West Wabash notes and birthday surprise in 1912
Rain dampens oats in the field while S. S. Saston and family visit Jay county last week. Henry Kelly celebrates his 58th birthday with a crowd and a feast of ice cream and cake, then returns home late. Frank J. Cheney asserts firm partnership and offers one hundred dollars for any uncured catarrh, endorsing Hall’s Catarrh Cure and accompanying patent medicine ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Saston
Jay County
Lienry Kelly
Mr. Kelly
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Ram. J. Cheney
A. D. Seal
Habegger's Flower Garden Featured by Decatur Democrat
The Decatur Democrat extols the Habegger home near Berne Adams County as a German farmer's garden of color and welcome. Solomon Habegger and Frau Caroline Habeeser are praised for a dreamlike yard with a vast plant collection including cannas dahlias roses and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Wabash
Solomon Hahbegger
Haberper
Adams County
Berne
Jerr Soloman Blabexeer
Frau Caroline Habeeser
The Trials of a Traveler and a Patent Remedy Claim
A traveling salesman recounts constant constipation and indigestion and credits Dr King s New Life Pills with curing his stomach liver and kidney troubles. The testimonial appears in a local ad noting the remedy costs 25 cents at Andrew Gottschalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
EE. E. Youngs
E. Berkshire
Dr. King
Andrew Gottschalk
John Mayer Wins Handsomest John at Raton Picnic
At the Joh's picnic in Raton Tock, John Mayer of Monroe won the prize for handsomest John. Jona Dean of Bluffton was named ugliest John but was not present when prizes were awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raton
Tock
John
John Mayer
Monroe
Joli
Jona Dean
Bluffton
Electric Bitters touted to restore strength and appetite
A short health notice claims stomach, liver and kidney troubles affect many people but states T. D. Peebles and Henry Penn found Six battles of Electric Bitters gave new strength and appetite. The ad urges trying the remedy from Andrew Gottschalk, priced at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Peebles
Henry Penn
Andrew Gottschalk
41st Annual Big Fair in Port Land Indiana
The 41st annual Big Fair in Port Land Indiana runs September 2 to 6 with performances by the Rosards Famous Acrobats and Trick Trouse ary Landore Co medy Rubes Whirliwired Cranival of Fun and the Reyneards Trick. Featured acts include comedy inriginal cyclosis grind and stock parade with motorcycle races on Wednesday. General admission as usual. Geo. McTanehtio, Secy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosards
Ary & Landore
Notice from Farm Seeds and Grain Company
Farmers urged to buy Pasbels of pure Prdy seed with weed growth in Padiaice area. Price offered per bushel and sample available. Solace grain destroyer sold by Floirman Prog Co with limited duty and discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thay Co
Paitiee
Teane Gratin & Thay
Solace Scar
Herne Grain & Day Co
Floirman Prog Co
Aml Gingham Seat Ovtinecker & San
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West Wabash
Bes
A. W. Gleason
Gall
A. Gottschali
Habegger's
Decatur Democrat
Woodrow Wilson
Portland
Indiana
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