Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Letter Testimonial
A reader praises Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound as effective for irregularities and menstrual pains. The letter, signed by Irene Crosby of East Savannah Ga, appeals for genuine letters and signatures to prove authenticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Holmes
Young Woman's Temperance Association of
Buffalo, N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Irene Crosby
East Savanah, Ga
Mrs. Pryenam
Lydia KE. Pinkham
East Chariton St
East
Savannah, Ga
Lydia E. Pinkham Med
Lynn, Mass
Cheap Excursions to the South on Special Kansas City Southern
Kansas City Southern railway will offer a round trip to all points on the Port Arthur Route for 10.4 dollars with a twenty one day return limit and stopovers south of Kansas City. Information available from Ss. G. Warner in Kansas City Missouri.
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Kansas City Southern Railway
Port Arthur
Beaumont
Charlies
Shreveport
Texarkana
Fort Smith
Mena
de Queen
Kansas City
Ss. G. Warner
G P and
T. A. Kansayz City
Cultivation of the Orchid Says Overcare Hinders Growers
An orchid expert warns amateurs fail not from lack of attention but from overcare and a disregard for nature and her laws, urging restraint and respect for natural orchid needs.
Oat Wonder Seed Offer From Salter Company
The note claims origin with John A. Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin. It touts a white heavy oat with long ears and stiff straw, promising a sample of the Oat Wonder and catalog rewards for sending the notice to the stated address. It also mentions yields claimed across many states and various farm seed samples.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
W. N
Treasure Likely Untouched in Pompeii Remains
Much treasure still buried in Pompeii, with 70 years needed at current pace to uncover all. If progress continues, believed to be as much treasure left as has already been exhumed.
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Pompeii
Convicted Man’s Habeas Testimony in Civil Death Question
Frank J. Seporowski, jailed for shooting his wife, sought to testify in a civil case against St. Louis Transit Co. He argued civil death rules apply only after state prison custody. Judge Sale tentatively ruled for Seporowski, trial continued, with options of two years in prison or one year in the city workhouse.
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St. Louis
Frank J. Seporowski
Yenitentiary
Mary Seporowski
Sales Division
Circuit Court
J. W. Jamison
Sepetowski
Sale
Lepetowski
Jefferson City
Death of Sidney Fairchild A longtime Western Union operator
Sidney Brown Fairchild who spent fifty years with Western Union Telegraph Co died Saturday at his home on Now Sta Page boulevard. Born February 26 in New Haven Conn he began telegraph work at 14 and served in Civil War telegraph units before rising to chief operator roles in Washington and New Haven. He later led Western Union operations in St Louis as wire chief.
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St. Louis
Sidney Brown Fairchild
Western Union Telegraph Co
Sta Page Boulevard
Mr. Fairchild
New Haven
Conn
Telegraph
Maine
Western Union
Sae
Washington, D.C
Military Telegraph Service
Department of the Grady
New Thrtents
Benjamin F. Butler
Signal Corps
Gen. Banks
Red River
St. Leuis
Grant From Boston Science Fund Boosts Fresh Water Research
Warrensburg Missouri professor B J Seawell of the State Normal School recently received a liberal grant from the Elizabeth Thompson Science Fund in Boston to advance taxonomy and ecology studies of freshwater lakes. He works on Pertle Springs Lakes near Warrensburg and plans to publish findings within a few years as part of broader U S freshwater lake research coordinated by the Somological Commission of the American Morosco Society. The Contratia Pair Association has been reorganized with several named stockholders and will hold an annual fair soon after preparations for improving grounds and facilities. The next meeting date will be announced shortly.
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Warrensburg
B. J. Sivawell
Department of Mighty
State Normal School
Elizabeth Thompson Science Furat
Boston
Mass
Seawell
Pertle Springs Lakes
Bis
United States
Somological
Contratia
WO Marly
J. Ss. Brown
J. R. Brown
Ben Middfieron
J CL Jones
Aww
OR. Reem
Jo BR Hises
Ss. Ta
Harrand
FE. Hinman
Monuments Planned for Missouri Governors in Jefferson City
A state effort to honor former governors Austin A Kine Gratz Brown and Joseph W McClure moves forward with contracts awarded to Abercrombie Stone Co for three gray Vermont marble monuments. Each shaft will stand 34 feet high, funded by a $1.50 per monument appropriation, with burial sites noted for Austin in Richmond Ray county, Brown in Kirkwood, and McClure in Lebanon.
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Jefferson City
Austin
BK. Gratz Brown
Joseph W. McClure
Cav
Dockery
Albert O. Allen
Abercrombie Stone Co
St. Joseph
Austin A Kine
Richmond
Ray County
BB Gratz Brown
Kirkwood
Joseph 1
MecCurg
Labanun
Supreme Court Dismisses Liverymen Contempt Appeal
Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition of St Louis liverymen seeking relief from contempt claims tied to testimony before the State Board of Arbitration. The court said the matter was premature and declined to rule on the act creating the arbitration board as unconstitutional, noting the issue should be heard in the St Louis circuit court before appeal.
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St. Louis
Missouri Supreme Court
State Board of Arbitration
St. Jaonis
Supreme Court
Board of Arbitration
Missouri Central Railway Survey Completed at Marshall
The survey of the Missouri Central Railway from St Louis to Kansas City was completed at Marshall on Thursday. It crosses the Missouri River at Glasgow and runs almost straight to Marshall, with the required funds fully subscribed and construction practically assured across the region.
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Marshall
Missouri Central Railway
St. Laos
Kansas City
Missouri River
Glasgow
Salter Seed Catalog Teases Rare Farm Seeds
A garbled ad lists Moravian Barley and Spelt, Teosinte, and Salzer varieties promoted by John J. Salter Seed Co. It touts canning cane and oats, urges ordering the big catalog from La Crosse Wisconsin, and mentions water-hammer explosions and a Defiance Starch guarantee with price highlights.
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Tak
Mont
Idaho
Cole
Salzer
Teosinte
Salger
John JA. Salter
la Crosse
Wis
W.N
Snails Halt Algerian Railway Train
An Algerian train was stopped when a mass of snails covered the rails, making them slippery and preventing wheel traction. The train somehow overtook the snails as the event unfolded.
Peruna claims and health remedies in old clippings
A collage of notes and testimonials tout Peruna and other remedies. Letters praise Peruna for catarrh and grippe relief, plus endorsements from Isaac Brock and Mrs. F West. Additional lines reference Swedish mail addressing, seed distribution praise, and assorted oblique anecdotes.
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Oily Street
Washington
Missouri University selects debaters for annual KU clash
At a Saturday preliminary, Missouri University named J. A. Potter of Mt. Vernon Mu M. E. Qotts of Hop king Mo and C. J. Walker Jr of Columbia to represent in the Missouri University vs Kansas University debate. Alternates named were Clifton Longsdale of Kansas City and T K Smith of Glenwood Mo. The topic: Resolved that the Fifteenth Amendment has not been justified.
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Columbia
Mba
Missouri University
Kansas University
J. A. Potter
Mt. Vernon
M. E. Qotts
Hopking
C. J. Walker, Jr
Clifton Longsdale
Kansas City
T K Smith
Glenwood
Kansas
United States
Governor appoints new county officials in Missouri
Jefferson City Gov Dockery named T L Baskett of Unionville as recorder of deeds for Putnam County succeeding the late Martin Coleman. He also named Tilburn A Lewis as judge of the county court for the First district of New Madrid County replacing the resigning William Graham.
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Jefferson City
Mos
Dockery
T. L. Baskett
Unionville
Recorder of Deeds
Putnam County
Martin Coleman
Tilburn A. Lewis
New Madrid County
William Craham
Springfield Veteran Maj Maj Lyman Bennet Buried by G A R Post
Maj Lyman Bennet, a Union veteran who lived near Springfield, was buried Friday by Capt. John Matthews post of the Grand Army of the Republic. He enlisted in Illinois and served in the 36th Illinois Infantry, later serving as lieutenant of engineers on Gen. Curtis’s staff at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, where he placed the batteries. He died at age 71.
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Springfield
Lyman Bennett
John Matthews Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Ishl
36Th
Illinois Infantry
Gen
Curtis
Pea Ridge
Ark
Discovery of a Large Tree in Africa Regions
A report claims the world’s largest tree was found in Africa near upper NiAnza, taller than California giants and thicker than giant redwoods, though details are vague. Also noted is a pearl and diamond woven treasure in Baroda’s royal treasury, and a study on 1,220 children showing walking milestones with several under two years old.
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Africa
Nianza
California
Peruna touted by readers as cure for catarrh
An old age health promotion piece extols Pe runa as a catarrh remedy improving mucous membranes. Letters from users like Mrs F E Little and Rev J N Parker praise restored hearing, eased stomach catarrh, and general vigor at advanced ages. Endorsed with Dr Hartman’s free advice offer.
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Perina
F. BE. Little. Voloma
Sam Sowell
Yellow Stone Park
Yellowstone National Park
PF. E. Little
Fire devastates Sarcoxie square in Carthage area
A major blaze hit Sarcoxie twelve miles east of Carthage early Thursday, destroying one brick block and four frame buildings on the north side of the public square. Ownership was listed as Randall Broe, Robert Kinney, and Mrs. Morrison. One hardware, one grocery, one nation store, and two vacant buildings burned. one entire side of the square burned out. The town lacks fire protection.
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Carthage
Sarcoxie
Here
Randall Broe
Robert Kinney
Morrison
Nation Store
Gov Dockery Grants Sick Pardon for Charles Robinson
Jefferson City Missouri Gov. Dockery issues a sick pardon to Charles Robinson colored, previously sentenced from Jackson County at the January 1900 term to ten years for assault to kill.
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Jefferson City
Dockery
Charles Robinson
Jackson County
Dunn to hang for murder as jail illness worsens
St Joseph Missouri Mark Dunn sentenced to death for the murder of Alfred Fenton. He is ill with grip and pneumonia in the county jail and his condition is reported as critical two weeks before the scheduled Friday execution.
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St. Joseph
Mark Dunn
Alfred Fenton
Mrs Suter celebrates 90th birthday in Monroe City
Monroe City Missouri honors Mrs Verdner Suter on her 90th birthday held at her daughter’s home. She has 19 living grandchildren and 19 living great grandchildren, totaling 38 descendants.
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Monroe City
Verdner Suter
Belief in Dreams Aids Diagnosis in Kidney Disease
Yorktown Ark February 2. Ireland Williamson a local physician asserts dreams aid disease diagnosis. He endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills, citing cases like Mr. A H Cole age 31 with kidney symptoms who recovered after three weeks of treatment and resumed farm work. Williamson notes success from long practice and recommends the medicine.
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Yorktown
Ark
Ireland
Williamson, M. DL
Dodd
A. HL. Cole
Williamson
Patrick Keating, longtime Kansas City trader, dies at 66
Kansas City, Mo. Patrick Keating, a trading contractor and one of the oldest residents of Kansas City, died Saturday morning. He was 66 years old and had been in business for many years in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Patrick Keating
Keating
Andy Ryan KC loonkeeper and fireman dies after sudden Friday death
Kansas City Missouri reports Andy Ryan a loondonkeeper and former fireman known for ties to John Kennedy train robber dies unexpectedly Friday night at his sister's home.
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Kansas City
Andy Ryan
John Kennedy
Bloomfield Shooting Leaves Lee Westenhaver Injured
Bloomfield Missouri on Saturday Joseph Childers shot Lee Westenhaver three times on the street. The injuries are described as dangerous but not necessarily fatal. Westenhaver received medical attention. The incident remains under investigation by local authorities.
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Bloomfield
Joseph Childers
Lee Westenhaver
Bolivar Man Shoots Neighbor After Old Feud
At about 2 pm Saturday near Bolivar Missouri Henry Wilson and John Henson, both farmers eight miles north of town, met in the road and Wilson fired five or six times. Henson is alive but not expected to recover. An old feud sparked the shooting. Wilson fled but is pursued by officers.
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Bolivar Sation
Henry Wilson
John H Henson
Bolivar
Wilson
Henson
Doctor J G Encoe Appointed Pension Examining Surgeon
Washington details that Doctor J G Encoe has been appointed as pension examining surgeon at Piedmont Missouri. The announcement specifies a new posting in Piedmont reflecting federal administrative duties.
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Washington
J. G. Encoe
Piedmont
Gov Dockery pardons Hubert Williams for burglary
Jefferson City Missouri governor Dockery granted a sick pardon to Hubert Williams who had been sentenced at the April 1908 term from Mississippi County to serve three years for second degree burglary.
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Jefferson City
Mon
Dockery
Hubert Williams
Mississippi County
United States Marshals arrest Eli Smith in whiskey sale case
Houston Missouri report says Treputy U S Marshals Brown and Thomas arrested Eli Smith Thursday at Raymondville in this county for unlawfully selling whiskey. Smith was taken to Springfield to await action of the Federal Court.
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Houston
United States
Brown and
Thomas
Eli Smith
Raymondville
This County
Smith
Springfield
Postmaster General Orders Hopkins Post Office Move
Washington authorizes moving the Hopkins Missouri Post Office to premises owned by Frank Mahan. The change concerns location and ownership details as directed by the Postmaster General.
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Hopkins Post Office
Washington
Hopkins
Frank Mahan
Missouri board of equalization organizes with Dockery president
Jefferson City Missouri state board of equalization met on Thursday and elected Governor Dockery as president and State Auditor Albert O Allen as secretary. The board announced it will hold sessions to equalize the assessment of real and personal property across the state.
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Jefferson City
Missouri State Board of Equalization
Gov
Dockery
Albert O. Allen
Fire destroys tile factory in Troy Missouri
A blaze at Winfield last week destroyed the tile factory and nearly consumed the sawmill and lumber yard, with significant damage reported in Troy Missouri.
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Troy
Winfield
Meredith Unable to Walk Long Country Walks
Meredith the novelist has been largely bedbound due to illness and cannot undertake his usual long country strolls. A weekly Sing Sing prison issue, edited by a convict, comments on his condition noting that inmates have endured a similar affliction for years.
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Meredith
Sing Sing
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