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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1900
Page
3
Five years of The News and Farm Journal offered for a dollar. Attendance expected at Ramsey Saturday for a Modern Woodmen camp initiation and at New Albany for a Spanish American War veterans camp. Reunion set for August 15–18. County Board of Review to equalize taxes, and local court case Weathers Pierson may go to trial again.
D S Benham Chas Fitzgerald and many others appear in town for visits from Marengo Birdseye Leavenworth and nearby towns. The piece lists numerous residents and visitors including Jno Criswell G E Sheron Wm Froman and Earl Roberson among English social, rail and excursion activity plus travel for health and business.
Citizens of English extend an invitation to Crawford and neighboring counties to attend the unveiling ceremony Saturday afternoon. Hon. Wm. E. English and guests from Indianapolis will attend. Committees oversee reception entertainment arrangement and decoration with volunteers listed. Flags and bunting available at local stores.
Congressman Zenor will present Judge John H. Stotsenburg of New Albany as the candidate for the vacant commission to codify civil and penal laws of the United States. Stotsenburg previously served on Indiana law codification, joining Frazer of Warsaw and Senator Tarpie on the panel.
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson D. C. suffered 18 months from a rectal fistula and was told to undergo a costly operation that would likely end his life. He reportedly healed himself using Bucklen's Arnica Salve, five boxes priced at 2 cents each, sold by Roberts & Miller Druggists.
Clover hay harvest has started. Visiting relatives include W E Moore of English and Mr and Mrs Frank Rhiel at Peter Hilgert's. The town is dry again. Stock buyers Martin Scott and others travel through to Louisville. Several Leavenworth visitors and local families are noted. A sore hand improves for Miss Mary Vernon. Local store competition and invited customers are mentioned.
An ad proclaims Dr King's New Life Pills as a remarkable stomach and liver remedy. It promises a strong appetite sound digestion and a regular body habit leading to health and energy. Available for 25 cents at Roberts and Millers drug store.
To Harry Roberts. Congratulations on the birth of a ten pound boy. The letter wishes health and happiness for the family and the new baby, with blessings for peace and strength. Also promotes CELEBRATED YEAST FOAM bread yeast and Chamberlain's remedies available via Roberts and Miller in Wabash county, with a testimonial from F. A. Babcock of Erie, Pa.
Friends gathered at Mr. Thos. Hubbs home last Wednesday morning in Birdseye to honor his seventy seventh birthday. At noon he returned to a dinner for eighty six guests including Joshua Hubbs and Marion Mickler from French Lick, with neighbors from Riceville. Speakers praised his long service and esteem among locals as a respected old soldier. A FRIEND.
The notice details the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis Vestibuled trains with Pintack Gas illumination serving North and Northwest routes. It lists city offices, depots, and timecards effective April 30, 100 Daily except Sunday. It describes through coaches dining and sleeping cars on various through services from Louisville to Indianapolis Lafayette Chicago and beyond with special through Pullman options and connections to New York and Boston via Grand Central Depot.
David A. Doolittle of English Indiana named administrator of the Nathan Collins estate in Crawford County. The estate is believed solvent. Doolittle's attorney is Jerry L. Suddarth. Date June 14, 1900.
County commissioners at Bedford decide in favor the temperance side after a week of heated hearings. A remonstrance with over 600 voter signatures, many signed by power of attorney, accompanied the challenge.
Sunday June 24 special train departs 7 a m from 7th Street Union depot and returns to Louisville at 11 40 p m Extremely low round trip rates include Rushville Knightstown Anderson Mancie and Alexander at 1 00 to 1 25 Tickets on sale at City Ticket office 218 4th avenue and Union depot J Gates Gen Agt
Dr D B Cargile of Washita Indian Territory writes that four bottles of Electric Bitters improved his health and urges others to try the remedy for relief and renewed vigor.
Advertises free reclining chairs on trains with information on maps rates and a free book about Texas Arkansas and the western states. Offers contact via local ticket agent or mail to R T G Matthews Louisville Kentucky and H C Townsend St Louis Missouri for travel assistance.
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