. Holland and Edna Pearle Sheldon wed at the bride’s home on 204 West Cooper Street with Rev. E. B. Surface officiating. Guests praised the decorations and a fine repast followed. Holland works at Loeffler Guenther Shoe factory and Sheldon’s father Edward runs a baggage service. couple to reside at 336 West Pettis Street after Sunday.
The engagement of Robert Ardinger of Hobart Arkansas to Miss Estelle Shackleford of Postal Missouri is announced for October 15 at the bride’s parents home. Ardinger formerly resided in Pettis County but recently moved to Oklahoma.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as curing cancer of the nose and face and other skin diseases. Claims include numerous cures such as Mrs. M L Adams of Fredonia and Mrs. B M Guerney of Warrior Stand Alabama. Free samples offered by mail with prepaid return. Sold locally by W E Bard Drug Co Sedalia.
Bruce Barnett welcomes his son Joseph Baker Barnett named in honor of his grandfather Joseph Baker of Kansas City born to celebrate the family heritage in the city.
Delightfully cool cushions feature a softly plaited straw covering and a feathery light imported grass filling. Colorful straw shows a soft green and white plaid effect considered the prettiest, ideal for summer piazza chairs.
A new home convenience appears a large flour can holding a bag of flour and a crank operated sifting device. The unit resembles an inverted milk can labeled Flour and delivers sifted flour by the cupful.
The Lincoln McKinley club named Charles I Koock George F Williams Milton Bard and J W Temple as delegates for Sedalia’s Republican league convention on September 25 1902. The Young Men’s Republican club chose Louis Ritchie Frank Leach and Ernest T Wigton as delegates.
The Calvary Episcopal Church choir will meet this evening for rehearsal at 7 30 o clock.
The eighty one year old Senator Pettus sat at his desk for over an hour writing as Senator Spooner delivered a Philippine speech. Colleagues wondered what he was composing and Pettus later read aloud the manuscript.
The article lists household tips using alcohol to replace glass stoppers, alcohol and vaseline for preservation, egg white to restore morocco luster, and tiny cotton tips to improve glove wear. It also suggests an alcohol sponge bath as a stimulant for delicate women and bathing shoulders before donning evening gowns to avert colds.
A typewritten note reveals Mark Twain once entertained a stranger's request with humor about autograph etiquette. The anecdote contrasts requests for autographs with asking for the professional's work or body parts, noting Twain’s kindness yet boundaries.
A curious clock with only a face hands and lever is tied to a geyser that shoots hot water every thirty eight seconds. Each eruption moves the lever and advances the hands by thirty eight seconds keeping perfect time.
The notice outlines Help Wanted and other classified ad categories with rates. Cash in advance pricing is 25 cents for three 18 word portions. Funeral notices 10 lines max cost ten cents per line. obituaries up to 30 lines cost one dollar. Additional space five cents per line. Enclose answers in an envelope with proper addressing.
All hunting and shooting is hereby positively forbidden on the Barrett farm west of the city limits signed S. G. Mason. Oho. Terms are reasonable. Apply Bente and Wilson.
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