Governor McCord Endorses Peruna for Catarrh Victims
Former New Mexico governor Myron H. McCord writes from Washington to Dr Hartman praising Peruna for catarrh relief. He reports quick improvement after one bottle and urges others with colds sore throat and fever to try the remedy. He notes thousands cured in past winter and asks readers to request a free Catarrh Bank from Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
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Myron H. McCord
New Mexico
Dr. Hartman
Wiassington
D. C
M. HW. McCord
Hartmin
Columbus
Ohio
Washington Monument Sways In Heat And Wind
The Washington Monument shows slight bending under midsummer sun on its southern face. A 174 foot copper wire plummet hangs inside, shifting as stone expands. At noon the top moves north a few hundredths of an inch. high winds and still weather produce minor vibrations detected by the plummet.
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Washington Monument
Powder Explosion at Indian Head Magazine Fires Near Was hington
An explosion at the Indian Head powder works near Washington injures no one and destroys a small building. About twenty five tons of powder were reported discharged. Admiral of the Navy reports no casualties and an investigation is ongoing to determine the cause. Loss to the government may reach twenty five thousand dollars.
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Alexandria
D. C
Indian Men Proving Grounds
Lotumiae River
Waslington
Navy Department
Fullenwider
Indian Head
Tutam
Etrieture
Hether
Navy
Uta
Wiessine
Covenanters Boycott Vote Amid Constitutional Clash
A report notes at least 19,000 Covenanter Church members in the United States refuse to vote on principle, arguing that the Constitution misplaces sovereignty in the people and that Christ’s law should govern. contrasting Oklahoma statehood progress and Pillbury’s plan for a St Paul home for displaced girls.
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Reformed Presbyterian Or Covenanter Church
United States
Gas Ao
Dev. Pleming M. Paster
Dusd Reformed Presbyterian Church
New York
Covenanter
Oqiadter
Linthelfd
Indiana Rail Tax Suit Put At $745104 State Wins
Court opinion by Judge Carter in Indianapolis denies quadruple demand and holds Vandalia Railroad must pay the state 745,104 dollars under a charter provision. The case dates to profits beyond stock rights and reserves after fourteen years of operation.
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Carter
Indianapolis
Indiana
Vandalia
Terreante
Inedianapolis
End of Life by Bullet in Peru County Farmer
A young farmer Prank Daniels near Peru attempted death by poison after romantic troubles with a neighborhood girl. Rescued with medical aid, he married the woman but later again attempted suicide with a bullet and died. The case reflects a tragic domestic crisis and self destruction.
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Daniels
Peru
Ile
Isu
Unclear notes portray multiple crimes and deaths
Fragmented report mentions Lillie Viper's suicide attempt after Arthur Williams's marriage, a request to pin Williams's photo and place a ring on her left hand, and John Ta. Williams fatally shooting Marion Mayfield after a dispute with Mayfield. Details include Mayfield age 292 years, Williams age 60, and a search for hidden money totaling $13,485 with $10,000 in gold and $ sqrt.
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John Ta. Williams
Salem
Washington County
Marion Mayfield
Mayfield
Williams
Mars
William Mayfield
Local Indiana Briefs Report Tragic Deaths and Small News
Scalding in Penn leaves eight year old Della Scott dead in Wadena a hat full of counterfeit dollars found near Shelbyville. Sage of regional figures including 85 year old Michael Snyder and 83 year old Richard Moorman die in Shelby and Wayne counties. An independent party forms in Tulaski County led by 18 year old John Scherer. A horse tramples Howard County resident to death as Anderson is accidentally shot by his brother. Union Traction in Marion cuts two lines to one cent. D A Hank residence in Logansport tar sprayed. Redkey man Leslie Higgins crushed by a gas station flywheel. Jeffersonville restaurant keeper John Schwaller shows a 100 year old daddy dollar. Sarah Combs of Wilkinson dies from blood poisoning after a small scratch. Ninth Indiana reunion at Elwood. Judge D W Comstock elected president in Indianapolis. Runaway horse of William Lehman in Covington injures no one but requires derrick lift. Jury votes hung in the William A Fuller murder case in Jennings County. John Ellis Green Castle two year old breathes through a silver tube for croup relief. Evansville and Terre Haute wrecks yield charred remains identified as Robert B Jerusalem of Vincennes. Daylight robberies rise in Marion. Cigar makers strike at Rushville settled. James Derbyshire 88 in Laurel is the state’s oldest Odd Fellow. Gov. Mount receives deed to sixteen acres near Nancy Hanks Lincoln’s grave in Spencer County for memorial association.
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Shelbyville
Michael Snyder
Shelby County
Poineer
Richard Moorman
Wayne County
Independent Citizens
Tulaski County
John Scherer
Howard County
Robert Hempke
Anderson
William
Union Traction Company
Marion
D. A. Hank
Logansport
Sarah Combs
Wilkinson
Indiana
Elwood
D. W. Comstock
Indianapolis
Wiliam Lehman
Covington
William A. Fuller
James M. Terrence
Jennings County
John Ellis
Greencastle
Evansville and
Terre Haute
Robert B. Jerusalem
Vincennes
Rushville
James Derbyshire
Laurel
Mount
Spencer County
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Libby Brand Wins Paris Exposition Grand Prix and Gold Medals
Libby McNeill Libby of Chicago earns the Grand Prix d Honneur and two gold medals from the International Jury of Awards at the Paris Exposition for purity and excellence of their canned foods. In America the Libby brand is long recognized as a standard of quality in meat preservation and has repeatedly won top honors at U S expositions for twenty years.
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Libby
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Chicago
America
United States
Boston Train Delay Notice Across the Route
A Western Visitor to New England notes Boston's educational reach as he reads a wall notice in a small railroad station within twenty miles of the city. The sign states the 1:30 p.m. Boston departure will be delayed to 1:45 p.m. with every stop along the line arriving fifteen minutes later.
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India
New England
Boston
Athens
Grain-O beverage marketed as coffee substitute
Grain-O is promoted as a new food drink made from pure grains that imitates Mocha and Java in color. It claims to be safe for children and adults, with no stomach distress, and priced at 34 cents per package or 25 cents in some markets. Sold by all grocers.
Mercury’s Effect on the Human Body Questioned
In a dialogue, Tea Spot asks about mercury’s impact on humans. Frisbie confirms mercury is quicksilver and suggests the effect would be increased physical activity in the patient.
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Teaspot
Frisbie
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Artistic Study Dialogue
An odd jumble notes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional cure priced at 75 cents. Another fragment quotes an architect and Nurox discussing a study in black and white with a newspaper reference.
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Hall
Nurox
Philadelphia Press
Lane's Family Medicine Promises Daily Bowels Health
Quack remedy Lane's Family Medicine claims daily bowel movement improves health and cures headaches. Advertises prices at 25 and 50 cents. Uses vague medical claims and targets general ailments to lure buyers.
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Lane
Few Novel Readers in Japan Reported
A survey notes that among 27 000 new books printed last year only 4062 were fiction. A separate caption promotes Mrs. Austins pancakes for breakfast and lauds politeness as a social asset.
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Japan
Grain-O replaces coffee for children in new drink ad
An old advertisement touts Grain-O as a nourishing grain based beverage for kids, claiming it tastes like coffee yet costs less. It is sold in grocers for 25c and 34c, and promoted as healthier for children’s health.
Paris Ordinance Bars Women from Night Typesetting
Paris enforces a city ordinance prohibiting women from setting type at night. The notice links to regulations affecting printing houses and night work, reflecting era social controls. Other lines discuss dyes and a proverb about living well versus dreaming, attributed to Putnam faceless dyes sold by druggists.
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Paris
Putnam
What Shall We Have for Dessert This Question Arises
What Shall We Have for Dessert This question arises in the family every fax. Let us answer it today. Try Jell O a delisious and breathful dessert prepared in two minutes no boiling no baking simply add 8 little hot water and set to cool flavors lemon orange raspberry and strawberry at your grocers 10 cts gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul Ballou. Do you eat Birs Austin et stin s famous pan Only the quite ignorant person feels that life is easily understood te Keech Box 216 Fort Wayne Ind
Childs likeness puzzles mother and sister in law
Dialogue notes a baby resembling his father in some ways while keeping the mother up at night. The exchange ends with a punch line about the baby’s habits.
Jell-O Debuts New Dessert with Four Flavors
A promotional note touts Jell-O as the new family dessert available at grocers in Lemon, Raspberry, Strawberry, and a fourth flavor. It claims 10 cents a package. The ad contrasts a good fellow with a good man.
Patent remedy notice for E. W. Grove product
An old notice promotes a single day cure for a colt with Laxative Bromo Quinine T2biets. It claims all druggists will refund the money if it fails and bears E. W. Grove's signature on each box.
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E. W. Grove
One of Oklahoma's Curiosities in Cashion
The town of Cashion, Oklahoma, showcases a claim of a bank of white earth that, when dampened and rubbed on a grease spot, erases the stain. The notice also touts Eagle Linens as the best choice for letterheads and envelopes from job printers.
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Oklahoma
Cashion, OK
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