Arms inspection at Aurora Company G stalls in packing
Major Backman of Aurora arrived Sunday to inspect arms and equipment. The process began at the West Market Street armory and caused an unintended company turnout. Guns and gear were packed for shipment to Indianapolis. rifles and belts to follow. Backman continues rounds with Col. Niger and departed for Warsaw.
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Aurora
WestMarket Street
Buckma
Jorgeson
Backman
Niger
Warsaw
Sandusky Excursion by Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Saturday night, September 12, the Lake Erie & Western railroad runs a cheap excursion to Sandusky Ohio and return. Special train leaves Bluffton at 6:25 p.m. Visit Put-in-Bay Cedar Point Lake Side and other resorts near Sandusky with beauty fishing bathing sailing and numerous amusements. For information call ticket agent L B & W railroad.
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Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company
Sandusky
Ohio
Bluffton
Hay
Cedar Point
Lake Side
L. 8. & VW. Railroad
Reiffsburg News Briefs On Illness and Planting
In Reiffsburg news the local notes report Mrs. Linnie Bower is very sick. The wagoner Ol W. Shhoctiaker plans to start a horse giveaway. Jake Tiss’s child remains very low as health concerns rise. Some wheat was sown this week.
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Linnie Bower
OL W. Shhoctiaker
Jake Tiss
Vegene touted as cure for stomach catarrh in promotional letter
An old clippings letter from Mrs. H. R. Medaugh of Wren Ohio praises Vegene a stomach cure blending blood tonic with California Port wine. It claims relief from catarrh nervousness and general blood and nerve diseases promising proof of worth if one tries it despite it being a vegetable remedy.
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H. R. Medaugh
Wren
Ohio
California
Golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Chopson
Warren residents Mr and Mrs John Chopson celebrated their fifty year marriage anniversary. Two hundred invitations were sent and many relatives attended. Both are in good health. He was born in Clinton county Ohio in 1831 and moved here in 1830. She born in Highland county Ohio in 1834 and moved here in 1837. They had ten children, oldest 49, youngest 27, all living.
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John Chopson
Warren
Chopson
Mr. Chopson
Clinton County
Ohio
Susanna Stroup
Wighland County
Oho
Salamonic
Union
Dynamite Attack Targets Keystone Home
A dynamite blast at 10 o clock Wednesday night damaged Ale Showalter’s Keystone home behind Dr Deweese’s office. A likely 12 to 13 year old boy planted the charge. two horse handlers saw a youth near the rear and gave chase as the explosion rattled the house.
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Ale Showalter
Keystone
Showalter
Dr. Deweese
Showalter’s
Walter
Jim
Bosch
Four Claims Filed Against Estates in Local Notices
W L Biechbern filed for 500 against Catherine Kaylor estate for legal services. W T Dillman seeks 57 from Sarah G Allen estate on an unpaid note with McCormick Harvesting. Dr J F McBride claims 4213 62 from John Carrell estate for medical services to Mr Carroll. Mary A Roberts filed against Str Jacob First estate for 200. J G Smith is the executor.
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W.L. Biechbern
Catharine Kaylor
W. TL. Dillman
Sarah G. Allen
McCormick Harvesting Company
J. Fs. McBride
John Carrell
Carroll
Mary A. Roberts
Str Jacob First Estate
J. GC. Smith
Pittsburg Oil Moves to Motz Farm Site
Pittsburg Oil plans to drill at Motz farm about three miles south of the Charles White farm where a well is already in place near Elhanan church in Jefferson township. The derrick remains at White's while transfer is considered, with locals' belief pointing to Motz as the new drill site about two miles northeast of Tocsin.
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Pittsburg Oil Company
Charles White
Elhanan Church
Jefferson Township
Str George Mots Farm
White's
Motz Farm
Tocsin
Knight Brothers Plan New Bank in Zanesville
Knight Brothers in Zanesville announce a new bank venture. They install a burglar and fire proof safe with double time lock. They offer deposits with two percent certificates if left four months and will provide a statement of financial standing upon request.
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Knight Brothers
Zanesville
Merriman Reunion Draws 200 in Wells County
The Merriman reunion at South Whitley attracted over 200 attendees with a morning social and an afternoon service at the Baptist church. Logan of South Whitley gave the welcome, answered by Judge O W Whitlock of Wells County. Next reunion set for two years later at Newton Merriman’s home in Rock Creek township. Officers elected include President Dr EK Merriman, Secretary John Merriman, and Treasurer Dr Peter Robison.
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Merriman
South Whitley
Baptist Church
Logan
O. W. Whitlock
Newton Merriman
Rock Creek Township
EK. Merriman
John Merriman
Liberty Center
Wells County
Peter Robison
Blufton
Huntington Democrat
Veterans urge pension for Scott Bill and widows
Bluffton Indiana September 1 1903 veterans of the Civil War assembled from across the United States endorse and urge passage of the Scott Bill to grant honorably discharged soldiers a pension of 12 per month or at least 12 to the widows and ask Congress and President Roosevelt to support and sign the measure for speedily enacted relief in view of mounting deaths and suffering.
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Roosevelt
Comrads
M, M
Tragedy Averted Cure Promoted by Local Drugstore
Mrs. We Witt Iins reports a dramatic saving of a patient as doctors struggled with a dangerous lung condition. The piece promotes a claimed cure for coughs and lung diseases, guaranteed by Charles C Deam druggist with a dollar and a free trial bottle offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meonia
Chas
Deam Drageist
Election Called Off Over Jefferson Township Subsidy
Jefferson township voters see the Mun ele Hartford and Jens Wayne inter urban road subsidy vote withdrawn as the company abandons the plan seeking 16000 dollars. The route change leaves Ossian left out and many residents expect the road to come later despite company claims. Cancer ads and Dr King references appear as filler text from a local drug advertisement.
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Jefferson Township
Munele
Hartford
Jens Wayne
Ossian
Popejoy Reunion Brings Fifty Family Members Together
The Popejoy reunion met Thursday at Adam Arnold's home with about fifty relatives enjoying a hearty dinner from baskets. Plans were set for the next gathering at Vicasant View Church near Liberty Center on Saturday September fifth and a program was discussed.
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Adam Arnold
NER
Vicasant View Church
Liberty Center
Maee
Baptists to Meet Here for Two Day Association Session
The Salamonie Baptists Association gathers in our city September 11 and 18 with delegates from Ossian Muncie Dunkirk Hoagland and nearby churches. Sessions occur in the local Baptist church and host congregations will entertain visitors.
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Baptists
Salamonie Baptists Association
Lake Erie Road
Ossian
Muncie
Dunkirk
Hoagland
Baptist Church
Townes and Montpeer Fray at Keystone Show
Mrs Townes clashed with a Montpelier damsel at a Keystone show. She climbed seats to scold her husband after an affair claim, a scuffle ensued with frying combs and rocks. The show police quelled the incident. Mr Townes, a Keystone stock buyer and butcher, was involved.
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Townes
Keystone
Witl
Montpelier
Electric Bitters Promoted As Cure For Nervous Exhaustion
An old advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for overwork sleeplessness and nervous tension, claiming it cures liver and kidney disorders, nervousness, rheumatism, neuralgia, and malaria germs, with a 50 cent guarantee by Chas C Deam druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
C. Deam
The Graft Cut Out In Stockmen Transport Privilege
Western railroad executives met in Chicago and agreed to end stockmen return transportation after January 1 1904. The passes had long supplied income to scalpers with agents at stockyards buying back the transport.
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West
Western Lines
Chicago
It Saved His Leg Cured by Arnica Salve
It saved his leg says P A Danforth of LaGrange Georgia after a six month running sore healed in five days Bucklen’s Arnica Salve treats ulcers wounds and piles. The ad promises best salve in the world with a cure guaranteed. Sold by Chas CG Dean druggist.
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P. A. Danforth
LaGrange
Butt
Chas Cgc
Dean Diruggest
Cure a Cold In One Day Promises
An old advertisement promises a one day cure titled Cure a Cold In One Day. It touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Lab lets and offers a money back guarantee from druggists if the remedy fails. E W Grove is referenced in relation to the product.
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E.W. Grove
State Death Rate Shows July Toll Across Causes
State board of health bulletin lists July deaths 2,765 with pulmonary tuberculosis 315 and other forms 7, typhoid 63, diphtheria 13, scarlet fever 12, measles 6, whooping cough 14, pneumonia 77, diarrheal diseases 313, influenza 11, puerperal fever 15, cancer 108, violence 202, smallpox 4. Scott county had the highest rate 21.3 per thousand, White the lowest at 3.6. There were 13 murders, 30 personal crisis reports and 159 deaths from accident.
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State Board of Health
Scott County
Caustic Oil Praised by Deshler Customer in 1903 Letter
In Deshler Ohio on January 6 1903 F Cnapwick writes to Gilmore Drug Co Fletcher praising Caustic Oil as the quickest acting remedy with consistently good results. He notes future purchase and also mentions Gilmore’s headache powders sold by Stout's drug store.
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Deshler
Gilmore Drug Co
Fletcher
F. Cnapwick
Gilmore
Stout
Perry v Chase case filed in Wells Circuit Court
In the Wells Circuit Court September term 198 Isaac N. Perry sues Chase under case number 7930 for a claim arising in Wells County Indiana. The filing outlines the court and docket details for the action.
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State of Indiana
Wells
Isaac N. Perry
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Salastute
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