Sheriff’s Sale Notice from Fountain County In 1911
The State of Mondiana sues William McMahon in Fountain County. A public sale on November 10, 1911, at Court House Covington will satisfy a judgment of forty dollars and sixty five cents plus interest and costs. The undivided two thirds in Lot thirteen and fourteen in Van Ness Addition to Covington. If proceeds are insufficient a sale of the real estate will occur to satisfy the judgment. Sheriff Robert H. Kerr announces the sale with attorneys J J Meehan and Deuaglass listed.
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Fountain Circuit
Fountain County
Mondiana
Covington
Pountain
Fornuin
Bad Teewit
Salue
Vane
Covinirton
Pwillo
Eaidl
Robert H. Kerr
Fountain
Iy J.J Meehan
Deuaglass
Atterues
Notice to Contractors for Kingman School Additions
Sealed bids will be received at the office of Henry Lawson trustee for Mill Creek Township Fountain County Indiana for alteration and addition to a two story school at Kingman. Bids due by 1 oclock p m and opened publicly at Yeddo school building. Bids must follow plans and specs and be accompanied by a certified check of 100.00. If bidder fails to sign contract within five days after acceptance the check is forfeited. The right to reject bids is reserved. Dated October 2. Henry Lawson trustee. Fountain County Indiana.
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Henry Lawson
Mill Creek Township
Fountain County
Indiana
Kingman
Kodiang
Yeddo School
Budlding
General Assembly
State of
Prustes
Lo Garr
Psridelisn Dreedisshepport Todiani
Cete Vary
Tha
Andere
Troustee
Wd Visory
MillCreek Township
Triste
Veal
Elevator men urge sorting damaged corn from good grain
Oct. 21 Fithian Illinois lawmakers report elevator men warn farmers to separate soft damaged corn from sound ears to secure contract prices. Damaged rates range 1 to 25 percent due to wind and rain. Sorting costs may exceed price difference, but officials say better grain standards protect overall price.
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Fithian III
Mkven
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Purporting to cure colds feverishness headaches stomach trouble teething disorders and worms in 24 hours. Sold by druggists for 25 cents. Free sample by mail from Allen S Olmstead LeRoy New York.
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Mother Gray
Allen S. Olmstead
LeRoy N.Y
County Church Federation Formed T: County Church Federation Forms Advisory Council and Reports
The county churches organized a federation after addresses and conferences. Rev C W Postill of Attica was chosen president and Rev J M Tuggle of Veedersburg vice president with Dr H K Fox of Covington as secretary and Lee Phillpott of Covington as treasurer. The county council will be advisory and study local needs to aid authorities. Dr Hale left for Chicago to attend a funeral. Dr Harry Blunt of Indianapolis filled in and led surveys in Davis Boone and Marshal counties revealing notable religious conditions. Dr W E McKenzie gave an instructive address in the evening to a representative audience.
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C. W. Postill
Attica
J. M. Tuggle
Veedersburg
H. K. Fox
Covington
Lee Phillpott
County Council
Hale
Chicago
Harry Blunt
First Congregational Church
Indianapolis
Blunt
Davis
Boone
Marshal
W. E. McKenzie
The West Chester Jail Case of Will Calvert and Bob Green
Bob Green, jailed in West Chester Pa awaiting sentence after pleading guilty to grand larceny, was arrested in suburban Philadelphia with a stolen 8-100 rig and chickens stolen from a farm. Escaped efforts ended with a警 officer injure d and Green wounded. he will be returned to Michigan City for multiple charges.
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Pennsylvania
Will Calvert
Bob Green
West Chester
Penn
Philadelphia
2 O. Jeffers
Green
Michigan City
Thompson
6Th Street
Harry Church
Harvest In The Fall to Forty Bushels Per Acre
Arcola October 21 William Brown a farmer near Humbolt reports oats planted July 26 as an experiment yielding a promising crop. Despite initial poor weather late rains improved development and the 15 acre stand is expected to average about 40 bushels per acre.
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Arcola Til
William Brown
Humbolt
Brown
Florida Oranges for Christmas Gift Sale Posted
Florida Orange Mail Order advertises ripe golden oranges direct from groves for Christmas. A Selected Standard Box sells for 250 dollars by money order from 105 Franklin Street Tampa Florida. The offer promises satisfaction and urges early orders with a contest to recruit subscribers to the Republican paper with a valuable dish set as a prize.
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Florida Orange
Franklin Street
Tampa
Florida
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Advertisement Claim
Mrs. T. Adams of 522 No. Kansas Ave Columbus Kas says Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cured her children's coughs and colds and she keeps it in the house. Refuse substitutes. For sale by all druggists.
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Foley
T. Adams
Kansas Ave
Columbus
Kas
Geographical Names and Their Origins in US Records
Government notes show diverse meanings behind place names like Brooklyn New York Burleson Texas and Chautauqua Kansas New York Chicago Illinois derived from Ojibwa words and various myths ranging from marshy land to places of death or washing away the child. The entry cites Dutch Breuckelen meaning broken land and multiple native interpretations for Chautauqua while linking Chicago to a wild onion place.
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United States Geological Survey
Brooklyn
New York City
Breuckelen
Utrecht
Holland
Burleson
Johnson County
Tex
Fdward Burleson
Republic of
Leras
Eouston
Deafness Cure Promoted by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It explains blocked Eustachian tubes from inflammation cause hearing loss, often due to catarrh, and offers $100 for any deafness cure not achieved by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circles and pills are urged from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F.J Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Dr King’s New Life Pills Showcased in Odd Ad
An odd New York Press item touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as life changing with sugar coated globules. It describes a prosperous cafe regular who plays solitaire with dice to decide whether to drink, never betting with others.
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Dr. King
Liberty Street
New York Press
Daniel Webster on American Education Elevating Masses
The quotation asserts that America has shown it is possible to elevate the mass of mankind through education and knowledge, raising the lower class to self respect and competence for self government. It contrasts this with Europe and celebrates education as a powerful democratic force.
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America
Europe
Daniel Webster
James C. Dahlman Cowboy Mayor Of Omaha
James C. Dahlman known as the Cowboy Mayor of Omaha outlines a career including sheriff in Dawes County Nebraska mayor of Chadron Omaha and eight years as Democratic National Committeeman with a gubernatorial bid in 1910 He endorses Foley Kidney Pills saying they gave him relief and recommends them sincerely Read the ads
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Jas. C. Dahlman
Omaha
Dawes Wo. Neb
Chadron
Nebraska
Foley&Co
Chicago
Foley
James C. Dahiman
Kicked by A Mad Horse Beetown Man Recovers With Salve
Samuel Hireh of Beetown Wisconsin escaped a severe leg wound after failing to heal with doctors. Backlen's Arnica Salve cured the ulcer and related injuries, advertised as a remedy for barns boils eczema scalds cuts corns cold sores bruises and piles, priced 25 cents at druggists.
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Samuel Hireh
Beetown
Wis
Kidney and Urinary Health Remedy for General Ailments
An old, advertised remedy claims to strengthen and restore natural kidney and bladder function. Suggested use targets backache headache nervousness rheumatism and various kidney bladder and urinary irregularities. Sold by all druggists as a universal urethral tonic.
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Binghamton, N. Y
At the Ball Park Phiexmatic Spectator Dispute
A brief Chicago Tribune exchange notes a spectator complaining about applause during a game play. The other man claims his bones rattled rather than applause and tells the intruding observer to mind his business.
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Ball Park
Chicago Tribune
Jericho Leaves Offer Natural Constipation Cure
A Holy Land shrub leaf product claims to relieve and cure constipation without drugs. Leaves are edible, gentle on intestinal tissues, and sold by mail for twenty five cents with money back guarantee.
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Holy Land
Jericho
River Jordan
Peckham Schoolboy Unable to Learn Expelled
A London education committee report details a Peckham schoolboy nearly 13 who has learned only two or three letters, cannot write or calculate, and has been decided to be expelled from school.
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Peckham
London County Council
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Boston
Mass
Bew
Henry Eawson
Veasterc
Fountain Comsty
Develiianie
Scott
Church Federation
Crawfordeville
Republican
Geographical
Hali
Graham
Rogers
James C. Dahlman
Cowboy
Lariat
Parker
Ort
Domer Sewell
Buving
Homer Sewell
Iain
Ius Stu
Peerless Watch CO
E. 63d St
Dearborn
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