State Fair Barn to House Show Horses and Visitor View
Indiana State Board builds a new horse barn on the State Fair grounds at a cost of 40000 dollars. The 328 by 204 foot structure will hold 394 horses in stalls 51 by 10 feet with wide aisles for crowds. It features a north light roof, ventilation, and a 20 foot cement walk to the livestock pavilion, with plans for future machinery and women’s buildings as part of a broader rebuilding.
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The
State Board of Agriculture
United States
David Wallace
Indianapolis
State Board
Indiana
Bricker Inses
Christian Churches Discuss Indiana Public Hospital Plan
Fourteen Indianapolis Christian churches move to establish a state hospital by purchasing the Physio Medical Building on College avenue. A committee led by C H Winders and A L Orcutt will canvass congregations and consult with the medical college, aiming for a statewide fundraising push if feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
College Avenue
Thirteenth
Fourteenth Streets
Christian Church Union
C. H. Winders
A. B. Philpott
Austin Hunter
E. P. Smith
A. L. Orcutt
H. G. Hill
Medical College
Indiana
New Post Office Stamp Rules Take Effect
A new post office order makes defaced stamps worthless and torn stamps unusable. Letters with damaged stamps are held for two weeks for recovery. unclaimed items go to the dead letter office. The order also allows perforating stamps with a small tool for identification to deter anonymous or stolen mail.
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Post Office
Dollar that wanders ends its circle of usefulness
An Allen county Kansas farmer recalls a dollar bill marked with his initials that circulated for years. It returned to him four times for produce and three times to neighbors, then vanished after he sent it to a mail order house five years ago. It will not fund local schools or roads again.
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Allen County
Kansas
Mule kicks man during shoeing injures St. Omer resident
Jack Smith, a St. Omer blacksmith, was kicked by a mule while shoeing it Tuesday evening. The animal struck him on the head, cutting a deep gash and severing the temporal artery. Dr Page treated the wound, and recovery is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Smith
St. Omer
Smith
Page
St. Paul
Wreck Delays Traffic on Eastbound Freight Near Batesville
Wreckers were called to Batesville Thursday evening after pig iron car journal failure derailed fast freight No. 98. The eastbound train, due at 2 50 p m, caused about four hours of traffic delay with wreck crew response in Batesville.
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Batesville
Brace Up and Cheerful Wins the Man
A short Chicago Record-Herald editorial urges readers to avoid constant complaint and gloom. It argues that steady cheerfulness boosts effort and results, suggesting positivity yields profits and success even if only occasionally.
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Chicago Record-Herald
It Reached the Spot Says Omega Store Owner
Mr. E. Humphrey of Omega Ohio founder of Adams County Telephone Co and Home Telephone Co credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving his life The ad claims the medicine reaches the cough spot and heals throat lungs and chest offered at F M Henry drug store with 50c and 1 00 prices and a free trial bottle
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E. Humphrey
Omega
Ohio
Adams County Telephone Co
The
Home Telephone Co
Pike County
Dr. King
F. M. Henry Oe
Test of Pronunciation With Odd Word Parade
A coarse reading exercise presents a block of unrelated words and phrases to test pronunciation. It invites readers to repeat each term with a dictionary, noting strange spellings and unusual phrasing amid a surreal travel through historical and medical terms.
Change in Odd Fellows ritual takes effect in Greensburg
In Greensburg the second change to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows ritual since its 1819 reorganization has taken effect. The first meeting under the new work was July 1, with local members noting improvements especially in the first degree. The change aims to improve and beautify the ritual, with emphasis on opening and closing portions and required acting ability. The previous change was January 1, 1880.
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Greenburg
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Two Pups Killed After Stray Acts Prompt Notice
A notice by Joe Hitt describes two small bird pups that wandered from home Monday. The pups followed a buggy from Sandusky to three miles north where a neighbor shot them. The writer questions the shooter’s rights and demands proper notice and accountability for killing the pets.
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Joe Hitt
Mr. Hitt
Sandusky
Remedial Fame of Chamberlains Colic Cholera Remedy
In 1872 the remedy was introduced amid outbreaks of diarrhoeas and cholera infantum and soon proved superior to other treatments. It has since expanded across the United States and abroad, with nine of ten druggists recommending it despite higher profit medicines. Sold at Batterton's Drug Store.
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Chamberlain
United States
Batterton’s
Notable Regional Movements and Social Visits Across Cities
Charles White and family move back to the city from Cincinnati while Will Evans of Chicago visits with relatives and works for Seigel and Cooper. John Hilger returns to Columbus after a visit with O’Hare relatives. Danville visitor Maggie Brillingham with Grace Clemmons arrive, Presley West hosts. Local social gatherings include Dole’s pond outing with Marietta Stewart, Ne McCune, Robert Wilson and Harry Black. John E. Osborn attends the Democratic National Convention in Denver and meets Bryan in Lincoln after a reception in Indianapolis. Passenger travel rises to the strongest levels in months for eastern and northern pleasure resorts, with improved but slower gains toward the east and north. domestic travel remains active.
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Charles White
Cincinnati
Will Evans
Chicago
Mr. Evans
Seigel & Cooper
Maggie Brillingham
Grace Clemmons
Danvill
Presley West
Marietta Stewart
McCune
Robert Wilson
Harry Black
Dole’s Pond
Dr. Pagel
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Mae Douglass
Mabel Cotterman
John E. Osborn
Denver
Mr. Osborn
Kern
Lincoln
Nebraska
William Jennings Bryan
Osborn
Local Social Notes Highlight Shelbyville Visiters
Mrs Enos Porter from Shelbyville and Mrs W L Adams from Indianapolis were guests of Mrs S P Minear over Sunday. Mrs B F Bennett returned home after visiting her son James at Redlands California. Will A Watson received the steam heating contract for the Thomas Greene property at Franklin and North streets. Mrs Will Dunn now of Memphis Tennessee is in Shelbyville for an extended stay. Mr Dunn conducts business in Memphis.
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B. F. Bennett
James
Redlands
California
Will A. Watson
Thomas Greene
Franklin and
North Streets
Will Dunn
Memphis
Tennessee
Shelbyville
Mr. Dunn
Advertised Letters to Be Sent to Dead Letter Office
The list includes Eugene C Bojden William Cole J C Hayden John B Hitt B C Holbrook Dennis Robbins Aldo West Mrs Jennie Hollentime Mrs Harold C Perkins Della K Jones Mrs Euna Myres J C Garrell Sam Jacobs W A Johnson E M Thomas Miss L B Carr Miss Norma Erle Elmore Miss Mary J Shore Cards John Pope W M Carr Mrs Ella Marlull A P Alexander Joe Burrows Garner Harren Master Virgel Smith L D Smith Mrs Nellie Jackson Mrs Mary Eland Mrs Hattie Smith Miss Emma Alexander. These letters and cards will be sent to the Dead Letter Office on July 30th if not claimed before that time.
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Eugene C. Bojden
William Cole
J. C. Hayden
John B. Hitt
B. C. Holbrook
Dennis Robbins
Aldo West
Jennie Hollentime
Harold C. Perkins
Della K. Jones
Euna Myres
J. C. Garrell
Sam Jacobs
W. A. Johnson
E. M. Thomas
L. B. Carr
Norma Erle Elmore
Mary J. Shore
John Pope
W. M. Carr
Ella Marlull
A. P. Alexander
Joe Burrows
Garner Harren
Master Virgel Smith
L. D. Smith
Nellie Jackson
Mary Eland
Hattie Smith
Emma Alexander
L. D. Braden
P. M
Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Claim
R N Farrar of Cat Island Louisiana recalls a 1902 diarrhoea illness and a 1908 bout treated with Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He credits prompt relief and says it would have saved a $100 doctor bill in 1902. Sold at Battertons Drag Store.
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R. N. Farrar
Cat Island
Chamberlain
Batterton
Train Schedule Fragments for Greensburg Line
The note lists train services with Nos 2 and 34 accommodations and express trains. It shows times around 06pm and 40.36, with arrivals and departures to Greensburg, plus Sunday service excluded. It appears to be a fragmented timetable for the Cc. W. & M. BRANCH line.
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Barat
Greensburg
Greensburg Express Stops Limited to Shelbyville
Limited service specifies Greensburg express stops only at Shelbyville. No other routes or intermediate stops are listed, emphasizing Shelbyville as the sole station for express service.
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Shelbyville
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Christian Church Hospital
Cleopatra
Oasis
Don
John Hilger
Columbus
Chamberlan
Mailand Express
Mailand Eress
Eyseedens
Wee
St. Louis Express
Chicago Mail
Army of $m
Accomm
White City
Cc. W.& M. Branch
Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction CO
Pulse & Porter
I Union 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
St.John & Guthrie
Studebaker
New England
Corbett & Rohe
Sears
Iren
Beer
Diana
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