Midwinter Outing to Florida and New Orleans Offered
A promotional notice advertises a 1905 winter excursion from Indianapolis via Pennsylvania Lines and Louisville & Nashville with stops at Chattanooga Atlanta Ormond Beach and New Orleans. The four day Florida leg includes Mardi Gras sights and hotel stays. Assorted meals and Pullman travel are included at a special rate for the organized party departing February 27 from Indianapolis. Contact W W Richardson or Milliken for booklet and itinerary details.
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Chattanooga
Mountain
Chickamauga Park
Atlanta
Florip
Ormond
Fla
Onville
Old City
New Orleans
Mardi Gras
Paris
America
Etacistian
Mexican Gulf
Penmania Lines
Louisville & Ne Railway
Napolis
Ind
Pennsylvania
W. W. Richardson
T. G. P. Alvania Lines
Indianapolis
Milliken
D. P
Louisville & Ie
R. R
Louisville Ky
Lepage’s Rise From War-time Strife to Salon Fame
The article recounts Baetieon Lepage’s harsh youth and perseverance. He fled poverty, endured years in Paris, survived shell blasts, and painted for a patent medicine maker. His pool of early work gained Salon admission after a controversial commission, securing his place among leading living artists.
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du Maurier
New York
Baetieon Lepage
Paris
Pars
Tolk
Lepage
Proverbs of Mexico in Mexican sayings from Chicago Journal pel
A collection of Mexican proverbs explaining native expressions with translated meanings. The sayings cover weather misfortune misfortune never come singly and cautions on risk and luck with metaphorical advice about avoiding rather than facing hardship.
How to safely aid someone tangled in live wire
Instructions warn not to touch the victim directly with bare hands. Grasp the victim's clothing instead to avoid electrical shock. Thick leather gloves allow handling, but only if contact is kept to clothing and protective gear.
Appropriate Ending in a Mischievous Alley Prank
A thoughtful boy with a high forehead ties a tin oblong to a dog's tail and sends the animal racing down an alley. He tells bystanders it is for a Scotch ecole, noting the dog was not as canny as he should be.
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Chicago Tribune
Softening It Boothlet What Do You Mean By Sayin I’m The Worst Actor
A witty exchange from a Boston Transcript item reveals a character quip about harsh criticism from another actor. The remark plays on variety of roles unseen and removes personal sting by framing it as unfamiliar performance.
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Boothlet
Boston Transcript
Mr Clarence Weaver Visited Indianapolis Over Weekend
Mr Clarence Weaver of Indianapolis spent Sunday in the city, stopping by local spots and meeting residents. He plans further visits in the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Weaver
Indi
George III Theatrical Laugher of London Times
The monarch George III delighted in theater far more than tragedy. He laughed uproariously at farces and pantomimes, even when the crowd and princess nearby urged composure. His frequent theatre visits made him a familiar sight to playgoers, sometimes sleeping between acts, and he even laughed at liberties actors took with his image.
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George III
Thackeray
George
London
Parsons
Pronunciation Test Leads to Tragic Letter and Suicide
A curious board exercise on pronunciation ends in a man’s ruinous misuse of words. After failing to live up to a dictionary’s challenge, he schemes with a mistress and hotel coadjutor, then fatally wounds himself in a remote spot as authorities report the coroner removes the debris.
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Ife
Five Inch Garter Snake Trapped by Spider in Wheelwright Shop
A five inch garter snake slept in a wheelwright shop where a big black spider spun a web around it. The snake woke to find itself in the tolls and fought for an hour, freeing its body but not its head. The spider persisted, delivering bites as it spun new threads, and the snake eventually weakened and died. The spider vanished under the wall.
The Buttered Side
A country walk yields a charming observation from a woman who notices a girl munching bread and butter with the buttered side aimed at the ground. The child explains by a mother’s rule that bread falls butter side down, so starting butter side down makes it flip to butter side up.
Society Belle Teases Aging Friend At Party
A witty dialogue unfolds as one society belle remarks she wonders if the other is ill, then notes she looks older. The second replies she feels well and jokes she has improved, adding she looks wonderfully young tonight.
God bless the man of cheer in troubled times
A poem praising a cheerful man who notices flaws yet praises good habits and who brightens others with a merry smile and musical voice. It concludes with a blessing and a note that despite much trouble ahead, life need not worsen.
Prisoner In Home Recovers After One Bottle Remedy
A resident of 1001 Agnes Ave Kansas City Missouri reports years of severe hoarseness and difficult cough confining her indoors. She credits Chamberlain's Cough Renexly with instructions to breathe and notes relief within two weeks, saying she entirely recovered under the treatment prescribed by J. Melvers.
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Layle
J. MeVerss
Fragmented OCR note hints at disrupted travel and water issues
A garbled fragment references a Western location and a large load, with scattered lines about travel, water, and family. The incomplete lines mention asking directions, hauling water, and travel restrictions, but no clear events or roles are discernible.
Beauty ad by Harriett Howard in New York market
Harriett Howard of 209 West 34th Street New York claims years of skin trouble and boasts that Salt Kheam or Bez ma failed until using a salve she recommends for burns and sores. This brief ad advertises the remedy and its supposed healing effects.
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Harriett Howard
W. 34Th St
New York
Local rumor in Hancock News stirs moral alarm
The Hancock (Wis) News Inn reports claims that a man kissed a mother in Hancock and allegedly gave a young child horrhound candy if he promised not to tell. The piece notes community sensitivity and urges caution about unsourced details.
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Hancock
Wis) News Inn
Hen-keepers Seek Laying Stimulus for 400 Hens
Joseph Peck of South State street owns about 400 hens of the best breed but cannot induce them to lay. Only two to three eggs are gathered daily. He believes a remedy at the current price of fruit could keep him feeding them longer. Chicken raisers complain of hens not laying as in open winters.
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Joseph Peck
South State Street
Joe
Obituary for Jesse Morris of Milford Friends
Jesse Morris born 9 month 24 1819 in Wayne County Indiana died 12 month 19 1904 at age 85 2 24. He wed Joanna Cammack 1841 in Milford Meeting and had Henry Mary Jane Joshua both living. wife died 1847. He later married Sarah A Macy and had Robert Abigal. Sarah died 1876. Morris long faithful Friend member, disabled by heat and paralysis, lived with his son seven years and shattered hip in 1904, ending in death.
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Jesse Morris
Joshua
Mary Morgan Morris
Wayne County
Indiana
Milford
Friends
Joanna Cammack
Henry
Mary Jane
Sarah A. Macy
Robert
Abigal
Haven of Rest
Society of Friends
Memorial Obituary for Martha Jane McDuffey of Ripley Township
Martha Jane McDuffey born February 11 1823 in North Hampton County North Carolina to William and Mary Winburn later moved to Indiana with her parents settling in Ripley Township where she spent her life. She married James Duffey in 1840 and had 12 children four sons and six daughters 20 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. She was widowed March 1900 after a stroke and died December 28 at age 81 years 10 months 17 days. Baptised with the Methodist church she enjoyed singing praises in sickness and will be deeply missed for her kindness and devotion.
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Martha Jane McDuffey
William and Mary Winburn
North Hampton Co
North Carolua
Indiana
Ripley Township
James “E- Duffey
Jane
Hedad
Christ
Methodis
Farm families mingle during Sunday visits
Farmers Station reports Mr and Mrs Albert Boreestone visiting Frank Bar vest Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Bain and Orville Tresare were seen Sunday afternoon. Moo Edar Winkler and Stewart Whitton ate at Wheaton's Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Cherries Peture visited TL Lode's family. Mrs Orville Stewart and children visited George Bairgn. Mr and Mrs Albert Farnes visited the farmer's mother Sunday.
New Officers Take Places In Rush County Government
Rushville Republican notes a turnover as newly elected officers assume duties. Albert Winship becomes auditor, John Blacklidge remains treasurer, Charles Kelso and Ora Herkless become county commissioner and surveyor respectively, Elmer Bassett is prosecuting attorney, and H E Guilin is representative. Deputies, new janitor Jabez Smith, engineer George Conrad, and all township trustees also begin terms amid small celebrations.
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Rush County
Albert Winship
Owen L. Carr
John Blacklidge
Charles Kelso
W. L. Thompson
Ora Herkless
Elmer Bassett
Charles Hack
H. E. Guilin
Wil Sparks
Miss Bohannon
Alvan Moore
Jabez Smith
Court House
George Conrad
Rushville
Found a Cure For Indigestion
Teomach and Liver Tablets for indigestion suit my case better than any dyspepsia remedy I tried. I am nearly fifty years old and have suffered greatly from indigestion. I eat almost every day and have used many remedies. W. Enos, Reek Mil's, Ala. For sale by J. A. McCarty & Son.
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Tipe Chamberlain
W. Enos
Reek Mil
Ala
J. A. MaCarty & Son
Double Track Planned for Pennsylvania Route
Engineers of the Pennsylvania Railroad survey the line for a second track between Indianapolis and Columbus Ohio. The plan aims to separate eastbound and westbound traffic eliminating sidings stops and reducing head on collisions, marking a major safety upgrade for the system.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Onte
Indianapolis
Columbus
Ohio
Shifevers
Tarbet Visit Indicates Ongoing City Work
Charlie Tarbet was visiting relatives on Sunday and remains employed in the city, continuing his work commitments while visiting.
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Charlie Tarbet
Minnesota inmate wins prize for puzzle and essay
An inmate at a Minnesota insane asylum won a $250 prize for solving a puzzle and writing an essay on the subject. The winner’s efforts are noted as proof of her insanity and she is described as probably a paranoiac. Leonard McCarty spent a few days in Lodianapolis last week.
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Minnesota
Leonard McCarty
Lodianapolis
Hawkins Henley Wedding at Ridgefarm Illinois
Married at the bride’s sister Mrs Ed Patton home Ridgefarm Ul Christmas Day at noon Otto Henley of Jonesboro Indiana and Emma Hawkins of Ridgefarm Illinois wed in a ceremony witnessed by about thirty guests. A dinner followed before the couple plan visits in Indiana then return to settle among friends and relatives.
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Ed. Patton
Ridgefarm, Ul
Otto Henley
Jonesboro
Ind
Emma Hawkins
Ridgefarm, Lll
Ridgefarm
Indiana
Ab Johoshere
Public Meeting at Friend Church Reported As Helpful
The C. E. Public at Friend Church and The Friends Y. P. & B. held a Public Meeting on Friday evening. The house was filled and the service proved beneficial with a well given program including Scripture Lesson Merediell Folger, prayers led by Ethel Pobloe, song by the Junior Endeavors, and papers by Floyd P Ne Su TE Chas. Whitey Paper L. A. Pasting Quartette with Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Hubbard, Degar Bundy, Harry Pitts.
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Friends
Y. P
To'el-ck
Merediell Folger
Ethel Pobloe
Junior Endeavores
Floyd P
Whitey Paper
L. A. Pasting
Hastings
Mrs. Hubbard
Degar Bundy
Harry Pitts
McBriite
Gratitude Note for Kindness During Illness
W. McCurtoven expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for kindness and sympathy during illness and at the vow.
Bank of Carthage Shareholders Meeting Notice
Shareholders of the Bank of Carthage will meet at the banking-house in Carthage Indiana on Tuesday January 16 1995 to elect five directors to serve the ensuing year. C D Newlin cashier.
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Bank of Carthage
Carthage
Indiana
Tueadar
C. D Newlin, Cahier
Secondhand Decker Bros item in good condition
Cres or 49sy payment. Callan or a dress i. i. Stenger, Charlottes ville, Inc.
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Pimo
Decker Bros
Cres
Callan
Adress
I. i. Stenger, Charlottesville, Inc
For Sale Two Story Residence on Main Street
For sale a two story residence on Norrich Main street with outbuildings. Five heirs valued property known as the Rebacca Pickar ing property. Price and particulars from J. Le Hubbard, Vic editor of the Prairie View News. He narrowly escaped injury Sunday when the church bell clapper crashed down into the belfry just misses him. Osborn Farmer quips this shows what the Lord thinks of an editor.
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Norrich Main Street
J. le Hubbard
Vic
Prairie View News
Osborn
Poisoned Children and Harsh Cough Remedies Warned
A historical notice warns of children poisoned by cough medicines containing opiates. It cites Foley's Hexay and Tarina as safe non opiate remedies for coughs and lung trouble. J J McCarty & Son advertises the products. An Iowa tale notes cheese-related poisoning dreams affecting grocers.
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Foley
J. J. McCarty & Son
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Flori‘@a
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A. Seekers
Lew Bo
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Greensburg, Ind
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J. B. Schrighte
Ushville
R. Ray Johnson & Co
Owen
Hill Notary Public
Carthage, Ind
P. J. Sattler Fire
Seeadach Companies
F. G. Hackleman
Johnson’s
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Logan Stinger
Sohns
Alonzo Sohn
Asle
Louisville
Nashville
Florida
GULP
GOAST
GUBA
Gulf Coast
Cuba
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F.D. Boem
Cracinsati
Ft. Louis
L. Stone
Louisville, KY
G. H. Hansan
LE & Wlr
R. ER
Lima
Cary Safegg
Buffalo, New York
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Maxuvaer
United States
A Lepage Picture
Atist
Mexico
Heaven
Gold
Gates of
Pearl
New York Observer
Anapolis
England
Lewis Weingart
Ludianapulis
Isis
Etravelor
Albert Boreestone
Frank Barvests
Mev
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Geogo Bain
Orville Tresare
Moo Edear Winkler
Stewary Whitton
ROS
Wheiton
Cherries Peture
TL Lode
B. CL. Frost
Mrs. Jud Tee Sone
Orville Stewart
Gea'ge Bairg’n Saurday
Albert Farnes
J. J. Anderson
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Levi Binford
Senley
Trex Renley
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Hut Town
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