Favorite Prescription Promises Relief for Women
The advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription claiming it cures female weakness with non alcoholic, clearly listed ingredients. It touts endorsements from medical professionals, urges informed choices, and offers pamphlets and a doctor’s advice by mail from Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Eves
Sml i
R. V Pierce
Haiek
Jetter
Jetter. All Such Communications Area Held Sggvenly Confidential. Dr. Pierce
Local Briefs Include Dr Shoop Remedies and City Visits
Joe Wiley spent Sunday in Kansas City. Dr Shoop’s Rheumatic Remedy and Restorative are offered free booklets and trials to sufferers, promising quick nerve-focused relief. Bees Laxative Syrup advertised for coughs and bronchial troubles. Several residents from Kansas City visited locally, including Chas Hoefer, Mrs Dannahower, Miss Duling, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wiley
Kansas City
New Mexico
Lex- Inpton
Invention Promises Easier Wash Day For Women
Dont slave at the wash tub with the pajamatic clothes washer. A new pump powered device claims to cut wash time in half and save hands, time, and temper. Advertises a thirty day free trial worth $9.00 with home demonstrations to neighbors.
Woods Liver Medicine Promises Liver Relief and Quick Aid
An old advertisement touts Woods Liver Medicine as a regulator supporting liver function and offering quick relief for headaches constipation bile disorders and illness symptoms. It notes use for chills fever and malaria and compares the 1.00 size to a larger amount. The ad mentions local sellers C W Loomis and Mr Mrs Kent Uatron of Olunbla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
C. W. Loomis
Kent Uatron
Olunbla
W. J. Bandon
Dr King New Life Pills praised for health benefits
An advertising column extols Dr King New Life Pills as a laxative tonic that tones organs and purifies blood. It urges purchase at Arenshaw & Young and promotes DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills for kidney health. Local visits are noted with Mrs. Hickman returning from Independence and her parents visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Arenshaw & Young
Won't Slight a Good Friend by Using King’s Discovery
Mrs. A L Alley of Beals Me proclaims Dr King’s New Discovery cures coughs colds and lung trouble after ten bottles. She asserts rapid relief and excellent results in her family and others. Effective for bronchitis asthma hemorrhage croup lagrippe sore throat chest pain. 50c and 1.00 trial bottle free guaranteed by Crenshaw Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crenshaw & Young
Local visitors and medical ads in Higginsville area
Mrs Charles Hoefer and Prof C A Phillips visited Higginsville on Saturday. Miss Nadine Keith spent a few days in Higginsville. Mrs Josephine Walk returned to Odessa after relatives visit. C W Loomis and others advertise DeWitts Liver Pills Pincules Pine Salve Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve with cautions to buy genuine DeWitts products. Capt F A Day and son visited Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Carrie Barnett
Kansas City
Charles Marshall
Mildren Martin
Odessa
Mary Glasscock
George Trail
Ernestine Martin
Charles Hoefer
Higginsville
C. A. Phillips
Warrensburg
Nadine Keith
DeWitt
Josephine Walk
M. Z. Kelley
Marion
Vigginaville
C. W. Loomis
F.A. Day
Soo
Harry
Accused bootleggers arrested in Bates City case
Sheriff Peacock arrested A. A. Dean and R. E. Booking of Bates City for selling liquor without a license. They posted bail to appear before the criminal court. Dean faces two counts and Booking four.
Act Quickly to Counter Kidney Trouble in Missouri Woman
Mrs Edward Gaines of Higginsville Missouri suffered severe kidney trouble last summer including back pain, swelling and headaches. After using Doan’s Kidney Pills she recovered fully, with swelling subsiding and kidneys functioning normally after nine boxes. Poster Milburn Co Buffalo is the U S core agent. remember the name Doan’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
E. O. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Kinney
Dean
Edward
Gaines
Second Street
Higginsville
Poster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
School entertainment at Geyers Grand Opera House
Pupils of Lexington schools presented an annual program at Geyers Grand Opera House, with two parts including a Mother Goose fantasy and a high school production The Princess dramatized poem by Alfred Tennison The cast featured girls aided by Psyche knots and boys in principal roles with several musical numbers and strong student performances from Misses Mary Berrie Estelle Cullum Anna Wood Eggleston Lolo Frasier Nellie Price and others.
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Lexington Puz Ile
Geyers Grand Opera
Howe
Ami
Ubin
Greece
Alfred Tentyson
Mary Berrie
Estelle Cullum
Anna Wood Eggleston
Lolo Frasier
Nellie Price
Ben Price
Irvin Morris
Fall Becker
Reed Moreland
Arthur Kriebn
Jule Coe Dead Higginsville Jeffersonian Editor Dies
Julius G. Coe longtime editor of the Higginsville Jeffersonian died at his Higginsville home after months of illness. Born September 24, 1930 in Rockingham County North Carolina he founded Missouri papers including the Johnson County Star Odessa Democrat and Odessa Moon before purchasing the Higginsville Jeffersonian. Funeral services were to be held in Higginsville Methodist Church with burial in Odessa Cemetery. he leaves three children.
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Julius G. Coe
Higginsville
Jeffersonian
Kansas City
Mr. Coe
Missouri
Rockingham County
North Carolina
John Coe
Episcopal Church
Reidsville
Odessa
Death of T. J. Whitley Lexington Veteran Dies
T J Whitley an elderly Lexington resident died Saturday at his riverfront home after years of decline following his wife’s death in an accident. He was a Civil War veteran aged 84 and the funeral was held Sunday. The item also notes Wentworth Academy memorabilia displayed by J F Alford, a former student and McCausland’s decorator, and mentions Madeline Stith of St Louis arriving for a visit with Misses Keene Bates and Marguerite Bates.
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T. J. Whitely
Lexington
River Front
J. F. Alford
McCausland
Academy
Stephen A. Wentworth
Alford
Madeline Stith
St. Louis
Mattle
Fannie Keene
Marguerite Bates
Central College for Women Commencement Schedule
The schedule lists events from May 2 to graduation day including sermons by Rev H Wainwright and Rev Fielding Marvin. Activities cover class day recital, baccalaureate sermon by Rev H Wainwright, college missionary society meetings, installation of the president, art reception, grand concert, and graduation exercises with speaker Rev C M Aker and Mrs A W Sandring among others. Several attendees from Warrensburg and Lexington are noted with travel to Concordia and Higginsville for related events.
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H. Wainwright
D. C
St. Louis
College Missionary Society
Fielding Marvin
Carrolton
J. C. Morris
D. D
Kansas City
W. A. Webb
Payette
Lucy Auntie Ball
Warrensburg
G. M. Gibson
Lexington
C. M. Aker
A. M
Mexico
Arnica Salve Heals Ulcer of Gladwin Man
John Ideye of Gladwin Michigan suffered a recurring ulcer for 12 years and spent over 60 dollars on doctors with no relief. Bucklen's Arnica Salve reportedly cured the ulcer and also treats fever sores boils felons eczema salt rheum burns scalds cuts and corns. Available at Crenshaw and Young for 25 cents.
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John iDeye
Gladwin
Mich
Bucklen
Crenshaw & Young
Fire destroys Eagle mill in Higginsville early Tuesday
Higginsville was struck by a fierce blaze Tuesday morning between three and four o'clock that completely destroyed the Eagle mill. The origin remains unknown despite the mill being in good running condition and churning a line business, often operating day and night. Miss Rose Emerson, who had been visiting the family of her uncle A. Keith, returned home the same Tuesday.
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Eagle
Higginsville
Rose Emerson
A. Keith
Fine Residence for Sale at Lexington Court House
A residence on the corner of Franklin avenue and 17th street in Lexington Missouri will be sold at public auction in front of the courthouse on May 20 1000 at 2 oclock p m. Terms: one third cash, balance due in one year without interest. If not paid at maturity 8 percent interest from date of sale. Parties may pay all cash at a discount of 8 percent on deferred payments.
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Court House
Franklin Avenue
17Th Street
Lexington
White's Cream Vermitage A worm expeller for babies
An old advertisement claims a living skeleton is the final condition of a worm afflicted child and urges use of White's Cream Vermitage to expel worms and act as a tonic. Priced at 25 cents, sold by Crenshaw & company.
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Crenshaw & Young
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Frank Harrison
Slater
W. A. Dannahower
Fannie Duling
W. Loomis
Mise Inez Shelby
Augusta Keller
C. C. Crawford
E. A. Hickman
Independence
J. B. Gantt
Jefferson City
Lumbago
Doan
Winkler
Donie Weber
Weber Bros
Home Bakery
Conrad Wagner
Prop
Jule Coe
T. J. Whitley
Q. W. Loomis
Inez Shelby
Kaowa Oity
Central Coleg
Ment
School of Expression
A. W. Sandring
Laura, Rose and
Mary Winkler
Freda Lepper
Concordia
Oscar Andreen
W.G. Musgrove
Tof
Pacific
Coast
Sunset Magazine
Far West
Sunset Travel Club
Flood
San Francisco
Cab
Plate Glass Insurance JO
A. Wilson & Bro
Main Street
Ayer
Ayér
J. C. Aver Co
Lowell, Mena
New
Alton
Night Express
S. A. Vermillion
Higginsville, Mo
Wileon Bros
Traders Bank
Ed Aull
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