Practical Letters and a Mystery Girl in a Southern Tale
A reminiscence scene unfolds with talk of a practical woman and a controversial DuPage marriage. Rumors swirl about government bonds and a cremation casket as the narrator recalls a mistress’s background and a startling family secret. The piece hints at social scrutiny and personal ambitions within a Southern setting.
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Mrs. DuPage
Alabama
Billineer
Willie DuPage
Fat
DuPages
Kerners
Remembrance and Affection Amid Funeral Moments
Fragmentary manuscript recalls a funeral scene with Mrs. DuPage comforting Freddie, sharing tea, and recalling a hospital stay. A chance confession about sculptures, a casket, and a necklace surfaces amid memories. A London Telegraph note mentions a woman seeking birth affidavit and a statutory declaration.
Carter Test Site Causes Stir at Poker
Gunner notes Carter sparked a large uproar during a poker test site. Sayer agrees the reaction was intense, comparing it to a needless loss of a trivial button.
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Gunner
Carter
Sayer
New Discovery for Consumption Cures Sufferer
Testimonial from J W McKinnon of Talladega Springs Ala credits Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption with restoring health after pneumonia. The cure claims two doctors failed but one bottle and the first dose brought relief. Also notes guaranteed sore throat bronchitis coughs and colds at Daeneph Bros drug store 50 cents and trial bottle free. County finance report mentions dog fade money audit and tuition fund transfers.
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Daeneph Bros
Northwestern to Use Palace Cars
The Lebanon Pioneer reports that within a month interurban palace cars will run limited service on the Northwestern line. General Manager Reynolds and Holland president IE FP announce Indianapolis to Lafayette service stopping at Zionsville Lebanon and Frankfort. Travel time Indianapolis to Lafayette down to two hours with fast boarding times. Cars reach ninety miles per hour with luxurious chairs and smoking compartments. Seating capacity about twenty five per car and chair tickets required for use. Additional fare for chair use set at twenty five cents. More passengers will be accommodated than seating allows.
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Lebanon Pioneer
Holland Interurban Palace
Northwestern
Reynolds
The
Traction Company
Holland
Holland Palace Car Company
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Zionsville
Lebanon
Frankfort
Indiana
Euch
Insanity and Legal Change Highlight Early Indiana News
The report covers William Madison’s confinement after a violent incident on a city car in Jefferson township, Dale and Neese aiding his restraint, and his transfer to Central Insane Hospital. It notes Indiana’s grace period abolition for negotiable instruments and discusses possible court questions on applicability. It adds mortality data for appendicitis and peritonitis and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills.
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Dale
Stunso
Jefferson Township
Central Insane Hospital
Pudianapolis
Exsperih Dong
Desetiy
Gareane Madison
Neese
Madison
Indiana
Prof R E Clow to Teach Piano in Advance
Prof R E Clow of Crawfordsville will teach piano at Advance on Tuesdays and Fridays, Elis studio at the Commercial hotel. He attended two prominent music colleges and offers a three year course aimed at mastering piano. He seeks to train good performers and invites interested students to call on him.
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R. Is. Clow
Crawfordsville
Elis
Fle
Hin
Boy Explains Physics Lesson From Sight Before Sound
A father's attempt to teach a child physics uses the hammering roof example. The boy answers that seeing comes before hearing because his eyes are closer to the hammer than his ears, revealing a child's original view of how light and sound travel.
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Edwin J. Prindle
St. Nicholas
Hall's Catarrh Cure Kent to Ohio Firm Oath 1886
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each tub of catarrh cures that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. Notary A. W. Gleason verifies on December 6, 1886. The remedy is ingested and claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. testimonials available. sold by druggists for 75 cents. also Hall's Family Pills for constipation offered.
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Frank J. Cheney
F. J
Hall
I. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Teke Hall
Wireless systems cut costs below telegraph cables
The World’s Work cites estimates that wireless can be set up and run for 1 to 3 percent of telegraph and cable costs. After construction, line maintenance is higher for cables, while wireless incurs very light current costs. Cables cost about 100 dollars per mile, land wires 30, and wireless about 5. In three years, Prof. Fessenden says the cost of a wire line will exceed the total cost of installing wireless.
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Prof
Fessenden
Cost of Coal Hauling Across Distances
Last year coal made up about 40 percent of U S rail tonnage. Transporting a ton from Yorkshire to London 158 miles costs 1 87 dollars while moving a ton from Carbondale Illinois to Chicago 276 miles costs 75 cents.
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England
Yorkshire Coal Fields
London
Carbondale
Ilinois
Chicago
Man Hails Pain Balm Cure After Week of Ills
William Shaffer of Dennison Ohio says inflammatory rheumatism confined him to bed for weeks. He tried many remedies then bought Chamberlains Pain Balm at McCaw s drug store and in one week could return to work as happy as a clam. Sold by Joseph Bros.
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William Shaffer
Dennison
Ohio
McCaw
Chamberlain
Joseph Bros
Signor Marone Presents Italian Harp Recital in America
Signor Guiseppe Marone is hailed as one of America’s top Italian harpists. Music lovers are urged not to miss this refined performance showcasing his talent and artistry.
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Liv
Ori
Signor Guiseppe Marone
America
Sunday Train Service Waveland to Anderson Round Trip
Central Indiana R. R. Co announces Sunday train from Waveland to Anderson and return. Eastbound leaves Advance at 7 29 a m and returns westward arriving Advance at 9 31. Low round trip rates for Sunday. W S Parkatrst G P A
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Waveland
Anderson
Advance
W.S. Parkatrst G. P. A
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