Bridegroom in jail after elopement and trial
A Danville groom to be Geo LaFrance was arrested by Sheriff Moore after an elopement with Miss Malinda Rogers aged fifteen. The couple sought a license in several counties, then wed in Kingman under legal controversy. Perjury charges followed against LaFrance and the clerk’s son Woody. The girl remains with her husband’s parents as habeas corpus posts were issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. LaFrance
Malinda Rogers
Danville
Kingman
Esquire
Levi Woody
LaFrance
Frank Woody
Woody
Moore
Reform School
Bookwalter
Indianapolis
McGeorge
Delia Phebus
Lethia Springs
Attica
H. G. Ogden
Coyington
Rail Road Question prompts local vote on two proposed lines
The piece argues residents should choose between two railroad proposals to reach coal fields in South Fountain County, urging a decisive tax-supported option that benefits Covington and surrounding areas. It also covers social notes from Eastern Star, book recommendations, and a G A R encampment lodging plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Fulton
South County
Board For
Fountain County
Frank
The
New Dispensator
J. Wilson
Newark, N.Y
Maydoles Hammer and Benson Plasters Ad Claims
An old advertisement extols Maydole’s hammer as superior and Benson’s Plasters as the trusted treatment for rheumatic pain colds cough kidney trouble and other external ailments. It asserts material quality balance and durability for the hammer and notes Benson’s Plasters’ many awards and nationwide availability via druggists and mail order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maydole
Maydale
Benson
Laxative and medicine ads encourage cures and testimonials
Advertisements praise Bhromo Quinine tablets as a one day cold cure with no cure no pay. Also promotion for Rockey Mountain Tea claiming skin improvement. A child health testimonial for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin notes constipation relief and renewed health, with seller Le Roy Alten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Pepsin &Yrup Co
Monticello
Esther
Dr. Caldwell
Altho
Banner Salve and Foley Kidney Cure Endorsements
Advertisements for Banner Salve praised for all skin diseases and wounds while Foley's Kidney Cure drew testimonials from Geo D. Cook and others about curing kidney disease. The reader is urged to beware substitutes and trust these products as effective remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Geo. D. Cook
Gev. C. Hickock
Curtis, Wis
Foley
F. D. Arnota
Acacid
Co. D. Cook
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Wetmore’s
J. C. Wetmore Tobacco CO
St. Lewis, Me
Radi
Hes
Ettuc
Renips
Ash Mus St
Jnions _ Celer Sweet
Chow
Annanag
Qur
W. G. Boyd
Montgomery Ward
Karpon Bros
Karpons
M. Boord
Covington and Perrysville
New York
East Side Square
W. B. Coleman
Ffe
Miter
DeWitt
J. VP. Buckner
George Crane
Joseph Miller
Ping
Mr. Crane
Mr. Miller
Loeb’s Stores
Helen Vyce
Linden
Josie and
Seelise Denman
Dr. Finny
J. W. Brissey
B. F. Lindly
Coal Creek
Covington
Riverside
Jas. Murry
Murray
Vice
Sterling
Ann Spence
Our City
Frank Dice
Stone Bluff
Mr. Dice
van Buren Township
Irvin Pavey
Silverwood
Pavy
Cayuga
Thomas W. Parker
Fannie Simpson
Kineman
Charles Quinn
L. P. Miller
Giles Hutts
Jackson Township
Mr. Hutts
Strader
Rossville
Will Redden
Josie Denman
Lethia Springs Hotel
H. A. McGeorge
Colonial Hotel
T. D. Glasscock
Coyington Banking Co
Big Tom
Detroit
Detoit
Pontiac
Harper’s Hospital
Veedersburg News
J. P. Buckner
Eastern Star
G. A. R. and
Logansport
A. Hl
Douglass
Herzog’s
Mesdames Ella Barrett
Ruth Rinn
Camille Miles
Ruel Jackson
James Kerr
Bensen
Pain
Mamie Smith
Middlesboro
Loeb’s” Stores
le Roy Allen
J.P. Buckner
Boftaio N
Pworth League
Sanfrancisco
Cal
Rhinetwaive
G. Gallagher
Lks
Hal
Ft. Wayne
Jone UL
Wabach
Rome City
Ind
Island Park Assembly
Wabash R. BR. Co
Dearborn
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