Local notes and social updates from the Star period
Charlie Spragg's son improves as local sportsmen pursue birds and rabbits. M T Reeves and Marshall Hacker travel to Indianapolis. Orinoco Literary Society plans weekly meeting tomorrow. Mrs H Griffith and Mrs George A Kerr visit Indianapolis. Seven home takeries supply bread daily. Crump spower house smoke stack being positioned. John Allery may become custodian of the courthouse. Mrs Spragg of Waymansville visits city relatives. Mrs Anne Dillion returns to Madison from visit. City council to order cement paving on Brick Walk. Five merchants seek space ahead of the holidays in the Star.
Local Notes and Cramped Headlines From Town
Snow fell today as residents report mild illnesses and travel anecdotes. Several locals travel to Greensburg and Wirt while a wariness about diphtheria and asthma surfaces amid daily life. A glass breakage at Wayland and Wells is repaired. police respond to a call at Fifteenth and Sycamore.
Death on gravel train at Walesboro
Frank Whittington, about 23, a crew member, died instantly after slipping under the wheels of a slowly moving gravel train at a Walesboro pit. The accident occurred as the men had just eaten dinner and were boarding the train. engineer John Lawton halted the vehicle to prevent further harm. Whittington was transported to Emmons' morgue. He was the son of former Bartholomew County deputy sheriff William Whittington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Whittington
Walesboro
Whittington
John Lawton
Emmons
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets to cure a cold in one day. Refunding money if it fails. Price 25 cents. Genuine tablets bear L. B. Q. on each tablet.
Peruna Boosts Health For Catarrh Sufferer
Miss Linnie Wiggins of Berlin Heights Ohio reports relief from three years of nasal and head catarrh after taking Peruna. She credits the remedy with curing her condition and greatly improving her general health. She urges others with catarrh to follow directions and consult a druggist for a free Peruna Almanac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linnie Wiggins
Berlin Heights
Ohio
Weather Cuicano Reports Snow Flurries Tonight and Friday
Frank Carman and Stella Smith of The Weather Cuicano Inc predict snow flurries tonight and Friday across the region. The forecast calls for cold air and light accumulation with partial sun breaks by afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carman and
Stella Smith
Cuicano, Int
A Song of Sexson Wintertime Lament
A lyric lines speak of winter gloom on the hills and fading songbirds. The refrain holds a stubborn note that love remains a rose despite cold months and dwindling music. The poem evokes seasonal imagery and enduring affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sexson
Nevill suit warns Wartz and Waltzon over mortgage
James A. Nevill administrator for Benjamin F. Nevill deceased sues Alice Wartz and Harmon Waltzon over a $1000 mortgage. J F Cox attorney handles the case. The excerpt includes a lore of Columbus and a tale from Harpers Bazaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. A. Nevill
Benjamin F. Nevill
Alice Wartz
Harmon Waltzon
Mor Gage
J. F.cox
Merchants Seek Funds to Retain Night Policeman Bradford
Local businessmen continue fundraising to guarantee Chalmer Bradford as night merchant policeman. Past contributions fell short, and Bradford will stay on duty only if a sufficient salary guarantee is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chalmer Bradford
Bradford
Quit Tobacco Easily With Wo-To-Bac Remedy
An old advertisement promotes Wo-To Bac claiming to quit tobacco use easily and permanently. It promises restoration of vigor and nerve strength, with a money back guarantee and free booklets and samples. Available from Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebsen
Contra- Costa
Martinez
Cal
Dr. Miles
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart, Ind
Addresserling Remedy Co
Chicago
New
Yaris
The Maiden and the Reluctant Suitor Scene
A dramatic fragment shows a young man pressed for consent as a father’s refusal lingers. In a separate vignette, a sewing machine agent touts a miraculous device, claiming it saves soap, space, and time while courting skeptical households. The piece blends romance with a farcical sales pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algy
Lucy
Peargon’s Weekly
Utah Kidney Beans and Tarzina Health Advertisements
An old ad lists Utah Kidney Beans claiming to cure kidney trouble backache fatigue and bladder issues for women. It promotes Tarzina as a skin cure and Turners Little Liver Pills to “turn your liver” with a local seller Hawser Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Philadelpia
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Childs
Manhattan
Washington Street
JL Gysje
Prop
Columbus Evening Star
E.H Kinney
A Turpin
Postofice
Columbus
Ind
H Kinney
City Editor
Gertrude Jett Society
Charlie Spragg
M T Reeves
Marshall Hacker
Indianapolis
The
Orinoco Literary Society
H Griffith
George A. Kerr
John Allery
Custidon
Spragg
Waymansville
Dr. Banks
City
Anne Dillion
Wilson
Madison
Cement P
Arth Street
Dr. Roland
A. Coningsby
Greensburg
Cr. J. Koilmeyr
Franklin
Zetta Chambers
Clay Township
Dot Mathews
John Compton
Rilla
North County Line
Tcdirr
Samuel Daugherty
Wirt
A. N. Kelsey
KCFM
Bristol
F. Cahn
Fourth Street
Reeves & Co
Paul Deeterick
Mason
Clarence Adams
Lena Huston
Wayland & Wells Grocery
Jonny Wells
J. B. Cook
Biock
Second
Jack
Joe Woolley
Fitzgerald, Ga
Mr. Woolley
Jane Shepherd
Clifford
Sheriff Cox
Fifteenth and
Sycamore
Marshall Schooler
Edinburg
William Knight
George Kelly
Jesse Watson
Joe Ault
Herald
Republican
Hiliad
Miles
Ja Adtt Dams
Searden
Tenn
Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company
R.M. Rowley
City Hall
Star Office
F. L. Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
New York Tribune
Gibraltar
Harper
Havser & Parker
Ferguson
Joe Young
Ulrich’s
F. C. Ulrich
George Schinnerer
Steve Wood
Buck
East Third Street
Geo. Schinnerer
Silger - Strauss Company
Williams
Fitzgerald
Barrains
Real Estate
Money
Te Eas
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