21 Feb 1900
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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1900
Page
1
The article contrasts Greek ideals in Athens and Sparta, detailing how Athens valued intellectual culture for men while enforcing strict female seclusion and limited mobility for women. It then highlights Spartan women as physically trained, publicly influential, and tasked with shaping brave sons, reflecting divergent gender roles in ancient education.
The text discusses kidney trouble as a pervasive cause of misery for both women and men, claiming it harms mood, vigor, cheerfulness, and health. It suggests urinary issues in children signal illness and warns that delayed treatment leads to chronic bladder problems.
The passage notes a shift from excluding women and slaves from education to Xenophon’s more progressive view. Compayre’s quote praises Xenophon for urging women to participate in domestic affairs, manage the household, and share in family duties, signaling an early move toward modern family roles.
An October 1896 account describes a severe cold that stoked fear of consumption. After trying Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, the writer notes immediate relief, claiming lungs returned to health after using three bottles. Advertisement by Noah Martin Drugist.
Mrs Isabelle Parker wife of Thomas Parker recently of this city died suddenly last Tuesday night at her home on West Boston street from taking a Davis headache powder The circumstances are peculiar and whether the powder sold by the druggist caused the death will never be known as the body was embalmed soon after death An examination of the stomach could not occur The powders were purchased Tuesday afternoon by a friend named Mr Braymer who says he paid for two and three bottles During the day she may have taken something else by mistake The Brookfield Argus notes few in Brookfield knew her yet many mourned at the grave despite the embalming hindered investigation
Claim asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease and Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Offers $100 if it fails to cure, with testimonials and circulars. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Hall's family pills also recommended.
A writ of guidance extols the value of hard work over idle idleness. It emphasizes that any honest labor whether mental or physical warrants respect and that a boy who earns a buck through work deserves esteem and may rise to trust and honor in the future.
Manchester Mich governor recounts freeing a slave bound by disease and credits Electric Bitters with restoring his wife’s mobility after five years of helplessness. The ad extols the remedy for female ailments nervousness headaches and fainting and promotes bottles at fifty cents.
A vintage advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a natural remedy for tiredness and blood disorders. It asserts most illnesses come from blood issues and urges readers to trust this tonic as a corrective.
A roundup noting the Republican State Convention planned for Kansas City on May loth, Macon’s thirtieth birthday of the local paper, and various political chatter including Shackelford and Bland’s supporters. It also mentions industry, education, and local incidents from multiple towns.
An advertisement extols Chamberisin's Cough Remedy as a mild, fast acting medicine that pleases mothers and helps children by curing coughs and colds. It claims prevention of pneumonia and other complications, including croup and whooping cough, when given early and consistently. The text emphasizes effectiveness and reliability across common pediatric illnesses.
A long article recounts whimsical legacies left to monarchs from pets to a racehorse and a family vault. It notes Queen Victoria receiving cats and dogs through wills, a mouse catcher bequest, and a vault funded by a Scottish benefactor, with other emperors like Franz Joseph and Wilhelm I also mentioned in curious inheritances.
The readable scraps include garbled notes on streetcar takeovers and service in Chicago and Philadelphia, two mothers in law banter about weddings and sleep, and a fragment from a San Francisco examiner. The text mixes clipped dialogue, travel mentions, and scattered quotes.
Workmen bored for water near Niederman, Würtemberg, uncovered a carbonic acid spring. The fountain shot 80 feet high, filling the area with noxious gas and forcing evacuations. The next day the gas remained strong and rescuers aided suffocating workers as efforts to cap the eruption continued.
A Baltimore Sun snippet notes the Wrekg Shop offers durable timepieces for active youths. The jeweler mentions armor mills are occupied with government contracts, suggesting limited inventory for rugged watches.
A garbled OCR fragment offers a cryptic note on Peking and a trio of chief characteristics. The readable words hint at a press or publication context, with references to a distinguishing feature. The legible content remains too fragmentary to identify a clear event or人物.
The Pall Mall Gazette notes a drop in unemployment due to reserve callups, with many workers returning to jobs while others will not resume their usual vocations. It highlights labor shortages in coal pits as many miners enlist, and describes a charitable labor bureau aiding capable job seekers with meals and clothing to secure employment.
Fragmented OCR notes reference Penny gleaned, a struck verb, and a dispute with Drs Alonzo about an amicable settlement over trees and land in Rome and Bolivia. It mentions a syndicate buying out heirs, car mines, and payments while parties strain in Antofagasta.
The Tiber river swells as a southern branch dries into muddy banks near Rome. The Ponte Yabrico, a 62 BC bridge linking the island of St. Bartolommeo to the southern shore, braces the flood. With the water up to three feet below the Little Franciscan garden, observers note the ancient structure and surrounding landmarks bending under seasonal force.
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