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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
3
An advertisement extols Moerschel Brewing Co. beer as pure and healthful. It touts special care in brewing and bottling and claims the foaming glass satisfies thirst and invigorates during summer.
Atmospheric electrical disturbances affected several houses causing alarms and brief outages. Emergency crews investigated the cause as residents reported flickering lights and intermittent power loss across the neighborhood.
In Abingdon Massachusetts a strange electrical phenomenon causes electric shocks and glowing, with a ball of fire from a light globe and live radiators. Bank workers are urged to wear rubber gloves and shoes as dozens suffer shocks and electricians are puzzled by the fray.
A Idaho woman obtains divorce after husband refused to take her to Paris Exposition. He testifies he is afraid of water and would not enter a bath due to sea sickness. The anecdote ends with a plug for Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep Sin at Arlington Pharmacy.
Emporia residents complain about a camp of Gypsies near the town accusing them of dirtiness and saying it would take nearly all the city reservoir water to wash them.
Many thousands cured by Chamberlains Cough Remedy reports health restored after coughs and lung troubles. It claims to help cases resistant to other treatments and cites cures where health resorts failed. Available from Mertz Hale Kautzman and Otis W Smith.
A blunt remark notes there are 52 000 black residents in Kansas amid a short watermelon crop and social tensions. The line underscores scarce resources and race dynamics influencing local markets and attitudes.
Oscar Bowman of Lebanon Kentucky writes that FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE gave him a permanent cure for kidney disease and saved his life. He urges readers to take Foley's only, available at all druggists.
Maggie Leeper of Rising Sun, once afflicted with a six month illness described as a white swelling, is reported to be doing nicely.
A vintage ad copy extols Rocky Mountain Tea promising mood and relief as a poetic plea to druggists to promote the product.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Great Discovery Texas Wonder claiming to cure kidney and bladder troubles in men and women and even regulate children's bladder issues. It offers mail order from St. Louis and pins testimonials from a barber in 1900.
In Boston a new phrase is touted as the suburbanites favorite pastime Piaztering. The ad promotes DeWitts Little Early Risers pills claimed to purify blood and revive the body. They are advertised as easy to take and never gripe by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
A wasp is described as a generalist predator, feeding on many items from car rims to fruit. It is noted as an enemy to many insects not of its own species. The passage emphasizes broad predatory habits and interspecies conflict.
Pauline Mo August 14 Mrs Lizzie Murphy returned home after a week with relatives. Miss Katie Huckabay left for Deepwater. Ki W Bowlin and family returned from Morgan and Camden counties after two weeks. The blacksmith has been busy shoeing horses. Jim and Jack Cross went to Arkansas. Eph Huckabay sought a farm to rent in Cooper county. A ball game was enjoyed Saturday with a match on August 24 and a prize for the winners. Bill Rucker nearly killed by a blast in a well. Hubert Reavis and Walter O Bannon arrived safely at Ashen. Schoolhouse work progresses. A picnic is planned next Thursday at Mahan grove with several from here.
National League games from Wednesday show Brooklyn and Philadelphia in a doubleheader with a 6 6 draw and other imperfect scores. New York and Boston matchup appears reported with unclear results.
B F Mouser a druggist in Chetopa Kansas touts the best sale of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in his store with Arlington Pharmacy also selling it. The preparation claims to cure constipation indigestion sick headache and stomach trouble.
Hoopeston Indiana, a 4000 population town, has never allowed a saloon. Local residents maintain the prohibition amid ongoing civic discussion.
A humorous claim that indigestion causes nightmares promotes Dr Loy Ford’s Dyspepticide as a remedy. The ad touts that a healthy stomach aids sleep and proper digestion, with the product available at all druggists.
When the quantity or richness of food is high heart burn can occur especially if digestion is weak from constipation. Eat slowly, chew thoroughly, and space meals six hours apart. If fullness follows, take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to avoid heartburn. Sold by Mertz Hale and Otis W Smith.
The discovery of two venomous snakes in a Toledo parlor organ is unlikely to significantly alter public sentiment toward the instrument.
The United States allows only two widows of former residents to receive mail without payment. Mrs Julia Dent Grant has held the privilege since 1886 and Mrs Lucretia A Gar field has enjoyed it since 1881.
Mrs Curtis Baker from Bookwalter Ohio recounts how a bottle of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured her neighbors infant suffering cholera infantum. She claims it always works when used per directions and notes it is sold by local suppliers Mertz Hale Kautzman and Otis W Smith.
Broad claim advertisement for Botanic Blood Balm the B B B formula promising to cure eczema scabies scales ulcers and itching by purifying the blood. It claims permanent relief and free trial details including a prepaid medicine offer and free medical advice.
A columnist mocks a five million dollar kitchen fitout for the shah of Persia noting the ruler’s meals are eaten with his fingers. The quip questions expenditure on royal dining amenities.
Mr. E. H. Wise of Madison Georgia credits One Minute Cough Cure with recovering health after vain treatments for lung trouble post influenza. The testimonial appears via W. E. Bard Drug Co.
Ike Johnson delivered twenty five young pigs to Paris on Saturday and gave them to local boys amid a drought. Paris Mercury reports the event as a community gesture during hard times.
A dramatic claim attributes the destruction of 2 million dollars worth of absinthe near Paris this week to an all-wise Providence guiding a lightning strike. The account emphasizes miraculous timing and fate over ordinary accident.
Mrs O E Dutton of Danville Illinois says a small bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR cured her children's whooping cough and saved a doctor bill. The product is advertised as available at all druggists.
An ad urges prompt application of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for cuts burns and scalds. It touts quick soothing healing and cautions buyers to avoid counterfeit products from unknown sources, guiding to W. E. Bard Drug Co. as the source.
A New York police wardman sentenced to five and a half years and a $1000 fine for bribery may have faced a different charge as the ruling suggests the charge should have read coarse work.
Bankrupt sale at 116 Ohio Street the former Teufel Oliver stand offering stock at 50 cents on the dollar. Shoppers urged to hurry for best bargains and chosen items.
Four tables for patrons at the Arlington Pharmacy soda fountain described as cooled by electric fans. Local note highlighting a small soda counter setup in the药room context.
A. R. Bass of Morgantown Ind suffered severe backache and kidney pains, woke multiple times nightly, and was cured by Foley's Kidney Cure. The remedy is guaranteed and available at all druggists.
A special train departing Sedalia at 5:45 a m on August 18 offers a Quincy boat excursion priced at $2 for round trip via the M K and T railway.
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