Favorite Prescription and Its Claims for Women's Health
An 19th/early 20th century promotion details Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription a tonic for female ailments with ingredients like Lady's Slipper roots and Unicorn root claiming high cure rates. The ad cites testimonials from Mrs. H. Jones and urges readers to send stamps for a medical adviser and to obtain the remedy from a Buffalo laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
de. Pierce
Fierce
B. Pierce
Common Sense Medical Adviser
R. V. Pierce
Curby and Pilot Knob Local Visits Reported
Local residents including James Hanger and wife James M Brown and wives visited farms near Curby. Several relatives and neighbors from Marengo Kings Station and Evansville area were seen shopping visiting trading and attending church services. One child sustained a minor arm dislocation and was treated locally while a daughter of George Griner was moved to Evansville asylum and returned for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hanger
James M. Brown
Mr. Hanger
Curby
Lara Jenkins
Frank Landrus
Marengo
George Griner
Magnolia
Asylum For the
Evansville
Pleasant Ridge Sunday School and Prayer Meeting Reported
Sunday school and prayer meeting on the ridge are progressing well. The M. E. church children's exercises Sunday were a grand success with strong attendance. Miss Katie Laswell visited Grantsburg with sister Miss Jessie, who will visit home folks awhile. Stella and Carrie Searcy from near Alton stayed with Mayme and Aroma East Sunday. Enice and Lois Jones visited Nellie East Tuesday. J. E. Ruby and family T. L. Wiseman and family Gus Cooper Tom Par Lula Searcy and Enice Jones visited G. W. Morris's family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Katie Laswell
Grantsburg
Miss Jessie
Stella
Carrie Searcy
Near
Alton
Mayme
Aroma
Enice
Lois Jones
Nellie East
J. E. Ruby
T. L. Wiseman
Gus Cooper
Tom Par
Lula Searcy
Enice Jones
G. W. Morris
Wickliffe Obituary for Seventeen Month Old McCarty Child
Wayne McCarty died last Wednesday from spinal disease. Burial was at Wickliffe cemetery Thursday. Funeral conducted by Rev. C. C. Osborne. Parents James and Emma McCarty receive community sympathy. Also notes Maggie Baxter's return from French Lick and the death of Joe Furgerson at J. M. Sinclair home.
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Sinclair
Ira P. McWilliams
Eckerty
Earl
Thomas
May Russel
Ploud Kellen
Newton Stewart
Jordon Murray
Suaday
Local News Slice From Beechwood and Nearby Families
Reports from Beechwood and surrounding areas note visits by Aunt Ester Beals to T. H. Roberson’s family and by J. J. Smith to D. C. Beals. Jesse H. Froman left for Gib son county. Rev. G. W. Speedy delivered a Saturday sermon at 8 PM due to the all day Beechwood meeting.
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J. J. Smith
D. C
Magnolias Busy Week Amid Warm Weather And Local News
Warm weather finds Magnolia farmers busy with crops as wheat harvest nears. Sunday singing drew good crowds with fine music. James A. Allen visits his sister in Louisville. Elder Ruset preaches in Mansfield. Otis Landrus visits town on business and later kills a large dangerous snake at Joba creek. Mrs. Tower and Beatrice stay with Mrs. Willie Jane Landrus.
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Elder Ruset
Mansfield
Otis Landrus
Joba Creek
Rock House
Cape Sandy river traffic ships up coal and freight
River rise drives gasoline boats inland while twenty steamers and about 6,000,000 bushels of coal from Pittsburgh move near shore. Tarascon arrives on time. French's theatre sails for Alton. Chism patrols for fish for Louisville trade. Excursion planned. local residents visit and trade activity noted.
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Pittsburgh
Penn
Tarascon
Cape
French
Alton
Children’s Day Observed at M. E. Church in Weekending Attendance
Large crowd attended Children’s Day services at the M. E. church Sunday. Visitors including J. E. Ruby and family Thad Wiseman and family T. A. Parr Lula Searcy M. A. Cooper and Erice Jones called on George Morris and family. Mrs Scabill Land and Jake Atwood attended a Manafield quarterly meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Ruby
Thad Wiseman
T. A. Parr
Lula Searcy
M. A. Cooper
Erice Jones
George Morris
Local note roundup from Sulphur
M F Sharpe was called to his mother's bedside. she is very ill and not expected to live. Mont Sharpe traveled to English to join sister Lettie in Louisville where she has worked eight months. W L Goad will leave for Chicago to attend Armour Institute. Residents attended Beechwood class baptism Sunday afternoon. The stork visited Chas Jobe's home last Friday with a daughter. Mrs Julia Harris is able to be out again. Arthur and Ola Perkins returned to Illinois Friday to their respective jobs.
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M. F. Sharpe
Mont Sharpe
English
Lettie
Louisville
Scott's Emulsion Advertises Fat Babies
The notice promotes Scott's Emulsion claiming fat babies are happier and healthier, protecting nerves and soothing discomfort. It urges mothers to send for a free sample and to look for the pictured bottle wrapper from Scott & Bowne Chemists in New York.
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Scott
Vick
Commissioners Allowances for June Term 1909
List of names of county officials and workers with allowances and per diems for the June 1909 term. Includes payments to assessors, poor farm labor, road viewers, school books, stationery, and road repairs, naming numerous local officers and contractors.
Notice For Sealed Proposals on Rock Road Bonds
Notice is given under an order of Crawford county Indiana commissioners to receive sealed proposals by two oclock p m July 12 1900 for Whisky Run township and Mill Town bonds. Bonds issued in twenty equal series of 110 each at 4.5 percent interest payable semi annually with staggered due dates starting May 15 1910 and November 15 1910, then every six months until debt is paid. Each series 110 denominations and taxable property mortgage details follow.
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Board of Commissioners
Crawford County
Indiana
Said
Rock Road
Whisky Ran Township
Milltown
Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claims Strong Health Benefits
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a superior kidney and bladder medicine. It warns kidneys drive overall health and promises quick relief in sick people. It touts high success in thousands of cases and offers sample bottles by mail with a address in Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Town and Township Total and Mortgage Indebtedness
Total for town and township is 423490 dollars with mortgage indebtedness of 12920 dollars. Total net value of taxables amounts to 410540 dollars. The highest and best bid will be accepted. 6-1s-4w, A D Huff Treasurer C C
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A.D. Huff
C. C
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Mr McIntosh
Ottis Scott
Spinal Trouble
Shafers Reigemetary
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Dean
Near Tower
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Joe Bird
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This Place
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Wm. McCarty
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Frank McCarty
Tommy
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Chas Deck
Jacob Eckerty
Sanity Sentiay
Jesse H. Froman
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J. E. Merrilees
Beechwood
James A. Allen
Dink Cole
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Leavenworth
Tower
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Willie Jane Landrus
X. Y
Cape Sandy
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Josephine
Concordia
Fay
A. R. Sheckell
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J. A. Atwood
James Sheckells
Boone Township
C. P. Garley
Schooner Point
Jessie Leswell
W. L. Goad
Chicago
Armour Institute of Technology
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Ilinois
Incest Oat Agency
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Pernal Munn & Cosette
New York
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
W.O. Beals
Kelly J. Froman
G. Q. Shaw Levi N. Brown
M.R. Shrewsberr
H.C. Pearson
Elwood Miller
O. A. Adama Chas
Glazier
Orvin Williams James W. Spencer
A.J. Baylor
WM. S Ybrig
Albert Poe
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C. H. Rodgers
H. A. Bates Clark Sloan L. W. Stewart Guy Stroad Enoch Miller
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Thomas Ashby
Jerry Moore
Evan Baggerly
Joseph P. Conklin
K. Bullington James J. Smith
Hiram Switzer
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W. W. Jones
Jno. Nash
Dan Tadlock
Fred Schultz
James Doolittle J. Percy Allen
Willie J. Myers Elias Romine
Clarence Gurley
Jno. Wataon
Martin Archibald
James Adkins
Lala Searles
Henry Green Swearing
W. J. Morgan
C.M.C. Kemp
Geo. Q. Shaw
Sylvester Dubois
Say Dooley
D. M. Murray
D. W. Jones
R. A. Jenkins
James
Turley Bros. Moise
H. H. Grant
N.W. Harris & Co
Too. H. Watts
James Walts
Lucy Thornbury Ex. Co. Board
J. M. Snider
Court
Sealess Refrigerator Aan
Whisky Run Township
Milltown Corporation
Plante
Tomate Radish Kg
Pris Wae
Barty Dorew
Brad
Great Northern
St. Rocki
Pentage
Ord
Dilinois
Berkte Gartenera
James Vick’s Sons
Main Street
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