Golden Medical Discovery touted as life reconstruction tonic
An advertisement extols Dr. R. V. Pierce and his Golden Medical Discovery as a natural tonic to rebuild digestion and tissue, claiming it strengthens the stomach liver and bowels without the pill habit. A San Francisco user testifies that three bottles cured a cold and improved health beyond prior levels. The product uses glyceric extracts from herbs and is offered in sugar-coated granules.
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Bealy
Nature
R. V. Pierce
A. T. Jones
Hayes Street
San Francisco
Cal
Dr. Pierce
Record corn harvest struggles in Southern Indiana fields
The region reports the largest corn crop yet in Southern Indiana counties feeding New Albany but labor shortages hinder gathering. Farmers offer $1.50 a day and board for helpers, yet cannot husk and crib before bad weather. Wives and daughters assist, and about half the crop remains in fields while prices fall to fifty cents a bushel on city streets.
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Indiana
New Albany
Caught the Negroes Scott and Cox Confess to Depot Arrest
Sheriff Cassidy and Marshal Brown of Huntingburg arrest John Scott and a man who called himself Sam Cox Friday. They admit shooting John Watts near the French Lick tunnel Monday, with Scott claiming self defense and detailing a near-mob escape as a crowd gathered at the depot.
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John Scott
Cassidy
Marshal Brown
Huntingburg
John Watts
French Lick
Scott
Watts
Sam Cox
Jokes and Purists Split Over Senator Burton Conviction
The Courier Journal reflects on Senator Joseph Ralph Burton of Kansas after his conviction for using his office dishonorably. It contrasts jests from jokemakers with purist condemnations, noting a humanitarian angle as Burton is portrayed as a great loser lacks moral refinement, amid calls for scorn and pity.
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Joseph Ralph Burton
Kansas
United States
Courier Journal
San Antonio Promises Winter Health and Beauty
Winter visitors are urged to escape the north and enjoy San Antonio's turquoise skies. The city boasts Mission Churches including the Cathedral, the Alamo, and modern comforts with dry air and sunshine. Low fall and winter rail rates via the M K T Railroad entice travelers to make the journey affordable and pleasant.
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San Antonio
San Fernando
Alamo
America
Lord Nation Builder Rev Hyde Delivers Thanksgiving Sermon
Rev Hyde preaches on Making of a Nation at Union Thanksgiving service at the Presbyterian church. He links Abraham to national destiny, traces world history toward liberty, and notes America as leader among nations under God. He cites Russia, Europe, and Christian expansion as signs of divine progress.
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Presbyterian Church
R. Scott Hyde
M. E. Church
Miss Sanders
E. Richard Edwards
Buck
Wilson Whitney
DeKoven
Ellis H. Drake
America
St. Paul
Abraham
Tennyson
Europe
Italy
Michael Angelo
Savvonarola
Germany
Luther
God
Scotland
Christ
John Knox
Egypt
Greece
Rome
American
Republic
France
Talleyrand
Russia
Long
Gome
Japan
China
India
Earth
Lord
Jesus
Royal Baking Powder Ad Promises Purity and Lift
A promotional notice urges readers to use Royal Baking Powder for all recipes calling for cream of tartar soda or baking powder. It claims superior leavening strength and purity, says alternatives like alum or phosphate powders produce inferior, less wholesome food, and credits Royal Baking Powder Co. of New York.
Indiana's oldest living woman, 104, visits Mt Olive
Mrs Nancy Richardson of Mt Olive Martin county is visiting granddaughter Mrs Bart Short. At 104 she is the oldest living person in Indiana and walks with the ease of a 35 year younger woman. She travels to Bedford walking a mile to reach the railway station and remains a guest for several days.
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Nancy Richardson
Mt. Olive
Martin County
Bart Short
Thanksgiving Trip to Cherokee Cabin Party
A large group of young people led by Mrs. Steve Smith left Wednesday for Cherokee Cabin to spend Thanksgiving. The commissary wagon carried turkey oysters game and provisions for several days. Attendees include Mabel Smith Ella Whiting Rose Whiting Anna Heitger Lulu Hoppingarner Julia Heitger and Messrs Bob Wicker W E Clark Julius Heitger Will Owens George Heitger with Wicker and Clark acting as janitors to prepare the cabin. They expect to return Friday evening.
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Steve Smith
Mabel Smith
Ella and
Rose Whiting
Anna Heitger
Lulu Hoppingarner
Julia Heitger
Bob’’ Wicker
W. E. Clark
Julius Heitger
Will Owens
George Heitger
Messrs Wicker and Clark
Ex-Congressman Hardy Describes Utah Visit and Mormon Power
A. M. Hardy writes from Vernal Utah dated November 14 expressing disgust with Mormon influence in the state. He criticizes the church as a vast trust and notes the American party’s gains in Salt Lake City while seeking a move to Indiana. He describes irrigation, valley crops, and difficult travel, and vows to leave his land claim.
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A. M. Hardy
Washington
Vernal
Utah
Mormon Church
Salt Lake City
Indiana
Selah
Mrs Bridget McGuire Dies in Cincinnati Readied for Interment
Mrs Bridget McGuire a former resident of Wheatland and Washington died in Cincinnati Thursday of general debility. She leaves three sons Hugh James Thomas and one daughter Mrs Robert Farrell in Vincennes and two daughters Mrs Mary McCarty Denver and Mrs Thomas McFeeley Cincinnati. Her husband who died in 1877 at Wheatland was buried in Washington. son Hugh arranged Saturday to have him disinterred and buried beside his wife.
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Bridget McGuire
Cincinnati
Wheatland
Washington
St. John’s Cemetery
Hugh McGuire
James McGuire
Memphis
Thomas McGuire
LaFayette
Robert Farrell
Vincennes
Mary McCarty
Denver
Thomas McFeeley
Rathbone Reception Honors Mr and Mrs C G Zerse
The Rathbone Sisters Temple hosted a social reception in Castle Hall for Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Zerse. Miss Lizzie Coleman presented a silver spoon as thanks and Mrs. Zerse expressed appreciation, noting her departure from the Bedford Temple after moving to the city.
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Rathbone Sisters
Temple
C. G. Zerse
Castle Hall
Miller
Lizzie Coleman
Zerse
Lodge
Bedford Temple
Mrs. Zerse
Rathbone Temple
Clubs Do Honor One Acts As Host For Other In Social
The T. E. B. club of young city society girls entertained the P. P. C. club at Miss Beryl Foster’s home on L street Thanksgiving evening. The house was dressed in green and white with myrtle and ivy garlands. A luncheon featuring cold sliced turkey and creamed peas preceded an evening of good cheer. Ruth Turley of New Orleans was the only out of town guest.
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Beryl Foster
L Street
Uneeda
Ruth Turley
Orleans
Young Wallace Brown Indicted in Postal Theft Case
Wallace Brown of Heltonville road was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury for violation of postal laws. He is accused of shooting rural mail boxes on the Heltonville road and was arrested by Deputy Marshal Rankin. Brown posted bond for the U S court in Indianapolis on December 18.
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Wallace Brown
Heltonville Road
Young Brown
Heltonville
United States
Rankin
Brown
U. S
Indianapolis
Miss Shontz Delivers Captured Flag Lecture at Baptist Church
Miss Shontz spoke to a near full First Baptist auditorium despite heavy rain about Our National emblem captured by temperance forces. The Young Women's Club of the church organized the event marking its first anniversary with an informal reception at Hon. Wm. Matthews home and a near $40 offering for Shontz’s cause.
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First Baptist Church
Shantz
Young Women
Indianapolis and Ohio Valley traction opens Bedford HQ
The Indianapolis and Ohio Valley traction company announces new headquarters in the Citizens’ Bank building with J. H. Larimer as president and Will Duncan in charge. Two surveyor corps work from Bedford in a northeast and southwest direction as the firm secures right of way across counties. Bedford granted a franchise September 5 while Bloomington has refused. Engineering work at Bed ford proceeds with plans to begin construction in spring. Elder Joseph Franklin leaves Bedford for Anderson after a visit.
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Indianapolis
Vincennes and
Evansville
Indianapolis and Ohio Valley Traction Company
J. H. Larimer
Citizens’ Bank
Will Duncan
Bedford
Bloomington
Duncan
Traction Surveyors Pushing New Indianapolis Line
William Duncan chief engineer leads surveyors in Bedford as the Indianapolis Vincennes Evansville Traction line plans two survey corps north and south. Bedford to be operations seat with offices. right of way secured. Bloomington franchise granted. Hendren and McGowen back project aiming for spring work and electric cars Bloomington to Indianapolis.
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William Duncan
Indianapolis
Vincennes
Evansville & Traction
Bedford
Duncan
W. N. Matthews
Bloomington
Merchant's deadly aim will cause young man's death
A shooting affray in Brownstown left Frank Swine gravely wounded after a confrontation with Frank Long, proprietor of the Leader. Long fired twice with a 38 caliber revolver as Swine attempted to exit, and Swine later died from the wounds at his home. Long is in custody facing charges.
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Brownstown
Frank Swine
Frank Long
Swine
Long
Gents
Remonstrance Blocks Liquor License in Ward One
A ward one petition with 411 names, filed by anti saloon forces led by E B Thornton, asks county commissioners to deny a liquor license citing traffic concerns under Moore law. The remonstrance surpasses a majority of Ward One votes and blocks Gegrich's license application for the August Ankle room.
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Owens
E. B. Thornton
Ward
Thornton
Board of Commissioners
First Ward
Bedford
John Gegrich
Fourteenth
Fifteenth
Gegrich
Robbers’ second visit robs Vallonia bank of about $2000
Robbers entered the Vallonia branch of the People's State Bank near Brownstown on Tuesday and forced the safe open, taking about $2000 while a bundle of notes remained untouched. No gang members have been identified.
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Vallonia
Brownstown
The
People’s State Bank of
Miss Theresa Honan Weds Jerome Keene in Seymour
The Seymour Republican reports a Thanksgiving Eve wedding at St. Ambrose Church. Miss Theresa Honan of Seymour married Jerome Keene of Indianapolis in a quiet ceremony presided by Rev. Father Conrad with close relatives present. A wedding breakfast followed at the Honan home on East Second Street. Sheriff Frank Smith returned from Plainfield after escorting four Mitchell lads to Reform School.
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The
Seymour Republican
Theresa Honan
Seymour
A. H. Guthrie
Republican
St. Ambrose Church
Jerome Keene
Indianapolis
Father Conrad
Frank Smith
Plainfield
Mitchell
Reform School
Medora Barber Shoots Himself in Personal Crisis
Curtis Griffith 28, a Medora and Wallonia barber, shot himself in the breast with a 32 calibre revolver in the yard of Miss Woolery, a 16 year old admirer. He was taken to Brownstown after a physician was summoned and his mother notified. The wound is serious but the outcome is unclear. Witnesses say the couple hoped to marry but age restrictions blocked the match.
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Medora
Curtis Griffith
Wallonia
Brownstown
Woolery
Andrew Woolery
Griffin
December Weather Averages For Indianapolis Revealed
The December averages from 34 years of Indianapolis records show a normal temperature of freezing. Highlights include a warmest December 47 in 1889 and a cold 15 below in 1876, with precipitation averaging 3.08 inches and notable extremes on December 31, 1878 and December 14, 1890. Winds pale in comparison to a 58 mph gust on December 27, 1904.
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Weather Bureau
Indianapolis
Beatrice Sanders Leads Mitchell High Quartette in West Baden
Miss Beatrice Sanders attended the Orange county Teachers Association at the West Baden Hotel Friday. The Mitchell High School Quartette directed by Sanders performed several numbers at the Lawrence County Teachers Association session yesterday. The quartet includes James Jean Porter Lyons Beech Lyons and John Clark, with praised performances from the teachers.
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Beatrice Sanders
West Baden
Orange County
Teacher’s Association In Progress
Miss Sanders
Mitchell High School Quartette
Lawrence County
Teacher’s Association
James Jean
Porter Lyons
Beech Lyons
John Clark
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