First Missouri Valley season ends. Springfield crowned
The Missouri Valley league ends its first season with Springfield awarded the championship. Pittsburg Joplin and Leavenworth choices shape the second season starting Sunday in Missouri towns Ft Scott Joplin Iola Springfield Sedalia.
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Webb City
Leavenworth
Baltimore
Springfield
Kansas Towns
Missouri
Ft. Scott
Joplin
Iola
Pittsburg
Sedalia
Bunton
Howey
Colorado Springs Millionaires
Joplin Globe
Joplin wins baseball series opener at Leavenworth
Joplin beat Leavenworth 5 to 2 in a tight ninth inning finish. Springfield Midgets rout Webb City 13 to 1 with Schmidt Homering. Kane and Schmidt behind the plate for Springfield. Claude East named to prepare a new league schedule for six clubs as Joplin gains key player trades ahead of the season.
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Pittsburg
Leavenworth
Redmond
Cope
Persch
Bunton
Webb City
Foley
St. John
Joplin
Womack
Allen
Taylor
Shively
Nevada
Springfield
Alen
Kane
Almos
James Smith
Bankhead
Schmidt
Wood
Storup
Willard
Claude East
Missouri Valleyue
Bitters Endorsement for Stomach Trouble Relief
An endorsement-like fragment promotes Bitters for stomach trouble, claiming it strengthens the stomach with limited ingredients and advises trying it for relief.
Botanic Blood Balm Promises Cure for Blood Poison Cancer
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a free sample offer to prove it cures serious blood disorders including blood poisoning cancer ulcers pimples and skin diseases. It claims the product heals sores reduces swelling and stops pains with free medical advice and mailed samples from the Blood Balm Co Atlanta. Sedalia retailer W E Bard Drug Co carries it.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Sedalia
W. E. Bard Drug Co
Cal
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Ad Promises Piles Cure
An advertisement extols DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for bleeding and protruding piles after failure with other methods. A testimonial from H. A. Tisdale of Summerton S C claims two boxes cured him eighteen months ago with no relapse. Also seeks trustworthy reps for Colonial Co offering weekly salary and expenses in cash with horse and carriage from Chicago headquarters.
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Deitt
DeWitt
H. A. Tisdale
Summerton
S. C
DeWitt’s
W. E. Bard Drug Company
Colonial Co
Caxon Bidg
Chicago
Train Route Ad Highlights Lehigh Valley Line Features
The notice promotes travel to New York or Philadelphia via the Lehigh Valley Railroad with double track, stone ballast, and magnificent trains. It notes dining cars a la carte and permissible stopovers at Niagara Falls.
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New York
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Niagara Falls
Woman masquerade farmer revealed as Miss Willie Ray
In New Orleans July 17 a Mississippi farmer known as Willie Ray disclosed she is female after being accused by a local girl of paying attention to her. Ray, about 25 and from Tennessee, lived as a man to work the land and ride to Boonville on Saturdays, until court required her to reveal his sex. The community reacts with shock and humor as neighbors reevaluate his past as a trusted field hand and debtor.
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Miss Ray
Prentiss County
Boonville
Willie
Ray
Tennessee
Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsement Case Featured
P F Tomlinson of 1515 East Fifth Street recounts sudden back pain from heavy work six months earlier. After trying Doan’s Kidney Pills on advice, his pain and aches disappeared and have not returned. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents Remember the name Doan’s and take no substitute.
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P. F. Tomlinson
East Fifth Street
Dean
W.E Bard Drug Company
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Catarrh of the stomach and relief with Kodol Dyspepsia Care
A personal testimonial from J. R. Rhea of Coppell Texas describes stomach catarrh caused by indigestion and lack of relief from doctors or medicines until using Kodol Dyspepsia Care. The W E Bard Drug Company distributes the product.
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J. R. Rhea
Coppell
Texas
W. E. Bard Drug Company
Striking Indian Nomenclature Featured in Summer Outings
The piece names Muskoka Clear Sky Land Magnetewan Smooth Flowing Water Kawartha Bright Waters and Happy Lands as Indian terms describing popular American summer spots. Descriptive literature and timetables are offered free by the Grand Trunk Railway Advertising Department in Chicago.
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Muskoka
Magnetewan
Kawartha
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams Street
Chicago
George W. Vaux
T. A
DeWitts Little Early Risers Claim Gentle Cure
Advert says DeWitts Little Early Risers relieve constipation biliousness and liver troubles without gripe. Pills purport to gently arouse secretions and strengthen organs rather than irritate mucous membranes. Sold by W. E. Bard Drug Company.
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DeWitt
W. E. Bard Drug Company
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Vanderhill
Stoner
Porter
Roedel
Fillman
Rapp
Wesday
Toney Vanderhilt
la Junta
Mike Welday
Herbert Stoner
St. Louis
Tribe of Hornaday
Scott
Earl Green
Fort Scott
Ethel F. Dean
J. E.lroy
Huntington House
Hudson
W. L. Pet
Eset
Missouri Pacific
Warsaw
Lexington
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Werseseeee
Posteite
Tomach, Sitte
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J.D. Brown
Prop
Mississippi
New Orleans
Willie Ray
Mississip
Citizens
Doan
Nal Food
Ozomullion Food CO
Pine Street
Rene Mai
George A Gullen
Adams ST
P. S
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