Local and Personal News Highlights
Miss Becky Dora of Rushville shopped in the city yesterday and visited friends. Mrs. Margaret Bell of Ottawa Iowa visits her mother Mrs. Margaret Turner. Mrs. Eugene Shinn and her son from New York stay with sister Mrs. E P Montgomery. Articles of incorporation filed for Uhi-Snider Milling Co with $40 000 capital. incorporators Louisa Kathryn and Wilhelmina Snider Cain. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Harry Riley on West Eighteenth street. Mrs Catherine Foster of Orange dies at sixty seven, leaves four sons including Edward Foster. funeral at Orange M E church tomorrow at 10. An infant son of Mr and Mrs Frank Hunter of Court Street dies aged five days. funeral tomorrow at two in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Dora
Rushville
Margaret Bell
Ottawa
Iowa
Margaret Turner
Eugene Shinn and Son
New York
Mes
Harry Riley
West Eighteenth Street
Catherine Foster
Orange
Edward Foster
Oraige M. FE
Frank Hunter
Court Street
Tilman Hobson
Louis Ashworth
Richmond
Oliver Wentz
Bentonville
Walter Suart
Earl Park
End
C. J. Murphy
Catherine Casey
Liberty
Jarvis
John Simmons
West Hill
EK. Derbyshire
Brookville
Rev
Henzel
Oxford
Ohio
A. J. Oliver
Laurel
Alex Norris
Indianapolis
Flo
Flint
Guerty
Saloons on legal holidays debated by Attorney General
James Bingham, acting Attorney General, mails opinions to state saloon districts ruling it unlawful to keep bars open on legal holidays. The move follows agitation after some saloons stayed open on February 22 Litholia’s birthday anniversary and a recent legislature holiday. Nearby items include a Hancock county rail case, a leap year sleigh ride, and various city visitors and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bingham
Bingham
Podianapolis & Eastern Railway Company
Board of Commissioners
Hanccock County
Hancock County
Ata Ee
Sam Barrows
What the Kidneys Do and How to Keep Them Healthy
An advice notice on kidney function, detailing how kidneys filter blood and signs of disease. It cites Dean’s Kidney Pills as beneficial, with a testimonial from Mrs. Dennis Gleason of Liberty Indiana and a US distribution line by Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York. Remember the name and take no other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Gleason
Smoth Street
Liberty
Ind
Dean
Lwell
Price
Accents
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Down's
Flood Waters Rise and Wash Out Railway Tracks
The Brookville American reports a major flood with water depths up to four feet in a paper mill basement and several feet over the Sand Bottom. Repairs affected a long stretch of track between Werst's and New Trenton, cutting mail and passenger service from Friday night to Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookville
Tsyas
Werst's Place
Town
New Trenton
Connersville
Stetson
Uncle Tom
Dr. Pierce Medicines Endure Popularity and Value
The piece extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a long trusted, transparent remedy for weak stomach liver and blood issues. It contrasts its proven ingredients and stable sales with brief fads, notes Pleasant Pellets and Liver Pills remain popular then and now, and urges readers to demand honest medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Bentonville Dramatic Co to stage The Cheerful Liar at Falmouth
Community notes report the Bentonville Dramatic Co will present The Cheerful Liar at the I. O. F. Hall in Falmouth on Thursday February 27th. Receipts from the earlier performance of The Cheerful War totaled about 27 dollars for the Free Fair fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentonville Droumete Co
Pelinary
Bentonville Dramatic Co
I. O
F. Hall
Falmouth
Woley's Honey and Tar Declared Free of Harmful Drugs
S. O. McKennan & Son announce that Woley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles complies with the National Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs. The company recommends it as a safe remedy for children and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woley
S. O. McKennan & Son
Fairview Notes on Residents and Local Happenings
Worthy Banks and family become residents at George McClure property. Weather delays The Literary again. Mrs Alta Gibbs ill with grippe. Emma Saxon and daughter Mary visited Robt Saxon family. Arthur Jeffrey returned from Indianapolis to join parents. Chase and Chester Saxon visited cousins in Connersville. Schools expected to close in six weeks. Higley and Alf Saxon visited Indianapolis to hear W. J. Bryan. Ruff family moving near Glenwood. neighbors visited Monday. Martha Sherwood sought eye care in Connersville. Ditch City progress seen as likely. Hinchman family social in Ben Pkins area. Joli Dseenett and family with Milroy relatives. Hinehart and Hushville business in Commerillo. Carrison takes position at Joseph stores.
Funeral for Capt Charles E Merrifield at Christ Episcopal Church
The Indianapolis News notes the funeral of Capt Charles E Merrifield, long time member of Christ Episcopal Church and Grand Army of the Republic. The service was led by Rev James D P Stanley with burial at Crown Hill. the Scottish Rite conducted rites. A Bristow poem, recited at the church, honored the captain who authored poems and patriotic songs and had requested Bristow read the piece at his funeral if he survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Merrifield
S. 8. Meerrifield
Charles E. Merrifield
Christ Episcopal Church
James Dpd. Stanley
Crown Hill Cemetery
Subscriptions Due Before April First 1908
The Times News Co urges delinquent subscribers to remit immediately. No PES will be sent after April 1 1908 to those overdue a year or more and compliance is required by that date to avoid stopping the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-News CO
Times-News CO. Publishers
Simple Remedy for La Grippe Coughs
Coughs from la grippe can lead to pneumonia warns that Foley's Honey and Tar stops coughs and strengthens the lungs. The genuine product has no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package. Refuse substitutes. S. O. McKennan & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. O. McKennan & Son
Post Office Closure for Holiday Saturday
The post office will be closed from 12m to 6p m Saturday February 22 on account of a holiday. There will be no delivery by rural carriers and only one delivery by city carriers. Grace Beck daughter of Mr and Mrs Elaword Beck is ill. Mr and Mrs J M Conner were at Indianapolis yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Beck
State Health Board reports 176 Indiana deaths in January 1908
The January 1908 bulletin shows Indiana deaths at 3,200 with 176 due to grip in a month. The state rate was 14 per 1,000, city rates varied, influenza high, and cancer deaths listed. smallpox deaths were zero. Indianapolis mortality reached 225, higher than statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Indiana
Yar
Indianapolis
Todianapas
Kyvansville
Wayne
Terre Haute
Pai Anderson
Manuele
Seauth Bond
Taft Declared Favor by First Alphabet State
Alabama, first alphabetically, begins Taft endorsement moves as Davidson faction is ousted by the State Republican executive committee in Birmingham. A May 6 convention approved Roosevelt administration support and Taft for president amid cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Alabaima
Davidson
Birmingham
Alabama
Republican Executive Committee
W. R. Fairies
Miners’ National Committee
Mitchell
Fairley
Roosevelt
Sleigh Ride Ends With Luncheon At Mrs McClure’s Home
Miss Mary McClure and Mrs Bertsch with Messrs Frank Hanson and Allen Wiles enjoyed a pleasant sleigh ride last night. They returned about ten o clock and shared a dainty luncheon at Miss McClure's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McClure
Va Bertsch
Messers
Frank Hanson
Allen Wiles
Hey
Miss McClure
Wagon Company Case Returns to Circuit Court
The circuit court resumes the February term with the McFarlan Carriage Co. suing the Connersville Wagon Co. for breach of contract over 16 600 wheel sets and seeking 3910. Attorneys for both sides are named, and the Connersville Wagon Co. is noted as long defunct with links to the Parry Bros. and local wheel works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle Courier
Jackson
McFarlan Carriage Co
Connersville Wagon Co
Aleges
McFarlan Company
Fayette County
Reuben Conner
Connersville
Brown and Brown
Aes
McKee
Little & Frost
Forkner and Forkner
Parry Bros
Tnediannapolis
Early spring assessment work begins this year
Assessor J. F. Creamer started preliminary work on March 1 to prepare for the approach of the assessing season. The effort will be lighter than last year since there is no ready estate to appraise, yet it remains a demanding task in a populous township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Creamer
Subscribers in arrears remit at once under new ruling
The Times News Co publishers announce subscribers in arrears must remit at once under a new ruling, and no date is provided for the change. The notice directs payment promptly to avoid service disruption.
Local citizens conduct daily business in New Castle
D. W. McKee transacted business at New Castle yesterday. Mrs. Grundy Veatch visited Mrs. Charles Martin west of the city today. Train Pike and his son Lee of Nut town were in the city today. Reuben Conner made a business trip to New Castle yesterday.
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Daly
Lester
A. Donegan and
Florida
Chris H. Tharp
Metamora
Ruth Newson
Joseph Eskew
Rush County
Robert Kakew
Brookville Paper Mill
Fron World
Cummins Corner
Newton Miller
Dr. Dillion
Otto Wolfe
Val Curtis’s
Walter Cummins
M. F. Cummins
Sunday
Amos Miller
Rufus Cummins
Elbert
Will Beeson
George Weaver, Sr
Howard Sherwood
Mildred
Mrs. Sherwood
M. FP. Cummins
John Smalley
Dublin
Ernest Stuckey
Ernest
A. TE. Crawford
M. BF. Cummins
Mr. Crawford
Cummins Corner School
George Washington
Val Curtis
Freeman Home
Mel
Mrs. Nouwh Cummins
Fairview
Worthy Banks
George McClure
Alta Gibbs
la Grippe
Emma Saxon
Mary
Robt. Saxon
Arthur Jeffrey
C. B. Jeffrey
Chase
Chester Saxon
Bert and
William Ochiltree
John Higley
Alf Saxon
W. J. Bryan
Karl Ruff
Glenwood
Marha Sherwood
Fbiday
Dr. Rice
Hinchman
Ben Pkins
Joli Dseenett
Milroy
Hhinehart
Hushville
Saccurdary
Mes al Ghi Hinehman
Mrs. Bhateohe Thompson
Commerillo
Manda
Ray Carrison
The
Hit Joseph Stores
Capt. C.E. Merrifield
Joseph Bristow
State Health Board
Tim
D. W. McKee
New Castle
DR. King’s
Lung
Rex
Lewis AS
Itsworths
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