Sisters elope with two Syracuse men name Daly seeks aid
Frank Daly rushes to Goshen after his wife and her sister leave with two feather renovators from Syracuse. Daly pleads for return but they depart in a buggy with the men. He intends a warrant but cannot locate the prosecutor and appeals to Syracuse authorities. He explains he learned of the departure after returning from Chicago and that the sisters met the men while in Elkhart area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Daly
Gosha
Humole
Daly
Justice Young
Goshen
Syracuse
Truth
Iiads
Chicago
Oraing
Nettie
Trashen
Lake Shore
Gosien Ll Con
Don Waugh
Roach
Waugh
Roshen
Elkhart
Vicinlly
Thefts Rise as August Sees Horse and Bicycle Losses
Police report August thefts include sixteen horses and ten bicycles across the state. Most cases vanish without trace, with many stolen from the gas belt and suspected to be driven toward the Wankakee swamps. An organized gang is thought to operate, using no underground railway to move animals at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wankakee
Geahtey
Discovery Heralded for Blcsd Poisoning Cure
An advertisement touts B C Warmer’s Compound of Seven Cures as the great cancer remedy and a cure for all skin and blood diseases caused by contact, secondary, or hereditary factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C.b.warmer
Allen's Foot-Base in Gloves and Toiletry Ad
An odd ad copy promotes Allen's Foot-Base for gloves and as a talc like powder. Mentions a Chicago publication editor and a grand preparation. Includes a price 25c and a sample offer with a street address in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Phistemne Sud
W.A Almeatz
Chicago Quinto
Stray Horse Safe After Pickup and Fire Loss
A stray horse was picked up by police and a fire destroyed Mrs. Rosa Shaw’s Goshen home. The incident at Wilden Avenue damaged art panels and large pictures worth about five thousand dollars. Ernest Brady alerted neighbors and firefighters saved some belongings. the house is a one and a half story structure reduced to walls. Mrs. Shaw, an artist, recently moved from Elkhart to Goshen, and expresses heartbreak with community sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liet
Rosa Shaw
Goshen
Ernest Brady
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a Great Favorite
The remedy is praised for soothing healing effects and pleasant taste with quick relief. Mothers of young children rely on it for colds croup and whooping cough and it contains no opium or harmful drug. Sold by A O Rowe druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Rowe
Reform School Affidavit Pending In May Tatterday Case
The parents allege their daughter May Tatterday is irreversibly beyond their influence and should be placed in reform school. Police will use available evidence, and she was sent to Goshen to await court decision after being found in a house of ill fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
Goshen
Insane patients to be sent to Loneclift hospital
County Clerk Dennett reports four insane persons awaiting care at Loneclift hospital will be transported immediately. The names listed are G. W. Shewalter Clinton township Alice Mikesell Goshen Harlan Forrey Wikbert and Samuel F. Gordon Middlebury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennett
Loneclift Insane Hospital
G. W. Shewalter
Clinton Township
Alice Mikesell
Goshen
Harlan Forrey
Wikbert
Samuel F. Gordon
Middlebury
Houseworth Bros. Endorse Foley's Honey and Tar Remedy
An advertisement from Houseworth Bros. promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a relief for consumptives and severe coughs. It claims the remedy comforts the worst cases and is recommended to readers as a friendly suggestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A &Ocb
Foley
Houseworth Bros
Goshen to Get Free Rural Mail Service
Government officer reviews proposed rural mail routes with Milton Cornell Goshen postmaster. Plans include north and east routes from Goshen as county residents welcome the improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Milton Cornell
Do Not Lose Your Head Over Politics
A playful admonition advises keeping calm in political discourse and avoiding anger while encouraging a visit to a local drug store for a trial bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas’ Drug Store
Dr. Caldwell
Local Promoters Eye Monolith Cement Co Stock
Hon L W Vail and M W Starr of Goshen may invest in Monolith Cement Co stock to operate at Bristol. Promoters should secure the interest of the named gentlemen as their investments show robust dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Vail
M. W. Starr
Goshen
Monolith Cement Co
Bristol
Starr
Vail
From an Old Soldier
Detroit veteran JOHN COUGHLIN testifies that Dr. Co. D Warner's Compound of Seven Cures strengthens the body and restores vigor in aging men, claiming the remedy has no equal for renewing life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Co. D. Warner
John Coughlin
September Weather Forecast By Prof Hicks
Prof Hicks forecasts a unsettled September with storms, winds and frosts. Early 3rd to 5th expect cool northerly air and rising barometer after storms. From the 8th to 9th more storms, hail and thunder follow a heat spell, then cooler NW winds and possible early snow in far west by mid September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Liquor License Applications Filed in County Court
Applications have been filed for liquor licenses at the coming term of the commissioners court by Gorge Dotson and Julius Jaster of Elkhart and Valentine D. Miller of Nappanee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
Gorge
Sun Spots Tied to Heat and Digestive Ailments
Astronomers link large sun spots to the season's extreme heat while doctors attribute most fainting spells to stomach disorders. The ad promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure from Hocuseworth Bros as a quick relief and permanent cure for indigestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocuseworth Bros
Real Estate Transfers Cover Goshen and Surrounding Areas
Real estate transfers include Augusta W Seuhrtz et al to Frank A Haseall for a Goshen lot at 2000 dollars. W RR. Weller and wife transfer to Louis Dedrick a lot in Elkhart for 1300 dollars. Benj Hershberger to F B Mast and wife land in Locke for 1000 dollars. David B Stump and wife to W Wie meyer and wife a Nappanee lot for 800 dollars. Hershberger and wife to Mast land in Locke for 500 dollars. Sarah Yoder to DP Kurtz 40 acres in Osolo for 30 dollars. Elia Mae Taunege to J D Woehstet ter land in Middlebury 1260 dollars. Minnie HK Wilden to Al Wilden a Goshen lot for 59 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Seuhrtz
Alto
Frank A Haseall
Goshen
Weller
Louis Dedrick
Elkhart
Benj Hershberger
F B Mast
Locke
David B Stump
W Wiemeyer
Nappanee
Mast
Lock
Sarah Yoder
Local Bard Promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar Cure
Mrs. Minerva Smith of Danville endorses Foley’s Honey and Tar as a quick relief for throat and lung ailments after years of persistent coughs. The testimonial emphasizes pleasant taste and beneficial care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva Smith
Danville
Cvoken Foley
Marriage Licenses Reported for Lemmon and Mermes
Marriage licenses issued to William Lemmon aged 48 of Toledo Ohio and Louise Mermes aged 37 of Goshen. The couple requested privacy about the marriage. Also listed are John R. Allison aged 2 and Maud M. Shannon aged 24 of Wikhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwilliam Lemmon
Yoledo
Ohio
Louise Mermes
Goshen
John R. Allison
Maud M. Shannon
Wikhart
Bailey's Laxative Tablets Promised Health Solution
An advertisement touts Bailey's Laxative Tablets as a remedy for constipation and related ailments. It claims improved complexion and energy with a nightly tablet, notes tablet counts of 20 per 100 packages and 60 per 250 packages, and lists Lakeside Medicine Co of Chicago and Rushton's Drug Store in Elkhart, Indiana as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
W. J. Bailey
Lakeside Medicine Go
Chicago
Rushton’s
Elkhart
Ind
London Houses Linked to Dryden Vanish Over Centuries
On Dryden’s 200th death anniversary, only 43 Gerrard Street in Soho still bears a tablet noting his residence and death there. Other sites in Longacre, Fetter Lane, and Will’s Coffee House have vanished or been repurposed, erased from memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dryden
London
Gerrard Street
Soho
Longacre
Fetter Lane
Fleur-de-Lys Court
Otway
Will
Dryiden
Wits
Sunny Woman and a Cure from Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
Describes the ideal sunny wife burdened by disease and touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as protection and restoration. Cites Mrs Maud Pearce of Fairfield County Ohio reporting twelve years of female weakness cured after using the medicine and related products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Brown v Brown divorce suit files for alimony and relief
Phenia R. Brown through Chamberlain Turner sues George M. Brown for divorce and six thousand sixty dollars alimony alleging abandonment on Aug 27 1900 habitual drunkenness cruel and inhuman treatment throwing plates threats with a revolver adultery with an unnamed woman two years of association with tavern women and a restraining order to prevent disposing of property. The defendant a Lake Shore railroad brakeman owned real estate and notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phenia R. Brown
Chamberlain & Turner
George M. Brown
Valparaiso
Ind
Beck Coors
Lake Shore
Sheriff heads to Baltimore in chase for Watters
Sheriff Elliott followed the trail from Toledo to Baltimore in pursuit of Harry Watters the boy who stole 400 dollars from Howard Hopkins of Goshen. He bought a Baltimore ticket near Toledo and officers believe a clue may lead to Watters who is said to be clever at eluding capture. If not caught soon it is hoped he will spend the money and relief Hopkins seeks would be partial. The pursuit continues as reports confirm the Baltimore move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Elliott
Toledo
Harry Watters
Howard Hopkins
Goshen
Baltimore
Watters
Mr. Hopkins
Elliott
David Orry
Genessee Pure Food Co
LeRoy
N. X
Mself
Lillie
Sheridan Saloon Keeper Sues Residents for 30000
James Spencer of Sheridan sues numerous Sheridan residents claiming 30000 in damages. He alleges they used books to purchase drinks and otherwise harass him to bring his business into disrepute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Spencer
Sheridan
Buoks
Kidney and Brain Disease Remedy Ad by Houseworth Bros
An advertisement asserts a pure medicine by Houseworth Bros contains concentrated remedies recognized as effective for kidney and bladder diseases and other disorders. The copy emphasizes cure potential and therapeutic strength, presenting the product as a trusted remedy for urinary and related ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseworth Bros
The Missionaries Extra Pull in Inland China
A 1860 treaty clause secretly inserted by a French interpreter granted French missionaries inland land rights in China and allowed building thereon. Reacting to this, English and American missionaries claimed the same under most favored nation terms. The Chinese government, under pressure, formally allowed inland residence for Christian propagation by missionaries of all nationalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
France
Mark B. Jduaneil
Athantic
Kidney Trouble Case Promotes Seven Cures Mixture
An elderly man from Winpson Ohio reports three years of kidney troubles improved after eight bottles of Dr Warner's Compound of Seven Cures. He claims the remedy made him feel like a new man and urges others to try it, dated January 13, 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winpson
Onr
C D. Warner
Lear
Stickle
French consul notes musical instrument shortage in Philippines
The French consul in Manila reports a large market for musical instruments in the Philippines. Many natives are musical and wish to own mandolins guitars and wind instruments, but only the cheapest items are affordable to the poor.
Grain O praised as healthful by Le Roy user
A letter from LeRoy New York endorses Gene see Pure Food Co grain O. The writer cites long use and a claim that coffee caused illness in a relative and states gratitude for Grain O. The misspelled text mentions a brother and satisfaction with the product.
Townsfolk Debate Odd Market Custom
A fragment describes a village discussion about choosing or handling unusual items from a market. The dialogue features a father, mother, and a child named Ph, with phrases about waiting for orders and selecting “doll babies” while a parent cautions. The piece hints at fear and curiosity in a domestic scene.
How Brights Disease Starts
Indigestion biliousness and blood poisoning with urea and uric acid should have been excreted by the kidneys. Rheumatic pains in nerves and joints irritate the kidneys causing back pain and signal Brights Disease. Do not delay taking Foley's Kidney Cure to make the kidneys right. Wouseworth res.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Foley
Wouseworth Res
Hundred Year Mortgage Sought in Boges and Letia Property Case
Thomas K E Mallary and John FPF Stang filed a petition to satisfy a mortgage on Boges avenue and Letia street from S Samuel Dilworth to George Wallace dated August 26 1795 to secure 606 pounds. It called for 33 13s 4d due August 22 1796 and similar payments each year to 1804. No satisfaction appears on record and payment is extinguished by lapse of over 95 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas KE. Mallary
John Fpf
Stang
Boges Avenue
Letia Street
S Samuel Dilworth
George Wallace
Pittsburgh
Bitter fighting and temper in political strategy
The passage urges calm partisan effort, urging workers to endure long hours and stay firm in beliefs. It cautions against personal abuse and suggests using Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin at Thomas' Drug Store for relief from stress and dyspepsia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Thomas
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