Weekly Missouri Crop Report Notes Heavy Rains and Delays
The May 20 weather summary from Columbia reports unusually warm conditions with widespread rain across the state. Most areas received 1 to 4 inches in the past week, some places over 6 inches, benefiting soil moisture but causing washouts and replanting in northern and central counties. Crop progress varies. corn cultivation halted in many northern and west central counties, while cotton and melons progress in southeastern regions. Wheat and oats show mixed conditions with drought in the southeast and promising yields elsewhere.
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Columbia
A. E. Hackett
United States Weather Bureau
West Central
Henry
Jackson
Tearful or Cheerful Woman Depends on Physical Health
An advice piece claims tearfulness in women stems from disease and weakness not wealth. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to restore regularity, heal inflammation, and lift mood, citing Mrs. Alice Adams of Pennsylvania who reports recovery after six bottles and two more of Golden Medical Discovery.
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Pierce
Alice Adams
Laboratory
Washington Co
Dr. Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Crop outlook mixed across regions warns of light hay in many areas
Early reports affirm satisfactory press conditions and rising yields in places but drought last season reduced acreage. Meads show thinning with weed growth in old meadows while alfalfa and millet perform well. Pastures are largely good, southeastern counties excepted. Potatoes and gardens thrive except drought-hit southeast. Apples vary from fair to good with some light crops. Caterpillars stripped central and northern orchards. southern sections report dropping. Peaches look good in extreme south.
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Oun
End of the Sev en o clock train era in Marshall 1902
The Marshall Democrat News reports the end of the Missouri Pacific Sev en o clock train on May 24 1902 at 6 pm. The service began September 24 1888 and ran daily to Versailles except Sundays. Conductor A Rosenhan engineer M Stahy and expressman Gus Gigas started the service and served continuously since the first trip.
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Marshall Democrat-News
Marshall
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Versailles
A. Rosenhan
M. Stahy
Gus Gigas
Rails and Masonry Notes Highlight Local Affairs
In Marshall area news the report commends railroad workers for faithful service amid timetable changes and hopes for earlier adjustments to keep workers in the community. Carterville claims the youngest Missouri Thirty-second degree Mason, Carl Cass, near age 22. An advertisement extols DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for healing burns and skin sores, with a testimonial from H. C. Hardy.
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Carterville
Missouri
United States
Carl Cass
Botanic Blood Balm touted as cure for eczema and skin sores
An advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a universal cure for eczema itching skin humors scabs ulcers and boils. It claims internal use enriches blood to heal skin conditions and offers free samples from the Blood Balm Co. with Sedalia availability via W E Bard Drug Co.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
W. E. Bard Drug Company
Three Month Weighers Dismissed by Uncle Sam
Mail weighers who served three months at the federal office were discharged on Monday. They had expected a longer stint, and the unexpected end of their duty came as no surprise to the workers and officials.
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Uncle Sam
Preventing Dangerous Consequences From Whooping Cough
Mrs Jesse Pinkey Hall of Springville Alabama recounts using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for three children including a three month old baby. She says all recovered with good health and none lost their plamness while other children did not use the remedy. The medicine is sold by druggists.
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Chamberlain
Jesse Pinkey Hall
Bpringville
Ala
Avansino's Ice Cream Deliveries Promise Citywide
Avansino's ice cream is unsurpassed with delivery to all city areas. Ice cream soda priced at 5c and a new telephone service noted at 35 percent.
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Avansino
Windsor Groom and Warsaw Bride Married Monday
Mr. Tayior Black of Windsor and Miss Euphemia Bibb of Warsaw were married at Warsaw on Monday with Rev. J. T. Neville of Windsor presiding.
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Tayior Black
Windsor
Euphemia Bibb
Warsaw
J. T. Neville
Sciatic Rheumatism Cured After Fourteen Years Suffering
Josh Edgar of Germantown California recounted fourteen years of sciatic rheumatism pain. He tried many remedies before Cham berlain's Pain Balm gave immediate relief and a complete cure, with no relapse since. The product is marketed by druggists everywhere.
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Josh Edgar
Germantown
Cal
Chamberlain
W. H. Bozarth
Pure Air
Jerre Long
Blue Knob
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W. E Bard Drug Co
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Sangree
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I Sedalia Aid
Honkomp Manufacturing Co
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