Craigville Notes Show Local Happenings and Gossip
Craigville residents report sickness and visits as Warren Christ's baby grows ill and Miss Flo Brentlinger calls on friends. Local trades include Simon Julian trading hogs for a watch, Ezra Steel selling wheat at 50c, and C. A. Affolder winning Bluffton marshal race. Community events cover meetings in Paulding county, a music class request, and a Jeff-like political note on the Wilson bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxy
Warren Christ
John Miller
Geneva
Henry
Teddy
B. P. John
Simon Julian
Bluffton
Alf
Spike
Henry Gilliland
Craigville
Bert Drum
Flo Brentlinger
D. W. Abbott
Paulding County
Ohio
Sherm
Bob
John
McCorkle
Ossian
Emma Pyle
W.R.C
Decatur
Alexander Fisher
Lawrence Farm
Lenna Anderson
Ezra Steel
John Hale
C. A. Affolder
Marshal
Charley
Poneto Drums and Farm News From Local Area
Aunt Katie Simons remains very low and Grandma Moore has been ill. Jacob Pace’s Walter recovers from lung fever. Sherman Davis secured a post pumping at Wolf well. Bryant farm wells 3 and 4 stuck tools. Wheat prospects look good. Kingsland freight worker H B Sark visited family. Last day of school Friday. spring term starts Monday with same teachers. Wolf well pumper lost pumping apparatus Saturday requiring tubing pull.
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Josh B'Gosh
Katie Simons
Grandma Moore
Jacob Pace
Walter
Sherman Davis
Wolf Well
H. B. Sark
Kingsland
Bryant Farm
Local notices and upcoming events from Zanesville
Zanesville items report Miss Maud Younge confined at home and a visible chicken pox sign at Jay Michael residence. Jeffell to hold a public sale on Wednesday March fourteenth. Minnie Culp visiting Huntington. Frank Tate near town ill with lung fever. Harry Diffendorfer and family visiting from Ft Wayne. Rev Bloyd began a protracted meeting last week with hopes of success. John Weaver hired David Shelly to operate his grist mill after a full overhaul. mill praised as one of the county’s best. Deaths: Frank W. Cummins mourned. he studied medicine with his uncle and was beloved by locals, especially youths. Core community sympathy extended.
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Maud Younge
Geo. Weaver
Jay Michael
Jeffell
Minnie Culp
Huntington
Frank Tate
Harry Diffendorfer
Ft Wayne
Rev. Bloyd
John Weaver
David Shelly
Bluffton
Zanesville
Frank W.cummins
Frank
Miss Anna Roth Dies at Seventeen in Vera Cruz
Miss Anna Roth died at her Vera Cruz home last Thursday at age seventeen from pneumonia. Her father passed away previously. she lived with her mother and step-father John Warner. A year ago she joined the Evangelical church and led a devout Christian life. Funeral service held Saturday at the Evangelical church with Rev. Krueger presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Roth
Vera Cruz
John Warner
Evangelical Church
Rev. Krueger
A Good School in District No 7 Closes After Strong Term
The school in District No 7 known as the Poor Farm closed after a successful term led by John Gavin. Attendance fell in the final weeks due to measles and scarlet fever, mirroring trends at other schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gavin
Robbery Attempt Resisted by Indiana Watchman
March 6 a night assault on the Iron Hall building in Indiana ended when Watchman George Bruce answered a side door knock and faced a robber who demanded surrender. They struggled over a revolver, both fell, the thief fled with only a club after losing his weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isprana Polis
Iron Hall
George Bruce
Fought Two Rounds Ends as Hale Wins After An Accident
In Shelbyville Indiana on March 6 Hale of Indianapolis won the fight against Skotski after the second round when a platform plank collapsed causing Skotski to fall and sprain his leg. Both boxers bled as four hundred spectators watched. Hale advances due to the accident ruling.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Hale
Indianapolis
Skotski
Beero
Badl
G. A. BR
G. A. R. Committee
Commercial Club
National Encampment Fund
Fortune
Sawmill Explosion Kills Two at Freely’s Plant
In Warsaw Indiana an explosion at Freely’s planing and sawmill set the premises ablaze. Engineer Frank Ripper was killed Superintendent Charles Dawson scalded to death Fireman William Webb and owner John Freely fatally injured. Other briefs mention a saloonist’s audacious sign in Indianapolis and a murder case burial dispute in Columbus.
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Warsaw
Ind
Freely
Frank Ripper
Charles Dawson
William Webb
Johp Freely
Northwestern line offers quick 3 day California trip
The Chicago and North Western Railway advertises pal ace drawing room sleepers from Chicago to California in three days with meals in dining cars. Tourist sleeping cars run Chicago to San Francisco and Los Angeles. Weekly escorted excursions begin each Thursday with berth costs from $6.00.
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California
North Western
Palace
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
W. A. Thrall
Chicago & North-Western Ba Y
Ill
Stock Sale at Mounsey Farm Near Keystone
George R. Mounsey offers at his residence one mile west of Keystone on Thursday March 8 a sale of four large young work horses a stallion a milch cow 100 head stock ewes and young lambs four brood sows seven full blood Poland China shoats a feed steamer and other articles.
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George R. Mounsey
Keystone
Poland
China
Dr Wells New Cure advertised for coughs and colds
An advertisement urges prompt use of Dr Wells New Cure to treat coughs colds and croup with a claim of quick safe relief. It promotes buying at J. E. Sturgis for 25 cents. The notice also mentions ostrich egg size around 17 by 15 inches and crocodile egg size about 9 by 63 inches.
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Dr. Wells
J. E. Sturgis
Four Remedies Marketed With Extraordinary Claims
Advertises Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds, Electric Bitters for liver stomach and kidneys, Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and Dr. King's New Life Pills as guaranteed. Claims all will do as stated and offers sales through Charles C. Deam. Also notes pans in salt works avoid disease.
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Dr. King
Bucklen
Charles C. Deam’s
Morris English Stable Liniment Promises Quick Lameness Cure
An advertisement touts Morris English Stable Liniment as a cure for lameness sprains sweeney galls and all flesh wounds with prompt safety and economy. It notes prices 50 cents and 1.00 sold by J. E. Sturgis. A 34 inch skull circumference reportedly found at Anniston Alabama in 1890 is mentioned.
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Morris
Liniment
J. E. Sturgis
Anniston
Ala
Eminent Minnesota Judge Endorses White Wine of Tar Syrup
Judge M. B. Koon of Minneapolis writes that a single bottle of White Wine of Tar Syrup relieved a severe lung attack and strengthened his lungs after years of trouble. He condemns patent medicines generally and recommends the remedy to fellow lawyers with throat or lung issues. Sold by J. E. Sturgis. 1014
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M. B. Koon
Minneapolis
Minn
J. E. Sturgis
Morris English Stable Powders Promise Horse Health
To horse owners. Morris English Stable Powders claim to tone the system aid digestion cure loss of appetite relieve constipation correct kidney disorders destroy worms and renew vitality in old or over worked horses sold by J E Sturgis Pekin China. One Minute Cough Cure provides rapid relief with many users reporting immediate benefit.
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J. E. Sturgis
Hood's Sarsaparilla and public opinion in 19th century health lore
The text extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a superior blood purifier and tonic praised by the public. It cites President Lincoln’s quote about discerning merit and notes Hood's rising sales where well known. It calls Hood's the people's favorite medicine and mentions a tiny "fly eater" of Cubs as unrelated trivia.
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Lincoln
Hood
Untitled pamphlet touts distemper cure for animals
An ad notes a book about a dangerous animal disease affecting horses sheep and dogs and promotes Craft's Distemper and Cough Cure with proof of merits. Sent free by Wells Medicine Co. of Lafayette Indiana and sold by J E Sturgis. The text also claims a former Kansas City bank president is peddling clothes wringers for a living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craft
Wells Medicine Co
Lafayette
Ind
J. E. Sturgis
Kansas City
Million Friends Discover King’s New Discovery for Colds
A million people praise Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. Trial bottles are free at Charles C. Deam’s drug store. Large bottles cost 50 cents and 1 dollar. The copy notes the product’s claimed cures and a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Charles C. Deam
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Advertises Painless Borns
An old advertisement claims DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve provides painless treatment for boils and skin ailments and promises cure for piles. The copy emphasizes quick application and universal effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Cc. Deam
Locomotive Engine Early Claims in China Debate
Antiquarians debate whether Chinese texts prove locomotive engines existed two centuries ago. Skeptics point to lack of verifiable engineering evidence while proponents cite scattered references and historical anecdotes from early Qing and Ming periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
One Minute Cough Cure Endorsed by C Deam
An endorsement from C Deam promotes One Minute Cough Cure as an easy remedy for colds and coughs. The ad touts quick improvement and urges readers to choose the medicine for future purchases.
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C. Deam
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