Destructive Fire Kills Man in Hast Market Saloon
A blaze at the Paul Er sham saloon on Hast Market Street on Wednesday night killed John Moynihan and endangered three others. The frame building trapped occupants, hindering efforts to escape, with Hiram Huss and son Walter surviving while Huss’s elderly companion suffocated. Firemen faced intense heat as upstairs rooms burned, and Baumbardner escaped through a window after losing his belongings and nearly perishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ersham
Hast Market Street
John Moynihan
Hiram Huss
Walter
Moynihan
Brsham
Huss
Hiram
Ike Baumgardner
Baumgardner
Mosure
John Britt
Wabash Street
John Ratliff
Ratliff
McBride Undertaking Establishment
Ditch digger dies after town spree and house fire
An elderly man originally from Pittsburg, staying at the poor farm, wandered into town on a drinking spree and died. The fire at Wessell's building, insured with Bell, destroyed Paul Ersham's saloon and left the business ruined. The deceased, once a railroad worker, had no known living relatives and was buried at the poor farm after firefighters and Superintendent Ditzler gave later details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Cobbum
Hiram Huss
Pittsburg
W. W. Wessell
Bell Agency
Paul Ersham
Brsham
Weisell
Ditzler
Cobburn
Philadelphia
United States
Clover Leaf
Chicago & Erie
Base Ball Goods Promotion at Stout's Drug Store
A promotional note from Stout's drug store encourages players to buy baseball mitts masks bats gloves and balls for the season promising good prices and a strong season ahead.
Nine Roads Granted In Wells County Gravel Projects
Three gravel road petitions have been granted for construction in the coming season in Wells county. Since adjournment six more petitions have been filed, bringing the total to nine roads with potential for further petitions before season end. In Liberty township some property owners may face assessments on four sides of their property potentially raising gravel road costs to seven or eight dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells County
Liberty Township
Chamberlain's Colic Remedy Endorsed in Texas Family Note
Mrs J B Cooke of Nederlands Texas proclaims Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy best for bowel complaints in children. The family has used it for years and claims it always cures when used as directed. Davenport and Ehle advertise the remedy for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Saiys
J. B. Cooke
Nederlands
Texas
Davenport & Ehle
Petroleum Boom Spurs New Town Lots Survey
Surveyor Dan O. North and John Christ surveyed Petroleum Thursday laying out fifteen more town lots amid a recent surge from the C. B. & C. railroad boom. The boom has boosted real estate as Petroleum eyes future growth and county prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surveyor North
Dan O. North
John Christ
Petroleum
Framing Sale and Discount Offer Ends Soon
A local ad announces a temporary sale on framed pictures and a twenty percent discount on all framing orders. Ben Ashbaucher notes an expert framer on site and urges customers to visit during the month’s special offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Ashbaucher
Teasing the Kitty Rumored in Craigville Poker Game
A Craigville resident reports an epidemic of poker playing, teasing the kitty, sweeping the village in recent months. The game centers at a club member’s home and has already cost one man $20, prompting wives to seek its end. Troubles are foreseen as authorities and families prepare to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Craigvilles
Good Clothes At Cheap Prices At Bluffton Hub Store
The New Hub advertises Bluffton clothing offerings with a bold comparison to rival lines. It promotes suits at 5 8 and 10 dollars, shirts at 65 cents, hats from 1 to 2 dollars, urging readers to judge styles and quality for themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hub
Bluffton
Dr. King's New Discovery Saves Two From Death
A Armonk New York mother recalls in a testimonial that her daughter nearly died from whooping cough and bronchitis until Dr. King's New Discovery saved her. Her niece, once advanced in consumption, is now healthy. The ad sells Infallible Coughs and Colds medicine with 50c and 1.90 dollar bottles, guarantees, and free trial bottles by Chas. C. Deam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Havyiland
Armonk
N. Y
Dr. King
Chas. C. Deam
Elm Poles Available Until May First at Bluffton Hub
The hub factory on the Clover Leaf railroad in Bluffton offers second growth white elm poles for sale through May 1. Poles must be 4 inches and larger, cut to any length, and cut before sap rise. S. C. Reid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Leaf
Bluffton
S. C. Reid
To Cure a Cold In One Day Patent Remedy
An old advertisement claims a single day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It promises refunds from druggists if the remedy fails and includes Grove's signature on each bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alich Horton
S.S. S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
G&s
Grove
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SSS
McBride Undertaking
Artlat
S. LeQuinn
Cavendish
Chas
C. Deam
Dr. Price
Price Cereal Food CO
Food Mills
Battle Creek
Mich
Chicago
J. Lichtenberger & Co
Ind
Craigville
Quick’s Hardware Store
Poneto
Pat Colt
Box
Russia
Valour
Ashbaucher Bros
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