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Newspaper
Sedalia Sunday Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1902
Page
12
Amusements notes describe Liberty Bells debut at Montauk last night with a large Brooklyn audience reacting with surprise. The scene centers on a dormitory in a girl’s school with stage pranks and feasting, presented with spontaneous energy despite critics’ fears.
Edalia Court No 39 Tribe of Ben Hur held its annual officers election Friday night. Elected were Past Chief F C Holcroft Chief Gilbert Judge Ed Nicholson Teacher Rosa Frick Inner Gate keeper George Ayres Outer Gate keeper Joseph Paradis Director J O Frick and F Holcroft Mrs W C Ingraham Examiners Dr Cole Minerva Knott.
Wood and coal available from P. A. Jessua with new phone number 272.
Phonograph coupons offered with every purchase at Meyers department store located at 512 Ohio. Customers earn coupons on each transaction促, promoting in store sales and loyalty.
Dr George A Major successor to Dr T T Major & Son will perform dental work for a limited time at low prices. Full set of teeth eight dollars. several fillings from one dollar to six dollars. crowns four dollars. cement and amalgam fillings. bridge work a specialty. Painless extraction services by Alva under. Office at 410 Ohio Street opposite courthouse.
Dow's features large and small mirrors in plain and ebony woods. Pehl's Wholesale House at 115 West Second Street promotes liquor and wines, advertising Anheuser-Busch beers and Kentucky whiskies with low prices and a quality guarantee.
Last week Stark brothers nursery in Louis ana Missouri hired Miss Carrie Norlin as an experienced stenographer. Four graduates have been placed with this firm, reflecting the college’s reputation. Other students like Miss Zena Maitley and Miss Alice Dunlap have recent stenography roles with Sedalia Sentinel and Worrell Manufacturing, with salary increases noted. The literary society offered an engaging program, and demand for penmanship and shorthand lessons remains high with free introductory lessons.
The marriage of William Ewers and Nannie Maude Stir ling is announced for Christmas noon at the bride’s parents’ home in Dresden. After January 1 they will reside in Sheridan Wyoming. The bride is a popular Dresden young lady and her parents are prominent residents. Ewers formerly lived in Dresden and is well known and respected.
Sedalia Lodge No. 1 Royal Tribe of Joseph will hold a regular session Monday night December at 7:30. Election of officers. Visiting members are invited. W. H. Ritchey, W. P. J. T. Bronson, Scribe.
The Missouri Trust Co and a syndicate of businessmen plan a new town named Al Berta in East Texas. The ad promises low rates for drawing and provides a contact: James Barker of the M., K. and T. railway in St. Louis. Dow's showcases a large line of holiday goods.
Chicago firm BK C DeWitt & Co claims a witch hazel salve specifically treats piles including blind bleeding itching and protruding forms as well as eczema cuts burns and other skin diseases. Counterfeits abound, customers urged to ask for DeWitt’s genuine salve via W E Bard Drug Co.
A retailer urges prompt purchases to brighten dull spots before the holidays. Emphasizing a good hall impression, it recommends a hall carpet, attractive hall racks, and a polished pedestal for a statuette, noting these items cost little here.
A shift from spidery chairs to substantial artistic furniture sets a homey tone. The article advises a rich rug, center table, 3 or 5 piece parlor suite, bric-a-brac cabinet, corner chair, divan, music cabinet, Persian or Smyrna rugs and lace curtains to complete a properly furnished parlor at low cost.
The room is described as the daily center of family life with an extension table, sturdy chairs, a large sideboard and china cabinet. A soft couch, Morris chair, rocker, bright carpet, rugs and portieres are listed as desirable additions. The passage emphasizes low cost to achieve a welcoming, functional dining space.
A store offers a plain but good table for food prep an excellent stove a kitchen cabinet chairs linoelum flooring and necessary dishes all priced affordably to ease the housewife’s task.
Four men joined the annual rabbit hunt at Lamonte on Friday due to Rev. J. W. Ferrell's absence. The group brought back fifty rabbits which will be shipped to St. Louis for poor children. J West Goodwin received a group photo of the Scottish Rite in St. Louis featuring several Sedalia figures including J H Carroll Rev T J M Johnson and E S Hart.
Readable text hints at a Mc outlet offering a debut of fine perfumes with delicate lasting scents. The item emphasizes new odors and fragrance variety in a retail setting.
A box of good cigars serves as a very acceptable present. The article praises a fine assortment and the kind that offers quality and enjoyment.
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