Retired orator and local notes from Franklin Republican
The Franklin Republican reports on Orde, aged ninety two, viewing Greensburg in 1835 when THE STANDARD was founded. It notes Harrison & Sefton shipping twelve cattle cars to Buffalo for about $25,000, raised by Emmett, Fee, Greer, Shirk and Harrison. Trials in Bloomington involved G L Tremain and relatives. Col George W Bain issued lectures and a $1 book. The Batesville Tribune editor Donald McCallum’s wife died May 26 at seventy. Dr W T Stott’s seventieth birthday planned but postponed due to illness. family dinner held Saturday.
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George S. Littell
Bloomington
J. K. Ewing
Trémain
George W. Bain
Lexington
Ast Chautauque
Col. Baie
Donald McCallum
Batesville Tribune
McCallum
W. T. Stott
Franklin
Dr. Stott
Indigestion Relief Reported by Mrs Mary E Mec Mullens
Mrs Mary E Mec Mullens of Phelps New York says she suffered years of indigestion and constipation before Chamberlain’s Tablets gave immediate relief and, after several weeks, cured the complaints. The product is available through local dealers.
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Chamberlain
Mary E. Mec- Mullen
Phelps
N. Y
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
A Terre Hill Pennsylvania testimonial praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female troubles and widespread aches. The letter claims improved sleep appetite and overall well being after using the remedy and cites national recognition and long history of use.
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Terre Hill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Augustus Lyon
Terre Hill, Pa
Scott's Emulsion touted for blood health and vigor
An older reader reminder promotes Scott's Emulsion as a food tonic and medicine to keep blood rich and fight rheumatism while avoiding sickness. It claims alcohol-free formula from Scott & Bowne in Bloomfield New York.
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Scott’s
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N.Y
Deafness Cure Claim by Hall's Catarrh Cures
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed mucous linings of the Eustachian tube and claims Hall's Catarrh Cures can restore normal function. It offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh deafness case not cured and urges sending for free circulars from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney &C
Toledo, Co
Foc
Wake Halls Family
Late Joseph Drake Jewelry Stock to Be Sold
The local jewelry stock of the late Joseph Drake is expected to be sold. Dwight Murphy of Indianapolis visited, showing a counterfeit five dollar bill at the speedway races. Plans for six new Indiana Masonic buildings at Franklin with an estimated cost of $200000 were announced.
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D. “Tillson
Joseph. Drake
Dwight Murphy
Indianapoli
W. We Bonner
Charley Evans
Kansas
Davidson
Kansas City
William Kennedy
Eureka
Morton Braden
Milford
Indiana
Fanklin
Eastern Star
Grand Lodge
Star Chapters
Modern Candle Wick Design and Dickens Court Tale
The text explains how plaited wick edges prevent smoky flames by guiding burning wax and gas. It recalls a Dickens trial moment from 1888 where Mr. Dickens threatened to call Mr. Pickwick as a witness. A Humorous exchange about a new worker who supposedly works sixteen hours a day is noted from a Cleveland Plain Dealer item.
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Dickens
Baron Huddieston
Mr. Pickwick
Moses Pickwick
Sam Weller
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Exacting Standards in Bliggins Humor
A Washington Star quote notes Bliggins lacks humor, but actually aims to wound. It comments that his jokes are judged by hurt caused, not by amusement. The remark critiques his ruthless style and insistence on offense in comedy.
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Bliggins
Washington Star
The Cult of Fashion Theatre Quote
A theatregoing young woman tells her friend the play is absurd noting the heroine keeps the same hat as three months pass between acts in the production.
Chamberlains Tablets Restore Appetite and Digestion
Mr. J H E Seitz of Detroit Michigan reports the remedy restored his appetite when impaired, eased a bloated feeling, and produced a pleasant and satisfactory bowel movement. For sale by all dealers. ml
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Chamberlain
J. HE. Seitz
Detroit
Mich
Duchess of Wellington Diary Entry on Waterloo Hero
An 1819 Sussex diary recounts Duke of Wellington firing during a shooting party. He wounds a retriever and peppers a cottage window, then consoles a washing woman with a gold coin, calling it a proud moment for her to be shot by the duke.
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Sussex
Wellington
Mall Gazette
Dollars and Cents Versus Pounds and Pence Debate Aboard
A New Yorker recounts an ocean voyage from England where an argument over currency systems ended with the captain declaring pounds shillings and pence the simpler. He explained that prices in dollars and cents require conversion, a point that satisfied the travelers for the voyage.
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England
Submarine Cables Pioneered by Cyrus W Field
The first Atlantic cable linked Valentia Island to Heart's Content while landing in New York on August 5 1858 and becoming usable August 16. After 700 messages the line failed, yet proved oceanic communication was possible and Cyrus W Field persisted, rallying London capitalists to establish submarine link in 1863 that has remained uninterrupted.
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Valentia Island
Ireland
Heart’s Content
Newfoundland
Cyrus W. Field
London
Argentine Flag Origin Tied to Blue and White Garment Cloth
The quoted source claims Argentina’s flag arose during the 1810 revolution when rebels used blue and white cloth from an English warship at Montevideo. It notes daily patriotic indoctrination in schools and asserts Argentina’s wealth mirrors United States in millionaire numbers.
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Great Britain
Fraser
Argentina
United States
Westminster Gazette
Remarkable stomach and liver tablets cure many
Stomach troubles cured by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. One man who spent over two thousand dollars on medicines was cured by a few boxes. Price 25 cents. Samples free at any drug store.
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Chamberlain
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