Local notes sketch friendships and arrivals in Seymour
Mrs Henry Heckman of Seymour visits friends. Diphtheria improves for Jos Durnal’s child. Ham Taggert went to Nashville. Wm Pittman of Nashville visited. Liverymen enjoyed a good day. Jap Johnson captured five possums. Mrs Caroline Noe and Mrs Ida Lutes visited Wm Noe’s family. Pfeiffer Bros promise tonight. Subscriptions offered in the country. Oyster notices and real estate for sale. Arbor Day set for Oct 29. Irwin Reynolds visits Brown County for typhoid fever care. Christian church bell suspended due to illness. Jacob Chambers announces Sheriff bid. Mrs B Miner assists in Nashville. Music at city hall tonight. Local corn prices: 21c today, Columbus 24c, Franklin 23c.
Political shift noted in Kentucky canvas and party odds
The piece forecasts Democrats losing old time majorities as Kentucky voters warm to new political dynamics. It cites local crime with Fred Snider jailed for drunk driving and mentions officials Jackson and Ferguson. It notes Caldwell & Drake employing 100 men on the Knox county courthouse project with a June 1st, 1898 completion target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Caldwell & Drake
Knox Court House
Starke County
Dance Tonight at City Hall with City Band
Tonight’s city hall dance will be a standout event with the entire city band performing. Tickets cost 2 dollars in advance and announcements should be placed in the Star by candidates for city or county office. The event runs beyond the convention.
Mystery Agate Found In Chicken On Fourth Street
Mrs Wise from Fourth Street bought a chicken from Mrs Joe Horning for Sunday dinner. While preparing the fowl an agate the size of a marble was found in the chicken’s craw, a mystery how the bird swallowed it.
Amos Bolinger Takes Insurance Solicitor Post
Notice states Amos Bolinger has joined Caldwell & Draxz as an insurance solicitor for Ohio Farmers and Continental Insurance Companies. It urges favors toward Mr Bolinger and notes prompt loss attention. Also mentions bulb sale by Cus Barnany Florist with greenhouse advert at 5th and 837.76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Bolinger
Ohio Farmers
Continental Insurance Companies
Bolinger
Caldwell & Draxz
S. BaRnany
Florist
Vets
Domestic prosperity and deficits across eras cited in press
The New York Journal notes rising domestic manufacturing and gold movement to New York while railroads face congestion. Comptroller Eckles describes agricultural gains boosting rail earnings and merchant cash flow, aiding debt repayment. The Record cites the Dingley deficit at 3.4 million for September, $10 million below Wilson era shortfalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
New York Journal
Kinney and Kinney Insurance Firm in town
Kinney and Kinney, a local insurance firm, operates offering a range of property and casualty products. The firm emphasizes client service and tailored coverage for homes, autos, and businesses amid a competitive market.
Kansas farmer seeks advice on India rubber bicycle tires
Dear sir I am a fifty seven year old farmer near Hamilton Kansas learning to ride my nephew in Indiana sent me his old bicycle It has iron wheels and jolts My friend showed me a bicycle with hollow India rubber tires stuffed with wind He asks how much to fix mine like that Can you punch the hollow hole through the Indian rubber Or must I do it myself If the Indian rubber is already hollow will it be cheaper I can get wind here in Kansas free How much do you charge for the tool to stuff wind into the rubber and where do you start
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Kas
Indiana
Kansas
Ebernerzer J. Jenson
Local Residents and Visitors in Seymour Area
Will Beatty was in Seymour. Sun George Conn was the guest of Seymour friends Sunday. M. O. Reeves returned from the north Sunday. Dora Ogden has returned from his eastern trip. George Sisk and family of Indianapolis visited relatives here yesterday. Tode Burnett is here from Indianapolis. Carl Gent of the Indianapolis Ceres line mills visited his parents here Sunday. Adolph Stauss went to Columbus today and will return Monday. Van Ensley went down to Columbus this morning. Chris Moritz went to Columbus this morning. Dr. Banker was a southbound passenger Sunday. Ed Snyder and family were guests of Mrs. Snyder's relatives west of the city Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Gent
Indianapolis Ceres Line
Adolph Stauss
Columbus
Seymour
Ed Snyder
Caution Against Traveling Salesmen Warned by Newspaper Advice
The article urges readers to avoid strangers traveling through the country selling goods. It warns that most are swindlers, though a few may be honest. It recommends buying only from those who invite trade via the newspaper columns for safety.
Baptist State Convention Elects Officers for Year
The Baptist state convention elected officers for the coming year led by President Rev. C. M. Carter of Lafayette. Vice Presidents include Rev. D. J. Ellison of Indianapolis Rev. A Clark Crawfordsville and Rev. J. W. Clevenger Seymour. Secretary Rev. R. E. Neighbor Indianapolis. Treasurer J. J. W. Billington State Mission Board two years Rev. J. K. Howard Livonia Rev. L. L. Henson Fort Wayne and Rev. D. J. Hillson Indianapolis. One year: Rev. P. O Duncan Franklin Rev. D. H. Cooper Peru and Rev. William Thomas Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist State Convention
C. M. Carter
Lafayette
D. J. Ellison
Indianapolis
L. A. Clark
Crawfordsville
J. W. Clevenger
Seymour
R. E. Neighbor
J. J. W. Billington
State Mission Board
J. K. Howard
Livonia
L. L. Henson
Fort Wayne
D. J. Hillson
P. O Duncan
Franklin
D. H. Cooper
Peru
William Thomas
Evansville
George H. Canais Headquarters for School Books
George H. Canais operates as a headquarters for school books and school supplies located at 406 Washington Street. The listing notes a focus on educational materials and related classroom goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Canais
Washington St
Old Boys Meet and Recall Youthful Harvest Memories
Two elderly men reminisce about past youth experiences at a harvest home picnic. Their playful rivalry amuses onlookers as they recall prizes for handsome babies and maternal pride, contrasting with present-day routines and reflections on aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Remorseless Fire At Chickamauga Ends in Tragedy
On September 18 1863 at Chickamauga Captain J C Billingsley and Lieutenant Allen Killingsworth died in battle while a comrade R K stood exposed firing despite requests to join the withdrawal. The description notes intense fighting and a stubborn defense amid the Confederate and Union clash.
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Killingsworth
Joe Billingsley
J. C. Billingsley
Allen Killingsworth
Chickamauga
In Want of Tires
In Want of Tires reports that The American Field says bicycle companies received the follow up notes on tire supply and manufacturing progress.
Hidden Laughs Echoes From Vernacular Contest
A fragment describes a playful scene where one baby stands out in a contest while adults laugh. Two aged men exit through opposite doors, shoulders raised in amusement as the crowd responds to the lighthearted moment.
Farmer Offers Star and Courier Journal Subscriptions
An offer to rural readers provides the Star twice weekly and the Courier Journal twice weekly for $1.25 per year or the Star plus Indianapolis Journal or Sentinel for the same price with cash in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Courier Journal
The
Indianapolis Journal Or Sentinel
Cowboy Dance Instructions at Denver Post
Historical script outlines Western dance cues with commands to line up, salute, swing, promenade, kiss, and dismiss partners. The piece captures playful dance drill language from a cowboy era detailed by vocal directions and steps aimed at social floor activity.
Advertising Claim: Popular Goods Prove Merit
A short adage argues that goods advertised for years prove merit while substitutes remain unknown quantities. The moral is to buy what one asks for and avoid taking alternatives.
The Sentinel Promises Abundant McKinley News Coverage
The Sentinel proclaims the largest state circulation and promises rich coverage of McKinley’s cabinet, administration, and state capital news. It emphasizes Republican state government and broad foreign dispatches as part of its extensive service.
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McKinley
Sentinel
Indianapolis Daily
Sunday Sentinel
Republican Party
Indianapolis Daily and Weekly Sentinel
Ite
Kinney and Kinney Offer Low Cost Accident Policy
The notice promotes an accident policy with sick benefits described as very affordable. It invites readers to see Kinney and Kinney for details or particulars about the coverage and cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinney
Prisoners Run Bicycle Lessons at Nantucket Jail
The Nantucket Inquirer reports convicts at Barnstable jail and Nantucket jail involving E Knapp giving bicycle lessons to the jailer’s wife G H Cash and other inmates. Lenis Rogers was allowed a cow ride to Yarmouth. A Portuguese inmate named Joe allegedly deserted Rosa after promising marriage and borrowing $30.
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Ime
Nantucket
Barnstable
Nantucket Inquirer
Mirror
E. €. Knapp
National Bank
G. H. Cash
Joe
Rosa
Greece's Motherly Queen Olga and Her Tragedy of Loss
The article portrays Queen Olga of Greece as a motherly figure valued for simplicity and kindness. It recalls the sorrow of losing her eldest daughter Grand Duchess Paul, whose engagement and swift death followed a fateful journey, and a nurse's eerie dream about a dying girl and a royal family sculpture.
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Olga
Greece
Grand Duchess
Paul
Athens
Russia
Cyclists and cold baths a physician's cautious guidance
A physician and experienced cyclist advises cyclists to avoid cold baths when tired. He explains that intense exercise creates poisonous waste, which cold baths fail to remove efficiently, risking internal congestion or death if the heart is spent. He recommends checking the resting pulse, moving to tepid water, then gradually to cold, once the pulse normalizes.
Four Daughters Work in Mahoning Mine
Four athletic daughters of Joseph Mans operate a coal mine near Shamokin in the Mahoning valley. Kate 20 runs breakers Annie 16 handles pumps Lizzie 18 drives a mule hoist and Mary 19 sorts slate. They wear short skirts and bloomers while aiding in fuel preparation.
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Mahoning Valley
Shamokin
Atlanta Constitution
Joseph Mans
Kate
Annie
Lizzie
Mary
Mans
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Henry Heckman
Jos. Durnal
Ham “Taggert
Nashville
Wm Pittman
the City Sunday
Jap Johnson
Caroline Noe
Houston
Wm. Noe
Ida Lutes
Pfeiffer Bros
Cincinnati
Rebenack
Ninth Street
Star Office
Hartsville
Rebenack’s
E. H. Kinney
Cora
Johnson
Walesboro
Irwin Reynolds
Brown County
Lil Stillinger
Jacob Chambers
Mr. Chambers
B. Miner
Bessie Durnal
Edinburg
Fred Snider
Jackson and
Ferguson
George W. Caldwell
John Hughes
Lora Cheatham
Maple Grove
Sweeney
John Armstrong
Shelbyville
James Brown
Elensburg
Washington
Dolph Farr
Medora
Dolph
Call
Maud Miller
Judge
Maud
Ural
Eckles Dem
Dingley
Philadelphia
Kinney & Kinney
Srrz
Will Beatty
George Conn
Seymour Friends
M. O. Reeves
Dora Ogden
George Sisk
Idianapolis
Tode Burnett
van Ensley
Chris Moritz
Seymour Democrat
Dr. Banker
Pas
Denver Post
the Sentinel
Sone Ff
Chicago
Deutsche Medicinische Wochsenschrift
Bhp Eas
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