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Newspaper
Flora Enterprise Sentinel
Location
Flora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1904
Page
4
A newspaper ad extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder trouble including Bright’s disease. It promises samples by mail to readers who send their address and mentions a purchasable 50 cent size.
A violent incident in Evansville ends with a young man fleeing as a Black assailant abducts a woman who is later found unconscious. Mob hunts are planned, while another note mentions Uncle Joe Cannon and Roosevelt, plus Carnegie pricing in Scotland versus America. The passage ends with a satirical comment on political rumors and candidate deliberations.
A man named Moses was accidentally locked in the M E church chapel at Jeffersonville Sunday night. When the building was opened Monday morning it was found he had chewed up twenty four Bibles amid the incident prompting a local curious reaction.
General Miles refuses a presidential bid as a Prohibition candidate arguing he does not wish to return to official life. The remarks reflect his stance amid party discussions and public interest in the movement.
Bill Fuzz recounts a Sunday trip to Washington township and Deer Creek, praising the hotel run by Mr. McFatridge, critiquing autos with hay-eating humor, and praising county coroner Dr. McNeal as a popular, fair self made man. References to a humorous ride and local people anchor the piece.
John B Rice died in Ervin township Howard county on June 15 1904 at age 84. He was born November 1819 near Gettysburg Pennsylvania learned shoemaking and worked 15 20 years in PA and Indiana. He moved to Indiana in 1846 with his wife and children settling on a Howard county farm in 1847. He supported his family by farming and shoe making before leaving the trade. He married three times and had children Cornelius Emelius C Williams Savilla Margaret E Mary David M Sarah I Metalla V. Services held at Poplar Grove U B church June 17 with burial at Masonic cemetery Young Americas.
W. W. Hilton, longtime deputy auditor of Case county, visited his old home in Delphi this week. He moved to Logansport fifty years ago and joined the Pennsylvania Railroad, where he worked thirty years before earning a life pension of 910.08 per month.
Mise Irene and Master Mason Arn returned to Elwood after visiting sister Mrs. Voorhees. James Sinkes, formerly with James Ohbear in Delphi, visits. now partnered with Joe Harter at South End. Epworth League topic at M E church is Christian Patriotism led by Charles McCarty. preaching at 7:45 p m on Sunday. Thorot Perrigo again heads fishing class catching a 3¾ inch salmon weighing ten pounds in Tippecanoe near Tioga after a recent tackle loss.
Advertisement details rail travel from Chicago to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo with daily summer service and low return rates from eastern points. Mentions one night to Denver and two fast trains daily with contact for A H Waggener in Chicago. Also promotes Electric Bitters as a remedy for nervousness sleeplessness and stomach upsets with a 50 cent price and a return guarantee from C E Nobes, Druggist.
A Beall, Mississippi resident claims his wife recovered from consumption with Dr King's New Discovery after other remedies failed. He states she improved after four bottles and was entirely cured, with a druggist guaranteeing the remedy.
A frenzied parade of notices touts Buckien's Arnica Salve for burns cuts sores eczema and piles with claims of rapid relief sold at Nobel Drug Store. The excerpt also lists travel fares for various events and a carnival coming to Logansport with low rail rates and festival dates July 18 to 28.
The Canning Company offers tomato plants at 81.50 per thousand, described as profitable, good, and thrifty with Mr. Norton handling details. The Farmer's Bank relocates to the Kitzmiller building across the street and invites friends and new customers.
Wool buyers A W Blue and Co announce top market prices at Flora Flouring Mills. Rosebud Reservation lands open in July with details on registration drawings oil climate and other Homestead requirements in a pamphlet New Homes in the west from Chicago North Western Railway. Request a copy with 2 cent stamp or visit ticket agent A H Waggener 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago Illinois.
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