Dr Humphreys' Specifics Cure List and Prices
An old advertisement lists Dr Humphreys' Specifics cures by disease with prices for fevers, worms, teething, diarrhea, coughs, neuralgia, headaches, dyspepsia, menstrual troubles, croup, rashes, rheumatism, chills, catarrh, influenza, whooping cough, kidney diseases, nervous debility, urinary weakness, grip and hay fever. It promotes the manual of diseases free on request from New York.
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Humphreys
William & John
Largest Southern Indiana Ry excursion to Terre Haute
A rainy night could not stop the Sunday trip, the largest excursion in Southern Indiana Railway history. About 3200 left Seymour, 600 from Bedford, with three northbound sections, all arriving in Terre Haute for a day of rail‑made fair events. A late return caused many to miss the last train, while 154 people reportedly spent the night in the Hut. Ot Inman rode out, walked 35 miles home, and continued with Monday business.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Seymour
Bedford
Terre Hauta
Lawes
Terre Haute Union Depot
Union Depot
Logansport
Indianapolis
Vandalia
Effingham
Peoria
Washington
Evansville
Railroad Racket and Freight Crews Shifts
Ed Smith of St Louis works in the 8.1 Paint Shops while Thos Murray reopens on B&O S W. Bernard Coyle of New Albany starts as pattern-maker at the S S Shops. Monon freight crews adopt first in, first out. engine 90 makes a trial run. Several railway staff changes and a major excursion crowd to Terre Haute are noted, with an accident on the Southern Indiana line and ongoing car seal updates on the B&O S W.
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Ed Smith
St. Louis
Bernard Coyle
New Albany
S.S
Monon
Jack Hudson
Richmond
Lafayette
Southern Indiana Railway
Dan Inman
Inman
Givens
Blackhawk
Terre Haute
Big Four delay over payment hinders engine release at collision site
Report notes 1 008 passenger count on Nokomis cars and 802 aboard Cairo coaches, with 476 on Danville cars. Delay stemmed from refusal to release engines until $2 000 was paid, money reportedly secured before engines moved. Also references stomach and liver tablet ad offering relief and a sample at W C Elliotts drug store.
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Big Four
Nokomis
Mattoon
Cairo
Danville
Big Four Railroad Company
Terre Haute Gazette
Must Have a Permit To Hunt In Indiana
A long passage on hunting law requires a free permit from the Indiana commissioner of fisheries and game for residents or licensed non residents. The permit must be carried while hunting and fines range from five to twenty five dollars for violations. The text then shifts to anecdotes about a carpenter cured by Chamberlains remedy and the marriage of Major Glover to Miss Toinette G. Blackwell in St. Louis with plans to travel to Indianapolis.
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Commissioner of Fisheries and Game
Indiana
W. S. Whedon
First National Bank of
Winterest
Iowa
Chamberlain
W. C.elliott
Major Glover
Toinette G. Blackwell
Planters
St. Louis
the Post-Dispatch
M. H. Blackwell
Kansas City
F. M. Blackwell
F. W. Blackwell
Bessie Blackwell
Maj. Glover
Indianapolis
United States
Havre
Grant
Chicago
Mas. Glover
Dr. Blackwell
Missouri
Electric Bitters Restored a Burling ton Fireman's Health
C W Bellamy of Burling ton Iowa a locomotive fireman writes how severe pain weakness and poor appetite left him but after taking Electric Bitters he recovered his health gaining strength and vigor. The note ends with a sales pitch for Messick & Dodd price fifty cents and satisfaction guarantee.
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C. W. Bellamy
Burlington
Iowa
Messick & Dodd
Mr and Mrs Murphy Visit In Brownstown Morning
H Murphy and wife of Bedford who had spent a week in Sellersburg traveled to Brownstown this morning to visit Mrs Jobo Allman, mother of Murphy.
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H. Murphy
Bedford
Sellersburg
Brownstown
Jobo Allman
Seymour Democrat
Local notes report residents, visits, and civic updates
A series of town notices lists residents visiting, moving, and working in the area. Highlights include marriages and rentals, a police presence during Marshal Russell's absence, public figures and visitors from Springville Perry Avoca Indianapolis and Mitchell, and plans for a Bloomington university reunion. A new Indiana Reformatory cell-house, costing $200,000, will open to 600 inmates, praised as the largest and most modern in America.
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A. T. Hert
Indiana
Indiana News and Sports Roundup from Bloomington to Seymour
Reports from Bloomington announce the Rev. Marshal Foxwell will resign his Trinity church post for a Baltimore call. Indiana University gains the state baseball championship with a Purdue victory, and Seymour beats Indianapolis in a 10 to 4 game. Wichita reports Oklahoma wheat losses from a Friday storm, while parole figures in Indiana show 1,141 prisoners paroled since April 1897 with most leading honest lives. A federal court convicts Rev. William Wade of counterfeiting as his wife reacts with distress. Terre Haute enforces the Nicholson saloon-closing law on a public Sunday. Louisville defeats Seymour 21 to 4 before a large crowd, with local fans mocked by pros in the road game.
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Bloomington
Ind
Marshal Foxwell
Trinity Episcopal Church
This Place
Baltimore
Indiana University
Purdue
Seymour
Indianapolis
Seymour Reds
Carson
Conner
Saltmarsh
Becker
Phil Meek
Louisville
Wichita
Kas
Kay County
Oklahoma
Blackwell
Amos W. Buiter
State Board of Charities
Indiana
Indiana Reformatory
Michigan City
Reformatory
William H. Wade
Velpen
Pike County
Humphrey
Columbus
Ohio
Wade
Barney Cato
Marion
Terre Haute
Union Station
Chicago
Eastern Illinois
Vandalia
St. Louis
South Bend
Peoria
Big Four
St Louis
Linton
Ilinois Central
Switz City
Efingham
Beehunter
Vincennes
Worthington
Martinsville
Elnora
H. H. Roseman
G. P
T. A. Bedford
Memorial Services Conducted by Knights of Pythias
The K of P held memorial services with Rev. Jordan delivering a sermon then visiting and scattering flowers on graves of deceased brothers. Reports mention local residents including John Dowlen in Tennelton building a Jackson county farm house with Lute and John Reynolds carpenters, J Stanford working for Homer Sheeks on a barn, Mabel Clark returning from Bedford, D A Beaver and wife on business, Ella Ketcham adding a verandah at the post office, William Alding family visiting near Heltonville, William Cooper traveling to Ft Ritner on business, a promising fruit crop, and a late appearing potato bug issue noted by the sheriff seen in town.
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K. of P
Jordan
John Dowlen
Tennelton
Jackson County
Lute
John Reynolds
J. Stanford
Homer Sheeks
Sheeks
Mabel Clark
Bedford
Local notes report M issed line and fires at Blacksmith shop
Fort Ritner residents share a busy week with visits to Bedford and Bono. News items include Burton Lee and Jesse Reed swapping guns, Theodore Allen driving cattle to town, W P Holland delivering hogs, and a boy injured by a powder accident at a blacksmith shop. Also reported are visits to Tri pnelton and Pinhook, a K P decoration, a Leesville ball game, and a failing Hoosier Telephone Line from Line 5 to Leesville.
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Leesville
Wm. Wallheiser
Bedford
Chas, Haley
Perry Haley
W. M. Lee
Jesse Dowling
J.C. Dixon
Bono
C. A. Cornwell
Hone
K. of P
Tripnelton
Pinhook
Ball
Hoosier
Pinhook spring brings longer days and old tales
Rain finally gives way to sun as Pinhook residents recall a harsh spring. The column lists visits by D B Beaver, Miss Mattie Jackson, Miss Addie Wever, and others to Bedford and surrounding towns, mentions K of P events, cemetery work, and a Braves raid for corn and venison.
Township trust funds distributed and ready for turnover
The trust funds for the different townships have been distributed and are now ready to be turned over to the trustees by the Auditor.
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Southern Indiana
Thos. Murray
Strang
Ed Moore
Avoca
Orleans
France
Mort Duncan
William Wright
Greencastle
Clark
Marsh
Wright
Pennsylvannia Company
Washington Democrat
J. C. Kelley
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Capitol
Royal Blue Limited
Mississippi
Rawn
Price
W. C. Elliott
N.K. Fairbank Company
New York
Boston
Everett Fish
East of Town
Noble Turpin
Springville
Riley Foddrill
North I Street
Milt Mabrey
Charles Pace
Fannie A. Davis
Seigel Ferguson
Perry
Ken Short
George W. Holmes
Marshal Russell
H. Clarks
Brassine Springs
Frank Donica
Logan
Clara Hanner
Peerless
Heltonville
Frank Russell
Hanna Faucett
Indian Springs
Low Henry and Family
North Bedford
Tim Oday
Mitchell
A. W. Jones
John C. McCain
Fayetteville
Lizzie Mills
Anna
Belle Weaver
S. K. Hogan
Democrat
Patrick McMahan
West 12Th Street
Oliver Knott
Elizabethtown
Mr. McMahan
J. T. Hobson
Odon
Blairview
Freetown
District Association of United Brethren
Lizzie Colvin
South G Street
Springvile
Ucal Pierce
William Lafferty
Leatherwood Church
Leatherwood
The
State University
Father Bogeman
College Avenue Methodist Church
Telegraphic News
Fair Grounds
Seymour Boys
Burns
Meekin
Germany
Smith
Courier-Journal
Fort Ritner
Edison
Cincinnati
Weekly Gazette
Commercial Tribune
Daily
Sunday
the Commercial Tribune Co
Weekly Mail
Cincinnati Weekly Gazette
Bedford Weekly Mail
the People’s
National Family Newspaper
Tri-Weekly Tribune
Daily Tribune
MAIL
Weekly Tribune
Agricultural Department
the Mail
Bedfors
Great Republican Paper of America
the World
Globe-Democrat
Globe Printing CO
Daily Globe-Democrat
West
D. B. Beaver
Mattie Jackson
C. EB. Alen
J. M. Allen
Sol
Robt. Ingle
Gertie
W. W. Hawes
Zelma
F. J. Potter
W.H. Crawford
Otis Crawford
Brooking
Matthew Mathis
Ingle
Tunnelton
Red Men Lodge
Pale Face
H. W. Ingle
S. E. Haws
J. H. Doddson
W.O. Mitchell
Baker
John Woodsmall
K. of P. Lodge
James Starr
W. D. Johnson
Oscar Root
Wm. Heynolds
R. N. Dixon
Sam Wever and Son
Leonard Crawford
Henry Brooking
J. C. Brooking
O. P. Beaver
Marion Henderson
Guthrie Creek
PLM
Te. M
A.M
P.M
Sundeys
Chicago Lafayette
North Bound
Sessseeesee No
Sun
Bouteh
B. & B. Division
H. P. Rapuiey
Gres
F.j.reeo
G. P.A
Cuicacos A
Cuas
H. Rocevei
Trav
Mar
Cuicaae
W. R.R
Wheeling
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Rivervale
East
Mitchellan River Gale
Thomas Donahue
B. Warfer Asa't G. P. A
Ore
McCarty
Cincinnati ,Ohio
Pally
Gar
Indianapola
Indianapolia
Wheeler
Wew
Gen
St. Loute
Mes
Judah
E. V. Judah
Oolitic
Mollie Lewis
Myrtle Brinegar
Flora Knight
J. W. Barger
T. P. Lewis
Harrodsburg
Elijah Smallwood
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