Objections to Hendren petition on state laws
A county group voices objections to Hendren's petition proposing seventeen laws. They argue party policy, critic risk, and urge defending Democratic work, with detailed stances on county assessor, school exams, printing bids, delinquent tax notices, and other reforms. They dismiss most measures as unnecessary or impractical and praise Hendren's energy while pledging independent judgment.
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Republican Party
People's Party
Alll
Greene
Board of Trustees
Greene County
Democratic Party
Nellie Ahern Chosen Indiana State Librarian
Nellie Ahern is selected as State Librarian of Indiana in a favorable appointment. The piece notes pride in a neighboring community and highlights the Indiana Senate composition with counts of lawyers farmers merchants bankers journalists physicians millers teachers and a civil engineer.
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Indiana Senate
Blanking Book Theft Critique Sparks Indiana Reform Call
Vincennes Sun urges Indiana lawmakers to ban blank book company plunder and press condemnation. It notes 1887 Republican legislature used 29 doorkeepers, more than current, arguing Republicans lack standing to criticize excess.
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Indiana
Vincennes Sun
Spectral county roundup of curios and local items
A vivid county wide digest highlights rare gems and notable happenings. Correspondents report on diverse topics from shops to cultural curiosities, presenting a crisp overview for readers of the Democrat.
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Democrat
Local News Briefs From January Item
The report notes Vick Goodman’s sudden death last week and various small town happenings. Linvin Woods plans to move to Kansas on March 1, while a Pleasantville miller sustains facial injuries and S H Miller suffers neck injuries from a car incident. John Good shows heart trouble. a sly wedding occurs at Uncle Ham Beck’s. Mrs. T B O’Haver visits Danville to see Dre. William T Price of Richland Nebraska suffers severe lumbago but improves after using Chamberlains Pain Balm sold by Caving Isenhower. 50 cent bottles available. Jan.
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Uncle Ham Beck
T. B. O'Haver
Danville, Jr
Dre. O’haver
William T. Price
Richland
Nebraska
Chamberlain
Local News Roundup From Martin County
A two week lull in sleighing and log hauling ends as a saw mill resumes operations. Alf McDonald and family visit from Martin County. Mrs Wash George’s infant dies after a visit by Edgar Kirk and family. Mrs Kirk travels with a healthy child who later dies en route. cause unknown. Chamberlain & Co Des Moines promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with 25 to 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles, sold by Cavine & Isenhower.
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Chamberlain & Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Cavine & Isenhower
Local Visitors and Death Report from Monroe County
Mat Arthur and Ed visited in Monroe County while Andy Michael hauled hay for John Baker. Numerous locals listed social visits and sleigh riding. A death is recorded: Reuben Wendrick’s daughter, 18, died after quinsy and burial at Brown Cemetery.
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Mat Arthur
Brother Ed
Monroe County
Andy Michael
John Baker
Reuben Wendrick
Quinsy
Brown Cemetery
Test Salve Promise for Skin Ailments at 25 Cents
An 8. Stalcup advertises a skin salve claimed to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded with no pay if not cured, priced at 25 cents per box.
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Stalcup
Bedford Return and Bloomfield Visits Highlight Local Notes
Noah Inman returned to Bedford last Monday. D B Rush and Q J Mitchell were in Bloomfield last week. Sears Son and Co install a new engine in their mill. Williams Bros discuss enlarging stock in a restaurant and grocery. Miss Mary Boruff was with us Saturday. She is one of the members of the
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Noah Inman
Bedford
Sears, Son & Co
Williams Bros
Mary Boruff
The
Amateur Comedy Company plans Terre Haute visit
Miss Pauline Fields intends traveling to Terre Haute to visit friends and perform with the Amateur Comedy Company which will issue bills under that name. C D Cone of Parker Dakota extols Chamberlain's remedies for colic and diarrhea. Local notes include visits, sleighing, and gospel meetings led by C R Scoville in Newberry and signs of a growing Odon Normal Institute. Evandaville route promotions advertise southbound rail service with low round trips and through connections to Birmingham New Orleans and Atlanta.
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Pauline Fields
Terre Haute
Christian Church
Newberry
C. R. Scoville
Angola
Bro
Scoville
Odon
Alexander
Evaneville
Nashville
Birmingham
Montgomery
New Orleana
Atlanta
Jacksonville
R. A. Campbell
Gen’l Pass. Agt
Ind
Local Notes From HNOBBIEVILLE
Addison Cox improves as villagers comment on health. Visitors include H C Homes and wife and Tommie Bogard with Willie Freeman. George Byers the stock man and Dr Acton from Taylor township seen in town. Aunt Polly Carmichael moved to live with her children. Joseph Armatrong of Lawrence county visited the shoeshop. Hauling is a chief local pursuit and Lovel Hodge leads the team when not broken down. Town lacks a local physician and residents urge one for healthier living.
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Lovel Hodge
Catarrh Cure Offer in 1886 Toledo Ad
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co vows to pay one hundred dollars for each ca se of catarrh not cured by Nalls Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason certifies oath dated December 6 1886. Cure advertised as internal and blood affecting with testimonials. Sold by druggists 75 cents.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cusengey & Co
Nall
A. D
Local News Notes and Moves Around Newberry and Greene
Jasper Hasler moved to Newberry. Stone Bros haul corn from Newberry. Samuel Blackmore snr visited Indianapolis last week. Elsie Burke home from Bloomfield. James Hicks of Lyons in our town Thursday. D. S. Miller family visited over Sunday. Isaac Nicholson of Lamar Neb visiting his old home. Wi and David Summervilla at Bloomfield milling Friday. Miss Effie Hannon visiting sister Mia. Geo Butler of Linton nearby. Eiji and wife of Martin county visited Sunday. Citizens plan wood gathering. Rev. Mark Coen of Bloomfield preached for M E on Sunday. John Crooke moved to Newberry to run livery. Nora Thompson of Park visiting brother John Staggers. John and Henry Ledgerwood with families from Martin county visited Greene over Sunday. James Calton and wife of Martin county visited daughter Mrs Jos Danner over Sunday. Lost Saturday one plain oval gold ring. reward at Dr Buark's office.
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D. S. Miller
Isaac Nicholson
Lamar, Neb
David Summervilla
Bloomfield Milling
Effie Hannon
Mia. Geo. Butler
Linton
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Warns Against Mercury
An advisory urges readers to support the coal industry while warning against mercury laden catarrh remedies. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as safe, mercury free and effective when taken internally. The notice notes availability from druggists at 75 cents per bottle and offers testimonials.
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Hall
F. J. Chexty & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney & Co
Ohio
F. J. Cheng & Co
Worthington Community Notices Brief
Tim Murry was in town Monday. Frank Whitmeyer is very ill. Mrs. R. K. Yardly visits her Texas-based brother. Dick Middleton and Oscar East attend court in Spencer. Mina Daisy Dyer of Indianapolis visited relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hartley of Gosport visit Mr. Slartley’s parents. B. O. Hood plans to move to New York state. We are sorry to lose such a good citizen.
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Frank Whitmeyer
R. K. Yardly
Texas
Dick Middleton
Oscar East
Spencer
Mina Daisy Dyer
Indianapolis
Charles Hartley
Gosport
Mr. Slartley
A. N. Newsom
B. O. Hood
New York State
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Cure for Coughs
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. It claims one million users endorse its healing powers for throat chest and lung diseases. Trial bottle offered free at 8 Stalcup’s drug store with large bottles priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
Wedding and visits mark Newark church gathering
The meeting at the Christian church of Newark began Saturday night as Alvin Gaston and family from Romano visit friends there. Miss Alice Lent returns home from Illinois while Mat Calvert of Worthington heads out for turkeys and chickens. Joe Carmichael of Diller Nebraska starts a home in the morning after visiting relatives. John Pirtle of Lyons and Ella Shake of Marico wed last Sunday evening January 15 with best wishes for happiness. An advertisement touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier for catarrh and Hood’s Pills to aid liver function and digestion.
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Mat Calvert
Worthington
Joe Carmichael
Diller
Neb
John Pirtle
Lyons
Ella Shake
Marico
Pirtle
Ella
Evansville & Indianapolis road upgrades loom big
The Evansville Tribune reports the Evansville & Indianapolis road is advancing with gravel and ballast this month. Grading is finished for miles from Worthington toward Terre Haute, paused briefly by cold weather, with plans to improve the road bed before spring and rebuild bridges and trestles and straighten curves later in the year.
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Hoosier State
Evansville
Indianapolis
Worthington
Terre Haute
Health and real estate notices mix with tonic ads
The column combines health appeals for Liver Regulator and Electric Bitters with farm sales data from Franklin Democrat and local notices. John Powell sells cattle and corn on a 150 acre farm, while Moss & Axtell offer a National house and livery stable for sale.
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Moss & Axtell
Trade policy debate sparks reciprocal tariff critique
Treasury statistics show Europe as major buyers of U S exports in 1893, with five nations accounting for most trade. The piece argues reciprocal tariffs failed, cites growing deficits with Latin America, and notes limited American shipping impact. It concludes that commerce self adjusts if left alone.
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Europe
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Bureau of Statistics
Brock
Chicago Herald
Decline of Farm Values and Tariff Policy Debate
A New Age analysis argues that Ohio farm land values fell from 694,826,516 to 576,183,975 over ten years while city property rose to 507,849,587, blaming tariffs for shifting wealth toward urban areas. The piece contends tariffs hurt rural Americans, with cited 19th and 20th century authorities predicting ruinous effects on commerce and agriculture and urging policy shift to freer trade within fiscal limits.
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Ohio
State Board of Equalization
Ohio Board of Equalization
McKinley
Webster
New England
Sherman
Senate
Ohio Woolgrowers to Meet in Columbus January 12
Judge Lawrence calls a large gathering of the Ohia Woolgrowers association at the agricultural rooms in Columbus to show that Ohio’s wool industry remains united. He warns 100,000 growers and 28,000,000 pounds of wool are at stake and aims to refute a New York critic’s claim of the association being a grand humbug.
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Ohia
Lawrence, Delano and
Ster
Lawrence
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Columbus
Statehouse
State Board of Agriculture
Ohio
Free
New York
J. Q. Smith
Oakland
Delano
Harpster
New York Evening Post
Up the Earth's Stores Warns of Resource Exhaustion
The Westminster Review argues that petroleum and natural gas reserves in America have been depleted rapidly, with consumption outpacing natural replacement. It cautions that population growth could push Britain to 800 million people in 189 years, risking untenable living space if per-person land area remains tiny.
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America
Great Britain
Westminster Review
The Happiest Man in New York on a Rainy Day
A rich, eccentric man walking in a downpour meets a wet stranger with only fifteen cents. After gifting a half dollar to ride and a beer, the stranger expresses gratitude and declares himself the happiest man in New York, while the benefactor admires the moment of simple joy.
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Broadway
Bowery
Palmer House
Chatham Square
New York
Thirty-fifth Street
New York Herald
Enthusiastic Wyoming Women Register for Presidential Election
Women in Wyoming demonstrated strong interest in suffrage by registering for the presidential election. Wives of prominent citizens led by example and aided others in registering, showing deep investment in voting rights and political participation.
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Wyoming
Portland
English Woman's Clothes Described by Ailsa Craig
In London fashion notes Miss Ailsa Craig Ellen Terry's daughter models a strong minded English woman abroad. She wears violet and black striped satin, a black and white mackintosh, a crochet lace fichu with a cameo brooch, plus side spring boots and mittens in New York Tribune.
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London
Playa
Ailsa Craig
Ellen Terry
New York Tribune
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MR. Hendren
Lendren
Indiana Legislature
Committee On Rights and
Uarmon
Harmon
Committee On Reformatory Institutions
Reform School For Boys
Daily
General Assembly
Pardas University
Mowence Rock
Ahern
Nellie Ahern
State of
OUR
West Stafford
Vick Goodman
Linvin Woods
Kansas
Miller
Pleasantville
S. H. Miller
John Good
D. B. Corbin
Alf. McDonald and
Famiy
Martin County
Mary Thoruff
Dry Branch
Masdames Olive Boruff
Manerva Ashcraft
Albert Ashcraft
Dresden
Wash George (Nee) Reed
Ashcraft
Harrison Melton
Owensburg
Dan Corbin
Lewis Ashcraft
Bloomfield
Edgar Kirk
Babe
M’ville
Nannie
Squire Wright
Bill
McKinney Hickam
Brother Joe
Noah Sims
Luther
Newark
Neil Ritter
Andy Levingeton
Charlie Hickam
Wm. Medaris
Chas
J. B. Young
Frank Groves
Linc Canner
Geo.ough
Bucklen
Owensebourg
D. B. Rush
Q. J. Mitchell
C. D. Cone
Parker
Dakota
Cavins & Isenhower
Jan
Chas. Hindman
Wm. Lester
George Motz
Charlie Sherwood
Addison Cox
H. C. Homes and
Tommie Bogard
Willie Freeman
George Byers
Polly Carmichael
Joseph Armatrong
Lawrence County
Acton
Taylor Township
Isran
A. W. Gleason
Notary Public
Scotland
Jasper Hasler
Stone Bros
Samuel Blackmore Snr
Elsie Burke
James Hicks
Eiji
Mark Coen
M. E
John Crooke
Nora Thompson
Park
John Staggers
John and
Henry Ledgerwood
James Calton
Jos. Danner
Tim Murry
Calvertville
Christian Church of Newark
Alvin Gaston
Romano
Alice Lent
Illinois
Hood
Starcup
John Powell
Johnson County
Franklin Democrat
Simmons
Joliet
Harrison-McKinley
Lumber
Wall Paper
Funny Woolgrowers
Dfprice
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