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Newspaper
Sedalia Sunday Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1901
Page
17
Suffering from insomnia and nervous fatigue, the speaker describes tossing and unrest until morning. A testimonial from Simon A. Gipson of Georgetown Illinois credits one bottle of Dr Miles Nervine with restoring sleep, energy, and ambition.
City of Sedalia Missouri invites bids for construction of brick sidewalks on the east side of Grand avenue from Main to Second street to replace condemned wooden and defective walks. Bids due by 5 pm December 16, 1901, in City Clerk’s office. City reserves right to reject any bid.
City of Sedalia Missouri invites bids for walks on Lafayette Avenue East side from Third Street to Broadway Street. Bids due December 16, 1901. Appleton's Universal Cyclopaedia and Atlas advertises a new edition with extensive revisions and updated statistics for nations, states, cities, and biographies.
Complaints say young boys and girls meet socially in reading rooms disturbing readers. If the offense repeats, the board will report their names and seek an order under City Ordinance No 31 to exclude them from the library. Parents are urged to inquire into their children's evening conduct to prevent embarrassment.
Mrs D H Smith presents a list of children’s books including Fans Brinker Two Little Pilgrims Progress Among the Camps Five Little Peppers and others plus Dickens Drake’s Flag Swift Uncle Tom’s Cabin Black Beauty and more. Mrs George Inge gifts Kent’s Commentaries on American law in four volumes and Mr Lee Montgomery A History of Sedalia with Matson’s References aiding debates and literary work.
The December Library Journal in New York summarizes the Sedalia Public Library's last report, outlining the year's work in a concise review.
Advertising copy extols Ayer’s Hair Vigor as restoring color to gray hair for fifty years while cleansing the scalp preventing hair fall and promoting thick growth. A testimonial from Mrs. L. E. Stevens of Cle Elum Washington supports the product. Also noted is a promotional blurb for a Cyclopaedia revision featuring new plates and hummingbirds with editors Adams and Rossiter Johnson.
Reverend Frank Lenig attended the quarterly meeting of the Methodist Episcopal church in Warrensburg on Saturday night, joining local members for services and discussions.
The document notes the Base Burner sits at 33.00 on December 5. It states Sundays and legal holidays are excluded from sale and that on January 14 a sale price of 1.00 will apply if the item remains unsold.
Public notice seeks bids to build a half mile rock road at the north end of Longwood rock road and a half mile gravel or rock road on Petty road. Details and specifications available from E R Blair secretary Sedalia National Bank. Contracts awarded December 9 1901.
P Hoffman offers a free 590 page White House Cook Book to any buyer at Buck's Range or Cook Store within thirty days. The promotional item is described as the best cook book ever published.
J. H. Bothwell attorney promotes real estate and farm loans at Pettis county with 5 percent interest and partial payment privileges. Sedalia National Bank Building emphasizes lowest rates and favorable terms for money loans on local property.
The Century Magazine lists a roster of junior contributors for 1902 including Mark Twain, F. P. Dunne, Joel Chandler Harris, Edward Townsend, George Ade, Ruth McEnery Stuart, James Whitcomb Riley, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Gelett Burgess, and others. Reminiscences feature portraits of Nasby, Josh Billings, Twain, Saxe, Partington, and more lighthearted humorists.
The advertisement promotes The Century Magazine starting November 1901 with a six color booklet showing full plans of The Century in 1901. It invites readers to write to The Century Co. in Union Square, New York for the booklet and previews social life pieces on New York, presidents McKinley and Roosevelt. It also notes Buck's Ranges cook stoves and heaters at P. Hoffman's store for shoppers to inspect.
The Southern railway promotes extended winter service for 1901 1902 across its lines in the South linking Florida Cuba Mexico the Pacific Coast and Central America as a premier travel option between the north and south.
Advertisement notes a variety of guns for rent or sale offered by M H H Co and lists Chickering Emerson and Ivers & Pond pianos priced from 400 down to 140 dollars at 514 Ohio Street John N Taylor's.
A claim notes Red Cross Ball Blue as the best in the world with large two ounce packages priced at 5 cents each.
Effective October 15, 1901 excursion rates are placed on sale to major winter resorts in the South and Southwest through Southern Railway agents. Ask for full information.
A book description highlights southern game and fish localities, state game laws, and information on guides and hotels. It notes availability from G. B. Allen at Southern Railway, St. Louis, with a two cent stamp.
Attractive booklet issued by the passenger department of the Southern Railway describes winter resorts of the South with illustrations. Send two cent stamp to George B. Allen A G P A St Louis Mo to obtain a copy.
$900000 to loan on farms in central Missouri at 6 percent annual interest. Optional principal payments in amounts of $100 or more. Loans available for any length of time. Contact GEO. M. RIDDLE at 320 Ohio St Sedalia Mo before renewing or securing a new loan.
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