Democrats in Line Indiana Squelches Split Over Cleveland Gray
Indiana Democrats held a conference in Indianapolis with Cleveland Gray factions. They agreed Cleveland is the likeliest nominee, with Gray as backup or VP. Indiana hopes to influence the national convention and unite the ticket for November.
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Claveland
Gray
Cleveland
Democratic Party
Indiana
Mr. Cleveland
Bhose
Roswell P. Flower
Russel
Turpie
Voorhees
Greene County News Briefs Touch on Elections and Local Life
A compact page from Greene County notes political activity in Owensburg and Linton with Republican stances and Democrat commentary. It mentions church attendance, local merchants returning from Louisville, farm talks, and community events, plus a testimonial for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Flood’s Pills Proclaimed Miracles
The passage asserts Hood’s Sarsaparilla earns lasting public trust by proving its medicinal power through voluntary statements from thousands. It also praises Flood’s Pills for stimulating the liver, curing constipation, and aiding digestion, claiming natural restoration of normal function.
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Hood
Flood
Rain and flood disruptions prompt delays and meetings
A major rain event caused high water delaying trains on Monday. Peter Schlout visited Clay City reporting quiet conditions. Farmers held a well attended meeting with delegates named for Switz City on the 26th. Lillie Cravena left for Terre Haute to attend school as Weling ton Beazley traveled to Sullivan on business. W. M. Poe closed his school enrolling 54 pupils with 39 average attendance. Read McGrew received Democratic nomination for marshal. Williams Bros of Owensburg advertise Dead Shot sale as cholera concern rises.
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Peter Schlout
Clay City
Farmers’ Meeting
Switz City
Welington Beazley
Sullivan
Cleveland
Lillie Cravena
Terre Haute
Grace
W. M. Poe
Read McGrew
Marshall
Easter Home Visits and School News At The Normal
Students visited home on Easter Sunday and returned Monday. Misses Buckoers, last year’s students, came back on Monday. E. J. Heaton visited Friday and will join soon. Ladies set aside hats to work. boys on Friday walked home and hit a barbed wire fence causing pants and knee injuries. Walter Mitchell and Marion Dagger from Sullivan County visited Tuesday. A vocal music class is taught by Prof. Drybread. 8. Star tup presented a printed program of the normal to every student Tuesday.
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Everal
Walter Mitchell
Marion Dagger
Sullivan County
Drybread
Startup
Local notes report sales, moves, and town gossip
Carlisle visitors discuss corn sale at 30 cents a bushel, sick list updates, Easter service success, new bakery and restaurant venture, land sale at 75 dollars per acre, and various local happenings. Mentions include Mrs C T OHarver, Melbin Clogeston, Wm Hicks, Mr Linderman, Uncle Frend Mees, Mr Teeple, Jacob Gray, Jno Rose, Motz Lester, Edgar Lester, Simmons Liver Regulator ad, and Reed family.
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Eorge Knotts
Carlisle
C.T. O’haver
Melbin Clogeston
Linderman
Linton
Frend Mees
Bushrod
Teeple
Jacob Gray
Jno
Rose
James Wells
Bloomfield
Neidigh
Motz & Lester
F. M. Hornbeck
Indianapolis
Deering
Edgar Lester
Local Notes From Lawrence County and Nearby Areas
Sunday visits by EWIS Duke and relatives near Lawrence County are noted. Friday business in Quensburg involves Riley Mansfield Frank Ardesty and Homer Kirk. Dan Fry sold a yoke of oxen to Emerson Short in Bloomfield. Rev Harvey led Exster services at Dresden with large attendance. White the veterinary surgeon was here Monday. Charley Dobson the evangelist is at home again. Mrs Sarah Ashcraft of Drybranch will move back to Dresden. Page went to Egypt after corn Saturday. J W Rob inson hosted a birthday dinner for his 46th birthday at Easter. A social at Bill Harper’s sparked a quite a row with no serious injuries.
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Ewis Duke
Lawrence County
Riley Mansfield
Frank
Ardesty
Homer Kirk
Quensburg
Dan Fry
Bloomfield
Emerson Short
Harvey
Dresden
White
Charley Dobson
Evangelist
Sarah Ashcraft
Nevar Dresden
Page
Egypt
J. W. Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Bill Harper
Electric Bitters touted for strength and health
A period ad promotes Electric Bitters as a remedy for weakness from La Grippe and sickness. It claims benefits for the liver stomach and kidneys and promises relief from sick headache with rapid results. Sold in large bottles for five and a half cents at Starcup Drug Store.
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Starcup
Local Notes From Worthington Area and Nearby Towns
Worthington resident R K Yardley was in town last week. Will Gillett and Walter Actor attended a double wedding at Castle Till Thursday night with their wives. Jerry Rodenbeck suffers from inflammation while Annie Winters visits. Mrs Boyd travels to Gosport and Martinsville this week. Rev Parker and wife from Koleen visited. Miss Frankie Butler of Linton moved to the St ting farm. Cunningham's saw mill will move on to Gray's land once roads allow. Mrs Jno Schloot from Linton visited her father J Hi in Linton on Saturday for People's party interest. Rev Baker preached for Baptists. A A Rodenbeck to move to Fairplay township. Jerome Brown to Rheumatism. Hugh Ducil Bullerman Seymour Riddle van Grant traded farms. Deafness ad includes Hall's Catarrh Cure with offer of $100 reward for cure. circulars available.
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R K. Yardley
Worthington
Will Gillett
Walter
Castle
Jerry Rodenbeck
Annie Winters
Boyd
Gosport
Martinsville
Rev. Parker
Koleen
Frankie Butler
Linton
St ‘Ting
Cunningham
Gray
Mra
Jno
Schloot
J. Hi
Baker
Newark party scene notes and visitors from Indianapolis
P McIntosh M F McIntosh and Frank Grover attended a convention in Linton last week. Mrs Caroline LaSure of Indianapolis visited friends in the area. The piece notes several leap year parties elsewhere but none in Newark, and remarks on the energetic young ladies of Newark and vicinity.
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P.mcintosh
M. F. McIntoshe
Frank Grover
Linton
Caroline LaSure
Indianapolis
Newark
Local notes on real estate and arrivals
Several real estate transfers occurred in our town last week. Welcome back Dr Young and wife to the community. B A Daniels died last Tuesday from grip and consumption and was buried by the G A R at Newark cemetery. David McCullough of Rove Hill nursery now delivering fruit trees.
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Newark Cemetry
David McCullough
Rove Hill
Weather and social notes from a rural village
Weather forecast hints at rain for seven Sundays. Local residents James Bookie, James Shelborn, JT Franklin, Walter Boc ter, and Charley Franklin shared meals. Tirk Vali ngham plans return to Lilinois to work for W. KK Kent. Mrs Albert Dyer visited Ida Franklin. Brant Heaton seen in neighborhood. R A Rodenbeek to move after land deal. Warnick family dined with Will Kent. Valentines and Bloomfield trips noted. Norman school canceled due to bad weather.
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Tur Atreets Gare
James Bookie
James Shelborn
JT. Franklin
Walter Bo Cter
Charley Franklin
Tirk Valaningham
Lilinois
W. KK
Albert Dyer
Ida Franklin
Tbrant Heaton
R.A. Rodenbeek
Warnick
Will Kent
Bloomfield
Norman
Local News Briefs and Social Notes
FIGHT was the principal excitement on our streets last Saturday week. Mrs Lydia Slough visited a sick daughter in Terre Haute last week, very low with consumption. Mr Will Kruger of Indianapolis opened Sunday in this place. Miss Maud Clark of Switz City visited relatives here last Saturday. Ladies of the Christian Church gave an ice cream supper Saturday night for church benefit. Miss Sadie Allison visiting relatives in Indianapolis. Miss Mollie Conder spent Sunday in Clay City. Robert McCune visited his family in Terre Haute over Sunday. Miss Alma Coke visiting relatives in Holden. Mr Bert Palmer and Miss Verda Snyder were in Linton Sunday. Fred Wingate of Lyons spent Sunday here. Bloomfield youths came over Sunday. Frank Jean in Clay City Monday. Jane Sparks of Monroe visiting relatives here over Sunday. Berry Good slowly improving. Mrs Geo Sparks and Elizabeth Burcham visited Mrs Joseph Ockerman Monday. Samuel Heaton moved near Park Tuesday. Preaching at Richland next Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. Marion Cole of Euston attended Sunday school at Mood Chapel. John Harden of Matamoras passed through en route to Kolean Saturday evening. Last Sunday about ten, people gathered at William Dennie’s for a surprise 35th birthday dinner. Morton Cole, the singing teacher, will give his last lesson next Saturday night.
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Sallie A. Nance
Nancy Fodrill
Owensburg
Mlinois
Puss
Theo. Carmichael
Philips
Louisville
M. Deckard
Smithville
Folka
Bloomfield
Baker
Linton
the Baptist
Meredith
Cincin
West
Kentucky
Greene County
Liston
Hebron
J. P. McIntosh
Newark
Emma Buckner
Calvertville
W. McIntosh
Oraare Democrats
Grasa
Joseph Kelley
J. W. Calvert
P.L. Long
Highland
Mary
Dudley
Peoples’ Party
G. W. Haton
J. W. McIntosh
J. D. Neill
Mra
Lydia Slough
Terre Haute
Will Kruger
Indianapolis
Gosport
Maud Clark
Switz City
Ladies of the Christian Church
Sadie Allison
Mollie Conder
Clay City
Robert McCune
Terre [Aute
Alma Coke
Holden
Indiana
Bert Palmer
Verda Snyder
Fred Wingate
Lyons
Frank Jean
Jane Sparks
Monroe
Berry Good
Geo. Sparka
Elizabeth Burcham
Joseph Ockerman
Samuel Heaton
Park
Richland
Marion Cole
Euston
Norton Cole
Lula Hanstler
Letta
Minnie Combs
Fields
Charley Carroll
John
Ed. Itastler
Preston Anderson
Koleen
Emanuel Bach
Ethel Duncan
Sadie Bach
Perry Cushman
Mineral
Lula Hastler
Stralac
Ieee Williard Frey
D. C
Samuel Roach
Wyilliam Hunter
S. N. Yeoman
Shoals
Nellie Alkire
Mary O’haver
Ramecy
I. L. Maddock
Buskirk House
Fleming
Yeoman & West
P. Lodge
Thomas Rady
Marco
Peresley
Stafford
Samuel Hixon
Advert for salve guaranteed to cure skin ailments
A salve advertised as the best for cuts bruises sores ulcers rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions claims a cure for piles with money back guarantee. Priced at 25 cents per box and sold by S Stalcup. tf
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S. Stalcup
Local notes from Switz City area on weekend visitors
Residents report weekend visitors and travel through the village. Names include Miss Lula Hastler, Letta and Minnie Combs, Mr Fields of Owensboro, Charley Carroll, John and Ed Hastler, Preston Anderson and father, and Emanuel Bach and wife. A heavy storm hit Sunday night and Willard Frey's son was ill.
Local Notes and Community News from Linton and Shoals
Reports from Linton and surrounding areas include attendance at the Democratic convention in Indianapolis, visits by Mrs. S. N. Yeoman to Shoals, and rumors of May church protracted meetings. Other items note post office changes, store additions by Yeoman and West, repairs at the K. of P. lodge, and a quarterly meeting upcoming.
City Fire at The Evening Star Bursts into Darkness
Bloomfield reader recalls April 13 1892 city fire in Washington D C at The Evening Star building. Thousands flocked to watch flames rise from basement to roof. Estimated damage 50000 with no deaths, two firefighters injured. Report notes fire response and dramatic escape of workers and the newspaper's partial delivery delay.
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the County News
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R. P. Thompson
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Chamberlain
R. D. Whitley
Martindale
N. C
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W. M. Houston & Co
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Mike
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Gandy Bluff
White River
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David Shark
Coal City
Burlington Junction
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Williams Bros
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Ind
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Simmons
N. E. Flory
Riley Edwardsa
John Duke
Zie Reed
Ee Wallace Reed
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Swiitz City
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
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Dixon
Honday
Walnut Grove
Bucklen
Graham
Ilert & Graham
Washington D. C
The
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11Th Street
E Street
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Evening Star
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Famous
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Trogter
Goldsmith Stac
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Wm. M. Moss
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