Indiana Inventors Patents Issued to State Residents
Indiana inventors received recently issued patents, as reported by D. Swift & Co. of Washington, D. C. Complete copies are available for readers for five cents. Notable items include a pneumatic carrier, vehicle and track, display rack, oil press pan, rolling bearing, car brake appliance, and railway car body bolster, with several listed as sold.
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Ind
D. Swift & Co
Wash
D. C
Bloomfield
Daniel Taggart
Indianapolis
Henry C. Williamson
Michigan City
When did the waste basket originate
The New York press queries the origin of the waste basket while noting the onset of spring poetry and the rise of poets producing fresh verse. The remark ties a mundane household item to broader literary activity as the season shifts.
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N. Y
Ex-presidents urged to go fishing in peace
Mr. Cleveland answers an intermittent question proposing that ex-presidents be allowed to fish in quiet. The remark suggests a calm retirement path away from public life.
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Mr. Cleveland
Georgia judge condemns chain gang work as wrong
The decision by a Georgia judge to rule chain-gang labor as improper is poised to be warmly supported by prisoners who oppose interruptions to their rest.
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Georgia
Magazine vs Cover Sensation Standoff Hints at Limits
Tom Lawson suggests that crafting a magazine article to match the sensational impact of a cover is likely impossible. The remark frames the disparity between cover allure and textual storytelling, underscoring media dynamics and reader expectations.
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Tom Lawson
Men Transformed Into Birds Predicted by Chicago Professor
A Chicago professor predicts in a lighthearted note that in about a million years men will become birds. He notes that many so called ladies already fit the description.
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Chicago
The Golden Rule of Picking Up Stray Papers
A concise exhortation urges kindness by picking up stray papers, noting it prevents danger from runaways and reduces windblown litter. It encourages thoughtfulness and responsible conduct in public streets.
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Cure for Consumption
J W McKinnon of Talladega Springs Ala credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing his pneumonia after two doctors failed. He reports rapid relief from the first dose and full recovery after one bottle. Used for sore throat bronchitis coughs and colds. Trial bottle free at McClain’s drug store. Price 50c and 1.00 guaranteed.
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McClain’s
Champion Liniment for Rheumatism Promoted by Local Shopper
Chas Drake a mess carrier at Chapin and Nile Conn tout Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the champion of liniments. Conn says it cured his rheumatic shoulder after other cures failed. The ad claims one application brings relief and continued use yields a permanent cure. Forsale by M A McClain.
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Chas, Drake
Chapin
Nile
Conn
M. A. McClain
Impaired Appetite Remedies and Local Display Notice
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets to restore appetite and aid digestion, claiming gentle laxative effects. Also notes a seven-house millinery display at Miss Tyners in Knights Town on Friday March 24 and a testimonial letter from A J Nusbaum of Batesville about Foley's Honey and Tar curing a cold. Substitutes refused. For sale by J H McCarty & Son.
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Chamberlain
M.A. McClain
A. J. Nusbaum
Batesville
Ind
Foley
J. H. McCarty & Son
Siberian Klondike tale shows dogs chasing deer in Siberia
In a passage from In Search of a Siberian Klondike the authors recount dog teams sprinting through Siberian wilderness. A deer trail leads to a village standoff as reindeer escape and drivers topple their sleds, while villagers restrain the dogs with spears and sticks.
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Siberia
Rengue
Dangers of Pneumonia Warned by Local Notice
A local health notice warns neglect of a collar can lead to pneumonia that is often fatal and leaves lungs weakened. It cites Fole's Honey and Tar to stop coughs strengthen lungs and prevent pneumonia, sold by J McCarty & Son.
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J+i McCarty & Son
Incredible Bortality and a Father’s Quick Remedy
Chas F. Lemberger of Syracuse New York saved his son’s sight by applying Bucklen's Arnica Salve after a severe eye wound. The salve is promoted for burns and ulcers and sold at Orly Seat M A. McClamn's drug store.
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Chas F. Lemberger
Syracuse N. Y
Orly
M A. McClamn
The Renal Dick Turpin and the Highwayman Nevison
A Kansas City Journal excerpt discusses Native beliefs about marriage, wolves, funerals, and hunting rites. It then addresses the legend of Dick Turpin and credits William Nevison as the real ride’s hero, recounting Nevison’s alleged rapid journey from Gadshill to York and his acquittal due to an improbable multi-location feat.
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Dick Turpin
York
William Nevison
Pontefract
Nevison
Gadshill
Gravesend
Thames
Chelmsford
Cambridge
Godmanchester
Huntington
North Road
Bowling Green
Burns and the silver in a Carlisle verse bet
A fragment recounts Robert Burns socializing with three Carlisle farmers who bet half a crown each on verse writing. Burns, nicknamed Johnny Peep, produced a verse about three fat sheep and claimed the prize. The farmers’ writings are unknown, but Burns’ own line is preserved.
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Bobby Burns
Carlisle
Burs
Burns
Johnny Peep
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Inventors
Reddick
Knightstown
Ssetesescsssseesceese EE
Rushville
Merchants’ Association
Golden Rule Cash Store
Callaghan
Oliver @ Co
Rushville, Indiana
Jake Alliston
J. B. Tribby
Incinus
Kansas City Journal
Mies
99E
John Kennard
Bliss & Cowing
Jones
Geo, C. Wyatt & Co
John B. Winship
Ashworth & Stewart
Casady & Cox
the Silberberg Clothing Co
Callahan, Oliver & Co
J. W. Tompkins
J. A. Craig
L. Neutzenhelzer
Jones Dry Goods
Mrs. Mary Esbank Millinery
Maury & Denning
L. Beer
Schrichte
H. Wolfe
Munro & Guffin
J. R. Carmichael
Hargrove & Mullin
Charles F. Edgerton
F. B. Johnson & Co
Thomas W. Lytle
Weeks
John 8. Beale
Frank Thompson
the Home Furnishing Co
W. B. Poe
Hunt & Kennedy
Ed Crosby
Wall
Harriet Plough
W. B. Bodine & Son
Havens & Riggs
Pearce & Palmer
Winship
Sue Gregg
J. W. Hogsett
Merchants’ Association of Russie
Roy H. Jones
Merchants’ Association of
Rushville Merchants’ Association
Casady & Cox’s
CITY
Members Merchants’ Association
Aberdeen
Sam Pritchard
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