Flatrock Cave as Indiana Coney Island Draws Crowds
Flatrock cave near Cave Mills Indiana draws visitors from Shelbyville Greensburg Rushville St Paul Hope Hartsville Columbus Seymour Edinburg Franklin and Indianapolis. The site features a Christ statue a swinging amusement a board saw and a canoe dam ride amid river shade and camping grounds attracting daily picnics and gatherings.
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Chicago
Coney Island
Flatrock Cave
Shelbyville
Greensburg
Rushville
St. Paul
Hope
Hartsville
Columbus
Seymour
Edinburg
Franklin
Indianapolis
Indiana
Sensational Funeral Crowd Bursts House in Portsmouth
At Fisherman John Bliss's funeral in Portsmouth Ohio July 16 the crowd surged so hard the foundation buckled and the ceiling rocked. Women feared the dead man revived and fled, injuring others as chairs were toppled. Bliss's wife and daughter Minnie were carried out unconscious with Minnie in serious condition.
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John Bliss
Bliss
Minnie
Child Critically Ill After Eating Flypaper in Dish
In Reading Pennsylvania a two year old child of Henry Undercuffler of Boyertown is critically ill after eating flypaper found in a dish. Antidotes and a stomach pump were used but danger remains.
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Reading
Henry
Boyertown
Get There Curb Ringbone Cure for Horses
After a long drive or speed, treat the horse with the Great Get There Curb avin Gmiink Ringbone and Tendon cure. A 1 bottle makes ten gallons for leg washing and cooling to ease soreness fever and inflammation.
Richwood Girls Held on False Pretenses Charge
Two Richwood society women Lulu Taylor and Harriet Jenkins were arrested in Findlay Ohio for obtaining goods under false pretenses. One was promised a fine dress by the father who consented to purchase, the other, her half sister, joined the scheme. The father refused to pay and a merchant obtained a warrant. He was deputized to take them back for arraignment.
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Ciety
Richwood
Lulu Taylor
Harriet Jenkins
Nine Babies in Three Years in West Virginia Family
Pittsburg dispatch reports Mrs Geneva Taylor aged 36 the wife of Hiram Taylor a poor farmer from Looney Creek West Virginia near the Kentucky line gave birth to triplets a girl and two boys weighing four five and six pounds. This is the third time she has borne triplets in three years and all are living.
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Pittsburg
Geneva Taylor
Hiram Taylor
Looney Creek
W. Va
Kentucky
Taylor
Father's Novel Method Draws Cruelty Complaint in New Jersey
A 12 year old boy in Little Falls, New Jersey was alleged to be chained to a log and kept in the sun to deter swimming in the Morris canal. Investigator Robert Gallant found the plan was a so called method used by William Scott to shame the boy, but no physical injury appeared and interference was not recommended.
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Paterson
N. J
Little Falls
Robert Gallant
Willlam Scott
Gallant
Scott
Morris Canal
Baby's Intuition Saves Child During Lightning Strike
In Franklin Pa on July 16 a 41 year old mother and her partner avoided tragedy when their daughter, who slept alone, warned them she felt danger and fled to their room just moments before the house was struck by lightning. The strike shattered the child's bed.
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Frankelin
E. W. Mitchell
Spring Creek Township
Venango County
Remarkable Innovation at Lexington Avenue Church Whistling Solo
New feature during a July Sunday service at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church surprised the congregation. Miss Louise Truax 19 gave a whistling solo of Schumann Traumerie joining the offertory with birdlike clarity and effortless technique. She is a protégée of Emma Thursby and Mme Cappiana and has performed publicly for two years.
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New York
Lexington-ave. Baptist Church
Schumann
Traumerie
Louise Truax
Hidden riches in missed Barnes home reveal large sums
In Norwich New York on July 16 police found Joanna Barnes an elderly spinster who died recently. A tin box under the bedroom floor contained bank notes totaling 5250 while gold coins hidden in drawers added 12353 to the estate.
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Norwich
N. Y
Joanna Barnes
Dyspepsia Cure Claims for Commander Dean
A Kingston New York veteran commander Dean in the G A R suffers from dyspepsia deemed incurable by doctors. Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is claimed to cure his condition quickly. The advertisement touts the remedy for stomach and bowel issues and other diseases with 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles and a free sample by mail from Rondout NY. It also promotes Dr David Kennedy's Magic Eye Salve for eye inflammations.
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Dr. Gossoam Medicine Co
North
Clark Street
Chicago
Dr. Gossom
Branton
H E
Madison St
Mies Lepling
AaHaOn Hse
Henry J. Hyder
Washington and
Pennsylvania
James S. Dean
Grant Post
Kingston
N. Y
David Kennedy
Mai
DR. David Kennedy Corporation
Rondout
Pune
Davo Medicine Co
San Francisco
CAN Drug CO
West Washington &I
Indianapolis
Vna
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