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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1902
Page
6
A collage of old ad copy mentions Rocky Mountain Tea, Foley products, and various quack cures. It references Noah Martin, Hays, a Clinton farmer, and a Chicago lunch machine, with snippets on politics and a Democratic state committee itemized expenditures debate.
In Sadieville Kentucky the community sees a claim that Mrs S P Whittaker improved after using Dr King’s New Discovery. The husband says it cured her chronic bronchial trouble and a granddaughter’s severe whooping cough. The ad claims the product cures coughs colds la grippe bronchitis throat and lung troubles with bottles 60 cents and 1.00, trial bottles free at Noah Martin’s drug store.
A gasoline motor plow, invented by the Gatling gun inventor, can be operated for about two dollars per day. It will be shown at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair along with other wonders. The piece notes Chicago’s earlier World’s Fair context and states that no automobiles were on display in 1898.
The Kirksville Journal reports the Missouri Democracy group accuses Stone Cook Seibert and their aides of forming entangling alliances with Republicans. The piece notes this is the first time such an accusation has been aired and asserts a refusal to recognize these figures as allied with the Republicans.
C A Hays promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar as a quick cure for pneumonia and la grippe coughs and warns against substitutes. Patent remedy touts rapid relief for respiratory illnesses.
Mrs Goodheart questions a wife about her husband possibly jailed for wife beating. The woman replies he will miss her because he cannot hit her. Advertisement for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claims to cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay, price 25 cents.
The state association of veterans of the Mexican war will meet in Columbia on September 11 and 12. The group includes 152 members with 56 attending the last Independence reunion. Officers are Colonel Thomas P. Hoye Sedalia president, Rev. James Martin Marshall secretary and treasurer, William Boone Major vice president.
A physician or advertiser warns that neglecting a cough or cold can cause bronchial or lung complications and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe remedy to prevent serious effects.
Mrs. Peck debates a remark about a Washington youth jailed for love while Henry defends a possible life sentence. The ad touts Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment as a cure with 50 cent bottles and 75 cent tubes by Noah Martin.
El Paso Texas reports two more robbers in the Wells Fargo express car theft from a Mexican Central train have been captured at Gomez Palacio. About $30,000 of the loot is recovered. One suspect is identified as Bill Taylor, who murdered two men during a prior Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Pacific train robbery in Texas and was sentenced to death before escaping to Mexico.
The ad claims the pills regulate the liver and purify the blood to give clear skin and rosy cheeks. Sold for 25 cents at Nash Martin’s drug store.
A Sunday school superintendent tells children about cruelty to animals and recalls a boy who cut off a calf's tail. A small pupil responds with a Bible verse, "What God has joined together let no man put asunder," impressing the superintendent who abandons his own verse.
An fragmented advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar as life saving preventive medicine against pneumonia. The text urges daily use, promising protection and potential life saving effects, though the garbled copy obscures details and attribution.
In Hamilton on July 21, the circuit court prior adjournment saw a busy grand jury indicting many saloon keepers, with 106 subpoenas issued. Sheriff McMaster and deputies charged with collecting bonds for the county jail as the anti liquor drive intensifies. The Anti-Saloon League and local ministers back authorities in this historic crackdown on jointists.
An article notes rising appendicitis among Aspericans linked to worry and constipation. It urges keeping digestion and bowels regular, promoting Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy, with a sales pitch by Li A Howard and a Monticello Illinois testim1on book offer.
Information to the government land office orders final certificate to Mrs James B Wood widow of the No 1 claimant in the Kiowa and Comanche country settlement. Her contest for the possession of the homestead is closed in her favor with a demand of 20000 dollars for Frisco crossing her claim.
Editor 8.A. Brown reports dramatic recovery from dyspepsia after using four bottles of Electric Bitters. He praises the tonic for restoring strength, digestion, and liver function and notes a successful treatment for loss of appetite and stomach distress. Available for 50 cents at Noah Martins.
The Western Standard Company operates from Marion to test a secret process of making paper from oat hulls. After three years of work and two prior tests, a successful third test produced excellent quality paper. The Chicago cereal manufacturer oversees the plant, which was closed to the public and kept secret except for essential workers.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. testifies as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured or not by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. Gleason records the oath dated December 6, 1886. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills and urges farmers to weed fence lines to prevent doctor bills.
In Chicago Aug 4 electric trains designed to reach 133 miles an hour will operate within a week on a route linking Aurora Batavia Elgin Wheaton and Chicago. Thirty cars will run on branches with power from Wheatonia three 2200 horsepower engines supplying current via a third rail on the company private right of way.
Mrs. Nan nie Galleger of LaGrange Georgia applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve to great head and face sores and reports a quick cure exceeding all hopes. The product treats sores bruises skin eruptions burns scalds and piles. 25 cents. Cure guaranteed by Noah Martin druggist.
A town reflector urges hog keepers and poultry antics to respect urban standards. The writer argues town hog pens and free range chickens clash with neighborhood harmony and local ordinances, noting farm practices rarely fit city living and suggesting changes may come with evolving norms.
A German physician Dr A Boschese touts Boschee's German Syrup as a cure for coughs colds and lung troubles claiming rapid relief after three doses. The ad notes two million bottles sold annually since introduction to the United States in 1898 and urges obtaining Green's Special almanac with a 75 cent price.
A satirical note on women’s clothing from Easter season commentary suggesting underskirts be worn outside to avoid costs and trouble. The piece mocks fashion norms and social expectations in a humorous, era-appropriate tone.
A Frisco excursion train of 10 cars collided with a threshing machine near Joplin last Friday. The machine was destroyed and five cars derailed, but no serious injuries were reported beyond a few scratches.
An old ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease to relieve swollen hot feet and tired sensations. It claims cures for ingrown nails blisters and bunions and promises rest and comfort after walking. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a free trial package offered.
A man buys three pounds of meat for dinner but the wife eats it. The cat supposedly eats the meat, so the man asks to weigh the cat. The scales show the cat weighs three pounds, raising the question where the meat went. The anecdote is from Harper's Magazine.
An advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell’s syrup Pepsin as a remedy for summer stomach issues in children. It claims to remove the tauser from putrefaction and keep the bowels in perfect working order during heated term transmission.
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