28 Aug 1903
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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1903
Page
1
Train schedules for the Southern Railway showing eastbound trains No 1 at 5 00 am No 3 at 4 90 1 pm No 9 at 10 19 am and westbound trains No 2 at 1 50 pm No 4 at 10 13 am No 10 at 7 18 pm in effect Sunday December 14 1902.
Local notes report Corydon fair ongoing, dozens attend English reunion with large crowds and speakers. The Marengo fair looms as residents prepare, with watermelons sold at the reunion and various civic notices, marriages, arrests, and repairs noted across Crawford and Orange counties.
The Crawford County Teachers Institute convenes at the Leavenworth Presbyterian Church on Monday September 14 1903 at 9 am with instructors Jonathan Higdon Miss Julia Freid and Mrs Henry G Watt. State Supt Cotton Prof D M Hammond attend. Reading circle books Nicolays Life of Lincoln and Scotts Ivanhoe priced 31 80. Sessions include lectures by W W Pfrimamer and Pres Rigdon and a Wyandotte Cave excursion.
John Franklin Bobbitt son of Elder James Bobbitt of Eckerly, teaches in the Philippine Islands, married June 2 1903 to Miss Sadie Perrina Annis in Manila. They spent their vacation in China and Japan then returned to Manila to teach. Also notes renewals and new subscribers and reports the death of George McIntosh, 31, of Corydon Junction, who died from carbolic acid after a personal crisis. survived by wife and five children, brothers John M. and Eli McIntosh.
John D. Gilliland former county sheriff files for 8089.01 in back pay under a 4 year term capped by a 1600 annual salary. He has received 3310.99 in fees and about 1000 in fees remain on the docket. Also notes physicians reorganize Crawford County Medical Society with Dr Gobbel as president and officers Sackett and Abell.
An English Indiana notice advertises sorghum barrels for sale and promotes cures for Brights Disease diabetes stone in the bladder and kidney and bladder issues by E B Carr. It also calls Crawford County township trustees and school board presidents to a September 5 meeting at the Court House in English as part of the County Board of Education.
Advertisement claims a single day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. States druggists refund money if cure fails and that E. W. Grove's signature appears on each box. Price 2 cents.
Notice states the Crawford County Council will convene at the Office of the County Auditor on Tuesday September 8 1903 for appropriations for county business and for making the tax levy for 1903. Samue E McFall Auditor.
Dr George Ewing of Smiths Grove Kentucky describes his long time kidney and bladder trouble and enlarged prostate. After three bottles Foley's Kidney Cure relieved him completely and he prescribes it in his practice. Sold by M Land and Co.
James E Stewart recounts a westward journey from Aug 3 to Aug 13 visiting St Louis Kansas City Lawrence Topeka Santa Fe Lawrence New Mexico Arizona Needles Death Valley Mojave and San Joaquin Valley. He describes cities, deserts, Grand Canyon and farming vastness of San Joaquin Valley, California’s climate and future farming prospects. The piece ends with a note about Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic.
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