Local health notices and ads mix in 1900 Indiana and Missouri
A collage of letters and ads from May 1900 including Mrs Maggie Hooper praising Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin sold by D Q Storie, testimonials from R B Hurd and W E Bosworth, and notices for Putnam Faceless Dyes Early Bros Oakley Iowa Foleys Honey and Tar and Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with sales claims and moral quips.
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Maggies Hooper
Jeffersonville
Ind
Pepsin Syrup Co
Monticello
Putnam
Early Bros
Oakley
Iowa
Stoutsville
Dr. Caldwell
J. Watson
R. B. Hurd
D. Q. Storie
Chamberlain
W. E. Bosworth
LaFayette
Ala
Uniform cattle color idea valued at five dollars a head
The piece argues Polled Angus uniformity is worth about five dollars per head for beef cattle. It notes Australia breeds cats to curb rabbits, Portland cement could drop to one dollar per barrel, and Edison claims a breakthrough to enable that price. It mentions a Michigan peach grower offering five dollars for weed discovery and comments on apples versus blue grass and creamery odors reaching New York.
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Wizard Edison
Michigan
The Strawberry Crop and Farm Practices Opinion
A short read on frugal farming habits and crop rotation. It notes the high value of strawberry harvests reaching about 80 million dollars nationally and suggests improving youth interest in gardening tools and better soil fertilization practices.
Clear Voice Aid Promoted by Mo. Minister Letter
A Missouri letter from Rev. J. D. Crate writes that tar syrup wine medicine gives a clear voice and relieves sore throat faster than other remedies. It notes sale by O. R. Kirk at Miami Station Carroll County and ends with a proverb about round steaks being a square meal.
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Rev
J. D. Crate
Miami Station
Carroll Co
O. R. Kirk
Chamberlain remedies advertised for bowel and cough relief
Local notices promote Chamberlain products including Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and Stomach and Liver Tablets from D Q Storie Druggist Chariton. Testimonies claim cough remedy spared child from croup and pneumonia. Balloon ascension promises 500 small bills worth a sack of flour via mailed bill and store redemption.
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Chamberlain
H. J. Strickfaden
World-Herald
Fair Haven
Wash
D. Q. Storie
Baloon
Galloway Brothers
Connell's Barber Shop Ad in Patriot Office Area
An up-to-date barber shop advertises three barbers open five days a week and four on Saturdays. It is conveniently located under the Patriot office.
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Patriot Office
Nature's Kindly Ways Turns Gravel Pit into Grove
A 20 foot deep, two to three acre pit became a seedbed for cottonwood trees after winter snows and silt from surrounding farms enriched its soil. Over ten years the barren hole filled with a thriving grove, showing nature's reclamation of human disturbance.
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Nature
Roor wild fowls migrate south amid threats from hunters
The text describes roor wild fowls hatched in northern swamps and forced to endure daily dangers as they migrate south in autumn. They face constant hunting pressure from pot hunters through winter, finally making the bayous of the south their winter home.
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Manitoba
Dakota
Call to ban spring shooting of wild fowls
The article denounces spring hunting as cruel and destructive, describing a slaughter of migrating birds and urging a national law to prohibit spring shooting to prevent extinction and protect birds from being wasted as food.
Chrysanthemum care tips for Thanksgiving blooms
Instructions for growing chrysanthemum plants with steps from spring planting to August digging and potting. Guidance covers light pruning, potting in six inch containers, outdoor protection from frost, and periodic fertilization. The notice also advertises Foley s Kidney Cure and C EN C as remedies sold by D Q Storie and druggists.
A Real Friend
W. T. Sturdevant of Merry Oaks, North Carolina, reports fifteen years of dyspepsia and indigestion. After trying many doctors and medicines a friend urged Kedol, yielding immediate relief and allowing him to eat freely with good digestion. He recommends Kedol and urges against dieting to cure stomach trouble.
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W. T. Sturdevant
Merry Oaks
N. C
Foley's Honey and Tar Praised by Asthma Sufferer
Daniel Bante of Otterville Iowa reports long runtime asthma relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar and recommends it to others sold by D Q Storie. The letter notes prior treatments from physicians in New York and other cities with little benefit and immediate relief from the product.
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Daniel Bante
Otterville
Iowa
New York
Foley
D. Q. Storie
Infallible Cure for Rheumatism Now For Sale
The T Rheumatic Cure is a new remedy sold by all druggists with a guarantee. The bottle provides a five weeks treatment and is claimed to cure in all stages and conditions. Manufactured by the T Rheumatic Cure Co Huntington Ind. Write them for a book of testimonials.
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T. Rheumatic Cure Co
Huntington
Ind
C-EN-C Promoted as Indigestion Cure by Druggists
Advert says indigestion can be cured by using C-EN-C available from all druggists.
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Physicians and Surgeons
TP. Stanton
Mallory Block
West Side
Stewart’s
Hunber Yard
Cor
Jateas County
A. J. Yocom, M. D
First National Bank
Chariton, Iowa
J. A. McKlveen
Theo, Barnes
McKelveen & Barnes Physicians and Surgeons
Southwest Corner Square
W. Thomas
I. D
Newbern
Marion
Lucas
Warren Counties
Mary Montgomery
Osteopathic
Oun
A. Bown
D. V
Attorneys AT Law
Hickman Block
East Side Square
Chariton
Towa
Jqungan & Aten
J A. Campbell
Attorney At Law
Smyth's Clothing
O A. Hoagland
Isaac Downard
Prop
South Side Square
S. E. Corner
Mat Rosson
DzWirr & Co
Chicago
Paragapher
Foleys
Australia
Western Cottage
Beatty
Cottage
Estey
Chicago Cottage
W. W. Kimball
New England
Wheelock
N. Y
Pickerell Brothers
Music Store
Connell
West Side Square
Plano
Keys’ Bros
Lucas County
A. J. Woodfian
Carriage and Implement ‘Dealer
Southwest Corner Square Chariton
F.E. Oakes & CO
Noah's Ark
Southeast Corner Square
Chariten
Lee
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