Fire at Orleans Destroys Stable and Grain Without Insurance
A stable and barn belonging to Charles A. Conder in Orleans burned around 1 AM. Fourteen horses were housed, only one saved. thirteen perished. About 2,000 bushels of grain including 1,200 bushels of corn, hay, and harness were burned. Several carriages and a shed also burned. Saw mill and lumber yard adjacent escaped with minor loss. Estimated total loss ranges from 3000 to 5000 dollars. No insurance. Fire likely started from a discarded match or cigar stub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Conder
Orleans
Portable Pantry Note Payments Prompt Legal Action
Three years ago in western Jackson county men bought rights to sell portable pantries across Indiana counties. Each county required sixty pantries at about 300 per county, with notes totaling 600 per county. Banks discounted many notes, profits never realized, and several buyers including Halleck Jones of Carr Township faced fraud allegations as notes remained unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Indiana
People’s State Bank
Brownstown
Halleck Jones
Carr Township
Warren County
Electric Bitters cures wife of Manchester woman
Story of a slave freed by health restoration through Electric Bitters. Geo D Williams of Manchester Mich recounts his wife’s five year helpless condition and its rapid improvement after using two bottles. The remedy is advertised as a cure for female diseases nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches and related symptoms. Guaranteed by Messick and Dodd Druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. D. Williams
Manchester
Mich
Messick & Dodd
Cattle die after eating cornstalks in local field
Saturday morning seven cattle owned by Reuben Miller died after grazing in a field with access to cornstalks. Ransom Burton and Hugh F. Burton report losses, while a Yankton South Dakota telegram notes a hidden poison in cornstalks causing rapid death and tainted green slime on husking gloves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Miller
Ransom Burton
Hugh F. Burton
South Dakota
Chicago
Yankton
Davis
Mitchell Tribune
The Indianapolis Journal praised by The Elkort Review
The Elkort Review hails The Indianapolis Journal as the best paper in the West citing its restraint, honesty, and comprehensive world news. The Journal price drops to ten cents weekly with Sunday extra five cents and delivery by Caady Drug Co. Mrs Norton visits her sons F. D. Norton and C. S. Norton arrival noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkort Review
Indianapolis Journal
Caady Drug Co
Indiana
Bedford
Indianapolis
Coady Drug Co
Lawmakers Ponder Indiana Congressional Redistricting Plan
George A Osbourne of Marion near term as act on redrawing Indiana districts with Republican support. Proposals include moving Dearborn to the Sixth and Lawrence Monroe from the Second to the Fourth to strengthen GOP prospects. Democrats plan caucus December 22 to oppose changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Osborne
Marion
Grant
Blackford
Weils
Republican State Committee
State Committee
Hornley
Osborne
Thomas McNutt
Dearborn County
Lawrence
Monroe
Powell
McNutt
Hernly
Mrs George Long’s life saved by Dr King’s New Discovery
Mrs George Long of New Straitsville Ohio credits Dr King’s New Discovery with preventing a tragedy and saving two lives after a long coughing illness. One bottle cured her and cured Mr Long of pneumonia. The remedy is advertised as effective for throat chest and lung troubles with guaranteed results and trial bottles free at Messick Dodd's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Long
New Straitsville
Ohio
Dr. King
Long
Messick & Dodd’s
Bedford High School Seniors Entertain Teachers
The senior class of Bedford High School hosted teachers at Dr and Mrs J H McPheeters home on West 138th Street Friday night December 14. A paper by Miss Lottie Dusard thanked the teachers for their support during high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J McPheeters
West 138Th Street
Bedford High School
J. H. Mc.Pheeters
Grant Stull
1. A
Earl McePheeters
Lottie Dusard
Emma Heiger
Rackleman
la Notre
Bedford
Double Birthday Surprise for Frank and Wife
Friends and neighbors hosted a joint thirty first and twenty fifth birthday surprise for Frank Green and his wife. They gathered at Thos Harris home then moved to Mrs Green’s East 19th Street residence for supper with pies cakes chicken pickles salads crullers apples and coffee. Afterward guests played sung and recited games and departed wishing many more pleasant evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Green
Thos. Harris
East 18Th Street
Mrs. Green
East 19Th
G Streets
Carrie Cove 1
Chas. Hirscher
John Zihn
A. N. Wilder
Ed McGinnis
Truely Sears
Julia Wilder
Isis Reath
Martha Ann Green
Hattie
Fannie Otis
John Brown
Chas. Reath
Pearl Marks
M Allen
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised By Duchess County Parent
A Duchess county resident endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best medicine for children and croup. He advises keeping a bottle on hand to use at the first signs of hoarseness or croupy cough and notes it never fails to cure when given early. Sold by W. C. Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Gray
Amenia
Duchess County
N. Y
Chamberlain
W. C. Elliott
Deliveryman Hurt As New Express Horse Runs Away
Early Monday a new horse pulling an American Express wagon on East 17th street bolted after a dog. Robert Campbell clung to the rig as it wrecked, the wheels injuring him but not seriously. Goods were recovered by bystanders and later delivered by Oscar Medaris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Express Company
Robert Campbell
East 17Th Street
Campbell
Bob
William Medaris
South N Street
Oscar Medaris
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Said To Prevent Pneumonia
Witfield & Co of Chicago report many users of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for la grippe recover quickly and say it counteracts the tendency of la grippe to develop pneumonia. Sold by W. C. Hiliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witfield & Co
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
W. C. Hiliott
Pollard Flinn Wedding At North O Street Home
A pretty home wedding united Miss Cora Flinn and Mr. Charles Pollard Monday at their new North O street residence, Rev. C H E Asbury officiating. Guests included Mrs S Norton Mr and Mrs John Wible Mr and Mrs Jesse Flinn Mr and Mrs John Chambers Miss Gussie Horsey Mr and Mrs John Helms Ed Pollard Stacy Filion Little Helen Norton Myrtle Flinn and Voris Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Flinn
Charles Pollard
Arnica Salve Heals Severe Leg Sore in Ten Days
It saved his leg says P A Danforth of LaGrange Georgia after a six month running sore fully cured in ten days by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The advert claims relief for ulcers wounds burns boils pain or piles and guarantees Cura at 25 cents through Messick and Dodd, local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Danforth
la Grange
Bucklen
Cura
Messick & Dodd
Clergy Leads Two Sermons at Heltonville Dedication
Rev James Small delivered two strong sermons at Heltonville Sunday assisted by Eid Quincey Short. The new church shows 200 indebtness remaining though 8150 was raised during the services leaving 50 still owed. Local attendees included Mrs Julia Wallheiser Mr and Mrs Jas Small Dr Duncan and daughter Miss Georgia Mrs L A Keithley Mrs Emanuel Sears Mrs J W Winstandley Mr and Mrs Homer West Miss Ethel Hon Mr and Mrs D W McDaniel Florence Corbin Mrs C J Horsey and Misses Belle and Gussie Horsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Small
Heltonville
Eid. Quincey Short
Julia Wallheiser
Jas. Small
Duncan
Georgia
L. A. Keithley
Emanuel Sears
J. W. Winstandley
Homer West
Ethel Hon
D. W. McDaniel
Florence Corbin
C. J. Horsey
Belle and
Gussie Horsey
Bedford Knights Invite T Sweeney Great Lecture
The Bedford Commandery of Knights of Templar extended an invitation to Sir Knight T Sweeney to deliver his lecture The Golden Age in a January church event. Committee members J R Voris C Norton and James Small will coordinate to secure a date. Lt Nichols and family arrived Monday from Syria Orange County and will stay with Walter Addison’s household in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Lt. Nichols
Syria
Orange County
Walter Adamson
Kansas
Bedford Stone For Mississippi State Capitol Project
A. E. Wells of W. A. and A. H Wells left for Jackson to sign contracts to build the new Mississippi State Capitol. Chicago firm bid $831,000 for a fireproof three story plus basement structure with Bedford stone facing and a dome on the old prison site. Plans by Theodore C. Link of St. Louis include ornamental columns at the front entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Inter-Ocean
A. E. Wells
W. A
A. H Wells
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
W. A. Wells
Chicago
Old State Prison
Theodore C. Link
St. Louis
Union Depot
Bible Is Inspired Word of God at Presbyterian Service
Rev A M Irvine preached from 2nd Peter 1 21 urging the Bible as inspired and complete from Genesis to Revelation. He extolled its superiority and civilizing power while praising missionary work and divine influence. Miss Alice Potter presided at the organ as the quartet provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
A. M. Irvine
Alice Potter
Birthday Surprise Supper for Bedford Resident
Monday marked Henry Quackenbush's 62nd birthday with a staged town visit and return to a home crowded with friends who treated him to an excellent supper. Attendees included Thomas Bridgewater and wife, Bert Quackenbush and wife, Charley Peel and wife, J. C. Beavers and wife, John Laux and wife, Sherman Funk and wife, Jesse Richardson and wife, John Fultz, James Smith, and Misses Maggie and Birda Ash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Quackenbush
North H_ street
Mr. Quackenbush
Bedford
Mitchell
Thomas Bridgewater
Bert Quackenbush
Charley Peel
J. C. Beavers
John Laux
Sherman Funk
Jesse Richardson
John Fultz
James Smith
Maggie
Birda Ash
Keep Bowels Regular with Chamberlain’s Tablets
No one can hope for good health unless bowels move daily. When neglected, stomach disorders biliousness headache dyspepsia follow. To avoid ailments take Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets when required. Easy to take mild in effect. For sale by W C Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
W.C. Elliott
Crip Mitchell Paroled After Saloon Till Tap Charge
John W. Mitchell known as Crip, from Daviess County, released to parole after serving part of a sentence for tapping a saloon till at Elnora during work on the Southern Indiana extension. He arrived home last Tuesday, with 13 months remaining to serve. His habit of fighting and the theft charge surprised friends, but extenuating drinking circumstances were cited. He appeared hopeful to reform and stay out of trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Mitchell
Daviess County
Elnora
Indiana
John
Lynch Mob Executes Porter as Indiana Town Burns Jail
In Rocisport Indiana a mob lynched hotel porter Joe Rata after he was accused in a case tied to a lynching Sunday night. Sheriff Anderson moved him to Boonville but the jail was stormed and Rata hanged. Gov Mount sent Evansville militia, later countermanded. James Cather and wife visited relatives Daniel Dailey of Colfax arrives Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocisport
Ind
Joe Rata
Anderson
Boonville
Mount
Evansville
James Cather
John’ Vantyle
Nancy Vantyle
Charles
George Vantyle
Springville
Daniel Dailey
Vantyle
Colfax
Clinton County
Simons
Ro Kport
Odon Town Bonds Sell In Premium Sale
The town board of Odon sold $2,500 worth of bonds to Campbell Wild Co. of Indianapolis at a premium of $50. The bonds have a face value of $250 each to settle the Dobbs damage suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Board of
Odon
Dobbs
Campbell Wild & Co
Indianapolis
Fire destroys Virge Quackenbush’s Salem house
A three room house on the Salem Bedford quarry property north of town occupied by Virge Quackenbush burned at 8 a m Saturday all contents except a wash stand and feather bed. The Quackenbush family were at home. the fire started from a flue. The house belonged to the stone company and losses were partly covered by quarry and mill employee subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem-Bedford
Virge Quackenbush
Dr. King's New Life Pills Promoted For Health
An advertisement extols Dr King s New Life Pills as improving brain and body power through better digestion and energy. The piece notes a price of 25 cents at Messick and Dodd s drug store. Additional local items report Rev C G Fritsche s Sunday German Methodist visit and a personal injury lawsuit in Bloomfield over a White River bridge incident, plus a near train collision involving a boy driving a wagon at 18th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Messick & Dodd's
Cincinnati Enquirer Census Contest Winners Named
Wm. M. Danihue of this city won $10 in the Enquirer census contest with $25,000 total prize. Judge Thos. B. Buskirk of Paoli also won $150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. M. Danihue
Cinecinnati Enquirer
Mr. Danihue
Thos. B. Buskirk
Paoli
Brooks Faces $30,000 Suit Over White River Bridge Injury
Thomas J. Brooks traveled to Broomfield on Monday to defend Southern Indiana Ry. in a $30,000 damage suit brought by J. J. Harrell who lost a leg while working on the White river bridge at Elnora last spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Harrell
Heltonville
Bloomfield
Southern
White River
Hloora
Thomas J. Brooks
Broomfield
Indiana
J. J. Harrell
Elnora
Death of L. C. Gilchrist barber in community
L C Gilchrist, respected colored citizen and local barber, died 11:30 Monday night after a yearlong illness. He leaves a wife and one child. Burial was held at Mitchell on Tuesday. Fayetteville Camp of M W A to host an entertainment and oyster supper on Saturday evening December 29, 1900. All invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Gilchrist
Mitchell
Fayetteville
Mrs Johnson Hosts Surprise Birthday Supper
Mrs James Johnson of North M street held a surprise supper Thursday for her husband’s 82nd birthday. Relatives and friends attended and Prof Faust provided music for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Johnson
North M Street
Prof
Faust
The Swift Specific Co Offers S S S Blood Cure Claims
An advertisement extols S S S as a universal blood purifier and tonic for cancer scrofula rheumatism chronic sores eczema psoriasis and contagious blood poison. It cites fifty years of cures and invites medical correspondence to consult with no charge from the Atlanta firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S
S.S.S
SSS Humanity
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Local News Briefs Highlight Diphtheria and Firearm Accidents
The report notes Charlie Ried's daughter suffers diphtheria. James Matthews takes a new job at Salem mill. John Reid, a prominent farmer near Lawrenceport, conducted business in the city Friday. Isom Sheeks, a successful county farmer from Red Cross, visited Friday. Sherman Roberts lost the tip of his left finger in a planing mill accident at Old Hoosier Mill Friday forenoon. The new Christian church spire skeleton is up and an American flag was raised atop Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reid
Lawrenceport
Isom Sheeks
Red Cross
Sherman Roberts
Hoosier Mill
New Christian Church
Epidemic typho grippish disease spreads in Bartholomew County
Reports from Columbus claim a new illness named typho grippish has caused many deaths across Bartholomew County. Local doctors note symptoms of typhoid and lagrippe, with epidemic spread and mounting fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Bartholomew County
Local notes report bonds and community updates
The article notes Page held on $1000 bond and Chambers on $500. It mentions a controversial alibi about a third man taking molds to Washington. It records visits by Mr and Mrs William Batt of Campbellsburg to Gilbert Batt, and William Hawkins of Heltonville after a paralysis recovery. It mentions H E Pitman installing a 10 hp Columbus engine, Miss Beile Horsey resigning from Heltonville News, a correction about Judge Martin quail supper, and Odon issuing 2250 dollars in bonds to pay damages in the Dobbs case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Page
Chambers
Washington
Susie Morgan Named Grand Chief of Indiana Rathbone District
Local notes report Susie Morgan of Linton has been chosen Grand Chief of the Tenth District of Indiana Rathbone Sisters covering Sullivan Greene Monroe Lawrence Martin Davis Knox counties. Other items mention visitors HK Evans and Robert Harris, a wedding announce Mary Reed and George Sellars at Freetown, church sermons and a nursing window donation, plus praise for Chamberlains Pain Balm and Indianapolis Journal circulation details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Morgan
Linton
Indiana
Rathbone Sisters
Sullivan, Greene
Monroe
Lawrence
Martin, Daviess
Knox
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Washington County
Washington Circuit Court
DR. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Tilford & Mathes
Bill
Panama
The
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta, GA
J.H. McPheeters
Croup
Pollard-Flinn
Bedford Stone
Mississippi State Capitol
Bismarck
C. G. Fritsche
New Albany
18Th Street
Charlie Ried
James Matthews
Salem Mill
Juliessa LaForce
Oak Park
David LaForce
New York City
Wichita
Kan
Arkansas Valley Wheat Belt
Sedgwick
Sumner
Barton
Kay County
Okla
Middle West
Seymour
Jesse Page
Schuyler Chambers
Thomas B. Halls
Jesse Peck
United States
Marion County
Higgins
Terre Haute
William Batt
Campbellsburg
Gilbert Batt
William Hawkins
H. E. Pitman
North I Street
Beile Horsey
Judge
Circuit
Supreme Courts
HK. S. Evans
Salem
Robert Harris
Mr. Hvans
Mr. Harris
MaryRinp
Mary Reedy
George Sellars
Freetown
Christian Church
Harry Accam
Small
Fred Hatfield
Claud Cook
H.H. Braxton
Nicaragua
Central America
Claud
I. N. Cook
Wm.h. Tiller
Avondale Station
Cincinnati
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