Another Hunting Trip
Levi Armantrout recounts a Lake County hunting trip starting November 27 1902. He and a friend travel by rail to North Judson and Ripley, stay in a hay barn, hunt quail and chickens, share boisterous tales of marksmen from Starke County, and note mounted skins in C F Fite's collection.
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Rochester
North Judson
Kankakee Marsh
Denver
Ripley
Pard
Starke Co
C. F. Fite
Starke County
Levi Armantrout
Electric Bitters Promises Quick System Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for nervousness sleeplessness stomach upsets and general ill health. It claims to tone the stomach regulate kidneys and bowels stimulate the liver and purify the blood. The product costs 50 cents and is guaranteed by W L Piper Druggist with a refund if not satisfied.
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W. L. Piper
Editor withstands force in Polak Louisiana office
An incident at a Polak Louisiana newspaper office ended with one visitor jailed, another hospitalized, and the editor continuing to publish. The episode underscores the enduring power of the press in the region.
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Polak
Louisiana
South
Costly Mistake and Legacy Echo in History
A humorous ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills for ailments while a historical note recounts Cecil Rhodes as the wealthiest exile with a vast fortune from St Helena. It notes Rhodes left about 40 million dollars to relatives and claims his exactions from conquered states reached nearly 375 million.
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Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte
Cecil Rhodes
St. Helena
Holiday Round Trip Fare Sale By L T and IL BE Roads
On December 24 25 and 31 and January 1 the L T and IL BE roads offer round trip tickets at 14 fare good returning until January 2 due to the holidays.
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L. T
IL. BE
Not Doing Right in the Philippine Islands Darkens Civilization
Congressman C B Landis denounces neglect of reform in the Philippine Islands arguing civilization and enlightenment are at stake. He states laziness is praised when duty is ignored, and he condemns banditry as more worthy than lawfulness, urging citizens to build a lawful, civilized society.
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Clothcraft
D. Kittner & Sons
Peru
Philippine Islands
C. B. Landis
Conkey
Home Journal
Local Timetables Lake Erie & Western Trains
Solid trains run between Sandusky and Peoria Indianapolis and Michigan City Fort Wayne and Connersville with through tickets to all U S and Canada Passenger trains from Denver depart northbound at 10 40 a m 3 49 p m and 10 43 p m southbound at 6 57 a m 11 58 a m and 6 45 p m Nos 21 and 22 run Indianapolis Laporte on Sundays only daily other days.
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Sandusky
Peoria
Indianapolis
Michigan City
Fort Wayne
Connersville
United States
Canada
Laporte
H. J, Rhe
Ind
Vandalia Line Time Table East and Westbound
Vandalia Line timetable lists east bound passenger No 110 at 7 46 am No 108 at 7 03 pm and local freight No 164 at 9 60 am west bound passenger No 103 at 12 01 pm No 109 at 8 10 pm and local freight No 163 at 3 30 pm J M Cuesperoucy H A G P A St Louis Mo Charles Morcombe Agent
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West Hound
M. J. M. Cuesperoucy H. A. G. P. A
St. Louis
Wabash Railroad Schedule From Peru Union Station
Trains depart Peru Union Station with eastbound departures including Eastern Ex via Montpelier at 4 12 am Buffalo Mail 7 17 am Mail and Express 10 19 am Continental Limited 3 25 pm Atlantic Express 4 30 pm. Westbound services list City Mail 7 20 am 11 30 am Continental Limited 12 36 pm Fast Mail 7 15 pm Western Express 10 30 pm. All trains daily. J J Skinner Peru Indiana Ticket Agent.
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Union Station
Peru
NO. East
Montpelier
Buffalo Mail
Continental
Mont
Atlantic Express
WEST
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Inp
Norton
2Nd St
Opume
Ofisimas Store
China
Grume’s Mammoth Christmas Store
Kankakee
Oup Stoge of
Julius Falk
Dr. King
Lake Erie & Western
Vandalia
Chas. Morcombe
Wabash Railroad
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