Peruna touted as cure for catarrh across ages
Mrs M K Bousch of Richmond Virginia reports relief after five bottles of Peruna curing two years of catarrh in herself and her eleven year old daughter Pearl Bouwsch. The ad promotes Peruna as the century catarrh remedy and invites letters to Dr Hartman for free advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K.bousch
Pearl Bousch
Miss Pearl Bouwsch
Hartman
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
M. Kk. Bousch
Richmond
Pearl
Senator Bailey to Send Peace Commissioner to Indiana
Senator Bailey of Texas plans a Peace Commissioner visit to Indianapolis on September 19 to sway sentiment in his favor. Chas Downing of the State Board of Agriculture announced at the state house that the Peace Commissioner could bolster the state fair. The Kentucky Stock Farm races on September 16 and 18 offer purses of 6000 and 1000 dollars, with 26 trotting and 10 pacing entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Indiana
Texas
Beveridge
Senate
Indianapolis
State Board of Agriculture
State House
Southland
Kentucky Stock Farm
Lexington
Downing
While Strolling on Capitol Hill Poet Under Probe
Circleville Indiana poet faces government scrutiny as deputy investigator Lon Boyd pursues a writ and revolver after Blanche Ritchie provides a poem titled While strolling on Capitol hill. The poem allegedly violates government sanitation rules for the public service. A heavy penalty awaits the offender if caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Ritchie
E. Vermont Sr
Boyd
Capitol Hill
Tong
Uncle Sam
Public Service
Strychnine Killed Her In Dover Case
Autopsy shows Miss Emma King died from strychnine poisoning not consumption. The Brooklyn doctor Dr. George B. Barney had inoculated her with tuberculosis germs months earlier. Letters found suggest love troubles. identity ties her to Mrs. Emma P. D. Thayer, daughter of Mrs. Lydia Duppless of Springfield, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
N. J
Emma King
George B. Barney
Brooklyn
Miss King
Emma PD. Thayer
Lydia Duppless
Springfield
Mass
Annual Seashore Excursion To Atlantic City
Pennsylvania Short-Lines offers a $15 round trip excursion on Thursday July 31 via the Delaware River Bridge Route to Atlantic City. Through sleepers and coaches with ten seaside resort choices, return in 12 days with Philadelphia stopovers. For details contact agents or W W Richardson D P A Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Delaware River Bridge
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
W. W. Richardson
Indianapolis
Pennsylvan a Lines Offers Low-Rate Ind Trip Tickets
Pennsylvania Lines advertises daily through sleeping and dining cars from Indianapolis leaving at 7 20 p m with low rate round trip tickets on sale. Details available from agents or official postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ichardaon
D. P
Cylinder Explosion Injures Men In Liberty Forge
In Liberty Indiana on July 17 blacksmith Frank Fosdick placed an old machine cylinder in forge fire for repairs. It exploded sending fragments everywhere. Fosdick escaped death while a boy was burned on the head. A fragment pierced a room above and damaged the roof. Officials suspect gas buildup within the cylinder caused the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Ind
Frank Fosdick
Fosdick
Elis Boy
Mortgage on body to pay fare sparks unusual townsfolk tale
In Canton Ohio Frank Kimbraugh a Black porter mortgaged his body for 25 cents to fund a trip to Massillon to see his sweet heart. Charles McKinney son of the sheriff holds the mortgage drawn by an attorney and signed by Kimbraugh. The document promises no foreclosure for 30 days and requires visits to the county jail four times daily between noon and 2 pm. Frank laments loss of self and plans to walk next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton, C
Frank Kimbrough
Canton
Massillon
Charles McKinney
Sheriff McKinney
Kimbraugh
Frank Kimbraugh
Frank
Railroads Report Big Six Month Earnings Increase
New York July 17 reports show six month ended June 30 gross earnings rising by more than 500 thousand dollars for several railways. Major gains include Canadian Pacific 2,969,372 and Louisville and Nashville 1,831,945 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Great Northern
Cosdy
Canadian Pacific
Llinda Central
Louisville & Nashville
Southern Railway
Seereve
New York Central
a+ bank
Norfolk & Western
Frisco
Grand Trunk
Weabasa
Iroquois Hunt ing and Fishing Club Case
Police raided a Virginia Avenue gallery described as a private club of business men. James P. McCloskey, charged with keeping a gambling house, was released by Judge Stubbs after evidence showed the men were playing cinch, while Geo Shafer testified he left before police arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stubbs
James P. McCloskey
McCloskey
Virginia Ave
Kruger
Sergt. Scheigert
Geo. Shafer
Shafer
Isle of Pines residents fear U S yield to Cuba swap
News from the Isle of Pines reports unease over a potential state department swap trading the island for a Havana coaling station. American property owners warn that Spain ceded all West Indies possessions except Cuba, and urge U S governance over the island be maintained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Isle of Pines
State Department
Washington
Little Island
Cuba
United States
Paris
Spain
West Indies
Fisherman Cassius Scranton Receives Grover Cleveland Invite
In Winsted Connecticut Cassius Scranton millwright gets a letter inviting him on a fishing trip from Grover Cleveland. Mrs. Scranton recalls a past incident when wardens fined Scranton two dollars after being blamed for a weighable bess caught in Massachusetts. She hints Cleveland may be grateful but declines to reveal if he caught the fish.
Daughter-in-law Sues Mother-in-law Over Household Goods
Marguerite Schnicker sues Margaret Schnicker for possession of household goods and 3 dollars damages claiming ownership of items taken from her home. Margaret says she bought the items from the son, the plaintiff's husband, who died about four months ago. The couple, divorced then remarried, lived with the mother-in-law and took the furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Schnicker
Margaret Schnicker
Mulberry St
Schnicker
Gates Seizes Control Of Colorado Fuel And Iron
John W. Gates announced he secured control of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company and will elect the board at the next meeting. In Wichita, Nattie Beals wed Charles W. Payne after drawing second prize in the Oklahoma land lottery. her farm valued at about 50 900 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John W. Gates
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Wichita
Kas
Nattie Beals
Chas. W. Payne
Chicago
Young Balloon Pilot Challenges Aeronauts in Parachute Leap
Guy Porter of 444 E Washington street issues a balloon race and parachute leap challenge. At age two he operates an eight foot hot air balloon with parachute, has made ascensions for two years without incident, and hails from a farming family near Greenfield. His first ascent occurred in Wichita two years ago after seven years of balloon tinkering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Porter
Porter
W. H. Porter
Greenfield
Wichita
Kan
Trade board report shows corn meal and beef supply gaps
The Indianapolis Board of Trade June report notes a corn meal shortage with 4,006 barrels received and 5,53630 shipped. Poultry arrivals reach 248 433 pounds with 93 shipped. Booze exports exceed imports with 7,479 barrels imported and 12,101 exported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Board of Trade
Beef Trust
Architects' Changes Retirements and Partnerships
H C Brubaker Jr retires from Samuel H Brubaker and Co architects and engineers who built the Century building and will open a new office in the Aetna Building within days. W K Eldridge, formerly with the firm, will join Brubaker Jr in the new office partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Brubaker, Jr
Samuel H. Brubaker &O
Century
Aetna
W. K. Eldridge
Ww‘ll
Market roundup at Indianapolis and New York stocks
Indiana Union Stockyards report shows receipts of 500 cattle with varied prices across weight classes. New York market opened active amid London demand with Rail and coal stocks leading gains, United States Steel strong, government bonds steady, total 537,300 shares traded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kansas City
Manhattan
Norfolk & Western
Colorado
United States Steel
Chicago & Alton
Pennsylvania
Amalgamated Copper
Erie
U. P
Southern Pacific
Steel
Imp. Pac
Ontario & Western
Southern Railway
Reading
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Best Tonic
An ad claims loss of appetite signals the body running down and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best tonic to restore health. It emphasizes gradual loss of appetite as a warning and positions the elixir as a cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Greenfield Republican editor leads Lake excursion party
Walter Montgomery of the Greenfield Republican departs Indianapolis at 12 20 for Tipton and together with editors leaves Tipton at 1 55 for Sandusky arriving Thursday evening. George Lockwood Alfred E Dickey and others travel with the group which is expected to number at least 100 excursionists and will be away about a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Montgomery
Greenfield Republican
Pur-in-bay
Great Lakes
Indianapolis
Tipton
Sandusky
George Lockwood
Alfred E. Dickey
Montgomery
Indiana ads and rail promos clutter loose leaf pages
Large block lists multiple local business names and services including a dentist and a dental college, a burial vault firm, a razor supplier, a dyeing company, a nurse teething syrup ad, and several rail excursion offers with schedules from Indianapolis. The text mixes addresses and product promos with travel timetables and promotional pricing for trips to Detroit, Sandusky, Niagara Falls, and other destinations.
Smallpox Death Toll Prompts Vaccination Debate
Secretary Hurty of the State health board reports 27 deaths from smallpox in Indiana this year, none among the vaccinated. He notes 1901 had 21 deaths and predicts more cases and a large rise in 1902, aiming to persuade anti vaccination sentiment with the grim tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurty
State Health Board
Indiana
Harry
Justice Lockman Faces Notoriety Over Ejectment Case
Reports claim unjust notoriety for Justice Lockman as furniture of Mrs. Missouri Dillon is ejected from rooms at Washington and East streets. Ejectment conducted by Constable Glass of Lockman’s court. suit filed in Justice Stout’s court. Dillon owed one month’s rent. agent refused half-month offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockman
Missouri Dillon
Washington and
East Sts
Constable Glass
Glass
Fire destroys Lillian Russel’s auto shed at Far Rockaway
Lillian Russel watched from a rear window as fire consumed her auto shed in Far Rockaway on Thursday. Two valuable cars, one French make and another known as the Red Dragoon, were lost. The assessed damage totals £10,000 with some calling the blaze incendiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lillian Russel
Far Rockaway
Balloonists Rescued After Lake Constance Crash
In Lake Constance a balloon with three aeronauts fell into the water. The king of Württemberg, aboard a yacht, rushed to the scene and helped recover the crew. He revealed his identity only after the balloonists asked to recognize the yacht owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Lake Constance
Wurtemberg
Scott Declared Insane By Commission
Charles D. Scott, 50, declared insane after police custody, by a commission of Drs. Ford and Garstang and Justice Lockman. His wife testified. testimony cited overwork strain and abuse of absinthe bromides and arsenic as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Scott
Kansas City Live Stock Prices Report
Kansas City cattle and hog markets on July 17 show receipts of 6,000 cattle and 5,000 hogs with native steers selling 4.85 to 8.10 and bulk hogs 7.70 to 7.90. Sheep receipts stand at 3,000 with muttons 3.20 to 3.25 and lambs 4.50 to 6.35, plus range wethers and ewes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Texas
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices at Union Stock Yards
Cattle receipts 5,500 with price ranges from $1.50 to $8.75 for various classes. Hogs receipts 18,000 with higher prices from $4.75 to $8.17 and pigs up to $7.00. Sheep receipts 7,000 with native and western sheep and lambs listed from $3.25 to $6.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Cesse
Sesssstecenee
Union Stockyards
Market price report for pork dairy eggs poultry and cheese
New York market listing July 17 shows Mess pork at 19 50 to 20 00 per unit, lard at 11 70, Butter Creamery at 21 1 2 percent, Elgin 21 1 2 percent, imitation creamery 19 cents, dairy 20 20 1 2 cents, factory price 174 18 1 2 cents. Cheese large 94 cents, small 10 cents, part skimmed 74 3 4 cents, full 2 percent 3 cents. Eggs 19 20 1 2 cents. Tallow 64 cents. Dressed poultry prices turkey 12 1 2 percent, chickens 12 1 4 to 25 cents, fowls 10 to 12 cents, ducks 15 1 2 cents, geese 18 cents, springs 20 to 22 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elgin
Black Hills health resort advertised for Chicago trips
The sanatorium and health resort in the Black Hills is promoted at 24.20 round trip from Chicago on selected summer dates via the North-Western Line. Through train service is offered from Chicago daily. Ticket agents or mail inquiries provide full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hills
Chicago
North-Western
Park City Mine Disaster Death Toll Rises to 34
Salt Lake City July 17 Park City resumes body recovery after Daly-West mine disaster suspends all business until after funeral services for victims. Officials report 34 men killed and bodies of all but four recovered, marking a grim continuation of the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
Park City
Daly-West
Grain prices move in Chicago trading on July 17
In Chicago on July 17 the July option rose to 69 cents up four cents from Wednesday before slipping to 63 cents. Trading was light with under 50,000 bushels changing hands amid fluctuating quotes.
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Chicago
Indiana Weather Report Highlights Warm and Cool Spots
In Indiana on Wednesday Indianapolis registered 78 degrees, the coolest reported location, while Vincennes reached 90 degrees, making it the warmest point in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Vincennes
Amateur Golf Tour Promises Close Chicago Match
In Chicago on July 17 a third minute report notes Byrers, cf Pitte, Keat, and Travis competing in an amateur golf tour event. The field includes local players and suggests a tight finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Byrers
Pitte
Keat
Travis
Chicago Markets Report July Corn and Wheat Prices
Chicago notes July corn at 4 cents off and September up 15 to 4.14. July oats ease to 24 1/4 cents, with September at 21 1/2. Wheat higher with July 7 to 4 1/4 and September at 7 1/2. Provisions show pork around 18.55, lard near 11.05, ribs about 10.80. Butter firm creamery 71 1/2, dairies 19 20, cheese variety prices steady. Poultry quotes list modest gains. eggs 1 cent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cattle and Hog Prices Rise at Cincinnati Market
Cattle receipts 329 and hog receipts 700 with prices up about five cents. Good to choice hogs quoted 7.95 to 9.00 while mixed 7.56 to 7.90. Sheep receipts 4,12 with extras around 5.3 to 6.60. Garfield circle No.8 druids host a lawn social at Shelby and Prospect on Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Garfield
Circle No.8
Ailawn
Shelby
Prospect
Gts
Grain and hay prices and inspections report
Wheat all grades steady with varied prices from 64 to 714 cents per bushel and July futures at 714c. Corn white and yellow grades around 60 to 66 cents with mixed lots noted. Oats steady with white and mixed bids near 50 to 52 cents. Hay timothy prices range 11.75 to 13.75 dollars. Inspections list several cars of different Wheat Corn and Hay grades as merchantable, rejected or unmerchantable totaling 61 2 and 1 car respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilic
Timothy
Hay
East Buffalo cattle and hog markets report prices
East Buffalo New York July 17 market notes show small cattle receipts with Wednesday prices and hog receipts of 15 cars with values from 7.70 to 8.10 for various hog types. Sheep and lambs receipts of 5 cars list top lambs at 6.50 and mixed sheep tops about 4.30 with fair to good ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Buffalo
N. Y
Prices Paid by Shipments in The Josbing Trade
Prices paid for springs 12 1ike old turkey hens 9c per lb. toms 9c, ducks 1c, geese 1c, eggs fresh 14c, bitter choice 5c, cheese New York full cream 12 1 3c, Swiss 16c per lb. hides and tallow listed, flour and bran prices noted, various fruits vegetables and groceries with region and pack prices, oysters and seafood, coffee and sugars ranges, canned goods, meats, and drugs prices included.
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Shipjes
New York
Java
Rio
Santos
Artosa
Léon
Jersey
Caracas
Dusworth’s
Dominions
S.éfe
Columbia
Windsor
Ideal Golden
Ridgewood
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Peruna
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Ohio
Circleville
Lon Boyd
Strychnine
Pennsylvana Lines
North Michigan Resorts
George Shafer
McCloskey’s
Nation Bank
Tai
Andros Gai
Grover
Gates
E. Washington Sr
Board of Trade Report
Stock Market
WM. B. Burford
Razors
J. E. Bodine & Co
E. Ohio
E. E. Reese
Newton Claypool Building
Union Station
Okey Burial Vault Co
Law
Henry Karstadt
Brill Dyeing and Cleaning Co
Maas.ave
N. Iil.st
Indiana Dental College
Delaware
Detroit
Lake Erie & Western
Wabash Roads
Wk. B. Burford
Lake Erie & Western R. R
Wayne
A. H. Sellars
ARB
Niagara Falls
Lockman’s Court
C. D. Scott
Hot Springs
Byers
Chicago Grain and Provisions
City Grain Mariet
Josbing
California
Valencia
Bermuda
Tennessee
New Orleans
Louisiana
Carolina
Kingan & Co
Lord
Tierces
Druga
Perez
Castile
Raymond Seesnennecses
Winifred
Isce Seeeece
Hocking Valley
Jackson
Pittsburo
Slack
Virgini Black
Comnellevilla
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