This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1909
Page
6
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough remedy for children with no opiates, sold by Noah Martin. The notice also urges stocking it and warns of croup sore throat and colds.
A watchman at Banner Springs Tennessee, Atkins, suffered a severe cold that settled in his lungs forcing him to quit work. After trying varied remedies, he used one bottle of Dr King New Discovery and returned to work healthy. The account claims relief for severe colds and stubborn coughs. The promotion mentions price and free bottle offers.
An advertisement extols Dr Shoop’s Cough Remedy claiming it calms distressing coughs and soothes bronchial membranes. It urges mothers to use it safely even for the youngest children and notes wide dealer availability. A government employment rise adds 64,000 workers to 370,065 total.
Nor e Danville proof Jacob Schrall writes of eighteen months kidney and bladder trouble. After seven weeks on Foley's Kidney Pills he reports daily improvement. For sale by Noah Martin.
A Vestal Center, New York resident extols Electric Bitters as a divine gift to women. She credits the remedy with boosting spirits, vigor, and health and cites relief from nervousness headaches and sleeplessness. Mrs. Sue of Noah Martin's carries the product. The text also references amendments to the Missouri constitution and garbled archival notes.
An old advertisement urges remembering Foley's Honey and Tar for cold relief with emphasis on choosing Foley's product over substitutes and noting Noah Martin as supplier.
Fragmentary text mentions a football game and a death involving a boy and an aunt, with phrases about a broken trick and strangling but lacks full context or details to confirm events or identities.
Rochester man reports new hair growth after using Parisian Sage. Drugstore leans on guarantee that product stops dandruff, halts hair loss, and treats scalp diseases with a money back promise. Sold by L H Howard at 50 cents a bottle, described as a hair dressing that leaves hair soft and fluffy.
The Pennsylvania Railroad's $160,000,000 tunnel under the Hudson River linking New Jersey with New York City was officially opened for traffic on November 18.
A North Carolina reader from Ingleside credits Dr King's New Life Pills with curing long standing indigestion and related ailments after trying many doctors and $200 in remedies. The item also notes Pink Pain Tablets and Shoop's pills as relief options with brief promotional mentions. The Nicaraguan revolution update and Iowa Senator Cummins internal party stance are listed in the column.
A mother and daughter with rifles held a posse at bay while their husband and brother fled to the mountains. Both women were killed. the feud is described as a border clash between Virginia and Kentucky residents amid a men versus women cultural note. Foley's Kidney Remedy is advertised separately by Noah Martin.
An 19th or early 20th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh with a one hundred dollar reward for unsolved cases. It features endorsements by J Cheney & Co Toledo and Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists. The copy notes internal use and blood mucous action, price 75 cents per bottle, with testimonials and a mention of Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A clergyman promotes Preventics, small candy cold cure tablets that stop colds or the grip within hours. He claims they are safe and harmless with no quinine and suitable for feverish, restless children. Box of 48 sells for 25c by dealers.
J. C. Ward gathered corn for Chas. Hayward Saturday. Three of R. D. Kaup's Corwin friends visit this week. T. T. Peek and wife spent the weekend with Mrs. P's parents. Chas. Hayward helped Joe Ward butcher Thursday. Joseph Leeper went for Pollock.
Monday helpers aided Jim McDaniel in moving. Henry Noel and Orel Singleton traveled roads. The Grant school district shows a new store opening Saturday. Earl Kopfer visited Kirksville last week. Mrs Miles Sneckson endured tonsillitis but is improving. John Miller Fightmaster delivered hogs to Lemonville Monday. Johnny Kopfer plans to rent his place and move to Kirksville in about two weeks. J B Hackney and J C Ward went coon hunting Monday night and caught a bad cold.
Ike and Dave Sulser sawed wool for Izora Smith on Tuesday as a crowd attended Sunday’s meeting with Rev Middleton's sermon. Phoebe Sulser, staying with Mrs J C Ward, returned home Sunday. Frank Sulser works for Ernest Wood south of Lucerne and plans to move. Mrs John Sulser added a cement foundation to her house. Mr and Mrs Will Knight visited the nurse’s home Sunday. Miss Vergie Losey, Grant school teacher, cannot teach this week due to tonsillitis.
A newspaper notice markets Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy to ward off Bright's disease and diabetes. It quotes A. D. Startup of Unionville Missouri praising relief from back lameness and kidney weakness after use. The ad claims wide availability through dealers and lists Koester Milburn Co as U.S. sole agents.
The piece argues that charitable giving to Jerusalem by Gentile Christians strengthens unity between communities and furthers Christian virtues. It cites Paul, Philippians, and other biblical prompts to show cheerful, proportionate, and systematic giving as a test of faith and a path to spiritual and material prosperity.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.