Election prosecutions hint at multi ballot voting in St Louis
Testimony in St Louis election prosecutions alleges a man voted twelve times for Stone and Democratic candidates, signaling broad irregularity. The Missouri legislature convenes next Wednesday in a historic session with Jacob F. Gmelich likely to be Lieutenant Governor. Republicans may win a joint ballot majority. outcome of House contests remains uncertain. A westbound Christmas mail car on the Chicago and Alton line burned in a wreck near Chicago on the night of the 22d, destroying half the mail and many packages.
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St Lous
Stone
Painter
Mary
Jacob F Gmelich
Chicago
Chicago X Alton Road
Doan’s Kidney Pills Help Unionville Man
J A Reed of Unionville Missouri reports lumbago dizziness and rheumatic limb pain ending after one box of Doan’s Kidney Pills. He credits kidney relief for preventing uric acid danger and urges others to use the remedy sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
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Doan
Unionville
J. A Reed
Garfield Street
Dean
Martin
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
Éyle
United States
Christmas Correspondence From Douglas Reflects Mild Weather
Christmas notes from Douglas describe unseasonably warm, September like roads and smooth travel. Attendees include Miss Selle Hunter at Quincy studies, Mr and Mrs Javis hosting, Mrs Elizabeth Baccus visiting, Uncle Johnnote Davis family dinner, and several visits among Robbins, Mowrer, Pinson, Cook, Lincoln, Raines, and Smith households during Christmas weekend.
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Elizabeth Baccus
Emma Robbins
Johnnote Davis
Park Javis
Christmas Visits and Social Round in Hickory Grove
Hickory Grove residents L M Noel and family and F F Wright and family spent Suan day with J R Seifers and family. Master Forest Noel spent Christmas at Centerville. Miss Lelia Noel and Laura Noel made a business trip to St John. Miss Zula Lemley visited home folks Thursday to Sunday. J R Cowan and wife with Misses Isal and Blanche Shepherd called at Lee Noel’s Saturday. Lawrence Noel returned home from wersville for holidays. Several attended the Christmas tree at West Liberty. Otto and Jerry Dorsett visited their brother Dick Sawdey. Ernest Yount made a business trip.
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Lelia
Laura Noel
St. John
Zula Lemley
J. R. Cowan
Isal
Blanche Shepherd
Lee Noel
Lawrence Noel
Wersville
West Liberty
T . Otto
Jerry Dorsett
Dick Sawdey
Unionville Letter Recaps Visits, Health, and Local News
Unionville Missouri items note Forest Noel visiting his aunt Mary Staggs, Jan 1909 church events, Christmas gatherings, market shifts, moving residents, and family visits. Local folks like Ira Hunter, Jacob Wolfe, Henry Wolfe, and J B Seifers appear with kinfolk, farming updates, and holiday receipts. The piece also advertises a medical tour by Dr Potter on Jan 7 with free medicines and cautions about time and audience. Obituary for Birdie Francis Houser and notices on land and property movements conclude the column.
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Our City
Staples Hotel
Potters
Boston Electro Medical Institute
Unionville
Local items: arrests, illness, visits and church note
George Campbell constable of Liberty township brought two boys before Squire Perkins Saturday. They plead guilty to the charge. Mrs Campbell Froughts the rice young man Monday for disturbing neighborhood peace. He was sent to jail five days. Henry Stuart and wife of Novinger Iowa visited Mendota to see their ill daughter in law Mrs John Stewart who was not expected to live. P O Potter shipped a carload of hogs to Ottumwa Tuesday morning. Wm Schmerke injured in a mine last week and laid off a few days. Three of Ralph Logsdon's children sick. Noah McHenry ill at this writing. Hasel McKinley preached at church Sunday night before full house. The iron house running full blast. F H Ketcham went home to Burlington Tuesday then to Centralia Washington to look after affairs there. Official board of Christian Church met Thursday evening to look
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George Campbell
Liberty Township
Squire Perkins
Campbell
Henry Stuart
Novinger
Iowa
Mendota
John Stewart
O Potter
Ottumwa
Wm Schmerke
Ralph Logsdon
Noah McHenry
Hasel McKinley
F. H. Ketcham
Burlington
Centralia
Wash
The
Christian Church
Notice to settle accounts by year end
A personal notice states the writer intends to close all accounts before year’s end, offering cash or negotiable note settlements. Each party will receive a statement of account and a settlement in full is expected, with thanks for past patronage.
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Ll. H Howard
Christmas Week Social Notices and Church Gatherings
Mrs Scurlock is poorly at present. Rev Seamster preached his farewell sermon Sunday night. A crowd attended the Christmas tree Friday. Mrs Anna Milton and children visit home folks this week. Chas Ryland and mother started for Wyoming. Several attended the supper at the Universalist Wednesday. Revs Houtono and Cunningham begin meetings Wednesday night and will continue through Sunday. Miss Lilly Hamilton of Lancaster spent Christmas with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Andy Wickless.
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Seamster
Anna Milton
Chas Ryland
Mother
Wyoming
Universalist
Houtono
Cunningham
Lilly Hamilton
Lancaster
Andy Wickless
Astonishing cures for dyspepsia promoted by Miona tablets
An advertisement claims pepsin cannot cure dyspepsia and that Miona tablets restore stomach strength. It asserts rapid relief from vomiting during pregnancy and motion sickness, with benefits including disappearance of constipation, nervousness, drowsiness, night sweats, and heartburn. L H B Howard sells Miona at 50 cents a box with a money back guarantee.
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L. HB. Howard
Devastating 100000 Dead in Italian Quake and Aftermath
Italian disaster devastates Sicily and Calabria with tens of thousands killed in Messina and surrounding towns. Fire, floods, and collapsed railways mark the catastrophe as aid teams arrive. American Consul Cheney and wife among the reported dead.
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Reggio
Italan
Tie
Paris
Cheney
Missouri House speakership race narrows to four names
Jefferson City December 28 The upcoming General Assembly session sharpens the contest for House speaker with Specs of Osage Rhodes of Washington and Lloyd of St. Louis leading. Kies of Cape Girardeau remains a factor while Wade of Greene withdraws and asks supporters to shift to another candidate.
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General Assembly
Specs
Osage
Rhodes
Washington
Lloyd
St. Louis
Kies
Cape Girardeau
Wade of
Greene
Mell Jones family mourns Christmas gloom in the South
A local Christmas brought sadness to the Mell Jones family and darkened the community mood as weather and dry conditions spark concern. The piece laments hunting season casualties and urges hunter caution, urging readers to buy four at Westherford's flour store.
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Mell Jones
South
Platin Grounds
Huntz
Westherford
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