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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1902
Page
3
A farmer’s guide urges welcoming newcomers who invest in land and stock and improve farms. Their capital can raise neighboring property values, boost local labor, and share practical farming ideas while benefiting social life and education.
J A J Montgomery of Puxico Missouri reports twin girls plagued by worms found relief after using White's Cream Vermitage. He cites four worms after two doses and twelve after four doses including a twelve inch worm, noting the medicine aids growth and wards off illness available for 25 cents at Noah Martins.
A box car loaded with oats caught fire in the Frisco yards at Rosedale yesterday. Engine 1637 with Engineer Brocs pulled the burning car to Kansas City avenue where the Rosedale Fire Department No. 2 quenched the blaze. Fire cause undetermined, theory points to spontaneous combustion of oats.
Geo W Fry of Viola Iowa reports lasting stomach relief after using Kodol the tonic that rebuilds digestion. He cites a neighbor with dyspepsia who improved after a recommendation. The ad claims Kodol digests any food and cures stomach and bowel troubles with a post meal dose.
The Chicago Journal reports that Cumberland county cannot establish a post office named Chicago due to a Washington postal department decision. Officials ruled there could be only one Chicago, denying Cumberland county the new post office despite claims of a promising commercial future.
The article argues that good bloodlines notably improve range horses, with Norman and draft types showing increased value and utility. It cites Wyoming and Montana stock taken to central Iowa in 1888, outlining performance, price, and temperament differences among crossbreds and drafts.
W H Dibble of Sioux City Iowa recalls his 11 year old son rubbing poison into his eyes after a picnic. A neighbor suggested DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and the boy improved after the first use. The ad claims the salve cures skin diseases and wounds and warns against counterfeits.
Congress man B B Dovener of Wheeling West Virginia recalls a trip with William Jennings Bryan by rail last Monday on the Baltimore and Ohio line. He says Bryan attracted little attention from fellow passengers and did not draw crowds at stops, remarking it as a case of departed glory.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for rheumatism and catarrh claiming it fixes lingering pains in joints back and throat and stops swellings and bad breath. The copy overstates effectiveness and includes dubious claims about miraculous results.
A reader from Angola Indiana letters that four weeks of lacrippe symptoms were cured by Foley's Honey and Tar after trying many doctors. He reports two bottles cured him and he now uses it for his family. He urges others to take no substitutes.
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