Local shoppers seek bargains and updates at Francesville markets
A bustling Francesville shopping page lists Clark and Mallon stores offering cash for eggs and grain, fresh pickles from H C Jentz, silk finish calicoes, new harness and buggy stock, and promotions on flour, salt, paint, and oil stoves. Local residents and visitors attend auctions, see new houses planned in town, and note upcoming concerts by the Monon band in May amid weather worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallon's
Higgins and Co
Monon
Burger & Sona
Star Store
Clark
C. H. Kruger
Francesville
Ind
Burger & Sons
Louise Buwa
Beaver Township
Remington
Stella Reish
Hazel Ball
Blue Front Drug Store
Notice To Taxpayers On New Tax Law Deadline
The treasurer must hand tax duplicates to the auditor after the first Monday in May under the new depository law. Unpaid first installments become delinquent with penalties, and payments should be made promptly as no deviation from the law will occur. John H. Barker, Co. Treas.
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John H. Barker
Co. Treas
Congress Pays Widow Brick 7500 For Funeral Bills
Congress to cover funeral expenses for the late Representative A. L. Brick of South Bend. The widow is entitled to one year’s full salary of the deceased member, totaling 7500 under the law.
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A. L. Brick
South Bend
Congress
Grieger's Cash Store Sails In New Oxford Shipment
Men s and Ladies Oxfords arrive including Children's styles Grieger s Cash Store invites inspection of the new footwear selection with fresh stock now available for customers.
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Grieger’s Cash Store
Piano Tuning Orders Placed with Winefred Hubbell
L. P. Reinhardt places piano tuning orders with Winefred Hubbell. The note records a service request and assigns responsibility to Hubbell for scheduling and completing tuning work.
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L. P. Reinhardt
Former Knowles House keeper charged with running blind tiger
Rosenbaum former steward and late Knowles House proprietor in Rensselaer arrested Saturday morning for operating a blind tiger. Mrs Hiatt coerced into an affidavit admitting her husband bought the liquor. four quarts admitted, marked at 1.25 a quart. Warrant led to hotel search and seizure of liquors. Maximum fine under new law is 50 with 30 to 60 days jail.
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Pauguet Rosenbaum
Knowles
Rensselaer
William Hiatt
Berne
A Sermon Warns Against Damaging Boyish Morals
The text urges parents to avoid scoffing at virtue and to prevent corrupting a boy by hinting that every man has a price. It warns that mocking honesty or excusing bad company leads a boy toward wrongdoing and street life, risking ruin and penitentiary.
Buffalo Erie division abandons telegraphy for train orders
The Buffalo Erie division of the Lake Shore system ends telegraph use on its 81 mile line mainly serving local traffic. Officials say telephone operation is superior for such lines and will replace telegraphy except for routine needs. Other firms like Pennsylvania have tested telephones, but results remain unpublished.
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Buffalo-Erie Division
Lake Shore
Pennsylvania
Steady Advertising Builds Business Steady and Long
An advertising tip from Higgins and Co. urges steady, thoughtful campaigns to sustain year to year success. The piece compares short sharp ads unfavorably with patient, persistent planning and faith in the future, likening success to building on a rock. The ad also lists stock items including rags, carpets, and straw matting priced 13c to 35c.
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Higgins and Co
Miller Will Not Run for Congress in 4th District
Lieutenant-Governor Hugh Th. Miller of Columbus declines to enter the race for Congress in the 4th district. He praises the district leaders who supported him for governor and says he will not allow his name to be presented or announced as a candidate. Miller plans to wait for a more favorable time to pursue his ambition.
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Burger
Lone
Gladys
J. C. Engle
Blue Front Drug Store
William C. Myers
Eagle Block
Frank J. Vurpillat
Winamac
County Press
Barget & Sons
Nelson &, Reish
Ernest Keplar
Logansport
Keplar
Chas. Topp
William Schleman
Topp
Tie E Bend
Hugh Th. Miller
Columbus
Congress
Miller
Mr. Miller
Another Candidate in the Race for Congress
Charles W. Miller, recently defeated for the gubernatorial nomination, announces another run to succeed the late Congressman Brick. District supporters previously backed him, but party workers doubt his decision after a hurried governorship race and believe he should show gratitude to fellow contenders.
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Charles W. Miller
Brick
Miller
Congress
Beardsley Law Would End Unlicensed Liquor Sales
James Bingham the attorney general outlines a private view on the 1907 Beardsley law. If upheld by high courts and enforced it would ban liquor sales by unlicensed individuals except for wholesalers in five gallon-plus quantities under limits, and licensed druggists or pharmacists. The opinion was prepared for Knox County Prosecuting Attorney William J. Reed by A. G. Gavins assistant AG.
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James Bingham
State Board of Health
A.G. Gavins
William J. Reed
Knox
Ind
Republican Judicial Convention Sets May Meet in North Judson
The 44th district Republican judicial convention is called to meet in North Judson on Saturday May 9. Discussion centers on Starke county possibly fielding a candidate for judge, but Puul aski county backs the present judge Hon. John C. Nye for renomination with no opposition anticipated.
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North Judson
Starke County
Puulaski County
John C. Nye
Woman in Monon Dies Suddenly at Home
Mrs. Ollie Goble, about 35, died Tuesday evening at her Monon home from heart trouble. She had suffered intermittent affliction for some time but showed no signs of an imminent serious outcome.
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Ollie Goble
Monon
Goble
Cypher's Chick Food Feed for Young Chicks
Cypher's Chick Food lists corn wheat millet kaffir corn and hulled oats as a grain mix to nourish and save young chicks. Gregera Cash appears as the note or advertiser name.
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Gregera Cash Store
Pickle Raising Pays Good Money For Local Farmers
A Chicago backed plan promotes a large scale pickle operation in Franceaville with 150 acres contracted. At 50 cents a bushel and an estimated 66 bushels per acre, potential earnings reach about 25 dollars per acre, with seed supplied at 35 cents per pound.
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Winamac
Franceauille
Chicago
Business Men’s Association
Slow to Grasp the Situation Palmistry Joke
A well known young man driving with a young lady failed to understand her palmistry joke until after two miles and a light finally broke. He then realized the meaning and smiled broadly.
Hog 80-Pound Berkshire Strays Near Francesville
A Berkshire male hog weighing 80 pounds strayed from a Francesville residence two weeks ago. Finder will be reimbursed for care. Contact Sam Maus, Route 1, Francesville, Indiana.
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Francesville
Sam Mausgraves
Ind
Herefords For Sale bull calves in Monon Indiana
Several registered Hereford bull calves are offered for sale by S. L. Johnson of Monon Indiana. For inquiries call phone 122 C.
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S. L. Johnson
Monon
Ind
Two Horses For Sale In Francesville Indiana
Two horses offered by George Hellman in Francesville Indiana a light bay gelding ten years old weighing 1150 pounds and a bay mare about one year old weighing 1200 pounds contact information included for viewing and purchase.
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George Hellman
Francesville
Ind
Hayworth & Co Egg Buyers Offer Top Market Price
Eggs are invited to Hayworth & Co for top market price. Farmers and merchants encouraged to bring their eggs to the buyer who promises the best return.
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Hayworth & Co
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Clark's
Clark’s
Mallon’s
H. C. Jentza
Sam Kruger
Benton Harbor, Mich
H. C. Jentz
John O'Mara
Lafayette
C. F. Daseke
J. A. Engle
Little Fellows
Maggie Lee
J. W. Burger
Sona
National Light Oil
Grieger’s
EB. R. Clark
Renavelaer
Pulaski County
Wm. Porter
Winifred Hubbell
Champaign
Ill
Illinois University
J. H. Taylor
Franklin Township
Brook
the Tribune
Chas. Crawford
Streator
Rev
Urban Brewer
Danville
J. R. Fredrick
Valparaiso
Anna Kruger
Leslie Whitaker
Atlanta
Georgia
William Bennett
J. F. Osborne
Chas. Battleday
Rensselaer Republican
Indiana
John Lynch
Government Artillery
Boston
Maass
Lynch
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippine Islande
Higgins and Co’s
Burger and Sons
John Budtka
Budtka
Paris Green
Budika Hag
Oxfords
Monition
Bingham
Cypher
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