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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1918
Page
2
Guidance from Dr L W Bowers on combating influenza with rest, fresh air, cleanliness, and regular bowel care. Advises vegetable pellets, Dr Pierces’s Pellets, and Anuris tablets for urinary comfort, plus hydration with hot lemonade. Recommends herbal tonics from Dr Pierce for recovery and offers trial packages by mail.
On the first day of President Wilson’s absence the Senate debated his League of Nations proposals. Senator Reed of Wisconsin questioned which President was meant by the 14 Principles and doubted whether the President himself understood them.
The article notes Castoria’s long-standing use and describes two British commissions. One inventories damage by German armies after their release, and the other assesses Germany’s capacity to pay debts. The commissions’ establishment is portrayed as significant to Germany and likely to cause unease.
Mrs James Malone of Moberly Missouri recounts how Chamberlains Cough Remedy relieved a severe cold and cough after a few doses curing the ailment with one bottle. The report praises the remedy for its swift relief and complete disappearance of symptoms.
Post occupation, businesses resume actively as proclamations urge locals to pursue trade. American soldiers fill shops and markets discover strong consumer spending, boosting cordiality and daily life amid postwar changes.
A proverb warns against overindulgence and advises sparing meals with Chamberlains Tablets after supper. The piece then mentions the former kaiser spirit being low and moody as his wife tries to cheer him but fails, suggesting guilt affects his mood.
An old advertisement promises one hundred dollars for a catarrh deafness cure via Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The text shifts to wartime items noting German internal strife and calls to dissolve General Staff, with Red agitators and Polish threats amid political tension.
Allied leaders report Germany pressing to soften armistice terms, with only minor unavoidable details granted. German claims of hardship are met with cautious skepticism as the Allied position remains firm.
Joseph Tumulty, the president’s secretary, argued with a soldier on the pier prior to the president’s departure. The secretary smoked a cigar, the soldier ordered him to stop, and Tumulty retained the cigar then complied under protest.
The piece promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation with a 25 cent price. It then shifts to politics noting England faces a general election as wartime powers must seek reelection, including Lloyd George. The tone remarks on English political procedures and a seeming oddity of the system.
The second Peace Ship departed from New York last Wednesday under heavy guard led by the President's party aboard the George Washington. Twenty one guns fired as the convoy sailed, with the Henry Ford party preceding it. The ship has been outfitted in royal style and convoyed by war ships.
J W Forbes of 1204 Washington St Unionville testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured years of kidney trouble. He says the pills stopped irregular secretions and nocturnal urination after two boxes and he has had no kidney issues since. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY distributors.
It is reported that water lettuce and water cabbage that clog Gatun Lake in the Panama Canal contain enough potash to render them useful as fertilizers.
A dated testimonial promotes Cardui as a reliable tonic for women’s ailments with grateful letters from users. The piece references health improvements and urges readers to try Cardui, noting local dealer availability EB-10 and discussing presidential ship imagery unrelated to the product.
Pvt. Welcome A. Drummond writes from France describing letters from family and friends, homesickness among troops, and sights of war. He notes his brother Bill has been on the front line and twice over the top, and he mentions a hospital stay and isolation. He reflects on travel since December 1917 and signs from Bat. C, 63rd Art, American Expeditionary Forces, France.
A wartime letter from Marshall Rose dated November 1 1918 from Grenoble France describes a seven day pass and a stay at Y M C A hotels and restaurants. He sends a photo and a panorama of the que panoramique des Quairs les Forts et la Chaine des Alpes. He asks his sister and family to reply and notes he is feeling well and writing many letters.
The fragment hints at home life with Lawrence and a son writing about school matters and late letters. It mentions bedtime and affectionate family closeness, ending with love from a son. The tone resembles a personal correspondence page in a local paper.
A sequence of 19th and 20th century property transfers recorded in Unionville Missouri style deeds. Transactions involve William Partin to Albert Partin and several other alloted parcels with acreage and section numbers. Names include Gates Barnhart Dodson Braden McDowell Woodard Scott Robison Smith and the Unionville Ladies Cemetery Association. Amounts range from a few dollars to twenty thousand dollars.
WORTHINGTON John Henry Richardson and wife of Davenport Iowa returned home Saturday after visiting his parents and relatives. Mrs. Chas Spurgeon died Friday November 29 of influenza and heart trouble. interment was near Queen City. Several locals mentioned visiting Kansas City Lancaster Kahoka and Des Moines. property moves and new births noted among residents. A Greencastle Journal report mentions a turkey hen laying six eggs weekly for weeks, a curious local anecdote.
The article lists multiple funeral attendance and family visits in the area. It notes Gay Hinton as a Cincinnati caller and mentions the Oe Addante family, the Chirk family with Thelma, Del Barrett, Mina Barrett visiting relatives, Elmer Hoek and family, Harry Coffrin's household, Hans Houdesheldt and Floyd, Lola King working for Mrs. Harry Casady, Henry Hengene, Esther Smith visiting her sister in Centerville, and Mrs. Stanley Brown's week with Mrs. Arl McKay.
Community members share thanks for the war’s end and report sick lists and visits. News items include Basil and Berv Mundo’s return from Newbury, cattle purchases by Russell Crawford, and social stops at Mundon and Moss households with mention of a marriage in the Lone Star district.
Private Chester C. Haines writes to cousin Violet Haines in November 1918 from France expressing eagerness to return home after the war. He mentions censorship of letters, having been over the top once, and hopes to be back by spring while sending regards to George, Lola, and the local folks. He signs as Pvt Chester C. Haines Co. L 141 Infantry Amer. E. F. via New York.
Local residents attend gatherings and visits across Chariton and nearby areas. Mrs. Asa Fowler and Mrs. C. L. Durbin are mentioned among callers and visitors while Lillie Traxler returns from business college. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clinkenbeard on Monday December 1.
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