Bushtown Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Work
Mrs. Tom Walker lies sick. Mike Harshbarger does carpentry for John Dean this week. Jeff Shelley and family visited Sant Caplinger. James Walker traveled to Lebanon on business Monday. Abe Shelley and wife visited Eva Gray near New Ross last Sunday. Charles Bernard of Washington and Ada Bernard of Virginia visit the Fraziers. S he and Ora Shelley prospect land near Lebanon Monday. Glen Denny works for Bruce Morris. School progress with Berge Emmert as teacher. enrollment 35. Mrs. Isaac Galliday and daughter Bessie Atkins of New Ross with Edd Proffitt of Whitestown visit the Fraziers Sunday. John Wells and family visited Ben Hudson's family Sunday. No more Sunday school at Providence after next. Charles Redell and family of Monthay Sr. visit Wallace Coons. James Gardner of Elmdale and Bertha McDonald of Newton visit Willard Gardner this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Walker
Lebanon
Abe Shelley
Eva Gray
New Ross
Berge Emmert
Isaac Galliday
Bessie Atkins
Edd Proffitt
Whitestown
Sam Frazier
Sunday
Charles Redell
Monthay
Wallace Coons
James Gardner
Elmdale
Bertha McDonald
Newton
Willard Gardner
Local families visit, travels, and kin in Lebanon area
Mr and Mrs John Coons of Lebanon visited E M Coons and wife. Several residents attended the State fair. John Randel and Will Lafollette went to Indianapolis. Miss Jennie Durvall of Fairland Illinois visited Sunday. Claude Brown and Amanda Kirkpatrick are visiting relatives this week. Morris and Lula visited Elmer Knotts family. The Routh and Pyles families spent Sunday with Avant Routh near Northfield. Claude Neal and family welcomed a son. Sallie George returned from Illinois after four weeks. George Grinsteiner from Indianapolis spent Sunday with Lee Miles. Joe Grimes works for Mr Shrider. John Riber near Augusta spent Sunday with John Bowen. Landis Grimes works for Wm Stafford. Will McKerns and wife of Illinois visited Lebanon relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Coons
Lebanon
E. M. Coons and
Jennie Durvall
Fairland
Ilinois
Claude Brown
Morris
Lula
Whitestown
Elmer Knotts
George Routh
Joan
Manual Routh
Milford Coons
Spen
Avant Routh
Northfield
Emma Duran
Geo. Pyles
Jesse Pyles
George
Claude Neal
Miss Sallie George
Illinois
George Grinsteiner
Indianapolis
Lee Miles
John Riber
Augusta
John Bowen
Landis Grimes
Wm. Stafford
Engaged couples urged to keep health with bitters
Bennetsville South Carolina resident S A Brown recalls his wife suffering from dyspepsia and a torpid liver until Electric Bitters restored her strength. Joseph Bros. sells and guarantees the remedy at 50 cents a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Brown
Bennetsville
S. C
Joseph Bros
Toilet soaps full line at the Blue Front Grocery
A listing notes a full line of toilet soaps available at the Blue Front Grocery, indicating stock on hand and a likely emphasis on household goods for shoppers.
Be Popular: timeless tips for sociable conduct
A guidance piece lists characteristics for popularity including helpfulness, honesty, listening, kindness, self control, and respect for others. It urges remembering names, avoiding criticism, celebrating others’ successes, and maintaining a cheerful, chivalrous demeanor toward women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Man
Aes
Yellow fever outbreaks in American ports historic review
The article traces yellow fever as an American plague with early hits in the West Indies and U S. ports. It notes violent waves at Gibraltar in 1804 and 1814, outbreaks in Spanish cities, and major tolls in Norfolk Virginia 1855 Wilmington North Carolina 1862 Savannah Georgia 1876. Between 1847 and 1868 New Orleans faced six periods of scourge with about 3500 deaths each time. Memphis suffered 5150 deaths in 1878 and 485 in 1879 as much of the population fled. Total US deaths in 1878-79 reached 14809 with fewer panics elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Indies
Gibraltar
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Wilmington
N. C
Savannah
New Orleans
Memphis
Gulf
South Atlantic
United States
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Praised By Chriesman Merchant
J Baylor of Chriesman Texas reports severe stomach weakness and weight loss. After four bottles of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure he reports full restoration of health and strength. Sold by Joseph Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Baylor
Chriesman
Exas
Joseph Bros
How to Keep Fourth of July on Rum
An anecdote from a Maine farmer recalls Tom Nason asking for 75 cents to buy a quart of rum to “keep Fourth of July.” Uncle John questions how rum could sustain a holiday, and Tom answers with a wry philosophical reply about keeping the day, not the drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Nason
Bonny Bagie
John
Lane
Dean
Tom
Boston Herald
Dr King’s New Life Pills Advertised for Health
A quick pleasant cure for headache and constipation offered at 25 cents by Joseph’s. The copy suggests a guarantee of restoring health after digestive discomfort. It presents Dr King’s New Life Pills as an effective remedy for indigestion and related ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Joseph’s
An Experienced Bridegroom
A Boston Herald writer recounts Rev. P. Wilcox in Maine where a widower sought marriage. After learning legal steps were taken, the groom hesitated and muttered that they had usually “sot” before pledging matrimony, prompting a solemn gesture from the preacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcox
Maine
Boston Herald
Viceroy to raise 6 million for Sze Chuen to Hankow railway
The viceroy of Szechuen reports to Pekin a 6 million dollar capital raise for a railway linking Szechuen to Hankow and urges rejection of all foreign concession bids. A testimonial claims pain balm cured a lame back after fifteen years, touting Certain’s Pain Balm as unmatched for sprains and bruises, sold at Joseph Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Szechuen
China
Pekin
Hankow
Bisher
Gillam
Joseph Bros
John Hay No Faddist in London Tale
A Chicagoan recalls John Hay’s patience with a vegetarian in Hyde Park. Hay listened long before snapping, pointing to Piccadilly and declaring its permanence beyond changing potato beliefs. He valued enduring places over passing fads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hay
Mr. Hay
London
Hyde Park Corner
Frisco
Piccadilly
Arnica Salve Praised For Wounds Burns In Labor Riots
A Chicago street car conductor who was beaten in a labor riot used Bucklen's Arnica Salve on sores and recovered quickly. G. J. Welch of Jekonsha Michigan endorses it for family use. Great for cuts and burns. Only 25 cents at Joseph Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bucklen
G. J. Welch
Jekonsha, Mich
Joseph Bros
Woman Relates Turban Sighting After Mild Road Crash
A woman driver of a small gasoline runabout sideswiped a buggy at slow speed. The buggy escaped unharmed while the car’s steering was slightly damaged. She told her husband the incident that evening recalling a passerby in a striking polo turban.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy advertised as effective
An old advertisement promotes Chamberlains cough remedy as high value and reliable for coughs and colds. It claims quick relief and pleasant taste, noting Joseph Bros. as the seller.
Emil Shopback Offers Weekly Clothing Samples at Advance
Emil Shopback a Lebanon merchant tailor conducts weekly visits to Advance each Wednesday showcasing a complete line of clothing samples with arrival goods and prices for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Shopback
Lebanon
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Frisco System
St. Louis, Mo
L. Hunt
Advance
Indiana
Advance Lumber Company
Central Indiana Railway CO
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Daleville
Anderson
Lapel
Noblesville
Westfield
Now
Max Advance
Ladoga
Waveland
Sand Creek
East Rockville
Bridgton Carbon Brazil
Pareburst
Ancerson
Ind
Yager’s
O. K
Der
Shora A. MccGlaing, Flothilior
Bushtown
Tom Walker
Mike Harshbarger
John Dean
Jeff Shelley
Mrs. Sant Caplinger
Charles Bernard
Washington
Ada
Virginia
Ora Shelley
Glen Denny
Bruce Morris
John Wells
Ben Hudson
Fami
Providence
Cason News
John Randel
Will Lafollette
Amanda Kirkpatrick
Joe Grimes
Mr. Shrider
Will McKerns
Ialty
Harry Sprong
Kansas City Times
Chamberlain
Opera House
Dean & Bowman's
Boone County
Moore & New Phone
Side Sq
Glan
Gosnell Laundry
Crawfordsville
D. A. Nelson
Office
Das
Krarusy
Kistvey
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