The Switching Tower and Life on the Line
A reflective piece on a train switchman’s crucial role in rail safety notes how a small action can avert disaster. It cites a patient letter to Dr. Pierce praising Golden Medical Discovery for curing consumptive coughs and restoring weight and color, and promotes The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser as a free mail offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Novotny
New York
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
People’s
Common Sense
Monon tunnel collapse disrupts Owensburg service
Seventeen sections of the B. and B. branch tunnel at Owensburg collapsed Wednesday, forcing trains to detour via the hill. Passengers and mail are being transferred while repairs, potentially lasting a week or more, are planned. The company may cut the tunnel open next season to stabilize the shaft, using disintegrating rotten stone and caverns above timber as construction fill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon
Owensburg
Miner killed by falling slate at Summit Mine
William Buck was killed last Friday at the Summit mine in Linton when slate fell at the entrance while miners ate dinner. He leaves a wife and one or two children and was a brother to Mrs. John Atto, formerly of Bloomfield. This is the first mining fatality Dugger has had from slate falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Buck
Summit
Linton
Mr.uck
Mr. Buck
Isaac Buck
John Atto
Bloomfield
Mr. Dugger
Grain-O marketed as coffee substitute in grocers
Grain-O is a grain based coffee substitute touted as gentle on delicate stomachs and suitable for children. Priced at 15 and 25 cents per package, it claims to taste like coffee without distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Medicine Co
Madison
Wis
Jason Rogers and the Jasonville Namesake Ties
Jason Rogers of Jasonville visited his brother R W Rogers who bought the old Moses Wicklive property southeast of town. Jason was nephew to the senior Jason Rogers after whom Jasonville was named and began as a merchant there before moving to Chicago where he died at fifty, worth nearly a quarter of a million dollars.
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Jason Rogers
Jasonville
R. W. Rogers
Moses Wicklive
Jason
Chicago
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm for nasal use introduced
Ely Brothers of New York introduce Ely's Liquid Cream Balm priced at 75 cents with spraying tube. The liquid preserves the medicinal properties of the solid and is quickly absorbed without drying secretions, restoring them to a natural state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely’s
Ely Brothers
Warren St
N. Y
NASA
Ania
Warren Bt
New York
Two Fools in One Family Ad Returns as Local Gossip
Classified item notes two unclaimed letters dated Jan 22 1900 to E Davis and John Overstreet will go to the Dead Letter Office if not claimed. It also recounts a Sullivan tale of a young man seeking a wife under an assumed name and his sister answering the ad, leading to mistaken romance and family amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Davis
John Overstreet
Sullivan
Ex-Prosecutor Hunt Eyes Sullivan County Judge Race
Hymeria Democrat and former Sullivan prosecutor Hunt attended Thursday afternoon events then planned to announce his candidacy for judge. He moved through local circles seeking support and outlined courtroom qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymeria Democrat
Hunt
Sullivan
Bloomfield Jail Breaker Surrenders in Cincinnati Return
Charles Gwinn, the Bloomfield jail escapee, is back in custody in Bloomfield after two months on the run. He gave himself up in Cincinnati, Ohio, then was escorted back by Deputy Sheriff Ben McLaughlin to await trial for assault and battery with intent to kill his wife. The tale includes pepper used to throw bloodhounds off the trail and a string of hides across the West before the surrender.
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Charles Gwinn
Bloomfield
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ben McLaughlin
Cincinnati Enquirer
Police
Moses
Colonel Deitsch
Boomfield
Ind
Gwinn
Worthington
North Carolina
Rock Riffle
Switz City
Tin Badge
St. Louis
McLaughlin
Moss & Mayse's Feed and Sale Stable Notice
In Bloomfield call Moss and Mayse's feed and sale stable on the south side of the square for well fed horses and mules. Feeding is a specialty. Jeptha Moss Sam Baysz props.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield
Moss & Mayse
Square
Jeptha Moss
Sam Baysz
Merom and Robinson Petition for Wabash River Bridge
Five hundred residents of Merom Sullivan county and Robinson Crawford county Illinois sign a petition to Congress seeking 150000 dollars to build a bridge over the Wabash river at Merom. Attorney John C. Chaney handles the petition and will seek Senate and House sponsors to introduce bills simultaneously. No bridge exists between Terra Haute and Vincennes, a hundred mile gap.
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Merom
Sullivan County
Robinson
Crawford County
Ill
Congress
Wabash River
John C. Chaney
Indiana
Senate
Illinois
House
Wabash
Terra Haute
Vincennes
Hoar on Europe views and Philippines treaty
In a Republican View Senator Hoar discusses European perceptions of American attitude abroad and argues the Philippines treaty provisions mirrored Cuba’s would have prevented war. He says foreign leaders see the US as forming a league against them and contends careful terms could have created a liberated, republican Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Hoar
Philippines
Cuba
Japan
Our Flag and Empire in the Philippines Controversy
The Chicago Ram’s Horn argues that American flag marks hold across the Philippines and Manila streets, amid bloodshed, rum shops, and a treaty with Sulu recognizing polygamy and slavery. It urges condemnation of actions done in the flag’s name and warns against appeasement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American Republic
Globe
Philippines
Manila
Sulu
Chicago
Estate sale notice for Samuel Strauser in Greene County Indiana
Administrator George Bogary announces a public auction of the deceased Samuel Strauser estate at the late residence in Washington township Greene County Indiana about 1.5 miles southeast of Lyons on January 9 1900 at 10 o clock a m The sale includes two teams of mules two horses cattle hoes corn wheat oats hay farming implements and household goods with seven acres of growing wheat and various other items Cash for sums under five dollars and a credit of eight months on larger amounts with note and six percent interest after maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Strauser
Decedent
Washington Township
Greene County
Indiana
Lyons
George Bogarv
Plea Over Shipbuilders Bid Sparks Price Fight
The Commissioner of Navigation Chamberlain urges Mark Hanna’s bid of 9 million dollars annually to aid shipbuilders facing idle orders. Critics warn of a Hanna crab measure and discuss a developing trust to push prices, noting that some nations keep statistical departments free from political manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Chamberlain
Mark Hanna
New York World
A Trust Iniquity and Looming Financial Crisis
The piece warns that overcapitalized trusts push companies into combines by overvaluing properties. It predicts a coming market panic and urges prosperous readers to pay debts in preparation. It condemns trusts for exploiting workers and criticizes Secretary Long for his stance toward Schley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Combine
Homes of the trusts rest in Republican states
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that critics claim trusts are in New Jersey Delaware and West Virginia but the article argues the lawmaking power in these states is Republican. It points to Republican control of New Jersey Delaware and West Virginia legislatures and senators while explaining the misattribution.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland
New Jersey
Delaware
West Virginia
United States
Senate
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Schley
the Democrat
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Conn
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Moss & Son
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Tony
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Marine Band of
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Adianapolis
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Jase
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Newberry
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Reaeey
Nervita Medical CO
Cintan & Jackson Sts
Ile
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Indiaanapolis News
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