Baldwin Farmers Plan Spring Opening and Bonds
A Baldwin meeting of about sixty businessmen approved an annual spring farmers opening and formed a committee for a snappy program. They voted to issue 20,000 bonds to rebuild the electric light plant and waterworks, with an alternating current plan and new springs to boost supply. Prof. Alexander Low, Baker University English professor, is ill at Dixon hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Santa Fe Dairy
C. F. Welfley
A. M. Garifice
Roy Ahampeon
Jiand Pariron Downs
Evens
Wil Vore
Baldwil
Yole
Europe
Algo Rives Toor
M. Wilder
Alexander Low
Colin Alexander
Baker University
Dixon Hospital
Alexander
Baker
Treating Catarrh With Simple Home Remedy
Simple home remedy claimed to give quick relief from distressing head noises and nasal congestion. Instructions describe making a pleasant tasting preparation at home, stating it is easy to prepare, inexpensive, and effective for catarrh. Ends with suggestion that Dick Bros. can supply the remedy.
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Dick. Bros
Valley Grove News Reads Like Busy Small-Town Ledger
Local notes recount illnesses and visits as families juggle school, church, and chores. Miss Beryle Aen now in Vancouver, Mrs. H. R. Mill, and Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Allen are listed among the ailing. A new baby arrived to Arch Lemaster, with community chatter about church repairs and potential union church plans.
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H. R. Mill
Hell
Visi
F. D. Allen
Mitchell
Beryle Aen
Vanecouver
Frank Driggs
Arch’ Lemaster
Millen
Sareen
Kansas’ City
Thomas Church
HL A. Church
John 'Caine
Thomas Gillland
United Brethren Church
Elis
Free Methodists
United Brethren
Denominatien
Paget
A. D. McAdow
Dorothy
C. W. Kirby
Abilene A
South Dakota
A. M. Clack
Lawrence
Walter Jones
Blanche
Wichita
Jones
Philip
Lockwood
Logkwand
Bellaire
Heorshel Campbell
API Prent Yates Center
Kansas City
J. Me ‘Storum
David Lawless
Ottawa
W. Lyons
R. Lyons
Eigerton
Cael
Chail Rice
Chuck Rice
Pape's Diapepsin promises fast relief for indigestion
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick, harmless remedy for gas, sour stomach, and indigestion. It claims rapid relief from heartburn, belching, and discomfort, urging readers to keep a fifty cent bottle on hand for daytime and nighttime stomach distress.
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Pape
Pspe
Campaign petition effort spreads across New York
The campaign seeks to counter perceived foreign misreading of the war. Within 24 hours more than 100000 people signed the committee’s petition. Many manufacturing firms, railroads, clubs, and other groups offer to distribute blanks to their employees and members.
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New York City
Pleasant Grove Church News and Weather Notes
Pleasant Grove report describes heavy rain breaking a drought with drenched ground and standing water, continuing through the night. Despite the weather, Sunday school and evening services proceeded with good attendance. Local church planned a visit to McLouth, with several members attending services there. mentions baptisms and travel by car. Also promotes McNish soft drinks.
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Mrs
Marvin
Herr
McLouth
California Syrup of Figs Promotes Inside Cleansing
Mothers praise California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for feverish sick children as the coated tongue signals the need. The ad claims quick relief within hours, promotes clear bowels, and warns buyers to ensure authenticity from the California Fig Syrup Company. Also notes social items: local entertainment, visits, and family dinners, including Mrs. Hadl and Tarpy children, with residents of Lone Star and Belvair mentioned.
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California
Iday
Sa Ve Gardner
Paul
Nelson
Tom
George
Lloyd Hout
Charlie Hill
Kenneth
Olin Halderman
Ed. Hadl
Charlie Nemic
Dave Horteil
Lone Star
Chas
Francis
Margaret
James Metvealf
Belvair
Rose Hout
Frank Howard
Vittus
Kansas City
Will Howe
Arkansas
Marie Gaylor
Mike Hadi
Real Estate Transfers From Belmont and Lecompte Areas
Real estate notes show Otis E Perkins and Like Tence of Like Tence Kansas transferring Lot 3 Block 3 Belmont Add Lawrence Kansas to Bertha N Adams and husband for one dollar and other consideration. Rebecca Belcher of Dallas County Kansas transfers to Albert McRae for 150000 dollars for Block Nine Lecompte Kansas. Squirds Studio note urges patrons to get pictures taken.
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Otis E. Perkins
Kans
Bertha
N ‘Adams
Belmont
Add
Lawrence
Rebecca ’ Belcher
Dallas County
Kansas
Albert, McRae
Ite
Kan
Sunday Social Notes From Local Families
Sunday visiting filled the Gossip Grove area as families and friends gathered at CG G Petrie Mason home and Viets residence. Attendees included Miss Rabevea Allen Miss Blanche Stewart Miss Agnes Smith Mrs Bryon McGrew Mr Robert Surles Mr Millard Stewart Horace Smith East Stewart Emmet Stalari and many others. The evening featured games singing and oyster soup served at 11 o clock with plans to entertain again in two weeks amid a refreshing rain.
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Bouse
F. Shrout
Roy Viets
Yeda Petrie
Margaret Eggert
Viets
Margaret Eyert
Lli
Tor
Braden, Pasor
Braden
Geo. Snyder
Aed
Charley Terrie
Mandle
Maxwell
Leslie Viels
Elva
X” Viels
Dan Smith
McGrew
Mer
James Leigh
W. L. Smith
Everett
Eldon
Chester Smith
Goldie Poevelein
Frerett
Eldon Smith
Mondal
Dan Petrie
McLouth
Charlie Petrie
Elgar Smith
Missouri
Isom McGrew
Charley Jr
Richard Petrie
Arthur
McChews
Newmain
William
Edgar Osboryh
Nathan ‘Osborne
Gil'red Ridgway
Charley Petrie
Jim Rogers
MeLouth
Charley Zebriskie
Williams
Edgar Osborne
Mr. Roberson
Lawrence
Charley Pettie
Mathel Carey
Fillie Stewart
Valleyrove
Edd’ Stillings
Dan Siith
James Clare
Fred Champion
Ira Ward
MecLouth
Farkey Petsie
Bryan McGrew
Leslie Viets
Lesta Cashatt
Margaret’ Eggert
Veda Torrie
Agnes Smith
Florence McGrew
Lottie Holiday
Bessie Eggert
Vera Petvie
Roy Vitts
D .P. Hawk
Kansas City
Sturday
C. G. Petrie
George Gillie
Frank Shrout
Clint Viets
Cecile Ward
CG. G. Petrie
Rabevea Allen
Blanche Stewar
Agnes’ Smith
Bryon McGrew
Robert Surles
Millard Stewart
Horace Smith
Eaat Stewart
Emmet ‘Stalari
Christian Andeavar
Roy, Viets
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Back Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a fast acting cure for backache lumbago sciatica and rheumatism. It claims the soothing oil penetrates skin with a single application and ends misery without burning the skin. It emphasizes a small trial bottle and rapid relief.
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St. Jacob's
St. Jacobs
Adv
unnamed health advisory on intestinal hygiene and fever prevention
A fragmented health note discusses internal cleansing and fever prevention with claims of easy methods and hygienic practice. It mentions avoiding disease, using water for relief, and personal letters praising a hygienic method for maintaining health.
Winday Howarth born nine pounds in Kanwaka
Mrs. Walter Howarth announces the birth of a nine pound son Winday March 9 at Fairview with his mother Mrs. Peters and many relatives in Kanwaka. The note records illness, social visits, transfers of property between the Hosford Investment Co and Mr Richards, and community events including church Easter plans and club meetings.
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Walter Howarth
Winday
Howard
Peters
Pnday
Fairview
Willis Colman
David Williams
H. G. van Neste
Hosford Investment Company
Rainier Richard
Mr. Richards
Hesper
Sam Skinner
Elizabeth Sectin
Ed Folsom
da. R. Wood
3. R. Wood
Hodgins
Folsom
George Dews
Charles
W. RR
Haugh
Doctor Tells How To Strength Eyesight In Week
A sensational claim describes a simple method using Tou-Opte tablets dissolved in water to improve eyesight by 50 percent within a week. Advertised testimonials speak of readers once nearly blind now reading fine print, with the remedy said to be widely available locally.
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Wind
Doings of the Duffs creator seeks baby name ideas
The Journal-World invites readers to suggest a name for the comic strip baby l am Duff. A 1917 obituary of Arthur Bridwell notes his long life in Baldwin and Palmyra, with a nine-child family and a tall tale of grasshopper times and frontier work.
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L'Am Duff
Duffs
Journal-World
Tieus
Shaver
Journal- World
Ti Santi Fe
Pirallel Glders
Frye Place
Palmyra
Baldwin
II Edward
Charles H
Fran Minnie
Rebeca
Robert
Alvin
Arthur Bridwell
Not a Bite of Breakfast Until You Drink Water
A fragmented medical advice piece urges morning internal cleansing with a glass of water and limestone phosphate to wash out bowel toxins. It touts inside bathing over outside cleansing to purify blood, claiming indigestible matter from daily meals festers in bowels and causes illness. The text mentions dosing and home routines to prevent foul breath and general ill health.
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Altary Canal
Labsorbyi
New ether compound Freezon shown in tiny bottles
A Cincinnati vignette touts Freezon as a new ether compound available in small bottles. Drops applied to corns or calluses allegedly remove soreness instantly and lift tough skin with no pain. It claims to treat hard and soft corns and between toes, with the product described as wine free. Advert says to only accept genuine bottles.
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Cincinnati
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National’ Defense
Valley Grove
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McNish’s
Squirds Studio
McNish-Bottling Works
Clinton
Ray Custer
Gartndle
Goldie Haut
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Arthur Losh
Ruby
Opal Hollingsworth
Richland
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Belvoir
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Tom Caylor
Walter Mitchell
Monroe
Oscar “Malinburg
Wilber Sawyer
Lone’ Star
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Allen
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Kanwaka
Guy Bigsby
Jauis Sehellhorn
Miss Sehellhorn
Gen. Fartinn
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F. C. Mailer
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Miller
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Beatty Armstrong
Burley Amst
Maurine Stanwix
Lyman Howe
Bowersock
W. Cook
J. Ry Tapping
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Shawnee
Oklahoma
A. J. Colman
Garden of Allah
George Pewns
Deliz May
G. EH
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Rose
Robert Dews
Alla
Leslie Marr
Wilfred Day Avere
Jay W. Smith
G. E. Stanwix Indalys
Arthur Richardson
Ed Folsen
Arthur Hird
Gilbert Francis
Raymond
Wil
Frank Randall
Israel Randall
Frank Randell
Decatur County
Indiana
Jim Jane
aiNsAs Vin
Tally Place
Josiah Clark
Hoskinson
Tully
Anderson County
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Pottowatomie
Free State
Montgomery
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