Humphreys Homeopathic No. 28 Cure Ad
An 19th century style advertisement for Humphreys No 28 Homeopathic Remedy claiming to treat burns sore nipples nervous debility and prostration from overwork. It touts free samples at druggists Humphreys homeopathic company New York and offers single and special package prices.
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Drugelsts
Humphreys
John Streets
New Yo
Meilicine Co
Cor. Washea
J Berets
New York
Democratic State Convention Dates Clash With Editors
After five hours of discussion the Democratic State committee settled on April 15 and 16 for the Indiana convention. Editors attending a banquet pressed for earlier dates and succeeded in shifting the plan to April 16 and 16, aligning with political timing against the Republican event two weeks away.
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Indianapolis
Democratic State Committee
Indiana
Gether
Grand Hotel
Jackson
Grand
Wnsters
Attempted death of Beach Hargis in Kentucky jail
Beach Hargis, son of Judge James Harwem, attempted suicide by swallowing morphine in the Pendmint county jail after planning to kill himself to end his father’s discipline. His mother intervened, sending attorney W H Blanton to urge the jailer to closely monitor him. Dr Hogg treated him. emetic given and he recovered.
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Beach Hargis
James Harwem
Pe Dmitt County
Kentucky
Hargis
Beech
W.?. Hogg
Wakefield Honored in Kentucky Senate Race Rumor
John D. Wakefield a prominent Louisville newspaper man received a complimentary vote for U.S. Senator from the Kentucky legislature amid speculation Washington Democrat notes he may enter the race. The item mentions Wakefield’s media background and local connections. Also reported is the marriage of Frank Q. Taylor and Elizabeth Pemberton at Justice George Capper’s office in Mitchell.
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John D. Wakefield
Louisville
J. R. Voris
Kentucky
United States
Washington Democrat
Democrat
Ikentucky
Wakefield
Mueller
Senate
Muller
Frank Q. Taylor
Plzabeth Pemberton
George Caper
Mitcl.cll
Citizens win bid to form new Bloomington Telephone Co
A mass meeting in Bloomington led to formation of the Citizens Telephone Company with capital of 100000 and 948 shares sold at 10 each. Jeff Kemp bought 100 shares, and officials refused to open the Home Telephone books while pledging fair treatment and public oversight. Frank Wampler of Bell stated he would not invest locally but might seek to acquire long distance, signaling broader telecom tensions. The struggle centers on maintaining old rates against a 25 cent increase and a rejected request to inspect books.
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Citizens In Mass
Monteith
Presiden Parker
Bloomington Home Telephone Company
Louisville
Bloomington
J. E. Henley
J. H. Headdy
Parker
White
Citizens Telephone Company
Carmichael
Jeff Kemp
W. T. Steeden
W. T. Breeden
Frank Register
T. B. Ritter
B. F. Adams, Jr
Breeden
Jygiers
Frank Wampler
Bell Telephone Company
Citizens’ Committee
B.F. Adams, Jr
The
Bloomington National Bank
E. H. Lindley
Indiana University
S. E. Carmichael
Henley
Drainage Ditch Promises 4 000 Acre Knox County Reclamation
The Plass ditch project by Brown Brothers will reclaim about 4 000 acres of bog land in southern Knox County near Decker's Station. It will raise land values, boost county real estate by at least 200 000 dollars, and redirect the Du Chien river into White river. Local landowners expect higher harvests and tax shifts as costs approach 60 000 dollars for affected properties.
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Brown Brothers
Knox County
Decker
Frank Plass
Wabash River
du Chien
Mt. Carmel
Hainois
White River
Cassell Arrested in Mills Murder Case in Indiana
George Emory Cassell, recently from Indianapolis, was arrested in Quincy and taken to Spencer under guard on a murder charge. The arrest followed claims that Cassell killed Thomas Mills during a planned real estate deal, with heavy security and mob rumors ongoing as prosecutors prepare for a preliminary hearing.
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Quincy
Ind
Thomas Mills
Eminence
George Emory Cassell
Indianapolis
Spencer
Owen County
Cassell
Slinkard
Grant Cassell
Willis Hickam
Joseph Williams
Owen and Morgan
Hickam
John L. Duncan
Williams
Justice of the Peace L. D. Trent
Chenoweth
Toth
Sacra Ghd
Duncan
Moss
Henry Spaan
Cassady
Indiana
Owen, Putnam
Morgan
Greencastle
Mills
Petrified Nose Man Attracts Denver Dispatch
James B. Carrin of Worcester travels to California with a nose that ossified into stone after years of heavy drinking. He boasts the petrified feature and says liquor sparked his condition, viewing it as a walking temperance lecture while avoiding further drinking. Carrin notes he has not imbibed since the ossification began.
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Aman
Savoy Hotel
Denver Dispatch
James B. Carrin
Worcester
Mass
Teddy Harris
Carrin
California
Catrin
Bonds Illegal Twist Delays Bloomington Bonds Auction
A Bloomington National Bank notice states the final 53 000 in county court house bonds will not be accepted by the Indianapolis bid firm. The county debt exceeds two percent after mortgage exemption was not counted. W. H. H. Miller writes the opinion. others disagree. A new sale effort will be attempted.
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Bloomington National Bank
Court House
Indianapolis
W. H. H. Miller
Bloomington
Secret marriage ends romance in Honeytown city
Ada McKnight formerly of Bedford and Thomas Cross of Honeytown reportedly wed January 8. The couple kept their nuptials secret until this week when Miss McKnight joined her husband in Seymour after weeks apart.
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Ada McKnight
Thomas Cross
Honeytown
Bloomington Phone Boycott Targets Home Company
The boycott against the Home Company persists in Bloomington with residents urged to drop phones. Women walk streets for daily needs while men vow to endure higher costs until prices return. A new company plans a stock surge and a six month plant rollout. Messenger boys profit and the post office sells postcards for ordering goods.
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Bloomington
Messenger Boys
Public address links billboards to white slavery in Indianapolis
Dr. F D Sturgis of New York spoke at English's Opera House under the YMCA about The Fact Story of the Traffic in Girls for Immoral Purposes. He warned that billboard ads and theaters seek victims and urged publicity to reform the social evil, noting shops, dances, and roller rinks as common venues.
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Hell
F. D. Sturgis
New York City
Opera House
Indianapolis
Young Men’s Christian Association
Sturgis
Hrades
Aged Lady Dead in Mondy at 93
Mrs. Lousanna Skeen died at her daughter Mrs. Lee Potter's home 1618 Twenty-second street Mondy night aged 93. She suffered a fracture to the left hip in an 1906 accident near the Potter home. Survived by three daughters including Mrs. Potter, funeral set from the Potter home Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev. Wilson Whitney officiating.
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Lousanna Skeen
Lee Potter
Twenty-second Street
Mondy
White River
Bedford
Joseph Dussard
Mary Ann Fortner
Wilson Whitney
Suffered a Relapse Hits Bedford Scholar
Prof Otto Dixon principal of the Dive school has relapsed after a typhoid fever illness and is seriously ill. He has lost use of his lower limbs and is at his brother's home near Ft Ritner with many friends in Bedford mourning his condition.
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Otto Dixon
Dixon
Bedford
Prof
Ft. Ritner
Seines Found by Deputy Fish Commissioner
Deputy fish commissioner John J. Bravy seized seines during a Hamilton township operation on White Creek. In Asa L. Brown’s possession were four seines measuring 50, 43, and two at 25 feet. Brown pleaded guilty before Judge John Congdon and was fined with costs totaling $35.
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John, J. Bravy
Hamilton Township
White Creek
Asa L. Brown
Brown
John Congdon
Seymour
Bedford Suffers Attack of Uncle Tom's Cabin
A Bloomington note reports Bedford experiencing a cultural clash as the town reacts to an Uncle Tom's Cabin themed incident. No further details provided.
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Bedford
Uncle Tom
Bloomington
Farm For Rent 100 Acres Near Bedford
A 100 acre farm available for rent located two miles north of Bedford. Contact Mrs. C. E. Bowden on S. M Street for details.
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Bedford
C. E. Bowden
S. M Street
It Happened At Vincennes
A 14 year old boy went to school drunk in Vincennes. Prosecuting Attorney Hastings handled the case and the boy was released on his mother’s promise to take care of him.
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Hastings
Vincennes Sun
Indiana December mortality bulletin reports 2768 deaths
The Indiana State Board of Health's December bulletin lists 2768 total deaths for the month, with influenza, bronchitis, and tonsillitis most prevalent. It details deaths by disease, violence causes, regional breakdowns, and sanitation inspections by H. E. Barnard, noting improvements on second inspections and lab specimen totals.
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Indiana
Indiana State Board of Health
H. E. Barnard
State Food and Drug Commissioner
Barnard
Bacteriological Laboratory
Jurors Drawn for February Court Term by Judge Wilson
Ambrose Sears and J A Gunn were named Jury Commissioners for another year and drew juries for the February term. Grand Jury unlikely. Petit Jury includes Moore, McCoy, Zikes, Huddleson, Dobbins, Reath, Norman, Scott, Allen, Erwin, Stipp and others from Shawswick, Pleasant Run, Perry, Guthrie, Marion, Elvin townships. Also notes births, visits, illnesses, and local happenings.
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Ambrose Sears
J. A. Gunn
James B. Wilson
Leonard
Grand Alexander Watkins
Spice Valley Township
J. W. Cummings
Pleasant Run
T. D. Butler
Albert Fountain
Bruce Woodard
John Brananam
E L. Moore
Shawswick
Jeff McCoy
Indian Creek
Samuel Zikes
Perry
William Huddleson
Guthrie
E. R. Dobbins
Charles Reath
Rolla O. Norman
Marshall
Henry Scott
Marion
Theodore Allen
Ira Anderson
Grant Erwin
Charles Stipp
Elvin Township
Dogs Prevent Henery Raid Spree With Guns and Poison
Several dogs raiding henneries in West End and Highland Park were killed this past weekend. Enraged residents used firearms and poison, leaving several carcasses scattered in the city district.
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West End
Highland Park
Ayer's Hair Vigor Promoted As Hair Food
An advertisement touts Ayer's Hair Vigor as genuine hair food that nourishes the scalp and hair bulbs. It claims to stop hair loss, promote growth, and keep the scalp clean, with a testimonial branded “Bold for over sixty years.”
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Ayer
Swiss Thrift in Indiana Vineyard Colony Near Jasonville
A small Swiss immigrant colony near Jasonville grows vines on marginal land using leaves and wood as natural fertilizer. Three men and families cultivate the plot, with profits hoped after about three years as agriculturists monitor the experiment. A Mitchell dispatch reports John Wagoner, of German descent, warned to leave by Saturday or his life would be in danger, linked to tensions over foreign workers in cement mills. Wagoner plans to stay.
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Jasonville
Nature
Indiana
John Wagoner
Wagoner
WANTS A DIVORCE IN LAWRENCE CIRCUIT COURT
Lydia Gilbert files for a divorce from Ralph Gilbert in the Lawrence Circuit Court alleging marriage on November 15 1903 and separation since April 7 1905 after abandonment and lack of support. She cites inhuman treatment including kicking striking with a poker blocking her eyes with fists vile names and disease exposure and seeks absolute divorce and $500.
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Lawrence
Lydia Gilbert
Ralph Gilbert
Reached ripe age Christopher Schmidt Sr at ninety three
Christopher Schmidt Sr. celebrated his ninety third birthday Sunday at his daughter Mrs Edward Graff’s Washington Avenue home. Friends joined in praising his health and long life as he neared the ninety fourth milepost. Visitors listed include August Benzel John Haase Mrs Charles Haase Mrs John Benzel Herman Graff Ernest Schmidt William Bahr Rev Jacob Allinger Gus Rhoda Henry Aldenhagen Fred Schmidt Edith Benzel and Haase Benzel Jr.
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Christopher Schmidt
Edward Graff
Washington Avenue
Schmidt
Nintieth
August Benzel
John Haase
Charles Haase
John Benzel
Herman Graff
Ernest Schmidt
William Bahr
Jacob Allinger
Gus Rhoda
Henry Aldenhagen
Fred Schmidt
Edith Benzel
Master Haase Benzel
Two Men Injured At Cement Plant In Weekend Incident
James Shofner of South G street suffered a badly lacerated left foot when it was caught between a car and a ground pile Sunday. William Bales, also of the United States Cement plant, had several fingers and a thumb badly lacerated after his hand was caught in a conveyor at about 1 am Sunday. Dr. C. H. Emery treated both injuries.
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James Shofner
South G Street
United States Cement Plant
William Bales
C. H. Emery
Police chase mad dog through city streets
Police Officers Charles Payne and Moore chased a suspected rabid dog Sunday night after a report near Eighteenth and O streets. The dog was seen on Thirteenth Street and fled toward the North End, where it vanished. The animal bit at people as it moved, sparking widespread excitement. Mrs. John Browning of Leesville, ill recently, shows some improvement today.
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Charles Payne
Moore
Eighteenth
O Streets
Thirteenth Street
North End
Letters for the Week Ending February 8 1908
Advertised letters for ladies Henry Miss Nancy J Jackson Mrs Nancy White Miss Susie and gentlemen Glover C E Hodges Thomas Ruder Billie Row R L. Persons calling for above letters please say advertised. S KeaAc u Postmaster
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Henry
Nancy J. Jackson
Nancy
White
Susie
S. L. Keaacu
P.M
Administrator's Sale of 58 Acres Near Bedford
Public auction set for July 20 at 2 p.m. of 58 acres located off the north end of the old Mitchell farm just south of Bedford on Bedford and Mitchell Pike. Admx Nellie E. Able oversees with Brooks & Brooks as attorneys.
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Old Mitchell Farm
Bedford
Bedford and
Mitchell Pike
Nellie E. Able
Admx
Brooks & Brooks
Attys
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