Haunted House Mystery on Urbana to Columbus Rail Line
A St Louis Chronicle tale recounts a two story stone house near Woodstock, viewed from the railroad, where clothes have hung for 20 29 years in a second story room. Witnesses including railroad workers and Urbana figures report sighting the garments while others see nothing, sparking theories of optical delusion and photographic tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeltheva
Urbana
Columbus
Garber
Greenville
Scripps League
Garbaz
Woodstock
Fountain Park Station
Hoover
Gerber
Honea
Thia
John T. Miller
Hill
Vandala Lina
H. C. Pearon
Panhandle
Mack Taylor
Champaign County
Pearhans
Heramit
Jesse Lewis
Aome
Jesea Lewis
Abe
St Louis
May history items and oddities from old era
A jumbled list of historic dates from 1604 to 1866 mentioning Cape Cod discovery, battles, political events and notable figures. Includes odd items under ODDS AND ENDS such as a woman in Americus using a limp chimney, readers’ habits, a sleeping patient, and various old potions and household recipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Bartholomew Gosnold
Plymouth
Gan. Lincoln
Charleston
Fort George
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Santa Anna
Mexico
New York
Charles Sumner
Massachusetts
Senate
Preston S. Brooks
South Carolina
Lincoln
Chicago
Batle
Fair Oaks
McClellan
Chancelloraville
the Wilderness
Lee
Jeff Davis
Irwinsville
Americus
George Eliot
Margaret Kinney
Alpsna
Shea
Women in the News and Society Tidings
A mosaic of notes on women figures and society from St Louis to England and Ecuador. Mentions the empress of Brazil building a Corfu palace, Miss Josephine Crowfeather joining Benedictine vows to educate Sioux children, and a London vote naming England’s three most popular women. It also notes decorative lines about Ecuadorian aristocracy, a quip about married life, a misdated joke, and an ad for Sarsaparilla and rail travel options between Indianapolis and Chicago with various seating choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Brazil
Corfu
Josephine Crowfeather
Yankton
S. C
Chief Crowfeater
London
Chicago Navwa
Bludbilder and Cols Carbolisaire Promote Blood Purity
An advertisement touts Bludbilder as a vegetable blood purifier and Cols Carbolisaire as a skin remedy. It claims cures for scrofula, eruptions, eczema, boils, rheumatism, mercurial poisonings, and other blood related disorders. Sold by J. W. Cole & Co. at Black River Falls Wisconsin. priced at $1 each or six for $5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cols
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Gun Wa Chinese Remedies Praised in 1890 Letter
A letter from Indiana in April 1890 extols Gun Wa Chinese remedies for curing disease. A.B. McDuffle from Stilesville endorses the methods as superior and effective. A second testimonial notes catarrh relief after two weeks of treatment and offers continued support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gun Wa
A.B. McDuffle
Stilesville
Ind
Junna
Tam
Lam
Letters of Gratitude and Endorsement for Medicines
Two citizens express thanks and offer endorsements for remedies. John Shoul s grants permission to use his name in return for a small service. Bella Armstrong confirms consent to use her name and weight to aid others in achieving health and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lear
John Shouls
Gun WA
Moore
Bella Armstrong
M. Abbett
M. D
Virginia Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
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Odds and
Castile
Shiles
Arthur
Hila
Fred
Pennesylvania Line
Pennsylvania Ticket Office
Washington and
Linois-sts
Union Station
Carl Moller
Washington-st
Bludbilder
Milt G. Barlow
Uncle Tom
Carrie Dillon Webber
Topsy
Jay Hunt
Lawyer Marks
Coy
Irvington
Virginia Avenue
Weil
C.D. Boyle
Dressmaker’s Bazaar
Harry Fowler
Soni Pennsylvanisi
Borgla
Bondi
A. Fletcher & Co
Tarrington
Haly - Payments
Best
Emil Wulschner
Pennsylvania-st
Europa
America
WLDL
Paris
Cincinnati
North
A. W. Billnmcer
Siblbyville, Ind
M. E. McHapeie
Allegheny, Pa
Beensween, Ga
Washington St
Ak A
Indianapolis, Ind
Rogers’ Royal
Rogers’ Royal Remedies Co
Boston and Hyde Park
Mass
Pacuta Mig
White St
N.Y
Ball
Water Fates
Indianapolis Water Company
Trethi
Bilvaciét
SS. P. Barmart
East Washine
Wash-st
State House
Virginia-ave
Rolley
Trdignapolis Bolt and Machine Works
Indiana
Kentucky Avenue
South Tinos Street
Union Biatiog
Central Standard Times
Pittsburg
Balti- d
Mora
Washington
Philadel
Phio
Rishmond
Richmond
Louisville
Louis Villa
Vincennes
Cairo
ROVIZ
WST
Indiangspelts
Fellows Ig
Ito
Greencastle
Tere Hanta
Loris
Terre Bante
Cara
H.R. Dering
Cleveland
Chicagg
ST. Logis
Chicago & Cincinnati
Arriva
Louis Cairo
Artive
PEORT4
Peoria
East Washington St
South Illnois-st
C.G. Dixon
HM. Broneon
Pullman’s
Ullman
Dayton
Our City
Cornerlinois Street
Kentucks Avenue
Toledo
Detroit
BOW Man's Bazaar
Usiness Universit NS
Chas. Girton
Orrich
Indiana-ave
Srersat
von Mobi Go
Sole Ag
P. S
Germany
Army
U.s.cincinnati
Tae Sun
Daniel, Stewart
AC Eleper & CO
Indianapelis. Ind
B.P. Wells
M.D
West
Nerve Bean Co
Buffalo
Browning & Son
A. In. Als
Chas. Sindlingsr
North Illinois St
Kregel
Hood
Bradley, Holton
Are
Pleces
East Washington Street
Pantech
Ester House
West Wash
St. Indianapolis
F.C. Fowler
Moodus
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