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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1901
Page
8
An advertisement cites kidney and bladder disorders as common causes of misery for both sexes. It touts Swamp Root as a remedy with immediate effects and offers sample bottles and a pamphlet from Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York, noting the paper as the source.
Deputy state veterinarian J Netherton reports 317 animals including horses dogs hogs and cattle quarantined in the north of Missouri due to rabies. Fourteen animals died or were killed, with most deaths linked to a dog owned by Alfred Meeks near Bethany that bit many animals during its mad run. The note also mentions three booklets by Rev R E L Prunty received by The Republican, awaiting reading amid severe heat.
Kemp's Balsam marketed as a remedy for grippe and throat ailments, priced 25 and 50 cents, claimed to prevent pneumonia by keeping cough loose and lungs clear. Also notes Mr. Bryan's remark on 1904 candidacy skepticism at Chillicothe and a state school fund distribution detail for Putnam County totaling 5,992 dollars and 13 cents for 5,484 children.
The article notes the Wissoun season opening for woodcock turtle dove and meadow larks and warns that under law no game may be carried or shipped outside the county. It also mentions a possible reward exceeding $100 for information about bedding related to incontinence cures and references Monroe & Howard Druggrt.
A local notice states JELL Q offers four flavors Femon Orabee Raspberry and Strawberry for sale today at grocers. The message invites retailers to stock the new dessert products priced at 10 cents.
The article critiques European hail cannons and Stuver’s smok e ring method, noting Austrian expert JM Pertier and Prof Bbe dispute any reliable hail deterrence. It argues there is no solid evidence that cannon fire alters storms and warns against investing in such devices.
A lengthy, garbled OCR fragment discusses thumb marks, contorted experiments, and methods for testing texture in breadlike wafers. It mentions a doctor, popular belief, and experiments with powders, crusts, and pastries, ending with a recipe for a thin crisp biscuit served with sauce. The text reads like a jumble of notes on culinary and scientific musings from a past issue.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal remedy for blood and skin diseases including eczema pimples boils and blood poisoning. It claims deep seated cures with a long trial period and offers a free trial by writing Dr. Gilman Atlanta Georgia. A large bottle costs $1 and medicine is sent prepaid.
The article traces the hammer’s history from early hand tools to steam powered and hydraulic designs. It notes steam cylinders replacing toppers, and later hydraulic stress factors. It highlights presses and crane-equipped plants costing millions, built to meet long term industrial demand and capacity.
A Philadelphia Press quip notes the neighbors Mrs Peppres and her husband. The married man giving attention to the wife is her husband, creating a peculiar domestic irony. The line plays on mistaken assumptions and reveals the twist.
A humorous observation notes a railway sign translated from German that warns that leaning any part of the body out of a window is dangerous and strictly forbidden. The judge’s quip points to awkward literal translations on trains.
Vital statistics from Connecticut show native New Englanders dying outpaced by births from foreign-born residents. In major cities native births declined, while foreign-born births rose, suggesting ongoing demographic displacement and youth migration westward.
Fashion notes describe nearly corseted dresses with narrow waistbands, lace, velvet, and decorative buttons appropriate for evening wear and hats. A short anecdote from a New York Times item recalls Wilhelmina liking her bossy teacher, after transferring to a new school.
The article explains how breathing movements act as a pump for blood and lymph, drawing fluids toward the chest and aiding absorption from the stomach and intestines. Vigorous breathing after meals may reduce heaviness and help promote digestion, potentially curing chronic digestive ailments with habit.
The Argonaut recalls Henory J. Byron remarking that a good play draws demand like a box of cigars while a bad one cannot be salvaged by effort. This witticism appears in a note about English drama from a score of years ago.
The onion, valued after salt as a key flavoring, varies by climate with milder warm climate varieties. Cooked onion loses irritants, offering strong flavor yet gentler digestion. It ranks above turnips in food value and acts as a disinfectant, absorbing impurities and aiding resilience, with baked or roasted onions cited as an effective remedy for colds.
A historical note discusses using delicate colored muslins with minimal soap. It suggests soap jelly from fine soap or substitute by boiling two quarts of wheat bran in soft water, cooling, and straining. The liquor cleans without fading colors, requiring only one rising water and minimal starching if a stiff finish is not desired.
A recipe from Ladies' World New York describes mixing pineapple juice and water with grated pineapple pulp and sugar, cooking briefly, adding lime juice, two eggs, and two egg whites, then freezing to a half frozen frappe. Serve in glasses as a lemonade or sherbet substitute after dinner.
Instructions describe hulled ripe strawberries pressed through a sieve with sugar and gelatine, cooled to thicken. Whipped egg whites folded in, mixture set in a oiled mold, chilled in ice and salt for three hours, then unmold.
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