Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Claim
Creston Iowa advertisement features Mrs Wu praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving inflammation pains headaches and nerves. It touts widespread testimonials and urges women to seek guidance from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts offering confidential advice for free for twenty years.
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Creston
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia EE. Pinkham
Mrs. Wu. Seals
W. Howard St
Lydia I. Pinkham
Belle asks price of dress at Chopin recital
A Belle at a Chopin recital is described as deeply moved by the Marche Funebre. The escort compliments the performance and she replies asking how much the Paris gown would cost, noting it fits her exquisitely in the back.
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Belle
Paris
Charles A. Stoneham & CO. Commission Brokers
Broad Street
New York City
Smacking lips sparks kitchen rumor in Yonkers Statesman
A Yonkers Statesman paragraph features a maid asking about a butler John and a waiting girl noting a lip smacking incident. The mistress questions the behavior. the exchange hints at possible misdeeds or gossip in the residence.
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John
Yonkers Statesman
Music Hall, Drama and Picture Houses A London Stage Note
A London Stage remark notes music halls losing vogue as venues shift toward drama and cinema. It cites varied trends with halls partly running drama, others embracing films, and new picture houses expanding. The piece also includes a brief Q&A exchange on marriage and American matches.
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London Stage
Funeral Interlude as Church Fire Breaks Out
Father John F. Keller concluded the funeral for Stephen Dwyer at a Hortford City Catholic church and calmed attendants as a basement fire near the furnace broke out. He aided parishioners in fighting the blaze until firefighters arrived, preventing panic among women and children. The loss is insured.
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Hortford
John F. Keller
Stephen Dwyer
Father Keller
Midnight Walking Club forms in Muncie Eaton area
A new group called The Midnight Walking Club arises in Muncie Eaton north of town. Largely indoor workers join to walk from midnight to 1 am four nights weekly, then rest. Moses Black, cashier of Eaton State Bank, and Albert Bauer, a manufacturer, organized it. The reason for the 12 to 1 am timing is not explained.
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Muncie
Eaton
Here
Moses Black
Eaton State Bank
Albert Bauer
Sheep Killing Dogs Expensive in Decatur County
1910 reports from township trustees show dog suppression costs across counties. Washing ton $606 Fugit $230.28 Jackson $171.75 Adams $255.73 Sand Creek $666.19 Clinton $84.26 Salt Creek $270.59 Clay $297.76 Adams overdrawn $825 on dog fund for stock killed. Columbus assessors report many homeless dogs and rising ownership disputes.
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Greensburg
Decatur County
Washington Township
Fugit
Jackson
Adams
Sand Creek
Clinton
Salt Creek
Clay
Adams Township
Boy Dies After Fall From Run In Elkhart
Charles Seeberger Jr., ten, died from rupture of a blood vessel in the head after he and a little girl slipped and fell on a concrete walk.
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Elkhart
Charles Seeberger, Jr
Miner Jacob Turpin killed by falling slate at Ft. Branch mine
Jacob Turpin a 35 year old miner died from injuries after being crushed by falling slate at the Ft. Branch mine. He survived five hours after the accident. A widow and five children remain.
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Princeton
Jacob Turpin
Ft. Branch
Woman’s Auxiliary Aims to Buy Farm for Horses
Indianapolis group plans a small farm for horses critiqued beyond weight and speed. The Humane Society auxiliary renewed a $300 pledge and has $104, aiming for $1,000 to purchase near the city. A fundraising raffle is set for April 21.
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Indianapolis
Dobbin
Animal World
Woman's Auxiliary
Indianapolis Humane Society
Bank Vice President Gifts 66 Acre Farm for Local Cemetery
Dale, Fayette National Bank vice president and noted local booster, donated a sixty six acre farm a mile west of Connersville to serve as a new cemetery. The gift valued at nine thousand dollars addresses the crowded old cemetery and follows long discussions by merchants and civic leaders. The Commercial club oversees the property.
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Connersville
Manfred FE. Dale
Fayette National Bank
Dale
Commercial Club
Mayor Protects Skaters on Richmond Sidewalks
Richmond mayor refuses to ban sidewalk roller skating, promising no arrests or penalties for children. Nashville reports timber thief probe after a farmer finds a prized poplar logged into six ten-foot pieces. Gary court delays a suit for thirty days when desk keys go missing.
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Richmond
Zimmerman
Gary
William Westergren
Miller
Indiana News in Brief: Tragedies and Trials Across Cities
In Alexandria six year old Alexandria-Joseph Black was found dead in Baxter block. Terre Haute mystery surrounds John Burke's death as his body was found in the Wabash river. coroner says he died before entering the water and detectives investigate. Frankfort charred bones in Jake Miller barn suggest a tramp may have slept there after a $12,000 loss. New Albany gauger John Carothers will replace M Bert Thurman as deputy collector for the Vincennes division. Goshen Miss Frankie Billmeyer sues Richard A Johnson for $1,000 for breach of promise. Richmond ministers protest an Elks lodge indoor fair raffling an automobile. Greenfield Dan Williams indicted for burglary after suspected bank robbery links. Terre Haute R P Mays dies after a fall from a train while epileptic near the Big Four tracks.
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Alexandria
Joseph Black
Baxter Block
Terre Haute
John Burke
Wabash River
Frankfort
Jake Miller
New Albany
John Carothers
Shoals
Internal Revenue Service
Vincennes
M. Bert Thurman
Indiana
Indianapolis
Richard A. Johnson
Johnson
Nappanee
Billmeyer
Richmond
Richmond Lodge of Elks
Greenfield
Dan Williams
Marion County
New Palestine
R. P. Mays
Language Barter Sparks Amusing Bystander Exchange
A playful scene unfolds as a waiter and bystander discuss languages with a joke about Esperanto. The bystander notes the waiter speaks it fluently, prompting light humor and a nod to linguistic quirks.
A Generous Gift Almanac Promises Moon Science and More
Professor Munyon issues a complete almanac detailing moon science and latitude data plus articles on reading character by phenology palmistry and birth month. It covers card reading birth stones dream interpretation beauty culture manicuring antidotes and other topics for family use. Free distribution offered by the Munyon Remedy Company Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munyon
Munron Remedy Company
Philadelphia
Women May Call For Military Cooks in German Reform
A German women’s rights advocate proposes compulsory service for women to balance male conscription. She argues that domestic work and cooking could build national strength, warning that a world dominated by German culinary discipline could push Europe toward militarism. She asserts societies cannot endure without food.
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Germany
Europe
Reason Enough Chicken Theft Conviction in Xenia
A man in Xenia Ohio was arrested for chicken stealing deemed grand larceny after numerous thefts. He was tried and convicted and asked to explain why sentence should not be passed, claiming he cannot go to jail until finishing a shack he is building. A joke about marriage money follows.
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Xenia
Jedge
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
The Lady and the Hobble Fashion Exchange
A brief Suburban Life piece questions hobble gown longevity and jokes about wasting time learning to hobble. Quotations from Coleridge and Greene frame common sense and a mind content as wisdom.
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