Mutual Telephone Franchise Proposed by New Kan sas City Firm
Alderman Hansberger to present a resolution granting Mutual Telephone Company of Kansas City a city franchise. The firm promises to provide free phones to the city and pay 3 percent of net clearings for 20 years, with residential phone rates at $1 and business rates at $2, claiming cheaper rates and higher city income than St Louis.
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Hansberger
Mutual Telephone Company of
Kansas City
St. Louis Company
Cures for diarrhoea claimed and local notices
Testimonial touts Chamberlain's remedy for chronic diarrhoea cured after two bottles. Local ads promote Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey and Rocky Mountain Tea as cures. A $10,000 damage suit and a bank dividend of 4 percent are noted among brief items.
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Chamberlain
Thomas C. Bower
Gleace, O
Servant- Harker Drug Co
J. L. Kautzman
Otis W. Smith
Unnamed blood disease claimed incurable by doctors
Advertisement warns that doctors cannot cure a contagious blood poison and that long use of mercury and potash worsens the condition. It promotes a remedy described as the only cure that goes to the disease’s source, implying immediate, direct action to purge the system.
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W. R. Newman
Staunton
Germans Lead European Travel Boom Drawing Swiss Attention
Germans increasingly travel across Europe spending freely in Switzerland as English travelers face scrutiny over prices. Lu cerne records show 2890 German visitors in late June compared with 2298 last year, while English numbers rise to 1811 from 1556. Russians are noted as highly profitable to hotels and shops during tours.
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Europe
Switzerland
Taunus-Ward
Lucerne
Sedalia N G M drills for Bankers medal Tuesday
Members of the Sedalia company of the N G M will drill Tuesday for the Banker's medal with the winner to wear the decoration for one month. An examination for sergeant and corporal is set for January 30. State regiments officers meet. Sedalians present include Major S K Crawford Captain Edmonson Captain James and Lieutenants Moss and Jackson.
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Sedalia Company
Sedalians
5S. K. Crawford
Edmonson
James
Moss
Jackson
Local Testimonials Endorse Foley’s Kidney Cure
J A Lambert of Rachel North Carolina praises Foley's Kidney Cure saying it does what it claims and nothing matches its effectiveness. A 5 McGowan notes a lost keys message asking for return to W D Bogar at 317 Ohio Street.
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J. A. Lambert
Rachel, N.C
Foley
McGowan
W. D. Bogar
Ohio Street
Wheelon Manufact moves to Donnahoe Building in Ohio
Notice reports Wheelon Manufact relocating from Ohio to J. D. Donnahoe's building on West Main. It touts Dr Bell's Pain as a universal relief for rheumatism toothache and other pains. Larkin Blackburn of Knobter rents the Scott residence and the old livery yard at Lamonte.
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Wheelon Manufact Company
Ohio
J. D. Donnahoe
West Main
Dr. Bell
Larkin Blackburn
Knob Ter
Scott Resic
Livery da Lamonte
Bac a Sterling Remedy Co. ad promotes tonics
An advertisement touts Bac as a wonder-worker to gut tobacco use and improve vitality. It claims to make people strong with nerve and vigor, offered by Sterling Remedy Co in Chicago and New York with booklets and samples free.
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Bac
Wes
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New
Dr Miller’s Cough Bitters Sold By Servant Harker Co
A local ad announces 25c, 50c, and $1 prices for Dr Miller’s Cough Bitters offered by Servant Harker Drug Co. in a concise medicinal goods promotion.
Baked Foot Prints Used to Convict Burglar
In St Louis detectives presented a unique fingerprint style result by baking earth from under a window and matching the imprint to the burglar’s shoe sole in court, the jury observing the process during trial.
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St. Louis
Case
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A. S. McGowans
Otis W. Smiths
Dow & Meyers
G. A. Gushing
Bell’s
Joseph Imhauser
Rocky Mountain
The
Citizen’s National Bank
Yeift Swasifie Company
Atlanta. Ga
H. Black & Co
Cleveland
Black & CO Cloak Manufacturers
Cleveland, Ohio
St. Louis Clothing Company
Sedalia
Pacific Express CO
E. E. Codding
Sedalia, Mo
Cleve
Land, Ohio
Consignors
St Louis Gothing
Howard Gould
Katherine Clemmons
George Gould
Edith Kingdon
Fay Tempuleton
Song
Joe English
Gerome Edwards
Mrs. Brown Potter
A. S. McGowan
Central City
Bb. H. Incram
Missouri Trust Building
Dr. Henderson
W. St. St
Kansas City, MO
Patien
Rand
N. B
Mary Colbert
Green Ridge
NAVE
Public Library Board
Knights of Pythias
Fifth and Ohio
P. Branor
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