Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Praised by Women
Letters from Mrs Dolan of Madrid Nebraska and Mrs Donner of Dayton Wisconsin endorse Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Compound Extract of Smart Weed. They report relief from painful periods and female weakness after prolonged illness and confinement, with one woman crediting recovery to Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery after taking six bottles of each.
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T. Dolan
Madrid
Perkins Co
Neb
Dr. Pierce
Carrie B. Donner
Dayton, Green Co
Wis
Vincent Bohall
Up To Date Saloon Offers Cheap Lunches and Drinks
A local saloon advertises three daily lunches at 10 cents per bottle for Abilena Waters and others at 15 cents. Moerschel Sedalia Beer touted as the largest glass in town at 5 cents, and leading cigar brands priced at $35 per thousand, sold for 5 cents each.
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Abilena
Moerschel Sedalia
Funds for Schools Distributed for Public Education
State Auditor Albert O. Allen informs the superintendent that this year’s support for common schools totals 1,086,020.81 dollars. One third of state revenue yields 898,982.81 dollars, interest on school fund certificates 186,990 dollars, and errors refunded 48 dollars. This marks the largest distribution in state history to fund public schools.
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Jefferson City
Albert O. Allen
Woodmen erect monument for William Roe Jr in Missouri
Sedalia July 8. The Woodmen of the World Sunday erected a monument in Pilot Grove to the memory of William W. Roe Jr who died and was buried in Australia about a year ago. Delegations came from Boonville and Sedalia.
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Pilot Grove
Woodmen of the World
William W. Roe, Jr
Australia
Boonville
Sedalia
Della Fox Admonishes Stage Girls In Cautious Tone
Della Fox lays down rules for young actresses warning against indiscriminate acquaintances leaving home without a chaperone avoiding wine suppers and liquor and fearing a reckoning will come yet speaks with regretful fervor supporting her warnings.
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Della Fox
Della
Digestive Health Advice and Local Job News
When food quantity or richness causes heart burn, especially with weak digestion from constipation, eat slowly and avoid overeating. Masticate thoroughly, wait six hours between meals, and use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets if fullness occurs. John Mosimann, a carpenter, left for Kansas City seeking work.
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Chamberlain
Mertz & Hale
Otis W. Smith
Texas Wonder Cures Kidney and Bladder Ailments
One small bottle of Hall's Great Discovery promises a two months' treatment curing kidney and bladder troubles, gravel, diabetes, and related issues in men and women and regulates child bladder problems. If not sold locally, mail order available for $1. Dr W Hall is the sole manufacturer in St Louis Missouri. endorsements available. Sold by Servant Harker Drug Co. and all druggists.
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Hall
W. Hall
St. Louis
Harker Drug Co
Local barber praises The Texas Wonder product
J. H. Lee of Lindell Barber Shop at 615 Washington Avenue in St. Louis endorses The Texas Wonder and Hall's Great Discovery, claiming great benefit and cheerful recommendation to the public.
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St. Louis, Mo
Hall
J. H. Lee
Lindell Barber Shop
Washington Avenue
Hanna heads to New York to confer with Morgan
Mark Hanna has traveled to New York to confer with J Pierpont Morgan to decide what to do with remaining odds and ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Hanna
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
DeWitts Little Early Risers Advertised by Bard Drug Co
An advertisement touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as easy to take with no griping, claiming they compel the liver and bowels to aid blood purity and body recovery, promoted by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Henley race taints Pennsylvania colors with black and blue
The Pennsylvania team suffered a severe defeat to the English oarsmen at Henley causing jokes about changing the college colors to black and blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Henley
Positive Cure Promoted for Stomach Troubles
An Arlington Pharmacy advertises Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a positive cure for stomach troubles, suggesting it provides relief to sufferers.
Style Notes on Men's Clothes of the Era
The text comments on fashion trends preferring baggy trousers at the back and short coats so the wearer seems pleased with the cut. It reflects a sartorial standard of the period and how garments shape the wearer’s presentation.
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Satisfied User
Mr. E. H. Wise of Madison Georgia credits One Minute Cough Cure with curing lung trouble after la grippe and restoring health after doctors failed. W. E. Bard Drug Co. distributes the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grippe
E. H. Wise
Madison, Ga
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Foley’s Kidney Cure Claims Cure for Ashboro Man
Thos. W. Carter of Ashboro North Carolina reports kidney trouble cured by Foley’s Kidney Cure and says no remedy compares. He notes all druggists carry it.
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Thos. W. Carter
Ashboro
N. C
Foley
Confederate Home at Higginsville Reports 152 Inmates
The Confederate home at Higginsville houses 152 inmates this year. The home farm yielded 1500 bushels of wheat in the harvest.
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Confederate Home
Higginsville
School apportionment anticipated for July
Jefferson City Missouri July 8 The law requires apportionment around July 25 Superintendent Carrington is collecting school enumeration from across the state The apportionment uses this data and a rough estimate of about 1.10 dollars per child The same estimate covers the city of St Louis anticipated to be announced about August
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Jefferson City
Carrington
City of
St. Louis
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Claim Liver Help
A 19th century promotional note credits DeWitt's Little Early Risers with aiding digestion and complexion by stimulating inactive liver and bowels, recommended by W. E. Bard Drug Co.
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DeWitt
W. E. Bard Drug Co
A Princely Bet By George Gould
George Gould offered to bet a ton of ice that a rumor was false citing his wealth as justification. The episode shows the financier’s willingness to stake large sums on unproven chatter.
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George Gould
Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Child's Severe Cough
Colton Ohio resident John Tippis reports Foley's Honey and Tar cured his little girl of a severe cough and inflamed tonsils. The product is sold by all druggists.
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John Tippis
Colton
Foley
King Edward Seeks Expanded Imperial Titles
King Edward desires the addition of the title emperor of Canada Australia and South Africa to his current rank. He objects to what he calls inferior wording used by a second assistant secretary of the interior and a third assistant general passenger and ticket agent.
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Edward
Canada
Australia
South Africa
Interior
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Endorsed For Quick Heal
A brief note touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a fast permanent remedy for piles. It warns buyers to beware of counterfeit products and signs off with W. E.
Sixteen Insane Prisoners Deported to Fulton Asylum
Governor Dockery ordered sixteen inmates declared insane and removed from the state penitentiary to the Fulton asylum for care and recovery.
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State Penitentiary
Dockery
Fulton
Free medical services offered by Red Cross Medical Association
The Red Cross Medical association offers three months of free services including consultation examination advice and treatment at rooms 311 313 Ilgenfritz building corner of Third and Ohio streets. Medicines billed only for those used to effect a cure. They claim modern scientific methods can help chronic nervous and other diseases without cost beyond medicines.
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Cross Medical Association
Ilgenfritz Building
Third
Ohio Streets
Red Cross Medical Association
Niagara Going Dry Prediction Prompts City Worries
Report claims Niagara River will run dry in 3000 years as Lake Erie drains into the Mississippi. The piece notes Chicago may lose falls from Buffalo and ends with an advertisement for Rocky Mountain Tea via druggists.
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Niagara
Lake Erie
Mississippi College
Chicago
Buffalo
Four Indiana Men Die in Lightning on Fourth of July
Four men were killed by lightning in Indiana during an Independence Day afternoon. The report notes sudden, fatal injuries and describes the event as a rare occurrence of lightning striking multiple individuals.
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Indiana
D. F. Mouser Promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in Chetopa
Drugstore owner B F Mouser of Chetopa Kansas says his store has the best sale on Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as Arlington Pharmacy echoes the claim. The remedy is advertised to cure constipation indigestion sick headache and stomach trouble.
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B. F. Mouser
Chetopa
Kansas
Dr. Caldwell
Arlington Pharmacy
Weather impact on corn crop in Preston area
The Preston Plain dealer notes a forecast that rain is needed soon to avoid a light corn crop in the region. If no rain arrives within ten minutes, observers warn of a poor yield affecting local agriculture.
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Preston Plain Dealer
Modern stomach and liver tablets advertised
A modern stomach and liver tablet remedy emphasizes easy ingestion and pleasant effect. The ad notes a price of 25 cents and offers a free sample at Mertz & Hale's and Otis W. Smith's drug stores.
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Mertz & Hale’s
Otis W. Smith’s
Missouri Colony announces contract awards
The Missouri Colony board let contracts for a building project at $37,900 to Page and Marshall, for $3,100 to Ilgenfritz Hardware Company of Sedalia, and for a heating and electric light plant at $23,500 to Urbans and Atwood of St. Louis.
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Missouri Colony Board
Page, Marshall
Ilgenfritz Hardware Company
Sedalia
Urbans & Atwood
St. Louis
Dealer guarantees Banner Salve for various skin woes
Any advertised dealer is authorized to guarantee Banner Salve for tetter eczema piles sprains scalds burns ulcers and any open or Old Sore. All druggists.
Fourth of July casualty list notes typical patriotic toll
The brief reflects a traditional tally of injuries or losses amid Independence Day festivities, noting a usual level of casualties as part of a routine annual report on national celebrations.
DeWitts Little Early Risers Promote Gentle Action
An advertisement from W. E. Bard Drug Co. urges taking DeWitts Little Early Risers now and then to keep bowels in perfect order. It claims the pills never gripe and provide easy gentle action.
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DeWitt
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Kidney Cure Claims to Cure Rheumatism
An old medical ad asserts rheumatism is caused by uric acid in the blood and that Foley's Kidney Cure can expel it through the kidneys. It states the remedy makes them well and is available from all druggists.
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Foley
Popular Merry-Go-Round Delays Candidacy in Quen emo Kas
In Quen emo Kas a popular merry-go-round hinders organizing a Modern Woodmen group to start a candidate drive. Local residents find it hard to gather enough members for a formal effort.
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Quenemo
Kas
Farmer Advice Promotes Wheat Stubble Burning
Secretary Coburn urges farmers to burn wheat stubble whenever possible to eliminate Hessian fly infestations and protect crops. Local agriculture officials echo the guidance as a practical, immediate measure for pest control.
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Coburn
W L Jones Announces Transfer and Hauling Service
W L Jones promotes a general transfer business offering coal and wood hauling garbage hauling and moving services. Orders may be left by calling telephone number 369.
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W. L. Jones
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Promoted for Healing
The ad urges prompt application of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for cuts burns and scalds. It claims quick soothing healing and warns buyers about counterfeit versions, urging purchase from W. E. Bard Drug Co.
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DeWitt
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Lost Letter to St. Louis Chronicle Seeks Return
A letter addressed to the St. Louis Chronicle has been found and will confer favor on the finder. Return to this office for the reward or acknowledgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Chronicle
Fireworks and Candy Palace Scene Hinted
A report notes fireworks described as high explosive creating a rain effect near a location labeled Candy Palace. Details are sparse and no injuries or authorities are specified.
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Candy Palace
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Mellor
Osage ST
John E. Rector
W. Main
A. J. Fultz
East 12Th Street
VIA
Kansas City
Dr. Thomas
Central Building
Funds For Schools
And
John Mosimann
Texas
Mr. Gould
Bears
Ilgenfritz
Giddy
Astor I
Pata
Oss Coe Rees
Ansas
Kosted’s
Wm.Kosted & Sons
Ohio
Concordia
California
W. E. Poindexter
W. Main Street
Uu. F. Muckey
F. E. Hoffman
Fire Insurance Agency
Hoffman Building—Agents Steam Ship Lines
P. H. Sangree
Henry Lamm
Sangree & Lam Partnership
Lawyers
Ohio St
Sedalia, Mo
Morris
East Main Street
Queen City
Farris
C. C. Jackson
Fuller
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