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Newspaper

Unionville Republican

Location

Unionville, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1901

Page

3

Special Bargains to Close the Year and Begin Inventory

S H Jackson and company pledge to continue good values as in the past. The plan is to close the old year with special bargains to clean up before the annual inventory starts on January 1.

The Gospel of Peace and Christmas Hope

A Christmas reflection by William Rosser Cobbe on the Gospel of peace guiding humanity. The piece speaks of Christ’s birth shaping love, selflessness, and the Christian home, contrasting worldly power with eternal mercy and altruism. It urges joy, charity, and gift-giving as expressions of that divine teaching.

Rome Alk Wong Christ Plains of Bethlehem Herod-temple Elf Inurist William Rosser Cobbe

Davidson's Christmas Gift Prank Turns Fatal Twist

Mrs Davidson hunts for a diamond gift as Tom Davidson hides the present and a surprise intruder appears. A scuffle ends with a scream and the discovery that a coat hiding the cuff links and pipe carried the missing items, leading to a police call and a grim conclusion.

Mrs. Davidson Tom Tom Davidson

Shattered Ideals and a Christmas Mystery

A Baltimore American item notes Miss Askit-Why with Miss Wander in a puzzling Christmas tale. A $12 pair of jose was hung last year and later stolen, prompting speculation and local discussion during the season.

Jon Tellit Jose

Christmas Accident Reveals Vanity Humour in Gossip

A chatty scene unfolds with Florence and Anne as Christmas vanity leads to a furred misstep when a fiancé returns with gift gloves all wrong. The tale blends social banter with a light moral about misread signals and pride before a holiday chorus of ads and cures fills the page.

Hristmas Davidson

Seasonable Economy at Free Lunch Counter

Quoted exchange shows a man seeking charity due to Christmas shopping strains. The banter reflects wartime thrift culture and social pressure to find affordable meals during the season. The line attributes urgency to home finances as a couple navigates holiday costs.

Obsolete tradition scorned by young reader in Boston room

The caller asks in ingratiating tones what Santa left in a stocking. A girl, wearing diminutive spectacles, refuses the old custom with pity and indignation, saying they no longer credence outdated tradition and criticizing the polite mention of feminine attire.

Lippincott

Doctor in Sock Duck Prank Reported

A playful incident in Chicago as a mischiefmaker concealed a duck in a doctor's sock. The duck reportedly quacked when touched, provoking amusement rather than harm.

Chicago Times-Herald

Giving Him a Chance in a Chicago Record Snippet

A humorous exchange between Harriet and Harry about Christmas gifts. Harriet offers simple home items like a lamp shade sofa pillow or new lace curtains while Harry voices a wish for choosing his presents. The dialogue captures a domestic light mood from the Chicago Record.

Harriet Harry Chicago

Seasons Come and Go Around Christmas Time

A brief column echoes seasonal reflections on spending and holiday excess. The excerpt notes Christmas arriving quickly and the urge to spend hard-earned money, reflecting on financial restraint during the festive period.

Puck

Senator Hanna bills pension for Mrs McKinley

Senator Hanna introduces a Senate bill proposing a pension of five thousand dollars yearly for Mrs McKinley. An advertisement for Smiths Sure Kidney Cure claims satisfactory results with one bottle. The note also mentions Suc C A Hays.

Smith C A. Hays Hanna Senate McKinley Suc

Enduring Youth Societies Reach Global Membership

The Young People’s Societies of Christian Endeavor claim 8,820,000 members across 61,020 societies. A fashion era beauty product is touted as a premier item for women worldwide. Advertisements mention a Madison Medicine Co. product priced at 30 cents. A political joke references Roosevelt funds shaping presidential actions.

Young Peoples” Societies of Christian Endeavor

Rocky Mountain Tea Ad and Missouri Democracy Remark

An old newspaper fragment promotes Rocky Mountain Tea promising health benefits and urges readers to ask their druggist. It also cites Ex-Gov Stevens criticizing the Missouri Democracy and notes Cardwell investigation coloring that claim.

Susan Stevens Missouri Democracy Cardwell Trenton Tribune

Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Advertisement

An ad touts Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets claiming to correct stomach and liver disorders and regulate bowels. Priced at 2 cents with free samples at Noah Martins drug store. A brief note mentions a pitcher signed for four months at 5500 and a professor offered 1000 for twelve months, highlighting attitudes toward higher education.

Chamberlain Noah Martin

Remedy Helps Summer Hill Man Attend Party

A. J Snell of Summer Hill New York feared stomach pains would spoil a party but after trying Chamberlain's Ceric Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy he recovered enough to enjoy the event. He bought a bottle from Noah Jin, Druggist.

A. J Snell Chamberlain Mr. Shell Summer Hill N.Y Noah Jin

Patent medicines and remedies featured in local notices

A collection of short notes and endorsements for medicines and cures. Claims cover smallpox and other illnesses, Lavative Bromo Quinotne tablets, DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, Sure cure for piles, Ely’s Cream Balm, and other patent remedies with prices and vendor details.

D.S Mitchell Fulford DeWitt

Why no portraits on coins or stamps

An editor notes with wit that no portrait of a man appears on U S coins nor a picture of a woman on stamps. He suggests this explains why people lick stamps and squeeze coins, reflecting on currency and postage design.

United States

Arnica salve praised for corn cure in Illinois letter

A reader from Hulsborough, Illinois, described severe corn pain and credited Buckton's Arnica Salve with complete relief. The note claims the product eases sprains, bruises, cuts, burns, boils and ulcers and guarantees cure through Nosh Martin at 2 cents.

H. Robinson Hulsborough Buckton Nosh Martin

Abyssinia Leaders Showcase Engineering and Royal Plans

The text notes Menelik overseeing royal palace designs in Addis Ababa. It mentions Abyssinian rulers praising Kaiser Wilhelm and a sewing machine arrival in Abyssinia that Menelik inspected and repaired after it malfunctioned.

Tsus Abyesina Kaiser Wilhelm Menelik Addis Ababa Abyssinia

Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad

Advertisement urges regular bowel movements to prevent stomach disorders biliousness headaches and dyspepsia. Recommends Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets as a mild easy remedy. For sale by Noah Martin Drugst.

Chamberlain Noah Martin

Frar and James Draw Crowds By Reputation Alone

The Trenton Tribune notes Frar and James, once a controversial figure from Missouri, now a famed attraction lacking acting merit, remains tied to an Ohio theatre company where his name draws attention despite limited talent.

Frar& James Missouri Ohio Trenton

Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure

$100 reward offered if Hall's Catarrh Cure fails in any case. Product taken internally targets blood and mucous surfaces to address catarrh F. J. Gurney & Co Toledo Ohio sell it for 75 cents. Also promoted Hall's family pills as best.

Hall Mhall F. J. Gurney & Co Toledo O. Soli

Midsummer Players Seek Better References

A transient exchange features Mistress and Applicant with humorous mispronunciations and a note that the references are subpar yet the best obtainable. The dialogue hints at theatrical or social settings and playful courtly wit.

Puck

Cough Remedy Endorsed by Chicago Physician

Dr Mary Melendy of Chicago recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for obstinate coughs in patients of all ages. The medicine is claimed to be non narcotic and safe for nonprofessionals to use and is available through Noah Martin.

Chamberlain Mary Melendy Chieag Noah Martin

Outlook January Issue Promises Varied Content

The Outlook combines a weekly paper and monthly magazine under one subscription. The January magazine number features eight illustrated articles, two stories including one by Sarah Orne Jewett, a history of the week, numerous book reviews, full-page portraits of new political figures, anecdotal biographies, Edward Everett Hale’s Memories of a Hundred Years, and other permanent-value items.

the Outlook Sarah Orne Jewett Edward Everett Hale

Also Mentioned on This Page

S. H. Jackson MR. Davidson Elisa Armstrong Bengough Florence Anne Pat Pennsylvania Hannibal DarcHon H. Howard Unionville, Mo Kansas City Milan Standard Kahoka Review Ittaan L.H. Howard Unionville Ony Buttle C. A. Hays Boston Way Madison Medicine Co Sam van Scark Roosevelt Kirkevaille Queen City E W Grove Carrollton Republican Record Ely’s Ely Brothers Warren Street New York C.a.hays G. J. Pickinpaugh
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