The Young Physician and His Favorite Prescription
A historical portrait of a physician’s early practice and his claim that a plant-based remedy called Favorite Prescription cures women’s ailments. It details a Buffalo laboratory, ingredients like Lady’s Slipper root and Black Cohosh, and testimonials of dramatic health improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
HS. Jones
St. N.C
R.V. Pierce
Common Sense Medical Adviser
RB. V. Pierce
Local Notes and Obituary from Crawford County 1908
Mrs. D. T. Stephenson dies after long illness at her home. Interment at Baptist cemetery. Dillman school begins. Sunday school celebration planned at Stater Ridge Christian church. Prohibition choir and Rev Muarr visit Dillman Church. Local movers include Thompson Hollis and family returning to Petersburg. Community members travel to Marengo, Magnolia, Pilot Knob for meetings and visits. Political note favors Crawford County man Jerry Suddarth for Judge. urges voters to consider local ties and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G
J. E. Stephenson
Ottis Scott
Dillman School
Stater Ridge Christian Church
Jerry L. Suddarth
Pilot Knob
Suddarth
Crawford County
Weather Persists Hot and Dry As Local Notices Air
The sequence notes continued heat and no rain outlook. Local figures including M Real Jr of English and J C Murr of Marengo delivered talks to Prohibitionists and the public. Rev Bently of Shelbyville plans a lecture on Eleven Steps in Darkness Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Real, Jr
J. C. Murr
Marengo
Rev. Bently
Shelbyville
Mrs D H Crews Takes Post On Kansas Farm
Mrs D H Crews left Monday for Great Bend Kansas where Mr Crewe has a position on a farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Crews
Great Bend
Kan
Mr. Crewe
Local Residents Travel and Drought Affects Wells
Eph Henegar of Alpin Perry county Arkansas visits daughter Mrs Terryce Gilmore. Rebecca Wilson visits her father W J Wilson at Brench Lick. James Wilson and wife returned from Denver where they visited Mrs Wilson's sister. Several people there lack water as wells run dry due to the drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eph Henegar
Alpin
Perry County
Ark
Mre
Terence Gilmore
Rebecca Wilson
W. J. Wilson
Brench
James Wilson
Denver
Col
Mrs. Wilson
Local notes from Sulphur community report health and events
Ida Riddle improving while Mrs William Johnson remains confined to bed. Mrs Olive Sharpe visited sister E G Boyd at English. Ambrose Eaton couple attended state fair. Lola and Trelphone Able returned from Birdseye. Dr Johnson to escort Dickmeyer to Louisville for treatment. Jed Lynch couple bought John Bernardi farm near Beechwood. Smithy brothers buy Olly Gelser farms. Gelser heads to North Dakota. Frank Dewit suffers neuralgia. Sulphur tent meeting lasts over two Sundays. baskets urged for entertainment.
Alton News Roundup of Local Moves and Games
Arthur Froman left the government boat job to Lon Gaither who started Monday. The Cannelton and Alton game was poor with scores 6 to 9 and 8 to 0 in Alton’s favor. Elihu Pearson runs the cann ing factory. Beatrice Yates visited Aunt Rosy Pearson. EB Yates went to English with the Odd Fellows. Will Holcroft plans a skating rink. Mack Harris nearly severed a finger at Peckinplugh mill. Mrs Vadia Harris of Canneltton visits her mother-in-law in Alton. Will Albert and Charles Harris from Illinois visit parents for about thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Froman
Lon Gaither
Cannelton and Alton
Alton
Elihu Pearson
Beatrice Yates
Rosy Pearson
C. EB. Yates
The
Odd Fellows
Will Holcroft
Vadia Harris
Canneltton
Will Albert
Charles Harris
Illinois
Pleasant Ridge Notes Include Visitors and Local Outings
Pleasant Ridge residents welcomed guests including Rose Dantic of Fredonia who stayed with Aroma and Mayme East. Many attended Cape Sandy where hosts are guiding a passage current. James Lynch of Riddle visited late last week. Mrs Mary Boters and daughter Esther visited Lou Atwood at Alton Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Dantic
Fredonia
Aroma
Cape Sandy
James Lynch
Riddle
Pleasant Ridge
Mary Boters
Esther
Lou Atwood
Alton
Smith Great Western Beater Loader Description
The text describes a Smith Great Western beater with a continuous apron, no reverse gears or springs, designed to load consistently. It spreads evenly, has light draft due to balanced front and rear axle load, and wheels track with the team positioned close to the load.
Great Western spreader frame built of oak and iron
An advertisement extols the Great Western spreader, detailing a main frame of oak with 2x6 sills, cross sills, and steel truss rods. It emphasizes oak over pine, heavy wheels, front end strength, and value, urging buyers to inspect the frame, weight, spokes, and materials to verify quality and cost per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canvesser
Ger
Great Western
Iesa
GIANT
Strengteh
Socials and road work noted in small town report
Miss Effie Rast and Enice Jones visited Mrs. Marsh Coleman at Schooner Point last week on business. The Ridge road grading nears completion. Uncle Ri Sprinkle of Alton was a guest of Thomas Harvey Sunday night. Miss Enice Jones and Miss Lois Jones were guests of Joe Heath and family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Rast
Enice Jones
Marsh Coleman
Schooner Point
Sprinkle
Alton
Thos. Harvey
Enice
Lois Jones
Joe. Heath
Family Sunday
Over-Work Weakens Your Kidneys Advertisement Copy
Health article extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a kidney remedy. Claims kidney trouble causes many diseases and that the product offers cures. Includes mail offer for a free sample bottle and pamphlet from Binghamton New York.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Curby
Pilo
Charles Love
David Dillman
Mt. Sterling
L.C. Muarr
Mark Terry
Milltown
Prohibition
Dillman Church
Charles Ballard
Sam Zabad
Edward McNaughton
Zahad
Quincy Shaw
Magnolia
Kelly Froman
Taswell
E. Cox, M. C
3Rd Congressional District
J. A. Histone
Jefferson County
W.H. Hoverton
W. BE. Suddarth Susadey
Mrs. Ida Riddle
William Johnson
Olive Sharpe
E G Boyd
Ambrose Eaton
Lola and
Trelphone Able
Birdseye
Dr. Johnson
Mr. Dickmeyer
Beechwood
Louisville
John Wright
Jed Lynch
Doolittle
John Bernardi
Lewis Smithy
Henry
Olly Gelser
Mr. Gelser
North Dakota
Frank Dewit
Mack Harris
Peckinplugh Mill
U. S
United States Bulletin No. 192
Hickof
Bernvard Mamure
the Smith
Dr. Kilmer
Binghampton N. Y
Satisfaction Coane Jce
North End
West Bridge
J.L. Lewis
Texas Panhandle Lands
Panhandle
America
Brandt & Cooley
Okla
State Bank
Enid
Oklahoma
Fred. K. Gebbel
Dr. Miles
Miles
G. W. Rothrock
Cumberland
Telephone & Telegraph Co. Incorporated
Insurance
Neighor
James E. Stewart
English News Office
English
Ind
Farmers: Home Hotel
W. Cole
C. Ww
Emli . Cer
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