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Newspaper
Kendallville Daily Sun
Location
Kendallville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
3
For sale a fine residence on Fast Mitchell street three to four blocks from Main street in a good neighborhood near a school. Lot large enough for a second house and offered at a bargain. Also a new well arranged residence on South State street North of Diamond street in perfect order. Call the office for particulars.
About forty people gathered May 27 at the home of Wm. B. Smith in Wolcottville to mark the Wells Reunion's third anniversary. A 1:00 p.m. feast followed, with officers elected for the coming year: Eben Gushwa president, Sate Herr vice president, Flora Betts secretary, Bertha Henney assistant secretary, Mary Smith treasurer. The next reunion will be May 27, 1907, at Deal Gushwa’s home in LaGrange.
Helps With Housecleaning by Kendallville Carpet Cleaning operates a machine based plant east of the Baker Bros. with J. D. Campbell as manager. The service is quick and sanitary, avoiding backyard cleaning and germ spread. Phone A. R. Otis or A. J. Rossbacher if 206-R is busy.
Physicians and scientists declare catarrh a germ disease and endorse Hyomei as a simple inhaled remedy. The outfit costs one dollar with extra bottles at fifty cents, and A. J. Rossbach caries the product with a money back guarantee if it does not cure.
A historical note advises that a severe cold can be broken up in one or two days. Early symptoms include a dry loud cough a watery nasal discharge and a white tongue coating. Chamberlain’s cough remedy taken hourly at first signs counters the cold and restores health within a day or two. For sale by A R Otis.
The see buthe phenomenon observed on Lake Brienz in Switzerland is caused by pollen from vast flower fields and fruit blossoms. Wind carries the pollen aloft creating a luminous haze that settles as a yellow veil on the lake’s surface when the breeze subsides.
Forty acres of good farm land two miles from Kendallville along with building lots in various city areas. Houses and lots priced reasonably. Call on me. I can assist you. L Blum.
Local items mention L Beckman selling kodaks in Goshen and a Kodak weather tag. June rain forecast by Hicks and a July 4 celebration plan in LaGrange. Trains 15 and 17 delayed. Noble county Republican convention set for June 14 at Albion. Community updates include hospital treatment, visits, a nickel reception, and clergy letters from San Francisco after a disaster.
An examination cites the Dominant role of life insurance firms, with assets over 2 billion dollars, in the U S financial system. It notes comparisons to railways and banks and predicts insurers could eventually own major investment securities, shaping national and world finances. Also mentions frost impact on peach crops and delays in Brooklyn subway tunnel progress.
A depositor cannot read his own writing and doubts his signature while a paying teller brands a name on a check as a forgery. A resigned tutor is mocked as a goose for tainted money, and her bold spirit is described as not showing any chicken traits.
Russia is again accused of pursuing a new strategic move in the far east, though observers say such gambits no longer surprise. Public sentiment notes diminishing returns from prior deep games and skepticism about any decisive outcome.
Local residents visit relatives in Michigan and Illinois while guests occupy summer homes across Rome City area. Memorial Day services at the Baptist church drew a large crowd despite poor weather, with band music, recitation, and a farewell address.
The John Robinson circus left after their evening performance and drew kind words for a satisfactory program. The company was noted for good behavior, no shell games or gambling, and a respectable, orderly appearance by the performers.
Avilla Indiana June 1 Trustee H Ramsten oversees Swan township work after the Hague district No 9 schoolhouse burned last December Paul Lash holds the rebuild contract. The new 26 by 34 foot building includes a 9 by 23 vestibule and will be modern throughout Ramsten handles details daily.
Patriotism through singing national songs in schools is urged to instill loyalty. Memorizing and performance of songs like America and the Star Spangled Banner are promoted as a method to deepen patriotic sentiment, with a half hour daily allotted after lessons. In Muncie, Indiana, May 31, a 2-year-old boy is gravely ill with diphtheria after contact with a pet cat.
A report outlines claimed unusual operations in Indiana coal mines. The article references investigations into practices at multiple mines and questions safety procedures, production methods, and regulatory compliance. Officials declined further comment pending formal inquiries.
A Terre Haute meeting of more than 100 miners and operators stalls as the wage scale dispute extends beyond a week. The joint committee fights over labor conditions and state law, with powder purchases at $1.75 a key and metal check discounts cited as contentious issues amid calls to keep delegates in city for fast reporting.
In Wabash Indiana a physician in an auto rushed to aid TD C Hitt of Columbus after he drank corrosive sublimate by mistake at the Tremont hotel. Hitt suffered severe pains before Dr Houser arrived in time to save him. In Geneva Indiana Robert Black, poultry fancier, reports three roosters guarding their chicks, showing sore hands as proof of their unusual care.
Rev. Edward Freeman pastor of Montrose Methodist church and his family moved to Danville as his trial began on an indictment for burning a Litton church three years earlier. Terre Haute congregation expressed strong support despite the charge.
Lightning struck a barge barn in Newbury County during a Sunday school picnic. Marvin Greer aged 12 was instantly killed and five other children were injured but not seriously.
Evansville Indiana June 1 Sam Jones held revival services calling the city an awful wicked place and foretelling a visitation by disowters. Residents wonder if Tuesday night’s fire is part of the prophesied event.
Bluffton resident M F Burroughs praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best for bowel trouble. He has used it in his family for years and always keeps a supply ready. The ad urges buying now before summer. Sold by A R Otis.
The Standard and Sun’s weekly grain review notes weather and May shorts drive wheat values. May wheat up about 3% last week with similar gains for July and September while cash red winter wheat stays premium. Corn, oats, and hay prospects shift with demand, weather, and feeding needs, with forecasts of higher prices next week and continued visible supplies changes.
David Pray shipped a mixed car of stock to East Buffalo on Saturday. Contributing farmers include Chas Poppe with 4 steers weighing 5110, D Pray 4 steers 4140, Frank Oviatt 1 steer 1215, plus hogs. Other contributors: John Hetzel 4 hogs 910, C L Coe 4 weight 870, John Smith 22 weight 3870, L M Meinturf 9 weight 1320, L M Meinturf 1 weight 320, Jack Riddle 3 weight 720, L L Baker 8 weight 1660, Otto Mertz 1 weight 340, O Riddle 4 weight 920.
Henry Hasselman of DeKalb county visited the city to discuss farming conditions and object to assessors’ blanks. He said rain was plentiful and most crops look good but questioned future crop and acreage inquiries. He urged revisions to include missing onion and rye data for accurate public information.
Kendallville residents praise H. 8. Clarkson for cleaning and refreshing their wallpaper making homes look new. Call Bell phone 148 K for service.
Mrs. Gorge W. Thomas of Lisle Street Kendallville praises Doan’s Kidney Pills for relieving backache and kidney pain and reports no recurrence after use. She recommends purchasing at A. R. Otis drug store with Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo as sole U.S. agents. Price 50 cents. Remember the name Doan’s.
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