Missouri Notes and Local Updates Chronicle 1890s Era
A broad Missouri update lists population, industry, and local happenings. Items include the Pan-American Exposition plans, wall-eyed pike stocking at Langdon, college abandonments, land sales in Adair county, marriage milestones, oil prospecting in Bates and Gatas counties, and rail or road developments. The piece notes divorces, municipal library funding, and civic events in Hannibal and Kirksville, with mentions of osteopathy, nurse trials, and a wealth of local political and agricultural news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilicothe
Gatas County
Merwin
Bates County
American School of
Pike County
Pretty Pendants and Dangles Charm the Fashionable Crowd
The article catalogues a variety of charms called dangles in a bygone era. Cats dogs horses and buffalo shapes, tiny medicine chests, a spinning enamel top with a French daisy verse, mirrors miniatures and amulets. It notes the rush for dozens or even eighty pendants among fashionable girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofaden
A Guaranteed Catarrh Cure Promised for All Forms
An advertisement touts Savaries the Guaranteed Catarrh Cure as the only remedy reaching afflicted membranes to cure catarrh and hay fever. It claims rapid relief and permanent cure, priced at one dollar, with full month’s treatment and instructions mailed from Philadelphia. It urges prompt ordering to receive free expert advice from the inventor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catabah
United States
Canada
Ward B. Gites & Company
Market Street
Philadelphia
Deafness Cure Claim and Catarrh Advertisement
An advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming deafness arises from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and can be cured constitutionally. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh that cannot be cured and promotes Hall's pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Corney & Co
Toledo
Murder at Bethany During Decoration Day Ceremonies
A special telegram reports a fatal shooting at Bethany during Decoration Day events. John T. Price, about 65, a Merrill's Horse member, dies after being shot by his brother in law A. Miller, who then shot himself when pursued by the procession escort. Miller is jailed. Price’s character noted as respectable while Miller’s dissipated habits are cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
John T. Price
A. Miller
Miller
Price
Company D
Fourth Regiment
National Guard of
Missouri
Merrill’s Horse
Miter
Steady Girl Wanted by Local Ad Writer
A brief humorous notice from L. H. Howard pokes at local men seeking steady girlfriends. It jokes that the moment plans begin, visiting girls cancel with a sick headache while an ad for Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin claims to cure stomach trouble and headaches.
Visitors at Pan American Expo Complain of High Hotel Rates
A Washington dispatch reports a government official noting Expo visitors faced daily hotel charges of 6 dollars for standard rooms and 7.50 dollars for baths only, about twice the rates of top New York hotels. The official and his party traveled to Bisom city for the events on the 20th alt. day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisom
Washington
New York City
Burlington Route Excursions to Summer Fares and Events
The Burlington Route lists cheap round trip excursions to cities including Denver, Colorado Springs, and Salt Lake City with July 1 to 8 and September 1 to 10 windows and daily low summer rates. Meetings and expos in San Francisco Epworth League July 6 to 18, St Paul Modern Woodmen June 8 to 10 at $10 round trip, and more events in Kansas City Mystic Shrine June 10, Chicago Baptist Young People July 23 to 25, Detroit National Educational Association July 5 to 7, Cincinnati Christian Endeavor July 4 to 6, Buffalo Pan American Exposition all summer, Louisville Knight Templars August 24 to 26 with one fare plus $2, plus summer specials for St Paul Minneapolis and Duluth. Contact P F Wirnrow, Agent, for full information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado
Balt Lake
San Francisco
Cal
Epworth League
St. Paul
Modern Woodmen
Kansas City
Mystic Shrine
Chicago
Ill
Baptist Young People
Detroit
Mich
National Educational Association
Cincinnati
Ohio
Christian Endeavor
Buffalo
N. Y
Louisville
Knight Templars
Minneapolis
Duluth
P. F. Wirnrow
Dark iron gray horse Norther Doxtn described as athletic standout
Dark iron gray sixteenth hand high horse at 1200 pounds is praised for size, style and perfect disposition. Described as sired by Norther 213 and Onward with a strong racing pedigree and 59 heats won in 1.9m to 2:30. Hal Lane notes the horse's prime form and fashionable color.
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Norther
Ben Missoni
Onward
Ares
Geo. Wilkes
Foxy Quiller Stakes Claim With Fusy Qualle Stud Upgrade
The stallion Fusy Qualle, a four year old bay trotter at 16 hands and 1150 pounds, joins the Foxy Quiller stud. Bred by Bry Fox and Onslaught lineage, he boasts knee action and a 300 gait. claimants may examine him before breeding with a $10 service fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fusy Qualle
Bry Fox
Onslaught
George Wilkes Demn
Alden Goldsmith
Volunteer
Ty L.ce
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Fish Commissioners
Langdon
Dockery
Allatin
Grand River College
Edinburg
F. A. Gardner
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Gibbs
Adair County
Geo. W. Colbert
Troy
Interior Department
G. A. RB
Third
Forte Augus
M. B. Moberly
Trenton
Hannibal Golf Club
J. Q. Thompson
McKinley
Kiirksville Bay
Lora A. Pollock
State Normal School
Kirksville
J. Q. Adams
Arabela
Mrs. Adams
Geo Robbins
Harrison County
St Joseph
Hannibal
Jane 2
South St. Joseph
Andrew Carnegie
St. Joseph’s
Richardson
Savannah
Green River District
Polo Post
William Ferguson
W.T. Carrington
Nevada
St. Louis
Columbia
Springfield
Moberly
Polly Basket
Macon County
Callee
Polly
Fayette County
Kentucky
the Sentinel
Barnes
Edina
Jacksonville
Carroll County Oil Company
W. Nuss
WE. Nuas
Frank Yehle
S J. Hoge
Lewis Blakely
Rosenstock
Perry B. Parsley
R. M. Trussell
P B Parsley
C. W Nuss
Carrollton
Henry Craig
Linn County
U. S. Supreme Court
Craig
John Craig
Henry
Page
Virginia
Craig Boys
State Board of Agriculture
College of Agriculture
Tribune
St Lous
Illinois
James Combs
Queen City
Marshfield Mo
Great Winan
Lincoln County
Christopher Clark
North Carolina
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Burlington
Putnam
Parker & Wooldridge
Norther D
Hal Lane
M. A. Campbell
Spring Hill
Brown
Star Pointer
Maud
Pat Malone
Hal Lass
Foxy Quiller
Unionville, Missouri
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