Front on Mail Cards Expanded by Postmaster General Order
Washington reports that U S postal cards may carry messages on the front after an August 1 1907 order. The change aligns face use with foreign practice, with vertical division leaving the right for the address and the left for a message. Indiana book law triggers statewide trouble as counties must appoint dealers and take 16 percent commissions from publishers. Many publishers oppose the new requirement and plan to contest it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
United Rates
Piblic
Mayer
Indiana
When He Will Quit Advertising Wise Merchants
A humorous quatrain declares a merchant will never quit advertising until impossible things occur such as trees growing upside down and sparrows weighing a ton. The verse uses absurd images to argue advertising endures beyond all unlikely events.
Local Round Up Outlines Fair Notes and Community News
A collage of short notes from Crawford County and Marengo area: fairs upcoming at Corydon and English towns with dates, harvests of blackberries, local moves such as John Temple and wife to the East End, piano tones by Prof. Palasiter, sermons at the Christian church, and social reflections on manners and community life. It also records obituaries for Joseph and Mary Denbo, a Fort Wayne druggist suit, and church district conference details in New Albany.
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Joseph Denboo
Mary C. Denbo
Mirtin
Crawford Co
Kiessat
Joseph Dento
Miftin
W. H. Howerton
M. ES
English
New Albany
Methodist Episcopal Church
Main St
M. E. Church
Mifflin
Poucher
W.H. Howerton
Marengo Postoffice Robbery Notes and Political Notices
Robbery at Marengo postoffice left a safe intact with about 200 dollars in stamps and funds from Miss Anna Turner. Three suspicious men seen in town raise the possibility they opened the til. Also details on Charles Grosvenor and Chautauqua appearances plus local school and legal notices from Crawforl County Indiana for 1907.
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Marengo
Anna Turner
Southern Railway Offers One Cent Passenger Rate in Indiana
Advertises a two cent passenger rate across all Southern Railway points in Indiana with convenient and frequent trains and quality equipment. Announces Farmers Summer Institute at Grantsburg on August 2 1907 with speakers Prof Latta and Mrs Romine inviting farmer attendance. Also notes J R Lyons Co Chrom and a paper hanging service by Thos B Austin at The News Office promising work done while you sleep.
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Southern Railway
Tinoissite
Indiana
J.C. Beam, Jr
A.G. P.A
Grantsburg
Latta
Romine
J. R. Lyons Co. Chrin
Thos
Austin
What The Kidneys Do And How To Keep Them Healthy
Blood passes through the kidneys every three minutes and they filter waste day and night. Healthy kidneys remove about 660 grams of impure matter daily, while illness leaves impurities in the blood causing back pain headaches nervousness bad skin and other symptoms. A testimonial from B H Dobson of New Albany Indiana claims Dean's Kidney Pills cured years of kidney pain after other remedies failed. For sale by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York agents for the United States.
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B. H. Dobson
W. Spring Street
New Albany
Ind
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
Sele
United States
Reother
Grantsburg Camp Meeting Aims at Conversion and Sanctification
A Crawford County Apostolic Holiness Union camp meeting will be held in Grantsburg on August 11, 1907. It promises ample tents for visitors and focuses on conversion, reclamation of backsliders, and sanctification. Workers include G. W. Grosshart and Earl Harding. for details contact J.R. Yates or Pearl Denbe. Paoli Stage info notes E C Braxton operating Paoli to English carriage daily at 6:00 am and 12:30 pm starting July 1, 1907.
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Crawford County Apostolic Holiness Union
Grantsburg
G. W. Grosshart
Evansville
Earl Harding
Shoals
J.R. Yates
Pearl Denbe
Sec'y
Indiana
E.C. Braxton
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U. S
Postmaster General
Crawford County
John Temple
East End
E. Palasiter
Laboura Neal
The
Christian Church
Ohio
Murphy House
A. C. Armstrong
Thas
Craig
Marenao
Ft Wayne
Georgia Moore
Wm. E. Moore
Yhur
Pilot Knob
Thomas
Cutie
Congress
Grosvenor
Ian
Charles Grosvenor
Champ Clark
Jeffersonville
Chautauqua Assembly
Clark
Nashville
Athens
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Mexico
State OF Indiana
Crawforl
William A. Polen
Mary A Adders
Hattie Albin
Mary B. Albin
Jerry L. Suddarth
Mary A. Adders
Crawford Circuit Court
Holden
Court House
Bughiah
W. L. Guzcost
Jerry L. Saddarth
W.L. Gregory & Sons, Inc
English and Sulphur
Paoli
Hankins
Studio English
Gobbel’s New
Wathen
F. R. Gobbel
J. W. Patton
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