Towns vote to incorporate amid smallpox quarantine
State notes show Seymour enacting quarantine against Mitchell over smallpox. Fort Wayne plans $65,000 plant expansion to add at least 200 jobs. Riverside and Laporte report thefts at schools and winter trips to Mexico. A 71st wedding anniversary marks 92 and 50 years, while wrecks and robberies surface in Jeffersonville Elwood and Muncie.
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Matthewe
Seymour
Mitchell
Kokomo
Jesse Hamler
Lida
Fort Wane
Fort Wayne Electric Works
Washington
Frank Neuffer
Laporte
Terre Haute
Mexico
C. F. Lefman
N G. Dakin
Jacop
Wells Hair Tone Hair Restorative Ad
An old advertisement touts Wells Hair Tone from Jersey City offering Leaurelle Balm and a $1.00 product line for hair restoration. It markets electrical light as a contrast to tar and sway in hair care and urges readers not to miss this restorative. The copy promises in‑store and express delivery options upon receipt of payment.
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Wells
Jersey City
Hair Tarning Gray Restoration Tonic for Rats
Fragmentary ad text promises gradual gray hair restoration and a fine tonic for rats. Mentions Wells' Hair Balm and a dollar bottle, with stray phrases about fish or oysters and a rough rat scene.
Peculiar Claim Of Heavenward Vision In Household
Mrs Hedges insists a heaven sent message guides her and promises to reveal secrets of heaven. Her husband remains silent as she proclaims forthcoming events and claims to perform daily tasks while others doubt the vision and discuss possible implications.
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Huabahd
Tennysor Poem Overlooked in Tragic Chicago Gas Case
In Chicago on November 23 a young woman killed herself by gas in her room after a disturbance with her husband. A Tennysor poem lay beside her, with a photograph in the room. Neighbors reported hearing a quarrel and then a night of silence before authorities forced entry.
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Tennysor ‘ix
Hadi
Beéri
Widows facing perjury indictments in land fraud case
In Omaha Nebraska a large fraud scandal erupts as soldiers widows are called before a United States jury to testify about entries claiming exclusive use of lands. The scheme allegedly lured hundreds of widows to file improper entries with Rushville land offices over 18 months.
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Omaha
Neb
United States
Rushville
Nebraska
Milk brands and a simple, enduring claim
A fragmented line compares a milk brand with human milk and a claim of scientific adaptation. It notes something about a product named Condenséu' Milk and mentions a long-standing standing of forty-five years, with hints of a historical context.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cited as cures in ads
A publication circulated testimonials praising Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as curative for various stomach ailments. Readers report complete cures from a single tablet, with letters from customers like James emis and Jacob Anthony praising long-term use and positive results.
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Stuart
Bou
James Emis
Uncertain Greencastle Council Hinders Street Upgrades
Greenacrestle street improvements stalled by council member vacancies and pending lawsuits. Two members are restrained from acting due to suits, and property owners might bear costs if ordinances pass. The impasse remains until cases reach the supreme court.
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Greencastle
Supreme Court
Altar Erected in Barn in Louisville Vision Claims
Mrs. Sarah Hedges, wife of Louisville and Nashville employee J K Hedges, says the Lord appeared in a vision and commanded her to build a stable with a manger and an altar to prepare for his coming. She has erected the structure in her barn in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Louisville
Sarah Hedges
Hedges
J. KK
Héages
Nashville
Yailroad Company
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