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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1913
Page
6
Congressman Goodwin of Arkansas unveils a proposal to convert warships into air ships for peacetime use. He argues the navy could boost national utility by promoting American manufactured goods and leveraging naval assets in nonwar roles.
On Decoration Day two elderly women visiting a cemetery were struck by a streetcar as they returned home. One died at the scene, the other succumbed en route to a hospital. The incident underscores the fragility of life amid public traffic.
An advertisement touts The Texas Wonder as a treatment for kidney and bladder ailments plus diabetes rheumatism and back problems for men and women and bladder issues in children It promises mail order availability from Dr W Hall Missouri and notes drugstore sales and state beer inspection receipts rising in May totaling over 41 000 with first four months receipts around 150 000
A vintage ad extols Chamberlain's remedy as essential for summer health with claims of high value and no superior for colic and diarrhoea. An Illinois Vice Commission note follows, stating it will study wage conditions for men in cities and their effect on home life.
Patrick Lawson a 19 year old of Poteau Oklahoma was shot and killed by John Sick an express messenger on a Kansas City Southern passenger train He says he thought Lawson was a bandit Sick is under arrest charged with first degree murder
Edward Payton Weston, famed long distance pedestrian, begins a 1500 mile hike from New York to Minneapolis. At 78, he plans to finish in sixty days excluding Sundays, aiming to reach Minneapolis by August 2.
Many mothers blame indigestion headaches and nervousness on worms in children. Peevish fretful kids with bad breath and colicky pains may have worms. Kickapoo Worm Killer is a pleasant candy lozenge that expels worms regulates bowels tones the system and makes children well. Guaranteed. All druggists or by mail 25 cents Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co Philadelphia and St Louis.
A New York man weighing 307 pounds became stuck in a phone booth after squeezing inside. Fire crews had to chop out the booth to free him, prompting discussion of service redesign to prevent future incidents.
Advertises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as fast relief for ulcers sores eczema and other skin problems. Claims Mrs Bruce Jones of Birmingham Alabama cured an ugly ulcer in two weeks by using the salve. Mentions a 25 cent price and recommendation by Noah Martin.
A boy was found guilty of stealing a pocket book from a woman in Juvenile court. The judge ordered him to work to repay the victim and stay in bed by nine each night, with the promise the sentence would be enforced.
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as especially good for the aged and gentle on the body. It promises easy prompt relief and notes a price of 25 cents with Noah Martin as the recommender.
Pastor Russell of London spoke at the Convention Hall in Kansas City Sunday on the theme Hell to be destroyed. He tied his message to the weather and recalled Henry Ward Beecher’s line It is better than hell today as the occasion’s object.
Unionville residents publicly praised Doan's Kidney Pills for back ache headaches and dizziness after trying many remedies. Mrs William Choate of 1600 Grant Ave says the remedy relieved her family member's dull back pain and frequent kidney secretions. The ad notes price 50 cents and FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY as sale agents. A hotel mouse in Cincinnati trained to seek handouts from waitresses is also described as becoming bolder.
A 19th century advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive treatment for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It claims internal use cures blood and mucous issues, offering 100 dollar reward for any case it fails to cure and noting pills for constipation.
Democratic members of the House present Representative Lloyd of this district with a two foot high and twelve inch diameter loving cup as appreciation for his successful management of the Democratic congressional campaigns of 1910 and 1912.
Fifty women from Allen were forced to wade through knee deep mud when wind kept their boat from landing. The party, described as a fashionable outing, caused moans and cries of feminist taunts as the group lost their upper garments and ruined silk hosiery on the muddy riverbank.
Advisory pitch extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a vital tonic for women to prevent ill health after childbirth and improve fertility. Alfred Austin, British poet laureate since 1896, dies at 77 at Old Manor Ashford Kent after a period of illness. he was also a barrister and writer.
A safety minded reminder warns against rapid eating and urges thorough chewing to prevent indigestion and constipation. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as an easy remedy, noting many stomach troubles have been cured by their use and are sold by dealers. Pittsburg school head Heeter found guilty of improper advances amid a city strike.
A twenty five cent bottle of Chamberlains Liniment is promoted to ease rheumatic pain as dealers offer the product. The piece notes a Chicago case where Mise Angeline Schafer, twenty, died from suffocation after a loosened false tooth choked her during a laugh with her fiancé Albert Hodder.
Amano of Fort Smith Arkansas was ordered by a judge to bathe and dress children for church each Sunday for three months. The pastor of his church will report on his attendance every Sunday.
A young schoolteacher from Thebes Indiana eloped last week in bare feet. She ran a half mile to meet her lover who waited in a car and they were married at the parsonage. The reason for barefooting is unclear, with a tale that the other party wouldn’t wait for shoes.
An advertisement touts Dr Hobson's Ecrema Ointment as a guaranteed cure for itching burning rashes and skin eruptions. Bath resident J J Eveland testimonial says it cured twenty five years of ailment after other remedies failed. The formula is claimed to be forty years old and available from druggists or by mail order.
A devotional lesson on Genesis chapters 45 to 47 focuses on Joseph guiding his family to Goshen, presenting them to Pharaoh, and securing land for shepherds. It links Joseph’s wisdom to Christ’s care, noting Jacob’s blessing of Pharaoh and the pilgrimage of life as a transient earthly stay while God works His purposes.
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