Hearty Welcome Home Rev James Small in Down County Ireland
Elder James Small returned home Saturday after a five week visit with his aged father and a younger brother in Down county Ireland. A surprise reception at the home of Mr and Mrs Wm M Dobbins drew five hundred guests at 8 oclock with asparagus smilax banked decorations and centerpieces of Baltenburg lace. Refreshments of ice cream cake and fruit punch were served by Miss Lizzie Martin and Miss Ruby Witchman. Welcome addresses by Eld Z T Sweeney Eld J W Newland and Rev C W Chadwick. Small responded.
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James Small
Down County
Ireland
Small
Christian Church
Wm. M. Dobbins
Lizzie Martin
Ruby Witchman
Z. T. Sweeney
J. W. Newland
Rev
C. W. Chadwick
Eld. Small
Mr. Small
Corner Stone Laid for New First Christian Church Edifice
Last Saturday at 4 o'clock the First Christian church in Bedford laid the corner stone of its new edifice. A large crowd gathered as the bell rang and the program included scripture, prayers, songs, and addresses by Rev. A. M. Irvine Rev. C. E. Asbury Elder Z. T. Sweeney and Elder James Small. A copper box within the stone held a souvenir album with 88 names ten cent contributors a photo and copies of city papers and church history. The building, costing 20000, will be a landmark in the city.
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First Christian Church
A. M. Irvine
Presbyterian Church
C. E. Asbury
M. &. Church
J. W. Newland
Z. T. Sweeney
Columbus
James Small
John Sweeney
Paris
Small
Bedford
William Henry Dobbins
Dobbins & Co
Wendell Philips Waltheiser
New Christian Church
Dr Kings New Discovery Giveaway Claims Ten Million Bottles
The proprietors have given away over ten million trial bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. The medicine is advertised as curing asthma bronchitis hoarseness and all throat chest and lung diseases. Callion Messick & Dodd druggists offer a free bottle with regular sizes 50c and 1.00 guaranteed or money back.
Oldest Man In Indiana Visits Brownstown
Dr Hommel of near Medora said to be Indiana’s oldest man at 103 years visited Brownstown last Thursday. He lives alone in a hut and makes a living gathering medical roots and herbs sold in Carr township. A spry, talkative octogenarian with keen memory shared memories of historic events with local citizens.
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Dr. Hommel
Medora
Hommel
Carr Township
Brownstown
The Bedford Band Heads South For Terre Haute Street Fair
The Bedford Band of fifteen members arrived from Southern Indiana and will feature at Terre Haute Street Fair through Friday morning. The group provided excellent music and selections yesterday to Terre Haute citizens and visitors. Leader W. B. Cannedy is noted as a capable musician. Charles Guthrie has moved to Bloomington to take a night position with the American Express Company.
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Bedford
Terre Haute
Indiana
W. BE. Cannedy
Charles Guthrie
Bloomington
The
American Express Co
The Full Dinner Pail and Prosperity Debate
A column argues the full dinner pail signals prosperity and higher farm prices under Republican policy. It explains the pail’s cost, sources, and impact on farmers, workers, and households, asserting the pail reflects comfort, education, and home happiness while critiquing Bryan’s stance.
Waggoner Murder Case affirmed by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Friday affirmed the conviction of William Waggoner for the murder of his wife Clara Waggoner in Greene county nine years ago, upholding the indictment and ruling that exact means of death need not be proved. Witnesses suggested smothering or drowning, with a motive to avoid supporting an idiot wife.
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William Waggoner
Clara Waggoner
Greene County
Supreme Court
Waggoner
Chicago
Indianapolis
Michigan City
Republican Figures in a Campaign Corridor Debate
Two drummers, Smith and Jones, argued over official figures in a hotel corridor. Smith cites government data and tariff texts as universal sources, while Jones seeks Democratic ammunition. The crowd notes the figures would be identical if honest, and the debate ends with Jones retreating for an early train.
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Smith
Jones
American Protective Tariff League
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Committee
Bryan
McKinley
Aguinaldo's Other Agent Arrives in United States
Lopez states his mission is to inform Americans of Filipino desires without meddling in politics. He joins Bryan, who has long argued for Filipino aims, suggesting a coordinated appeal. The public will likely reject the Aguinaldo Bryan collaboration as unnecessary interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aguinaldo
United States
Lopez
Bryan
Bryan Appeals to Ignorant Foreigners in German Voter Strategy
The article notes Bryan’s shift from snubbing German American voters as sound money supporters to courting them with his paramount issue. It claims he now flatteringly appeals to German pride to win German votes, despite previously blaming ignorant foreigners for past defeats.
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Bryan
Wellington and Lentz to address audiences in favor of labor and republicans
Senator Wellington is described as a spellbinder who has struck his level quickly. Flo will speak with John J. Lentz of Ohio. Wages and employment have waited on labor, contrasting with past years. McKinley quotes remark on wages. Bryst vote seen as not appealing to intelligence. Seven young Filipinos arrive in San Francisco heading to American colleges as benevolent assimilation.
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Wellington
Flo
John J. Lentz
Ohio
William McKinley
Bryst
Senate
San Francisco
United States
Bry an Zeal for Philippine Possession Roused by Chairman
Chairman Jones praises Bry an as a man of unflagging zeal and notes his current drive to intensify our possessions in the Philippines. The firm stance signals a strong push for renewed imperial policy and territorial assertiveness.
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Jones
Bryan
Philippines
Welcome Changes in Four Years of Republican Rule
The text claims four years of Republican administration have transformed many idle sites into busy enterprises, stating over 350000 hives of industry replacing souphouses. it frames progress in terms of employment and economic activity under party leadership.
Where Bryan Is Strong In This Era Of Politics
The article notes Bryan appears stronger in the notification than the notefication. It discusses the Aricno cow whose value rose about 10 dollars since 1895 from 821.95 to about 31 dollars per head. The cow’s milk production increased due to demand from the workingman’s dinner pail.
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Bryan
Anti-Imperialists and Colorado Win in Colorado
The piece notes Croker and Bryant pushing anti-imperialist sentiment within the Democratic platform. It cites over 30,000 Colorado bank depositors, up about 160 percent in four years, as supporting McKinley carrying Colorado this election.
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Croker
New York
Bryant
Colorados
McKinley
Colorado
Mention of Red Shirtism and Foebelism in Bryan speeches
The remark notes that Red Shirtism in North Carolina and Foebelism in Kentucky are omitted from all of Mr Bryan's talks on government without the consent of the governed.
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North Carolina
Kentucky
Mr. Bryan
Stands With the Old Party Bryan's Election Confusion
A historical note argues Bryan's election would disrupt government and business affairs. It contends the full dinner basket is misread as a sordid emblem and explains its true meaning in civic context.
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Mitte Yn
Porto Rico
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Carnegie Hall
Bryan
Republican Party
Temple
Reublican Party
Endorsement of McKinley by Ex President Harrison
Ex president Benjamin Harrison declares his support for William McKinley’s reelection and states he will not campaign further. He notes his retirement from party management since 1898, defends his past speeches, and warns against Bryan’s potential presidency, citing concerns over gold standard and tariffs.
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Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
William MacKinley
New York
Bryanites
Republican Party
Washington
The Heading Factory Shuts Down Indefinitely
A Bloomington area dispatch lists a series of local notices including people visiting town for lumber and visits, a big Republican rally at Elettsville with a tall flag pole, and various residents traveling. It notes a patent grant to Robert F. McKinley of this city for a stubholder, plus a medical scare involving Mrs. Wallace Queen and a relief outcome. James H. Lake will receive Spanish American War records from Adjutant General Gore for distribution. Trustee W. H. Brim is seen with Frank Fowler’s four children en route to an orphan’s home, and Policeman William Teford traveled to Lincoln to hear Theodore Roosevelt.
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James H. Lake
Gore
Indiana
Mr. Lake
W. H. Brim
Pleasant Run Township
Frank Fowler
Crawfordsville
Local notes from Bryantsville and nearby towns
John L Frueblood of Bryantsville in town Saturday. Anna Frueblood receives a piano from Henry Hohn. Bartlettsville Republicans S A Bartlett and Bart Cole visit Bedford and Linton to hear Roosevelt. Mrs. Sarah J Bird dies in town and is interred at Shoals. Chas Fidler joins Richardson Bros. Joseph Sherrill returns from Westfield. Bedford Milling Co. operates four to five days weekly. A F Fields and Walter Dye run the mill. E Jacobs, long in Elk Valley, Tenn, plans to stay through the election. Eastern Tennessee supports McKinley. Harve McLaughlin finds a four-foot sweet potato. Standard Oil Co. grades a hill with crude oil near its lot. locals call it greasing the hill and will watch the experiment.
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Bedford Milling Co
A. F. Fields
Walter Dye
Elk Valley
Tenn
BE. L. , Davis, & Co
Iumber Dealers
Louisville
Tennessee
McKinley
Standard Oil Co
Grant Parker
A Town Welcomes Teddy Roosevelt Amid Public Hopes
The Linton Record recalls a festive reception for Theodore Roosevelt with sunrise gun, bands, and flags, as crowds gather from Jasonville to cheer the hero. The issue also cites political satire and notes local notices, personal visits, marriages, deaths, and a gas well progress report in Odon Journal.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy
Gienburn
Jasonville
Linton
Miers Votes Against Trusts Amendment in Congress
Indiana lawmakers split on a proposed anti trust constitutional amendment. Congressman Miers and other Indiana Democrats opposed the measure, while Republican peers supported it, leading to its defeat. Also reports property transfers and social visit notes in Indianapolis with local figures Curt Adams and J B Stipp. A Republican chairman claims proof Bryant was paid for speeches in Indiana.
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United States
Congress
Miers
Indiana
Busy Night Dr King Pills Advertised As Health Boosters
The item touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a sugar coated health booster sold by Messick and Dodd druggists. Also notes a variety of 1880s newspaper clippings referencing political figures and local commerce including Frank J Cheney Hall s Catarrh Cure and endorsements. Dr Bruce Fleewood of Kurtz visited the city.
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Dr. King
Messick & Dodd
Druggists
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Coeney & Co
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W. C. Elliott
Chamberlain
Houghton
Herald
Specife
Washington Herald
Butler
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, Ga
Lenis
Onken
Amd
Toharoes
Peiper
Hugh McLean & Co
Bedford Mill
Jeffersonville
Royal Arch
Nickinsey
D. M. Monical
Williams
Tom McAfee
Near
Erie
Shoals
Campbellsburg
Maggie Meyer
Willow Valley
Elettsville
Alexander Hawkins
John Helms
Patent Records Co
Baltimore
Robert F. McKinley
U. S
William Teford
Lincon
Theodore Roosevelt
New York City
John L.frueblood
Bryantsville
Henry Hohn
Miss Anna
S.A. Bartlett
Bartlettsville
Col. Roosevelt
Bart Cole
Indian Creek Township
Roosevelt
Sarah J. Bird
Chas. Fidler
West Baden Springs
Richardson Bros
Joseph Sherrill
Walter
Westfield
Harve McLaughlin
Cross Lane
Altgeld & Co
Boy Bryan
Coxey and Chloride
Debs
Hearst
Watson
Sheehan
Sulzer
Tillman
Uncle Sam
Vox Populi
Popucrat
Ottis Rayburn
Blankenship
J. A. Rowe
Herschel Moore
Henry B. Hast
Mary E. Tate
Hitler Z. T. Sweeney
Ind
Louisa Wilson
Popcorn
Taylor Byers
Sam Snow
Mrs. Snow
Charlie Snow
James Allen
Pinhook
Lon Lindsey
Green Hill
Turner
Bedford High School
Marshal Russell
Billy Burke
Eaglesville
Odon Journal
S. T. Hines
Short and Stone
Sheridan
A. L. Boyd
North End
New Union
John Boyd
Martha Brown
Loogootee
Lemuel Dilley
M. H. Lowther
Centerville
Iowa
M. E
Asbury
W. A. Webb
Omaha
Neb
Sioux City
St. Paul
Minn
Territories
District of Columbia
James Chesnut
West 20Th Street
S. K. Hogan
Virgo
East 16Th Street
Curtis W. Adams
Bloomfield
J. B. Stipp
Hernly
Republican State Committee
Walsh
Washington Gazette
Charles McDonald
Cincinnati
Haggin
Lexington
Bluegrass
California
Bruce Fleewood
Kurtz
City
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