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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
6
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and urinary problems. It claims high efficacy against rheumatism backache and bladder issues, notes sample and a free book, and provides address and purchasing details from Binghamton New York.
Obituaries note the deaths of Capt George Te Cran, president of the American Central Insurance Company, and Jobo Robertson, president of the Interstate Nations Bank, both longtime friends of peers in Hartford and Leavenworth. An elided health ad promotes King’s New Liver Pills. A weathered note mentions crater collapse at Mt Veauvious and a Nash Martin drugstore sales pitch for several remedies.
An ad-like note promotes honey and tar as a cold and pneumonia remedy from Noah Martin, warning to refuse non genuine yellow packaged products. It also lists Johnson county local option vote on February 8 and Livingston county outside Chillicothe on February 13, with Chillicothe petition to city council due January 20.
An old health warning notes kidney trouble is insidious and may progress before symptoms are clear. It urges Foley's Kidney Cure at first sign of trouble to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes.
A reader note reports three weekly newspapers and a disturbance at a congregation last Sunday caused by persistent coughing. An indictment was brought against W. C. Stewart, St. Joseph lighting plant superintendent, for obtaining money on false pretenses. Trial and catarrh treatments are advertised, and the Mississippi A and M College senior class struck in protest of a member’s expulsion over food objections.
An 19th century advertisement and a local disaster note appear in one column. It touts Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs and throat troubles, claims a seven year track record, and promotes a free trial. A nearby report notes the destruction of a roundhouse and railroad facilities at Fishers, Indiana, with fire losses and no insurance. The Milan census lists 125 residents within corporate limits.
Woman bitten twice by a copperhead in 1906 uses Sloans Liniment to ease pain and save her life. She is mother of four and praises the remedy. The piece also mentions a St Louis Phoenix powder mills explosion heard sixty miles away and new flesh healing claims by a tonic.
A line from Ben Jonson compares the mind to a bow that grows stronger when unbent, articulating a view of mental resilience. The metaphor reflects early modern thought on self-correction and internal discipline.
An old catalog style ad promotes Health Coffee Imitation from Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin as a grain based coffee substitute made without real coffee. It claims quick preparation in a minute and perfect imitation that could fool an expert. Also advertised are Bloody malarial cures and other tonics like Electric Bitters.
A Beecher quote emphasizes fidelity to present duty. It warns that falsehood to current obligation disrupts the fabric of a task and leaves a flaw that becomes obvious only when one recalls the causes.
The piece notes Werder near Berlin hosts the world’s largest orchards spanning about 13,000 acres. It claims annual yields around 4,000,000 pounds of apples and pears. It oddly shifts to a health ad for a tonic, then mentions L. H. Howard and a peculiar Australian bird the tallgallata, claimed as the only bird that leaves the egg fully feathered.
A historical ad copy notes that most appendicitis victims are constipated. It touts Grino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for chronic constipation, claiming it stimulates the liver and bowels. It claims Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is mild and pleasant to take and recommends refUse substitutes. Noah Martin.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally with testimonials from Toledo druggists WaAtpine Kanwan and Marvin. It touts price at ten cents per bottle and urges use of Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Also features Homer wisdom and a note on Cooper's New Biscovecy for digestion.
An unidentified New Yorker has created a barrel design that can be taken apart when empty, offering modularity and potential for easier storage and transport. The invention aims to simplify handling and reduce bulk for empty vessels.
L. H Howard asserts Mi ona stomach tablets cure indigestion and its symptoms including distress after meals, coated tongue, bad taste, dizziness, nausea, nervousness, and debility. The product offers a money back guarantee and charges only if relief is achieved.
In Putnam County Missouri a 1903 case notices G W McClaskey non resident defendant by publication. Plaintiff seeks $315.40 plus costs with attachment on West Half Lot One Block Eleven Worthington. Defendant must appear at the April term in Unionville or default judgment will be entered. Republications for four weeks in the Republican.
Public Administrator announces an application filed in Crags, Missouri dated March 6 1908. The notice lists the parties and appearance details for the proceedings and states the date for action or hearing.
The passage reflects on Jesus meeting Andrew and John, the naming of Peter as Cephas, and the invitation to follow. It discusses the motivation to seek Jesus, the promise of purpose, and the idea that abiding with Jesus transforms lives. The text also questions why Jesus did not remain in the wilderness, noting Galilee as his work center and the spread of teaching from there.
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