Otto the Prescription Druggist and town notes in May
Mrs. Gam Terrill visits Taylorsville mother Mrs. Pickens. Mrs. Wm Dowell in Indianapolis. The Spanish navy may boost our town on the high seas. Elijah Carmichael shipped three carloads to Indianapolis. Governor Mount to attend G A R encampment in Columbus May 19. Pension increase for Capt Hilger to 50 dollars monthly. Curb paving work resumes, Fifth street progress. Executive committee named for city wards. Cuba and peace cited as reparations for Maine. Bargain shoe sale advertised by J A Newton at One Price Cash Shoe Store.
Died Sudden in Brown County Aged Citizen Leander Carmichael
Leander Carmichael, about 60, dies suddenly at his home near Story Brown County cause heart disease. Civil War veteran leaves a wife and grown children. Womans Musical reception planned tomorrow at Presbyterian church three to five with invited guests. Orinoco Literary Society meets Northside schoolhouse tonight no debate on prohibition. Aff firm Mollie Linson Dwight Wetz. Neg Blanch Mobley John Rynerson.
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Leander Carmichael
Story
Mr. Carmichael
Brown County
Hope Democratic Primary nominates municipal ticket
Hope Democrats met Tuesday night April 12 and nominated a municipal ticket. The ticket includes Trustee First Ward Frank Hege, Trustee Second Ward Albert Wright, Clerk John Stam, Treasurer L. Albright, Marshal John Knight, with committee selections Wesley Yost Second Ward Uriah Glick Third Ward D. W. Pangburn.
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Parker
Or George
Bennett Patterson
L. K.ong
Freemont Davis
John W. Morgan
Democrats of Hope
Frank
Edinburg
W. T. Butler
A. J. Loughery
Marshal
Jack Weaver
Joseph Olmstead
A. W. Winterber
Jack Preigt
J. C. Valentine
A. H. Ream
M. A. Roth
G. A. Mutz
Real Estate Transfers From 1898 Chronology
Real estate transfers listing various parcels with names such as H D Trotter Leah Same Franklin Trotter Belle Cohee Schu jer Nancy Treadway Jane Smith Webber Smith Chas Wagner and Chas E Crippen. Transactions include deed dates in 1898 and monetary amounts noted as 400 00 and 800 00.
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H D Trotter
Leah Same
Franklin Trotter
Belle Cohee
Schujer
Nancy Treadway
Jane Smith
S-Webber Smith
Chas H Wagner
Chas E Crippen
Wm S Graham
Residence fence repainted and improvements noted
Mrs. Si Beatty reports her iron fence around the residence is being repainted. J. A. Carnagey has completed improvements to his residence as noted in the local report.
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Si Beatty
J. A. Carnagey
Cure a Cold in One Day Bromo Quinine Ad
A vintage drug ad promises a one day cure for colds using L B Q marked tablets. It guarantees a refund if it fails and notes each tablet costs 25 cents. The ad emphasizes authenticity with L B Q on every pill.
Gravel Road Project Moves Ahead in Brown County
Brown County commissioners on Tuesday named Peter Cullen as viewer replacing Wm. Walker and ordered viewing and locating of the Belmont via Nashville gravel road to the Bartholomew county line. They noted $217 already paid for services and favored surveying the Story to Bartholomew line route.
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Brown County
Peter Cullen
Wm. Walker
Will
Thomas Waltman
Belmont
Nashville
Bartholomew County
Story
Downing in Ingomar showcasing forceful yet nuanced acting
An Exchange review lauds Mr. Downing for his robust yet refined portrayal in Ingomar. The critic notes the Barbarian as an allegory of manhood from a woman’s view and says Downing’s performance, aided by strong supporting artists, earns genuine audience sympathy.
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Mr. Downing
Ingomar
Robert Downing
Clerks Bowling clash ends with Lehman Hilger Strauss win
Hilger Strauss and Lehman clerks staged a spirited bowling night. Lehman clerks won the hotly contested games as the opposing team vows revenge with future matches. Nearby notes mention Mrs. Vonfange returning to Seymour and Minnie Mahaffey stopping in Franklin College due to eye trouble. Senator Turner’s sharp Senate remarks drew reactions over Cuban policy and Pope timing.
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Hilger-Strauss Co
L. Lehman & Co
Lehman Hilger- Strauss
Frank Lindsay
Joe Hilger
Ed Kollmeyer
Frank Best
Bob Seward
Nathan Speier
Fred Neimiller
Ed Mensendick
Ed Brown
Jude Sidener
Karl Daimbert
Ed Porter
Lehman Clerks
Kinney & Kinney Sets Prompt Loss Adjustment Standard
Kinney and Kinney highlights a policy of prompt adjustment when losses occur. The firm emphasizes swift evaluation, clear communication, and timely settlement to minimize client disruption.
Easter Hop at City Hall Draws Fifty Couples
Social at City Hall hosted by Muss State Wilson’s dancing class drew near fifty couples with music by Schnur. Guests included Miss Conroy of Shelbyville and several from Franklin and Edinburg. An accident involving Maple Grove car near Chestnut Street caused no injuries. Advances in road and rail work: Ayers Asphalt Co plans to deliver machinery by Monday for a 25-car project, while Panhandle lines begin spring inspection with a whitewash car to spot track defects. Political tickets emerge in Edinburg with Republican and Democratic slates. Modern Woodmen plan degrees with Columbus camp. Oak Leaf camp meeting postponed one week.
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St On
Muss State
Wilson
Schnur
Ayers: Asphalt Co
Franklin Street
Modern Woodmen
Columbus Camp
Oak Leaf Camp
Franklin Star
Base Ball Returns Evening at Pfeifer Bros
A fragment notes base ball activity returning with evening schedules at Pfeifer Bros and mentions hot lunches every morning. The readable line hints at a local business offering meals and ongoing clubs or games.
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Pfeifer Bros
Monday Literary Club Anniversary Day Program Impacts Local Life
The Monday Literary Club met with Mrs Winans on April 18 for Anniversary Day, featuring an excellent program. Reports say Brown County gold fields stir excitement after recent rains. A man reportedly took 6.25 dollars from a Salt Creek branch, while farm work declines as gold hunting rises.
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Brown County
Senators Press for Cuba Recognition Vote Amid Delays
In Washington the Cuban question dominates Senate discussions as committee resolutions face potential amendments. Senator Davis seeks continuous sessions to force a vote by week’s end, while many senators seek time to speak and influence the form of the resolution. Meanwhile a broad push to recognize Cuba meets resistance from conservatives and House proposals. The scene includes numerous requests to speak and mounting delays as the issue drags through debate and possible compromises.
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WasHineron
Senate
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
House
Committee
Republic of Cuba
Friends of Recognition
Ans
Friends of Cuba
Davis
No-To-Bac advertised as a tobacco quit aid
An advertisement promotes No-To-Bac from the Sterling Remedy Co claiming it makes weak men strong and helps quit tobacco easily. It pledges a guaranteed cure, a free booklet and sample, with pricing 60 cents or 81 cents, and lists Chicago and New York as addresses.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
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Otto
Mrs. Gam Terrill
Mrs. Pickens
Taylorsville
Wm. Dowell
Indianapolis
Brown
Elijah Carmichael
Capt. Hilger
Washington Street
Maine
Cuba
Lodge
Spain
J. A. Newton
One Price Cash Shoe Store
Lienberger
Brown CO
van Buren Township
Woman's Musical
The
Presbyterian Church
Literacy Society
Orinoco Literary Society
Northside
Tive
Mollie Linson
Dwight Wetz
Negative
Blanch Mobley
John Rynerson
Hope Democrat
Louis Vonfange
Seymour
Senator Chandler
Minnie Mahaffey
Newbern
Franklin Collagé
Miss Mahaffey
Turner
Lee
Archbishop Ireland
Geo. H. Cummins
Ing
Miss Conroy
Shelbyville
Messrs Decker
Arthur ‘McDaniel
Carl Weyl
Will Ragsdale
Fred Dunlap
Franklin
Messrs
John
Charles Thompson
Frank Cutsinger
Clint Schooler
Maley
Deckard
Anna Laughery
Mary Fhompson
Lavelle Lynch
J. Victor Voris
Brazil
South America
Maple Grove
Chestnut Street
Columbus
Cullom
Daniel
Frye
Tillman
Wolcott
Spooner
Chilton
Platt
Conn
Cannon
Pettigrew
Proctor
Burrows
Bacon
Wellington
Stewart
Caffery
Hawley
White
Rawlins
Marshall Taylor
Dr. Funkhauser
Friends At
New Albany
John Beal
Fred Kollager
Georgie
Dupont
Ed Rector
Ut- Becht
Wm. William
Hope
City
J.M. Pherigo
Clark
Frank Caldwell
Dolph Whipker
Belveder
Caldwell
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