Promising Wind of Times Ahead in Six Decades
Washington reports amid market optimism as banking deposits rise in New York and Cleveland shows financial improvement. Analysts expect Sherman act repeal or compromise, boosting deposits, with confidence returning to markets. Otis steel works may resume next Monday, while savings banks discuss ending sixty day withdrawal rules. Indiana notices include school book procurement and a funeral notice for John Folk, aged 62, with family details and church rites.
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Washington
Indianapolis Sentinel
Washinerox
D.C
Senator Hills
Peffer
New York
Treasury
Congress
Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Savings Bank
Otis Steel Works
Wells County Bands to Lead National Encampment Parade
Wells county G A W prepares for Indianapolis encampment week with city and martial bands engaged. They will compete with top musicians, promising a proud record as veterans march with drums and colors in a gallant display.
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Wells County G. A.W
Indianapolis
Wells County
Indiana text books enter normal trade channels
The Indiana state series of text books can now be sold through regular trade channels. Merchants and dealers may obtain stock by applying to their trustees or school boards, who must sell from their supplies in desired quantities. A ten percent discount from list price is authorized, with cash on delivery for settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Indiana School Book Co
Indiana
Global monetary holdings and per capita money data report
Acting Mint Director Preston releases figures on world gold and silver stocks by country, uncovered paper money totals, and per capita wealth estimates. Includes United States Great Britain France Germany Russia and others with specific dollar amounts and ratios.
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Preston
United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
South America
Austria
Italy
Cuba
Netherlands
Australia
Warren Tri County Agricultural Society Exhibition Notice
The Warren Tri-County Agricultural Society will hold its tenth annual exhibition September 12 to 17, 1893. Due to the Columbian exposition many fairs are withdrawn, but Warren’s managers aim for a World’s Fair within itself and pride their debt repudiation and premium record. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is advertised as a cure for piles burns spares ulcers.
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DeWitt
Opinion on Early Adjournment of Congress by Hon A N Martin
The Louisville Times Washington correspondent reports Senator A N Martin Indiana says adjournment would help his firm and that Congress should press ahead with key measures. He notes New Mexico and Arizona, repeal of federal election laws, and ongoing appropriations work as priorities while silver advocates wobble under cross pressures from farmers and railroads.
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Louisville Times
Washington
Senate
Montana
Wyoming
House
Thomases
Augustus N. Martin
Indiana
Congress
New Mexico
Arizona
Northwest
Farmer's Institute Plans Set at City Meeting
Vice-presidents from townships gathered in the city building to fix time and place for the next institute. The circuit court room was tendered for use, with the second Wednesday in December named as the target date, subject to instructor availability. A program committee was appointed and a follow up meeting scheduled for October 14.
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Farmer's Institute
Maddox
W. A. Kunkel
F.C. Vaughn
Circuit Court
Latta
N. Greenfield
Branson Weaver
Simpson Todd
Wm. Bloxsom
I. W. L. Ciarrett
Examinations base questions on Lady of the Lake and Orations
In teacher examinations literature questions will cover The Lady of the Lake for September and October and The Orations from November onward. The exam on last year’s Reading Circle work will occur in the Central School building Bluffton on Saturday September 9, 1893, per R W Stine, County Superintendent.
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Schol
Bluffton
R. W. Stine, Co
Craigville Notes From Oakland Area Church and Farm Life
Craigville community reports no Sunday preaching at Oak land church and strong Sunday School attendance at Oakland church. Local farming updates include James Ridenhour leasing John’s farm for fall crops and plans to move next spring. Several residents attend conferences, telegraph service ceases at the station, and local humor over a saw found on a hay wagon. Widespread minor notices cover visiting relatives, market remarks, and neighborhood social events.
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Oakland
Oakland Church
Ethansteman
Elida Ohto
Ethan John
John
James Ridenhour
Lima
Ohio
Ridenhou
Henry Gilliland
Dave Hartman
Wm. Miller
Christian Union
Mt. Olive
James Hower
Warren
D. W. Abbott
U. B
Etta Gilliland
Henry Dix
Jas. Crist
Sixteen String Jack
Craigville
Wm. Diehl
Frank Dougherty
Frank
McKinley
Alexander Elzey
Near
Decatur
J. M. Pyle
John Anderson
Till Mcbenold
Grant Hauk
Ft. Wayne
Simon Julian
J.M. Pyle
Orlan Craner
Emma Baker
Geneva
John Miller
Soldiers march to Grand Encampment via Clover Leaf train
Wells county soldiers delegation will travel with city and martial bands aboard the Clover Leaf railroad Monday September 4 at 1244 PM, arriving Indianapolis 620 PM. Round trip fare 1.9 tickets valid return to Sept 16. Comrades to wear blue, bring blankets, line up as in Auld Lang Syne for the Grand Army encampment. The Cherokee Strip lands about 6 million acres open Sept 16 at noon. Homeseeker excursion Sept 12 offers access three days before opening with special coaches.
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Wells County
Indianapolis
W. H. Stephenson
M. M. Justus
Com
J. W. Rinear
Toledo
St. Louis
Kansas City
Homeseeker
St. Louie
Clover Leaf
C. Jenkins
Ien
Death of Mrs Oliver Riggs at Keystone
Mrs Oliver Riggs of Keystone died after a long illness at age twenty three. She was daughter of John Quick and a longtime Baptist church member. Funeral held at the Baptist church today at one o'clock. The notice ends with an unrelated advertisement for De Witts Bitters.
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Oliver Riggs
Keystone
John Quick
Baptist Church
Simmons Liver Health Remedy Proclaimed Cure All Diseases
A fragmentary ad extols Simmons Liver, claiming it cures dyspepsia, constipation, headaches, and general weakness. It presents the product as a universal agent with extraordinary power and unbeatable safety, attributed to J. W. McEunor of Macon, Georgia.
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I. McEunor
Macon
Rain at weekend spared crops and local events
A small shower arrived Saturday night easing drought as corn ripened and farmers began harvest. Valentine Todd offered onions, while interviews note local church leaders attending a conference. A lively ball game between married and single men ended with the married side ahead by ten. A well near sixty feet deep produced a powerful water vein heard fifty yards away. Mrs Short’s birthday celebration drew about 300 guests with a grand grove supper under Mrs Rose Melchiune’s leadership.
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Valentine Todd
Rev. Spray
Rev. Johnston
Tocsin
Andrew Werling
Wm. Hoover
Milford Davidson
Rachel Ashcroft
Strieke
Robert Stowe
Wm. Kleinight
Markle
Milton Reed
Nicholas Short
Mrs. Short
Berne notes and local mischief in Vera Cruz vicinity
Vera Cruz draws activity as residents plan to Toledo while Dr. O North returns from Indianapolis after a Business University visit. Berne choir and missionary society members report their harness cut by a thief, followed by similar incidents on Tuesday night involving Charley Martz and Clem Sprow with their companions.
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Toledo
Dr. O. North
Indianapolis
Business University
Berne
Missionary Society of the Reformed Church
Charley Martz
Clem Sprow
Boys Enjoyment After Camp Meeting Visit
Albert Meyer back at ease in bed after illness. Frank Ewing laments a poor shave during a chat. Mrs. Sarah Fitzpatrick and Miss Kiffles from Dunkirk visited the town. Wm Mertz, Miss Fannie North and Miss Tena Baumgartner attend Syracuse camp meeting. Lester Roush and John Ulmer of Bluffton spent a short time in town.
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Albert Meyer
Frank Ewing
Sarah Fitzpatrick
Bluffton
Bonne Sarra
Seeking the Pole Three Hundred Years of Progress
Over three centuries explorers have advanced toward the north pole. Barents reached Spitzbergen in 1596 at about 78 degrees, Hudson hit 80 degrees in 1770, Parry touched 82 degrees 15 minutes in 1827. Since then science and supplies have added only about forty miles poleward, as Arctic channels and boundaries are described.
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North Pole
Barents
Spitzberzen
Hudson
Parry
Arctic Basin
Arctic Sea
America
Europe
Asia
Behring Strait
Battin Bay
Greenland
Smith Sound
Spitzbergen
A Lesson in Geography From Early American Observations
The piece asserts global scale comparisons, noting Canada’s population under New York’s, Alaska’s extreme cold interior, and vast river statistics. It claims Manitou means breath of God, California will supply olives, and the U S has two hundred active geysers. It reflects era-era geography notions and sensational claims.
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France
Brazil
Manitoba
California
Dakota
United States
Alaska
Canada
New York
Minnesota
Dakotas
Oakland taps electricity from ground to power light works
San Francisco Examiner reports unusual Oakland diggings yield electricity from substrata seen as potential urban power. Experts note two wires emerging, sparks and buzzing, with demonstrations powering lamps and tools. Prospects include bottled storage and a local electric car concept.
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Oakland
Board of Trade
Noordy
Thea
San Francieu Examiner
Cleric John Wesley Remarries After Celibacy Treatise
John Wesley, after issuing a celibacy guidance for clergy, wed widow Erieist Vizelle. Years of unhappiness followed as she left him, taking his manuscripts, and he never recalled her.
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John Wesley
Eriest Vizelle
Durek Family Strain Over Resource Pressure
A fragment from a historic article notes tensions as Durek's wife withholds resources to bolster the family, prompting Durek to remain consistently at work and sacrificing personal health. The piece hints at strain within domestic life and financial stress on the household.
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Durek
Bia
Poverty Stricken Greece and Its Burdened Future
A historical snapshot describes Greece as a small nation of about 2 million people with 25 000 square miles, facing a vast public debt of 80 100 000 and a large army. It notes rough terrain poor navigable rivers and limited rail connections while highlighting Athens as a center of education amid widespread village schools driven by a strict compulsory education law.
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Greece
Scotland
Switzerland
Belgium
Holland
Europe
Adriatic
New York
Liverpool
United States
Athens
Turkish Press Censors Terms To Guard Sultan’s Regime
A comment on Turkish censorship describes how terms like republic revolution riot and uprising are banned in Turkish journalism. The piece notes the regime’s tight control over political language and the avoidance of any words that could awaken political dissent among readers.
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Brazil
Amason River
Turkey
Robbery Justice by Ballot in Japanese Villages
The article describes villagers in Japan using a ballot system to identify suspects after robberies. Each male resident writes the culprit’s name on a slip, and the person with the most ballots is executed. Proponents praise guaranteed punishment, though the method risks punishing the wrong individual.
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Japan
Reunion of 7th and 101st Indiana to be held in Indianapolis
The 7th and 101st Indiana Infantry and 19th Battery reunion, formerly set for Portland on October 5 and 6, has been moved to September 6 in the criminal court room of Indianapolis.
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Portland
Criminal Court Room
Indianapolis
Advertised When Calling For The Following Names
Miss Alice Mirr. Mr. Jared Daves. Mra. the Greer. air, Albert Decker. Mr. Joseph Lusk.
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Ters
Alice Mirr
Jared Daves
the Greer
Air
Albert Decker
Joseph Lusk
Clover Leaf Excursion Offers One Cent Per Mile
For the 27th annual encampment and Navy Veteran Association meeting in Indianapolis, from September 1st, the Toledo St Louis and Kansas City Clover Leaf route will issue excursion tickets at one cent per mile from all stations. Extra preparations ensure superior accommodations. for details contact nearest agent or C C Jenkins Genl Ints Agent Toledo Ohio.
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The
Naval Veteran Association
Indianapolis
Toledo, St. Louis, and Kansas City Railroad
Clover Leaf
C. C. Jenkins
Toledo
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for all skin eruptions and cures
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertises the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It guarantees satisfaction or money refunded and is priced at 25 cents per box sold by Chas Deam.
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Chas
Deam
Dr Kings New Discovery Trial Offer Refunded If No Benefit
An advertisement promises Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs colds and chest troubles with a money back guarantee after a fair trial. Trial bottles are offered free at C C Deam as part of a consumer assurance.
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Dr. King
C. C. Deam
Electric Bitters Leads in Pure Medical Tonic Field
A leader in pure medical tonics since its introduction Electric Bitters claims rapid popularity. It is touted as the best medicine for stomach liver and kidney ailments including sick headache indigestion and malaria removal. Satisfaction guaranteed or money back. Price 50 cents per bottle sold by C. C. Deam.
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C. C. Deam
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John Folk
Linn Township
Lehigh County
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Folk
Christina Glich
Jackson Township
Mahoning County
Baker
St. John Church
GWU
J. A. Hoffman
Warren Tri-County Agricultural Society
Ioe
A. N. Martin
Wille
Cherokee Strip
de Witt
George 1
Vera Cruz
Mann
Chicago
Royal
Walter S. Haines, M. D
Rush Medical College
Chicago Board of Health
Royal Baking Powder CO
Wall ST
Jim Disa
A. R
Bucklen
Arnica
Mmner
Ashbaucher Bros
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