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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1920
Page
6
A testimonial praises Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription for improving health and weight. The patient notes initial weakness and dependence on pillows, then reports weight gain to 140 pounds and regained ability to perform housework and sleep normally.
The Novinger community gratefully uses the old Burlington depot, moved from Moulton, for waiting trains rather than a box car. The depot transfer means a safer, more comfortable boarding area despite it not being a brand new facility.
The ad copy touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood acting remedy for catarrh, with testimonials promised, and a 40 year history promoted by J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
A Topeka Kansas iron worker 114 North Van Buren recounts how Tanlac restored his health after years of indigestion pains backache and weakness He says he weighed 117 pounds before and 145 now after three bottles noting improved appetite stomach kidneys and nerves His wife also regained weight and strength Tanlac advertised in Unionville Lemonsville Worthington and Powers
Fragmentary text appears to reference a person named Caan and a CS event. Details remain unreadable with no clear date place or outcome available from the surviving lines. Further readable fragments needed for a fuller, accurate card.
OCR notes a proposal to transfer electric power from Bloonfield to Pulaski Malten and Cantal with central stations supplying nearby towns. It mentions the Kookuk dam as a future power center for a three state region. The Memphis League of Women Voters surveyed members finding all Democrats and debating reorganizing a non partisan group.
The report notes Memphis youths speeding in cars leading to arrests and a stern judge warning of harsher future actions. It also mentions Jesse James Jr pursuing a legal career with a motion picture company and a contrasting incident where Loren Schnek and Orville Laws fell from a culvert into a ditch, leaving Schnek badly cut and Laws lightly injured.
Stanley Morton of Caner faced arrest after phasing suvirel bad checks. His father made the checks good and he was released on a heavy bond. A later incident left Morton struggling to stay out of further trouble as authorities consider terms of leniency.
A 1916 customer testimonial reappears in 1920 notes praising Doan's Kidney Pills from Dean's Pharmacy for relief in kidney and urinary issues. The claimant, later adding in 1920, reports continued satisfaction since first using the product four years earlier and recommends Doan's to others. The ad cites price 60 cents and Foster Milburn Co. as manufacturers.
Obscure Glendale itemization reports Charlie Stevens recovering from appendicitis at home. Several families, including Herman Davids, Marion Davids, Everett Morris, and others, head to Iowa for haying duties and return plans. Various visits and travel plans feature Mr and Mrs Whitney, the Humphreys families, and farm moves to Unionville and Colo Spring observed among local residents.
Cathy Scheisel Howard Riga Nulan Shaver Verna Blythe Nulan Shaver and others attended League at Mt Pleasant church. Residents visited relatives Friday through Monday and Sunday school was well attended at Mt Pleasant.
Crowded out last week Mr and Mrs Alley Williams and Carl Rose of Lancaster were here at Sunday at the parental home Wes Casady bought the local garage from Orin Casady of Wichita visiting friends and relatives. Ivan Sidwell and family and Mathes of east of Queen City spent Sunday here. Haynes welcome a baby boy arrived We 13. Tom Neal Collins plans to build a new storehouse soon. Gillum and Mullenix are ill Enoch Weatherly went to Centerville for an operation.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Keene visited Emmett Wella near Polklee and helped with haying. Gus Smith and his wife choked her, while Sacar Geiser moved near Pu, visiting old neighbors. Mrs L J Bramhall traveled Friday to visit daughter Mrs Bramhall.
The article lists candidates Thea Jacob Ackley Z T Brawfordi W A Burts Brillinger Burns and Brasfield in roles including pressiter lecturer chaplain and others. It also notes a call to curb monopolies and protect farmers. Incidents include Eustace Berry’s son injuring his heel after entering Parker Jordan's barn, Jap Comstock falling from scaffolding, and Lon Burns of Richland township losing 150 bushels of wheat in a suspected arson fire. George Crockett takes a job at Centerville Iowa marble works.
Farmers Bank yesterday received a time lock safe weighing over three tons. J C McKinley spoke at a Lowgap picnic Saturday. Elder R F E L Prunty resigns as Christian church pastor after five and a half years, effective October 1. Mrs T W Huston injured by exploding apples. Mr Huston loses riding horse after sparks from a smoker’s pipe. Marriage licenses issued to four couples including Wm Johnson Mary Grindstaff and James Leech Belle Mercer. Mrs Kila Abbott of Omaha treated after being knocked by a horse. Mr McCauley Rowan adds half acre to Powersville cemetery for future lots.
Ten years ago this week marriage licenses were issued to Foward S Millizer and Opal Galas pie John F Nelson and Mary Jami non The notice names local officials including T B Valentine Representative W T Demoney Presiding Judge and others.
Editorial urging votes for Harding and Coolidge, praising their humble origins, steady record, and leadership. Highlights include support for peace, recall of troops from Russia, child labor laws, workers’ protections, and women’s suffrage. Emphasizes Republican reliability and public-spirited service.
James H. Scarbrough born December 6, 1845 in Indiana died July 26, 1920 at his Unionville home aged 74 years 7 months 20 days. He married Sarah J. Westlake May 28 1880 and had nine children. He served in the 1st by Cavalry in 1863 for 14 months. Survived by wife nine children and twenty one grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 8 PM at the Christian church with Rev Me interment Unionville Cemetery.
Report notes Chicago food prices ease with potatoes from four to five dollars per hundred and sugar down from 865 cents per pound to 24 cents. English sugar costs eight cents per pound but must be shipped. Analysts say profiteers face gloom with a Republican president to be elected next March.
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