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Newspaper
Flora Enterprise Sentinel
Location
Flora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1905
Page
4
No. 74 reports Senator Wood’s bill to regulate private banks in Indiana drew protests from private bankers who argued it infringed on individual rights. The piece notes two recent failures at Wolcott and Ladoga, leaving depositors at risk and highlighting why public regulation of banking is a matter for the people.
Citizens trusted gilt bank windows as officials claimed depositor funds were safe. One bank used its funds to aid a failing family member, while another loaned cashier relatives money beyond reason. These acts fueled opposition to state regulation, with likely officials from Wolcott and Ladoga opposing Indiana reform to private banking.
An eastern state company claims to have evidence against 500 trustees for illegal expenditures in townships. The Enterprise Sentinel doubts widespread dishonesty, suggesting many cases involve inadvertent overspending and supplier missteps rather than deliberate fraud.
The text accuses trustees of improper expense allowances, calling experts grafters and arguing no law authorizes payments but that practice persists as business. It then shifts to a martial memory of Lee's surrender at Appomattox forty years ago and reflects on aging veterans and their survival.
The Logansport Chronicle marks its 31st year under the same editor proprietor. By fairness fearlessness and commonsense Jim McSheehy has won many warm friends and remains trusted.
A group of readers rally behind a trusted newspaper, praising its steady reporting and dependable coverage. They argue the paper delivers accurate local news, clear editorials, and timely alerts for the community.
In bankruptcy proceedings before Referee Bowees the McCoys of Rensselen disclosed Tom McCoy owed the bank $152,000 at failure, with $24,000 unlocated. Since 1894 he drew about $1,000 monthly. He is advised to read the "Simple Life" in his leisure time.
An elderly reader warns of kidney and bladder disorders common after age sixty, noting prostate enlargement as a risk. The piece touts Foley's Kidney Cure and Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as remedies, citing a testimonial from Rodney Hurnett of Rock Port, Missouri, who claims relief after two bottles and being 91 years old.
A historical ad touts Dr Miles Heart Cure as a remedy for heart disease claiming many cures and benefits. It lists symptoms such as short breath chest pain palpitations fluttering dizziness and fainting and urges readers to try the product for quick relief.
E H Wolfe of Bear Grove Iowa claims kidney trouble years ago caused pain and anxiety but Electric Bitters cured him completely. He says the remedy benefits general debility and nerve trouble and keeps them on hand. Drugstore sells at 50 cents guaranteed by E Nobel.
The undermined Monroe township trustee James L. Crires says he will attend to official business on Wednesdays and Saturdays at his residence until further notice. All persons with business with me should govern themselves accordingly.
Dr E E Bligkenstaee offers special attention to natural teeth and children's dental care. All work fully guaranteed with prices as low as consistent with good results.
An old advertisement urges that kidney and bladder diseases are incurable without Foley's Kidney Cure. It claims the remedy strengthens the kidneys to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes and cites E Nobes, a local druggist, as a distributor.
Foley & Co of Chicago originated Honey and Tar for throat and lung relief and warns against imitations claiming the same merit. The product is mildly laxative, contains no opiates, and is advertised as safest for children and delicate persons. E Nobes listed.
An old ad offers one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure it cannot achieve. It touts F J Cheney Co Toledo and praises their honesty, with testimonials from Walding Kienan Marvin wholesale druggists. Claims hall's Catarrh Cure is absorbed into blood and mucous surfaces. Includes price per bottle and promotion for hall's family pills for constipation.
A reader testimonial from Theodore Sobuele of Columbus Ohio praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve for a deep foot wound. He says physicians were helpless, but the salve quickly healed the injury and reduced pain. Advertisement notes 25 cents at C E Nubes.
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