Capture of a Washington township horse thief
Marshal Chiachel and deputies track a thief from Greenfield to Brownsville after a $200 horse and buggy swap. The suspect Frank Drake was captured. the stolen horse and vehicle were recovered and returned to Porter Wiggins. Drake faces trial in Greenfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Chiachel
Geo. Kelsey
Washington Township
J. W. Marson
Brownsville
Drischel
Porter Wiggins
Greenfield
Cincinnati
Wiggins
Marshal Drischel
Horse Thief Detective Association
Hodson
Frank Drake
Greenfield Republican
Fred Wamper
Cumberland
Eaat
Hancock County Horse Thief Detective Association
Speak a good word for your town and neighbors
A Franklin Chronicle opinion urges residents to praise local churches, people, and public life rather than complain. It argues emigration solves nothing, noting bells, dogs, air, and water remain constant and urges avoiding spreading fault-finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Chronicle
Charlock Weeds Spread From Europe Across Regions
A persistent plant weed known as Charlock Brassica Sinapistrum has spread north of the city and into adjacent lands. It is difficult to eradicate due to long blooming and seed production from April to September, and cultivation is recommended to kill it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A. Crietz
Prof. Coulter
Purdue University
Europe
Canada
New York
Lime in stock tanks prevents water scum
Agricultural note advises sprinkling lime in stock tanks to keep water clean and sweet. Repeats after lime loses strength. washing tank and reapplying is inexpensive and wholesome for cattle health.
Hain Brothers Reunite After Decades Apart
Jobo Hain of Richmond and his brother Levi Hain of Lacrosse Kansas reunited in Lebanon county Pa after many years. Jobo left Lebanon county 63 years ago and lived in Montgomery county Ohio two years before settling in the county. Levi moved from Pennsylvania to Kansas 28 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobo Hain
Richmond
Levi Hain
Lacrosse
Kansas
Lebanon County
Montgomery County
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ten Commandments of a Deceptive Sales Scheme
A historical notice outlines ten coercive consumer tactics used by a dubious firm. It condemns cash-only sales, advance payments, and reliance on catalog hype to drain local buyers and push purchases from the company while neglecting community needs and local merchants. The list highlights manipulation of trust and credit practices in rural markets.
Detroit Harness Races Shut Down Over Bookmaking Crackdown
Detroit races were canceled and stakes moved to Cleveland after the county prosecutor halted bookmaking. Gen Sherwood of the American Sportsman criticizes the move as harming a major outdoor pastime, noting the grand circuit’s $100,000 economic importance to Detroit and disappointment across the business community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Cleveland
Gen. Sherwood
American Sportsman
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Dineen
Illinois
Cummins
Iowa
Hunt
Death rate among Civil War pensioners peaks in April
Records at the United States pension office show Civil War veterans dying at about 100 daily, totaling 3,134 deaths in April, the highest monthly figure this fiscal year. Officials expect the pensioner count to begin shrinking, with a net drop of over 2,100 in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Pension Office
Warner
Burial at Sea on a Curlew Iceberg Sighting
A three masted schooner Curlew nears an iceberg where a dead sailor lies on the ice. Captain and crew debate rescue but decide burial by gun salute, firing a blank to loosen the body into the sea as the iceberg drifts away. Charles P. Thurber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Alger
Strickler
Mrs. Strickler
Charles P. Thurber
Telegram Sparks Shootout Over Love and Debt in Gold Mining
In a frontier mining tale, Sam Hills and Dave Miller, once partners, fall for Miss Squires while a feud over a $500 debt and a provocative telegram leads to a fatal clash. Miller confronts Hills after returning to the claim, and both men shoot as onlookers doubt the plan. Miss Squires sides with neither, choosing independence over either man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hills
Dave Miller
Hills
Millet
Miller
Squires
Miss Squires
Pard
Miller 'Ad
Dave
Ole Pard
Harold Otis
The Marriage Law of 1975 Chronicle of a Fraudulent Reform
A government controlled marriage law in 1975 ordered couples to marry yet proved vulnerable to evasion. Two couples manipulated the system via decoy vouchers, and a dozing clerk inadvertently married Blythe Tomlinson and Harvey Erskine pairs. The scheme exposed duplicity and led to repeal of the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey-Erskine
William Blythe
Jane Erskine
John Harvey
Rebecca Tomlinson
Rebecca Tomliarson
Arlane Phillips
Dr Kings New Discovery Saved Life From Lung inflammation
Kenneth Melver of Vanceboro Maine recalls three doctors giving him up to die from lung inflammation after a neglected cold. Dr Kings New Discovery preserved his life and the ad claims it cures coughs colds and lung ailments. Trial bottle free at Peoples' drug store with 50c and $1.00 sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holand
Kenneth Melver
Vanceboro
Dr. King
Peoples’ Drug Store
Letter Claims Foley’s Kidney Cure Cured Kidney Trouble
J B Burhans testifies from Carlisle Center New York four years after using Foley’s Kidney Cure stating brick dust sediment and kidney pain disappeared and symptoms have not returned. He endorses the medicine for kidney or bladder trouble and praises its lasting effect. Dean House notes common sense remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Burhans
G. B. Burhans
Carlisle Center
N. Y
Folay
Foley
Dean House
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Cure All
The ad claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea wipes away diseases and fears, calling it the most effective medicine in the world. It mentions 35c tea or tab and credits People's Drug Store as the retailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
People’s Drug Store
To Do a Little Thing to Please God Quote
A short moral maxim notes that doing a small act for God outweighs worldly travel for self pleasure. It emphasizes spiritual duty over personal gratification in a concise reflective line.
A Grand Tonic Electric Bitters Promises Youthful Strength
Mrs. E. H. Brunson of Dublin Georgia praises Electric Bitters claiming it keeps the elderly feeling young and cures dyspepsia torpid liver inflamed kidneys and chronic constipation after regular use. Guaranteed at Peoples' drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
E. H. Brunson
Dublin
Peoples’ Drug Store
Cures for Consumption Promoted by Folly and Tea Claims
Wartime style advertisement notes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cure for coughs and colds to prevent consumption the white plague. It warns against unknown preparations and highlights a yellow package as genuine. An old-time testimonial claims health and longevity from Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at 35 cents in a drugstore setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Dean House
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised By Virginia Resident
A. W. Bruce of Farmville Virginia credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing a twenty year battle with chronic piles and malignant sores. The ad notes its effectiveness on ulcers cuts burns and wounds and offers 25 cents at Peoples’ drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Bruce
Farmville
Peoples’ Drug Store
Urino Laxative and Kidney Care Advertisements
A collage of promotional lines for Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup and Foley's Kidney Cure tout cleansing and stimulation of bowels and kidneys. Also mention Rocky Mountain Tea from Peoples' Drug Store and various aphorisms about health, wealth, love, and personal conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean House
Rocky Mountain Tea Peoples’ Drug Store
Dr. King's New Life Pills Cure for Constipation
An advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as the pleasant and effective cure for constipation. It claims the pills awaken torpid liver and blockaded bowels and prevent appendicitis while toning the system, priced at 25c at Peoples' drug store. It closes with a quip about a woman never having spoken to a man unless she has been married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Peoples’ Drug Store
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers
Foley's Honey and Tar offers immediate relief to asthma sufferers in severe stages and, if used early, will effect a cure. Dean House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Dean House
Excursion Tickets Offered by L E & W on Sundays
The L E W announces weekly excursion tickets at 1.50 for round trip. Trips depart Cambridge City at 8 07 a m and return at 9 21 p m every Sunday until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne
Cambridge City
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St. Paul
Saengerbund
Portland
Ore
Hotel Men's Meeting
Omaha
Denver
B.Y.P.U
J. FE. Gray
W. E. Guyton
Storch & Roby
Bertsch
Cambridge City, Indiana
Don Quixote
W. B. Harris
Fice
J.C. Dodson
Notary Public
Ind
Charles Eneise
K. of P. Tempie
Cambridge City, Inl
Dre.j.b.allen
K. of P
Pee City
Indiana
Warren T. Markle
Bohwede Building
N. B. Truth
Mississippi
People’s
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