Aged Lady Jane McBride Dies After Illness
Mrs. Jane McBride died last Saturday at nine after a two week illness. She lived with her daughter Mrs. W. W. Greek since her husband J. L. McBride died six years ago and received loving care. Born October 1828 in Washington County Pennsylvania, she taught in Indiana at Middletown Rush County and met J. L. McBride there. The couple married September 10, 1802 and later moved to Wells County near Murray. Survived by daughter Mrs. W. W. Greek and son Dr. McBride of Zanesville, with two other children deceased. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Greek home, burial in Murray. Rev. G. Miller presided.
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Jane McBride
Washington County
Muskigum County
Ohio
Concord
Middletown
Rush County
J. L. McBride
Wells County
Stokey
Murray
Mr. McBride
Deafness Cure Claim by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It links deafness to inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh, offering $100 for any catarrh deafness case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circulars and druggists are listed in Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Bluffton Delegation Visits Decatur for Election Conclave
Bluffton visitors led by D Walser J E McLain Ben Hamson G A Foust W A Burm L Wasson W W Little and others conferred with four candidates at a local lodge last evening. The group praised the effort by Haughton Joseph Eckrote Eckrote and Fields Reynolds for their work, and urged continued support for their campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Walser
Ben Hamson
G. A. Foust
W. A. Burm
L. Wasson
W. W. Little
B. Er
Sam Straw
Mery
Bluffton
E.lodge
Haughton
Joseph
Eckrote
Fields Reynolds
Ankg
Bluffton Boys
Ant
Temain
Decatur
Bluffton Plans Big Fourth of July Celebration
Bluffton gears up for a major Fourth of July event with vaudeville shows, balloon ascent acts at twenty five dollars per jump, a parachute drop possible, fireworks, and a large evening display. George Becker leads fundraising, targeting about six hundred dollars from local business leaders who voiced support.
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Bluffton
George Becker
Becker
Ad Hall
Mike Abbado Fails to Return for Trial Again
County Clerk Studabaker paid over five hundred dollars to the school fund after Abbado forfeited a second bond. The former Syrian fruit peddler fled after an attempted rape charge, leaving bond totaling eight hundred dollars. Deputies say his absence may break the bank of Jerusalem.
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Studabaker
Mike Abbado
Freem Carlisle
Mike
Bank of Jerusalem
Abbado
Maggie Crumley
Joe
Dellr
Ohio
Mr. Hamilton
Celina
Coverdale lands top life insurance post in Bluffton area
Charles Coverdale has signed as general manager for Illinois Life Insurance Company, overseeing twenty counties. He will set up agencies locally rather than move to Fort Wayne, reporting through his Fort Wayne office and to the company. A secretary and stenographer will be hired as the operation grows.
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Charles Coverdale
State Life Company
Illinois Life Insurance Company
Coverdale
Fort Wayne
Charley
Bluffton
Splendid Prospect for Local Pottery Factory
A clay pot factory currently employs twenty men and faces rumors of decline due to blowing machines. A company member said outlook is brighter than ever since organization. With glass factories shutting down seasonally, demand rises. In a few weeks, owners will overhaul equipment and install new pots, boosting production to meet strong demand. Blowing machines are not expected to significantly affect work for some time.
W C T U Meeting at Reiffsburg
W C T U met at Mrs Walser's home on Thursday May 21 with many present. Members study the department plan of work for community benefit and prepare for a silver medal contest. County president and daughter attended. report from the midyear executive committee meeting in Franklin Indiana. Next meeting set at Mrs Evans' home in two weeks.
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Reiffsburg
Franklin
Ind
Evans
To Cure a Cold in One Day Pills Adverts
An old advertisement touts a remedy promising to cure a cold in one day using Laxative Brome Quinine tablets. It claims full refunds if not effective, features a signature from K W Grove and a box label marked 286.
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K.W. Grove
Doesn't Respect Old Age Says Youth Shaming
A blunt critique laments youth failing to respect elders while praising Dr. King's New Life Pill as a remedy that cures maladies from dyspepsia to fever, claiming the pill works regardless of age with sales pitched at Dean's Drugstore.
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Dr. King
Saving White Waists and More at Bargain Prices
A vintage catalog-style listing detailing white waists with embroidery, lace curtains and portieres, curtains and linens, lace collars, skirts, drawers, nightgowns, vests, and umbrellas. Offers include exact sale prices, with items like fine lawn waists at 1.48 to 1.98, curtain sets at 1.48, and silk skirts at 1.998, plus assorted shoes and accessories.
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Nottingham
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