Bleached flour crackdown and mixed-era domestic notes
State Pure Food Commissioner Barnard warns dealers that the pure food law on bleached flour will be enforced after June 9, following James Wilson's ruling. The piece then shifts to social commentary praising the modern working girl, infant care guidance, endorsement influence, and a 1908 coffee consumption snapshot, ending with preacher W. HL Howerten outlining next Sunday services.
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Pure Food
Barnard
James Wilson
Discourteous Husbands and the Need for Kind Home Manners
A reader laments unkind habits of husbands and the impact on wives. The piece urges training boys to respect women, improve dinner-time courtesy, and replace sharp words with kindness, recalling Wesley and hymn sentiments to foster better household manners.
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Wesley
Piano Contest and Civic Notes Roar Through June 1909
Local items announce a piano contest push, a June 14 Flag Day call, and court, church, and marriage notices. Eld. Christopherson preached in town, the New Albany District M E Conference meets July 13–15, and an Evansville hospital case returns home. An eclipse is promised June 17 if skies clear, and community events include a Sulphur Fourth of July celebration July 3 with Joseph L. Berkla as manager.
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New Albany
Indiana
M. E. Church
Marengo
Joseph L. Berkla
Marengo News Notes Abroad and Local Visits
J W Tower and Mrs Sarah Summers depart for a Northwest tour via Nebraska Montana and Washington with plans to return in October. Several visitors arrive from Georgia Indiana Illinois and Kentucky. A house fire at E Poe’s residence causes damage but furniture is saved. Various residents travel for business and visits. The week includes church services and a piano contest promotion by The News.
May Patterson Improves After Surgery at St Edwards
Miss May Patterson who was taken to St Edwards Hospital New Albany last Friday for an operation by Dr Davis is reported to be improving rapidly. Her father and mother accompanied her. Dr J J Johnson visited Sulphur and to see patients then attended the I O C F lodge in the new building. Local notes mention visits, travels, births, and a close Milltown Marengo baseball game 2 to 3 in the eleventh inning. Souvenir post cards advertised at Hankins Studio.
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Emma Griner
Evansville
Magnolia
May Patterson
St. Edwards Hospital
New Albany
Johnson
Davis
J. J. Johnson
Milltown
Marengo
Indiana Supreme Court to rule on near beer license issue
In Indianapolis the attorney general prepares to challenge a dry territory belief that near beer can be sold without a liquor dealer license. Bert Johns appeals a Clinton county conviction for selling near beer without a license. The case seeks higher court clarity on license requirements and a prior 93 Indiana decision.
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Indianapolis
Attorney General
Indiana
Supreme Court
Clinton
Bert Johns
Justice of the Peace
Colfax
Joseph Combs
Clinton County
Pension vouchers require signer to endorse both affidavit and receipt
Columbus residents in the pension program seek clarity on where and how many times to sign. Dan Judd asked A. O. Marsh in Indianapolis for guidance. Marsh replies that the pensioner must sign both the affidavit and the receipt for the new voucher. The letter ends with unrelated ad text from F. R. Gobbel & Son offering stock and prices.
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Coluumbus Republican
Danie! Judd
A. 0. Marsh
United States Pension
Indianapolis
Judd
Danie
Columbus
Ind
Commissioner of Pensions
May 30th Letter From a Grieving Brother
A sorrowing brother writes of deep loss and enduring love after the death of a loved one. He recalls waiting for the day to be with him again, facing despair and the valley of care, and notes the strength of their bond and the wish for reunion in heaven.
Good spring wagon for sale by Mrs D M Stewart
Mrs D M Stewart of Marengo Indiana offers a good spring wagon for sale at ten dollars. The item appears in a brief classifieds listing alongside a marriage notice and social notes.
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D. M. Stewart
Marengo
Ind
Wickliffe Social News and Local Visits
Peter and Miss Kate Gottfried of Marengo visit John Zimmerman this week. Rev. Eskew preaches at the U B church to a large crowd. Jacob F. Eckerty and family visit Edward Kaiser near Eckerty. Asbury Eastridge's daughters Iva and Baby return from Bedford for a two week visit. James McCarty’s little son is very ill with spinal trouble. Mrs. Rudy improving. Miss Lula Eckerty to return to French Lick to work at Witsman Hotel. Willie Toney visits his mother. Willie, George Dewitt, and Ira P. McWilliams attend Union church Saturday night. Frank Murray visits Jacob F. Eckerty on business. Jacob F. Eckerty ill with typhoid symptoms, Dr. Holiday says. Orval Polan, lately at Oakland City, returns to Wickliffe Saturday.
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Edward Self
Knox County
Edgar Bell
H. G. Melton
Peter Gottfried Jr
Louisville
James M. Weathers Sr
New Albany
M. M. Terry
Milltown
Earnest Luckett
Ona Fancier
Cannelton
Anuel Stroud
E. Poe
Windlene
Wisconsion
J. S. Denny
Campusburg
Christian Church
Lewis Burks
Leavenworth
Pearl
Nellie Rainforth
Richmond
Fredonia
Arthur Harris
Charley Dodd
Mike Froman
Huntingburg
W. A. Cook
Clark Duggins
D. W
Jacob F. Eckerty
Holiday
Orval Polan
Oakland City
Wickliffe
Convicts Graduate And Town Editorial Thoughts
The Indiana reformatory reports 104 inmates completed school work this year. Of that group 15 were illiterate on entry, 26 could only do second grade work, 22 third grade, and 38 fourth grade. Three had basic schooling and finished mechanical drawing. The piece also weighs in on town progress, media responsibility, and farmers planting a bumper corn crop with traders predicting lower prices.
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Indiana Reformatory
Doctor Hawley Announces Return to Office in Eckerly
W L Hawley M D states he will return to his office on June 7 1909 in Eckerly and will be unable to ride for a week or ten days. He urges anyone owing him money to call and settle promptly.
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Eckerly
W. L. Hawley, M. D
J. E. Hankins Photographer and Jeweler Promo
J E Hankins promotes photography and jewelers services with a bold sales pitch. The ad mentions easy money at Ketes Smeets 6430 and features the name J E Hankins.
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J. E. Hankins
Ketes Smeets
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America
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Deering
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French Lick
Virg. Byrum
Wm. T. Beasley
Jerry Russell
John Christopherson
Lexington, Ky
Christian Church In
Claud Coffin
West Fork
Vina Eaton
Sulphur
Court House
Eld
A. J. Goodman
J. W. Tower
Sarah J. Summers
C. D. Summers
Walla Walla Wash
Lincoln Neb
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Seatle
J.W. Tower
G. A
Salt Lake City
North West
Violet Butts
William and
Helen
Georgia
Dreary Webb
Emily Hollowell
Brom Hill
Nobile Cook
Clark Crecelius
Foster Wright
Lydig Hottle
Jerry
Washington
Thomas Heaston
Martha Stewart
English
Lucida Davis
Sanfrancisco
Williard Key
Sally Austin
Jesse Haiger
Birda Toomer
Robert Toomer
Feen Stewart
Bessa Bird
Okland City
Mettie Key
St. Anthony Hospital
Anna L. Bowman
Petersburg
C. L. Little
Mitch Snyder
Wm. Hanger
N. C. Broome
Claud Balthis
Coen Balthis
Cora
Alma Adkins
Berry
Ira Stewart
Ideal R
Missouri
Kansas
J. B. Blessing
D. W. Flanigan
Laura Swartz
Julia Bye
Georgetown
Wm. L. Lee
Henry Graham
Elimore Crecelius
Ed. Funk
Commissioners Court
L. E. Flanigan
J. C. Ferguson
Ed. Carter
Milt Black
West Baden
Faley Macherey
M. B. Odle
Robert
Hankins’ Studio
Indiana Supreme Court
Beer
Elwood Moore
Penson
Hawkins
A. O. Marsh
F. R. Gobbel & Son
P.S
Richard H. Shea
M. G. Real
Grace L. Bobbitt
Eid
James Bobbitt
Tur
Grace Switzer
Warsaw
Finda
Indiana Children's Home Society
East Market Street
Peter
Kate Gottfried
John Zimmerman
Rev. Eskew
U. B
Edward Kaiser and Wife
Eckerty
Asbury Eastridge
Iva
Baby
Bedford
James McCarty
Mrs. Rudy
Lula Eckerty
Witsman Hotel
Willie Toney
Willie
George Dewitt
Ira P. McWilliams
Union
Frank Murray
School of Indiana Reformatory
John T. Adkins
Cash Produce Store
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