Threshing Crew Claims Illinois State Title Record
The W. S. Young and Richard Purdue crew from Frankfort returned from Benton county claiming state champion status after fourteen days of work threshing 49 280 bushels of oats averaging 3 529 daily. The best day was 4 000 bushels with G W Walters and Schuyler Foster as feeders challenging any two to beat the record. The Meese minister moves to Chicago after health wanes and will be remembered for uniting many couples in marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
W.L. Meese
Indiana
Ira T. Eaton
Chicago
Dr Fowler's Wild Strawberry for Infant Ills
Three threats to infant life cholera infantum dysentery and diarrhoea are named. The remedy attributed is Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry claimed to conquer these ailments for babies.
Man Committed On Assault and Battery Charge
Thomas Botts was committed without bond on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. He attacked Miss Jennie Stanley with an open knife on August 4, injuring her but not seriously. Botts had pursued Miss Stanley, despite objections to his attentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Thomas Botts
Jennie Stanley
Botts
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children
Mother Gray for years a curse in the Children s Home in New York treated children with a remedy now sold in all drug stores. Harmless and pleasant to take it claims to ease feverishness constipation headache itching stomach disorders and remove worms. 25c. Sample sent free. Allen 8 Olmsted Le Pay N Y. Jeffersonville Aug 16 Miss Olga Eberts daughter of E C Eberts a local businessman went to Chicago to visit Mrs H L Naughton a sister and Carl Gallrein her betrothed quietly married by Rev J G Reese formerly of this city Both are prominent in Jeffersonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
Allen
Olmsted
le Pay
Jeffersonville
Olga Eberts
E. C. Eberts
Chicago
H. L. Naughton
Carl Gallrein
Windy City
J. G. Reese
Noblesville Council Grants Carnival Privilege Amid Protest
In Noblesville on August 16 the city council allowed a carnival company to use streets for a carnival. Ministers threaten legal action to-stop the event while a petition with 1,000 signatures urged approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesville
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin advertised in hometown ads
A Word-of-mouth pitch promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a quick cure. The ad claims a small bottle offers relief comparable to a long vacation and urges readers to ask druggists or users about its benefits. It notes MRushton’s and Thomas’ drug stores as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Mrushton
Damages Sought After Connersville Auto Accident
Connersville records two damage suits against the city after a street rope caused Mrs. Laura E. Blair to be thrown from her buggy, injuring her seriously. Blair seeks 10 000 dollars while her husband files for 5 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connersville
Laura E. Blair
Foley's Honey and Tar Relief Claim by Iowa Man
Daniel Bantz of Otterville Iowa reports long standing asthma and cough relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar. He credits immediate improvement and greater help than prior remedies from Rushton's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Bantz
Otterville
Iowa
Foley
Rushton’s
Woman Mistakes Carbolic Acid for Jamaica Ginger
Versailles residents report Mrs. Tarrie Jackson twenty five years old attempted to take Jamaica ginger but swallowed carbolic acid by mistake and faces probable death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Tarrie Jackson
Jamaica
De Witts Little Early Risers Offer Safe Regularity
If the action of your bowels is not easy and regular serious complications must be the final result. De Witts Little Early Risers will remove this danger. Safe pleasant and effective. Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Witt
Houseworth. Bros
Man's Pluck Saved Him From Molten Metal Burn
Peter Weldon an engineer at Maryland steel works suffered severe burns when molten iron spilled over him and he jumped from a damaged cab into a pool of liquid metal. He survived and is recovering at Maryland General Hospital convalescent with extensive scarring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland General Hospital
Baltimore
Peter Weldon
Maryland Steel Works
Weldon
Treatment Brings Immediate relief in Williams Child
A Williams Oregon father J H Doak reports his baby suffered severe diarrhoea until Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy gave instant relief and complete cure after doctors could not help. Available at Houseworth Bros drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Doak
Williams
Oregon
Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
Needs of Manila Highlight Call for Utilities and Enterprise
Manila, a city of 250000, lacks street car service, lighting, a department store, and a hotel. The Manila correspondent of the New York Tribune notes no legal barrier to U S corporations forming here. An opinion from Manila attorneys says US stock corporations meeting state laws can operate in the Philippines and own property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippines
New York Tribune
United States
Philippine Islands
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism Sold by Local Druggists
Mystic Cure claims to heal rheumatism and neuralgia in one day or less with a single dose showing immediate relief. The advertising notes dramatic action removing the disease’s cause and quick benefits from the first dose. Priced at 75 cents and 1.00, sold by H. Leonard and Houseworth Bros. in the opera house block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Leonard
Houseworth Bros
Opera House Block
Brazil Rubber Crop Outlook Strong with Higher 1900 Output
The New York Journal of Commerce reports Brazil's rubber crop reaching 27,650 tons, up 3.75 percent from 1899 1900. Peru and other regions boost global supply, with world production totaling 54 500 tons and world consumption around 4 500 tons monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Journal of Commerce
Brazil
Amazon
Peru
Bolivia
Matto Grosso
Mollendo
Central America
Mexico
Criton
Java
Borneo
Archipelago
West Africa
Congo
Antwerp
Madagascar
Mozambique
Sundries
Morgantown resident cured by Foley's Kidney Cure
A. R. Bass of Morgantown Indiana endured nightly awakenings and severe backache with kidney pains before being cured by Foley's Kidney Cure. The remedy is guaranteed and sold at Rushton's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Bass
Morgantown
Ind
Foley
Rushton
Boy Dies After Horse Kick Near Albany
Albany August 16 The twelve year old son of Mrs Henry Jones living north of town was kicked by a horse last Tuesday and died of his injuries last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Henry Jones
Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Vitality to Buyers
A faded advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea claiming to restore vigor and happiness, promising both mental and physical refreshment. The fragment mentions rosy cheeks and a rosy glow as benefits and urges readers to ask for the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Moutain
Excused for Hugging Girl in Quincy but Hunnewell Responds
James Keithley was arrested in Quincy for walking with his arm around a girl and claimed ignorance of local rules. In Hunnewell Missouri boys commonly hug girls, and a town meeting condemned him with ten red ink paragraphs and a “dead or alive” capture reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Keithley
Quincy
Quincey Society
Hunnewell
A Minister's Good Work With a Simple Remedy
A Kansas preacher touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a quick cure after bilious colic. He contrasts two doctors' treated patient with a single dose from the remedy, claiming full recovery. The product is sold at Houseworth Bros. drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
A. A
Emporia
Kan
Houseworth Bros
Fine Feathers Free Hat Trial At Ascot Season
The head of a millinery business saw Oaks fashion but faced a hat sent back as not suitable after an order on approval. More hats were ordered on trial just in time for Ascot, likened to unscrupulous gentlemen who ride on trial horses while claiming land purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaks
Ascot
London
Pearls Deal Ties Panama Pearl Trade to Paris
The Colombian government plans to lease pearl fishing rights around the Pearl islands near Panama. A boy who found a pearl in shallow waters sold it locally for 1760 dollars, then for 4400 in Panama. The pearl now sits in Paris with a 6000 dollar offer refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Pearl Islands
Paris
Chicago Chronicle
Foley's Kidney Cure Claim At Rushton's Drug Store
Oscar Bowman of Lebanon Kentucky says Foley's Kidney Cure cured his kidney disease and saved his life. He urges people to take Foley's and mentions Rushton's drug store as the place to obtain it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nim
Oscar Bowman
Lebanon
Foley
Foley’s. Rushton
Fall of Water Droplet Speeds in Air Calculations
Stokes concludes that a water droplet one thousandth of an inch in diameter falls far slower than expected in still air. A droplet one tenth that size would descend at no more than one inch per minute, a hundred times slower than the larger droplet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stokes
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Advertisement Claim
An advertorial promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a permanent relief for indigestion. It asserts the product digests what you eat and supports lasting stomach comfort, discouraging dieting as a remedy. Houseworth Brora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseworth Brora
Rochester man pursues woman who fled with $700
H J Patton of Rochester hunted a woman calling herself Miller in Laporte after she took $700 from him. She claimed to own La Grange realty with a $700 mortgage and agreed to meet for a wedding but went to Chicago. Patton learns she is already married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
H. J. Patton
Rochester
Miller
Patton
la Grange
Chicago
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Claims Healing Six Years
James White of Bryantsville Ind says DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured running sores on both legs after six years of suffering. He states doctors failed to help and urges readers to get DeWitt's, not imitations, from Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James White
Bryantsville
Ind
DeWitt
DeWitt’s
Houseworth Bros
Bank organization in Sunman progresses rapidly
Batesville August 16 The organization of a bank at Sunman is proceeding rapidly. Professor William Robinson of this place is one of the originators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
Sunman
William Robinson
Litterita Pill Box Details Prompt Confusion
An OCR fragment notes pill packaging with 6c boxes containing 11 pills and 0c boxes of 40 or 100 pills. It references “LIVERITA” and locations in Indiana near a depot. The readable text is fragmented and unclear but indicates pill packaging data and a place name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverita
Ikhart
Ind
Government partners with merchants for fruit study program
Secretary Wilson approves a novel pomological bureau experiment in which the United States covers losses while exporters gain profits. The plan aims to study market conditions and shipping methods and to conduct experimental fruit shipments abroad to boost American fruit exports, with congress backing cooperative investigations and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Wilson
the Treasury
United States
Department
Congress
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Promoted by Houseworth Bros
The advertisement touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a quick healer for eruptions cuts burns scalds and sores and claims it as a certain cure for piles. It warns against counterfeits and urges buyers to get the original from Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
DeWitt’s. Houseworth’ Bros
Oak in Athens Squires Owns Itself and Surrounding Land
An Athens Georgia oak is described as owning itself and land within eight feet of its trunk. The tale recalls Col W W Jackson who deeded to the tree full possession to prevent future destruction. The anecdote originates from the Cincinnati Inquirer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Col. W. W. Jackson
Cincinnati Inquirer
Have You Seen It Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
The advertisement proclaims Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cures dyspepsia and stomach troubles and is kept in plain view at Rushton's and Thomas' drug stores.
Dangers at Sea and New Sound-Based Warnings
Edison proposes a keel mounted thermo sensor and an underwater sound detector to reveal distant ship noises. A deck hood would amplify inaudible sounds for observation. An English inventor develops a Marconi based warning device for rocky coasts seven miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
N. Y. Sun
Foley's Kidney Cure Praise from Wm Finn of Lama O
Wm Finn of Lama Ohio reports excellent results from Foley's Kidney Cure. He says it relieved backache severe hip pain toned his system and gave energy. He calls it a reliable remedy and sure cure for kidney diseases. Sold at Rushton's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finn
Lama
Foley
Rushton’s
Asphalt town laid out near Gifford railroad
Monon August 16 asphalt is the name of a new town planned along the Gifford railroad in Jasper county. The name was suggested to Mr Gifford by discovery of abundant oil suitable for asphalt manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon
Jasper County
Gifford
Foley's Kidney Cure Promises Cures Kidney Complaints
A. H. Davis of Sterling Iowa writes that two one dollar bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure cured his kidney and bladder troubles after about two years of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Davis
Sterling, Ia
Foley
Rushton
Diphtheria Outbreak Hits Local Families Near Wheeler
Black diphtheria appears in families of Case Jones and Frank Sheets near Wheeler in the county. At the Sheets home two children died and two others are fatally ill. Authorities report no wider spread at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Case Jones
Frank Sheets
Wheeler This County
Sheets
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Quick Relief
Houseworth Bros advertises One Minute Cough Cure for cough or croup. Claims the child will be all right in a little while with no fear. Describes the product as pleasant to take, safe, sure and almost instantaneous in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseworth Bros
Mine Superintendent Killed By Boiler During Switch
Jno. Cairns, superintendent at Moneaqua coal mine, was killed while a boiler car was being switched. The boiler struck the frame and threw Cairns into the narrow gap between the boiler head and frame, causing his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moneaqua
Ill
Jno
Cairns
Children Stricken by Whooping Cough, Mrs O E Says
A fragment reports Mrs 0 E recounting that both her children were taken with whooping cough. The wording is unclear and dates are not provided.
Islander Wreck off Douglas Island Kills Many
A Canadian Pacific steamer Islander struck an iceberg near Douglas Island at 2 a.m. Thursday, 65 drowned. Of 107 passengers and 71 crew, many perished as doors jammed and lifeboats failed, with Captain Foote going down with the ship. Names of the dead and missing include Mrs. Ross and Dr. John Duncan. gold valued at 275000 was aboard. The purser’s list will be issued after purser arrives aboard the Farallon tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Islander
Canadian Pacific Navigation Company
Douglas Island
Juneau
Treadwell
Lucy
Jennifer
Flossie
Steward Simpson
la Blonde
Foote
J. W. Smith
Vancouver
A. Kendalls
W. Smith
J. A. Bethan
J.L. Wilcox
Seattle
John Duncan
P. Burke
H. P. Burke
H. Porter
Neil Folk
Doll
George Allen
Horace Smith
J. Pitts
Cook
Buck Hooder
Burke
Oilers
Tvo
Kendall
Joe Bard
G. ‘Miller
Barber
N. Law
M. P. Jock
Porter
Moran
H. H. Hart
Klondike
Farallon
George McL. Brown
Canadian Pacific Railroad
North
Dean's Ointment Cites Cure for Hemorrhoids
Advertisement claims C F Cornell of Valley Street Saugerties New York found relief from itching hemorrhoids after doctors failed and the medicine cured quickly and permanently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
C. F. Cornell
Valley Street
Saugerties
N. Y
Black Snake Story Hails From Fairview in W Va
Justice Samuel Dorsey of Fairview reports a dramatic home market snake tale. In an upstairs wardrobe he found a three foot eight inch black snake pulled from trouser pockets, after the squire killed it during a housecleaning incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsville
W. Va
Justice of the
Samuel Dorsey
Fairview
Farm Accidents Prompt Wary Community Safety Push
Accidents on the farm raise concerns as injuries from cuts and bruises accumulate. Local officials urge stricter safety measures and training to reduce harm and protect workers.
Notice of liquor license application in Elkhart Indiana
James A Evans of Concord Township Elkhart County Indiana will apply at the next Elkhart County Board of Commissioners session for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under a quart with on premises drinking at a two story building in Chapmans South Elkhart Addition Elkhart. The notice cites August 1901.
Liquor License Petition for Elkhart City Ward
Frank W. Wice Wire a male resident of Concord township Elkhart county Indiana applied to the Elkhart county Board of County Commissioners for a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and intoxicating liquors in quantities under a quart with on premises drinking privilege. The sought location is the east room on the upper floor of a brick building on Beardsley’s first addition lot 56 described bounds and fronts a public highway. The notice is dated August 8 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Concord Township
Elkhart County
Indiana
James.a. Evans
Board of County Commissioners
Goshen
Chapman
Frank W. Wickwire
Elkhhart County
Bulding
Beardsley
Frank W. Wice Wire
Schmidt Seeks liquor license for Elkhart storefront
Notice to Elkhart County residents that John C. Schmidt will apply at the September session of the Elkhart County Board of Commissioners for a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities less than a quart with on premise consumption. Premises located on the ground floor of a three story brick building fronts Tyler Avenue. Aug 8 1901.
Millersburg License Application For On Premises Liquor Sale
A male resident of Elkhart County Indiana requests a license to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in quantities under a quart for consumption on the premises. The site is the front room on the first floor of a frame building at lot 31 in Millersburg, starting 40 feet north of the southeast corner, with measurements 30 by 18 by 30 by 18 feet. Applicant: George W. Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg
Elkhart
Indiana
Commissioners’ Court
George W. Gilbert
Notice of Administration in Elkhart County
Executors James A. Cook Charles H. Winchester Wintham H. Knickerbocker appointed by the Circuit Court clerk of Elkhart County Indiana to administer the estate of John Cook deceased. The estate is claimed to be solvent. July 18 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
State of
Indiana
John Cook
James A. Cook
Charles H. Winchester
Wintham H. Knickerbocker
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J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Houseworth Bros. Drug Stores
Man
Foley’s Honey Co
John C. Schimidt
Board of Commissioners
Tyler Avenue
John C. Schmidt
Lus
M. S
Lakeshore
Michigan Southern Ry
Old Road
Lvaves
Gsi
Grand Rapids
Havis Air Line
Noice
West
Pacific Express
Elk
Ohi
Boston
Ont
Lake Shore
Day Express
Weatern
Dem
Abe
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