Correspondence from Lynn Creek Valley notes illnesses and travel
Samuel K. Six visited by Dr. Sipe for pleurisy. Dollie Conaway and J B Tribby family plan moving to Carthage next week. Mrs. Rose Shields improves after three months of illness. Dr. Allen cares for Grandma Vane. Joe Johnson shipped cattle and two spans of mules from Springfield last week. Snow disabled Rural Route carriers. J E Mondon sick with double pleurisy. Dr Barnnn of Manila attends. Residents of various towns visit relatives. Traction line opens fare from Arlington to Rushville. Rev Cleaver begins meetings with Rev Moon assisting. Stella Pearson very ill with slim chances of recovery. Ice harvest in progress by Albert Warner with 30 tons stored. ice up to 12 to 18 inches thick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel K. Six
Dr. Sipe
Dollie Conaway
J. B. Tribby
Carthage
Midwinter Outing to Florida and New Orleans
A five hundred mile rail tour of eleven days visiting Chattanooga Atlanta Savannah Ormond Beach Jacksonville and Pass Christian aboard vestibule Pullmans. Organized by Pennsylvania Lines and Louisville and Nashville Railway leaving Indianapolis February 27 1905 with inclusive rail fare meals side trips and attractions. Booklets available from W W Richardson Indianapolis and J H Milliken Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argent
Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain
Chickamauga National Park
Atlanta
Savannah
Florida
Ormond
Fila
Jacksonville
Old City
New Orleans
Paris
America
Pass Christian
Mexican Gulf
Pennsylvania Lines
Louisville & Nashville Railway
Indianapolis
Ind
Pennsylvania
W. W. Richardson
J H. Milliken
D. P
Louisville & Nashville
R. R
Louisville Ky
Fraud Exposed Counterfeit Dr King Remedies Warning
A historical notice warns readers against imitations of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and Colds. It urges verification of the genuine Bucklen’s products by the wrapper name to avoid fraud and protect tried cures available for over 35 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr King
Dr. King
Bucklen
H E. Bucklens & CO
Chicago
Til
Windsor
Canada
M. A. McClain
Medieries
Testimony on Foley's Honey and Tar saves wife's life
Mr W. W. Baker of Plainview Nebraska recounts fifteen years of wife illness and expensive doctors. After trying Foley's Honey and Tar, her condition improved greatly and she enjoys better health than in a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Baker
Plainview, Neb
Foley
Church Services and Schedules Roundup
Sunday School times and worship services listed for Fletcher M E Church Friends Church and other congregations. Includes Bible School Junior Leagues choir practice prayer meetings and pastor names across Sundays and midweek events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Chas. C. Whitely
J. C. Hall
English Gold Leaf and the Bible Packing Mystery
A London firm sells gold leaf wrapped between Bible pages to prevent slipping. Three thieves steal Bibles to harvest pages, which are then sewn into tiny books with gold leaf placed between each paired page. The firm defends the practice as traditional and essential for durability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Lon- Gon Chronicle
Pointed Paragraphs on settling, business, and romance
An Atchison Globe item quotes reflections on settling disputes and business ethics. It notes men battle for clients, the successful one foresees limits, persistence in defeat, and the contrasting reactions of town and out of town spouses. It also compares sharpening tools to sharper judgments in personal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison Globe
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Endorsement
A Baxter Springs Kansas druggist Mr A R Kane praises Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as the most superior remedy for constipation. He notes they are sure in action and do not nauseate or gripe. Sold by J H McCarty and Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Kane
Baxter Springs
Kansas
Chamberlain
J. H. McCarty & Son
The Flea Found On Kitty Returns To Kitty
Little Edith recalls catching a flea on her pet kitten and proudly tells her mother she placed it back on Kitty. The anecdote showcases a child’s resourceful mischief described by Lippincott's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith
Lippincott’s
Didn’t Pan Out Gold Mine Metaphor in Play
A quotation from Washington Star contrasts a supposed gold mine in a play with a stock that never pays dividends. Mr. Stormington Barnes remarks the venture was fruitful only in rhetoric, not returns, illustrating a cautionary take on speculative theater investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stormington Barnes
Washington Star
When you go to the polls you vote for the ideal man
A compact quotation pairing Harris and Berry on voting and candidacy. The exchange frames public office as a personal choice and reflection on ideals. The brief item invokes a Boston Transcript citation and Goethe’s line about behavior as a mirror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Berry
Boston Transcript
An Inherited Quality Quote Edges Past Old Fashioned Views
A judge remarks that Mike the cop and Katy the nurse inherit traits from ancestors nearly four centuries old. The exchange contrastsmodern wear with heritage, implying deep roots in family history and tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Katy
Judge
What Are They Tablets Remedy for Stomach Troubles
An old classified ad promotes tablets described as a new remedy for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation priced at 25 cents available from J. H. McCarty & Soo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. McCarty & Soo
Washington SPeer Cannon Phone Prank Goes Awry
Illinois man seeks Speaker Cannon by phone in Washington but finds the Capitol private line blocked. After failed attempts at the switchboard and offices, he reaches the White House and other officials, only to learn Cannon’s number isn’t publicly available. The manager says the Speaker arranged private access. Senator Burrows receives a Michigan tribute on return from Lansing. Roosevelt abandons riding for winter walks, and Kansas Rep. Curtis jokes about laziness after a dining car mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Joe Cannon
Washington
Stt. Louis
Pot Dispatch
Unc
Joe
Capitol
Tlex
Cannon
Hove
Reformimtion
Speaker Cannon
Howse
White House
Morton
Senator Cullom
White Shure
Ilifueia
Julius C. Burrows
Michigan
Lansing
Senate
Gays
Becawe
Orceilie Ami
Barrowe
Roosevelt
New York World
Tenanlytown
Naval Observatory
Georgetown
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Washington Post
Chicago
Congress
Pennsylvania Railroad to Plant 800000 Trees for Crossties
The Pennsylvania Railroad will plant 800000 trees this year to supply crossties, the first U.S. railroad to plan for future supplies. About 280530 seedlings have been set, with 200000 more slated for spring and 600000 for next fall on 2000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Ofhcers
Transportation Department
J. T. Richards
American Forestry Association of the United States
Forestry Congress
Washington
Richards
United States
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Pittsburg
Erie
Pennsylvania Road
Luchards
Pennsylvania
Newton Hamilton
Conewago
Pomeroy
Atelen
Juniata Bridge
Newport
Vintage
Atelen and Susquehanna Branch
Tennsylvania
Local Notes From Blue River and Surrounding Area
Blue River weather moderates easing cold spell and daily life notes. C E Wicker built a telephone line for J M Pitts last Saturday. Samuel Phares had a runaway last week with no serious damage reported. Edwin Macy visited Carthage High School Monday. Revival services were well attended at the Friends church Sunday night. Mrs Anna Barnard is on the sick list. Herman Macy visited Roy and Gurnie Swain Sunday. Edith Nellie Rigsbee and Myra Hester were guests of Miss Mosso line Hester Sanday. F E Barnard and family were entertained by Lindley Pitts and family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Wicker
J. M. Pitts
Samuel Phares
Edwin Macy
Carthage High School
Friends Church
Herman Macy
Roy
Gurnie Swain
Edith
Nellie Rigsbee
Myra Hester
Mossoline Hester Sanday
Charlottesville Family Visits During Illness of Ora Ballenger
Mrs Sidney Ballenger and son Ray visited the home of their son and brother near Shirley last week due to the serious illness of Ora Ballenger. Frank Cook and wife spent one day of last week with their parents Miles Cook and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stinger
Carthage
Mrs
Chester Hill
Sidney Ballenger
Ray
Shirley
Ora
Frank Cook
Miles Cook
Modern Battle Shifts Command to Map and Telephones
An observer notes that modern warfare places a commander far from the front, directing via map, telephones, and a bustling switchboard. The scene mirrors a stock operator’s desk with stenographers, time stamps, and rapid messages shaping every front. In Britain, chatter surrounds a renewed trend of chorus girl marriages among lords and a marquis, sparking commentary on merit versus wealth in the peerage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Austerlitz
Thomas F. Millard
Scribner's
Transport of war via shared channels saves rail costs
The article notes that war could be moved through the same channel at a significant reduction in expense compared with rail transport, implying a strategic shift to cheaper maritime routes for military logistics.
London Engineer Urges Armored War Fleets Only
The London Engineer argues protected or light armored naval vessels are of little use. It cites Admiral Fisher and the belief that protected cruisers are obsolete, advocating armored squadrons. The piece contends British fleets should be war fleets, and praises authorities for a decisive shift toward heavily armored ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiral Fisher
Recommissioning of the Frigate Constellation at New York Yard
The Constellation, America’s oldest navy ship, after overhaul and refitting, was recommissioned at the New York navy yard in Brooklyn. Launched in 1797, the historic vessel is considered fit for another century by those who examined her. Active days likely over, she becomes a receiving ship at Newport and remains an inspiration to the U S. navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constellation
New York Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Newport
Army engineers hail New York canal as military asset
Army engineering experts state the great New York canal will be of enormous military value in war. Colonel Thomas W. Symons notes the canal’s untapped potential to move torpedo boats, gunboats, and other naval craft between ocean and lake theaters, with vast logistical implications during mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas W. Symons
Lost in South Australia Bush Survives Four Days
A man wandering in the South Australian bush for four days reached the Adelaide to Port Darwin telegraph line. Unable to go on he broke the wire and waited. Telegraph repairers were dispatched and reached him eleven times to save his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Australia
Adelaide
Port Darwin
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad by J. H. McCarty & Son
An advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar as a reliable remedy for coughs and croups, noting it contains no opiates and offers quick relief. It urges caregivers to keep it at home and lists J. H. McCarty & Son as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
J. H. McCarty & Son
Poisons in Food and Dr King's New Life Pills Claim Cure
Advertisement-style note claiming many pains come from undigested food and insisting Dr King's New Life Pills guarantee a cure for all sickness caused by poisons. Offers 25e per bottle, with money-back guarantee. Contains marketing language and archaic spelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClaim’s
A Violinist Ysaye Craves Pie In Philadelphian Feasts
The renowned violinist Eugene Ysaye, famed for eccentric quirks, is described by the Philadelphia Press as currently obsessed with apple pie. While traveling west he discovered old fashioned pie and now eats it at every meal at the Bellevue-Stratford in Philadelphia, praising local pies as equal to or better than western versions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Eugene Ysaye
Philadelphia
West
Bellevue-Stratford
Ysaye
Minnesota Capitol Opens Amid Marble Splendor
The thirty fifth Minnesota legislature convened in the new white marble capitol at St Paul. The St Paul Globe notes it is the handsomest state building in the United States with a cost around five million dollars. Interior decorations feature polished marble and paintings by renowned American artists depicting Northwest history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Capitol
St. Paul
United States
The
Northwest
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Heals Burns Says Norfolk Man
C Rivenbark Jr of Norfolk Virginia reports burning his knee intensely with blistering. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve stopped the pain and promoted quick healing without fear. Also claimed to heal all wounds and sores. 25c at M A McClain’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
C. Rivenbark, Jr
Norfolk, Va
M. A
Foley Kidney Cure Promoted by UY Mearty Son
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Cure as the most reliable preparation for kid way troubles on the market, with sales by UY Mearty Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Uy, Mearty, Son
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Greensburg, Ind
Ben J. F. Miller
Attornet and Ouelor
North Sine Zubbie Square
Rushville
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Ee Passe
J. B. Schrighte
Neh Ville
R. Ray Johnson & Co
Carthage, Ind
P. J. Sattler Fire
F. G. Hackleman
Rushville, Ind
Johnson's
Erry
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M. F. Lovett’s
Wheeler & Wilson
Whee'er & Wilson Mfg. Co
Wahach Ave
Ill
N. F. Stewart
Louisville
Nashville
Gulf Goast Resorts
Guba
Gulf Coast
Cuba
F. D. Bosx
L. Stone
Gen'l Pass
Cary Safe CO
Buffalo
Manuv Pacturres
Lynn Creek Valley
Rose Shields
M. D. Plank
Grandma Vane
Dr. Allen
Joe Johnson
Springfield
J. E. Mondon
Dr. Barnnn of
Manilla
Neilie Curry
Westland
Miles Cook and
Ww. Bell
Lewis Lineback
Thomas Lambert
Knox, Ind
Minnie Staley
Emory Lacey
Dora Decker
Marion
Charley Stinger
Hazel
John Lane
Greenfield Sunday
Arlington
Cleaver
Moon
Knightstown
Thomas Nichols
John Duty
Robt. Brown
Oliver
Fairview
Greenfield
Zachariah Fries
Dr. Wright
This Place
B. F. Stinger
Charlottesville
Albert Ross of
Wilkinson
Tom Nicholas
Charlies Bailey
Willow
Cleveland
Stella Pearson
Albert Warner
JR. T.breaga
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
A. T. Still
Epworth
J.T. Scull
East Street
Church OF Christ
Wesleyan Methodist
Sunnday Services
F. R. Eddy
Goethe
Speaker Cahhou
Uncle Joe
Senator Iurrows
Michican
oPas
Charlie
Blue River
Anna Barnardis
F. E. Barnard
Lindley Pitts
Family
New York’s Great Canal
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