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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1902
Page
6
An assorted string of old advertisements extols Foley’s Honey and Tar and Rocky Mountain Tea with testimonials from C A Hays and Noah Martin. Mentions Centerville rabbit marketing, Brookfield water woes, and fictional depictions of travel and trust bankruptcies.
A New York physician declares ordinary lemon juice can destroy typhoid fever germs. He also notes lemonade cooled with impure ice is not dangerous.
A brief note warns that Foleys Honey and Tar is a major threat and lung remedy that can hasten recovery from colds. A young man named Sing- Ipton living west of Purdip reportedly shot himself with a shotgun last week. Two personal crisis reports occurred in that area last week.
An advertisement claims the anti diuretic tonic by Dr E Detchon can help bed wetting in children. It promises quick relief and lists L A Howard as the local druggist selling it for one dollar.
A Christmas Eve blaze at the First Presbyterian Church of Macon gutted the building on the afternoon before Christmas. The fire, believed to have started in the furnace, consumed a Christmas tree and a large number of presents.
An advertisement claims Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment cures piles with the painless results lasting after treatment. It lists prices 50 cents for a bottle and 75 cents for a tube. The notice also mentions a satirical note about the President’s salary and turkey provisions at the White House.
An old advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as a household healing staple for burns cuts and bruises. The copy notes prices 250 600 and 100 at Jah Martins and mentions that Secretary Shaw estimates $20,000,000 in savings under his policy.
J G Gluck superintendent Pronty Town West Virginia Reform School reports after trying many cough medicines they will use Foley's Honey and Tar exclusively as it is most effective and harmless. A Haya CC
Col Henry Clay Lockwood who advocated abolishing the presidency and replacing it with an executive counsel died at his New York home recently. He was a good citizen despite his peculiar views.
The report suggests Champ Clark may influence Senator West’s potential re election, with possible interest in Vest’s prospects and in defeating William Joel Stone. The rumor’s foundation is uncertain but plausible given Clark’s state interests and political maneuvers.
Mrs Maude Dibble of Topeka Kansas files an injunction suit against her divorced husband to prevent his remarriage to Ethel Smith The petition claims that if he marries again he cannot support a second wife or pay alimony awarded in the divorce decree
C A Hays states that most cough medicines beyond Foley's Honey and Tar contain opiates causing constipation and safety issues especially for children. He emphasizes Foley's Honey and Tar as opiate free, safe, and non constipating.
A new leader for the steel trust is sought offering a yearly salary around 250000 dollars. The article notes at least one candidate willing to sacrifice for a year to take the post.
A Salt Lake City resident, R. H. Foster of 318 8 2d Street, reports a 21 year struggle with indigestion and says Herbine cured him after tried doctors failed. He recommends the remedy to friends and notes a 50 cent price at Noah Martins.
Post office workers report Christmas mail heavier than ever as railway clerks struggle with overcrowded cars. Despite temporary hires of clerks and carriers, service branches face severe crowding in recent days.
An advertisement notes a booklet Told by a Doctor discussing digestion diseases and patient testimonials about curing constipation dyspepsia and stomach troubles with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Readers are urged to write to Pepsin Syrup Co in Monticello Indiana or contact L. H. Howard.
The Brookfield Gazette reports A. B. McKinley was appointed roadmaster to succeed the late James Murphy. McKinley will take the position today on the K Line, having previously held the same post on the O., B. & K. Patterson, assistant master on the K Line, will remain in his post.
Advertisement quotes Robert Ward of Maxey's Georgia and Geo A Williams of Roxbury praising Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for blood poison eczema scrofula carbuncles and related ailments. It markets free sample and mailed medical advice with $1 druggists price and asks readers to describe trouble for free guidance.
The money center of London is the city within its square mile, a hub of wealth with over a million residents during business hours. In contrast New York’s Wall Street district is smaller but shares the same day crowd and night emptiness.
Mrs J Mozaax credits two bottles of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin with curing fifteen years of indigestion after a physician advised its use. She praises its laxative and stomach remedies and says she would not trade it for money. Signed by L H Howard and dated November 13 1900.
A. H. Thurnes of Buffalo, C. writes of long kidney and bladder trouble with gravel passing. After Foley's Kidney Cure, pain subsides and brick dust stones disappear. He declares it has done him a thousand dollars worth of good and he feels like a new man.
The Missouri National Guard plans to ask for a $100000 appropriation for two years of support. The Missouri General Assembly, though professing defense is necessary, spends little on training citizen soldiers, implying that less war knowledge makes a better soldier in the eyes of the Brookfield Gazette.
Claiming relief from distressing kidney and bladder disease in six hours, the advertisement touts prompt cure for bladder, kidneys, and back pain in men and women. It notes immediate relief of water retention and urges purchase from L. H. Howard, Druggist.
James J Hill predicts he will soon relinquish active work and yield to a younger man. He praises the new leader as decisive and capable, stating the young man is now the power to reckon with and that Hill plans to step aside to let him take charge. Hill expects to retire to a quieter life in due course.
Henry C. Stearns of Shullsburg Wisconsin reports Ballard's Horehound Syrup relieves hoarse croup cough rattling and difficult breathing. He notes two years of steady sales and high customer satisfaction. Available 25c 50c and 1.00 at Noah Martin.
In Missouri a tight race for chief clerk of the House unfolds with 80 votes in contention. Incumbent Joe Tall of Clark seeks re election opposed by C. C. Thompson of Clinton and J. T. Byrne of Jefferson. Tall faces opposition due to Clark’s Republican tilt in the latest election. His supporters remain hopeful he will win.
The ad promotes Scott's Emulsion as a cure for thin and weak people termed chronic cases by doctors. It claims to rebuild flesh, restore blood and appetite, and says new strength comes with every dose. A free sample offer and the label image are mentioned, with Scott & Bowne as the makers in New York.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney, bladder, and urinary issues. It claims relief from back pain, frequent urination, and discomfort after alcohol use, urging readers to obtain samples and a free book by mailing to Binghamton New York.
In St Louis on December 27 Mrs James Abernathy known as the sleeping woman died at 6 am after nearly two weeks of baffling medical mystery. Doctors had struggled to awaken her and she briefly recovered before worsening late Friday night.
Harry Duckwell aged 25 died at his home after a severe coughing fit. He had a slight cold for several days and died from suffocation despite his wife and physician's efforts. The notice ends with an advertisement for Ballard's Horehound Syrup at Noah Martins.
The will of Mrs Ulysses S Grant was filed for probate in Washington on December 26. The estate totals about 240000 dollars and is divided into four equal parts. One part funds the support of the Grant family and education of Frederick D Grant's children. A second funds the Grant family and education of Ulyses S Grant's children. The third provides for Jesse R Grant's family. The fourth by life estate to Ellen W Sartoria.
Frank J Cheney & Co of Toledo sworn to pay $100 for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gixason notes this December 6, 1886. A 400 year old 600 pound tortoise arrives in London en route to Walter Rothchild's private garden after crossing the United States by limited train.
A testimonial claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests all foods and strengthens the stomach. Gov G W Atkinson of West Virginia says he used many bottles and found it effective for stomach ailments, recommending it to friends. C A Hays also endorses it.
Ben Rosenthal testified yesterday that he is the only person living at 2136 Walnut Street though records show twenty two Dames registered at that number. The remark compares the discrepancy to a Nesbit ifan election to a true result in a pointed editorial tone.
Cautious readers are urged to keep a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure at home as a remedy for coughs colds and lung troubles. An advertisement from E and Wise of Madison Ga features testimonials praising its health benefits and claims it heals inflamed mucous membranes strengthens the lungs and treats pneumonia and bronchitis.
School records show 77 enrolled with an average daily attendance of 5 99. Daily attendance achievers marked with asterisk include numerous students such as Victor Archer Harry Archer Dart Crooks Herby Croft and many others totaling a high consistency among a large list of names. The report lists multiple students achieving perfect or near perfect attendance with names across several families and classes.
Mrs H New som of Decatur Alabama credits Electric Bitters with curing long standing indigestion loss of appetite and stomach and bowel troubles. She reports gaining 85 pounds since use. The tonic is promoted as a guaranteed cure and sold for 50 cents at Noah Martins. The Unionville Republican edition marks its thirty ninth year featuring a 24 page issue with 80 illustrations and 5000 copies.
Public notices announce publication orders in Putnam County Missouri for two separate cases. The first case, Chase Sturgeon versus Jacob Gum, requires publication to notify a non resident defendant of an action seeking a lien on land and a residence. the second case, William Crawford versus Stephen Sparks and heirs, seeks a decree on land described in a tract in Unionville with publication four weeks before the April 1903 term.
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