The Other Captain Tennant Returns to Elsie Stapleton
In New York the hard Captain Tennant pursues truth about his beloved Elsie Stapleton after a mistaken marriage to a jealous wife. A rival Captain Tennant reveals the conundrum and, with Jimmy, exposes the ploy, reuniting lovers. Elsie recovers, and the two Tennants reunite with their brides.
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Jimmy
Tennant
Common Censée
Elsie Stapleton
New York
Philippines
Elsie
J. W. Tennant
Jimmie
Jennant
Elsie’s
Swearing and Affirming Confusion in Court
A New York Tribune item recounts Judge Shelby explaining the difference between swearing and affirming in Alabama court. He cites Erastus, a colored witness, who preferred to affirm due to uncertainty about the facts of disease, illustrating misunderstandings of oath terms.
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David D. Shelby
Alabama Circuit Court
New Postal Ruling on Post Card Postage Rates
The post office issues a ruling for confusing souvenir mail made of leather wood bark or similar material bearing post cards. Unsealed pieces with 10 unauthorized words are charged at the fourth class rate one cent per ounce or fraction. Materials with unauthorized writing are charged at the first rate two cents per ounce or fraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Teacher Turns Politician Ora J Brookshire for Boone County Surveyor
Democratic notices praise Ora J Brookshire a farmer and school teacher known for honesty and upright dealing. Native of Boone County and graduate of public schools Danville Central Normal and Business College he has taught sixteen years in Center Jefferson and Harrison townships and four years at Dover as principal. He holds an exempt license as an actor and is an Odd Fellows lodge member at Max a past grand. If elected he will direct efforts to carry out constituents wishes under state law.
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Ora J. Brookshire
Boone County
Danville
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Max
Brookshire
A Valuable Tree From North Salem Timber Lot
Cephus Davis, a noted local timber man, bought a pear Gos port burr tree found 23 feet underground. It yielded four logs of 16 feet each, 41 to 44 inches in diameter, sold for $190. Oak overgrowth and ten days of labor extracted it. The timber, sound, will be shipped to Indianapolis for veneer. Rev. W. M. Benson provided the particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cephus Davis
Pear Gosport
Indianapolis
W. M. Benson
North Salem Herald
Catchy Stationery Buoyed by Local Demand in Camden
W A Doyel reports a dream fulfilled after printing a fine batch of stationery at his office. He has sold two organs and a sewing machine since, urging Camden merchants to avoid slump by visiting the Expositor office for a quality supply of stationery bearing their own agency name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.a.doyel
Camden
Expositor
Terre Haute
Chicago
Pain Balm Relief Praised by Vernon Merchant
Mr James N Nichols of Vernon Conn a merchant and post master testifies that a child afflicted with hand pain improved after using Chamberslins Pain Balm with immediate relief from inflammation. He claims he uses the liniment for cuts burns strains and lame backs with consistent success and recommends it highly. For sale by Joseph Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strauss
Joseph Brothers
Rat In Farmer's Shirt Turns Out To Be Rat
Jacob Miller entered a cistern at his farm to repair it when a creature slid into his shirt front and then down his back into his pants. He grabbed the head thinking it a snake and yelled for help as a farmhand arrived. A dog later killed the full grown rat.
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Jacob Miller
Mr.Miller
Miller
Argus Enterprise
Lebanon Seeks Central Indiana Shops Relocation
Mayor Hoy initiates bid to move Central Indiana shops to Lebanon. A roadside conference suggested Lebanon as the most desirable site and a donation of two acres might secure the transfer. Current workforce is about sixty with plans to grow to about one hundred.
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Hoy
Indiana
Lebanon
Starving to Death Cured by Electric Bitters
Mrs Harry H Walters of St Clair St Columbus Ohio was nearly starved as her stomach failed from drugs and nerves wrecked. After taking Electric Bitters she improved at once and completely recovered, a claim supported by Joseph Bros. druggist with a 50 cent guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nieten
John Watson Tennant
Duns
Elsie
Jove
J. W. Tennant
Elle
Jimmy
Harry H’ Walters
St Clair St
Columbus’o
Joseph Bros
Bandana fashion circles back to street style
The New York Press notes a revival of colored handkerchiefs and bandanas as a chic accessory. Plaids and crossbars lead, with some preferring colored hems or small figures. Both men and women embrace the trend in stores displaying rainbow hues.
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New York
Dr Kings New Life Pills Endorsement Promotes Health
Pittsfield Vermont pen sion attorney W H Brown praises Dr Kings New Life Pills as a quick cure for headache constipation and biliousness. The product is guaranteed at Joseph Brothers drug store and recommended for maintaining family health.
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W.H Brown
Pittsfield
Kings
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L. E. Wall
Gough
Luncs
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J. A. Parr
Neal—Cason Bleek
North Side Square
Ind
Phone
Chamberlain
Happy
Cardu
Cardus
State of Indiana
Boone Circuit
John “Montgomery
State of
Indiang
Clark L. Linveau
Clebx
M. Coulter
Joseph B. Bowles
Hansum
Scott
Philip, Pines
Jesse Stapleton
John
Met” “Darling
Ducky
Will
Stapletons
Girl
Florida
Fisi
Far East
Tennants
Erastus
N. Y
Chambermain
James N.nichols
Vernon, Conn
Michael Strauss
Advance Lumber Company
M. Summers
Notre Dame
C. I
Yager’s
Kirtley & Kirtley
Carnegie Library
Anlson, V.S
Miller's Stallion Barn
NTE
Washington, D.C
Detroit
Mich
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