Hon A N Martin’s Private Letter Praises Soldiers’ Friend Role
A private 1894 Washington letter from A N Martin outlines his long service on the House Committee on Invalid Pensions and his efforts to aid veterans Niblick Gardiner Getty and Dougherty. He notes pressure to stay as chairman, his work with Commissioner Lochren on pension suspensions, and his pledge to support old soldiers and respond with justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Martin
Niblick
House
Jnc. C. Black
Washington
Crisp
Indiana
Lochren
Dougherty
Gardiner
Dr Miles Nervine Rejuvenates Overworked Preston Professor
Prof L D Edwards of Preston Idaho reports relief from fatigue nerves and sleeplessness after using Dr Miles Nervine. He says he is now bright active and ambitious and credits the product with restoring his health. The Nervine is sold with a guarantee and price details by the Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Edwards
Preston
Idaho
Dr. Miles
Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elknart
Ind
Transfers in Jefferson and nearby townships recorded
Abner S Ezey transfers to W F Gibson in Jefferson township. Emma A Trenary to Peter Wager in Jefferson township. Harvey J Roby to Sarah A Roby in Jackson township. John P Zion to heirs of Thos J Zion in Jeff Pson CP. Wm H Kuprigat trustee to Peter Yarger in Jefferson township. John E Trenary to Emma A Trenary in Jefferson township. William Newhouse to Phineas Newhouse in Union township. Eli Sommers to ics 1 Woods in Bluffton. F Dawley to Win A Davey in Nottingham township. John C Bumgarner to Mary A Gaskill in Liberty Center. Acanias Ervin to Gideon Wolf in Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner S Ezey
W F Gibson
Jefferson
Ceee Ee
Emma A Trenary
Peter Wager
Harvey J Roby
Sarah A Roby
Jackson
John P Zion
Thos J Zion
Jeft
Pson CP
Rinear
Wm H Farr
Liberty Center
Sete Deria
Wm H Kuprigat
Peter "Yarger
Jefferson Tp
John E Trenary
Ittlam Newhouse
Phineas
Newhouse
Union
Eli Sommers
Ics
Woods
Bluffton
Dames F Dawley
Davey
Tingham
John C Bumgarner
Mary A
Gaskill
Ervin
Gideon Wolf
Chester
Just to the Soldiers Pension Reforms Praised by Veterans
The Grand Army Gazette lauds Comrade Lochren and the pension bureau for fair ratings and re ratings of veterans. It condemns earlier favoritism by the fanners Ruums Squires and others, claiming official records justify recent actions and predict future honor for Union veterans on the pension roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lochren
Fanners
Ruums
Squires
Grand Army
Pension Bureau
Washington
Union
Rand Army Gasette
What the Committee Promises
A Miami county Democratic event on Wednesday October 31 1894 features feasts of oratory music and provender. Adlai E Stevenson and Daniel W Voorhees are booked as toastmakers with broad plans for Broadway street as a giant dining hall lit by hundreds of electric lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami County
Adlai E. Stevenson
Daniel W Voorhees
U.S. Senate
Court House Square
Craigville Notes From Elida To Decatur And Local Happenings
Community items from Craigville include visitors from Elida and Lima Ohio, a Decatur move, a funeral, a school discussed for enlargement, a new huckster venture, a sick resident, and a wedding rumor. Local politics reference Harrison's Decatur trip and a church sermon by Noah Steman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hartman
Robert Niblick
Gath
Archie Shady Marion Shady
Huffman
Wm. Deihl
Will
Amanda Drum
Sam Deihl
Sam
Harrison
Decatur
Noah Steman
Elida Ohio
Bethel Church
Manta Elzey
Adams County
Craigville
Victory Tied to Next Month’s End and Ongoing Reform
The text hints at a pending end next month that will crown efforts and continue reform already begun to a finish. It invokes a celebratory note with a call for democracy and a casual aside about a necktie given to Jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Tocsin editor urges oil tests at hub after failed wells
In a column from Lualaba the Tocsin laments failed test oil wells and notes minor gas, with praise for Wardellism skeptically urged under wraps. It mentions local sickness and church improvements while urging the Oil and Gas Co to test interior areas, warning against Standard Oil acquisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Cochran
Alice Hoover
Ossian
Kunkel
Johnson
Nancy
Ohio
Clara
L. T. Johnson
Bennie
Bluffton
Charley McCague
United Brethren Church
Mac Soward
Tocsin
Oil and Gas Co
Standard Oil Co
Pugney Pointers by Torment
Several locals send news from Pugney area. Bob Dick suffers a sore hand while Asa Myers’ son remains ill. Ivan Kleinknight and wife traveled to Ossian on business. Dan Dock of Poneto visited town. Viola Myers returned from Richland Ohio. Garton baby had a group attack. Oil test east of here failed. Shady boy broke leg. Davenport set it. Freeman injured by ax accident. Kohn treated wound. Maude Wisner visited Vera Cruz relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Dick
Asa Myers
Ivan Kleinknight
Ossian
Dan Dock
Poneto
Viola Myers
Richland
Ohio
Frank Garton
T. J. Sowards & Co
Jennie Craig
Here
Marion Shady
Davenport
Craigville
W. Freeman
Kohn
Maude Wisner
Vera Cruz
Public Sale by H H Huffman at John Risser farm
H H Huffman offers at public sale at his home on the John Risser farm 13 miles east of Poneto on Thursday Nov 1. Items include one cow two year old heifer two spring calves sow and nine pigs three head shoats farm implements hay and farming gear bees corn potatoes household and kitchen goods and other articles. A Virginia post office named Purgat ory overseen by postmaster George Godbethere is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Huffman
John Risser
Poneto
Drummond's Lightning Remedy Sent to Cure Rheumatism
A wholesale drug firm in New York ordered a large supply of Drummond's Lightning Remedy for rheumatism and included a testimonial praising its effects. The letter urges customers to send $5 to 48 Maiden Lane for two large bottles, claiming they cover a month's treatment and noting agents are wanted. An archival note records Paris crisis reports averaging eighteen daily in June and eleven in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Risley Co
Cortlandist
New York
Drummond
Drummond Medicine Co
Maiden Lane
Paris
Morris English Stable Pondy Promises Health for Stock
Morris English Stable Pondy claims to cure and prevent disease in stock and, if fed two or three times weekly, will keep animals in condition for spring work. Full pound packages cost 25 cents and are sold by J. E. Sturgis. In Jewish marriages the woman stands to the right of her mate, unlike other nations where she stands to the left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Sturgis
Free Trial Offer for Dr King’s New Discovery and Pills
All Free. Those who have used Dr King’s New Discovery know its value and those who have not now have the opportunity to try it free. Send your name to HH. E. Bucklen & Co. Chicago for a sample box and Guide to Health free. Also notes on tree heights and life expectancy across Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
HH. E. Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Charles C. Deam
Distemper Cure Promoted for Horses by Wells Medicine
Safely and quickly cured by Crafts Distemper and Cough Cure. It cures distemper and prevents its spread among exposed horses when administered in time. Not expensive and easy to administer. Send for book on distemper-free or address Wells Medicine Co. Lafayette Ind. for details. Also an ad notes $4.75 buys a cassimere overcoat at One Price Cash Clothing House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Medicine Co
LaFayette
Ind
J. E. Sturgis
Germ-free milk by Berlin dairy uses gravel filtration
At Herr Bolle's dairy in Berlin milk is strained through a wire sieve and cloth with fine gravel sprinkled over it. The gravel is then heated in a hot oven to destroy any germs that might have been strained from the milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herr Bolle
Berlin
Morris English Stable Liniment Ad Leads the Procession
Advertisement promoting Morris English Stable Liniment as the wonder cure for man or beast. Claims twenty years of use by a leading English veterinary surgeon and guarantees satisfaction. Price 50 cents and 1.00, sold by J. E. Sturgis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
J. E. Sturgis
Pulsimeter Watch Aids Doctors Timing Pulses
A new pulsimeter watch designed for physicians times heartbeats using a stopwatch based mechanism. It displays pulse rate in beats per minute on a dedicated dial for quick, precise assessment.
Souvenir Portfolio Offer for World Exposition
Readers can obtain a prepaid Souvenir Portfolio of the World Columbian Exposition by sending address and fifteen cents in postage stamps. Regular price fifty cents, offered at nominal price. Described as a work of art with full page views and building descriptions. Postage-paid refund if unsatisfied. Mail to H. E. Buckien & Co. Chicago, IL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E.buckien & Co
Chicago
Salty Yuma Desert Once Sea Ranges Found Shells
The Yuma Desert in Arizona was once a salt sea. Researchers note sea shells and oysters up to 14 inches across have been found buried in the sand from ten inches to two feet deep in various desert areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Yuma Desert
Arizona
Dr Wells New Cough Cure for families
Advertises Dr. Wells New Cough Cure as safe pleasant and effective for sudden colds cough and croup. Encourages all families to keep a bottle on hand with price 25 cents and sold by J E Sturgis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Wells
J. E. Sturgis
Tow Head Lake Drainage Ditch Length and Size Set
A 26 mile long drainage ditch in Calhoun County Iowa aims to drain Tow Head Lake and adjacent swamps. The channel is 20 feet wide and 8 feet deep reflecting its scale and purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tow Head Lake
Calhoun County
Iowa
A Wonderful Conqueror Sarsaparilla Fights Scrofula Believed Cure
A Georgia boy nicknamed Jost was found on the riverbank after three days of steady fishing. The ad extolls Hood's Sarsaparilla as a powerful blood purifier that purges impurities and strengthens the blood to combat scrofula and related ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Georgia
Backlen's Arnica Salve Advertisement
Bold claim of a universal salve for cuts bruises sores and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. Sold by Charles C. Deam at 24 cents per box and priced to attract buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Deam
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A.N. Martin
Washncton
D. C
M. M. Justus
Bluffton, Ind
Melton
Happy Home Clothing
Tansfers
The
Grand Army Gazette
Foxy
Noah Sheman
Elida
Sylester Vento
Louis Stiner
Lima Ohio
Charles Stiner
Muncie
Jobh Shaffer
Ft. Wayne
Grandma Stiner
Lualaba
Pugney
Virginia
Purgatory
George Godbethere
Morris
Pondy
F.G. Plummer
Tacoma
Wash
United States
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Sweden
Norway
Italy
Austria
One Pice Cash
Liniment
Backlen
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