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Newspaper
Sedalia Sunday Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1902
Page
11
A bargain-filled ad lists toys from 5c to 48c plus large mechanicals like automobiles and trolleys. Also offers ladies accessories, table linens, umbrellas, jewelry, rugs, lace curtains, and novelties with substantial discounts and reference to premium sets and fabrics.
For men women and children cotton wool and silk. Always the cheapest at this store. Buy them of us and save 25 percent.
Private funeral at the Grant home followed by public services at the Metropolitan Methodist church. President, cabinet members, diplomats, and military officers attended. The body went to New York for interment beside General Grant in the Riverside Drive mausoleum. The Meigs carried the body to the Grant monument with a large crowd viewing. Tonight a guard of honor watches over the casket.
A. L. Dickman promotes an upcoming auction offering a ladies argent watch with only three days remaining to bid. The notice emphasizes the time limit and encourages buyers to visit the sale event.
Sedalia reports W. J. Castle will be appointed as a committee clerk in the Senate for the next legislature. Senator Martin facilitates the nomination citing Castle’s strong Democracy and long service to Pettis county party work.
Special sale notice invites ladies to Monday event at Dickman's closing out sale featuring cut glass items.
An officer from Boonville reform school searched Sedalia yesterday for two youths who escaped Friday night. Both about 19, from Phillips and Syrum, were last seen after being dropped from a Katy freight at Clifton City. The officer was removed at Sweeney for lack of credentials.
T A Stevenson of Stevenson Printing faced a comic ordeal Friday night after winning a raffled apron labeled Home Sweet Home. Ladies of the Relief Corps paraded him through Ohio Street with the prize, offering bribery and prayers, until he vowed to skip future raffles and keep the apron for sale.
Excelsior Literary Society at Hill's College held an open session last night with a large attendance. The published program was reported to be very entertaining.
Advertisement seeking agents across the United States for Bell & Co. free holding cement. Claims the product mends everything except iron or metal, fire and water proof, touted as the greatest selling article of the 20th century with high profits. Earnings cited from five to twenty five dollars daily. Details and territory provided by mail from 512 East Eleventh Street, Sedalia, Missouri.
An urban ad urges readers to visit 213 Ohio Street for a selection of knives forks and spoons. The brief notice positions Dickmans as the source for kitchenware shopping.
A vintage style ad for Taylor's Grocery highlights holiday items in a shop window. It touts Good Things to Eat with oranges 3 for 10 cents, dates 10 cents per package, assorted candies, nuts at three for 25 cents, and Christmas trees ready for sale along with fresh oysters celery and cranberries.
An ad style blurb touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy for life’s burdens, suggesting anyone can find ease whether dwelling under poverty or in brick mansions, from The Bree company.
Bernard Curran son of farmer C. W. Garan leaves for St Louis to start his own business after leaving the employment of John F. Scally. He is well known in the community and the Sentinel wishes him success and a bright future.
Mrs A E Coe secretary of the Board of Associated Charities will send Christmas dinners to about thirty poor people. Donations of provisions and clothing will be distributed to a number of others and all the needy will not want. Mrs Coe reports very little destitution in Sedatin this year and thanks donors.
The State of Ohio and Lucas County certify Frank J. Cheney as senior partner of F. J. Cheney Co of Toledo to pay One Hundred Dollars for each uncured catarrh case. Sworn December 6, 1886. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucus surfaces. Send for testimonials. Sold by all druggists one dollar. Hall's Family Pills also recommended.
Mrs T J Brown and dg Shirley were last seen departing a location last night in an unspecified direction. Police request any witnesses to come forward with information regarding their movements.
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