Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claims medicinal glycerine benefits
The advertisement extols glycerine as a superior solvent and demulcent in Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It promotes tinctures of Golden Seal, Stone root, Queen's root, and Black Cherrybark for coughs, bronchial lesions, and chronic throat afflictions, noting early stage consumption responsiveness and urging readers to request the free booklet and medical adviser.
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Pierce
Queen's Root
Buttalo
N.Y
Tierce
Rh. V. Vierce
Bullala
Surprise Dinner Honors Mrs Myers Birthday
A surprise celebration marked Mrs. James M. Myers birthday with about thirty intimate friends gathering at her home. Induced to leave at noon, she returned to a meticulously planned dinner and guests from Mitchell including Charles Rayburn and family, Emmet Pope, Homer Foster and wife, Mrs. George Wood, and Jesse Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Myers
Two youths charged with larceny in Mitchell case
Thomas and George Reeves of Cincinnati were arrested by Marshal Cheek on larceny charges for robbing William F. Perry’s Mitchell store. Court found them guilty after evidence showed stolen items on their persons. they were sentenced to one to three years at Jeffersonville Reformatory.
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Thomas
George Reeves
Cincinnati
Mitchell
Marshal Cheek
William F. Perry
Wilson
Fletcher
Bedford
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Sheriff Box
Bedford Sewerage Plan Praise From Visiting Councilmen
Bedford councilmen Inman and Hurt returned from Bedford praising its sewerage system after visiting Bedford and Martinsville. They report Linton’s plant will follow Bedford’s design with about 14 miles of pipe and an estimated cost near $60,000. They note a 75 by 20 by 9 brick septic tank with cement lining and no odor along the road. William Noe plans roof-raised remodeling on Westwith Street to a two story modern home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inman
Hurt
Bedford
Martinsville
Linton
Messrs. Inman
Linton Committee
William Noe
Westwith Street
Mr. Noe
Monroe County’s Largest Judgment In Rail Reach Case
Contractor Spencer won a $34,446 claim against The Indianapolis Southern Railway with Kenefick & Company awarded $32,000 against the railway. Spencer foreclosed his lien and $4,000 attorney fees were taxed against the railway. The dispute centers on $10,000 to $40,000 the parties say remains due for grading five miles of railroad through Monroe and Brown counties. The railway will appeal. more suits tied to the Bloomington-Indianapolis route are anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Brooks
Bloomington
Spencer
Indianapolis Southern Railway
Monroe
Brown Counties
Kenefick & Company
Miers & Carr
J. E. Henley
A. ©. Harris
J. H. Kepperly
Indianapolis
Railway
Monroe County
Kellogg Bond Set. Arraignment in Canadian Land Promoter Case
Ulysses B. Kellogg, a Canadian wheat land promoter, was arrested in Bloomington and arraigned before Justice Little on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Bond was set at 2000 dollars, which Kellogg could not raise, sending him to jail. Attorneys Payson and Miller insist Kellogg acted in good faith and was deceived by the Northwestern Land Company. a preliminary hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday. A Bloomington meeting raised funds for legal help, and a committee was formed to prosecute, with many local residents contributing to bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses B. Kellogg
Bloomington
Fletcher
Justice Little
Kelloge
Payson
Kellogg
J. A. Smith
Smith
H. B. Gentry
A.V. Faris
L. S. Fields & Son
John W. O’harrow
John A. Hunter
Walter Bradfute & Son
W. W. Wicks
W. N. Showers
William Louden
Oscar Cravens
W. T. Bowles
Joe Radison
Fred I. Owens
Charles S. Small
Gilbert Ridge
Philip Hill
H. T. Simmons
Youngest Bank Teller In State At Fifteen At Grownstown
Miss Emily J. Lewis daughter of James W. Lewis former County Clerk serves as teller at Grownstown State Bank. At fifteen she may be the youngest person in the state in such a role and is said to be giving entire satisfaction. Her father is the bank’s cashier.
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Emily J. Lewis
James W. Lewis
Grownstown State Bank
Married at Last in Bedford Honor by Justice Iseminger
George W. Smith of Monroe county and Daisy Wageoner of Sil verville wed Saturday by Justice Iseminger. They toured the public square in Bedford after arrival, drawing smiles as the groom kept a firm hold on his bride's hand. They applied for license today and became one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Smith
Monroe
Daisy Wageoner
Silverville
Justice Iseminger
Bedford
Justice Shop
Conductor James O'Dey Crushed By Piano At Elnora
James O'Dey conductor for Southern Indiana's Western division was crushed when a piano slipped from rollers on the platform at Elnora. He was rescued and taken to Terre Haute then home with serious, possibly fatal injuries. a well known and popular rail employee formerly of Mitchell.
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James O’dey
Indiana
Elnora
O'Dey
O’ Dey
O’dey
Fiest
Terre Haute
Southern Indiana
Mitchell
Ranks thinning as Civil War pensioners die faster
Veterans of the Civil War are dying at about 100 daily, with April registering 3,134 deaths among pensioned soldiers and sailors. Officials expect a continued monthly decline in pensioners, noting a net drop to 987,806 on April 30 and an unusually high total loss of 5,189 for the month from deaths, remarrying, limitations on minors, unclaimed cases, and other causes.
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United States Pension Offices
Warner
Pension Office
Supreme Court ruling limits fraternal society liability
The Missouri State Supreme Court en banc reversed a lower court ruling in Westerman v Knights of Pythias. The court held the defendant, a fraternal society, is not liable as a regular life insurer, affecting 400,000 Missouri policyholders and millions nationwide. The decision, written by Judge Fox, is described as highly important to fraternal organizations.
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Missouri State Supreme Court
Missouri
United States
Mary Westerman
Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias
Plaints
St. Louis
Division No. I
Supreme Court
Regular Life Insuance Companies
Association
Westerman
Massachusetts
Fox
Monroe and Brown Democrats Nominate Walter Hottle
In Bloomington yesterday the Democrats of Monroe and Brown counties nominated Walter E. Hottle for joint Representative. He is the brother of Hon. M B. Hottle, a well known Salem attorney.
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Monroe
Brown Counties
Bloomington
Walter E. Hottle
M B. Hottle
Salem
Wicker Traded To Cincinnati Reds In Cash Deal
The Cincinnati Reds acquired Robert K. Wicker from the Chicago Club in exchange for Pitcher Overall and likely a substantial cash bonus. Reports differ on the specifics with The Enquirer noting an even deal while the Commercial Tribune claims a large cash premium plus Overall.
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Robert K. Wicker
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago
The
Enquirer
Commercial Tribune
Garry Hermann
Cincinnati Club
Murphy
Bob
Hermann
Bedford Triumphs Over Switz City In Close 4-3 Game
In a tight contest Bedford edged Switz City 4 to 3 on Sunday. C Bringhans starred with three hits including a three-base shot driving in three runs, and Rariden delivered a clutch ninth-inning hit to seal the win. Denny and Russell also contributed multiple hits as Bedford clawed back to take the lead in the late innings.
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Bedford
Switz City
Rariden
C. Bringhans
R.H.P.O.A
M. Bringhans
Ragsdalelf
Denny
Sieg Ss
Taylorrf
Johnsonmf
Switz
R. H. PO. A. EL W. Miller
Russell
Callahan
Milliss
Conell
Cole P
Denny & Russell
Bringhans
Cole
East End Foragers Raid Local Gardens On East 18th Street
Residents report depredations on their garden plots by a gang of youths. Onions vanish from Mrs. Dale Wycoff Frank Clampp and George Headford gardens. Police were present but made no arrests. Local pride and costly early vegetation suffer. Some claim to know the trespassers and arrests may follow. Mrs Henry Ray of Heltonville visits Mrs William Marks.
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East 18Th Street
Dale Wycoff
Frank Clampitt
George Headford
Mitchell Fairy Flee Dramatizes Bedford Scandal
A married woman from Mitchell allegedly met a Bedford businessman after arriving on the Bloomington accommodation. The husband’s wife pursued with a butcher knife, causing a hasty chase through Bedford streets before the fleeing Mitchell woman escaped into an alley.
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J Street
Mitchell
Bedford
Bloomington
Kellogg Unconcerned as Trial Looms in Bloomington Jail
Kellogg remains jailed in Bloomington awaiting trial set for Tuesday at 10. He declined a $2,000 bond and aims for a swift case. Attorney Payson proclaims his client innocent and ready for a 12-man jury drawn from locals swindled by Smith in the Northwestern Land and Emigration matter. Witnesses including a Francisville man claiming a $1,200 debt may testify. Squire Littell to preside.
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Ulysses B. Kellogg
Bloomington
Kellogg
Brookston
Charles Payson
Smith
Northwestern Land and Emmigration Company
Demand the Money in Daggy Heir Case at Indiana County
Col Russell B Harrison with Mrs Lillian B Wells arrived Friday and demanded $4 000 paid to the clerk by the Daggy estate administrator. Wells, illegitimate child of T O Daggy, won a verdict against Daggy’s heirs. the Supreme Court affirmed. Clerk Leonard refused payment without court order, despite liens by attorneys Boruff and Clark. Harrison offered a bond. no settlement reached. They left Indianapolis hopeful of future legal action. A railway wreck of the B&O S-W line caused notable expense Friday.
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Russell B. Harrison
Lillian B. Wells
Indianapolis
Harrison
Wells
Daggy
Jackson
Supreme Court
Fisherman Fights Massive Catfish on White River
William Bailey and David Crouch of Columbus battled a twenty pound catfish on the White River bank. Bailey grabbed the fish but the creature bit his right hand, tearing and lacerating fingers. He retired to town where a local physician dressed the wounds.
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William Bailey
David Crouch
Columbus
White River
Bailey
Deadly Blackleg Cases Reported in Lawrence County
Dr Burnham the veterinary surgeon reports several cases of blackleg among cattle near the city in Lawrence County. The disease appeared in a drove owned by Jacob Fiinn twelve miles east of town last week with several heads dying. Vaccination is used to prevent spread and many cattle in the area including for Henry Allen and Mr Flinn are being treated. Calves should be inoculated to check transmission.
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Burnham
Lawrence County
Jacob Fiinn
Henry Allen
Flinn
Old Timers Convicted in Lawrence Larceny Case
George and Thomas Reeves were convicted in Lawrence circuit court for larceny and sentenced to the Jeffersonville Reformatory for one to three years. They confessed to Sheriff Box that they are known as old timers in crime. The younger inmate is W. H. Satterfield, a Pruntytown reform school escapee, and the elder is N. W. Fleckmier, an escapee from Mansfield reform school. Sheriff Box arranged transfer to Jeffersonville, with potential WV and OH cooperation pending the sentence completion.
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George
Thomas Reeves
Lawrence
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Sheriff Box
W. H. Satterfield
Pruntytown
W. Va
Reform School For
Wicker Seals Bigger Pay Amid Reds Trade
Bob Wicker received a $600 annual salary increase from Cincinnati President Hermann after being traded from Chicago for Jeff Overall and cash. Ned Hanlon, Reds manager, vows winners’ effort and praises Wicker’s ability, while Chicago’s parsimonious regime struggles with pitchers. Wicker reports good condition aside from a bruised thumb and a cold as he targets a pennant run.
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Bob Wicker
Chicago
Cincinnati
Big Jeff
Bob
Reds
Spuds
Wicker
Hermann
Hart
Frank Selee
Ned Hanlon
Hanlon
Heavy storm in Martin causes train near wreck
Reports from Martin county describe a Thursday morning downpour with strong winds and large hail. Passenger train 8 narrowly avoided a wreck near Shoals as a blown tree limb fell onto the track, smashing windows and scattering glass while the train slowed and delayed several minutes.
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Martin County
Washington Herald
Old Harmony Spring
Washington
Local gold finds spark small fortunes in Brown county
Mode 8 S Stinson a known farmer near Peoga has unearthed $10 worth of gold from a stream after recent rains. John Merriman near Bear Creek continues to find gold in paying quantities and reportedly holds over $100 in gold, though he refuses to reveal his mining neighborhood.
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S. Stinson
Peoga
Brown County
John Merriman
Bear Creek
Merriman
Engine Turned Turtle On Bedford Branch
A train wreck occurred on the Bedford branch between Rivervale and Bedford yesterday afternoon at about three. No injuries were reported. The short line, usually forty freight cars and one passenger coach, is crooked and may have required a precise speed to stay on track. Wrecking crew from Seymour left around four fifteen for the scene, with rations carried for a late return.
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Bedford
Rivervale
Seymour Democrat
Kellogg A Wholesaler Faces Doubtful Land Schemes
Ulysses B. Kellogg faces a criminal docket in Circuit Court with trials set after investors from Lafayette Bloomington and Rensselaer allege a Canadian land scheme. Investigations by W H Rogers of Indianapolis question Kellogg’s company existence and the legitimacy of land offers, while Merrilian businessmen recall a $50 per person scheme offering $3.50 an acre land with a hoped for $2,000 total intake.
Indiana Bake Shops Urged Clean Sanitary Compliance
State Factory Inspector D. H. McAbee sends circular to Indiana bakery owners stressing sanitation under the February 28 1901 law in operation since May 16. It orders thorough scraping washing of dough troughs bread boxes steam boxes pans cupboards and woodwork plus strict inspections and prosecutions for neglect.
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D. H. McAbee
Indiana
Love and Local Law Spur Impromptu Wedding Ride
Alva Ray of Heltonville and Miss Roxy Hunter eloped after Clerk Leonard refused a marriage license due to Miss Hunter being only fifteen. The groom’s father urged issuing the license, but the law stood. They traveled to Louisville for a license and wed that afternoon, then returned for a wedding dinner that evening.
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Alva Ray
Heltonville
John Ray
Roxy Hunter
Leonard
Louisville
Hunter
Kentucky
Ray
Direct Appeal Law Question In Railroad Case
Attorney General Charles W. Miller filed a brief on a direct appeal issue affecting railroad regulation. The Monon railway company sought appellate review of a freight rate decision by the railroad commission in a Ramona Politic Stone Co. case. The dispute centers on whether the appeal may go directly to the state appellate court or must go through a lower court first.
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Charles W. Miller
Railroad Commission
Monon Railway Company
Commission On
Ramona Politic Stone Company
Court of Appeals
Pitman Suffers Arm Dislocation After Log Rolling
William C. Pitman a prominent farmer near Fayetteville sustained a dislocation of his right arm when he fell while rolling logs on Friday. He is seventy two and father of the Pitman brothers of the city.
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Wiliam C. Pitman
Fayetteville
Mr. Pitman
Pitman Brothers
Republican Congressman Adams Suicide in Washington
Congressman Robert Adams of Pennsylvania shot himself Friday morning at his 1708 H Street NW apartments. Found by his butler at 8:30 a.m., he was conscious at first but rapidly weakened and died five hours later at an Emergency Hospital in Washington. Adams, a Republican from the Second Pennsylvania district, had authored whipping post bills and was elected to Congress eight times.
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Robert Adams
Pennsylvania
Washington
Hst
Northwest
Adams
Philadelphia
Congress
Judge rules to permit adoption of Ferguson children
Judge Wilson sustains Miss Belle Houston petition to adopt the three Ferguson children Glen Ernest and Fern of Bono after guardian Harry Montgomery placed them in separate homes. Houston a Sterling Kansas relative wealthy about 60 000 to 70 000 will provide a home education and care. The court notes the guardianship and estate values around 1200 and orders adoption to proceed with Houston moving the children to Kansas. Modern Woodmen move meetings to Eagles hall now meeting first and third Fridays.
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Wilson
Belle Houston
Morris Ferguson
Ferguson
Bono
Glen
Ernest
Fern
Harry Montgomery
H. P. Pearson
Lawrence
J. H. Edwards
Montgomery
Guardian
Miss Houston
Kansas
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J. M. Myers
Reeves
Bedford’ Sewerage
Linton City
Young Bank Teller
James O'Dey
Southern
Hottle
the Enquirer
Martin
East End
Henry Ray
William Marks
Skiddoes
Lillie Wells
Deadly Blackleg
Reform School
Queen City
What the
National Biscuit Company
Cone
Blooming
Ton
Michigan City
Lafayette
W. H. Rogers
A. G. Kellogg
Mr. Rogers
Kellogg’s
Rogers
Black River Falls
Wis
Merrilian
Canada
Merrillian
Farmer
Representative Adams
Eagles Hall
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