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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1900
Page
4
The message lists candidates for county offices: Representative PRANK C. SICKLES Unionville for the seat. Sheriff ROBT L GRAY Lincoln township. Treasurer ROLLIE TIMMONS Kim township. Prosecuting Attorney LEE T ROBISON Unionville.
Gen Grosvenor predicts a Bryan Democratic nomination with an 86 electoral vote margin against the Populist candidate leaving Kansas and Delaware doubtful. He notes Kansas history of Republican wins, a 1898 Republican House victory, and strong Republican support since 1896 while denying Kansas alignment with Bryan on current issues.
The Globe argues against surrendering the Philippines or transferring the islands to the Jadrones. It questions Gen Gross war grounds and notes Kansas remains doubtful. The piece suggests amends to a great prosperous expansive Republican state.
Governor Roosevelt speaks at Galena praising Ulysses Grant's courage and unyielding resolve. He argues national self reliance over friendliness with others and urges Americans to confront duties in the Philippines with Grant's spirit. He casts Roosevelt as the coming man in American politics.
The Porto Rican Act gains support as understanding grows. It preserves minimal tariff between Porto Rico and the United States while providing revenue from dutiable imports. Congress retains power to determine trade with territories, avoiding a blanket free trade stance domestically and abroad.
The text discusses harmony within Missouri District Democrats, praising or criticizing figures like Mark Hanna and Senator West for influencing the failure of Matt Jany to win a Senate seat. It mentions the saying Fortune favors the brave and implies partisan blame.
Fragmentary item notes Ballad's storehound syrup price and mentions Noah Martin amid readings about suspicion in Kentucky and a remark on Admiral Dewey's week in Chicago and St Louis.
The Denver News notes Admiral Dewey may prefer a bridge to a platform, saying he is at home on the bridge and unclear about platforms. The rest cites ads and statements about medicines, insurgent leaders, rheumatism cures, and political opposition to McKinley with scattered claims.
Several Lancaster residents paid a peddler six dollars for an article they later found could be bought from Lancaster merchants for two dollars. The episode may teach a cautionary lesson, though doubt remains.
Pennsylvania appointee Mart S. Quay was barred from the U S Senate after the legislature failed to elect a senator and a ruling deemed the appointment unconstitutional. The 82 to 33 vote reflected the challenge to his eligibility and the legal basis for defeat.
Senator Platt argues New York must unite on a vice presidential candidate else the choice may come from the western states. He notes Missouri has ample material to produce a strong VP candidate.
J. E. Watkins, Clerk and Recorder of Chillicothe Missouri, reports relief after twelve years of severe dyspepsia from using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He says it digests what you eat and recommends it to everyone.
The Brooklyn Eagle argues that expansion of Allerigan territory and trade appears not a coincidence but a working out of great national purposes, with the nation to be the instrument. The Globe notes Kangas City will exclude the Eagle's democracy.
Admiral Dewey will spend three days May 24 to 26 at the New Orleans flower carnival for charity. The invitation was dictated to a phonograph by an orphan child and explained the event benefits local New Orleans charities. The admiral and Mrs. Dewey heard the invitation at their Washington home.
The text states Colonel Daniel Lamont and William C Whitney are out of politics though still influential, while J Sloat Fassett of New York says he and others are effectively dead politically since Roswell P. Flower's governorship. The fragment hints at shifting political roles and lingering reputations in national affairs.
A mother suspected her baby suffered worm trouble after pallor and restored health with a few doses of Whit e’s Vermifuge. Price 3s. Noah Martin.
The piece contrasts Asa as a political figure or party figure, praising rhetoric and critique on promises. It notes strong initial support and claims about progress, but criticizes the party’s ability to keep pledges and meet commitments.
The statement from Colonel Bryan rejects claims he broke down from overwork and asserts he has never felt better. The denial implies no retirement for the eloquent Nebraskan, promising continued service and active public life this summer.
The Brookfield razette speculates that if Mr. Clark loses his U.S. Senate seat he might return to teaching in Pettis County. It promotes TaBigh's BLOKEE PILE OINTMENT claiming immediate cure for piles fissures bleeding and rectal itching with a 50 cent bottle price.
The Sedalia preachers plan to supply a guide for a baseball game with Sedalia News reporters, prompting speculation on what language they will use in addressing the umpire. The odd collaboration raises questions about conduct and decorum in an informal press game.
The Brookfield Gazette recommends Philadelphia form a committee of leading businessmen to visit Kansas City and observe how the Republicans organize the national convention. The aim is to learn decisive, bold methods amid doubts about cashing a $100,000 subscription.
A Shelby county farmer who sold a horse and sent it to St Louis demanded half his $30 loss from the buyer. The buyer rejected the claim, remarking that the average American is honest but not to extremes.
The Republican state conventions rapidly endorse President McKinley in a near unanimous display of approval. States including New Hampshire Wisconsin Indiana Pennsylvania New York Ohio Virginia New Jersey Maine Oregon Rhode Island and Vermont have fallen in. The endorsement is described as extraordinary in both extent and sincerity.
A testimonial from J. W. Davidson notes Ely's Cream Balm as a remedy for catarrh and nasal congestion. The product claims to stop dropping mucus, improve speech and hearing, and quickly vanish head cold symptoms. Price is 50 cents at druggists or by mail.
The article notes Governor Sun will spend time in Chicago as a lay delegate to the Methodist general conference, a major ecclesiastical body governing the church worldwide. It adds Governor Shaw could be influential in both church and state, with the paper speculating how Lonnie might appear in such a meeting.
An article extols Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder troubles affecting both sexes. It claims women and men suffer mind and vigor decline, urges treatment, and promotes sample bottles and testimonials from Dr Kilmer and Co of Binghamton NY.
A brief obit style notice from a city paper details the burial of a nine month old child named Migget, with affectionate lines of mourning. The text also includes a testimonial style endorsement for Hall’s Catarrh Cure promising cures and a notice of a notary oath dated 1880, with subsequent advertisement copy for Hart’s Catarrh Cure and Hall’s Family Pills.
A Waterloo resident mailed a 2 cent stamp to Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago requesting a city directory by return mail. The writer plans a summer trip to the city and wants to visit principal places. The stamp awaits the North Dakota man's order on its arrival.
At Fulton county convention a unanimous resolution endorsed Bryan for president and demanded a running mate whose Democracy and devotion to its principles align with the Chicago platform. The motion reflects strong support for Bryan within Callaway county.
The Trenton Tribune frames Colonel Joe Flory as the likely Republican nominee for Missouri governor and forecasts a vigorous, combative campaign against his Gallatin rival, signaling a sharp intra party contest and strong political maneuvering ahead.
Notice states James Hunt will not be responsible for any debts of his son T. J. Hunt nor shield his signature or finances. Dated April 30, 1900.
An old health ad prescribes two or three Krause's Cold Cure Capsules daily and two more at night to ease a cold. It promises a good night's rest and regular bowels, with a full course ending the next day. Sold by A. W. Lane for 25 cents.
Eye tests and glasses fitted advertised for Onionville Missouri. Office on North Side Square Mowrer Building. Phones listed as Office 69 and Residence 80-.
The Unionville market lists weekly price changes effective May 2 1800 by Jackson & Co with fluctuations in oats corn timothy seed red beans eggs butter lard beeswax tallow rags and feathers. Prices show oats 75 cents per bushel while beans and other farm products vary with market shifts.
A collage of humorous fragments from 19th century papers includes jests about wives letters, foolish lovers, social bottlenecks, and breakfast hour sarcasm. Characters like Charley Lightwaite and a savage bachelor spark quips on love, money, and manners in various city papers.
The piece surveys villages in Britain Ireland France and Wales that became uninhabited due to superstitious hauntings wolf attacks and poor drainage. It cites Congleton and a Donegal town as examples where empty houses remain while authorities note the causes vary from banshee legends to sanitary failures.
Dr Potter and staff announce a state tour offering free examinations for chronic diseases and deformities. The ad promises new electricity based absorbing medicine, claims cures for deafness, catarrh, weak lungs, rheumatism, and other nervous system ailments, with no charge for medicines.
A notice of sale under a trust dated July 22 1897 by Lewis Virden and Harriet Virden to R E Little Truster secures a debt on land in Putnam County Missouri. The sale will occur at the courthouse in Unionville between 10 am and 5 pm to satisfy the debt and expenses of sale. RF Arthur Trustee.
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