Dawn of the twentieth century at Pacific line dawns for Friendly Islanders
A 1900s idea warns the new century begins on a date line near the Friendly Islanders. The piece explains global clocks shift with Monday dawn across Melbourne Manila Calcutta London and Boston as the century turns. It notes San Francisco sleeps Sunday night while Brook Island nears midnight.
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Pacific Ocean
John Ritchie, Jr
Ladies’ Home Journal
Melbourne
Manila
Calcutta
London
Tower of
House of Commons
Boston
New York
Washington
Chicago
San Francisco
Pacific
Midway
Brooks Island
Umbrella Fireworks Show Glows Under Night Lights
Odd umbrella trick spots nine fireball tremors arranged in a checkerboard pattern. Whirl the umbrella and the fireballs spin with the turning speed, resembling a fireworks wheel and offering a novel, pleasing effect for night outings.
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Asksion Exchange
Tragic Christmas Party Disrupted by Lover’s Death
Edward F. Hammond Jr., a Lafayette attorney and fiancé of Lena Triplett, was killed at Roachdale when a Monon train shifted into a running switch. Witnesses say he attempted to jump to the rear car platform as the train moved. Hammond, class of 1897 from the state university, was instantly killed and the couple had planned to marry on New Year’s Day. Hammond’s death was witnessed by his fiancée and others in Bloomington, with funeral plans in progress.
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Eprom
Daily Times
F. B. Leaming
Edward F. Hammond
Hammond
The
State University
Leaming
A Sure Cure for Croup by Chamberlains Cough Remedy
The ad promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a reliable cure for croup. It notes hoarseness as an early sign and claims early dosing prevents attacks. It asserts twenty five years of constant use with no failures and that the medicine is sold by all druggists.
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Buriup
St Price
Chrichester
Chichester
Oubichester Chemical Co
MenSon Thie Paper
Madisaon Park
Phila. PA
Obituary: Abraham Carber Of Clinton Township Dies At 80
Abraham Carber aged eighty, longtime Clinton township resident, died at his home eight miles east of Goshen after two weeks of lung fever. He leaves a wife and ten children. Funeral set for Thursday at 10:30 from the Mennonite church in Clinton township.
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Goshen
Abraham Carber
Clinton Township
Tna
Old Homestead
Mennonite
Bakers Troubles Highlight Kidney-Liver Pills Cure
A Bay City baker citing long hours and overwork suffers kidney trouble. He credits Dr A W Chase's Kidney Liver Pills for relief and cure, noting their effectiveness against urine discoloration backache and dyspepsia. The ad warns of Bright's Disease and diabetes risks without treatment.
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Bay City
Mica
AL. H. Mans
Columbus Avenue
Michigan
George Leyer
A. W. Chase
Bright
Dr. A. W. Chase
Century-old Clark family reunion in Jackson township
Elkhart county residents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Clark, near eighty, host a Christmas Day reunion for over fifty descendants including their daughter Mrs. A Cornell. Attendees receive uniform useful gifts reflecting family ties across sons, daughters, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
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Elkhart County
Edward Clark
Jackson Township
A. Cornell
Cornell
Clark
DeWitts Little Early Risers Purify Blood and Liver
The historical ad highlights DeWitts Little Early Risers as a cure purifying the blood cleansing the liver and invigorating the system. J Beeson and W W Hatch traveled to Elwood and Indianapolis on business.
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DeWitts
J. Beeson
W. W. Hatch
Elwood
Indianapolis
Electric Gar Servic New Mail Route Goshen Elkhart
A new electric inter urban mail route between Goshen and Elkhart will begin January first under Route No 343004. The Indiana Railway Company wins the contract to operate one mail car each way daily including Sundays and holidays and Dunlaps will be served.
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Ekhart
Postoffice Department
Washington
Indiana Railway Company
Elkhart
Dunlaps
Cornell
Goshen
Local Marriage Licenses Issued To Ten Couples
Marriage licenses were issued to Ray G Upson and Orpha Row, Albert C Terman and Olaf Paul, Cal A Thorney and Adelia Weaver, Charles A King and Chloe E Biggs, Harry Kuhn and Alta M Garman, Henry Slabaugh and Annie Amsden, Melvin Haines and Sarah A Hahn, John Medlem and Jennie Wygant, Sherman Swan and Della L French.
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Ray G
Upson
Orpha Row
Albert C. Terman
Olaf Paul
Cal A. Thorney
Adelia Weaver
Charles A. King
Chloe E. Biggs
Harry Kuhn
Alta M. Garman
Henry Slabaugh
Annie Amsden
Melvin Haines
Sarah A. Hahn
John Medlem
Jennie Wygant
Sherman &. Swan
Della L. French
Goshen Citizens Endorse Doan's Kidney Pills
Local readers share endorsements for Doan's Kidney Pills citing relief from kidney inflammation and back pain after trying the product from Hawks' drug store. The ad promotes Doan's Kidney Pills at 50 cents per box and Doan's Ointment with a free sample offer from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N Y.
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Goshen
David S Bechtel
South Seventh Street
Dean
Doan
Hawks’ Drug Store
Doen
Foster-Milburn Co
Buttalo
N. Y
Surprise wedding of Clarence Hebert to Miss Louise Sleight
Clarence Hebert secretly wed Miss Louise Sleight on September 14 in Kent a suburb of Grand Rapids. Hebert, an expert machinist for a Chicago firm and alumnus of ui0shen High School class of '89, plans to bring his bride to his city visit. Friends will greet the couple upon arrival. In another note a testimonial praises Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
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Clarence Hebert
Kent
Grand Rapids
Louise
Clarence
Chicago
Uioshen High School
Man Injured in Rip Saw Accident at Elkhart Shop
Frank Miller suffered a side injury when a heavy board torn from his grasp struck him at the Lake Shore shops in Elkhart. He was unconscious for several minutes and taken home Sunday evening to recover. The clipping ends with unrelated quips about appearances and a chronic dyspeptic.
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Lake Shore
Elkhart
Frank Miller
Elkhart County Council Seeks Inspector
The Elkhart County Council passes resolutions and requests an inspector to oversee key county functions, signaling action to formalize oversight and compliance procedures. The move aims to strengthen governance and ensure adherence to local regulations.
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Elkhart County
County Council Recommends Controlled County Supply Purchases
The Elkhart county council urged competitive bids for court house supplies and advised consolidating orders into one general storehouse to check quality against bids. They proposed hiring I O Wood if affordable, praised the council’s calm governance, and suggested partisan ticketing to avoid contest.
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Board of Commissioners
Elkhart County
Court House
Advisory Board Works Under New Law Gains Popularity
The group serves as a capable advisory body under the new law, aiming to operate in the spirit of the republic and fulfill the legislature’s intentions. They seek to perfect the work begun and anticipate broad public acceptance as the law matures.
Grain O Try Grain O coffee substitute advert
Try Grain O. A new food drink as a coffee substitute for all ages. It resembles the rich color of Mocha but is made from pure grains and gentle on delicate stomachs. Priced at 5c and 25c per package, sold by grocers.
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Java
Firefight narrative and medical notices from a late 19th century report
Major Logan Kilead was killed by a Filipino insurgent in a tree near a wounded soldier. A doctor shot the assailant from close range and a unit of sharp shooters cleared the tree area. The page also covers Chamberlain's Pain Balm endorsements, a church fire near Wabash caused by Christmas tree flames, and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve testimonials.
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Logan Kilead
B. Albert Leibermann
Maj. Logar
Beegs' Cherry Cough Syrup Claims Croup Cure Guarantee
In Parkersburg West Virginia MIT TE Stoutweites Beegs' Cherry Cough Syrup is advertised as a reliable remedy for croup and colds. The prominent claim guarantees relief for La Grippe with every bottle.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Madlem pleads guilty in assault case. docket stayed
In justice court Charles Madlem appeared before Justice Farrell and pleaded guilty to assaulting Ed Tipmore. The docket was stayed for $11. His brother George, implicated in the same affair, was dismissed for want of prosecution.
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Charles Madlem
Farrell
Ed Tipmore
George
Beggs German Salve Promoted As Double Cure
The notice states Beggs German Salve is well known by most doctors and druggists as a twofold remedy for pits blind bleeding or itching.
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Beggs
Mos
Belief Versus Sight Sparks Debate Among Listeners
A reflection notes that people often trust rumors or hearsay while doubting firsthand visuals, prompting discussion on discernment and the reliability of sensory evidence.
Grain-O replaces coffee for children, a grain drink
The ad urges giving Grain-O to children instead of tea or coffee, claiming it is delicious nourishing and substitutes coffee at about 44 a serving while costing 15 cents and 2 for a halfdollar. It is sold by grocers under the grain drink trade name.
Baby Its Cutting Teeth Teething Aid Endorsed
A vintage ad touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a trusted teething remedy. It claims to soothe the child ease gums stop wind colic and aid diarrhea with a 25 cent bottle price.
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