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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1902
Page
3
A nostalgic verse extols that life’s greatest pleasures require no wealth. It praises free beauty from nature, sunshine, health, honest toil, and loving companionship. The poem celebrates kindness, cheerful words, and shared happiness as universal, unpriced joys.
The piece attacks the Kansas City Journal for criticizing President Roosevelt and Secretary Hitchcock, calls the Journal biased against the Republican party, and questions its report on the Joplin convention. It urges reporters to tell the truth and hints the Journal may intensify attacks as in 1896. Also promotes Botanic Blood Balm with claims of curing skin issues and offers a trial treatment.
Twe women of Bethany Missouri organize an improvement association and in four months the streets are cleaned the courthouse square is enhanced with growing plants and the council is urged to enforce sanitary ordinances. The town with under 3000 population opened a public waiting room light and airy with toilet facilities and reading material.
A period advertisement explains how constipation pollutes the body through the bowels and causes headaches melancholy and eruptions. It promotes De Witt's Little Early Risers as a mild effective remedy that stimulates the liver and eases bowel action without griping, endorsed by Noah Martin.
Miss Irene Haney felt a strike as she passed her father's yard. The next morning a venomous rattler was found in her clothing and removed, its fangs having pierced her skirt before she noticed. The snake, unable to free itself, was carried into the house and kept as a trophy of her narrow escape.
A Verona Missouri resident reports her mother, aged seventy six, improved after using Kodol to aid digestion. The testimonial claims lasting relief from indigestion and general ill health, with renewed appetite and no bad effects.
General Jacob H Smith, who issued the infamous kill and burn order in the Philippines, is placed on the retired list by President Roosevelt. The retirement is said to be in the best interests of the army and country, despite regret over the serious mistake.
Leighton Alabama druggist H P Kumpe reports a pediatric case where White's Cream Vermifuge expelled 119 worms from a sick child after one bottle. He touts it as the “boss worm medicine,” also claimed as a children’s tonic improving digestion, nutrition, nerves, and vitality. sold 25c at Noah Martin's.
The Richmond Missouri Republican criticizes the state's voting representation citing 314000 GOP voters and 351000 Dem voters. The letter questions consent of the governed and contrasts it with the Philippines stance.
Lexington man M A Hogarty fell ill with yellow jaundice causing skin and eye yellowing and severe distress. Doctors offered no help until Electric Hitters were used, yielding a full recovery after two bottles. Sold by Noah Martin, Druggist for 50 cents.
Missouri reports 163 listed millionaires across cities with St. Louis 131, Kansas City 20, St. Joseph 10, Quitman 1, Tarkio 1, providing a snapshot of wealth distribution within the state.
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure as the best remedy to protect kidney function during rheumatism. It cites T Hopkins of Polar Wisconsin who credits the medicine after three years of failure with doctors. The piece also notes a vast corn harvest could ease farm mortgages and lower meat prices.
Prop owners deny宣传 that Foley's Honey and Tar is a sure cure for consumption. they state it cures in early stages and provides relief even in serious cases. The ad warns against substitutes and cites C. A. Hays as a source.
Linndus Bulleting argues journalists in Kansas City Star and Republic misstate residents Joadge Burgess age and addresses. The letter notes Burgess from Chillicothe, and says Waller Burgess Woodson reside in Randolph Linn and Buchanan counties, calling for more reliable, factual reporting on local regions.
Brief notes on indigestion remedies from Chamberlain’s Tablets and a stray rural anecdote about a Carthage stonemason planning his son’s future as a physician, with a quip about tombstone making and business prospects. The text also references a cautionary note on harming birds and a garter color indicating support for the gold standard.
A collection of short, unrelated items including political musings on Miles, a circus accident with an elephant, a printer and a kiss anecdote, Trenton photographer Joseph Hummer’s death by suicide, ains about MWA insurance, a Shelbina cigar anecdote, anti tobacco commentary, and a Bonaparte Record remark on river life and drowning risks.
Congress approves a new 16000 ton battleship to be built at the Brooklyn navy yard with total cost above four million dollars and wages to government employees amounting to about one million dollars. The article also lists average feed weights per quart for several feed types, including cottonseed meal, linseed meal old process, gluten meal, gluten feed, wheat bran, wheat middlings, mixed wheat feed, corn meal, oats, and rye bran.
A pure bred Arabian presented to General Grant by the Sultan of Turkey died at Beatrice Nebraska this week at age 33. The horse later became a saddle horse for General Colby after Grant's in 2 and was.
A well known New York man known for his convivial nature sent a box of candy to a girl and inscribed the card with the phrase Sweets to the sweet The next day he got a brief acknowledgment reading Tanke to the tank The odd exchange is noted in papers as a quirky local tale
A farmer near Findlay awoke to the corpse sitting up as the undertaker prepared William Fenstermacher for burial. The incident shows funerals not always as they used to be, reflecting curiosity and propriety concerns.
The Arkansas City Traveller lists a series of wartime cautions telegraphed to Lord Kitchener and others. Notable quotes include Hobson warning Dont kiss anybody Dewey advising Dont let them give you a house Schley urging Keep a close lookout for a fake historian Otis counsels Dont say too much about the war being over Funston cautions Dont talk at all Miles warns Be careful about leaks.
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