Tragedy At Bentonville: Cal Myer Suicide Sparks Scandal
Calvin Myers a wealthy farmer near Bentonville shot himself in a barnyard after a troubled night following his wife Mrs Myers sudden departure. Two bullets to the heart left him unrecovered and rural carrier Corwin Overhiser found him in a pool of blood. The Myers family ties to the estate of Laura Manloye with a contested will add to the domestic strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Myers
Bentonville
Mr. Myers
Corwin Overhiser
Electric Bitters hailed as cure all by Belair preacher
The Rev J C Warren of Sharon Baptist Church Belair Ga says Electric Bitters cured his lame back stiff joints and physical collapse He praises its strength to walk miles after two bottles It is billed as a remedy for stomach liver kidney complaints as well Sold by Millikan Spice Land real estate broker noted in Spice and Dunreith area with sale of Sallie Matthews Broad street dwelling for 1100 and other properties available
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Warren
Sharon Baptist
Belair
TK. Millikan
Spiceland Rea
Sallie Matthews
Broad Street
Spice
N. P. Joyce
The Best Physic Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablets
Gentle remedy advertised for stomach and liver relief. Sold at druggists, McClain's in Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClain’s
Carthage
Goar Signs With Connersville. Goar to Play First Base
Connersville manager LaRue secured the contract of Jee Goar from the Indianapolis Star. Goar weighed Hartford City’s offer against Connersville’s, choosing the latter for better pay. He will play first base and may pitch if his arm returns to form. Last year he earned $18 per game pitched plus bonuses for shutouts.
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LaRue
Connersville
Jee Goar
Indianapolis
Goar
Hartford City
Finanagement
Luckiest Man in Arkansas Health Rescue Prompted by Cure
H L Stanley of Bruno proclaims his wife’s health restored after five years of coughing and lung bleeding, crediting Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. He says one bottle helped, twelve completed the cure, with a money back guarantee and trial bottle offered. Reeves’ drug store Knightstown McClain’s Carthage Collins’ dairy sale Feb 28.
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Arkanene
H. L. Stanley
Bruno
Dr. King
Reeves’ Drug
Knightatown
McClain’s
Carthage
Moor and Wilson Seek County Treasurer GOP Nomination
Alvin Moor announces candidacy for County Treasurer subject to Republican nominating convention on March 17, 1906. H Lee Wilson of Union Township also files as a candidate for County Treasurer subject to the Republican nominating convention decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Moor
H. Lee Wilson
Union Township
Guffin Seeks renomination for State Legislature seat
Representative Henry E. Guffin of Union township seeks re nomination for the State Legislature. The renomination is subject to the decision of the Republican party.
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Henry E. Guffin
Union Township
Clell Maple and Vincent Gray Vie for County Recorder Post
Two Republican candidates seek the County Recorder job subject to the nominating convention. Clell Maple is named as a candidate and Vincent Gray is also listed for Recorder pending convention decision.
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Clell Maple
County Recorder
Lyons as Republican Nominee Candidate for Northern District Commissioner
Charles H. Lyons of Center township runs as a candidate for Commissioner of the Northern district subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention.
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Charles H. Lyons
Center Township
County Assessor Candidates in Republican Nomination Run
T E Gregg and Robert W Cox announced as candidates for the County Assessor nomination, subject to the Republican convention. A separate ad urges mothers to treat croup early with a safe home remedy, sold by McClain in Carthage.
Nearly $3000 From Eleven Sows
L H Carpenter a farmer near New Castle and Spiceland kept eleven Poland China brood sows last season. He sold 79 shoats for $1000 in September and 64 head for $983 two weeks ago. He now feeds 60 pigs valued at $800 to $900 and has killed six for home use. The April pigs in the recent sale averaged 305 pounds.
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L. H. Carpenter
New Castle
Spiceland
Poland
China
Martha Small Dead Pioneer of Rush County
Martha Small aged 81 a long time near Carthage died at her home last week born Wayne county March 1825 she outlived a large family with one sister in Iowa Funeral services were at the Friends church Saturday conducted by Rev A Trueblood of Marion Interment in Friends cemetery We thank friends for kindness during illness and death from Mr and Mrs Joan Beeson
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Martha Small
Rush County
Carthage
Wayne County
Iowa
Friends’ Church
A. Trueblood
Marion
Friends’ Cemetery
Joan Beeson
Earth Roads and Drainage Systems in Road Maintenance
The article explains drainage as essential for earth roads and outlines three drainage systems. It covers tile drains under side ditches, continuous grade side ditches to prevent standing water, and surface drainage with crowning and road drag. It stresses regular maintenance and introduces a King road drag with plans in illustrations.
King road drag improves dirt road cost
The article describes using a King road drag to widen and smooth a dragged strip, plowing shallow furrows on sides to center loose dirt, and notes annual costs from $1.50 to $5 per mile with actual time-based charges not exceeding $2.50 to $2. The potato crop section reports blight and rot affecting Wisconsin Michigan Maine New York and the North West yields. prices 27 to 70 cents per bushel and shipments from Aroostook Maine. Housing tools section urges weatherproofing and shed storage for farm equipment to prevent rust and save money.
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Am Onthy
King Road
Orage Luda Pardes
Wisconsin
Michigan
New York
Maine
Iowe
Minnesota
Aroostook
du Fu
Oneida
Hints for Farmers Alfalfa In the North
A Wisconsin experiment station field produced four alfalfa cuttings yielding 10.80 tons hay per acre with green forage nearly three times clover and nine times Amothy protein. Ninety six farmers favored alfalfa with a nurse crop, mostly oats. twenty pounds seed per acre common. The common alfalfa outyielded Turkestan.
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Wisconsin Experiment Station
Americana Cultvator
Wisconsin
The Late Fall Pigs and Winter Dairy Notes
A compilation of farm notes on fall pigs as valuable property for future feeding, need for good wintering, and profitable on grain-growing farms. Bedding choices for dairy cows favor sawdust and shavings. grinding grain offers limited advantage for healthy horses. whole corn often better for steers early, with grinding later for rapid gain. Turkeys benefit from soaked barley and corn and darker housing. early exercise reduces broiler chick deaths. Pasture management favors small fields for sheep. fattening fowls should end after two weeks. well-bred lambs reach heavier weights than poorly bred ones by 120 days.
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John XN
Jamison
National Stockman
Maryland
Church Service Schedule for Fletcher M. E. Church
The Fletcher Methodist Church offers Sunday School at 9 30. Worship at 1 30 and 7 00 with evening preaching. Junior League meets at 2 30. Epworth League at 6 00. Mid week prayer Thursday 7 00. Choir practice Friday 7 00.
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Epworth
Bible School
Sunday church services and schedules across multiple pastors
The page lists Sunday services and weekly meetings for several churches. Each offers Sunday School times, morning and evening preaching, midweek prayer meetings, and choir or youth services led by pastors including Chas Whitely Omar Hufford and Philander Weaver.
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Ben J. F. Miller
NorthSide Public Square Bushtille
Indiana
Owen S. Hill Notary Public
ImDiana
R. B. Hill & Co
Florence B. Hunt
F. M. Miller
Henley Block
Mill St. Carthage
J. A Sipe
Carmruace
Jonxson Bock
F. G Hackleman
Rushville, Ind
Beher-King Block
Johnson’s Drug Store
Sunder
RAY Johnson & GO
E. Db
Lewis Carthage
Beneton
J. D. Dill
Greensburg, Ind
J. B. Schrighte
Rushville
Ind
H. Grawls
Phone
Sovuth Main ST
James Carfield
Carthage Ind
R. Chill
Weat Mill St
Hallett Fine Etree
Sant
Ake
Patenrae Guiry
Washington T
D-Swift&c
Farmer Myers
Arkansas
Collins’ Dairy Sale
Vincent Gray
T. E. Gregg
Robert W. Cox
McClain
Scablestoria
Uae
Carnier
Earth
Ross
Kiss
PLANK
Iso
Maryland Staton
Europe
Tribune
Minnesota Experiment Station
Ed. Brown
Louisiana
Sensor Services
J.T. Scull
Paster
East Street
Church OF
Chris
Omar Hufford
Wesleyan Methodist
F. R. Eddy
Mount Pleasant
Chas. Terrell
Church OF Christ
Philander Weaver
Uotel
Rush Lodge No
North Main Street
Carthage Lodge No
East Mill Street
M. W
A. Carthage
Braaby Guide
Adams ST
The
Wheeler & Wilson
Siz
N.f.stewart Agt
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