Flora to get electric light plant in Royal Center area
The Royal Center Record notes Flora will receive an electric light plant under a long contract with the home electric light company. It compares local rates, reveals street light charges of 80 and 60 dollars, and discusses a 25 year term with annual light payments changing after twenty lights.
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Flora
Home Electric Light Company
Philadelphia
Brother Hand
Royal
Center
Oliver
Rheumatism Cured by Paracamph Says Hawkins of New York
A New York City resident Mr Be Hawkins reports immediate relief from severe rheumatism after using Paracamph. He claims it is the best remedy among many tried and praises its skin absorption to ease soreness, congestion, fever, and inflammation through sweating.
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Hawkins
Light ads and town echoes mix in a midwestern note
A jumble of quotes and local curiosities mentions brighter lights for 2000 candle power, faulty Philadelphia schedules, town board jabs, census quirks with more girls than boys, Cassie Chadwick references, real estate transfers from Harry Arnold of Delphi, winter snow shovels and lawn wishes, an elephant’s fear of thieves, and Sylvanen B. Niccum the light man now near Marion with his project nearly done.
Mulberry Teacher Stops Fire by Cooling Pupil’s Pistol Pocket
A Mulberry teacher disciplined an unruly pupil by pulling him over her knee and scolding him as he fumbled a pocket full of matches. The pupil’s pocket caught fire but the blaze was quickly extinguished with ice water poured into the pocket. The incident highlights the boy's reported troubles and the teacher’s rapid action.
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Mulberry
Logansport Grocer Buys 30 Tons Prunes for 3 Months
A Logansport retailer has purchased thirty tons of prunes and predicts they will last about three months. Local residents joke that Logansport is “full of prunes” as supplies arrive for the season.
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Logansport
Woman sues city over slick cement sidewalk
Miss IpA WuHa.ex of Logansport sues for 2500 dollars claiming injuries from a unusually smooth sidewalk. She alleges the cement was slick and city officials knew the spot was dangerous but failed to fix it. The note ends with a local quip about Myer and Eaton's store.
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Myer & Eaton's
Cheap Home Seeker Rates For Winter Tour to the South and West
Travel offers list low fares for January and February 1906 travel south and west with multiple 21 day windows. Includes Arkansas land visits and homes at reasonable rates. Contains fractured place names and dates.
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Arkansas
Alabama
Ginte
Gee Ageat Veedalia
Residwana South
Groundhog Day musings and wedding law jests mix in column
A long rambling column mocks groundhog forecasts and wild wedding ceremony satire. Abe Smith dismisses prognostication as superstition while lampooning a proposed marriage law and clerks’ power. The piece envisions absurd nuptial rites with a comic town clerk narrator and a three dollar wedding fee.
Farmers Institute singers and local notes historic
The report lists choir members and officers from the Farmers Institute, praises a revival meeting at Bringhurst, notes the death of Lena White, and mentions a farm sale in Democrat township. Easter date and health ad follow, with Rock Mountain Tea marketed by C B Nobes. Office details include Maude Chee president and Drollin Stone director.
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Farmers Institute Wet
Juanita Cetette
Maude Cree
Mass
Nellie Prit Rath Steckel
Bessie Lest
Pritchard
Keturah Heather Canter
Julia Musas
Maude Chee
Drollin Stone
Lensie Lesb
Ruth Steckel
Geo
Mangr
Mre
Todd Tient
Kiora
Hickman
Bringhurst
C. A. Keyes
Misa
Lena White
Jones City
Oklahoma
Giet
Rockey Mountain
C. B. Nobes
Hollister
C. BE. Nobes
C. J. Landia
Caer
Indiana
Harry
Death of Marion Pearson At Delpham Area Farmer Passes
Marion Pearson died at his home miles north of Delpham Sancag on a morning in late summer after an illness of bone duration. He was taken to Dodianapolie for an operation but did not recover. The deceased was a prominent farmer, born about Si years ago within 3 miles of his death locality, and survived by a wife and one daughter. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday morning, with interment in Hickory Grove cemetery, conducted by Rev. Wells.
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Marion Pearson
Delpham Sancag
Pearson
Dodianapolie
V'Elack
Hickory Grove Cemetery
Wells
Township Notice From James Currus Treaster
Township notice from James Currus Treaster of Mone township announces official business held Wednesdays and Saturdays at his residence until further notice. Those with business are asked to govern themselves accordingly.
Kidney Trouble Signs Warn Health Risk
Health warning notes kidneys show danger before symptoms. Foley's Kidney Core soothes irregularities, strengthens, and supports kidney function. Take at first signs of trouble to avoid lasting ill health. Sold by C. E. Nobes.
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Foley
Rodney Core
C. E. Nobes
Dr King’s New Life Pills at Nebes drug store
An old promotional fragment touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for sickness from undigested food. It claims a money back guarantee and urges readers to try them at G. B. Nebes drug store.
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Dr. King
Shu
G. B. Nebes
Dr Kings New Discovery Imitations Warned
A notice warns the public about counterfeit imitations of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. It urges buyers to look for Bucklen Co on the wrapper and to beware of fake remedies. The ad mentions the firm Bucklen Co at Chicago and references Dr King’s and Bucklen’s products as authentic.
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Dr. King
Bucklen
Buckien & Co
Qairagy
Windeus
U, B
Hobe
Real Estate Transfers List From Delphi Indiana
Real estate transfers compiled by Harry Arnold show numerous lot acre moves in Tippecanoe, Carroll, Monroe, Jackson and surrounding townships. Transfers include Waldo Callane to James Copten for 55 acres, 6000 dollars. multiple parcels in Flora and Delphi West add ons. values range from 250 to 91050 dollars, with names such as Voorhees, Horobick, Shafur, Motiler, Studebaker, Price, Myer, Flora, Yundt, Bowen, Davis, Repivgic, Cripe, Pruitt, Rikenberry, Barnard, Yorke, Smock, Hoff, Engel and others.
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Harry Arnold
Boyd & Julien
Delphi
Ind
Waldo E. Callane
James H. Copten
Muares
Anna B. Voorhees
P. Fiora
Carline Palmer
Viz
Robert C. Horobick
Tippecanoe Tp
Cyrus A. Morgan
Thaddeus Davis
Andrew Repivgic
Lydia M. Cripe
Jackson
P. Stove
William F.gregory
Burlingtoo
Emeline Hattinldé
James C. Smock
South Delphi
Sarsh
Flora
Hoff Real
Monroe
Fred Engel
Thompson & Oabora Lottia Sirk
Flore
Fred
Engel
Thompson & Osvorn
Rose
Honey and Tar Remedy Praised for Cough Relief
All efforts have failed to find a better remedy for coughs colds and lung troubles than Koluy's Honey and Tar. N Patterson of Nashua Iowa reports quick relief after trying many medicines and physicians. Foley's Honey and Tar is claimed to heal coughs lungs and prevent serious results when used as directed. Sold by local druggists.
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Koluy
N Patterson
Nashua
Iowa
Foley
E Nubes
Beware of Catarrh Treatments Containing Mercury
A advertisement warns against mercury based catarrh remedies and promotes Halve Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo noting it contains no mercury while claiming full safety. The claim emphasizes internal use and endorsement by reputable pharmacists.
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Phaeteians
F J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Scott's Emulsion for Fat Babies and Comfort
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a remedy for scrawny babies. It claims fat babies cry less, are happier, and have reserves for growth, while fat stores cushion nerves. The copy stresses the product’s soothing sweetness and suitability for infants.
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Scott
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Paracamph
BE. &. Hawkins
Russia
Cassie Chadwick
Sylvanen B. Niccum
Perpetual Faue
Deer Creek
Marion
Miss Ipa WuHa
Logans
Bill Fuzz
Abe Smith
Pete
Fellows
Rastus
Cheris
Boss
Bridget
Township Tenstee
Menance
Pelassa
Pood
Praué
Larry R. Shafur
Nancy Mr. Shaffer
Ira D. Motiler
Emanuel Hafford
David Studebaker
David Price
Carrylltoo City
Charles Allen
Isaac F. Myer
Viretta E. Northcatt
Eimer
Eikenberry
Washington
Martha E. Eikenberry
Viretta
Northeatt
Lot
Harper
Emme EB
Ssvannahan
Lawrence F. McCarty
Saul Harper
Fiora
Aquilla McKinney
William A. Trobaugh
Kowland
Cutler
A.Q. McKinney
William Sellers
Rowland
Arthur M. Allen
St Aeres
William Bradshaw
Kiteff
Straenhan
Tippecacre
Albert A. Flora
Silas W. Yundt
Madison Typ
Thomas A. Pale
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Bowen
Harlington
William C. Porter
William A. Pruitt
Abram W. Rikenberry
Leenids Barnard
Riggles
Dona Musselman
Joto A. Bine
William Yorke
Nancy J. Kine
Ageniging
Ty Backien
Amica Gaive
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Norfolk
Mollister’s
Rocky Mountain
Dany Ez
Eife
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Filey & Cx
Chicago
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