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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1915
Page
9
Farm experts project the United States may harvest a billion bushels of wheat this year with large exports and record acreage. They warn weather and wartime demand could shape markets, noting the vast crop reflects a long war's impact on farming plans and profits.
Fragmentary text discusses reactions to a Chicago spring election and mentions political groups and figures, with unclear quotes and masses of garbled words. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are discernible from the readable segments.
An advertisement touts Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder issues claiming relief for rheumatism diabetes and other ailments. It promises a $100 reward if not sold and lists a mispelled address while noting it is sold by druggists. A separate note reports a Canadian pilot destroying a Zeppelin with bombs after a short seroplane ascent.
The Muskogee Oklahoma street car company plans to call in all cars except two and run jitney buses instead. The two cars will hold a franchise. The next buses will be large. officers say operation costs drop under existing laws, so the shift is proposed.
Sam Smith testified in Chicago that he stole property and would not lie to avoid jail or secure one million dollars. He claimed intent to reform once released, a remark viewed with skepticism given the timing.
Mrs Otto Gans of Zanesville Ohio says TV suffered four years with stomach trouble and weight loss. A friend recommended Chamberlains Tablets and after using two bottles she became well again. Obtainable everywhere.
A rumor claims King Constantine’s illness stems from a quarrel with his wife, reported as a near German Kaiser relative. The tale alleges a violent rage and a knife attack, with widespread speculation about royal tensions.
A man named L. H. Howard Aheather was arrested for stealing and denies the act. He discusses an investigation of police protection for criminals and claims it is cheaper to pay police than hire lawyers.
Dr King’s pills are sold in glass bottles with 86 sugar pills for 25c and a nightly dose claim. BD MacMillan returns from polar regions denying Crocker’s Land existence and suggesting Peary’s polar claim was a mirage.
A garbled note reports patients facing high doctor prescription charges and treatment costs. It mentions coughs bronchial issues and unnamed executives unable to afford care, highlighting access concerns in a troubled health system.
The public opinion appears to favor the Allies as debates over the heavy costs of joining and supporting the war effort continue. Individuals express that substantial sacrifice is required to justify entry into the conflict.
A mixture of patent medicine claims touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy with a $100 reward offer for cures and testimonials. The page includes medical assertions, poetical references to President Wilson, and promotional notes for Po-Do-Lax as a laxative addressing constipation and bile flow without side effects.
The article notes ammunition shortages handicap Russian forces during a German offensive. It links retreats to this shortage and predicts Archangel ice thaw and reduced risk of war with Japan will restore supplies. It also speculates that if Allies capture Constantinople, Russians would be materially aided.
Advert shows Cham berlain's Tablets claimed to tone liver and cleanse stomach easing biliousness constipation and headaches. Pills priced a quarter and sold everywhere. Also brief mock commentary on Bryan era diplomacy and cabinet resignation implying a shift to stronger policies.
In a city vote, a special election on opening a parkway in central St Louis was defeated by about 13 000 votes. Supporters aimed to beautify the area and create a pleasant city center, but the measure did not pass.
Poultry expert H L Kempster warns that chicks perish without shade and that heat reduces growth and egg production. Ducks are highly sun sensitive and need shade. Suggestions include shaded hen houses and using corn fields or patches of sunflowers to provide relief and aid growth and later egg output.
Local items detail weekend visits and business calls in Unionville and Elko, with neighbors aiding a horse’s rescue from a well after an early Friday accident. A Children’s Day program is planned for the fourth Sunday at 8 oclock, and church services are announced for next Sunday.
A devotional analysis argues Psalm 143 resembles early Davidic psalms with prayer for deliverance from enemies and sin. It links Psalm 143 to I Samuel 24, emphasizes urgent supplication, purity, and reliance on God, and notes the healing power of wise reproof and steadfast trust in Jehovah.
The Georgia Pardon Board refused to commute Leo Frank's murder sentence of Mary Phagan, despite immense pressure. An appeal to the governor remains possible, to be heard on June 22.
An old time ad claims Sloan's ointment stops nerve pains in the head neck arm shoulder chest and back with a few drops. It touts quick relief and brighter life after use and sells bottles of eight ounces for two bits at druggists.
A Rushville Tennessee man faced arrest after a debt collector posed as a deputy U S marshal. The fake official warned of immediate arrest, the debtor paid, and when the ruse repeated the man was actually taken into custody.
An advertising notice discusses kidney strain and back pain urging Unionville residents to try Daon’s Kidney Pills. It quotes John W. Stanley of Milan Missouri describing constant backache, headaches, dizziness, and urinary issues as symptoms the product may relieve.
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