Local Notes and Notices from Fountain County
City updates report guests, travel, and business interests including Carl Randolph of Silverwood and Barry Porter of Williamsport. Weather recounts hail damage east of town. a heavy rain in the southern county and a fall of plumsized hail. Community events include a family reunion, Montgomery County Fair plans for October, and a birth with a fatal outcome. Local ads promote shoes, sales, and a help-wanted posting while Bucklen's Arnica Salve touts healing claims for various injuries.
Great Rock Island Route Fall Excursion Chicago to San Francisco
From September 19 to 27 the Great Rock Island Route sells Chicago to San Francisco and return at the above rate with liberal stopover privileges. First class Sleeper through to San Francisco leaves Chicago daily via Colorado and summer daylight scenery. Tourist excursions to California depart Chicago every Tuesday and Thursday. For details on journey cost routes side trips and sleeping car reservations contact K. E. Palmer G. A. P. D. Peoria Illinois.
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Great Rock Island
Chicago
San Francisco
Colorado
Rockies
Sierra Nevada
California
K. E. Palmer
K. E. Palmer G. A. P. D
Peoria
Interurban survey to begin between this point and Danville
Materials for the interurban line have arrived and survey work will be pushed rapidly. In Sadieville Kentucky Mrs S P Whittaker recovered from chronic bronchial trouble after using Dr King s New Discovery which also cured her granddaughter of a severe whooping cough. The pill and liquid remedy is sold with trial bottles free at Leroy Allens Drug Store.
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Danville
Sadieville
S. P. Whittaker
Leroy Allen's
August Flower Promised Relief for Dyspepsia Woes
An advertisement claims most Americans suffer dyspepsia and liver issues causing sour stomach headaches and heartburn. It promotes August Flower at 75 cents with two doses said to relieve symptoms and urges readers to consult a grocer. The notice includes legal and business lines by J P Livre and mentions Gresa's Prize Almanac.
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United States
LeRoy Allen
J. P. Buckner
Medicine Sweat Native Rite In Indian Turkish Bath
A Brule Sioux practice of the medicine sweat is described as a combined physical and spiritual cleansing. Indians heat stones in a ground pit, fill a tightly covered tent with steam, chant for an hour, then plunge into water, perform purification, and later offer soil and sacred items to the Great Spirit at a hilltop site. The ritual is repeated regularly, linking hygiene with religious renewal.
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Adam
New York Times
No Pipes Smoked In Cuba Review of Reviews Insight
The piece notes that Cuba produces no pipe tobacco and few pipe smokers. It emphasizes cigars and cigarettes dominate Cuban consumption and questions Cuban cigarette popularity among American smokers, arguing long-term Cuban-brand loyalty persists after residing abroad.
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Cuba
Needlework Sample From San Francisco To Canton
A San Francisco firm sent a tiny needle as a sample to a Canton house and received it back with a hole through the point, only visible under a microscope, noted alongside a stereoscopic photograph.
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San Francisco
Canton
Local testimonials tout DeWitts Salve and Foley cures
James White of Bryantsville Indiana credits DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve with curing six years of running sores on both legs after doctors failed. Advertises Foley’s Kidney Cure to prevent Brights disease and kidney disorders. Mrs S H Allport of Johnstown Pennsylvania praises One Minute Cough Cure for a choking child. Various notes claim Banner Salve heals facial sores after three applications. Testimonials also tout Foley’s Kidney Cure for backache and energy.
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James White
Bryantsville
Ind
DeWitt
DeWitt’s
J. P. Buckner
Bright
Foley
Bight
Geo. D. Cook
S. H. Allport
Johnstown
James G. Ambert
Della, O
Remedy for You Offers Compound Oxygen Treatment
The Remedy for You promotes compound oxygen with thirty four years of use and testimonials from cured patients. It offers Home Treatment at home and Office Treatment at 1112 Girard Street, promising asthma bronchitis consumption catarrh rheumatism neur algia headache nervous prostration and general debility relief by inhalation with no unpleasant effects. Locations cited include San Francisco and Toronto.
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Girard Street
Notice to Heirs and Creditors in Stephens Estate
Notice is given that Robert N. Wolton as administrator of the estate of David Stephens deceased has filed his account and final settlement. The Fountain Circuit Court October Term 1901 will examine the account on the specified date. Heirs creditors and legatees must appear to show cause and prove heirship if needed. Attorney Joan B. Martin represents the administrator.
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David Stevvens
Fountain Circuit Court
Robert N. Wolton
David Stephens
Auld Courtland
Rouwert N
Voliva
Joan B. Martin
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Nation
Richardson
Spence & Plaut
Adair
Bob Osborn
The
Hillsboro Times
Atty. J.B Martin
LaFayette
Carl Randolph
Silverwood
Harry Wednslay
Carl
Barry Porter
Williamssport
Crawfordsville
L’aighton
Will Dochterman
Coffing
Ted Gallagher
Robert Townsley
J. L. Townsley
Bear
Isaac Rice
Ferre Haute
Mrs. Charities Quin
Mrs. Rie
Quin
Newtown
Frank Dice
Stone Rioff
Clark
Alice Null
Bertha Webb
Montgomery County
W. F. Huriet
Joseph Rhode
Mr. Rhodes
Fountain County
Veedersburg Daily Newsonday
Williamsport
Covington
Billaport
Adairs
the Leader
L.B. Brooks
Madison Medicine Co
Geo. L. Gordon
Kelley Block
Frankfort, Lad
Nannie Galleger
la Grange
Bucklen
Covington Traction Company
J. P. Livre
Office
West Side
Coyington
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Finn
Lima
Geo
D. Cook
Drs. Starkey & Palin
Philadelphia
Cal
Toronto
Canada
East Side Square
W. B. Coleman
J. M. Rhodes & Son
Covington, Ind
Northeast Corner Square, Covington, Ind
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