Prison League Formed Among Convicts at Jefferson City
Rev. Edward A. Fredenhagen of Kansas formed a prison league at Missouri state penitentiary. He led services in both male and female divisions, with 279 convicts joining. Members pledge to accept Jesus, follow prison rules, attend meetings, wear a league button, and pursue respectable work on release.
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Edward A. Fredenhagen
Kansas
Missouri State Penitentiary
Fredenhagen
Jefferson City
Jesus Christ
Lodge Officer Arrested in Embezzlement Scandal
Maryville Missouri reports A. S. Charles longtime secretary of the Odd Fellows lodge charged with embezzling 2000 dollars. The alleged theft spans twelve years and an investigating committee continues examining lodge books for further discrepancies.
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Maryville, Mo
A. S. Charles
Maryville
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Charles
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Digest Claim
An advertisement from W. E. Bard Drug Co. promotes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a remedy for chronic costiveness. Testimonial by J. O. Greene of Depauw Indiana claims nine years of trouble and relief with this product, implying gentle bowel action without distress.
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DeWitt
J. O. Greene
Depauw
Ind
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Dresden Doctor Visits City Tuesday
Dr. D. F. Brown of Dresden was in the city on Tuesday.
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D. F. Brown
Dresden
City
Dramatic Claim for Dyspepticide Cure
An advertisement touts Dr Loyal Ford's Dyspepticide as a perfect cure for indigestion. It claims to ease appetite issues, sleeplessness, irritability, and fatigue, promising digestion aid and stomach regulation with distribution through all druggists.
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Loyal Ford
Odessa Youth Seen Through Advertised Mystery
An Odessa youth becomes the subject of a Lafayette county paper advertisement that piques curiosity by asking a young man whom a loving woman wishes to identify. The note hints at a romantic inquiry but stops short of naming the couple or location.
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Odessa
Lafayette County
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Sold Prospective Relief
An intimate testimonial touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery for female ailments. A Yankton County patient describes loss of appetite nerves insomnia and fatigue improving within days and regaining strength energy and sleep after treatment. The note adds that Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cure biliousness and sick headache.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Your Only Sweetheart Secret Message Revealed
A man sent 10 cents in stamps to an occult diviner and asked for his sweetheart's name. The exchange yielded a single answer: Mother.
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Diviner
Pelow
Castoria Brand Slogan Reprinted From Advertisements
An old advertisement line touts Castoria for infants and children with the familiar phrase The Kind You Have Always Bought. The copy emphasizes the product’s trusted nature and long-standing use.
Hughesville Man Visits City on Business
H. C. Smith of Hughesville Missouri spent Tuesday in the city on business.
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H. C. Smith
Hughesville, Mo
Lagrippe Coughs Supposedly Fading With Honey and Tar
Advertises Fol Ey's Honey and Tar as providing positive protection and security from lingering coughs after danger point has passed. Claims prolonged coughs may be fatal and touts all druggists selling the product.
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Foley
Lent Rules Strict This Year Bishop Reiterates Fast
Archbishop Kain of St. Louis declares Lent fasting remains mandatory with rules unchanged. Adults 21 and older must eat only one full meal on weekdays, and workers may eat meat on Wednesdays except Ash Wednesday and Holy Week, per papal permit active since 1895.
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Kain
St. Louis
Sermon Stirs Presbyterian Debate On Immortality
The sermon challenges the idea that a soul has an innate policy against obliteration, noting no warrant from scripture or nature. It draws attention as Presbyterians, who generally hold to the immortality of the soul, react to the argument.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Endorsed for Wounds
An advertisement warns that children are especially prone to burns bruises and cuts and touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as an unequalled remedy. It claims the salve draws pain and speeds healing and includes a testimonial from James Mack about its effectiveness after doctors gave up on his baby.
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DeWitt
James Mack
N. Webster
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Aid papers for sale at this office
Mrs. L. S. Tevis of Longwood is seriously ill with an abscess in her side. Dr. Henry Evans was called today in consultation with Dr. Prowell.
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Henry Evans
Dr. Prow
Not All Souls Immortal Sermon Sparks Scriptural Debate
In a Madison Square Presbyterian service Doctor Chas H Parkhurst argues against the belief that all souls are immortal. He contends the Scriptures do not teach immune death for the soul and that the soul must be cared for in this life or it perishes, whether at bodily death or beyond.
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New York
Chas. H. Parkhurst
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Nature’s Warning Notes On Hidden Heart Trouble
A testimonial ad asserts warning signs of heart disease and urges early care. It recommends Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure to strengthen the heart, calm nerves, and regulate action, citing John Van Denburgh of Milwaukee as a relieved sufferer.
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Nature
Miles
John van Denburgh
Kewaunee St
Milwaukee
Wis
Dr Miles Heart Cure Offered By Druggists Nationwide
An advertisement claims Dr Miles Heart Cure regulates the heart action, speeds circulation and strengthens the whole system. Sold by druggists with a guarantee. Dr Miles Medical Co. based in Elkhart Indiana promotes the remedy.
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Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart, Ind
Flora cough care for a quarter worth a hundred dollars
Advertisement notes Flora cough care priced at twenty five cents to protect against illness pain time loss doctor bills and more. Marketed as a saver at McGowan's.
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McGowan’s
Greatest World's Fair To Be Held In St Louis In 1903
The Globe Democrat urges readers to subscribe now and follow preparation news for the 1903 World's Fair in St Louis. It touts its global circulation and supremacy among American newspapers, claiming wide reach and no equal.
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St. Louis
The
Globe Democrat
Union
Canada
Mexico
Monuments and Tablets priced for quality work
For the latest designs in monuments and tablets readers are urged to secure first class work and materials with the promise of payment only upon satisfying results.
Windsor coal and wood delivered by A J Fults & Co
A J Fults & Co offers Windsor coal suitable for cooking and heating at 3.00 per ton with full weight guaranteed. They also supply wood in dry or green forms, cord or stove length, at low prices, call at yards or by phone Queen City 21 Bell 84.
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Windsor
A. J. Fults & CO
East Twelfth Street
Queen City Phone
Bell
Kieffer-Scotten Wood & Feed Co
Bell Phone
Representative sought for county house with weekly cash salary
A new county level representative position is advertised. The role requires a lady with solid financial standing to represent the house, ten years established, with a weekly cash salary of 18.00 paid by check each Wednesday. Expenses are advanced from the headquarters and all costs are handled. Apply to manager at 329 Caxton Building, Chicago.
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House
Caxton Bldg
Chicago
Meyers Coffee House Sees Rising Trade On Ohio Street
Meyers Coffee House on Ohio Street reports stronger sales as patrons flock for genuine java and mocha. The shop notes increased foot traffic and brisk business amid growing demand for craft coffee drinks.
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Meyer
Ohio Street
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Prison League
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Warren
Rocky Mountain Tea
Sedalia
Brown's
Ohio St
Peoples Shoe
William Courtney
Dr. Miles
Pettis County
John Kaiser
E. Second St
P. H. Sangree, Henry Lamm
Sangree , Lamm
Sedalia, Mo
Hasbrouck DeLamater
East Seventh Street
Hoffman Building
W. L. Jones
Telephone
Queen City No
Sedalia Steam Dye Works
South Lamine Street
Queen City
West Main Street
J. B. Holdner
Plaza Barber Shop
W. Third Street
Beth
Allen L. Russell
Coal & Wood
McGinley Bros Grocers
L. F. Mackey
Avansino’s
Machine and Agricultural Works
T. K. Barley
West Main St
George B. Goodrich
Marvin
Bell Telephone
A. J. Tucker
Ilgenfritz B
Ld’g
Sedalia Mo
Helfert & Raiffeisen’s
West Main
J. W
Dad” Easley
South
Osage Street
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