Peruna touted as cure for kidney catarrh in ads
An advertisement features testimonials from C B Newhof of Albany and F B Richards of Washington praising Peruna for kidney and bladder catarrh. It claims Peruna cures catarrh of kidneys and pelvic organs, contains no narcotics, and provides permanent benefits without drug habits.
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Peruna
Richards
X. W
Washington, D. C
Cuba
Star
New York Sun
Sun
Tanse
Tme
Reading
Feruna
Gas tests plan report on artificial gas cost and candle power
City engineer Jeup says gas production cost study nearly done and a report ready in one to three days. Tests on the candle power of artificial gas to resume Tuesday night. council to fill city offices amid Democratic Republican balance. mayor J F France presides.
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Sid
Jeup
Aia
Gineer
Huntington
Ind
J. F. France
Grip Pains It Would Be Impossible To Imagine
A fragment describes Usun La Grippe pains as indescribable and distressing with Merery sensations, yet notes relief is possible in a very short time by taking a remedy. The text hints at medical claims without specifying the treatment.
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Ad Claims and Promise
Adel ia Lane of Portage Michigan reports relief from grippe pains after using Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills. She notes rapid sleep and pain disappearance after eight doses and praises lack of rebound effects unlike some powders. The ad offers 5 doses for 25 cents and promises money back if first package fails.
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Adelia Lane
Portage
Mich
Dialogue Between City Truck and Patrol Wagon Reflects Civic Pride
A humorous exchange at a repair shop shows the city’s fire department hose cart and a patrol wagon arguing over prestige and roles. The wagon touts authority and duty while the hose cart boasts popularity and daily labor, ending with mutual mockery and a departure. In Des Moines on Sept 20, a severe storm caused extensive property damage across Oskaloosa and struck Chicago, damaging Spencer’s wholesale grocery, unroofing Illinois Central, and injuring many buildings. Robert S. Scott, veteran Chicago dry goods merchant, died at Lakeside at 4 a.m. following a long career dating back to before the Great Fire.
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Scripps McRae
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Spencer
Illinole Central Station
Scott
Scrippa-McRae Press
Chivago
Robert 8. Scott
Carson, Pirle, Scott & Co
Lakeside
Chicago
Mil
Miss Nellie Kroh Self-Destructs With Carbolic Acid Ride
In Kokomo Indiana Miss Nelle Kroh 29 consumed carbolic acid from a pocketbook while seeking an automobile ride to die by her own action. Dr Martin city health officer says she swallowed the poison after a struggle for the bottle and died within half an hour. Financial troubles were noted as a worry.
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Dead Girl
Kokomo
Martin
Prevent Lynching in Crawfordsville
In Crawfordsville Indiana on September 20 prompt police action stopped a planned mob. A Black man named Staples had been identified by a robbery and sexual assault victim Mrs. Jacob Waddel who had returned from Kentucky. Adriff McCullough took Staples to court where he pleaded guilty and received an indeterminate sentence before the mob could strike.
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Scrippe-McRae Press Association
Crawfordsville
Ind
Thes
Willam
Pies
Jacob Waddel
Kentucky
Staples
Adriff McCullough
Jeffersonvile
Second escape attempt at New Castle jail halted
Haley Gipe, suspected of murdering Mrs. Starbuck and her baby, tried a second escape by prying belts from a floor plate with help from Everett Hidy, a forger. Prisoners alerted jailer’s wife, who notified her husband. Gipe wept and both men were placed in solitary confinement.
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New Castle
Ind
Haley Gipe
William Starbuck
Everett Hidy
Christopher
Gipe
Hidy
Was She Murdered Worthington Woman Found Dead
Coroner Gray investigates the death of Pearl Patterson whose body was recovered from White River. Some believe foul play, with marks on the neck and head. Patterson had no clear enemies or signs of self harm. White River lies two miles from Worthington. nearby Eel River is close to her home.
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Worthington
Ind
Sps
Gray
Pearl Patterson
White River
Brulves
Eel River
Indiana and surrounding towns face fires, deaths and political bustle
A sprawling Indiana dispatch notes Adelaide Sherry bankruptcy filings of 4500 liabilities and 20k assets, while fires scorch homes in Chili and Williamsburg. Obituaries and deaths include William K. Rakestraw, J. Burnett, and Mrs. Horn. accidents and court actions headline the day as communities from Crawfordsville to Richmond report births, civic notes, and new ventures. Political clubs form in Anderson. a canning factory planned for Anderson. and public notices touch church calls, hospital cornerstone plans, and temperance debates.
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Peru
Crawfordsville
Homer Bay
Druida of
Richmond
Rushville
Knox County
Vincennes
Anderson
James Welsh
Williamsburg
Hammond News
William K. Rakestraw
Crawfords+ville
Elmer Bmilth
Lebanon
Wille Nebr
Logansport
J. C. Burnett
Dublin
William Horn
Evansville
Richmond Christian Church
Kuba
Frankfort
Piebe Swart
Goshen
Chester Wagner
Columbia City
Richmond Commercial Club
Niles Tool Works
Hamilton
Southern Indiana Methodist Conference
Linton
Searches for wife and children haunt Northern Indiana
Joseph Sulkowski of Chicago Heights returns to a South Bend police station after a fruitless weeks long search across northern Indiana for his wife and three children. He offers a $10 reward for information and is accompanied by his daughter Irelen who was later found. Mrs Sulkowski and the younger children disappeared July 26. The strain on his nerves is severe and officials fear he may go insane without news.
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South Bend
Ind
Joseph Sulkowski
Chicago Heights
McWeeny
Sulkowsk
Indiana
Sulkowski
Irelen
Building Fire Ravages Chicago Firms at Clark and Twenty third
A four story brick building at Clark and Twenty third streets housing Consolidated railway electric lighting and American school furniture firms was gutted by fire. About 50 employees were trapped and rescued with difficulty. Loss placed at 106000.
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Scrippa-McRae Press Association
Chicago
Clark
Third-Sta
Consolidated Railway Electric Lmhiing Company
American School Furniture Company
ALL TOGGED OUT AT NATIONAL DRESSMAKERS CONVENTION
A feature of the opening of the national dressmakers convention at the Epworth hotel included models of Iggeraie mardin Esklino belles and dwellers. The piece recounts a practical demonstration of fashion evolution and a famed anecdote about Ysaye the Belgian violinist discovering American apple pies at Union Station during a heavy snow blockade in 1897. Ysaye reportedly ate seven pies then and later requested more, remarking that American pies were superb and craving American cakes in other cities.
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Scripps-McRas Prees Association
Epworth Hotel
Ysaye
Indianapolis 8
Big City
Union Station
America
Ysnye
R. E. Johnston
Johnston
Slayer Walks Away After Gruesome Louisville Murder
In Louisville a woman found slain in a second floor room. head nearly severed, no weapon located. Police traced the victim from circus grounds to the scene and named a male companion, description given by a witness, with an arrest awaited. The killer left no trace and fled quietly as investigators gathered clues.
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Louisville
Franke Kekerie
Jackson and Marketsis
Annie Porter
Ecketle
Barkesper Cavanaugh
Hold-up men in Marion chase diamonds feared
Marion Indiana Sept 20 two highwaymen attacked wealthy George B R Sapp on his way home. He escaped by sprinting under a street light then throwing rocks to scare them off. It is believed the robbers sought two large diamonds Sapp wears. Nearby reports note searches for a contractor Asher Gates missing after a crime, and updates on a prisoner George Hunt still at large. Capt English named grand commander of veterans in St Louis convention. Chicago live stock and price listings follow.
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Garth Bizler
Bluffton
Bertie Wright
North Manchester
H. L. Wilson
United States
Chile
Wabash College
Reid Memorial Hospital
Reid Memorial Church
Richmond
Waveland
Montgomery Bailey
Dingerstown
Presiey Morris
Morristown
Daniel Moore
Bloomington
John Arnold
Needmore
Monticello
F. C. Jaki
Seymour
San Bernardino
Cal
Honsier
Bears
Ray Cochran
Atlanta
Peeling
W. Va
Charles W. Brown
Connersville
Indianapoli
Misa Hess Fowler
R. A. Smith
Fort Wayne
Hammond
Charley Guth
Washington
Ind
St. Loui
John Kine
Albion
Courier
Red Lake Falls
Minn
Democrats of
Minnesota
Shelbyville
Gilbert
Jimmie Robinson
Congress
Walcottville Herald
Morris Hardware Manufacturing Company
Marion
C.F. Morris
W. F. Coulter
Columbus
B. F Rybard
Saginaw
Mich
C. J. W. Krause
Indianapolis
Sps
George BR. Sapp
Sapp
Frost Helps Prices In Chicago Wheat Corn and Livestock News
The Chicago market rose on frost fears in the Northwest and forecast heavier frosts in the corn belt. James J. Hill predicted the corn crop would be about 560 million bushels below government estimates, aiding shorts in corn. Indianapolis cattle and sheep receipts were listed with price ranges and market directions, while New York stocks opened heavy with notable declines in steel and Pennsylvania. Local grain and livestock details dominated the report with wheat and corn movement, and price shifts across futures and spot markets.
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Sie
Suige
New York
Pennsylvania
Amalgamated
B. O
St Paul
Wabash
Amalgamated Copper
American Locomotive
Missouri Pacific
St. St. Paul
Erie
Atchison
Steel
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Jeffersonville
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Jasper Matthews
Hamilton Lake
John Stezel
Stezel
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C. E. Hodgina’ Jewelry
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Slayer
MR. Sapp
Gates
ScrippeeRes Presa Association
Rochester
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Milwaukee
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Addie O. Barnes
St. Louis Exposition
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Rush
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Pittsburg
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