Volney Gupton 69 Dies of Illness in Kirksville
Pioneer Marion county figure Volney Gupton died at his Kirksville home after weeks of illness. Former supervisor of the Marion county infirmary, he will be buried at Palmyra. His southern sympathies in 1862 led to his arrest by Federal authorities and selection by lot to atone for Andrew Allsman, with Gupton among those spared in the county lottery.
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Volney Gupton
Marion County Infirmary
Kirksville
Palmyra
H. Clay Heather
Marion County
Joe Porter
Missouri
Volner Gupton
Ile
Lot
Andrew Allsman
Porter
Gupton Family Man Served County Infirmary Years
A nonprofit obituary notes the late resident who served as Marion county infirmary superintendent from 1915 to 1916 and later ran a livery in Palmyra before moving to Kirksville. Survived by wife two sons Sam Gupton and Ernest Gupton, and two daughters Mrs Heather of Palmyra and Mrs Anderson of Shelbyville.
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Gupton
Marion County
Palmyra
Mario County
Kirksville
Sam Gupton
Ernest Gupton
King's New Discovery Ad for Child Cough Remedy
Vintage ad copy promotes Dr King's New Discovery for children coughs and colds with antiseptic and expectorant effects. It claims to loosen phlegm soothe irritation and expel poisons from the system, urging adults to buy a bottle from druggists and noting common parental disapproval in marriage.
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King
Dr. King
Ady
Talk by Mrs Kirtley on Woodland Home
Members of the Women's Guild of the Presbyterian church heard Mrs M Kirtley praise Woodland Home in a Wednesday afternoon talk at the Flame venue. A Home board veteran of 25 years she noted the charity began in 1853 and has cared for about 2,610 people, with 65 residents at Woodland Home today. The meeting emphasized sewing for the afternoon.
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Presbyterian Church
Woodland Home
Speentoon
Doctor J H Rice Shows Marked Improvement
The condition of Dr J H Rice is much improved from the previous day and relatives are hopeful for an early recovery. He rested well all day Wednesday and at evening a bedside report brought good tidings.
Annual inspection at Soldiers' Home report
A state report shows 1,581 residents at the Soldiers' Home during the year with 1,431 men and 297+ women. Fifteen state administration board members, led by Superintendent John E. Andrew, conducted the annual inspection. The death rate remains steady and about 40 couples are awaiting admission.
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Soldiers’ Home
State Administration Board
John E. Andrew
Postmasters Named for Nearby Cities Near Quincy
The United States Senate confirmed President Wilsons appointments for postmasters in towns near Quincy. Griggsville Alabama Ferguson Meredosia C J Smith Pittsfeld WoC Bush Jr Whitehall J E Wyatt.
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United States Senate
President Wilson
Quincey
Griggsville
Ferguson
Meredosia
C. J. Smith
Pittsfeld
Woc
Bush
Whitehall
J. E. Wyatt
Driller Triumphs After Thirteen Attempts At Royal Oil
A Royal Oil and Gas Co driller, after twelve dry holes and much superstition, finally hits a productive well on the sartsouk lease Tuesday afternoon. The well yields about 12 barrels per day, and the man celebrated with a kiss of the drill and a grease stained face.
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Man
Royal Oil & Gas Co
Sartsouk
Royal
Tinally
Foley Kidney Pills Help Relief and Kidney Trouble
A Flat River Missouri man Solomon Bequette describes recovering from back pain and fatigue after using a 50 cent box of Foley Kidney Pills. The ad lists common kidney trouble symptoms and claims the pills terminate poison wastes. Miller Arthur Drug Co. appears in the notice.
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Solomon Bequette
Flat River
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Polly and Her Pals at Empire Hippodrome Saturday
Local ad promotes Polly and Her Pals at the Empire Hippodrome with matinees and night shows across January. Gus Hill’s production follows past hits Mutt and Jeff and Bringing Up Father, touting strong house records and strong acclaim for the showman’s repertoire.
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Polly
Hippodrome
Gus Hill
Mutt & Jetlin College
A Pair of Sixes Announces Longacre Fame
The familiar title A Pair of Sixes delights American theatergoers with a quaint farce that has run nearly a year at the Longacre in New York and now plays across the nation. Metropolitan critics praised it highly, calling it thunderingly funny and well received by audiences who found it thoroughly entertaining.
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Longacre
New York
Orpheum Vaudeville Show Opens With Tabloid Musical Sketch
The Orpheum vaudeville starts Thursday with a tabloid musical sketch and several big acts. Fox Reilly’s Globe Trotters present Oh You Daddy featuring pretty singing dancers and chorus girls. Orville Stamm, a young multi talent, stars with piano and other numbers. Weber and Elliott perform clever singing and comedy routines. The revue showcases special scenes throughout the production.
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Orpheum
Fox Reilly
Globe Trotters
Dan Rong
Orpheum 4
Orville Stamm
New York
To Stamm
Luegling
Weber
Elliott
Buchanan Charges Back to Committee
Representative Buchanan’s impeachment charges against the United States Marshal of New York were sent back to the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday amid chairman Webb’s opposition. The committee had twice searched for evidence backing the charges, with no success. Unless Buchanan produces proof the committee can act on, developments are unlikely. Washington report dated January 3.
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Buchanan
United States
Salts Help Backache and Kidney Pain Advice
Advice suggests backache and kidney discomfort signal overuse of meat. It claims excess meat raises blood acidity, stressing kidneys and causing fatigue, headaches, coated tongue, rheum, and nighttime urination. Recommends water intake and Tad Satire tincture to relieve symptoms.
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Ana
H. H. Frazee
Empire-Hippodrome
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Frankenstein
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Broadway
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Chara Paracel Cmws
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Aarantee
Ethel Barrymore
George Scarborough
Savoy
Strife Eternal
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