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Newspaper
Flora Enterprise Sentinel
Location
Flora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1904
Page
2
The article notes a honey production estimate of 250000 flowers per pound of honey. It ponders dream duration versus perception and mentions a cotton goods price rise planned for April 1904. It also reports M Hermant Lecat’s suicide by gas, with his wife discovering him.
A miscellany notes music may influence hair growth with trombone players tending to baldness while piano violin and violoncello players allegedly promote hair growth. It also records observations of bird speeds beside a Burlington engine, semi arid regions in Syria and Palestine, new fish hook design, Russo Japanese gold transfers and a California professor reporting 100 new stars from Lick Observatory and related sites. The items reflect a periodical mix of science travel and technology snippets.
German authorities launch a nationwide drive against quacks and fake medicines. Ten year population growth is cited with 68 percent rise, while quacks surge by 4567 percent and regular doctors by 76 percent. More women quacks than men and jail records for many cited. Over 30 medicine samples analyzed show more than 80 percent were worthless vinegars.
Lawrenceburg Indiana July 14 an unknown man was found unconscious on the river bank with a crushed skull and taken to the county jail. He identifies as Ed Brabant of Cincinnati about 25. A man and woman were seen leaving in a johnboat just before discovery. On July 15 Sarah Rose arrested for fleeing with Brabant s alleged assailant and will be held for Brabant s injuries. She named Dick Brooks as the attacker and described their river journey from Louisville to Carrollton and up the Ohio River.
In Marion Indiana July 16 a crowd at Gas City cemetery witnessed a grieving scene after Leslie Bradford's burial. Elma Van Devener, who shot Bradford in a Jonesboro restaurant, begged forgiveness kneeling beside Mrs. Bradford as the mother forgave her and prayed for relief from sorrow.
Fifty Richmond Elks vote to shave their mustaches to pose as Quakers from the William Penn era at the Cincinnati reunion. One hundred twenty five members will march in Quaker dress, aiming for the prize for the most unique costume as Richmond touts its Quaker heritage.
Mitchell Indiana July 15 revival of hope for missing Rich Byers seen with a wealthy gypsy band near Seeleyville claimed by Robert Owens of Bedford. Owens says gypsies tried to force the boy to nurse and appear younger than five. Police and sheriff to conduct thorough Friday search after Owens notified authorities.
Indianapolis July 15 Congressman Crumpecker announces candidacy after conference with followers. Youthful highwaymen report from Decatur July 16 three teens, Howard Thompson and Jasper Bailor 15, arrested for highway robbery of Miss Hattie Moore, $4.80 taken. released on $500 bond.
Mrs. Ella Hicks stood trial in Indianapolis on a first degree murder charge after she shot and killed Joseph Iddings, the defense claiming jealousy as the motive.
In Greensburg Indiana Ed Wilmer of Aurora was struck with a stone by 15 year old Wm Risner at a Big Four construction camp. Wilmer died Wednesday night from a ruptured brain blood vessel after slipping into a coma. Risner is in custody and will be tried for manslaughter.
The local butchers union held a prolonged secret meeting on Wednesday night. Details are unavailable but it is believed the radical faction plans to push a wage strike citing the western packing plants as context. A conservative faction opposes this move.
Petersburg Ind July 16 The Evansville Princeton Indianapolis Traction Co board elected J B Heston as president J G Le Grange as vice president B T Heston as treasurer and E J Baldwin as secretary A corps of engineers arrived to survey a pad extension from Princeton to Indianapolis
Evansville Indiana over 200 Elks will travel in a special car with a band to the Cincinnati reunion Monday at 8 am. Evansville lodge now has over 500 members, among the largest in the state. Indiana Lawyers Meet in Fort Wayne features Mayor Berghoff and Judge Montgomery addressing delegates from across Indiana.
Evanaville Indiana July 14 Mrs Marie Steiler a midwife Joe Rogers a nurse and George McGregor a druggist were called into court in connection with Belvin Smiths death McGregor waived arraignment until Friday and the two women waived preliminary hearing.
A Sunday Bible School lesson discusses Jehoshaphat’s return to Jerusalem after a divine rebuke from Jehu the seer. It covers his reforms in judiciary and Levite priestly service, calls for fear of the Lord, and urges heart-centered reform with courage and fidelity to God.
Shelbyville Indiana July 16 congressman James E Watson of this district appointed Lawrence Geraghty son of L. J Geraghty Rushville to a cadetship at the United States Military Academy West Point.
Calvin McDonald of Louisville drowned at Evansville after the plank he crossed from a barge to shore broke and he fell into the river while working on the Horn brook fleet.
Carrie Nation arrived in Indianapolis on Thursday and will stay several days with friends. She dined at a restaurant where liquor is served but did not stage a demonstration.
A lively porter on a train from Iwania to St Louis refuses a guest’s plea for comfort, insisting on being paid with two dollars and demanding an extra blanket and priority seating. The exchange shows a stern, service-driven confrontation with a young uniformed traveler.
A collage of 1900 era clippings includes golf chat, racial stereotypes, self-help ads, quips on kidney medicines, funeral goods, a nose for fashions, and brief testimonials. It mentions Dodd’s Kidney Pills, Kline’s nerve restorer, and Piso’s Cure, with scattered notes on fashion and politics.
An advertisement claims Dean's Kidney Pills relieve back and urinary pains from kidney disease. A testimonial from Mrs. W. M. Dausch of Bradford Pennsylvania recounts relief after diabetes-like symptoms and swelling. Free trial offer and Buffalo New York publisher address included. Sold 50 cents per box.
A Bangor News item reports a farmer using a milking stool tied to a cow in the pasture. The rope and cedar block explain the device, kept handy while milking al fresco.
A muddled passage recalls Mrs. Mudgely praised for thrift. The text hints at financial worries and premiums unpaid, noting concerns over money loss and adjustments made to cover expenses while people await relief. The fragment suggests small coin concerns amid daily life.
An old notice mentions the A. R. National Encampment held in Boston from August 15 to 20, 1904. The fragment references low utilities, a club plan, and a northern exchange noting ice is out, while hints at a Maine lake and unrelated ideas about a Russian fleet.
Advertisement notes reduced fares to Boston with return via the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway. The fragment mentions tickets and general travel offers amid unclear copy. The text includes stray phrases about a person described as thin and angular and references Oshkosh, but lacks coherent context.
Travel notice for a regional encampment in Boston via Nickel Plate Road from August 15 to 20. Tickets go on sale August 12 to 14. Includes scheduling notes and agent contact, with a stray advertisement line about foot powder and political commentary fragment.
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