Medical discovery and remedies in 1890s advertising page
An advertisement extols a “Medical Discovery” claimed to cure catarrhal and digestive diseases of the stomach bowels bladder and other pelvic organs. It urges readers to request a free booklet and to contact Dr. R V Pierce Buffalo NY for details and medicine ingredients. The column also reports historical weather figures including precipitation and snowfall records dated 1880 to 1906 with monthly and daily extremes.
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Vrolden
Vadhin
Imure
RV. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Teree
Marengo
Valparaiso
Butlerville
Suh
Anthracite Coal Found Near Marion Illinois
A 5 foot vein of anthracite coal is found within three miles of Marion in the Spiller town Coke and Coal Company shaft. Tests by company president Wilkerson and a famed mineralogist show fixed carbon 95.15 and thermal units 12.26, indicating top quality coal rivaling Pennsylvania grades. The find could spur major regional mining growth and prove hard coal exists outside the East. Tests were conducted largely in secret.
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Marion
Hilo
Spillertown Coke and Coal Company
Pennsylvania
Wilkerson
Cecal
United States
February Weather Report from Indiana Seeks Local Interest
The Indiana Weather Bureau notes statewide February mean temperature at 29.5 degrees, a touch above 1996 and normal. Highlights include Auburn’s 22.2 low, Columbus and Rome hit 70, and the 71 degree range at Marion and Salem. Precipitation was below normal with Princeton at 2.95 inches and a five day with .01 inch or more.
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Indiana
Weather Bureau
Auburn
Columbus
Rome
Salamonia
Marengo
Salem
Rochester
Cambridge City
Connersville
Climatological Service
Princeton
Race
Syracuse
Greenfield
Veedersburg
The
Washington
Sas
Worthington
Bedford
Seymour
Urthfield
Contested Crime and Public Safety Bills in Senate and House
A dense summary of proposed statutes: acid assault penalties. bribery for transport company employees. daytime burglary expansion with longer terms and an emergency clause. eminent domain for electric utilities with damages. desertion of children and anti-prostitution provisions. enhanced penalties for throwing glass. habitual criminal statute. agricultural and health funding and reporting duties. the blind tiger liquor law tightening fines and enforcement. vital statistics reporting mandates. remonstrance on saloon lawsuits and related measures. various health and intoxicant control provisions with emergency clauses varying by bill.
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State Board of Health
Indiana
Bedford City Ordinance Bars Chickens From Running At Large
An emergency city ordinance in Bedford prohibits owners from allowing chickens to roam free within city limits. Violators face fines up to five dollars plus prosecution costs. The act was enacted with March 9 effectiveness and includes provisions about signatures for licenses and penalties for noncompliance.
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New City
City of
Bedford
Morgan of Monroe Seeks Democratic Nomination for Congress
Rood. Morgan of Bloomington enters the race for the Democratic nomination in Indiana's Second district. He faces Judge Robert W. Miers, with Monroe county delegates backing Morgan through Cy Davis. Morgan, 21, a Monroe County attorney and ally of Bryan, vows a race based on white supremacy and aims to push a 15th Amendment repeal plank, while pledging anti liquor action in Congress.
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Rood. Morgan
Bloomington
Morgan
Robert W. Miers
Cy” Davis
Davis
Monroe County
Chaney
Judge Miers
Presidential Election. Recently, However, Mr. Miers
Mr .Morgan
William Jennings. Bryan
Bryan
Indiana
John W. Macrean
Washington City
Congress
Animals Starved. Trustee Intervenes Near Vinegar Hill
Township Trustee A F Dalton and Policeman Lucien E Payne investigated reports of destitution at the Davis place near Vinegar Hill. They found Joe Garrison's family in need with a ill daughter and ill father. Two 10 year old bay mares were nearly starved and sank to ground with effort to lift them. Garrison refused free pasture. he was warned of jail for animal cruelty. Dalton sent six pairs of shoes, other supplies, and a physician for the sick girl. Garrison had recently moved from Washington county. Pathfinders Lodge 418 planned a meeting to decide on meeting location. Bedford Degree Team 56 expected to give degree work in coming weeks. Seymour Democrat notes the Hobson family plans to relocate to Bedford after burying their son in Green Hill.
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A.F
Dalton
Lucien
Payne
Vinegar Hill
Joe Garrison
Davis Place
Garrison
Washington County
Pathfinders
Hustedt’s Hall
Mischot
Bedford
Indiana
Seymour Democrat
Bloomington
Howard Clark
Clark
Childrens
Roosevelt holds firm stance on railroads amid financial panic
Washington reports indicate the White House and Treasury faced widespread pleas for drastic action to avert a disaster in finance and railroads. President Roosevelt will not waver from his approach toward railroads, insisting the government did not cause the panic but places blame on the railroads.
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Washington
White House
Treasury Department
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
J. Pierpont Morgan
Wallstreet
Railroads
Woman Kicked by Horse Near Heltonville Injured
Mrs Jack Clark of Hunters Creek was kicked while leading a horse Saturday. She suffered three broken ribs internal injuries and has been unconscious with grave fears for her recovery.
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Jack Clark
Hunter’s Creek
Heltonville
Sunday Worship Draws Crowds Amid Sunny Weather
Sunshine and warm winds drew large crowds outdoors while churches feared lost worship attendance. The First Christian Church filled in the morning and tested the auditorium capacity at night as sermons addressed Samson’s life and the vow of consecration, and examined Future Recognition with Scriptural testimony.
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Sampson
Police Court Fines and Ban Ordered by Mayor
In a police court session Mayor Fillion assessed fines and costs for intoxication to Jake McVey and Pat Horne. Jake paid the fine. Pat Horne received a limited town ban and failed to leave promptly. The report notes no neglect of apportnnia.
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Jake
McVey c
Pat Horne
Fillion
Pat
Lawrence County farmers to hear Prof Spillman address
Prof Spillman of the U.S. Department of Agriculture will deliver a Bedford address at 10 o'clock on April 8. Correspondence shows plans for several March and April meetings in Bedford Mitchell Vincennes Shoals Bedford Bloomington Bloomfield Linton Sullivan and Spencer to inform farmers, gardeners, and stock-raisers about agricultural programs. Virginia style notes recount local political shifts and school turmoil in Blooming ton with ten resignations over fraternity investigations.
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Keach
Charles C. Colplazier
Lawrence County Farmers Institute
Prof. Spillmans
United States
Agricultural Department
Bedford
House of Representatives
U.S. Washington
D. C
Sherman L Keach
Indiana
Secretary of Agriculture
Mitchell
Bloomington
Agricultural Society
Walter Bradfute
Joan C. Chaney
Panama
Spillman
Vincennes
Washington
Shoals
Bloomfield
Linton
Spencer
Sullivan
John C. Chaney
Jasonville
Greene County
Greene, Sullivan and
Clay
Warship on the Ohio Proposed to Evansville Port
Senator Hemenway urged President Roosevelt to move the battleship Wasp up the Ohio River to Evansville Indiana. He argued the flood season makes the request timely and that Evansville should claim its status as a port. The Wasp then received the order to proceed despite being a cruiser, not a battleship.
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Ohio River
Evansville
Ind
Hemenway
White House
Wasp
Cairo
Mississippi River
Ohio
Notable leaders of the Second district in the Legislature
Senator Oscar Bland of Greene county drafted the two cent fare law and other reforms. Senator Ezra Mattingly of Washington authored a controversial $1,000 license bill. John Edwards of Mitchell led the House majority with steady counsel. Bland, a bright energetic advocate, and Mattingly, a conservative yet effective lawmaker, were key voices in debates.
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Oscar Bland
Greene County
Ezra Mattingly
Washington
John Edwards
Mitchell
Lawrence County
Senator Bland
Senate
Captain John D Alexardier Named Junior Vice Commander
Captain John D Alexardier was recently elected Junior Vice Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic of Indiana, a high honor and much coveted.
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John D.alexardier
Grand Army of the Republic of Indiana
Bereavement Note from Martin OBrien and Family
We thank friends for sympathy and help during the death of our wife and mother. Martin OBrien and family.
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Martin O'Brien
Thanks to Oddfellows and friends for sympathy after death
The family of Mrs. Isis McDaniel and sons expresses gratitude for the kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and after the death of their husband and father.
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Oddfellows
Isis McDaniel
Postoffice invites new bids for Bedford Oolitic mail route
The Postoffice Department rejected current bids for the Bedford to Oolitic mail run under the new schedule and will open fresh bids on March 26.
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Oolitic Mail Service
Postoffice Department
Bedford
Oolitic
Heiger Hardware installs exhaust steam heating at Bedford Foundry
The Heiger Hardware and Stove Co plans an exhaust steam heating system at the Bedford Foundry. Steam exhaust passes through a coil, pulled by fans for fresh air, heats, and is dispersed through large galvanized iron pipes over the plant, a setup similar to Furst-Kerber Cut Stone Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heiger Hardware and Stove Co
Bedford Foundry
Furst-Kerber Cut Stone
Men’s Noonday Meetings At St John’s Church Guild
Beginning last Monday the Men’s Church Guild of St. John’s will hold daily noonday sessions from 12 05 to 12 50 in the vacant store room on 16th street near the post office Fell Block The simple gatherings emulate the Church Army and Brotherhood of St Andrew with no doctrinal content and aim to uplift men’s minds and conscience Also note Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson visiting Mrs Benyer at Pinhook.
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Men’s Church Guild
St. John’s Church
16Th Street
Fell Block
Church Army
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
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Illinois
Indianapolis
Plincy W. Bartholomew
Willard S. Wickard
Wickard
Bartholomew
Secret Society
R.E. Plummer
Leesville
Mary Stipp
Erie
John Stipp
West 15Th Street
Edward Thomas
Harry Giberson
Brooklyn
New York
Allen Giberson
L. W. Thomas
Howard East
Southern
G. H. Potter
Sallie Elvin
Addison Younger
Claude Anderson Fish
Oscar Fish
Guthrie
Louise Tracy
F Street
Euphemia Dunn
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Storrs
Washington Democrat
Bedford Camp
Modern Woodmen of America
J. P. Strack
New Albany
Harley Jackson
Grace Rodgers
Edwards
First Christian Church
Anegro
Tulip
Indiana General Assembly
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Farmer’s Institute
Issa
Burns
Draymen
Farmers’ County
Remons
Corpo
Ration
Morgan OF
Monroe
White Man's Party
H. M. Hobson
Ilinois
Green -Hill
Prof
U.S. Agricultural Department
Notse of Representatives
U. S. Washington, DC
Mr. Sherman
Jedford, Ind
House
Pearson
Edford
Parker
Loogootee
Captain Springer
Vincennes Commercial
Evangyiene
Senator Mattingly
Mrs
Fred Johnson
Mrs. Benyer
Pinhook
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