Home Markets Prices for Wheat Corn and Livestock
Market quotes include Wheat at Sle per bushel Corn at 22¢ per bushel Oats 20c per bushel Timothy sold by ton 9.50 baled or 9.00 loose Clover priced 8.00 per ton billed 7.50 loose Clover seed English 3.25 per bushel Red 3.25 per bushel Livestock lists hens 5 per pound roosters 2c ducks 6 per pound turkeys 2 per pound Pattier 7c per pound Eggs 1 Te per dozen Lard 5c per pound Flour 2.60 per 10 pounds Brand 8e per 10 pounds.
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Timothy
Local business ads and school program notes
Listings show Geo H Cummins selling fishing tackle and baseball goods plus a Lienberger's promotion of summer underwear and new bow tie lines. A North School literary program featured multiple student acts and a lecture by Ben Kerr on Women's Lights, with decorations of flags and flowers by pupils. Also mentions a bicycle riding school and Bartholomew County political note on Anderson Percifield.
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Elizabeth Winans 75th
Mr and Mrs Ashby hosted a large birthday dinner at Center Cross street today honoring Mrs Elizabeth Winans on her 75th birthday. Guests from the city and nearby towns attended while Winsans plans to live with daughter Mrs Ashby. The event followed by social time and memories, as noted in the Edinburg Call.
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Wm. Ashby
Mrs
Wim. Ashby
Kentucky Fad Calls to Lay Down Shovel and Hoe
A Peoria Herald line quotes Kentucky as urging a shift from labor to music with fiddle in hand. The verse fragment hints at cultural mood and rural life themes without providing full context or dates.
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Peoria Herald
Special train to Cincinnati from Columbus for May 16
The Big 4 runs one day train from Columbus Indiana to Cincinnati Ohio on May 16 at 8 a.m. and back from Cincinnati at 7 p.m. Tickets valid only for this date. Attractions include baseball at League Park Louisville versus Cincinnati Reds Lagoon Zoological Garden and other offerings. J S Sumv Agent.
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Big 4
Columbus
Ind
Cincinnati
Ohio
League Park
Louisville
Cincinnati Reds
Lagoon
Zoological Garden
Personal notices of locals traveling home and to Indianapolis
Willie Wright and Hal Taylor returned home yesterday. Several residents including Jones from the St. Denis Cigar Lobby, Frank Harger, Ed Mooney, Deputy Clerk Breeding, John Richardson, Clarence Bond, Vick Greiser, Frank Mathews, Meakin Spinner, Ed Roberts, Tod McLaughlin, Harry Champion and Nettie Pawcett left for Indianapolis yesterday morning. Ed Roberts and others also headed to Finney Illinois to pick strawberries on the Green Line sleeper.
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Jones
St. Denis
Indianapolis
Frank Harger
Ed Mooney
Ed Roberts
Tod McLaughlin
Harry ‘Champion
Nettie Pawcett
Finney
Llinois
Green Line
Columbus Star Mentions Local Proceedings and Events
Reports note a Columbus minstrel show next week in male attire with burnt cork. Judge W K Marshall of Seymour named city attorney, praised as top southern Indiana lawyer. John Hartwell displayed two German carp caught in the river, and Mose Cahn showed a late postal card from 1880 received in 1893. Merchants urge locals to buy home-grown goods to boost city enterprises.
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W. Kk. Marshall
Seymour
Marshall
Indiana
Mose Cahn
Cahn
Strauss
Cleveland
Ohio
Columbus
Franklin Star
Firemen's Park Glows Between City Hall and Fire Station
A small parcel known as Fireman's Park sits between City Hall and the fire department. The fire laddies maintain the grass and plant flower beds and shrubbery making it a cool, delightful place to spend a summer evening.
Falls In Front Of Snyder's Store Causes Head Wound
Thomas Hart, an elderly respected citizen, fainted outside J. F Snyder & Son's furniture store around 4:30 PM Saturday. He struck his head on the stone foundation, suffering a scalp wound. He was taken indoors, Dr. Hudson treated him, and Hart later returned home with a serious but non fatal injury expected to heal in a few days.
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J. F Snyder & Son
Snyder’s Show Window
Mr. Hart
Snyders Store
J A Newton Shoewear Ad Encourages Bargain Buyers
A historical ad urges shoppers not to be fooled by rivals with high charges and promotes J A Newton where expenses are kept down. It lists Ladies Serge Slippers 35¢, Boys Tennis Shoes 85¢, Ladies Three Point Slippers 50¢, Ladies Strap Sandals 75¢, Youths Tan Shoes $1.00.
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J. A. Newtown
Well Known Merchant Learns to Treat Himself
A prominent local businessman avoided medicine until illness from grippe-like symptoms pushed him to seek help. He bought quinine capsules, swallowed two, and later discovered two more in his pocket after morning routines. The self treatment cured his symptoms, a humorous cautionary tale cited by the Franklin Democrat.
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Franklin Democrat
Trap Solves Paper Theft Case In Local Neighborhood
We set a trap after many papers went missing and found the culprits. The bait worked as papers with the coup torn off were recovered in the press room and the coupon cut out offered for sale. Several subscribers on Washington street reported missing deliveries, and a detective was placed on watch. The guilty parties are from a good family, and authorities refrain from arrests for now, promising tougher action if theft continues.
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Washington Street
Religious Services Schedule and Local Notices
Holy Communion at 7 a m and Sunday School at 9 15 a m with services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m the morning sermon titled Happiness Resulting from a Trust in God and the evening sermon on The Influence of the Episcopal Church in the Early History of the United States special attention given to the evening service sermon Fraternity Bible class at 6 45 p m and Friday 4 p m evening prayer. Jackson township residents Phillip Berkhimer David Ogilvie and Walker Sullivan visited the city Saturday. Mrs Ed Lamberts injury on North Washington Street involved a profuse cut to her hand attended by Dr Holder. Funeral services for Max Gellus were held from his late residence with G A R escort to the cemetery as old soldiers are laid to rest amid memory of their service. The Graeco Turkish war nears a crisis with Turks at Volo and Greeks expected to offer no resistance as foreign consuls safeguard the town Edheni Paha ordered to advance to Pomona where Greeks are located.
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Episcopal Church
United States
Brotherhood Bible
Max Gellus
Wayre Township
Cemetry
G A R Encampment Moves Toward Richmond Exhibition
The GAR state headquarters prepare for the Richmond encampment with low rail rates and expected large turnout. The department train departs Tuesday at 1 20 pm and council meetings follow. Governor Mount’s staff will appear in gold braid and a silver service is presented to Col I N Walker by the National Encampment committee.
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Richmond
Council of Administration
Committee On
George H. Thomas
Governor Mount
Wilson
Culver Military Academy
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I. N.walker
Grand Army
TS. Clarkson
Omaha
Another Candidate For Congress Hawley Seeks Seat in District
Dr. K. D. Hawley of Columbus announces candidacy for Congress to succeed Judge Holman. A well known Democrat, he previously represented Bartholomew county in the Legislature. It is also believed Wilson S. Swengle, a Columbus lawyer, may run.
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Columbus
Holman
Bartholomew County
Wilson S. Swengle
Jeff
Journal
Delegates Set Date Window for Columbus Convention
The district committee of ten counties decided the Democratic congressional convention in Columbus will be held the week after the governor issues the call. They specified the convention occurs on the second Thursday after the call, giving examples with May dates to illustrate the timing.
Parting Oath and Dignity at Senate Seat
After taking the oath Senator Deboe was escorted to his seat by Judge Lindsay who whispered that their paths must part. Hanna congratulated him with a jest that drew a good natured laugh among the onlookers. Niagara bicycles priced at Georges stands. Train Master Nick Bennett passed through on No. 7 to Indianapolis. Miss Sadie Olmstead left for Indianapolis. Odorless vault cleaning offered by Fred Dahn.
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Deboe
Judge Lindsay
Sally
Hanna
Nick Bennett
Indianapolis
Unclear OCR item about prisoners and a tailor
An incomplete clipping notes a sheriff in Henry County moving two prisoners to the Reformatory. Names Nicholson and Kendle appear. references to Louisville, Iowa, and Courier Journal are fragmentary.
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Henry County
Reformatory
Nicholson
Kendle
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