Madison Men Save Two From Watery Grave At Falls
Fisherman Fuller of Clarksville pulled two Madison men from a sinking skiff near the Fourteenth street bridge. James Miller and Clint Rogers, crew from Madison, had traveled toward Paducah when the craft overturned. Miller and Rogers will stay with Fuller until Monday. their gas, clothes, and belongings were lost.
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Tamer Fuller
Clarksville
Fuller
Fourteenth-street
James Miller
Clint Rogers
Madison
Paducab
Miller
Rogers
Louisville
Balious Schooler Fune ral Observed by Community Leaders
Large attendance at Balious Schooler’s funeral shows local regard for defenders of the flag. Capt John H Schamback led Grand Army turnout. Militia carried 161st flag and 159th flag enshrouding the casket, though the casket remained unopened by government order. Schooler was to wed Barbara Lorenz. friends Archie Monroe and Fannie Forse also married that night. Relatives express deep sympathy and gratitude to supporters including Hon F M Griffith.
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Balious Schooler
John H.schamback
Grand Army
Will Erest
Barbara Lorenz
Archie Monroe
Fannie Forse
Letter from W. M. Gatti Describes Boxers and Actions in Panay
A private in Company F of the Forty fourth U S S V I writes from Iloilo Panay May 8 1900 about infantry actions against insurrectos and ladrones near Barotuc and Dumangas. He details rapid-fire engagements at night and a morning skirmish during a pursuit of insurgents including a casualty and rescue of a wounded comrade.
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Baxforce
Panay
P.I
Barotuc
Dumangas
McClure
Santa Cruz
Co. L
Bert
Unidentified Robert Dejernette Missing After Night With Friends
A sister reports Robert Dejernette left his sister Bettie Carley’s Calloway area home after a tense night amid alcohol and conflict with Albert Adams. Sheriff error blamed for misidentifying his location. Dejernette may seek re enlistment. Family fears self harm as others place him with supportive bondsmen in Saluda. Albert Adams recovering from injuries.
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Mary Arbuckle
Robert Dejernette
Calloways Station
Calloway
Albert Adams
Bettie Carley
Wallace
Robert
Vancouver
Saluda
Dejernette
Indiana Soldiers Prepare Summer Guard Camp
Quartermaster General Richardson begins preparations for the Indiana National Guard summer camp to be held July 23 to 28 near the city, likely at Fairview Park. Supplies, uniforms, and Springfield rifles are being issued as the units assemble, and the governor advocates letting the men cook to gain real soldiering experience during the event.
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Richardson
Indiana National Guard
Fairview Park
Quartermster
Governor Mount
Measles and Mother’s Advice in a Vintage Dialect
A humorous, dialect filled excerpt portrays a mother lamenting strict rules during a measles outbreak. The speaker defends privacy and rest, favours soup and tea, and longs for her partner’s comforting presence amid visitors. The piece closes with a comic cutaway about a worn floor-walker named Cholly.
Boarder and widow spar over fish speed tale
A Yonkers Statesman snippet records a boarder challenging a claim about fish speed. The boarding house keeper counters with a tale of a fish moving in roughly two minutes, anchored at the table.
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Yonkers Statesman
Hymen's a Magic Touch and a Troubled Brow
A pensive girl in early life grows up under strain. She becomes a wife and faces social expectations. The item notes marriage costs and the evolving view of domestic life in a Town Toples style column.
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Hymen
Music School Lament in Twisted Minutes
A Leslie's Weekly remark complains about a music school, saying it never learns properly. The speaker mocks the institution’s instruction and claims the last minutes fail to produce any note worth singing. Abstracted tone reflects satire of music education.
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Leslie’s Weekly
End of Secrecy and Quick Wits in Humorous Snippets
A collage of quick lines from early 20th century papers features wit on marriages, elopements, and clever exchanges. Skits and quips cover promises over lunches, secret weddings, and playful anecdotes about relationships and timing.
Open Volume American Exhibit at Paris Exposition
The American exhibit at the Paris Exposition will be an open volume showing skillful effort and energy. Our Government Building is completed to represent the nation. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, fifty years old, cures constipation indigestion biliousness liver and kidney troubles and makes red blood. It is a tonic and bowel regulator unmatched by others.
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Hostetter
Ballot Retention Guidance From Ver Million County Clerk
William F. Wells sought advice from Attorney General Taylor on how long to preserve election ballots. The AG noted a six month statutory minimum but recommended storing ballots at least two years to cover possible criminal charges. after two years indictments generally cannot be filed.
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William F. Wells
Vermillion County
Taylor
Wells
Prisoner Former Labor Leader Voices Harsh Hours
A former labor leader now prisoner criticizes long working hours and prison conditions. The Philadelphia Record notes his remarks about jail life, highlighting labor history figures and ongoing labor rights concerns.
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Philadelphia
Money Talks And Loud Clothes Reflect Wealth
Uncle Allen Sparks notes money can speak in surprising ways as men show off with loud clothes when they come into wealth. Archibald and Isabel exchange puzzled dialogue reflecting self understanding and social signals in a literary excerpt.
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Allen Sparks
Chicago Tribune
Calling the Bluff and Other Humorous Exchanges
A collage of wit from 1900s papers features exchanges about politics, marriage, and manners. Jests include Mary and John debating cost, a quip about second marriages, and a hall hallway dialogue about tact. The snippets mirror a light vein of social humor across newspapers.
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Mary
John
Puck
Not Hard to Find Car
A compact collection of quips from The Point of View and Harlem Life. Johnny complains about fractions while Uncle Ned emphasizes arithmetic limits. The banter covers gender stereotypes, marriage, and social views with witty exchanges among characters.
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Dimmick
Harlem
Quick Jests and Oddities From Old Clippings
A column of light verse and quips from various papers, including a judge commenting on relationships and a dog joke about a bull pup. Interspersed are jokes about divorce grounds and a note on 8,000 drowned chickens near Kokomo and Philadelphia's post election windfall of 750000 dollars.
Horrible Death in China Narrated by Missionary
Wilbur F Walker, a China missionary visiting his son, recounts a royal family mandarins brutal execution of his stepson for a trivial offense. The mandarin paid $300 for professional mourners, and no authorities acted on the case.
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Merle N. A. Walker
Wilbur F. Walker
China
Indianapolis News
Madison Hotel Arrivals Listed With Guests
The passenger list includes S. Cozine and wife from Newcastle, D. S. Betcone from Indianapolis, W. J. Murray, Cc. D. Welch, G. W. Tucker, A. A. Wueat from Cincinnati, Oscar Small, W. L. Wente, John A. Lewis, W. Meeds, S. J. Loeb, S. M. Smith, E S Bircher, H. Blatt, J. W. Yost from Cincinnati, G. CG. Lewis, city, H. S. Hatch, N. P. Graham, city, J. H. Christie from Canaan.
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S. Cozine
Newcastle
A W
Benshanson
Cincinnati
G. CG. Lewis
City
Hatch
Gossip in Nickleby’s World Mentioned by Cabbage and Quilp
In a brief exchange from the Charles Dickens universe, Nickleby notes Cabbage is well informed while Quilp questions it. Nickleby adds his wife conveys all she hears, likening it to Tit Bits.
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Nickleby
Cabbage
Local Patent Remedies Boast Strong Sales In Indiana
Shinkle's Cure for dyspepsia reports 748 bottles sold in Muncie last year with high praise. Cayuga canning factory shipped over 300000 cans of peas. Kidney or bladder trouble warned by Parac signs. Forey's Kipsty Core claims to make kidneys well. Marion man Harry Fracz dies at 14 after a tooth extraction.
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Muncie
Ind
J. HE. C. PB
Harper
Juneld&wilm
Bright
Forey
W.H. Rouxas
Juneld
Wlmh
Modest Truth Bramble-Truth Appears Naked in Public
A New York Journal note says the Modest Truth and Bramble-Truth are often depicted naked, speculating that this may explain their rare public appearances.
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Thorne
N. Y
Burdock Blood Sitters Help Woman Claim Health
Mrs. Charles Hutton of Berville Michigan credits Burdock Blood Sitters for curing scrofulous sores and restoring her health. She testifies she became a perfectly well woman after using the product, noting its impact across several weeks.
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Burdock
Charles Hutton
Berville, Mich
Dtues-Thur-Sat&w
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Quick Household Healing
An old advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a universal remedy. It claims to heal burns cuts wounds sore throat croup catarrh asthma and more, urging readers to buy for a safer home cure.
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Thomas
Ferry's Kingy Curz Patent Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Ferry's Kingy Curz as a universal cure for Bright's disease diabetes and other ailments priced at fifty cents. The copy urges taking no other remedy and bears the name W. H. Roars with a period note.
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Bright
Ferry
W. H. Roars
Juneld&wilm
Louise Bradley Sues Studebaker for Breach of Promise
Miss Louise Bradley of Chicago won a verdict against David E. Studebaker of Decatur for breach of promise, awarded 1625 dollars in damages.
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Louise Bradley
Chicago
David E. Studebaker
Decatur
Cycling ups and downs prompt banner salve advice
A brief note promotes banner salve for cuts and bruises after cycling mishaps. It claims the product heals hurt quickly. The message quotes W. A. Krauss about civil behavior and personal restraint.
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W. A. Krauss
Juoeld&wilm
Fire injures Mrs. Copeland at Thompson home on High Street
At the home of Rev. George W. Thompson on High street yesterday Mrs. Louis Copeland was washing when her clothing caught fire, setting the house ablaze. Prompt actions by Mr. Charles Rinne prevented worse harm as Mrs. Copeland suffered burns to her hands and arms.
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George W. Thompson
High Street
Louis Copeland
Charles Rinne
Pennsylvania Man Breaks Engagement Over Graduation Prize
A Pennsylvania man ends his engagement after his fiancée wins the school's oratorical prize on her graduation day. The decision stems from disappointment over the award.
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Pennsylvania
Chicago Physician Predicts High Cure Rate for Consumption
A Chicago physician argues that with proper climatic conditions about 90 percent of consumption cases can be cured. He contends that suitable air, light, and environment are crucial to recovery and urges patients to seek conservative treatment in favorable climates.
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Chicago
Spectator Cheers as Figure Talks to Crowd
The crowd roared while a speaker wore unusual headgear with a green plume and gearlet accents. Spectators shouted support as the moment drew lively attention.
Cured by Shinkle's Cure for Dyspepsia and Indigestion
A 1897 advertisement touts Shinkle's Cure for dyspepsia. It claims personal relief from indigestion and kidney trouble, with testimonials from W. H. Roars and others. Also promotes Banner Salve, Kipnry Cure, and Rocky Mountain Tea as health remedies.
Free Boschee's German Syrup offered at Harper's
Adults with cold symptoms may receive a free sample bottle of Boschee's German Syrup at J E C F Harper's. Limit one bottle per person, and no free samples to children without parental order. The ad claims wide world sales and physician endorsement with a 75 cent bottle as proof of value.
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J.E. C. F. Harper’s
Boschee
Dr. Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry Claim Ad
An advertisement touts Dr Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry as a forty year old remedy for summer complaint dysentery diarrhoea bloody flux and stomach pain and asserts it has never failed to deliver its promised cures. It urges readers to act on impulse before reflection.
Dean's Ointment Promises Cure for Itching Piles
A testimonial advertises Dean's Ointment as a cure for itching piles with relief after one night. It claims successful results and notes availability at any drug store for 50 cents.
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Dean
Prince of Wales plans autumn West of Ireland yacht tour
Rumor says the Prince of Wales will undertake a coastwise voyage along the west coast of Ireland in autumn. He is expected to visit key points and touch at major ports during the trip.
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Siam
United States
Prince of Wales
Ireland
Low cost round trip to ten New Jersey Delaware sea resorts
The Madison program offers a $15 round trip from Madison to ten famous seaside destinations including Atlantic City Cape May Avalon Anglesea Holly Beach Ocean City Sea Isle City Wildwood Rehoboth and Ocean City Maryland Tickets go on sale Thursday August 9 via Pennsylvania Lines air rail route with details from W M Lipssey Madison Indiana
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Madison
Atlantic City
Cape May
Avalon
Anglesea
Holly Beach
Ocean City
Sea Toled
Wildwood
New Jersey
Rehoboth
Delaware
Maryland
Pennsylvania Lines
W. M. Lispsey
Ind
Wtaugd
Atlanta City
Holy Beach
Sea Isle City
Del
Atlantic Coast
W. M. LinpLey
Seashore Excursion Via Pennsylvania Lines
The annual low rate outing to the seashore runs Thursday August 9 via Pennsylvania Lines. Round trip Madison Indiana to ten New Jersey and Maryland resorts is 15 dollars. Contact W M LinpLey, Madison Indiana, for arrangements.
Fourth of July Reduced Tate Tickets Sold by Pennsylvania Lines
Following a yearly custom, reduced Tate tickets are offered for Fourth of July trips on Pennsylvania Lines. Tickets can be obtained by 3d and 4th at any station west of Pittsburg to any other on those lines within 200 miles. Return coupon valid through July 5. For rates and train times, contact Pennsylvania Lines Passenger and Ticket Agents. Mutability of temper remains a principal weakness of human nature referenced in the piece.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Lines
Seashore Mountain Lake Holidays via Pennsylvania Lines
Pennsylvania Lines agents offer full information on rates train service and through car comforts to summer havens. They assist in vacation arrangements and provide information free of charge. Apply to the nearest Pennsylvania Lines Passenger and Ticket Agent for help planning your summer outing. W. Zt. Lindley, Ticket Agent, Madison.
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Heserta
Pennsylvania Lines
W. Zt
Lindley
Madiom
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