Mind reader Mrs Forbes draws attention in Wayne county
Dr Norwine of Poplar Bluff Corrects a Dem News report on Mrs Josie Forbes a Wayne county mind reader. He notes the paper misquoted her and describes her trance state after meals claiming supernatural powers and revelations about past lives. The item describes her alleged feats and public interest in her abilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eprron Democrat News
Ironton Register
The
Democrat News
Josie Forbes
J. J. Norwine
Poplar Bluff
County court to adopt split log drag for roads next season
Platte county court plans to divide wagon roads into sections with a farmer in charge of each, using split log drags to improve road quality. Costs drop from 11 to 17 dollars per mile to about 2.50 to 85 dollars per mile, with better results. Plan emerges from experiments by County Supervisor Scott Yates and county officials, aided by a State Board of Agriculture campaign with Park College faculty. Secretary Ellis endorses the county plan and may promote statewide road agitation modeled on this effort. Maitland Missouri.
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Platte County
Scott Yates
State Board of Agriculture
Platte County Court
Dental Notice and Charity Concert Announced in Whiteway
Notices include a dental event by J L Jenkins in Whiteway on September 25 and 26. Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar is advertised as an effective cough remedy. A Golden Rule Methodist class plans a charity concert at Miss Olga Byrd's home on September 25 with free admission and a charity box. Other social items mention gatherings in Cape Girardeau and a china painting class led by Col Birmingham.
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Kennedy
W. A. Trickey
Golden Rule
Methodist Church
Olga Byrd
Col. Birmingham
Byrd
Miss Barringer
Slack
Lina Lusk
Miss Wood
Barringer
Wood
Fulenwider
Parker
Cape Girardeau
Mlinois
Arkansas
Missouri
Ohio
Killian
Perryville
Academy
Sulphur in Shoes Said to Ward Off Ills of Past Epidemics
A historical reminiscence recalls Ca sey Young's claim that wearing powdered sulphur in shoes helped people escape yellow fever in Memphis. The account extends to other outbreaks such as the grip in Boston and malaria near Italian sulphur mines, noting a German physician's assertion that healthful behavior and wearing sulphur in shoes offered protection.
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Casey Young
Congress
Memphis
Tenn
Howard Benevolent Society
Grip
Boston
Byam Match Factory
Protection from cholera and molasses brimming remedy
The author notes a colonial habit of giving children molasses and brim as a safeguard against cholera and remarks that small doses can roughen pocket coins. Amid a southern epidemic, the piece urges wide dissemination of this information to alert the public, citing a Boston Herald article from August 14 and signing Gro. T. Angell.
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New England
Boston Daily Herald
Gro
T. Angell
Farmers Fight Trusts and Tariffs in Janus Grim Chronicle
The article attacks Trust power over producers, claiming farmers suffer most from Trusts. It cites Tom Watson's magazine supporting reforms and exposing monopolistic favors. It mentions Union of writers and James Watson's influence, pricing, and plans to fund anti Trust efforts. It urges farmers to learn cures for Trust evil and support reform movements.
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Bolt
National Bank
Walid Pond
Tom Watson
DS Gas
Cristea Tis
Sibee
Me Watson
Joel Yvonne
Tom Wilson
New York
Marriage Licenses Reported in Local Registry
N. J. Finney wed Maggie Searcy Eph Harris joined Maggie Johnson James Weisbrod married Tavia Kinder in a series of local marriage licenses recorded by the registry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Finney
Maggie Searcy
Eph. Harris
Maggie Johnson
James Weisbrod
Tavia Kinder
Cape Girardeau Farmers Institute Dates Set
The committee of the farmers institute of this county has met and accepted the dates set by Secretary Mills. Authorized by Vice-President L M Bean to say the farmers institute for Cape Girardeau county will be held in Jackson October 20 21 1905.
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Farmers’ Institute
County
Mills
L. M. Bean
Farmers’ Institute For
Cape Girardeau County
Jackson
Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Advertised
J W McKinnon of Talladega Springs Alabama says he was very ill with pneumonia under two doctors care before using Dr King's New Discovery. The first dose brought relief and one bottle cured him. Also advertised as a sure cure for sore throat bronchitis coughs and colds at Dr S B Wood's drug store price 50 cents and a trial bottle free.
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DR. S.8
Wood's
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Dr. Norwine
Ballard-Snow Lidiment Co
Woods
Whiteway
Jd. L. Jenkins
M. A
Illinois Central
Chicago
Hino Decumtent
Chilemu
Ne'clork
Conany
Fall Aire
Himnals Central Railroad
Chilcongo
Proneeb Couriier
W. G. Breen
Com Company
Wackstapfe
Heid
United States
National Biscuit Company
Ballards Tall
Ballard
Maud Adams
Goldthwaite
Tex
Boallard
Ballard Snow Liniment Co
St. Louis
OR. S. E. Woods
Foley
Foley & Co
J. K. Horn
Diversey Blvd
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