Corn Prizes at Purdue Highlight Indiana Corn Growers Meet
The Purdue University short course drew 1,073 registrants and 84 counties for the Corn Growers Association of Indiana meeting. L. B. Clore of Franklin won grand championship for best ear. L. M. Vogler of Hope swept yellow carp prizes. officers named T. A. Coleman, J. B. Burris, and G. I. Christie.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Corn Growers’ Association of Indiana
J. H. Skinner
Purdue Agricultural School
J. I. Christie
Purdue
Skinner
Christie
H. A. Hopper
Hunziker
Troop
Woodburyy
A. T. Winando
J. D. Jarvis
Association
L. B. Clore
Franklin
Clore
L. M. Vogler
Hope
T. A. Coleman
Rushville
J. B. Burris
Cloverdale
G. I. Christie
Pioneer Woman of Oregon Mrs. Camilla Donnell Remembered
The Dalles Chronicle honors Camilla Donnell, sister of Orville Thomson, as an eighty year old pioneer who crossed the plains in 1851 with emigrants from Rush and Decatur counties. Her memories recount Oregon’s early days when white settlers were few and encounters with native peoples and wildlife were common.
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Dalles
Camilla Donnell
Orville Thomson
Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
Oregon
Dainty Hemstitching Enthralls Lively Young Woman
A young woman’s refined skill in hemstitching captivates peers as she keeps informed on current events. She friendships as a counselor and confidante, offering guidance and pleasure to those around her.
New Union Chapel Dedicated Two Miles South
The St Paul Telegram reports the January 19 dedication of the New Union Chapel two miles south of St Paul. The event featured pictures of the new and old buildings and of Rev. E P Day, Rev. M F Dawson, and Rev H H Fout. The $300 goal was quickly raised and the $3,200 project cost noted. A poem by Charles W Neal titled AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS honors the occasion and the church’s role in the community.
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St. Paul
Union Chapel
E. P. Day
M. F. Dawson
H. H. Fout
Dayton
Ohio
Bro. Day
Charles W. Neal
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Advertised As Safe
The Pure Food Law aims to inform consumers about harmful drugs and requires labeling of chloroform opium morphine and other habit forming substances. Chamberlains Cough Remedy claims to contain none but omits these on its label. Sold at Battertons drug store. ml
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Wilson
Batterton’s
Pioneer Visits Here By Mrs Jane Sanders
Mrs. Jane Sanders, visiting from St Paul, recalls early settlers led by her father John Brodrick and the hilltop house of Albert Palmerton. At eighty, she remembers the old mill pond near the modern site and the first mill where customers bolted their own grist by hand. Batterton's sells Colgate's talcum and Ricksecker's Eastman's talcum at low prices.
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Jane Sanders
C. L. Williams
St. Paul
John Brodrick
W. J. Martin
Albert Palmerton
Ruling on Rural Carriers Lets Hugging Pass
A Kansas case prompts a Post Office Department ruling that hugging a consenting sweetheart is not grounds for dismissal. Rural carrier William Bellman of Weir City was involved after an envious observer reported the incident. lawmakers argued its absurdity and the charges were dropped.
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Post Office Department
Batchelor
Greensburg
Paul Perry
Ernest Ford
Leon Clemons
Will Blackmore
Washington
Kansas
William Bellman
Weir City
Bellman
Public Service
Lame Shoulder Cured by Pain Balm Claim
Mrs. F. H. McElwee of Boistown New Brunswick says a few applications of Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieved a long standing left shoulder pain. The remedy is sold at Batterton's drug store.
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Chamberlain
F. H. McElwee
Boistown
New Brunswick
Batterton
Field Day Proposed For Rush County Schools
Township principals met with Superintendent W O Headlee to discuss a Field Day for Rush County schools this year. If approved the program would include athletic games such as foot races dumbbell exercises trapeze performances high jumping basketball and other events. A plan to hold it in conjunction with the Rush County Fair could attract local and outside visitors and add a new attraction to the county fair. Action on the proposal is expected to follow in coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush County
W. O. Headlee
Rushville
Superintendent for Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home
Knightstown faces a difficult selection for the post guiding about 500 children and 90 staff. The superintendent must direct school and land management across 200 acres, with Civil War veteran eligibility emphasized by trustees Hugh Dougherty, George W. Duncan, Luther Short, and Laura A. Cumback.
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Knightstown
Hugh Dougherty
Indianapolis
George W. Duncan
Greenfield
Luther Short
Franklin
Laura A. Cumback
Greensburg
Prof
Graham
Reno’s Cell Reopens After Forty Years in Floyd County Jail
The Rising Sun Recorder notes that cell No 13 in the Floyd County jail at New Albany, tied to Simeon Reno and the 1868 lynching, is finally opened after renovations. The door had not been used since the night of the mob attack and blood stains remained on the floor.
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Renos
Floyd County
New Albany
Simeon Reno
Reno
Rising Sun Recorder
Unanimously Elected My Dear Mandy Letter
A humorous 19th century style note proclaims candidacy for Mandy's heart with a satirical primary schedule. The writer pledges fair means, favors a gold standard of love, and asks Mandy to set caucus and convention dates with her mother as temporary chair. Mandy replies with a jocular telegram signaling instant ratification.
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Mandy
George Harold Dead in Columbus after fatal prank
George Harold also known as Phony the Original Boy Tramp died after a supposed cruel joke involving croton oil in whiskey. Autopsy planned to determine cause of death with police and coroner investigation pending. Harold, 40, had recently returned from Milwaukee and claimed Columbus as his home.
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Columbus
George Harold
Phony
Harold
Bryan
McKinley
Buffalo Bill
Joe Cannon
Milwaukee
Pfister House
How to Avoid Appendicitis
A brief advertorial noting that most appendicitis victims are constipated and promoting Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a remedy. It claims the product stimulates liver and bowels, restores natural action, and is mild to take, with a warning to refuse substitutes. Mentioned by J. P. Batterton.
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Orino
J. P. Batterton
FOLEY
Foley & Company
Chicago
J. H. Batterton
Osteopathic Physician Promotes True Osteopathy
Dr. J. B. Kinsinger, graduate of the American School of Osteopathy, offers treatment in Greensburg Indiana. Office in Hamilton Block with hours 9 to 4 on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Consultation free and phone listed as 433.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
Hamilton Block
Greensburg
Ind
The Hanging Judge Norbury Cleared Court Clashes
Lord Norbury known as the hanging judge faced continual uproar in his Irish court during a death sentence for stealing a watch. He quipped about grasping at time and eternity, prompting further courtroom disruptions and exchanges with a remark about a racket court.
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Lord Norbury
Ireland
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Ricksecker’s
Eastman
Price Lie
Scott
All
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A. B. Quick
J. B. Kinsinger
Osteopathic
Nion Trust Company
Greensburg, Indiana
Walter W. Bonner
J. H. Christian
W. H. Robbins
Chas. Zoller, Sr
James M. Woodfill
James B. Lathrop
Frank Robbins
Isaac Sefton
Barrington Boyd
Ek Ee
West Side Square
Studebaker
Eas
New England
Corsett & Rohe
Indianapolis Business University Vivaria Se
J. Heeb
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