Fires and fortunes in a crusty Missouri weekly
The Unionville Missouri paper reports a $10,000 loss from a box factory fire within the Jefferson City penitentiary walls. It notes plans for a $60,000 fireproof Carroll County courthouse and covers Jacksonville Florida's major blaze of 148 blocks with about $11 million in damage. It also mentions a Massachusetts man paralyzed at a marriage proposal and a Crooke professor on the cusp of marriage after revealing he never drank or smoked. Oil discoveries in Texas threaten a fuel shift as railroads weigh coal to oil conversions.
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Free
Jefferson City Penitentiary
Jacksonville
Florida
Tax Queen City Leader on Patent Medicine Ad Rates
The piece reports a half column discussing rates charged by patent medicine advertisers and notes forty nine of fifty exchanges publish such ads at beggarly prices. Foreign advertisers base prices on circulation while local papers fail to reflect differing values. Aerosticka benefits from foreign and local contracts. publishers still have to learn advertising rate basics.
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Queen City Leader
Titk Aerosticka
Warnid _ Tate
Iti
Beef House Fire Destroys 4600 Dressed Beeves
Arniur's beef house suffered a major blaze last Friday, destroying about 4 600 dressed beeves stored for meat supply. Fire officials estimate extensive damage and disruption to Chicago beef markets.
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Arniur
Watchman Morgan plans corner on time and ships
Current events note J P Morgan moves to consolidate great watch factories into a trust and Morgan ships may shift American capital into transatlantic lines. Commentary questions labor unions and gerrymandering, while Iowa welcomes Minister Conger and Missouri politics spark court talk and Sunday closing debates.
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J. Piero Morgan
Osteopathy Seen As Key Drugless Healing By Kirksville Institute
The article argues osteopathy as a rational drugless healing method highlighting the Still Infirmary and American School of Osteopathy in Kirksville. It notes 700 plus students, 200 graduates forthcoming, many treated at low or no cost, and claims strong educational and humanitarian value with ongoing patient demand.
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Weltmer
Kirksville
Vitalizing Herbine Promises Strength and Regenesis
Advertisement from Noah Martin Druggist touts Herbine as a strong restorative with a life giving, stimulating and regenerating power. Each drop contains potent medicine, sold for 50 cents.
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Noah Martin
Courthouse Bonds Carried in Carrollton City Vote
At the Carrollton election voters approved bonds totaling 60 000 for a new courthouse by a two thirds majority. Architect Legg of St Louis had his plans submitted today and accepted, as Carrollton rejoices tonight over the outcome.
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Carrollton
Legg
St. Louis
Ingersoll Memorial Association Forms in Illinois
The Ingersoll Memorial Association is organized in Springfield to build a $100,000 temple in Chicago to perpetuate the memory and teachings of Robert G. Ingersoll. Reward C Reichwald, Frederik Dahlstrom, and Samuel Roberts serve as projectors with Reichwald as secretary of the American Secular Union and Free Thought Federation.
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Chicago
Robert G. Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Cullum and Mathews Take Over Unionville Barn
Jor Cullum and John Mathews announce the purchase of the Johnson and Robinson livery and feed barn south of the Staples House in Unionville and invite patronage from friends and customers.
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Jor Cullum
I John Mathews
Johnson & Robinson
Staples House
Unionville
Livery and Horse Care Offered With Reasonable Prices
When you want livery or your horses cared for bring them around. Prices are reasonable and service is promoted.
Unionville Markets Report
Unionvirus Missouri May 8 1901 prices changed weekly by 8 H Jackson Co and subject to market changes.
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Unionvirus
Quigsey Repair Shop Opens for Various Repairs
Quigsey Repair Shop, located first door west of Jackson's, offers repairs for guns sewing machines stoves roofs spouting and more. Needles and general repairs available for all machines.
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Quigsey Repair Shop
Jackson’s
North Brook man credits DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve cure
Mr W. J. Baxter of North Brook says he suffered with piles for fifteen years and tried many remedies without relief until using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. He notes swift improvement and credits the product with relief. Noah Martin is mentioned as a user of the salve.
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W. J. Baxter
North Brook, N
DeWitt
Noah Martin
Oculist Dr J Murry Offers Free Treatment First Failure
Dr J Murry, the oculist based in Kirksville Missouri, treats all eye diseases and pledges free board and treatment in any case that fails to satisfy. His office is located over Fout's drug store.
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J. Murry
Kirksville
Murray
Fout
Public Auction of Trust Property in Putnam County Missouri
Notice states James T Robinson conveyed property to Elvira Robison by deed of trust dated May 1 1886 to secure a note. After default and trustee change, sale of Lot 2 in Block 5 in Powersville is set for May 30 1901 at the Unionville courthouse. Proceeds to satisfy the note and costs. trustee is BB EB EB.
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James T. Robinson
Elvira T. Robison
Recorders Offich
Putnam County
Missouri
Powersville
T. Robin- Thow
Cnionville
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