Disease as a Crime and the Plight of Overworked Women
An article argues against labeling disease and female weakness as criminal. It cites Dr. Pierce’s remedies for women’s health issues including prolapse and uterine displacement, advising rest, limited lifting, air, and mild exercise. It advertises Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Medical Adviser with mailing offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papol
Hoorinkay
Burede
Pierce
Pieerce
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo
Dr. Pierce
Postmasters to Enforce Mailbox Signals After July First
A general order requires rural postal patrons to display signals at their mailboxes when mail is present. Any simple device suffices but the carrier must not open a box unless mail is indicated. After collection, the signal must be lowered unless delivery has occurred.
Bite of a Locust Sows Fear in Kentucky
Mrs. Vinnie Hibbitt of Beckton eight miles south of Glasgow Kentucky dies after locust bite three days earlier as the insect plague overruns the region. The death follows another fatality in the same week, William Andrews, amid superstitions of a plague and fatal sting. Mrs. Hibbitt was bitten while working in the garden. swelling spread, ending in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinnie Hibbitt
Beckton
Glasgow
William Andrews
Hibbitt
Ruth Wood Mauled by Two Family Dogs in Oolitic
Ruth Wood eight years old was attacked by two hounds owned by the Boneberger family in Oolitic as she approached the Boneburger residence on an errand. Neighbors intervened and one dog was shot. The injured girl, taken home, lies in critical condition with serious lacerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boneberger
Oolitic
Ruth Wood
Henry Wood
Ruth
Boneburgers
Dierking
Millenium Reached Closed Sunday in Louisville
Gov Beckham and Mayor Barth order closure of 900 saloons and all theatres and amusements. Board of Public Safety directs police to arrest liquor sellers and those keeping venues open, with witnesses named for prosecution. Dr and Mrs Pearson of McCabe Arizona delay Bedford visit due to a ten day camping outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Beckham
Barth
Board of Public Safety
Charles Pearson
McCabe
Arizonia
Monticello
Bedford
Mitchell man dies in jail under suspicion of foul play
Sol Pitman of Mitchell died in his county jail cell between 6 and 7 on Friday morning after an intoxication episode and a day of unclear illness. Sheriff Box and deputies suspect poisoning doused with liquor. coroner calls for autopsy to determine if death was natural or foul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Pitman
Mitchell
Pitman
Chief Myers
Whiting
Mr. Whiting
Dr. Hunter
Box
McGinnis
Plummer
Leesville
Bedford
al Burton
Everett Perkheiser
Jack Love
Burton
Perkheiser
Love
Awrence
Myers
H. C. Whiting
Dodd & Deuthitt
James Douthitt
Dodd & Douthitt
Negro Williams on Trial Amid Bloomfield Mob Threats
Trembling in his Greene county jail cell, Robert Williams faces murder trial as threats of mob violence rise. Sheriff and deputies guard the jail. Terre Haute troops are readied, and Adjutant General Perry may intervene if unrest erupts. Williams was brought from Washington and awaits a hurried trial. a prosecutor and defense team are appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Bloomfield
Greene County
Robert Williams
Mike Collins
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Bloomfield
Eddington
Hanly
Perry
Williams
Washington
Daviess County
Orion B. Harris
Harris
Charles E. Henderson
William L. Slinkard
J. B. Filbert
W. W. Moffett
William L. Cavins
Collins
Frog hunt ends with missing horse return to town
Fred Hatfield and three companions rode to the Owen farm on White River Thursday to hunt frogs. The horse turned back toward town and the group walked home. Otto Krenke found the horse later and took it to the livery stable. Hatfield and companions searched half the night for the rig, not finding it until morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hatfield
Owen
White River
Otto Krenke
Hatfield
Crowd
Mrs Stanley Chrisler Injured In Cellar Fall
Mrs. Stanley Chrisler is confined to her home after slipping on a cellar stair and falling the full distance. She suffered bruises with no broken bones, caused by the fall on Thursday while reaching for an article in the cellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Chrisler
Chrisler
Mrs. Chrisler
Nail in Her Foot Forces Mrs Dalton to Bed
Mrs. William Dalton, living south of the city, injures her foot stepping on a rusty nail hidden in a board. The wound inflames the foot swells and she must give up her household duties while confined to bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dalton
Guthrie Woman Alleges Rape. Warrants Issued for Deckard
Dashie Stuart of Guthrie testified before Mayor Smith alleging a rape by George Deckard, a Marshall township farmer. An affidavit was issued and a warrant for Deckard’s arrest was issued, prompting a sensational local case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dashie Stuart
Guthrie
Smith
George Deckard
Miss Stuart
Deckard
Marshall Township
Pneumonia Contributed to Pitman Death in Jail
Autopsy by Drs Freeland and McDonald on Sol Pitman who died in jail Friday found congestion of the lungs with solidified tissue and inflamed stomach and liver. Pitman had likely been on the streets without proper nourishment and died of pneumonia complications. Coroner Plummer ruled the verdict per post mortem findings. burial followed in Bryantsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plummer
Pitman
Bryantsville
Circus Saturday at Bedford showcases Sun Brothers show
The first tented show of the season visits Bedford on Saturday signaling the debut here of Sun Brothers Railroad shows and European trained animals. A special Indiana Southern train brought the troupe to town with 200 performers. The parade along 16th street drew a dense crowd near Kramer’s Woods. The two hour afternoon program featured Carl Lamay acrobats, Sun herd elephants, Maude the rope walking mule, Miss Minnie Ashburn horses, Shetland ponies, Lamberto Hollis acting on two white horses, Master Melvin Hollis, and the Smilettas among other acts plus clowns and vaudeville specialties. Miss Clara Skerd visited Orleans afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Sun Brothers
Indiana Southern Road
16Th Street
Kramer
Court House
Carl Lamay
Maude
Minnie Ashburn
Shetland
Iceland
Marvelous Lamberto
Orrin
Nettie Hollis
Melvin Hollis
Smilettas
Widow Margare t Fairchield Died At City Hospital
Mrs. Margaret Fairchield died at the city hospital Monday after septicemia at age 69. A Worthington native, she had lived with daughter Mrs. Herschel Bridwell in Avoca after arriving ten days earlier. Her son John W. O’Harrow, Bloomington druggist, was present at her death. Funeral and interment took place in Worthington Tuesday at 1 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Fairchield
City Hospital
Avoca
Worthington
Herschel Bridwell
John W. O’harrow
Bloomington
Hoosier Newspaper Co Formed by Indiana Democrats
At a meeting of Democrats in Indianapolis the Hoosier Newspaper Company was formed with capitalization of 80000 dollars. Incorporators include John W. Kern B F Shively B C Moon D W Simms Theodore P Davis John W Holtzman J E McCullough Oran S Hack Marion Bailey A B Johnson and W A Ryan. Stock will be sold to Democrats at 10 dollars per share and subscriptions may be repaid to investors upon full recovery of their investment. The firm will publish a weekly Democratic organ in Indiana with Wm D Westlake of Marion named editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Democratic Club
Indianapolis
Hoosier Newspaper Company
John W. Kern
B. F. Shively
B.C. Moon
D. W. Simms
Theodore P. Davis
John W. Holtzman
J. E. McCullough
Oran S. Hack
Marion Bailey
A. 8. Johnson
W. A. Ryan
The
Democracy
Democratic
Indiana
Wm. D. Westlake
Marion
Miers for Legislature in Bloomington GOP push
The Bloomington Telephone argues ex-Congressman Robert W. Miers may be drafted to the State Legislature by Democrats if not offered the post, amid GOP discontent from recent primary defeats. It notes Miers would not seek the Legislature and prefers a State ticket placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Monroe County
Robert W. Miers
Miers
Judge Miers
Ira C. Batman
Monroe
Owen
Greene Counties
Oscar E. Bland
Linton
Greene County
Disinfect Telephone Mouthpieces Warned By Health Board
The state board of health warns against using telephones without disinfecting the mouthpiece. Dr J N Hurty explains germs congregate there and spread via breath. Disinfect the speaking tube daily if shared, or 2-3 times weekly if used by one person. Use five percent carbolic acid or corrosive sublimate solution. Prevention is better than cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
J. N. Hurty
Message of the Living to the Dead Memorial Sermon Remembering Civil War Sacrifices
Rev. R Scott Hyde leads Memorial Day service at First Methodist Church with Grand Army Women’s Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans honoring Union preservation. He contrasts war’s blood and death with national unity and seven American ideals guiding liberty equality and opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Scott Hyde
First Methodist Church
Grand Army
Woman’s Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans
Hyde
Niagara
Lincoln
Webster
Gettysburg
Republic of America
South
North
Bunker Hill
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Jackson
Hermitage
United States
Boston
Fanil Hall
Union
Republic
Calhoun
Stonewall Jackson
Grant
Rappahannock
Appomattox
Innsbruck
Tyrol Alps
Spain
Cuba
America
Japan
China
Russia
Sons of America
Brethers
Grand Army of the Republic
Satan
Christ
Our Salvation
Missing Kellogg prompts renewed search efforts in Indiana
The Lafayette papers report no word from Kellogg the Canadian land shark who has not returned. His wife reportedly plans to leave Brookston. Bloomington $150 checks held by Simmons & Faris were returned with the proposition off. Search for the missing man to continue with renewed vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg
Lafayette
Brookston
Bloomington
Simmons & Faris
Rain A Blessing From Widespread Drought Breaker
Rain ended six weeks of drought across the state with heavy showers, especially in Lawrence county where oats were stunted and crops damaged. The downpour brings thousands of dollars in relief to farmers as melon plants, berries, vegetables, and corn benefit. Miss Mary Sexton of Owensburg visits Bedford friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Mary Sexton
Owensburg
Bedford
Walsh bank case status in DOJ discussions and Morrison report
Washington dispatch reports two to three days of talks between Department of Justice officials and Chicago U S District Attorney Chas B Morrison on the Walsh bank misappropriation case. Examiners review books of three banks and railroads, with a final government plan to follow the report analysis. Morrison declined to discuss government action against the beef packers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Justice
United States
Chas. B. Morrison
Chicago
John R. Walsh
Morrison
White House
Walsh Bank
Six Horse Power Engine For Aurora Pleasure Boat
The Melsheimer brothers and William Weaver of El Nora purchased a six horse power gasoline engine to run a thirty eight foot boat under construction. It will replace the abandoned small steam boat that operated on White river at Aurora last summer due to license requirements. The new boat will be launched when ready and used for pleasure trips on White river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melsheimer Brothers
William Weaver
Elnora
White River
Aurora
Oscar Baker Can Tell Of Corruption
The piece notes relatives seek a state backdoor deal for fugitive Oscar Baker to return without arrest. Baker, ex representative for American Tobacco, allegedly offered bribes to legislators to oppose anti cigarette measures. Governor Hanly rejected immunity, Baker’s fate unresolved. A Bedford auto party plans a West Baden trip led by Will Urmey and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A
Baker
Indiana
American Tobacco Company
Ananias Baker
Fulton County
Hanly
Arthur D. Hughes
Hughes
Wabash
Marion
Bedford
West Baden
Will Urmey
Henry Campbell
Robert Martin
Nat Joyner
A. Auerbach
Winton Hanner
Divorce Suit Filed by Emma B France Against J H France
Mrs Emma B France through attorney Geo O Iseminger sues for divorce from J H C France. Residents in politic where he served as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney until recently. Since leaving office he has lived in Bedford. She alleges abandonment in the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma B.france
Geo. O. Iseminger
J. H.C. France
Politic
France
Bedford
Sunton Saloon Bond Case Reaches Circuit Court
The state case of Sarah Meade versus Charles L. Kerby proceeds in circuit court on a saloon bond dispute. Originating in Orange County, the suit seeks $2060 alleging Kerby sold liquor to a intoxicated William A. Meade, who killed by Jesse L. Kinsey in a Orleans tavern altercation. Attorneys for plaintiff are Perry McCart and J. E. Boruff. defense is Brooks & Brooks, W. H. Talbott, and John J. Lingle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Meade
Charles L. Kerby
Orange County
William A. Meade
Jesse L. Kinsey
Kirby
Orleans
Meade
Kinsey
American Surety Company
Perry McCart
Paoli
J. E. Boruff
Brooks & Brooks
W. H. Talbott
John J. Lingle
Car Breaks Down Near Quarry District Sunday
A large auto touring car driven by W A Brissenden of Bloomington with Mrs Brissenden and two friends broke down in the quarry district Sunday and was towed to Bedford. The party spent the night at the Deckard before continuing to Bloomington next morning on the French Lick plug. Brissenden remained to supervise repairs and return the machine home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Brissenden
Bloomington
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Kentucky
Ferguson
W. A. Pitman
J. T. Freeland
A. J. McDonald
Bloomfield Jury
Slayer
Sun Bros
Clara Skerd
Margaret Fairchild
Says Hurty
Silent Army
Serve Union
Ft. Sumpter
Creedy
John
Elisha
Dothan
Earth
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Oscar Baker
J. Harry France
Sunton Saloon
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