Odd Named Missouri Towns Sparkler in New York Man’s Tour
A New York commercial traveler recounts Missouri stops with quirky town names such as Akinsville Ascension Barracks Cane Economy Gunn City Grubtown Groomsville Happy Valley Punjab Nursery Nodaway Rockport Pacific and Possum Hollow noting local quirks and incidents from street fights to prohibition in a Sun interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Missouri
Akinsville
Ascension
Mixville
Happy Valley
Punjab
Nursery
Nodaway
Rockport
Pacific
Possum Hollow
Palestine
Dr Miles Remedies Endure Praise From Suffering Readers
A letter cascade extols Dr Miles New Heart Cure and Wine of Sarparilla as life changing for heart and nerve ailments. Patient notes bed confinement, weakness, sleeplessness, and eventual return to work, lauding cures and inviting others to seek the remedies. Other testimony from Miss Lucy Bilows of Cleveland praises nerve plasters and anti pain pills.
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Miles
Wm. B. Campbell
Mantervile
Minn
Lucy Billows
Cleveland
Ohio
Charles Hoffman and Brother Sell S Flour
Advertisement notes the sale of S flour by Charles Hoffman and Brother. It claims use for sickly children and lists Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, a nurse in New York's Children's Home, as cures for feverishness headache summer bowel and teething disorders and worms. Sold at druggists for 25 cents with free sample by mail from Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Mother Gray
New York
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Horses for Uncle Sam contract for 700 cavalry mounts
Johnnie Menefee secures a bid to supply 700 horses to the United States army for cavalry use. The animals must be large with good action and free from blemishes.
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Johnnie Menefee
United States Army
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
A 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. It offers a $100 reward for any case not cured and directs readers to send for testimonials. Product sold by druggists at 75 cents, with Hall's Family Pills for constipation also promoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised trial package offer
A vintage ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure tired feet and ease tight shoes. It urges readers to request a trial package free from A. S. Olmsted in LeRoy, New York and to accept no substitute.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Kroencke and Cordes for the Famous S Flour
Kroencke and Cordes credited with supplying flour to the famous brand. Notable figures tied to the shipment include Kroencke and Cordes and the famous S flour product, indicating prominent supplier roles. The note emphasizes their involvement in securing or distributing the flour.
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Kroencke & Cordes
Iced Tea Triggers Jail Revolt in Morristown
In Warren county New Jersey prisoners rebel after sheriff's wife serves iced tea instead of coffee. John Thompson led the protest calling it slush, and was knocked out by Sheriff Baker who restored order.
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Morristown
N. J
Warren County
Baker
John Thompson
Thompson
Lemon Extract Becomes Bottle for Whisky in Benton County
George Smith, storekeeper at Hackner Benton county, faced United States Commissioner Jeffries after selling a lemon extract labeled preparation that was mainly whisky. Smith admitted large sales before being held for trial in federal court at Jefferson City, with Deputy Marshal McKenna assisting.
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George Smith
Hackner
Benton County
United States
Jeffries
Benton
Smith
McKenna
Jefferson City
Dr J S Leslie Veterinarian at Menefee Barn Sedalia
Dr J S Leslie, veterinarian, operates at J W Menefee Jr s barn 401 W Main Sedalia. Graduate of Ontario Veterinary College, offers a full line of instruments and treats all domestic animal diseases with dentistry and obstetrics as specialties. Calls answered promptly day or night.
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Sedalia
Ontario Veterinary College
Popular Wants WANTED-500 men at court house Sunday
A notice seeks 500 men to assemble at the courthouse in Colorado on Sunday July 3 to protest against anarchy. J. H. Rathbun also seeks a girl for housework with good wages for a competent worker at 513 West Seventh. A young colored boy is wanted for janitor work at Bente & Wilson's law office on July 1.
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Court House
Colorado
J. H. Rathbun
Bente & Wilson’s Law Office
Miscellaneous classified items from Sentinel page
FOR SALE Complete horse buggy and harness Apply Dick Boehme care Sentinel WANTED Second hand phaeton of Surrey must be in good condition Address C H care Sentinel FOR SALE At a bargain three vacant city lots good investment For particulars address M care Sentinel FOR SALE Chean a Jewel gas range good as new Add C E Mellor 201 West Main WANTED Three neatly furnished rooms in good location Address B care of Sentinel FOR RENT Front office room on ground floor on Ohio street For particulars address M care Sentinel WANTED Work as a jobber and contractor for stone work Inquire J G Lynn 302 North Grand avenue
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Dick Boehme
Care Sentinel
Phaeton
Surrey
C. H
Sentinel
Ohio Street
J. G. Lynn
North Grand Avenue
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Ian
Veet Tea
Mange
Cid
Samuel Pitcher
Dosis
Gastoria
Bears
Castoria
Lulu
Rooker
Dorn & Cloney
Archie-at
Honolulu
W. E. Bard Drug Co
New Yorker
Sun
Middle West
Cane
Competition
Couch
Czar
Christian
Gunn City
Grubtown
Groomsville
Dr. Miles
The
Tipton
Brandy Hill
Quick City
Joy
Independence
Jackson
James Boys
Liberty
Samuels
Paradise
Zion
Charles Hoffman & Bro. Sell
S. Flour
Dr. Galdwell
Pepsin Syrup CO
Monticello, Ill
Uncle Sam
New Jersey
Lodge, Staley
Undertakers
East Third ST
Dalia
Soldiby
W.E. Bard Drug Co
J. S. Leslie
J. W. Menefee Jr
W. H. van Wagner
West Seventh
Chean
C. E. Mellor
West Main
Best Equipmnt
N.M. Hodges
Bro
Telephone
P. H. Sangree
Henry Lamm
Sangree
LAMM
Ohio ST
Sedalia, MO
Hollister
Howuister Drone Company
Madison, Wis
D. Watt. Thompson
Statesville
N.C
S. M. Devore
Raven Roch
WV. Va
HD. McGil
Clarksburg
Tenn
Drage Ss. Warting Rudy
Lancaster
Arlington Pharmacy
Chichester
Mall
Parker
Century
United Medical CO
Arlingtos
Santas-Pepsin &C
Bellefontaine
Bard Drug Co
Rue Evans Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Landmann Bros
lKoans
Insurance and
Missouri Trust
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