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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1906
Page
4
Fred A. Sims of Frankfort, born October 8, 1867, is the Republican nominee for secretary of state. A former mayor of Frankfort and longtime bank official, Sims earned praise for his diligence, affability, and integrity from colleagues and friends across the state.
The article notes Sims’ argument that public duties require proper handling of funds. He cites turning over accumulated interest at settlement with the state treasurer, describing public office as a trust. He asserts the state should receive all revenue earned from private funds in government custody.
Republican candidate John C Billheimer a Washington Daviess county lawyer and young public figure seeks the state auditor's post. He is described as astute painstaking and successful with broad statewide acquaintance and trusted probity and diligence in public duties.
Governor Hanly publicly endorsed Billheimer after the removal of David E. Sherrick as auditor. Experts verified Billheimer’s handling of nearly $25,000,000 in three years. He has held multiple party roles and consular postings, with broad support from county and state leaders.
An old print advert touts Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as iron and quinine in a tasteless form with the promise no cure no pay and a price of 50 cents.
The Mopext Drug Store in English promotes the Kohinoor Crystal Multiplex Lense claiming five years of optical experience. It attacks old school eye testing and lens grinding as inaccurate and guarantees work and frames in writing.
A testimonial from S. A. Brown of Bennettsville S C claims Electric Bitters cured his wife after years of dyspepsia and a torpid liver. The medicine is advertised to treat chills fever malaria biliousness rheumatic backache kidney and bladder issues. Sold with guarantee by local druggists F R Gobbel English H H Setser in Leavenworth at a discounted price.
Real estate listing for a 58 acre farm within one mile of English Indiana. Includes a five room dwelling, two barns, two large chicken houses, a smoke house and cellar, plus good water and 40 acres cultivated. Over 100 bearing fruit trees. Price 1200 dollars. Contact J. E. Stewart English Indiana. Crawford County Real Estate & Loan Co. request stamped reply.
Indiana becomes the first state to secure a complete state service of free rural delivery. The rise and fall of rural free delivery trace back to Presidents Harrison and the Democratic administrations, with revival under the Republicans producing over 32 000 routes serving about twenty million people and daily door delivery. President Roosevelt awards praise for the program’s immediate benefits to rural residents.
Advertising copy promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature appears on each box. Price 25 cents.
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