Charity offer boosts Dr Pierce cure claims for women
An 1880s newspaper column touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with a $500 reward for any case of female weakness not cured. It cites cures over thirty years, endorsements from the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, and notes the absence of alcohol in the formula. The piece also promotes Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser and Pleasant Pellets as a household aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of the Good Shepherd
Our Lady of the Woods
Carthage
Ohio
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Dr Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Social gatherings and birthday surprises in Tunnelton
Mrs Ertie Eker hosted an old fashioned taffy pulling on February 23 with friends and family including Misses Mary Van Cleve Effie Mahoney Bessie Allen Eva Mahoney May Allen and Grace Dixon plus Messrs Albert Case Owen Mahoney and Wm Smith. James F Allen hosted February 21 social with Effie Eva Mahoney Grace Dixon Elia Wilcox Mary Van Cleve Alma Wicker Bassie Allen May Allen and Ertie Eker among the guests. Sybil Paltz celebrated her seventh birthday with a home gathering guest list including Edna and Mabel Stonfield John Beulah McVay Farnie Ruel Arthur Allan Caron Elliott Dale Adams and others. Roger C Sulmer enjoyed a ninth birthday surprise at Johnnie Fuller's home with Miss Bessie Bridwell playing piano and refreshments served. George Speer of Erie visited the city Sunday with Mrs M Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ertie Eker
Tunnelton
John Jackson
Mary van Cleve
Effie Mahoney
Bessie Allen
Eva Mahoney
May Allen
Grace Dixon
Albert Case
Owen Mahoney
Wm Smith
James F Allen
Misses Effie
Elia Wilcox
Alma Wicker
Bassie Allen
Messrs
Ww. T Smith
Thad Allen
Willis Williams
Frank Cooper
John Clendenen
Sybil Paltz
West 6 Street
Edna
Mabel Stonfield
John and
Beulah McVay
Farnie
Ruel
Arthur Allan
Caron Elliott
Dale Adams
Albert
May Wright
Bessie
Frank Paenfall
Carrie
Bina Bluff
Misa Sybil
Roger Csulmer
Johnnie Fuller
Bessie Bridwell
Missesse Summers
Norma Hartman
Rita Gyger
Connie Owens
Faira Ross
Helen Quail
Dorothy Blackburn Moriel Henderson
Mary Grigsby
Nellie Brooks
Ina Foster
Pearl Faucett
Henrietta Sohn
Lucille Quackenbush
Stephana Strout
Icy Johnson
Karl Henderson
Harry Kern
Police raid disrupts upstairs poker room at Gaussin’s saloon
Deputy Marshal Moore and two officers raided the upstairs poker room over Gaussin’s saloon on Saturday night about 16 o clock, seizing tables and a bucket of chips. Keeper Clem Jones fled by rear window, ten railroad shop workers were present, Jones pled guilty to a $1950 fine and costs, stayed by Constant Gaussin. Warrants issued for others in room. Also noted: a wheel loss on a B&O box car damaged 46 rails. Ale Batfield visits Greene county relics. a Medora man shows an 1811 silver dollar with Dea Gratia Ferdin VII inscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Moore
Holmes
Crum
Gaussin
Clem Jones
Jones
Harris
Constant Gaussin
WL Beem
Medora
Beem
Mr Beem
Ferdin VII
Burglars Tools Found Near Foster Store. Reward Offered
City Marshal Myers found a burglar’s rock-pick outfit on the sidewalk near Geo M Foster’s east wall. The kit includes fourteen skeleton keys and a flat file wrapped in a white cloth, likely dropped by a panicked intruder after attempting the back door. A $10 reward is offered for whoever claims the tools. Jim Tribble recounts a near-miss on the SI line with a blazing close call as a light engine nearly collided with a passenger train, the crew escaping unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
Geo M Toster
Foster
Jim Tribble
Beehunter
Thel & V
S. I
Jim
Faulty indictments in Evans Browning case cited
A Friday report claimed perjury charges against George W. Riley and Julia Massey were dismissed. Deputy Prosecutor Fletcher said the cases were not yet dismissed but would be, likely Saturday. He said Miller and he found the indictments faulty in form and that reindictment was unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Riley
Julia Massey
Dude Cook
Evans
Jack Acton
Saloon Knife Incident and Funeral Services Highlight Local News
Town Marshal Jim Jones jailed Dan Chapman after a Friday fight with Ray Cole. Chapman later slashed Cole at a saloon door. Sunday funeral services for James C Carlton at First Christian Church drew large crowds and veterans’ honors. Also, William Wilkinson sues Mathers Stone Co for 10000 damages over a quarry accident injuring him in 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Jones
Dan Chapman
Mitchell
Chapman
Ray Cole
Cole
Stone City Club Ball Impresses Bedford Society
The Stone City Club hosted its annual ball with guests from several cities. Indianapolis musicians entertained as attendees praised the event, while Bedford showcased its belles and a remodeled billiard room served a four course collation. It highlighted community leaders and visitors including Mrs Barclay of Canada and others from Bloomington Evansville Terre Haute and Seymour. The evening also noted the Carlton family and a funeral at First Christian church. A telegram mourned the death of a national Mexican War veterans leader. The Monon’s new freight locomotives are proving effective hauling 1800 tons between Bloomington and Hammond.
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Stone City Club
Indianapolis
Bedford
Louisville
Barclay
Canada
Hannam
Rochester
N. Y
Miss Rogers
Bloomington
Lois Webb
Miss Williams
Terre Haute
Deckard
Cox
Evansville
Walsh
Samuel Reed
Robi. Reed
Hunter
Strupe
Myrtle Bennett
Seymour
Mae Hitchcock
Deaths in Bedford and Erie Area Highlights
Michael A J Malott died at 69 at his Erie area home from kidney trouble and complications. The funeral was held in Erie with burial by B C Newland Post G A R. Fannie Thomas, 60, died at her son in law’s home on Hast 16th street. funeral at First Christian church with burial at New Union. James C Carlton, 72, longtime Bedford resident and former Mexican War veteran leader, died at his North N street home. he had served as president of the National Association of Mexican War Veterans.
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James C Carlton
First Christian Church
Bedford
Lawrence County
Howards
Mr. Carlton
Green Hill
Carlton
Buchanan
Pierce, Johnson
Cleveland
HK. B. Thoroton
Mattie Carlton
G. R. Gould
Frank Carlton
Ralph Carlton
Washington, D. C
H.R. Edwards
GR Gould
Washington, D.C
National Association of Mexican War Veterans
Moore Murdock
Sec’y Natl
Mex
Michael A.J. Malott
Erie
Rev Winn
B. C. Newland Post
Fannie Thomas
Isaac H. Thomas
Bart Cole
Indian Creek Township
Ben Wyckoff
Hast 16Th Street
HR Edwards
New Union
James C. Carlton
North N Street
Livingston
St. Louis
Mexico
Republic
Francis Willard Memorial Meeting Noted in Washington Statue Hall
Seven years after her death, a memorial service at the Baptist Church honors Frances Willard founder of the WCTU. The program featured readings from her writings and songs by children as Mrs Ben Wycoff led the gathering. A statue of Miss Willard was unveiled in Washington DC’s Statue Hall that day.
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America
Frances Willard
WCTU
Baptist Church
Ben Wycoff
Miss Willard
PF Rainbolt
McDonald
Ed Jovohnson
Ralph Cosner
Washington, D.C
Loyal Temperance Legion
M. E Church
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Legion
Brown
Braxton
Filipino Students in Bloomington Protest Senator Davis Bill
Four Filipino IU students denounce Senator Cy Davis’ proposal banning marriages between Filipino men and American women. They say they came to study and represent their people, quote lies in Bloomington papers, and express offense at the insult and misperception they face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana University
Cy Davis
Bloomington
Monroe County
Bloomingtor
Europe
Hogland
Bedford Home Company Fights Central Union Split
Bedford Home Company declares exclusive Brim System contract was cut from its exchange and plans to sue to enforce terms. Secretary Charles W Larz asserts Bedford’s $66,000 investment and 890 telephones show local stake, while residents fear loss of service as disconnection spreads to Heltonville and beyond. The article also notes local meetings, land sales, and Monon engine arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iCentral Union Telephone Company
Asion Home Telephone Co
Bedford Home Telephone Co
Bedford Home People
Charles W. Larz
Bedford Home Company
Bedford
United States
E B Thornton
C H Emery
W A Brown
John A Hartman
Charles W Larz
H P Adley
Otis Frey
William Baler
Boone Leonard
W N Matthews
William Erwin
William Martin
O C Bryant
Geo
W Zollman
E BE Mitchell
HA Severinghaus
Hattie Jones
Curtis Mitchell
CL Baker
Seymour James Ruddick
William Treland
Ada Ireland
Joseph Shea
W P Master
Brim
Central Union
Bedford Home Exchange
Heltonville
No New Evidence in Schafer Murder Inquiry Prolonged
The Schafer murder investigation will continue for another week or more as Prosecuting Attorney Miller says. He warns that anyone named in the grand jury must testify and that those with knowledge are expected to come forward, with no clear end in sight. Governor Hanly and Miller have exchanged letters. Miller requested state assistance, which Attorney General Miller declined citing prior duties and budget limits. Individual details note Mrs. Clarence B McCormick’s engagement to pay Dr EL Powell’s services in Louisville, and Mr and Mrs J W Cosper survived a fire at Hot Springs hotel with some belongings lost. they will remain there.
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Schafer
Miller
Grand Jury
Underwood
Gov. Hanly
General Assembly
Clarence B McCormick
Todiay
Dr EL Powell
Louisville
P Douglass Bird
McQauley
J W Cosper
Moody’s Hotel
Hot Springs
N M Moody
First M E Church Adds Fifty Members In Service
Rev Hyde preached that the church is a field to work in for moral improvement and a God appointed mission. Forty eight adults joined after the morning sermon and two more joined in the evening, making fifty new members remembered by all present.
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M E
Hyde
Bloomington Mamas Demand Ban on Interracial Marriage
Senator Cy Davis introduced a bill in the Indiana Senate prohibiting the marriage of white girls and Filipinos amid Bloomington fears tied to Filipino students at the State University. The measure, referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges, arises from social tensions as Filipino students pursue higher education and local parents react to romance rumors.
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State University
Cy Davis
Senate
Bloomington
I. U
Committee On Rights and Privileges
Senator Davis Battle Sparks Voter Curiosity In Linton
Laboring men of Linton question why Senator Davis fled the Senate chamber during a vote on weekly wage payments. A few hundred locals show interest while Lula Ramsey hosts a party at 5th and L with Elsie Herndon Anna Sears Ruth Jackson Josie Blackburn Lula Ramsey Harry Greggs Bert Parham Riley Brown James Patterson attending. games and music supplied the entertainment.
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Davis
Linton
Senate
Lula Ramsey
5Th
L Streets
Elsie Herndon
Anna Sears
Ruth Jackson
Josie Blackburn
Harry Greggs
Bert Parham
Riley Brown
James Patterson
Big Engines For The Monon In Indiana Freight Service
Two massive freight engines and a switcher were delivered to the Monon Railway in Lafayette. Built by the American Locomotive Company at Dunkirk New York they are among the heaviest in Indiana and will haul stone and coal to Chicago. The Southern Indiana Railway inaugurates passenger service on the Hymera branch with four daily trains to Terre Haute and Linton, while Sullivan branch construction continues delaying full operation. Terre Haute Star.
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Monon
Lafayette
American Locomotive Works
South Hammond
Fred Bryant
Ed Kiley
Jim Kabley
Beadle
Clark Shafer
Ed Byres
Dunkirk
N. Y
Wors
Ind
Monon Railway
American Locomotive Company
Brooks
Indiana Fields
Chicago
Southern Indiana Railway Company
Hymera
Jasonville
Blackhawk
Sullivan Junction
Latta
Sullivan
Odon
Terre Haute
Linton
Slandrous placards found near courthouse gates
Janitor Donica discovered wires and placards bearing defamatory references at the courthouse gates early Monday. The items were promptly torn down and destroyed, in connection with the Schafer case.
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Donica
Schafer
Trouble Man The life of a telephone trouble shooter
A portrait of the telephone company trouble shooter who patrols at night with a belt full of tools and a coil of wire. He climbs poles with spurs and uses come alongs to fix lines indoors and outdoors. The job demands readiness for storms and strange faults from users as well as equipment.
McDaniel Arrives in Indianapolis Urging Humanitarian Work
George McDaniel reached Indianapolis and within minutes spoke at the Legislature, declaring his sole interest is benevolence and service to humanity, a claim he says needs no proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McDaniel
Bedford
Indianapolis
McDaniel
Indianapolis News
Mr and Mrs Milton Montgomery Visit Salem
Mr and Mrs Milton Montgomery spent Sunday at Salem, enjoying a quiet day away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Montgomery
Salem
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Ale Batfield
Dora Gageby
Emma Hamilton
Ale
Greene County
Stone City
Linton Call
Geo. W. Riley
William Wilkinson
Mathers Stone Company
S. B. Lowe
Wilkison
Hammond
Malott
Thomas
Francis £. Willard
Lincoln Asone
Bert Rockfellow
North H Street
Home Telephone CO
Southern Indiana
Trinity Springs
Southern Indiana Hotel Company
BB Marley Land Office
Stone Steps
SC Reynolds
Frank Hunter
Leesville
W F Hunter
S C Reynolds
Oolitic
J S Bailey
M. M.copper
Joby Sentney
T Bale
M. O. Young
Emmanuel Sears
West
N Whitted
William Young
B. B Marley
Phillip Harris
North Hol
Loo
H. Quackenbush
B B. Marley
East
Bailey
Ralph N Smith
North
M E Church Services
R. E. Blackburn CO
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