Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Salve Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier and tonic for stomach and liver disorders. It lists ingredients, claims non alcoholic composition, and offers a free booklet from Buffalo New York. It also promotes All-Healing Salve for skin sores and Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for digestion and bowels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Pieree
Golden Medical
Rlv. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
R. V. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Pr. Pierce
Public Funds Interest Report for July Totals $195.84
Auditor Owens provides a summary of public funds deposits on July 31 across Citizens National Bedford National Stone City Bank Bank of Mitchell First National Bank of Mitchell totaling 118,902 with interest earned 195.84.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owens
Citizens National Bank
Bedford National Bank
Stone City Bank
Bank of Mitchell
First National Bank of Mitchell
Railroads in Lawrence County Valued for Taxation
The State Tax Board fixed the valuation of railroads traversing Lawrence County at 2 544 047 dollars for tax purposes. The assessment lists several railroad lines with specific valuation amounts, totaling 2 544 047 dollars, to be apportioned by the County Auditor among the townships they pass through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Board
Lawrence County
State Board
Watson Addresses Union Railroad Men at Cass County Convention
James E. Watson, Indiana Republican gubernatorial nominee, arrived in Logansport and was escorted to the Cass county Republican Convention hall. He spoke to several hundred railroad men, reviewing national and state platforms and defending labor aid while noting a single vote against eight hour rules on the Panama Canal. He endorsed the canal option plank in the state platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
James E. Watson
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Cass County
Watson
Panama Canal
Roosevelt
County Fair in jeopardy without prompt community action
The Bloomington Telephone notes the Thomas county fair may not occur this year if farmers and town residents do not unite quickly. With fairgrounds ready, railroad support for transport, and public interest high, the project now hinges on immediate local leadership to prevent the loss of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
New England
Chickens Spark Quarrel at Smithville School House Fight
A Smithville event ended with a scuffle during a service at the school house as Mrs Gib O'Donald and Mrs Matt Archer clashed over chickens. Their husbands then fought in the ensuing melee, drawing a crowd in Bloomington World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Gib O’donald
Matt Archer
Bloomington
Circus Coming to Bedford with Wallace Hagenbech Show
The Great Wallace Hagenbech Circus is set to exhibit in Bedford. A multi act performance will feature acrobats and trained animals with daily shows announced for the local stage.
Bedford to host Wallace Hagenbeck circus under license terms
The Wallace Hagenbeck circus and menageries may exhibit in Bedford on Saturday August 29 if a negotiated license fee is arranged. Mayor Stipp suggested a flexible cap around $100 per day, with local merchants offering to help cover part of the cost. Also recounted is Sim Bruce’s encounters with large snakes near Charlestown, including a nine foot cow snake and a large black snake halted by a long hoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Stipp
Mitchell
Seymour
Wallace
Cameron
Wallace Hagenbach
Sim Bruce
Charlestown
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Bruce
Walsh in Fighting Trim Denies Southern Indiana Crisis
Linton residents defend John R. Walsh against Terre Haute reports claiming the Southern Indiana road is in danger. They cite 4750 coal cars with 1000 repairable, three construction trains on the Linton to Bedford segment, and insist the railroad is financially solid and progressing despite enemies’ efforts.
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John R. Walsh
Linton
Terre Haute
Indiana
Walsh
Walsh Road
Chicago
Bedford
Bedford Buck Stone mill chief receives surprise gift
Bedford Buff Stone Company General Superintendent B. P. Crowe, age 36, was unexpectedly honored at Peerless Mill in Lawrence County. Superintendent Burton summoned him to the office for a presentation that included a gold watch chain and Masonic charm, prompting Crowe to move about in a trance for the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P. Crowe
Bedford Buff Stone Company
Lawrence County
Crowe
Peerless
Mr. Crowe
Jesse B. Burton
Mr. Burton
Burton
Death of John E. Browning at Aug 4 accident near Leesville
John E. Browning born Jan 25 1857 near Heltonville died August 4 while hauling gravel, after a long life of farm and quarry work. He married Sue Owens on August 17 1881 and had eight children, seven living. Funeral held August 6 at Fairview with large attendance. He leaves a wife seven children four brothers one sister and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Browning
Heltonville
Sue Owens
Bedford
Leesville
Fairview
Delayed Grand Central Traction Franchise in Bloomington
The Bloomington Star notes the Grand Central Traction Line secured a soft Blooming ton franchise with work slated for September after repeated delays from March 1. Attorney Mr. Shanks claims $130,000已 spent on surveys and preliminary work, with rumors of eight million invested by a powerful backer, possibly the Standard Oil company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Central Traction Line
Bloomington
Shanks
Standard Oil Company
Bloomington Star
Snake crop swells in Clark county and Charleston area
Reports reaching Jeffersonville claim snakes in Clark county Indiana are plentiful with many large specimens and smaller ones seen around Charleston. Locals note is a heavy reptile presence in the region with snakes found at every turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Clark County
Indiana
Charleston
Annual Reunion Of Orange And Lawrence Counties Choirs
Singers from Orange and Lawrence counties meet on the second Sunday in September 1908 at Liberty near Orleans for a day of singing. Choirs and quartets from various parts of the country join the event with singing starting at 10 30 oclock. Stephen Chess chairman Rivervale Indiana Ruth Campbell secretary Orleans Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Lawrence Counties
Liberty
Orleans
Stephen Chess
Rivervale
Ind
Ruth Campbell
Basket meeting at Trinity Church near Bedford
A basket meeting will be held at Trinity church three miles southeast of Bedford on Sunday August 16. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John E Hawskin southeast of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
Bedford
John E. Hawskins
Damages Sought Over Pond Flooding Pike Road
In Lawrence County Indiana on February 14 1908 a pond on Alfred Guthries Tunnelton farm breached its bank washing away a two acre section of the Bedford and Tunnelton pike. Contractors Shields Burns sue Guthrie bank president for 2000 dollars claiming repeated flood damage and negligent embankment reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Ewing Shields
John G. Burns
Pike
Shields
5. B. Lowe
Alfred Guthrie
Shields & Burns
Guthrie Township
Tunnelton
Lawrence County
Indiana
Said Pond
Bedford and
Bloomington and Salem
Said Road
Board of County Commissioners
Burns
Shields and Burns
Only Two Saloons Remain in Third Ward After License Expirations
In the Third Ward two saloons remain licensed after Harry Embree’s Snyder block venue closed when its license expired Wednesday night. Owners H. C. Whiting and Dave Torphy hold the remaining licenses, which will expire next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Ward
Harry Embree
Snyder Block
H. C. Whiting
Dave Torphy
Death of Heltonville Resident James L. East at 75
James L. East, a longtime Heltonville resident of Lawrence county, died at his home Wednesday afternoon at age 75 after a six week illness. He was born in Heltonville and lived there his entire life. Survived by a widow and six children, his funeral was held in Heltonville Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. East
Lawrence County
Heltonville
Mr. East
Sprinter from Bloomington Journeys to St Louis
G L Green of the Pope Automobile Company Indianapolis arrived today en route to St Louis. He has walked from Michigan City covering 259 miles and travels with a small grip and kodak. He studied rural conditions and people, walking through Brown county before continuing toward St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
G. L. Green
Pope Automobile Company
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Michigan City
Brown County
Resolutions Honoring Anna Harris Mathieu Of White River Temple
White River Temple No 18 Pythian Sisters mourns loss of Anna Harris Mathieu loved member and Past Chief. The charter chair draped in mourning for 30 days. copy of resolutions to husband parents and city papers. Committee: Hertha Jackson Allie Messick Frances Cannedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Harris Mathieu
White River Temple
Pythian Sisters
Hertha Jackson
Allie Messick
Frances Cannedy
Democratic Committee Converts Smith Building To HQ
The Democratic County Central Committee rents the Smith building on South I Street as campaign headquarters citing an ideal location for the purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic County Central Committee
Smith Building
South I Street
Shake up in county politics stirs speculative publishings
After weeks of indecision the Democratic county convention resolutions were published in the party organ. The Mail presses publish tentative copies, while the public demands the exact version. An investigation into county affairs echoes back twenty years, with calls for honesty and impartiality amid Republican push for scrutiny.
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MAIL
The
Mai
Matl
Mam
Marv
Republican Party
Lawrence County
Republican Board of Commissioners
Marx
MAS
Harvest Labor Shortage Drives Wage Offers Across Dakota
Northern Pacific Railway reports over 17 000 workers needed in Minnesota and North Dakota harvests. Daily pay ranges from 2 to 3 50 dollars with 1000 men needed in Fargo and 3500 in Grand Forks. Harvest began August 1 in Adrian and expands to northern districts by month end.
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St. Paul
Minn
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Minnesota
North Dakota
Adrian
Binford
Fargo
Grand Forks
Hazelton
Heaton
McCluskey
New Rockford
Spiritwood
Turtle Lake
N D
Northern Pacific
N. D
Wahpeton
Walum
Drought Drives Pike County Farmers to Sell Stock
Petersburg Indiana reports ten weeks of drought ruin pasturage and corn. A special 21 car shipment of cattle hogs and sheep marked the largest single day move from the city. The Pet Poultry Association notes 20 000 acres in Washington Madison and Clay townships near White River will yield only about one third of a normal corn crop. Farmers plow land for wheat sowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Ind
Pike County
Pet Poultry Association
Washington
Madison
Clay
White River
Dun and Company Weekly Trade Review Notes Gains and Confidence
Gloomy statements fade as Dun and Company reports encouraging commercial conditions. Early fall trade preparations rise, wholesale and jobbing markets attract outside buyers, and cotton goods auction prices hold. Hides remain scarce keeping prices high while feather shows strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. Dun & Company
Review of Trade Today
Wallace Hagenbach show to exhibit in Bedford
The Wallace Hagenbach show arrives Saturday August 29 for two performances at the Dunn lots near the old fair ground in Bedford. Bert Wagoner finalizes arrangements with local officials after residents raised the $75 license to secure the visit. The popular spectacle, paired with Hagenbach animal acts, is billed as one of America’s largest tented exhibitions and will travel from Terre Haute to Seymour continuing east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Hagenbach
Bedford
Bert Wagoner
Dunn
Fair Ground
Wallace
America
Indiana
Terre Hauté
Seymour
Lawrence County Republicans to Organize Lincoln League Branch
The Republicans of Lawrence county plan to form a Lincoln League branch at Wilson Block headquarters Saturday night August 15. Judge James B. Wilson and other speakers will be present. The headquarters will be open all day, and Republicans and supporters are invited to affiliate and get acquainted as the Lincoln League grows in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Lincoln League
Wilson Block
James B. Wilson
Farm Derrick Crashes. Bonnie Kent Killed At Bowser Farm
Bonnie Kent a fourteen year old orphan died instantly when a derrick and gin pole on a Bowser farm collapsed while hay was being stacked. She had been adopted by Mr and Mrs Bowser and was the granddaughter of Mrs Mary Kent of Nashville Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Ind
Bonnie Kent
David Bowser
Mrs. Bowser
Indianapolis
Mary Kent
Indiana Lawyers Count Hits Fifteen Thousand In 1907
The Supreme Court clerk compiled a list showing 15 226 attorneys practicing in Indiana courts in 1907, averaging one legal adviser for about 165 residents. Marion County leads with 729 lawyers in Indianapolis, Brown County has only three. Lawrence Circuit Court has 28 attorneys, mostly from Bedford, aside from the Circuit Judge and the Prosecuting Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Indiana
Marion County
Indianapolis
Brown County
Lawrence
Bedford
Plant sale ties Postal Auto to Newton Anderson
The Postal Auto Manufacturing Company plant was sold to Newton Anderson. A Cincinnati man will remove the machinery to Cincinnati. The plant traced its origins to local founders. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Box of West Fifth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Auto Manufacturing Company
Newton Anderson
Cincinnati
Anderson
Bert Box
West 5Th Street
Sheriff Box Ment On the Public Streets Last Week
Sheriff Box reports incidents along public streets last week detailing patrol actions and responses. The account outlines engagements with local offenders, traffic stops, and cautionary advisories issued by law enforcement.
Sheriff Box Involved In Saloon Brawl and Arrest Chase
A fight at Mike O Connell s saloon ends with Sheriff Box punched by Reath. A gun explodes on the Saratoga floor and police refuse to arrest Box, citing lacking authority. Mayor Stipp and Officers Gipson Moore face criticism as Box escapes to his home before later arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Box
Thomas Reath
Mike O’connell
Reath
O’connell
Saratoga
Holmes
Gipson
Moore
Stipp
Land Sixteenth Streets
Gipson and
East Sixteenth Street
Sheriff Box
Hox
Charle-Payne
North End
Payne
Gratzer
Mr. Box
Horse Saves Two Lives In Boonville Dig
In Boonville Indiana on August 7 Jesse Harpole detonated dynamite in a farm well and after clearing debris descended to rescue his brother who was overcome by gas. Unable to lift him the brother fetched a horse and both men were pulled to safety by the horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonville
Ind
Jesse Harpole
Secret order emblem folly mocks badge wearers
The Washington Democrat notes a Indianapolis bondsman fined for wearing a secret order emblem he does not belong to and lampoons ostentatious displays by both frauds and false members. It compares such showy insignia to a new policeman flaunting a star and urges discreet conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Washington Democrat
Gary Steel Company Boom Stalls in Stinesville
The Gary Steel Corporation expansion at Stinesville has stalled. Citizens worry the project will not bring expected wealth and fear the company will misallocate profits by overwhelming yards with its presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Steel
Stinesville
Steel Company
HAS MADE GOOD
Claud Garvey a former Bedford boy who left twenty five years ago to seek his fortune in the West has with his family been visiting Mr and Mrs Samuel Denning at Springville the past week Garvey has worked at a large packing plant in Kansas City and says he has made good and has no need to spend his money
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Garvey
Bedford
Samuel Denning
Springville
Mr. Garvey
Kansas City
Lintala League A Republican gathering at Wilson's hall
A Republican meeting at Wilson's hall corner 15th and J streets on Saturday night August 15 1908 at 8 pm aims to organize a Lincoln League Club Judge James B Wilson and others will address voters on campaign issues All wishing to affiliate with Lincoln and Taft are invited Organizer F M Vance County Chairman James A Zaring
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson’s Hall
15Th
J Streets
Lincoln League
James B. Wilson
Lincoln
Taft
F. M. Vance
James A. Zaring
Farmers Co operation Insurance annual meeting in Heltonville
The annual meeting of the Farmers Co operation Insurance Company will be held in Heltonville on Saturday August 15. Judge James B. Wilson and Hon R W Miers of Bloomington will address the session. The forenoon will host the business portion and attendees are promised good music and a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Co-operation Insurance Company
Heltonville
James B. Wilson
R. W. Miers
Bloomington
Communities discuss enforcing Indiana speed law on pike
Along the New Albany and Paoli pike residents plan organized enforcement of the Indiana State automobile speed law. Using a telephone line they aim to identify reckless drivers and initiate prosecutions for damages along the route. The note references a Bloomington World editorial about W. J. Bryan and a conversion remark from the Bloomington Telephone’s critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Paoli
Louisville
French Lick
West Baden Springs
Local Brews Candidate Nominations Tied to Opposing County Option
Joe Bell attorney for the brewers combine aids State level efforts to nominate legislature candidates who would oppose county local option. He is a law partner of John W. Kern the Democratic vice presidential nominee. Also noted are moves of Dr J E Luzzader into a new home after 16 years practice, retirement travel plans, multiple marriage licenses, a baseball highlight by Will Rariden, and a newborn son for Doyle and Mrs Dilley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bell
Brewers Combine
John W. Kern
Washington Herald
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B.&c.s.s.w
Belton
Shearen
Bedford Stone Road
Bedford & Wallner
Bedford & Bloomfield
Southern Indiana
Enlivened Services
Wallace-Hagenbech
Ford
General Agt
HIM
Eral
Ford Buff
Singers Reunion
Pike Road
Alfred Guthrie's
John L. East
Ness
Democratic Headquarters
Ments Publicity
Judge Wilson
Tosaddress Club
Derrick
State of
Postal
Gary Steel Corporation
Bedford Boy
Lintala League
Miers Gang
New York World
Bryan
W. J. Bryan
John and
Joe
J. E. Luzzader
East 8Th Street
Thomas R. White
Luzzader
Bloomington World
Benjamin Goff
Heltonville Road
Geo. C. Campbell
California
A. D. Campbell
San Diego
Charles Johnson
Martha Johnson
Signal Corps
U.S. Army
San Antonio
Texas
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Will Rariden
Canton
Canton News
Rariden
Edward E. Radcliff
Josephine M Woodward
John W. Owens
Leland Corbin
Elmer Corbin
Frank Hill
North
M Street
Garry
Washington County
Pearl Carter
Charles Grissom
Gertie Terrell
J. W. McGuire
Doyle
Dilley, 17Th and
O Streets
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