No Medicine Too Good for the Sick
An advertisement extols the value of medicine over food, arguing strong health makes poor food tolerable while illness makes medicine crucial. It claims to sell only pure, fresh drugs and advertises fair prices.
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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1906
Page
1
An advertisement extols the value of medicine over food, arguing strong health makes poor food tolerable while illness makes medicine crucial. It claims to sell only pure, fresh drugs and advertises fair prices.
Monday night the city council met with all members present and the mayor presiding. Bills approved include Jas Emmart 20 dollars Vaughn and Vannest 8 dollars and Indiana Telephone Telegraph Co 85 cents. A Pentreath is allowed to build a Vine street sidewalk between Eighth and Ninth. A light is ordered out on Sixth and North streets. Dr Ashley health officer recommends Lee Marshall as sanitary police. A humane drinking fountain will be built on Ninth street. Crossings ordered at Third and Sycamore and Fifth and Sycamore streets. A light over the Waters street railroad track to be installed if the railroad pays. Taxation of breweries left to Robb Scott and Vannest with majority favoring Clinton agencies.
The Clinton first team traveled to Seeleyville Sunday and defeated Seeleyville 11 to 0. Clinton Orioles beat Terre Haute Centrals at Morris Park 20 to 0. The first team schedules a match versus Mec ca at Morris Park Sunday.
Talks between miners and operators at Terre Haute adjourned Wednesday without agreement and reconvene today to continue the negotiations.
Memorial Day services will start at 1 30 p m at the southeast corner of the school grounds then proceed to the river bridge to lay flowers for sailors. March to the opera house for a 2 p m program with music invocation and speeches including Origin of Memorial Day by Mrs Olive Washburne.
Edward F Smith vs Leonard K Scroggins contract damages 3000 attorneys Wiltermood Adamson for plaintiff Miller Amis for defendant Edward F Smith vs Wesley Hollingsworth et al possession damages same attorneys Beatrice A Jones vs Daniel W Jones divorce George D Sun kel attorney for plaintiff Frank R Miller admr estate George Hrivonak vs C E I R R damages demand 10000 Aikman for plaintiff Grace Staggs vs James Staggs divorce Johnson Adamson for plaintiff Henry M Mills vs Rebecca Nichols et al accounting and foreclosure mechanics lien J W Amis for plaintiff John E Gregg vs Joshua Taylor et al quiet title J A Wilterwood for plaintiff
Godfrey Butcher and Benson Seward from Leatherwood Station paid a social visit to C. R. Cooper and family, sharing news and greetings.
Frank R. Miller as administrator of George Hrivnak’s estate sues C E I Railroad for 10000 in Vermillion Circuit Court. Hrivnak age 46 died Dec 13 1905 near Clinton while miners walking along the track were struck by a train. three others injured. claim cites open switch and insufficient warning. Hrivnak left a wife and sheafs?
The Rebekahs of New Goshen surprised the lodge by visiting on Friday evening. About forty masked women entered after a guessing game and escorted the men to a surprise dining room feast.
Ed Ruby received an unsigned notice offering non union coal mining work in Ohio with steady pay and free transport. The ad directs applicants to room 1, Lenox hotel, 259 Clark Ct, and an employment agent at 259 Clark St Chicago Tl for more information. The writer remains unidentified and unverified.
August Westenberger, born in Germany and arrival in 1899, has filed naturalization papers with County Clerk Wm. F. Wells. He works in the meat business on Vine Street and is known as Huffman, a name he adopted to ease American spelling and pronunciation.
Memorial Sunday meeting of Headquarters P R Owen Post summons all soldiers to assemble at the G A R Hall on Sunday morning May 27 at 10 30 to march in a body to the Presbyterian church for a memorial service led by M J Ruby and J M Youmans commander and adjutant urge attendance by all veterans.
The Wednesday club was entertained this week by Mrs. J. E. Duggan at her Fifth Street home. A word contest crowned Mrs. Jackson the winner receiving a Japanese cup and saucer. A dainty warm weather luncheon followed.
The high school seniors and teachers were hosted by the junior class at Edward Duggan's home. Miss Mary Duggan played piano, Mr. Elstun sang, and a drawing contest awarded Elstun first prize and Brownie Shepherd second. A four course banquet followed with toasts by junior president Henry Stark.
Christian Church schedules memorial services with 9:30 a.m. Bible School led by Wm. Devonald, 2:30 p.m. Junior C. E. Ida Archer, 6:00 p.m. Junior C. E. Rose Butler, 7:15 p.m. preaching on Our Honored Dead. Prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. Pastor T. A. Haul invites all attendees.
Rev Hall hosted a Friday night Sunday school gathering for young ladies with games and refreshments. The spring poetry writing contest crowned Ora Beebe winner, Emma Carmichael runner up, and Zella Wastbinder and Ruth Teal tied for third. Nellie Ham visited town to promote Oxford college and praised President Dr James Sherzer, one of three American women to earn a Berlin degree.
The city treasurer's report to the council is published in full this week. It is of interest to every taxpayer in our city and should be closely read by them all.
Henry Spack Lloyd Henry and Miss Eliza Sharp were united in marriage the latter part of the week. They are both young people and are well and favorably known.
A middle aged man with two boys passed through Centenary neighborhood triggering a search by Fred Dudley and Eddie Luce. They found the trio in a hollow about 1.5 miles from Centenary. Dudley questioned the children and confirmed neither was the missing Richmond Byers.
The program includes songs America Covered With Glory Rest Soldiers Rest and a solo by Prof. J. C. Elston with Rev. Fowler and Rev. Hall leading prayers and addresses. After services, a procession to the cemetery will be led by Grand Army Post with veterans sons and flower-bearers. Deaconess Home hospital fund drive continues in Indianapolis.
Rev. C A Butcher appeared in Clinton on Wednesday facing a second charge of per tardy. He pleaded not guilty waived hearing and was bound over to the circuit court in the sum of $1000.
A series of property transfers summarized from local records includes John R. Crystal to William Crystal for Cayuga lots at 46 dollars, Delia B. Fardall to Pryor Randall for 115.20 acres in Helt township, and multiple deeds involving Clinton Newport Jones Highland and Fairview Park with prices ranging from 1 to 20 thousand dollars, dated transfers to individuals such as Mary Davis Delia Wilkin and Charles Miller among others. Names include McClellum Gilmore Amis Dies and Dies, with parcels described as lots and acres across several townships led by Helt Clinton Newport Dana Highland and Fairview Park.
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