Local Notes and Happenings Amid Grippe and Town News
Nearly every resident has had the grip with Ben Allen confined to his room. Aunt Sallie Anderson improves. Lewis Gowdy can work with cane and crutch. Miss Pirch teaching at Manila holidays with parents. William Shearer in town. temperance meeting at ME church. Miss Ford and Allie Caldwell of Rossville visited Robert Moore. Mrs Wiley Hinton sick with lung fever. Dr Draper was in town. Ed Williams teaching in Union township visited. New officers at Sunday schools on New Year. holiday recess ended. Mrs Susan Pierce and son Charles visited Indianapolis. Dr Benjamin and children visiting Harlen Lee. William Hodge bought Hiram Leonard’s farm west of town. Leonard and wife to spend winter in Florida. Notes of the State: six and a half deaths per 1,000. Levi Nutt injured by street-car collision at Anderson. T S McCann to move soap factory to Evansville with $100,000 investment. Stone River battle survivors held a Kokomo reunion. O A Somers elected president. Rural delivery adds a carrier in Hay Crews Wy county.
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Wabash
Levi Nutt
Summitville
Anderson
T.S. McCann
Index
Ark
Evaneville
Stone River
Kokamg
O. A. Somers
Hay
Creuis
Bartholomew County
Christmas Visits and Family Gatherings Across Town
Charlottesville society notes list visits and holiday gatherings. Frank Watson and wife visited Sarah Decker and family. Marion Myers of Murfreesboro Tenn is noted as a former neighbor and proud father of five. Mollie Reed returned to Greentown Indiana. Miles Cook entertained grandchildren Ginnis and Nellie Curry near Greenfield. Ahlon Till stayed with Riley Cook. Ful Seat of Indianapolis visited Zana Cox and family. Oliver Hammond and family with Dr Hammon and Jauy. JTory Niles and Greenfield parents. Cynthia Peacock and children in Fairmount with Fries and Jady. Theodore Decker family visited Jane Alford in Greenfield. Henry Carrol visited with family. Andrew Watson hosted Irving Dent in Raysville. Christian Sunday School elected officers. Christmas tree event led by W Lane and Harry Stihger. W Re McGraw and family visited Paris at Knightstown.
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Marion Myers
Murfresboro
Mollie Reed
Greentown
Indiana
Market Report: Grain and Livestock Prices Decline and Rise in Early Jan
Indianapolis and Cincinnati reports show Wheat firm to quiet with No 2 red around 70c in Cincinnati and 69c in Indianapolis. Corn and oats various opens and closings. cattle and hogs active in Indianapolis with cattle around 5.90 and hogs near 3.35 to 3.84. Lambs steady. pork futures around 10.15 in Cincinnati. soy not listed. Toledo notes active wheat at 71 1/2 in cash, oats steady at 28c.
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S.ou
S.us
Porrk
Cincinnati
Chicago
January 1899 Calendar Fragment Highlights
Fragment shows dates January 23 24 25 29 30 31 in 1899. No events or context provided beyond the day list for the month.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy offered with refund policy
Public notice states Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is guaranteed to match representations and refunds will be given after two thirds usage if not satisfactory. Claims la grippe and colds treated as with severe cold, price five and fifty cents per bottle, sold by U S Cuffing Co and Dr Coffin.
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Chamberlain
U S Cuffing Co
Or. Coffin
Local Happenings and Notices From Carthage
Jan 14 local notes report H H Kendall visiting, J F Leisure pursuing damages from Big Four railroad for a horse tied to a runaway incident near D W Newsum's. Mrs Leisure recovering. R W Thornberry to Honduras as missionary. George H Puntenney found unconscious from a burst brain vessel. Sallie A Morris dies aged 70 plus. Funeral at Friends cemetery. Turant's moccasining and Newsom's ads mixed with political campaign piece on Roosevelt and New York State organization.
Saturday Night Events and War Talk Highlight Local Notes
Local notices recount Mr L W Stanley of Carthage visiting Ellsworth Jones in Waterloo Township and sharing Porto Rico war insights from his six months with the 27th Indiana Battery. A Hill's Hotel New Year party features a long guest list and late supper, followed by upcoming Cosmoopolitan piece on Charles R Flint’s organization secrets for business success.
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L. W. Stanley
Carthage
Indiana
Ellsworth Jones
Waterloo Township
Spain
Stanley
Uncle Sam
Porto Rico
Connersville
Hill’s
Cosmopolitan
Charles R Flint
New York
America
Rubber Trust
Merchantile House of Flint Eddy & Co
Flint
Rocket
Armours
The
Wanamakers
Buc. Cera
Platt
A Painful Accident Involving Mrs J W Alexander
Last Friday morning while milking a cow Mrs J W Alexander living east of town was knocked over by the animal and sustained a broken rib along with severe bruises on the back and sides. She is reported to be suffering greatly and her daughters and son Will of Indianapolis have been summoned to her bedside.
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J. W Alexander
Will
Indianapolis
Temperance Meeting At Christian Church Closes Year
A large audience attended the temperance program at the Christian church on Sunday evening. Rev. J C Hall the new pastor delivered an earnest address on temperance. Mary Wright and Edwin Bundy read papers. Ira McCarty and Miss Sutton performed a mandolin duet. Ford Stanley was elected president of the Anti-Saloon League and Eunice Dunn joined the program committee. Meetings will continue on the last Sabbath evening each month.
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Christian Church
J.C. Hall
The
Hall
Mary Wright
Edwin Bundy
Ira McCarty
Sutton
W. J. Porter
Ford Stanley
Anti-Saloon League
Eunice Dunn
Elizabeth Hunt obituary a loyal Quaker dies at 75
Elizabeth Hunt daughter of Nathan and Elizabeth Hill was born in Rush County on February 25 1823 and died December 25 1898 aged seventy five years and ten months She married Alfred Hant on April 21 1841 and lived in joyful union for over fifty seven years One son survived her She was a birthright member of the Society of Friends and served as a teacher in the church Her life reflected cheerfulness trust and service Her six months of confinement during illness showed resignation to God’s will She expressed willingness to depart and be at rest Her influence cheered the discouraged aided the needy and offered comfort to the sorrowing She finished her work and departed to her reward
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Elizabeth Hunt
Nathan
Elizabeth Hill
Rush County
Alfred Hant
Happy Union
Society of Friends
Loy Fogeber
Aiveliler
Lave
Christ
Publisher recounts quick relief from grippe with remedy
Mexia Texas publisher Mr Jas A Jones of the Leader credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with shortening the second grippe attack to two days and notes he had to bed six hours after illness, while the first attack lasted ten days. For sale by O S Coffin & Co.
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la Grippe
Jas
A Jones
Mexia
Texas
Chamberlain
O. S. Coffin & Co
Card of Thanks for Alfred Hunt Death
We extend our heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during the sickness and death of our dear companion and mother Alfred Hunt and children.
Officer Hannon Arrested Sparks Outcry in Summitville
Summitville Indiana January 2 crime report says Officer Pat Hannon faced arrest after he allegedly roughed Fred Barton in jail and left him to burn to death hours later. Hannon was taken into custody Saturday night and moved to Anderson for booking.
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Summitville
Ind
Furning
Pat Hannon
Fred Barton
Hannon
Anderson
New Bank at Daleville Ind Succeeds Local Institution
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Daleville has been taken over by the Cranor bank. Principal stockholders include John M. Cranor Sr. of Winchester and his son. In Crawfordsville an influenza like grip epidemic strains doctors who are exhausted as deaths rise beyond 1889 levels.
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R. W. Thornberry
Salem
Ohio
D. M. Sill
Honduras
Central America
New Bank
Daleville
Ind
Farmers’ and Merchants’ National Bank
Cranor Bank
John M. Cranor
Winchester
Crawfordsville
Whing to Share the Honor and a Fortnight of Justice
A comic exchange shows a dying patient fearing death and a doctor calling for wills lawyers and ministers before revealing good news that all is well. The piece ends with a courtroom anecdote where a Scotsman faces a death sentence and the judge promises justice in a fortnight.
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Cockburn
London
How To Prevent Pneumonia and Cold Remedies
A 19th century health note claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy prevents pneumonia following colds or la grippe. It asserts the remedy counteracts progression from cold to pneumonia and touts its world standing, with a bottle warranty and local sale by Coffin & Co.
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Chamberlain
Coffin & Co
A Conclusive Calculation
The scene at breakfast features Michel's father scolding a young man for calling on a girl nightly. The young woman defends herself, arguing that carelessness in judgment persists, and cites Herbart as an exception for speaking seven nights a week yet withholding his knowledge.
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Michel
Herbart
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