Prize Scholarships in Purdue Offer Expanded for Indiana Youth
Purdue University renews prize scholarships for Indiana residents with free tuition and access to laboratories libraries barns and equipment. Scholarships span short and regular agricultural courses with varying yields profits and sales benchmarks across six classes, beginning January 1895, under Prof. W. C. Latta in Lafayette Indiana.
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Purdue University
Indiana
W. C. Latta
Lafayette
West Jackson Notes and Local Happenings
Local items report sickness and ditching as mud fills roads. Lee Mills and others are mentioned. institute at Dillman School House. A J Foust involved in a legal matter. Several injuries, visits, and home repairs noted. A birthday dinner for James Boxell. church meeting at Dillman with Rev Oler and Rev Tharp, three accessions. A posted fight between Jonas Huffman and Harva Wood ends with costs. Wood jailed, Huffman bailed.
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X-Y. Z
Lee Mills
Institute
Dillman
A. J. Foust
Frank Herring
Byron Jones
Huntington
Elmer Jackson
Joseph Swagard
Muncie
James Boxell
Oler
Tharp
Esquire
Jonas Huffman
Harva Wood
Esq. Jackson’s
Wood
Huffman
Local Notes On Meetings Moves and Oil Drills
Mr Zion hosts a prayer meeting next Thursday. A large Sunday School turnout was noted last Sunday. C S Brineman and family moved into the Wilson house. John Trostel and family passed through town. Democrats push for the Wilson bill. Wm R Kingen and wife visited over Sunday. Rumor says Alva Mellon and wife may move into the saloon room. Oil drillers progress on No 1 wells at Mona han farm Williamson farm and Gaiser farm. Farmers complain of eastern workers. Huffman well drilling stalled in sand but shows promise. C D Neff and sister rode to Montpelier. a buggy mishap left them uninjured.
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C.S. Brineman
Wilson House
John Trostel
Wm. R. Kingen
Alva Mellon
Tom Monahan
D. A. Williamson
Geo. Gaiser
Oil Company
Fred Huffman
C. D. Neff
Montpelier
C. D
Liberty Center News Briefs and Local Notes
Ss 8 S J W Rinear remains lame from rheumatism. Rev S J Jones preached at Union Chapel over Sunday. C Cole and W A Ramsey made a flying trip to Bluffton Monday morning. Harve Bowers is here from Chicago.
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S J. Jones
Union Chapel
C. Cole
W. A. Ramsey
Bluffton
Harve Bowers
Chicago
Local notices and community events in Bluffton area
E M Rinear held commissioners court last week and again this week at Bluffton. Rev S J Jones wed Mr Eli Birket to Miss Nancy Hess of Pleasant View on Saturday. Noah Garrett received two Chester white hogs from Mr Whinery of Ohio. School opened Monday with J W McKinney as principal and W D Mannes of Ossian as primary. optimistic term forecast. John Turpin married Miss Ware of Ely Saturday. Rev C B Winans officiated. Tom Stahl plans to sell a five year old gray mare. C Cole marked his forty sixth birthday on March 11 with a large home dinner.
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E. M. Rinear
Bluffton
S. J. Jones
Eli Birket
Nancy Hess
Pleasant View
Noah Garrett
Chester White
Whinery
Ohio
J. W. McKinney
W. D. Mannes
Ossian
John Turpin
Court records show civil and criminal actions listed
Civil actions include 4337 Alexander McKee v Bowman with foreclosures and sales orders in Jefferson township, plus 4389 Mary A Morgan v Abram W Morgan with personal judgment and foreclosure. Criminal dockets include State of Indiana v Utility Paper Co for nuisance and fines, plus forfeit of recognizance and guilty pleas with fines and dismissals.
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Alexander McKee
Martishia Bowman
Martishia
George A. Bowman
Ulyssis L. Bowman
Jefferson Township
Robert R. Johnson
Robert J. Johnson
Costa
Mary A. Morgan
Abram W. Morgan
State of Indiana
The
Utility Paper Co
William Wilson
Edward S. Turner
California Mid-Winter Fair attracts travelers with low North-Western rates
The Northwestern Line promotes a three day Chicago to California journey to attend the San Francisco Mid-Winter Fair. Palace drawing room sleepers and daily tourist service offer economical travel with meals, and a personal excursion manager operates each Thursday. Free illustrated pamphlets on rates and routes are available from W. A. Thrall in Chicago.
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California
San Francisco
Chicago
Palace
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
North-Western Line
W. A. Thrall
Chicago & N. W. Ry
Attendance Record for Month at School in March 1894
The sixth month ending March 8 1894 lists six pupils not absent Agnes Maddux Cyrus Funk Oliver Highton Leander Braner Robert Gordon and Oliver Gordon. Snow reduced attendance though average for month 36 and 86 percent. For six months term average 351 with 90 percent attendance. Agnes Maddux was never tardy or absent. Lemuel A Bathelor Teacher.
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Agnes Maddux
Cyrus Funk
Oliver Highten
Leander Braner
Robert Gordon
Oliver Gordon
Lemuel A. Bathelor
Tennyson and Spring Fancies Hood’s Sarsaparilla Spotlight
The piece notes Alfred Tennyson and springtime fancies, but asserts many turn to Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a spring remedy. It claims Hood’s purifies blood and strengthens nerves and digestion, touting its popularity nationwide. It also mentions the blood rose in Florida.
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Alfred Tennyson
Hood
Hool
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promotes Health in Spring
The advertisement urges readers to take Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic and blood purifier to combat weakening spring weather. It warns neglecting minor ailments can weaken the system and promotes Hood's pills as a safe family cathartic and liver medicine.
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Hood
Venice Islands and Quick Cough Cure Slogans
An old advertisement fragment touts Venice as built on eighty islands and promotes One Minute Cough Cure and Early Risers pills. It claims rapid relief for coughs colds headaches and dyspepsia, urging readers to try the remedies. The text also references Warner's Heart Corrector and C. C. Deam.
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C.C. Deam
C. C
Oniifornis Leads In Gold Grapes And Sheep Rankings
Oniifornis stands first in gold and grapes, second in sheep and wool, hops third, wheat fifth, and silver eighth according to the latest tally. The list highlights a mix of commodities and livestock with Oniifornis at the top in multiple categories.
Coughs and Colds Warn of Winter Dangers
Winter illnesses strike suddenly and can be fatal. Prompt action may save lives, so keep Dr. Wells' New Cough Cure on hand. Available for 25 cents at J. E. Sturgis'. The note then shifts to a historical claim that Chicago had larger commerce than New York up to 1825.
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Dr. Wells
J. E. Sturgis
Charleston, S. C
New York
Dr Kings New Discovery Trial Offer Publicized
Advertised drug gist promotes Dr King s New Discovery for coughs colds and chest ailments with a refund if no benefit after a fair trial. Trial bottle free at Charles C Deams drug store. Large sizes 50 cents and one dollar.
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Dr. King
Charles C. Deam
Louisville: The Falls City at the Falls of the Ohio
Louisville is described as the Falls City due to its strategic location at the Falls of the Ohio, a natural landmark shaping its early development and river trade.
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Louisville
Falls of the Ohio
Morris English Stable Powders advertised for horses
An advertisement touts Morris English Stable Powders to tone the system aid digestion cure loss of appetite relieve constipation correct kidney disorders and destroy worms for 25 cents per package or 5 for 1.00 sold by J E Sturgis 5113 A French surgeon removed a bullet from a child eyes without destroying sight of the optic.
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J. E. Sturgis
Backlen Arnica Salve and De Witt Pills Ad
Backlen arnica salve promises cure for cuts bruises sores and skin eruptions with money back guarantee priced 25 cents per box sold by Charles C Deam. De Witt’s Little Early Risers hailed as best diges tion aid and biliousness cure with Deam also offering DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for burns cuts and sores and piles.
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Charles C. Deam
de Witt
C.C. Deam
DeWitt
Maryland Farm Output Sets Big Annual Benchmark
Maryland reports over ten million dollars in farm products yearly and packs more than one million cases of fruits and vegetables, highlighting robust agricultural activity and significant distribution capacity.
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Maryland
Di temper Its Cause and Treatment
This short ad describes a small book on distemper in animals, praising Craft's Distemper and Cough Cure with proof of merit. It notes free sending by The Wells Medicine Co. of Lafayette Indiana and sale by J. E. Sturgis. Iowa rankings in hogs corn hay oats horses railways wheat coal are listed.
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Craft
Wells Medicine Co
Lafayette
Ind
J. E. Sturgis
Iowa
Cure for Headache claims Electric Bitters best remedy
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a permanent cure for all headaches and habitual headaches. It also claims relief for constipation by toning the bowels and recommends a trial with large bottles priced at fifty cents at Charles C. Deam's drug store. It adds breakfast bacon as a potential aid for dyspepsia.
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Charles C. Deam
How's Your Horse Morris English Stable Liniment Ad
Patent horse remedy promises cure for lameness sprains sweeney galls scratches and cuts. Claims prompt safe and economical results with a 50 cent to 1 dollar price. Sold by J E Sturgis 5113. Also notes Canada area exceeding one million square miles.
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Morris
Liniment
J. E. Sturgis
Eminent Minnesota Judge Endorses Tar Syrup Cure
Judge M. B. Koon writes he suffered a lung attack and winter troubles, and after a single bottle of White Wine of Tar Syrup his lungs grew stronger. He urges bar members with throat or lung disease to try it, and notes it was sold by J. E. Sturgis in Minneapolis.
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M. B. Koon
Minneapolis
Minn
J. E. Sturgis
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Purdue
University
West Jackson
Mr. Zion
Crocket
Liberty Center
S. J. W. Rinear
Circuit Court
Tennyson
Florida
Venice
Warner
Deam
Backlen
Canada
Minnesota
J. A. Studabaker
Deering Binders
Maita
Nancy Hanks
Exchange Bank
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