Favorite Prescription Promises Relief for Female Ailments
A period health advertorial extols Dr. Pierce s Favorite Prescription as a cure for uterine and other female organ issues. It features a Jacksonville Illinois testimonial describing weight gain and relief from pain and weakness and adds a tidbit on Dr. Pierce s Pleasant Pellets. Also includes a puzzle on how to trap a egg in a bottle using vinegar and lime water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Denn
East College St
Jacksonville
Ill
J. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Local Laundry Promises Cash Giveaway and Bargain Rates
Fragmentary notice advertises family washing at 20 cents per dozen pieces and wagons calling everywhere. It promises twenty five dollars in cash given away to customers the first Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ialty
Mrs Maud Carson Dead In Webb City
Mrs Maud Carson nee Whicker wife of Gill Carson of Webb City died at her home Monday. Telegram announced the death and the remains were shipped to Hughesville then to Blackwater chapel for funeral. She was a granddaughter of A W Dillon a prominent local resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Jackson
Maud Carson Nee Whicker
Gill Carson
Webb City
Hughesville
Blackwater Chapel
A. W. Dillon
Sweet Springs
The Boston Cafe Ice Cream Vendor Ad Slips In
A vintage advertisement touts That Jersey Cream Ice Cream by the Boston Cafe praised as rich and delicate in flavor with the Seven Signature of CADDEE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Boston Cafe
Florist Koeppen Offers Free Tube Rose Bulbs with $1 Purchases
Charles Koeppen, a florist, advertises cheaper plants and flowers and 5,000 blooming tube rose bulbs to give away. Patrons spending $1 at his greenhouse or Ohio street store receive six bulbs, with contact options at Sixth and Ohio or Twelfth and Moniteau and phone numbers 195 or 327.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Koeppen
Green House
Ohio Street
Koeppen
Ohio
Moniteau
Orange Ice from Real Oranges and Real Ice
Boston cafe serves a cold treat described as orange ice made with real oranges and fresh ice. The brief item highlights the product name and ingredients without additional details.
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Boston Cafe
New Transfer Line Opens by Hinsdale Veteran George Rector
George Rector, after six years with Hinsdale Transfer, starts a new transfer line with headquarters at the Fifth street barn, 109 West Fifth. He solicits patronage from friends and the public and invites orders via phone numbers 146.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rector
Hinsdale Transfer Company
Fifth Street
West Fifth Street
Eleven Women Reformers Meet in Chicago
Eleven women reformers gathered in Chicago according to a report. The group discussed civic improvement, temperance, and social welfare efforts in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Have You Been Ill Ayer's Sarsaparilla Ad
An old advertisement touts Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifying and nerve strengthening remedy. It urges consulting a doctor and claims the medicine restores health after sickness with impurity removal. Available for $1.00 a bottle at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Quotable Firebrands Spark Controversy in Reform Groups
A state president of the W. C. T. U. derides public morals by claiming seven eighths of local children should be killed and that most parents are drunkards and bad women. Critics say such hardline rhetoric would shock even radical papers like the Arbeiter-Zeitung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbeiter-Zeitung
Restaurant for sale in prime location with small cash needed
Wanted to sell a good paying restaurant in a splendid location requiring only a small amount of cash. Address inquiries to T, care of Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Pehl’s Private Stock Aye eight years old whiskey sale
Bottled at the distillery Pehl’s Private Stock Aye eight years old eight years old four full quarts per case plain case at $3.00 per case shipped to any address promotion for medicinal and family use Anheuser-Busch beers Wholesale House 115 West Second St Phone 95 supplied by Peter Pehl wholesaler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pehl
Anheuser-Busch
West Second St
Boston Cafe Ice Cream Featured As Proper Anytime Treat
Boston Cafe highlights its ice cream as a suitable treat at any time. The article notes variety, accessibility, and a casual dining appeal appealing to locals seeking a quick indulgence.
West Virginia Cigarette Tax Law Takes Effect
West Virginia’s second cigarette tax bill went into effect May 1. A $100 license tax was imposed on all cigarette dealers, but few licenses have been issued as many counties and cities report only a couple of outlets. Dealers note a drop in demand and say small shops serving youths are being squeezed. the measure aims to kill off small dealers rather than raise revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Court of Appeals
Wheeling
The Latest Slot Machine Aims to Show Body X Rays
A new slot machine lets a payer see an X ray image of any body part. It could expose a rejected suitor's claims, and warn about appendicitis facts, enticing users to test truth with a nickel.
Boy earns 1.25 by collecting scrap for Coohen's
A boy named Johnnie collected scrap including iron, rags, bones, rubber, metal and bottles and earned 1.25 in half an hour last night. He called Coohen's at Main and Vermont. the firm sent a wagon and buyer to purchase the haul. Both phones listed as 263.
Monarch Laundry Opens New Location on Ohio Street
Monarch Laundry announces new equipment and a relocated site at 606 Ohio Street operated by Charles Van Antwerp. Phones are 133.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Street
Charles van Antwerp
Move of safes and household goods announced
E N Harrison of 311 West Main Street offers removal of iron safes, household goods and pianos and can handle carriages to and from all trains. Telephone 213.
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West Main St
Whipple's Coal Ad Promises Longest Burn and Fast Delivery
Whipple's coal is advertised as burning longest heating hottest and giving greatest satisfaction. Downtown office at 219 Ohio street phone 48 offers prompt delivery and guaranteed correct prices. Includes Boston Cafe Jersey Cream Ice Cream line for appeal.
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Whipple
Ohio Street
California Fig Syrup Co. Laxative Remedy Promotes Gentle Relief
The CALIFORNIA Fig Syrup Co advertises Syrup or Fias as a pleasant and effective laxative. It highlights cleansing the system, aiding kidneys, liver and bowels, and overcoming constipation with no objectionable qualities. It uses figs for taste but derives medicinal strength from senna and aromatic oils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Fic Syrup Co
California Fia Syrup Co
California F G Syrup CO
Wheelon Drink Boosts Sedalia Fame
Sedalia sees six teen Wheelon variants go on sale, the local beverage dubbed the town’s signature drink. The promotion aims to put Sedalia on the map as a destination for this popular new refreshment.
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Sedalia
Change in officers for Harrison Mutual Burial Association
C V Witcher announces succession of F E Hoffman as secretary and treasurer of the Harrison Mutual Burial Association of Sedalia after disposing of his interest. The notice appears in a local column alongside an Arlington Pharmacy display advertising purses for ladies and gents.
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Harrison Mutual Burial Association of
Sedalia
F. E. Hoffman
C. V. Witcher
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Peter Pehl
P, Brandt
West Virginia
Parkersburg, W. Va
West
Virginia
Asto
Rone
Monarch Laundry
E.N. Harrison
San Fransco
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Ghio
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Henry Lamm
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Sedalia, Mo
Arlington Pharmacy
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