Store promises profits by February purchases
The merchant states it is not only to sell but to serve customers and advises buying now for early spring. He claims wholesale peers cut prices in January while trade was dull, allowing them to stock 30 days of goods at the lowest prices in 21 years, asserting February purchases will yield profit and promising cheap items on display.
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Indianapolis
Wil Doble
Lady W Fil
Miller
Dick Jamason
Sid
Starley
Nannie Skinner
Tom Crowder
Warrior
Kentucky
Mambrino Chief
Pilot
Alexander
Abdallah
Edwin Forest
Sir Archy
Wilkes
George Wilkes
Harry Wilkes
Guy Wilkes
Hambletonian
Jre
Josie
Joe Downing
Abe Downing
Dick Jamison
Valentine
Redinous Valentine
Thorn Wilkes
Clay
Capt
T. E Moore
Shawhan
Owensburgh
Indiana
T. J. Leonard
Bloomfield notices and local business queries
Local ads and notices list farm land near Smith Township for $600. Newberry offers three lots for $60. A fair in Vincennes runs Oct 12 to 17. The circuit court sessions begin next week. Bloomfield tailoring by Zwillinger and Worthington services featured. Reports on schools, pensions, and local crime notes include a case of larceny and a shotgun instructor for hog cholera remedies.
Townsfolk gathering for social and business visits
A stream of residents from Worthington, Washington and Taylor townships visit the area on various days. Many conduct business, attend court, or renew subscriptions to local papers while noting travels to Evansville and Arkansas and reporting improvements in family health. Local officials, lawyers, teachers, and farmers are named among the attendees.
Local marriages reported for six couples this month
The following licenses issued since last report include Robe B Griffith and Saphine Beck EW Etlingeworth with Della Crawford John Mullins and Mary P Shields Montgomery Noris and Frankie Yancy Andrew J Combs and Josephine Work man Wm LIL Braum and Norma O Dudley. Also a public notice offers information on a new book about painless childbirth and pregnancy care with a circular available from Frank THOMAS & Co Baltimore Md for a two cent stamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robe B Griffith
Saphine Beck
Etlingeworth
Della Crawford
John Mullins
Mary P Shields
Montgomery Noris
Frankie Yancy
Andrew J. Combs
Josephine Workman
Wm Lil. Braum
Norma O. Dudley
Frank Thomas & Co . Publishers
Baltmore
Local Notices and Friendly News Tips Request
Readers invited to share personal happenings in their communities from new enterprises and improvements to marriages and family milestones. Include clear facts such as names places dates and events to help neighbors stay informed.
Huitz Wins Ruling On Railroad Time Boards
Prosecutor Hultz sued I N I and I W railroads for failing to display arrival times at stations under a new law. The Greene County circuit court ruled against him, but the Missouri Supreme Court last week upheld the law as constitutional. Fines total many thousands of dollars, with half going to Hultz.
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Hultz
Greene Circu Court
Greene County
Supreme Court
Hultz -Sullivan Democrat
Burglaries Hit Local Stores and Saloon With Horse Theft
Citizens awoke to reports that JW Wolford & Sons Dysart & Bohley and W A Beasley saloon were broken into. Revolvers and change were stolen from Dysart and Wolford in addition to clothing losses. a vest was found on a town sidewalk. Three horses were taken from El Suritetmeir’s stable west of town, with one horse blind. Linton Call notes ongoing efforts to apprehend the thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JW. Wolford & Sons
Dysart & Bohley
W. A Beasley
Dysart & Buhley
J. W. Wolford & Sons
Wm Baley
Wolford & Sons
el Suritetmeir
Imeves
Linton
Richland Township Sunday School Convention Held at Christian Church
The Richland township Sunday school convention met at the Christian church starting 10 a.m. with Rev. H C Cockrum as chairman. The afternoon session began 1:30 p.m. chaired by Mrs. Doyle with Scripture, prayers, music, and talks on topics like libraries in Sunday schools and teaching power of a blameless life. The convention adjourned at 3 p.m. with Mrs. A Doyle as president and J D Alexander as secretary.
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Richland Township
Christian Church
HC. Cockrum
Ritter
Doyle
J D. Alexander
Haig
Drayton Ritter
AH. C.C Ckruon
Rev Martin
Mra. Elrod
Bro. Beer
J. Ro Baxter
Jesson
Birthday of Mary Bogard Celebrated with Family Feast
On a Sunday in 1891 Mary Bogard marked her fifty ninth birthday with a large family gathering. Relatives brought provisions for a midday feast as a cake of fifty nine layers was cut and shared. She expressed gratitude for affection and asked that memory and good will endure without regret.
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Mars
Mary Bogard
Hero Dtteas
Beth
Ife
Brea
Local Notes and Birth in Clover Valley Area
Correspondence reports Ridgeport meeting Friday night with twenty six additions. Wm Watson of Newberry preached at Clover Valley Sunday and night. Wm Girke of Heaton welcomed a baby girl Thursday. Miss Vanga Hardesty and Eiza Hardesty guest of Mrs Lena Cairns Saturday. John Aland passed through en route to Cincinnati. N B Hardesty visited a brother on Beech Creek who is very ill. Aaron Combs has a sick child. Kinsey Cullison returned from Missouri. A Lake Elm era note extols Ely’s Cream Balm claiming relief from catarrh after long use. Chicago reader Oscar Otrum signs endorsement.
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FINUE
Ridgeport
Wm. Watson
Newberry
Clover Valley
Wm. Girke
Heaton
Vanga Hardesty
Eiza Hardesty
Lena Caiins
Wm. Scott
John Aland
Cincinnati
N. B. Hardesty
Beech Creek
Aaron Combs
Kinsey Cullison
Missouri
Consolidation of Lodges and Local Notes
Sunday was a fine day in the township with several community updates. Jim Nail of Bloomington visited, Dilley Lodge 1451 F M B A consolidated with Richland Lodge 1609 F M B A, Richland dissolving and members joining Dilley. Mr and Mrs Cusic of Illinois visited, Lem Cox painted his residence, Dave Cox sold cattle to enter hog farming and seeks 100 shoats, fox hunting yielded no catches, J E Thompson returns from Clay County for a hometown visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Nail
Bloomington
Dilly Lodge
Richland Lodge
Richland
Dilley Lodge
Cusic
Ilinoia
Lem Cox
Dave Cox
Monroe County
J. E. Thompson
Clay County
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Advertisement Claim
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure to extend life and restore energy. It promises to strengthen the body, aid digestion, liver disease, and blood ailments with a money back guarantee, sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iria
Pierce
Local notes and greetings from community residents
Messrs MIsS Belle Kirk and Miss Cyntha Wrights appear ill and visiting relatives while Mr L Jackson and W I Robinson report measles. The Winters school literary evening draws a good crowd as James Hatfield and wife visit Sam Wilson. Doctor Pierce’s favorite prescription advertised for women’s health with assurances of satisfaction or refund.
Town Notes From Taylor Township Rural Report
One hundred days of school planned for FFNAYLOR township. George preached here Sunday. Miss Jennie Skemp visiting at Newberry. Edwin Hostetler on sick list. Mortland builds a large barn for Peter Malone. Sum Roberts visited Newberry last Friday. James H. Hanoa, now in Lamar Nebraska, former local, editor of Lamar News, seen by friends on return from Washington City. The Squire appears hale. Catron and wife visited Martin county to see sick father. George Friday of Idaville visited Wat Woods. Rev. Elrod engaged in protracted meeting at Simpson chapel. George Baker of north Taylor attended church. H. Ledgerwood visited in Sweet Marun. No M E church services for four weeks from last Sunday.
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Ffnaylor Township
R v. George
Jennie Skemp
Newberry
Edwin Hostetler
Mortland
Peter Malone
Sum Roberts
James H. Hanoa
Lamar
Neb
Washington City
Lamar News
Catron
Martin County
George Ledgerwood
George Friday
Idaville
Wat Woods
Elrod
Simpson Chapel
George Baker
North Taylor
H. Ledgerwood
Sweet Marun
M. E
Electric Bitters Cured Wide Range of Ailments
Eight H Clifford of New Cassel Wisconsin suffered neuralgia rheumatism stomach disorder and liver trouble suffered severe weight loss doctors said incurable until three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg Illinois healed a leg sore after three bottles of medicine and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve John Speaker of Catawba Ohio with fever sores on his leg was cured by one bottle of Electric Bitters and one box of Arnica Salve All sold by Stalcup's Drug Store.
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Clifford
New Cassel
Wia
Edward Shepherd Warrisburg
John Speaker
Catawba
Bucklen
Stalcup's Drug Store
Weather and Local Updates From Maree Area
Weather in Maree shows fair conditions and good progression around Marco with expectations of large crops this season. Mrs Tilhe Bass arrives from Goosport visiting her father. Prof Mattox and Slinkard grant three weeks vacation to students. Me Flemioggs builds a restaurant supplying locals. Beima's youngest son recovers from measles. Mrs Phehba Huot and mother visit Swag City friends. Mrs Sims spent last week visiting.
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Marco
Tilhe Bass
Goosport
Mattox
Slinkard
Flemioggs
Beima
Messles
Mies Phehba Huot
Swag City
Maree
Sims
Local Notes on Residents and Illnesses in Edwardsport Area
Fragmented report lists residents and events: Mrs You Ready and daughter in Edwardsport. Henry Hill spent Sunday with Marco's daughter. Mr Hale of Sancorn recovering from measles. a deceased woman described as of good character. Mrs P Y Buskirk has typhoid for eight weeks. Mr Moody ill with poor prognosis. Jake Sharp bought bhoga. Mrs Anna Marsh died Friday. Shively of Bushrod telegraph operator took his girlfriend to Sanborn. reference to bringing in old iron and coal oil barrels.
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Edwardsport
Henry Hill
Marco
Hale
Sancorn
P. Y. Buskirk
Moody
Jake Sharp
Anna Marsh
Shively
Sanborn
The Cure That Restored Mrs Curtain to Health
Mrs Curtain of Plainfield Illinois grew worse after a month with a lung illness diagnosed as consumption. A druggist recommended Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. After ten bottles she was sound and well, doing her housework. Free trial bottle offered at Starcup’s drug store with large bottles priced at 40 cents and 1 dollar.
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Michael Curtain
Plainfield
Dr. King
Starcup
Local notes and incidents from Linton and area
Death of Onas Stiff mourned by I O O F members with delegations from Switz Lyons and Dugger. Ella Yakey visited Bloom tilId. Byron birthday concert and ball were a grand success. A shoplifter used a chisel to break into J W Wolford Sons clothing store and Dysart Bobby hardware. revolvers, clothes and money stolen. three horses taken from Streitelmier's barn and recovered. burglars fled. Marriage woes noted among Linton youths. Good Templars district lodge to meet February 10-11 with Wade G C T of Iadisna in attendance.
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Onas Stiff
Switz
Lyons
Dugger
Ella Yakey
Bloom tilId
Byron
Great Ehape
J. W. Wolford & Sons
Dysart & Bobby
Wm. Beasley
Streitelmier
Linton
Good Templara
Wade
Iadisna
Plant and seed guide offers $1200 in prizes
No lover of a fine plant or garden can be without this elegant book of over 100 pages with illustrations of Sunrise Amaranthus Hydrogen and Potatoes. It gives planting cultivation and fall of vegetables seeds bulbs and more. Details on cash prizes 1000 and 200. Nellie Lewis Carnation and Rand Rapide Lettuce referenced. Free copy with erata deduction from first order. James Vick Seedsaman Rochester NY.
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Nellie Lewis
Town News and Social Notes Highlight Week Activities
ES Byres and D Skerd visited town on business last week with several residents staying through Sunday. Sam Early and others traveled for work while local school sites report about twenty days left in the term. Court inquiries proceed. measles are scarce. temperance events and church meetings occur as residents help fund town walks and institute gatherings.
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ES Byres
D. Skerd
Bedford
Sam Early
Worthington
Dois Holt
Howard Hatfield
Lyons
EK. Ashcraft
E . Gerald
F. M. Hatfield
W. H. Bridwell
R v. Littell
Christian Church
W. H. Parker
Bul
M. E
Jackson
Center Townships
Uncle Sam
Temperance League
J. Fields
Doyle Graham
Jennie Miller
Avoca
Yenne
Shoals
J W. Skerd
Indianapolis
John
Nick Jackson
M. O. Whitted
Garry Williams
S.M B. A
W. Dye’s
The Best Salve Guaranteed to Cure All Ailments
An advertise ment promising a salve that cures bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and related eruptions with a money back guarantee if not satisfied The product is priced at 25 cents per box and is sold by Stalcup.
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Stalcup
Local Notes and Gossip From Sun Day Bee Taylor
IL ALEM Resler and wife visit M J Mclntosh. Joseph sought sheep on our streets Saturday. Dre Cook of Soleberry passed through town Sunday. Winitidden on sick list. Dr Young gains favor as a promising physician. Uncle George Hoke Nora Me Botosh and Win Glidden improving after long illness. Life boats stay near shore and little drunks near the door. Fur
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Ilalem Resler
M. J. Mclntosh
Ee Taylor Joseph
Dre. Cook
Soleberry
Gee Winitidden
Young
Jake
George Hoke
Nora Me
Botosh
Win Glidden
Town Watchmen Question Their Orders On Christmas Eve
A regional column laments over extended patrols and the heavy presence of constables during the holidays. The piece questions the need for twelve special guards and warns readers about moral lapses while using nautical metaphors to urge sobriety and virtue.
Hall's Catarrh Cure offered with reward and endorsements
A Toledo advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a 100 dollar reward for undetermined catarrh. It cites F. J. Cheney & Co. as proprietors and lists West & Truax and Walding Kinnan & Marvin as endorsers. The cure is described as internally taken and reaching blood and mucous surfaces, priced 75 cents per bottle and sold by all druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney &Co
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheng
West & Truax
O. Walding
Kinnan & Marvin
Sickly Mrs Hall Laments Family Health Crisis
RS Sherman hall is very sick and not expected to live. James Wampler and wife of Linton are at their sick daughter's bedside. Miss Ida Pool and Walter Antibus of Linton visited Lyons. Funeral of Brother Stiff in Linton attended by many.
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Sherman Hall
James Wampler
Linton
Hall
John Aple
Indianapolis
Ida Pool
Walter Antibus
Lyons
Bill Davidson
Fred Mees
John Callahan
Wesley Holstin
Wallace Baker
Sam Beem
Bro. Stiff
F. H. Reid
DH Geddes
Geo. Blackmore
Scotland
Henry Floyd
Hobbieville
Dog Island
J. H. Quillin
A.S Runyon
Agent Fidelity Building and Loan Association
Free Pirtle
Rob Hunter
Ambros Asncroft
McCleansburrow
Maresh King
Thomas Lamb
The
Bloomfield News
Geo Stafore
Sam Hardin
Pine Bluff
Ark
Array T. C. Murry
Bloomfield
Tim
Hermit William Munson Found Dead in Hut Near Arnold’s Station
In Happan Connecticut a hermit’s body was found last week in his hut. Relatives removed it without inspecting the hut. Friday a group of youths explored the hut and recovered bank books and bonds totaling about seven thousand dollars. A separate item reports miners at Watson & Company near Turner Brazil Indiana ending a week long strike as fifty men return to work after the stoppage.
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Happan
Conn
William Munson
Arnold
Brazil
Ind
Watson & Company
Turner
Bridge Swinging by Electricity Proposal in Chicago
Professor Barrett city electrician of Chicago suggests replacing steam engines powering bridges with electricity. He argues a single worker can operate each bridge, cutting costs significantly.
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Barrett
Chicago
New York Journal
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Agen
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Koleen
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Li V. Norvel
Maria Neidigh
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E F Cox
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Grant Township
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Taylor Township
R. T. McKee
Elmer Groves
Cass Township
W. O. Warrick
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Bryan Combs
Joe
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Arkansas
H C Shaw
John Lund
Washington Township
B. F Sllingfellow
Center Township
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E. P. Jones
Milton
Will Craving
Ignitious
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Highland Township
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Fairplay Township
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Switz City
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Abel Street
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Buffalo
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Rochester
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Nhee
Elis
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Best Weekly Agricultural Journal
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Prairie Farmer
AEC Murness
Jonathan Pertam
Cary and Management
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