Local Notes From Liberty July 4 1895
Farmers busy with plowing and haying. Martins, Derne engine repair by Monsier brothers. John Schlaugenhaus painting his house. Kreps new house nearly finished. John Romey family visited Oplinger near Linnrove. Bosart visited father near Decatur. Schlaugenhan children improving. Posart at Berne on business. Linn school breaks Friday. Miss Chalfant praised. Preaching at Salem Saturday evening. SLY Fox returns home with good wishes for her. May her schooldays be profitable. IBERTY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teppart & Busart
Monsier Brothers
Derne
John Schlaugenhaus
Jacob Kreps
John Romey
Oplinger
Linnrove
Mrs. Bosart
Decatur
John Schlaugenhan
Linn
Local Notes On Church, School And Travel News
Health generally good. Wheat cutting is the order of the day. Rev Stuart will fit the stand the coming Saturday night Sunday morning and evening. F M Buckner has commenced work on the big Rock Creek ditch near Rockford. William H Day plans a theology course at Union Christian College Merom and will pursue the ministry. J T Mossburg Henry Mossburg James Prible William H Day and H W Dalrymple to represent the church at the Eel River Christian conference in Wakarusa Indiana in August. Ely school closed last Saturday with a large attendance and a feast under trees in Iribhe’s grove. The teacher Emma Double thanks scholars and patrons. she notes a pleasant twelve weeks and good progress.
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Stuart
F. M. Buckner
Big Rock Creek
Rockford
William H. Day
Union Christian College
Merom
Eel River Christian Conference
Wakarusa
Ind
J.T
Henry Mossburg
James (. Prible
H. W. Dalrymple
Ely
Iribhe’s Grove
Observations on character and social behavior in humorous proverbs
A satirical collection of maxims on Lula human relations. It critiques luck, ambition, diplomacy, and generosity while noting how favors and public perception shape character. The tone resembles a thoughtful aside and offers caution about overreaching, responsibility, and social balance.
Religious Maxim Notes on Faith and Character
A collection of reflective lines praising steadfast faith in God. It urges believers to stay busy for Christ, pursue repentance gradually, and begin revival in the preacher’s heart. It links cheerful faith to daily life and equates patient suffering with Christlikeness.
The Real Preacher and Heaven’s Windows
A preacher notes that troubles can open Heaven’s windows and that belonging to God surpasses church membership. He warns pride corrupts the heart, urges faith in Christ for fullness, and says Heaven will involve us in its building. The devil’s influence is warned as it can seize even a choir.
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Christ
Government Death Traps In Washington Duly Cited
A reader reports multiple federal buildings in Washington deemed unsafe for workers. The Ford’s Theatre shell houses 2 500 employees with heavy presses and miles of stacked materials. The Winder Building Treasury and War Departments offices are cracked and out of plumb. The Old Bash Building and Interior Department Building are also flagged for dangerous conditions and structural issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Washington
Printing Office
Congress
Winder
Treasury
War Departments
Ford’s Theater
Pestative Department
E Street
Post Offices
Interior Department
Hokessmith
Tokyo Bathhouses Function At High Temperature
The Japanese bathe at about 110 degrees Fahrenheit and emerge red like lobsters without fear of catching cold. In Tokyo nearly every large house has a bathroom and the city houses 800 baths where 300,000 people bathe daily at a cost of 1 sen 3 rin.
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Tokio
Old Gold and Its Tales of Wear and Value
In a speculative market, old gold remains in demand for refiners, bought in spot cash. The narrative follows a worn wedding ring and other once-precious items, from jewelry to teeth plates, melted and refined into new gold, their stories left untold as value shifts with time.
Sunstroke Treatment Guidelines From Philadelphia Police
The Philadelphia police outline sunstroke care for hot season. Move the patient to shade with fresh air, strip to the waist, lay them flat, apply cold water and ice as needed, and bathe at 70 degrees when possible. In heat exhaustion give stimulants, use a hot bath if skin is cold, and use ammonia if needed. Avoid mental work or excitement for months to prevent a second attack.
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Philadelphia Police Department
Remarkable Snails Abound Worldwide and Survive Harsh Climates
The text describes snails as globally widespread, with over 2,000 species. It notes edible varieties in France and Italy, their vegetarian diet, and sawlike jaws. Snails seal their shells with films as cold approaches, endure freezing, heat, and can recover activity after icy spells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Jaly
Sleeping orientations of traveling men on rails
The article discusses preferred sleep positions for travelers on rail journeys. It argues head-first sleep avoids a swollen head from blood pressure, but in a sudden stop feet-first sleep may lessen injury as knees give more, reducing impact on the skull.
Will and Will executor fire the old tenement after death
The will of William Price of Glamorgan, surgeon and Arch Druid of Wales, directs his old tene ment be set aflame with paraffin on Caeyr Laan after his death, to leave dust sown on the ground to aid grass growth. An 1892 to 1893 British football season notes 36 deaths and numerous serious injuries on the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Price
Glamorgan
Wales
Haugh Jones
Caeyr Laan
Great Britain
William Penn's Will Held by Frank T. Sabin in Philadelphia
The will of William Penn is in the possession of Frank T. Sabin of Philadelphia.
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William Penn
Frank T. Sabin
Philadelphia
Hood's Sarsaparilla touted as blood purifier cure all
The ad argues Hood's Sarsaparilla cleanses impure blood causing many illnesses and adds it contains vegetable tonics and kidney and liver aids. It claims to be an effective remedy for disorders of blood stomach kidneys and liver and for general weakness. It ends with a note about Greek sculptors using glass eyes.
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Ayer
Younge
Medical and Surgical Institute
Dee
Cael Con Cree
W.youngeh
A.M.M
J. Boyd
M.D.C.M
Mer
Calhoun and
Wayne Streets
Fort Wayne
Ind
Warm waistband myths and Southern warmth idea
A gentle speaker rejects corset stereotypes arguing waistbands are used to keep the stomach warm. He says the idea is an old Southern practice proven by thousands and that maintaining warmth aids digestion and prevents many ills.
Pioneer Jim Baker Returns to Denver A Century Plant Moment
Jim Baker, a 90 year old pioneer of Worturn settlers, drawn to Denver by locals who praise his storied past. He recalls service as a scout with Harney, Fremont and Gilpin, and recalls Dover before it was prairie. Baker now lives by Snake River, saying the railroad and Union Pacific drove him out.
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Jim Baker
Denver
Plains
Baker
Worturn
Border Adventure
Harney
Fremont
Gilpin
Dover
Snake River
Union Pacific
Lim
Halcyon
Emperor selects successor beyond family lineage
A report notes the Emperor of China may appoint his successor from outside the imperial family. It also mentions Warner's Heart Corrector and describes Bengal's three yearly harvests: peas and oil seeds in April, early rice in September, and the great rice crop in December.
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China
Bengal
India
Health ads tout Hood's Sar saparilla and excursion tickets
The notice promotes Hood's Sar saparilla as a blood purifier and strength builder and advertises mail orders from Hood & Co. It lists excursion tickets to Cleveland Indianapolis and Montreal on specific dates via the Clover Leaf route. Also touts DeWitt's Little Early Risers for stomach and bowel regulation by C. O. Deam.
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Hood
Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City Railroad
Cleveland
C.C. Jenkins
Gen's Pass
Agtuledo
Indianapolis
Indiana
C. C. Jenkins
Gen’l Pass. Agt
Toledo
O. IL
Montreal
Que
DeWitt's Little Early Risers
Deam
Human Body Complexity Unearthed By Early Science
The text notes 200000 sweat glands with ten miles of ducts, vast arterial and venous networks, and billions of blood corpuscles. It cites 30000000 retinal rods and 600000000 brain cells as part of the body's intricate structure, illustrating early scientific awe at bodily scale.
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Meinert
Rich Mexican bankers hoard vast sums in safes
An English observer in Mexico City reports that leading bankers hoard as much as 2010 million dollars in safes, cellars, and hidden places. He says these rich men fail to deposit funds to earn interest, exposing a fundamental misunderstanding of banking.
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Mexico
White Wine of Tar Syrup Receives Rave Patient Testimonial
Rider S. J. Adams of Delton Wisconsin praises White Wine of Tar Syrup as the best medicine for throat and lung diseases after his wife recovered from a severe cold. The product, sold by J. F. Sturgis, is recommended for widespread use.
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Tean
Rider
S.J. Adams
Delton
Wis
J. FE. Sturgis
An Oregon Minister Praises Tar Syrup Remedy
Reverend H Staup of West Union Oregon extols a pleasant tar syrup medicine for his sick child with rapid relief and recommends it for every family. J E Sturgis sells the product at 274, praising DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a perfected pill addressing sick headache biliousness and constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. H. Staup
West Union
Oregon
J. E. Sturgis
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Yours Truly
H. C. Arnold & Co
Fred Posart
Berne
Jefferson Township
Iberty
Bly
Philosophy of the Street
Neot
Aaiman
Peron
God
H.L. Jarmann
William St
New York City
Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co
Lowell, Mase
Jesus Christ
Cade Sam
Mapsucco An
Oro
Wells County
Ditch Fund
Gravel Road Fund
Elec Cete Rere Ees
Cce
S4sog Co
Court House Fund
uTal
Sis
Bois
Ncting
Batlitt
County Library
Public Buildings
Reformatory and Benevolent Institutions
Bluffton
Peter Brickley
John Henley
E. M. Rinear
WM. H. Ernst
Auditor
An —‘ Medical and ‘Surgical Institutes
V ‘Ag M.D
Bliss House
Lal
Englih
United States
Hale & Markley
Oilice
Hank
N. K. Fairbank & CO
Chicago
Wilbe
Kicasoun
Ener County
Wells Circuit Court
State of Indiana
Minerva White
Cassina J. White
Mock & Sommens
Cassing J. White
Court House
Klute
A. Oppenheim
R. HE. Wisner
Mock & Simmons
Plasmus
Dewhl
Beam
Tas Epiron
Piase
Expresa
P.O. Adilresa
T. A. Blum
U.S
Rome City
J. F. Roop
Klinger’s Lake
Mich
Warner
Queer Business Iessa
Apelles
DeWitt
C. c. Deam
J. R. Gay
Fifth Ave
Chicago, Ill
Walliganlea
Barket M. Etkins
We County
Solve Tit A. Oppenheim
Wells Curent Counet
Martin & Villehn
Doh Dormstia Fias
Merde
Ob Wells Comoty
Aloppen Etm
Wells
Ceart Rinehart & Walbert
Ld Cout
Cath Aday
Ries
Aroenek
Grerallel
Saul
Bermone
Waurvilles Y
J.clth
Cone
de Witt
Piltz
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