Interurban Plans Move to Attica and Kingman
In Kingman a Press rep spoke with M A Pepica about building an interurban line from Crawfordsville to Danville Illinois. Pepica said bond issues in smaller towns hinder lines but Attica may be considered during upcoming events. The project targets coal fields near Kingman and possible future extensions across western Indiana.
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Kingman
M A. Pepica
King Map
Reuhl
Peoples
Indiana
Crawfordsville
Danville
Wabash River
Covington
Attica
Peeples
Bryan
Chautauque
Dr Shoop's Restorative Promoted for Nerve Weakness
An old promotional note claims weaknesses in stomach heart or kidney nerves cause failure and urges using Dr Shoop's Restorative tablets or liquid to build up the internal nerves. It touts wide druggist availability and quick relief.
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Dr. Shoop
Col Busey Drowned While Fishing on Mantrap Lake
Springfield Ill Aug 13 Word comes to State Auditor McCullough of the drowning of Col S T Busey of Urbana and his niece Miss Anna McClain while fishing on Mantrap lake Minnesota Their boat upset as Col Busey tried to land a large fish and the bodies are expected to be shipped to Urbana for interment Col Busey defeated Congressman Cannon in 1890 and is a noted Urbana financier and longtime Illinois political figure
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Col. Busey
Springfield
Ill
McCullough
Col
S. T. Busey
Urbana
Neice
Anna McClain
Mantrap Lake
Minnesota
Cheaner
Busey
Cannon
Illinois
Pink Pain Tablets Claim Quick Relief for Various Aches
An advertisement from Racine Wisconsin promotes Dr. Sheep's Pink Pain tablets offering quick relief from womanly pains and headaches. The 25 cent box lists the formula and invites doctors or druggists to provide a free trial to prove value. Sold by all dealers.
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Dr. Sheep
Racine
Wis
All
The Pity of It Women Who Manage Husbands
A line of thought on gender roles suggests many women skilled at guiding marital affairs still struggle to influence their husbands. The saying contrasts practical spousal management with elusive cooperation, reflecting social expectations of domestic life.
Tipton Bank Reopens as Probe Into Funds Continues
The First National Bank of Tipton reopened with cashier Noah Marker guiding $105,090 in deposits. Federal agents and the district attorney pursue evidence on possible illegal fund use amid an ongoing government inquiry expected to widen before the Indianapolis grand jury in October.
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Tipton
Ind
First National Bank
Noah Marker
Federal Grand Jury
Indianapolis
Department of Justice
Grand Jury
Humane cracksm en They Had No Desire to See Anyone Hurt
Fort Wayne Indiana August 18 cracksmen warned by a laundry check pasted to the Banner steam laundry door. They tried to blow the safe and fired one charge. a second unexploded nitroglycerin charge remains inside and may prevent opening. The blast started a fire they put out before fleeing.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Banner Steam
First race meet at the new Speedway in Indianapolis
The inaugural automobile event at the Speedway runs Thursday through Saturday with daily races for all car classes and stock chassis. Top drivers and fast machines aim for close, keen competition across short and long distances.
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Indianapolis
New Speedway
South Bend salesman shoots self in Fort Wayne store
Lucius W. Rettie, a young travelling salesman from South Bend, bought a revolver in a Fort Wayne hardware store after writing a letter to his father confessing theft. He shot himself in the left breast, above the heart, and is in serious condition with a chance of recovery if no complications arise.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Lucius W. Rettie
South Bend
Indictments Against Dr Ross In Muncie
Delaware county grand jury indicts Dr Nelson B. Ross on two counts for murder of Daniel Linder a traction conductor and assault with intent to kill C E Dudley. Ross pleads not guilty. Trial set for September 13.
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Ross
Muncie
Ind
Delaware County Grand Jury
Nelson B. Ross
Daniel Linder
Muncie & Portland
C. E. Dudley
Crazed Miner Attacks Wife in Clinton Incident
In Clinton Indiana on August 18 Benjamin James a coal miner attacked his wife with a razor slashing her throat and causing serious wounds to her arms and hands as she struggled to defend herself. He was subdued and confined. Doctors attribute the act to emotional insanity brought on by heat.
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Clinton, Ind
Benjamin James
James
Bail Granted to Ellis in Little Rock Shooting Case
Chancellor Elliott of Jefferson county set bail at $10,000 for W. Y. Ellis who shot and killed N. P. Willis of Indianapolis in Little Rock. Ellis’ attorneys secured bondsmen and the defendant was released from jail.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Elliott
Jefferson County
W. Y. Ellis
N. P. Willis
Indianapolis
Little Rock
Ellis
Boy 14 Falls From Tree In Anderson Death Likely
Harry Piqugno Jr. aged fourteen, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Piqugno, sustained fatal injuries after a twenty foot fall from an oak tree at his Anderson home. The accident crushed his chest broke his shoulders and caused brain concussion.
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Anderson, Ind
Harry Piqugno
Lightning Claims Two Men in Peru Barn Collapse
Two young men, Harry Wilson and Harry Hauk, died when a barn they sought shelter in during a severe storm was struck by lightning and destroyed in Peru Indiana on August 18.
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Peru
Ind
Harry Wilson
Harry Hauk
Hoosier Gete. Big Prize. Spokane Note
Joseph Furay of Warsaw Indiana drew No 1 in the opening of the Flathead Indian reservation at Spokane Washington on August 18.
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Spokane
Wash
Joseph Furay
Warsaw
Ind
Flathead Indian Reservation
Military maneuvers persist on Atlantic coast and navy drills
The army of the Department of the East will continue war maneuvers on the New England coast this week while the Atlantic Squadron conducts naval maneuvers off the Virginia capes.
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Army of the Department of the East
New England
Virginia Capes
Rumor of Diaz Jr Assassinated Denied in Mexico City
A circulating rumor that Porfirio Diaz Jr., son of President Diaz, had been killed was dismissed as absurd by officials in Mexico City. No confirmation of the claim exists and authorities urged calm.
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Porfirio Dias, Jr
Diaz
Indiana State Fair to Showcase Rich $37 600 Racing Week
The Indiana State Fair launches its richest racing program with 37 600 in purses for the week of September 6. Hedgewood Boy and Lady Maude aim to set new records in 2 02 1 4 and 2 04 1 2 pace events, under starter Dick Wilson who earns 600 if records fall.
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Indiana State Fair
Charles Downing
Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
Michigan
Colorado
Ohio
New York
Illinois
Wisconsin
California
Indiana
State Fair
Dick Wilson
Rushville
Bedgewood Boy
Lady Maude C
Wilson
Hedgewood Boy
Lady Maude
Star Pointer
Lady Maud C
C. H. Anthony
United States
Bailey
Texas
Lucile Marlow
Eva Cord
E. F. Geers
Memphis
Alonzo McDonald
Indianapolis
John H. Dickerson
Mamaroneck
N. Y
George H. Esterbrook
Denver
Col
Roy Miller
Lexington
W. G. Durfee
Los Angles
Cal
J. Fleming
Terre Haute
J. E. Benyon
Tenn
Dick McMahon
Libertyville
Ill
A. J. Hook
Georgetown
S. R. Holt
White River Stock Farm
Muncie
Ind
V. L. Shuler
Indianapolia
Blue Rose Breakthrough and Kidney Remedy Advertisement
Seex to improve on Nature notes rose varieties expanding by 450 in three years and mentions a blue rose near discovery. Also a Foley Kidney Remedy testimonial from Mrs. S L Bowen of Wayne West Virginia claims cure for kidney disease with a one dollar bottle and part of a second. Sold by M C Van Dorn.
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la Nature
Paris
Foley
S.L. Bowen
Wayne
W. Va
M.C. van Dorn
Isolate the I-Tempered Doctor Declares Social Ills Contagious
A renowned physician says worry and ill temper are forms of mental disease and contagious. He argues laws require isolating contagious physical illness and questions why laxity should allow those who spread caustic speech to poison the moral atmosphere.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward in Toledo
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable catarrh case and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy. It includes endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and druggists in Toledo Ohio, with testimonials and pricing at 75 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
All Draggista
Chicken-pox fears ripple through Providence neighborhood
A Providence Journal item notes widespread unease as neighbors avoid contact on streetcars and gossip wanes amid a circulating chicken pox case. People speculate about the child responsible, while friendships and routines fray in the once close-knit block.
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Providence
R. I.) Journal
Health coffee substitute Dr Shoop's touted as real
A dated ad touts Dr Shoop's Health coffee as a coffer substitute using malt nuts and toasted starches. It claims a true coffee taste without real coffee and vents that it is quickly made in a minute and sold by all grocers.
China’s Early Paper Money Reign Ends
China led the world in paper currency use in trade since the fifteenth century. Since then no paper money has been issued, and now the government has appointed a commission to investigate the matter due to industrial and commercial growth.
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China
Celestial Empire
Cure Hay Fever and Summer Cold Relief
Batesville Indiana resident C A Nusbaum writes that a summer cold caused three months of distress and hay fever symptoms. After ineffective medicines a doctor’s prescription failed to help, Foley's Honey and Tar quickly cured him and his wife has seen the same success. Sold by M C VanDorn.
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A. S. Nusbaum
Batesville
Indiana
Foley
M.C. VanDorn
Weariness Signals Body Warns Against Overwork
The text urges rest when fatigue appears and warns that continuing work strains both body and mind. A few days of rest can restore health, while prolonged toil may prolong recovery. Heed the body's alarm. nature knows its limits.
Insure Property with Old Connecticut Fire Insurance Co
Alvah DeHaven Hartford agent promotes coverage for property through the Connecticut Fire Insurance Co, Hartford, incorporated 1850, located at West Side Square.
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Old Connecticut Fire Insurance Co
Hartford
Connecticut
Alvah Dehaven
Agt
West Side Square
Trustee's Notice Fulton Township Serves Weekly Office Hours
Trustee Jos. Starkey announces weekly Saturday office hours at his residence in Cates Indiana for all Fulton Township business. The notice states he will be in his residence to transact any township matters.
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Cates
Ind
Jos. Starkey
Fulton Township
Household Hints on Cleaning and Storage
Household hints advise alcohol to remove candle grease and keeping tacks in bottles to avoid opening many boxes. Wooden tubs protect fragile items when washing glass and china, the chopping bowl should be stored upside down to prevent splitting, and a worn iron pot can be rescued from burning by using a flat tin lid underneath to distance the food from the hot iron.
Queen of Siam Wears Magnificent State Robe
About once a year the queen of Siam wears a state robe regarded as the most magnificent in the world.
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Queen of Siam
Tales of Cities and Costly Civic Measures
The report notes New York City paying 132 dollars per minute to more than 50 000 servants, Chicago penalizing doctors 10 each for failing to report diphtheria cases, and Manchester’s inland port via a ship canal costing over 80 million to enable coastal-scale entry for ships under 600 feet.
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New York City
Chicago
Manchester
Corncobs Used as Cattle Feed in India
Ordinary corncobs sell for 16 cents per 80 pounds in India. The cobs are ground to a coarse meal, moistened with molasses, and used as cattle feed.
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India
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