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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
6
Officials work on a wireless signaling plan to improve rail safety. A moving train could receive orders en route, enabling safer operations. The plan may be adopted in Pennsylvania.
A California resident credits Chamberlains Cough Remedy with curing a severe lung cold after one night of use and full recovery within a week. The note cites Miss Marie Gerber of Sauteve, Gal Forsae as the testimonial source.
An advertisement promotes Dr Hobson’s Eczema Ointment claiming to cure itchy eczema and related skin eruptions. A Mendota Indiana man testifies he suffered eczema since the Civil War and found relief after one box. The ad promises a money back guarantee and lists druggists and mail orders. A separate note reports a China egg shipment to San Francisco amid high egg prices, suggesting locals might pay more for American eggs.
The Duke of Bedford sold 19 acres in London’s business district last week. The price was undisclosed but said to exceed all prior land sales by millions of dollars, marking the largest real estate deal in the city’s history.
Mrs Mary A Dean of Taunton Maine credits Foley Kidney Pills with improving her bladder weakness stiffness in joints and rheumatic pains though she believed medicine could not help her. A New York blacksmith runs a blackmail scheme by trapping a pickpocket then paying the victim to avoid police.
Ira Smith of Point Blank Texas reports relief after taking a 25 cent box of Chamberlain's Tablets He says the remedy cured his liver complaint and recommends it to others Dealers sell the tablets everywhere.
A police court in Minneapolis set a precedent after a man whistled at a girl he thought he knew. She turned and fired, wounding him. the man was detained while the woman was freed.
A New York physician quips that women wearing thin stockings and light shoes would hasten doctors’ bankruptcy. The ad notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds and pneumonia warning and praises its safety. Dame Fashion preps for spring wear with Paris gowns and hobble skirts returning, though hoop skirts fade.
The column cites Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney trouble with claims of clearing symptoms like back pain and sleep issues. It also notes Harvard College giving ninety thousand dollars annually to needy students, mainly as scholarships, with some cash gifts. President Wilson resigns from a military order over a song deriding Filipinos, prompting requests for explanations from order officers.
The article notes many young women suffer weak backs dizziness and headaches caused by kidney and bladder troubles. Foley Kidney Pills are promoted as a prompt relief taken as directed and claimed not to be habit forming. Sold by Noah Martin.
Four United States warships Wyoming Arkansas Utah and Florida came home last week after seven weeks at sea on a pleasure trip to prove transatlantic capability. The ships reportedly carried no supplies aboard during the voyage.
A garbled excerpt describes a person placed on an ambulance gimbal and puffing a cigarette before being moved. The text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or names to identify the event or location.
An 11th hour patent medicine advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles, diabetes, rheumatism, and back pain. It promises two months of treatment from one bottle and offers mail order via Dr. E. W. Hall of St. Louis, Missouri, with Missouri testimonials and druggist availability.
Doctors in Paria study a monkey that acquired a drug habit from its owner a former encampment fiend. The animal relentlessly searches for the drug and sniffs it through its nose, seemingly sharing human sensations under similar conditions.
An advertisement promotes Dr King's New Life Pills as a cure for constipation and related ailments claiming the body detox and pain relief. It notes the product costs 25 cents and is sold by H E Bucklen & Co. and offered by mail from Philadelphia and St Louis. A separate note mentions the Bull Mooses in Illinois planning a Chicago feast and organization efforts following a sparsely attended prior event.
In Middleton Georgia P H Ginn reports children prone to croup are helped by Foley's Honey and Tar Compound to prevent cold spread. Noah Martin sells it locally. A San Francisco man faced 60 dollars in court after a disputed long distance telephone charge and a rude remark to the operator.
Stomach, liver and kidney troubles vanish with Electric Bitters. Elna Poole of Depew Oklahoma credits the remedy with lifting her from sickness and urges others to try it. Each bottle guaranteed 50 cents to 100 dollars at druggists. H E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia. A separate note mentions a New Hampshire board evaluating Harry Thaw to decide insanity and public safety if bail is granted.
A testimonial from Lewis Chamberlain of Manchester Ohio praises Dr King’s New Discovery as the best remedy for croup coughs and colds. The ad notes prices 50 cents and 3 dollars and urges every home to keep a bottle, available at all druggists through Bucklen & Co Philadelphia and St Louis.
The week closed with an estimated 10,000 deer killed and seventeen people dead in the woods. Four of the fatalities resulted from mistaken identity as deer, highlighting the season's dangers.
Pro Erle Doolittle of the University of Pennsylvania Observatory warns that life on this world ends in about 15,000,000 years as the sun provides heat and light, and unlike supernatural powers, the sun’s changes will cool Earth.
An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as the natural blood builder boosting red cells and overall vigor while warning against drugs and alcohol. A separate Iowa item reports J M Delhaye of Crowley murdered, his daughter claiming involvement. she pleads guilty to murder while her father is sentenced to 99 years.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive remedy for catarrh, a constitutional disease, claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offering a $100 reward for any uncured case. Address F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists 75 cents. Also Tage Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Kansas City council passes an ordinance setting horse working hours at a maximum of 12 hours. The move follows state limits on women and children workers, extending labor protections to animals in city operations.
A second Chicago murder mimics the Rexroat case with Mrs Leland, a dance teacher and close friend, killed in similar fashion. Both women were married and divorced, suggesting a repeating pattern in the recent killings.
Best people of Unionville suffer with weak kidneys and bad backs seek a dependable kidney remedy. Dean's Kidney Pills claim to act on kidney function with testimony from J W Forben of Unionville who reports relief after two bottles. Sold by dealers with Buffalo New York agents Foster Co. Remember the name Doan's.
Fragmentary report notes that sailors on Columbus's first voyage observed natives with firebrands in their mouths and smoke issuing from their mouths. The text discusses tobacco's early forms including cigars, pipes, snuff, and quid with no definitive proof of the sequence.
A Manchester Union report notes a livery man living has done a good deed, acknowledged as sincere despite imperfect recollection. The piece emphasizes his positive actions and the community’s recognition.
A December lesson outlines Joshua and Moses leadership as Hebrews recapitulate Israelite history from Egypt to Canaan. It contrasts covenants, failures, and triumphs, ending with the New Testament aim of God’s fulfilled salvation through Jesus Christ.
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