Mysterious pit in Lake County bogs Monon railroad bed
In Lake County Indiana the Monon railroad reports a vast sinking of its track bed with a deep hole filled over weeks by ballast timber and logs. The bed rose dramatically after months of constant filling and the line plans a new solid road bed while noting the remarkable digging and local concerns about peat bog and soil.
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Chicago
Monon Railway
Lake County
Indiana
Cedar Lake
George K. Lowell
A. G. Wright
Monon
Pennsylvania and
Erie
Wright
J. W Huffington Transfers to B and Q Station Agent Post
J W Huffington, raised in Bedford, transfers after 20 years with the O and M and B and O S W to a station agent job for the B and Q at Mitchell. Thomas Brown, a hobo, steals a ten gallon keg of gin from a Clinton car, is chased by section foreman Riley who weighs 360 pounds, and the keg is crushed when Brown drops it. Riley restrains Brown until the marshal arrives.
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J. W.huffington
Mitchell
Huffington
Bedford
Thomas Brown
Clinton
Riley
Mr. Riley
Oolitic
Salt Creek
Mitchell Commercial
Thomas H. Nelson
India
John Klein
John Hanna
Mr. Nelson
Raj Nandgeon
Central Province
Indianapolis
Henry Murray
Watkins
Murray
Miss Dalton
Main Street
Trade Palace
Mr. Murray
Orleans Progress Examiner
Local notices include farming gains and town plans
Reports note corn nearly a full crop with wheat thriving after abundant rains. Oolitic plans to vote on incorporation November 2. Oil prospects grow near Saltillo as drillers deepen wells and lease Orange county land. Meekin shifts to cigars in New Albany after a storied baseball career.
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Loogootee Tribune
Saltillo
Orange County
Paoli
Varieties of Potatoes Past and Present in Illinois and Midwest
A historical survey traces potato variety changes from Neshaanock to Pinkeye and Peachblow, then Harry Ohio and Rural New Yorker. It notes yields, seed origins, and shifting popularity amid wartime, reconstruction, and local Chicago farming. It also mentions varietal experimentation and seed production practices.
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Harry Ohio
Chicago
New Yorker
Carman
Vaughan
West
Burbank
Vaughn
Ohio
George Engella
Dalton
Ill
Sunrise
Hebron
Garfield
Telephone
Sumbo
Illinois
Royal Baking Powder Promotes Safe Indulgence
An advertisement claims hot rolls muffins and cakes made with Royal Baking Powder can be eaten freely without fear of indigestion. The copy emphasizes digestion safety and consumer enjoyment of baked goods.
Burns and corn yield highlighted in local notices
W H Eads of Jonesville Va credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing a severe foot burn and long leg sores after other remedies failed. Ad praises the salve for burns, scalds and sores and lists a 25 cent price. Uncle Alex Reid samples yellow corn from Alf Guthrie Leatherwood farm showing 12 inch ears and an estimated 60 bushels per acre field yield.
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W. H. Eads
Jonesville
Bucklen
Messick & Dodd
Alex Reid
Alf Guthrie Leatherwood
Mr. Reid
What's Your Face Worth
An old advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a cure for liver troubles and blemished skin. It claims the pills produce clean skin, rosy cheeks, and a rich complexion, selling for 2 cents at Messick & Dodd's Drug Store.
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Dr. King
Messick & Dodd's
Hadley Industrial School For Girls Established In Indiana
In 1890 Addison and Martha Hadley deeded 110 acres near Hadley Indiana to the Indiana WCTU for a Home School for needy girls. Opened 1896 with twelve pupils, now 32, teaching domestic industries and practical farm work. Awaiting expansion to accommodate more, overseen by a husband wife team with a matron and a day evening teacher, funded by farm proceeds and benevolent gifts. Mrs. Katie Lee active in Bedford supporting the institution.
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Indiana
W. C. T. U. Hadley Industrial School
Addison Hadley
Martha Hadley
W.C.T. U
Hadley
Henry County
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Big Four
Qute
Offcavg
Board of Managers
Katie Lee
Bedford
Chas Von Behren Weds Miss Perkins of Evansville
Chas. Von Behren, a well known local, married last week to Miss Perkins of Evansville. They will reside in Evansville, and Bedford friends extend congratulations.
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Chas. von Behren
Miss Perkins
Evansville
Bedford
Halloween Night Traditions From Ancient Fears To Modern Pranks
The article recalls Halloween origins with beliefs in fairies ghosts and demons and notes the move from fear to festive gatherings. It describes families gathering at firesides to share cider nuts and apples while telling ghost stories and enjoying Halloween feasts. It also mentions youths roaming the streets ringing bells and playing pranks as they became common.
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Hallowe’en
James Moran Dies at Home Near Bedford
James Moran died at his home four miles north of Bedford at 2 PM Sunday, after a week of illness from stomach and bowel troubles. An old respected citizen, his funeral was held at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic church Tuesday at 9 AM, with interment at Brackenridge Cemetery north of Bedford.
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Jouett Meekin
New Albany
West Main Street
Meekin
American Perfectos
Frank Ehalt
New Albany Cigar Makers’ Union
Baltimores
Rusie
Orioles
Bostons
Pittsburgs
Louisvilles
James Moran
Bedford
Mr. Moran
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic
Brackenridge
Arbor Day Proclamation Encourages Tree Planting in Schools
The Governor urges public schools to observe Arbor Day with strong emphasis on planting and care. Advice covers tree selection from maples oaks and ashes to cedars, how to dig, transplant, store seeds, and protect saplings. Subsequent notes report local moves, licenses, a greenhouse project, and a social gathering at Miss Blanche Chaney’s home.
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Catalpa
Malott Reports Sister Kate Recovering After Hospital Operation
Ralph Malott returned from Louisville where his sister Miss Kate Malott is in a hospital. She underwent an operation last week and is recovering well and getting along nicely.
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Ralph Malott
Louisville
Kate Malott
Night Alarm and Busier Monon Passenger Trains
A Kentucky reader praises Dr King’s New Discovery for croup and bronchial trouble after an infant’s scare. The ad notes 50c and $1 bottles and free trials at Messick and Dodd’s. The Monon line adds new coaches seating eighty eight to ninety two, boosting passenger revenue on through Chicago routes despite added Lafayette Bloomington locals.
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Croup
J. C. Snider
Crittenden
Dr. King
Messick & Dodd’s
Monon
Lafayette
Bloomington
Chicago
Indianapolis
Louisville
Fiendish Attack on Cherokee Man Heals with Electric Bitters
A man in Cherokee Iowa suffered kidney related injuries from an attack that left him unable to bend or sit without pain. After trying Electric Bitters he reports a miraculous recovery feeling like a new man. The tonic is praised for backache kidney trouble blood purification and health restoration. Available at Messick & Dodds' drug store for 50 cents.
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Opera House
Richard R Spain
Spain
Monon
W. J. Hartman
Robert W. Miers
Congress
Davis
Inman
Fowler Cullop
Moss
Slinkard
Fincle
Robert
Indiana
Miers
Indianapolis
Taggart
Bloomfield News
C. F. Collier
Cherokee
Iowa
Messick & Dodds’ Drug Store
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A. W. Jones
Emily J. Wilder
Austin N. Wilder
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McDoe
Taggart Company
Vincennes Sun
Windy City
Order of Red Men
M. A. Wood
White River Baptist Church
Buddha
Edgar Baker
Silverville
J. E. Kern
C. W. Chadwick
Wood
Theogical Seminary
Pawpaw
White River
Elnora
Plainsville
Elnora News
Chamberlain
W. C. Elliott’s
John McCart
F. M. Lemon
West 18Th Street
M. W. Bush
New Amsterdam
State House
Kansas City
Edith Murphy
Minneapolis
A. W. Wright
Erie Church
Pleasant Run M. EB
Washington
City of
Indianapolis News
Stone City
Burt & Nicolas
W. G. Elliott
W.H. Freeman
State Board of Forestry
W. H. Stripp
Marshall Girdley
14Th and I Streets
Hol Boruff
John R. Nugent
William Allen
Mary H. Link
David L. Cobb
Laura C. Armstrong
Fred W. Hackleman
Wilmoth Dougherty
W.S. Jordan
Blanche Chaney
South G Street
Nellie McMann
Onie Engall
Lola Brown
Florence Day
Lillie Walker
Vada Chesnu
Lorena Foster
Pearl Mundy
Florence
Lou Woolery
Ed McGuire
Henry Acton
Walter Maston
Ed Gould
Arthur
Bert Sears
Frank Brown
Sam DeCross
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