Pioneer William St. Baker, Franklin County Veteran, Passes
Obituary notices the death of William St. Baker, aged 85, a long-time Franklin County pioneer who crossed the Alleghenies and settled near Brookville. Born March 11, 1810, he lived a frugal life, never drank or accepted a gift, and was remembered for his rugged character and life near Brookville.
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William St. Baker
Franklin County
Alleghanies
Brookville
Keesal
Tate
Keesel
Teker
Alxties
Local Miscellaneous Notes From Indiana Historic Ledger
Fragmented notes mention deaths of Matt Deintwater and M. Clayton, legal and money matters in Evansville and Covington, farm incidents in Lawrenceburg, a sheriff sale in New Albany, and various odd items. References to Lafayetta Soldier's Home, a new courthouse in Starke County, and a $76,000 to $1100 000 project show local governance and infrastructure concerns.
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Bignor
Inver Poratin
Jwuvanon Connell
Pittsboro
Clay Township
Burtell
Neawastioweny Lias
Tate Glass Works
Kokaotny
M. Clayton
Covington Vanking Company
Lafayetta
George W. Linnehnett
Vetorurr
Starke County
Allott
Nicholas Oberting
Lawrenceburg
Acker Mill
Young Grahan
Washington
Washington Streat Pallieng Jing
Nia Mae
Givan Lin
Jacob Eigin
Evansville
Low
Switzerland
Juatles
Bill
Doone
Yarrisoy County
New Albany
Thomas Goopar
Biel Tan
Fd Tin
Daniel Weelster
Lawrehoobtrg
Celesetino
Dubois County
Fefuaedl
Ephraim Kelgwin
Evangville
Shanta
Cal
San Francisco
Indien
Clarenca Applegate
Beayaville
Feed Water
John F. Davenport
Mundale
Alteight Vesee
Forcis O
Godiva
Fort Wayne
John Jiang
Fairs Mount
Wilson Smith
Clathersline
Carl G. Thompson G
CLD
Muah
Bredowick
J. Weber
Fon Noraying
Preumatic Grain
lWwick Ebipty- Ang Dogies
Centaur Sues to Stop Imitation Castoria Labels
Judge Peter A. Crosscop grants a temporary injunction for Centaur Company of New York against Chicago Linn of Hurd, Young & Directing acting as agents of Pitcher Medicine Company of Quinih. The court finds Castoria labels were copied and used on imitation products. Centaur moves to pursue criminal action against druggists selling counterfeit Castoria.
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Arcescep
Gaperal
Oblengo
Peter A. Crosscop
United States
Centaus Company
New York City
Quinih
Grosscapp
Bode Hut
Gentarir
Centaur Company
Messe
Hacline
Scotr
Lord
Midwest
Samuel Pitcher
Hoger Drug Company
Duluth
Minn
Runt
Centaur
Paria eoret Poller and Faris Secret Police
The secret police of Faris differ from regular forces. Members are typically unknown to each other and one detective is often employed to watch another.
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Paria Eoret Poller
Faris
USA
Hood
America
C-T, Hood & Go
Lowell
Mass
Solving the Future Welfare of the Continent
An article discusses Western Canada prairie settlement and immigration, noting 160 acre homesteads offered by the government and advocates for migration to Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Assiniboia. It cites German press observations and promotes colonization as relief for Eastern renters and farmers.
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Western
Canada
Ita
Biesons
The
Germain
Milwaukee
United States
Manitoba
Assiniboia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Free Government
Fred Douglass Widow to Lecture Platform
Mrs. Peederick Douglass widow of the renowned orator plans to lecture, addressing social and political challenges. The piece notes concerns about food supply and digestion while promoting a tonic for stomach relief.
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Fred. Douglass
Peederick Douglass
Coffee supply from Spanish American territories eyed as future world source
The article predicts that Cuba Puerto Rico the Philippines and Cuba will in a few years become coffee suppliers to the world under American enterprise. It promotes Allen's Foot-Bane a winter foot powder and claims relief from foot troubles and frost bites with a 25 cent package sold by druggists and stores.
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Cheanver Correo
Dwest
Porto Ico
Cuba
Philippines
Allen
FREER
Allen B
Olmsted
le Noy
N. X
Wolves Fill Norwegian Villages With Fearful Silence
In Norway locals believed wolves were frightened away by telegraph lines and a village once raised funds to build a tunnel or culvert nearby for reasons not fully clear.
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Norway
Tula
What Do the Chiarca Deiok and New Food Drink JHAIN-D
A garbled ad like fragment promotes a new drink JHAIN-D as a replacement for coffee, touting health benefits and low cost. It claims crude ingredients and broad availability in grocers for 1c or 25c.
California bound travel offers low rates and tours
The Chicago and North Western Railway advertises favorable winter and spring round trip tickets to California and the West. It highlights first class and tourist sleeper accommodations with daily service year round and personally conducted tourist car parties. Details and applications available through agents of the Chicago & North Western Railway and connecting lines.
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California
Catlfor
Mia
Ore
Chicago & North Western Railway
Fragmentary note on medical advice text
A damaged OCR fragment discusses avoiding certain intake by mouth and mentions a bottle, care, and surgery. It notes wires of business and a sticking feature on heads, plus a coverage length described as about two to three inches.
Grain drink touted as coffee substitute in new line
A grocer promotes a grain based drink as a substitute for coffee priced at 15c and 25c per package. The ad claims adults will find the beverage satisfying and similar in effect to coffee, sold at all grocers.
Fragments Hint at Health Tonic Advertisement
Public notice style fragment describes a health tonic with claims of kidney and bowel benefits and headache cures. It references a $1000 for fake testimonials and mentions CHE 1150 CO. An unclear passage also mentions beef, potatoes, and facial features in a garbled directive.
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