Local Notes highlight visits and illnesses in community
Fipin Sedby and Speedy remain hopeful for snow as residents share visits in Iowa. Homer Collum works at 643 Fowler’s. James Emery’s son is ill with fever. Seth Martz and family went to Unionville last Saturday. Grace Fowler visited the Nultons. Plumer Cason and Pearl Martz missed school Friday. Young people attend Grayaville meetings. A H Davide was ill but is now convalescing. Minear bought a new sewing machine last week.
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James Emery
Seth
Martz
Babe
Unionville
Willier
Gorrall
Grace ‘Fowler
Joe Cullum
Plater
Neneveh
Minear
Jell‑O Flavor Line Prompts Daily Menu Choices
A fragmented OCR note references flavors like Strawberry and Celestial colors, noting prepared items and a brief mention of beverages. It hints at a daily service pattern with assorted dessert flavors and ready portions.
Local items note deaths and community moves in Bates county
The report covers extended visits by Rev I L Crow and nephew Lee Crow to Bates county, H D Martin and Hal Timmons moving horses to Lancaster, Mrs W M Collins and son Rodney visiting Unionville, and Rodney returning after the holidays. It notes Capt Barker negotiating for right of way for a St Louis and Sioux City Railroad and the death of Adam Packard from paralysis with burial at Lyne Pine cemetery. Also a football score item correction. a boy breaks an arm in a race and a typesetter error in a prior note is clarified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Martin
Hal Timmons
Lancaster
Hugh
Capt. Barker
St. Louis
Sioux City
R. R
Adam Packard
Lyne Pine
Herbert
James Whitworth
Local notes and notices from a rural vicinity
Fragmented items describe a shooting match planned for John Tripletts on the 22nd, a Hartford man trading cows for corn, quail selling at five cents, a saw mill proposal on Payne's farm, Levi Pickering delivering hogs to John Smith, Johnson attempting to move his family and goods toward Lemonville, a corn basking at Frank Scott's, and neighbors aiding him after a felonious finger injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payne
Hoover
Levi Pickering
Mendota
John Smith
Johnson
Lemonville
Frank Scott
Over-Work Weakens Your Kidneys Ad
An old health advertisement explains kidneys filter blood and links kidney trouble to heart symptoms. It promotes Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy with sample bottles and pamphlet offered by Dr Kilmer and Co of Binghamton New York.
Carrington’s inspection reforms target state school system
Superintendent Carrington has visited about 160 moral schools across the state, urging closer grading and better classification, more personal and literary instruction, greater funding for supplementary books, improved room decoration and hygiene, expanded high school access for rural students, better course alignment, and expert equity supervision to harmonize and unify the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrington
Tata
Deceptive fox squirrel hoax draws hunters to trap
A country farmer posted a fake hunt by stuffing a fox squirrel with leaves and nailing it to a tree. Hunters fired at the decoy until their ammo ran out and the barrel heated. One hunter burned his pants sliding down. The hoax deterred no one, with several attempts reported. One hundred years ago today December 12 1800 Washington marked the first US session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
D. C
Centennial Firework Display Over City Hall Tower
At noon the city hall tower in Philadelphia will be lit with red fire for ten minutes, visible for thirty miles. Two batteries will fire a salute, bells will ring, whistles will blow, and electric illumination will brighten the city premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Philadelphia
Aunt Emily Fades to Homeward Hope in Autumn
In a rural Ohio or West Virginia setting, Aunt Emily nears death as Mary Sharpe and Mrs. Winters tend her. Annie Mayes arrives to share the last days. Emily longs to return home to her passing daughter and memories of Andy, Annie, and farm life amid autumn fields and distant mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nirgoria Po
Tayure
Mary Sharpe
Mrs. Winters
Rees
Joseph
Emily
Mary Shap
Mary
Andy Davér
Wyj
Annie
Clinton Trayes
Andy
Anetti
Ise
Clinton
Ben
Anni
Mrs Winters
Annie Don
Mars
Striker Taisery
Chinese boys and youths excel in ancient riddles
Riddles are presented as clever pastimes of old juvenile prodigies. A few clues resemble English formats and ask about a fire with no smoke or water with no fish. A lantern is given as the answer to a two mouthed object that travels by night.
British Defeat and Prisoner Toll in Transvaal Action
British forces under General Clements suffer a signal defeat on the 19th as Boers capture 555 prisoners with many killed or wounded. The report recalls earlier disasters of Gatacre Methuen and Hullerd and warns that British troubles in the Transvaal continue. Noah Martin, Druggist, cautions against counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, touting its use for piles eczema and skin injuries.
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Clements
Gatacre
Methuen
Hullerd
Transvaal
DeWitt
Noah Martin
Dorset School Month Grades Report
Dorset School lists pupil grades for the month ending December 4 1900 with scores ranging from 64 to 100. Named students include Chillie Knowles German Noel Virgil Noel Dea Knowles Edith Van Voast and others across the Eartha Casady Bessie Noel Blanch Watters Cleveland Knowles Clarence Noel Florence Noel George Van Voast Hazpl Watters Hugh Noel Jedrie Van Voast Jesse Knowles Willie Watters and Willie Van Voast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
Eartha Casady
Bessie Noel
Blanch Watters
Chillie Knowles
Cleveland Knowles
Clarence Noel
Dea Knowles
Edith van Voast
Florence Noel
George van Voast
Hazpl Watters
Hugh Noel
Jedrie van Voast
Jesse Knowles
German Noel
Virgil Noel
James Hollhier
Willie Watters
Willie van Voast
Cough Remedy Adrophs Disease Cure Urgent Help
An early 20th century style drugstore notice urges immediate help when a person’s life is in danger from a neglected cough or cold. It promotes One Minute Cough Oura as a quick cure for coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, and throat or lung troubles. Nosh Martin, Druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oura
Nosh Martin
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Endorsed By Chicago Druggist
Prominent Chicago druggist Thos. Whitefield of 240 Wabash Avenue says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is effective for la grippe and has not a single reported case leading to pneumonia. He notes it provides prompt recovery and counters pneumonia risk. Noah Martin, Druggist, offers it for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Whitefield
Wabach Avenue
Chicago
Noah Martin
Clark County Sheriff Special Election Narrowly Won
In Clark County the special sheriff election on the eleventh produced a Democrat victory by 21 votes. Polling did about six hundred fewer ballots than the November regular election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
No longer hopeless after Foley’s Kidney Cure claim
The ad proclaims Foley’s Kidney Cure as a guaranteed remedy for those discouraged by kidney disease loss of health and hope. Noah Martin is named in the text promoting the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Noah Martin
Farm for Sale near Unionville Lemonville area
160 acres eight miles southwest of Unionville and thirty four miles north of Lemonville. 40 acres plow land 1 acre meadow 40 acres in sineine. Fenced pastures with tight wire, 76 bearing trees, good fruit. Eight room house with well. Cattle barn 80x, implement building 20, hot barn for ten head horses. Abundant water. entire farm. Bargain at two dollars per acre with terms to suitable purchaser. Uni gnyilie Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionville
Lemonville
En Tire
Railroad timetables and connections from St Louis rail lines
A noisy OCR listing timetables for trains from Hannibal Quincy and St Louis including Twin City Express via Burlington connections to Kansas City Nebraska Denver and Chicago. It names agents L W WakzZieg W Maxwell and Howago Exziorr with requests to write for descriptive matter and folders.
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Quincy
Kane Tly
Joseph
Some
Portland
Missouri
Ole An Quinny
Lincoln
Nebraska
Twin City
Quiscy
Hannibal
Kansas City
St. Fo
Denver
Colorado
TorHe
Chicago
Burlington
St. Louis
Carawonalla
Toons
U 7
Avery Wednany
St. Joseph
Eve Thuredey
Salt Lake
W. WakzZieg
Louis
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Iléndale
Sedby
Speedy
Wee
E.G. Garrett
Lowa
Homer Collum
Fowlers
Timnall
Fara
Iechaswer
Sidney
France
Ford
James Back
Ae Fede
Harrison Hendrix
Frank
Buster Honse
Soellen
Sboyiege
Minibioo
Inivak
I. L. Crow
Lee Crow
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Bates County
Ene & Tave
Ridgeway
Atdergon
Ane
John Tripletts
Itr Eys
Mr. Warnick
Hartford
Martinstown
Ranger
Joe Mullenix
Joe
Leonard
C. Jackson
Ballard
Orang
American Agriculturt
Ae Artes
ALGO
Marquette
Republican
Dorset School
Aey i Dee
Poushiatt Gshaie
Nellie Nies
Mary Mundle
Frank A. Hall
Nancy A. Miller
Onrgate
W. O. Maxwell
Aggnt
Keokuk
Iowa
Howago Exziorr
Mg’r
Louisville & Nashville
Great Central Southern
Florida
Gulf Coast
C. L. Stone
Louisville
R. J. Wemyss
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