Saloonkeeper acquitted in Seay death case ends mystery
In Noblesville Indiana on June 16 the jury acquitted William Fodrea of the shooting death of John E Seay a flour mill worker. The case suggested romance with a local girl but no further suspects were found and the crime remains unsolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
John Haynes
Wabash
Clarence Gillespie
Peru Steel Casting Works
Haynes
Gillespie
Gilespie
Carrie
Noblesville
William Fodrea
John E. Seay
Seay
Fodren
Brazil
John Dayan
James Kukard
Peter Scanlon
Caseyville
William McClelland
Luther McCarthy
Tippecanoe Battlefield Exercises Draw Immense Crowd
Lafayette reports a large crowd at the Tippecanoe Battlefield association annual exercises in the Tabernacle with special trains and decorated graves. Henry Watterson spoke on Heroes in Homespun. he toured with a committee and was banqueted at the Lafayette club. Other notes include Swain accepting Swarthmore presidency after endowment rise, Walter charged with murder in a West Baden saloon incident, and various Indiana local reports on heat, oil discovery, and a lightning incident in Kokomo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Tippecanoe
Batttlefield
Watterson
Lafayette Club
Indianapolis
Joseph A. Swain
Indiana State University At
Bloomington
Swarthmore College
Philadelphia
Paoli
Charles Walter
Mitchell
Ed Palmer
West Baden
Palmer
Walter
Carrol Walker
King Edward VII S Illness Briefly Alters Aldershot Parade
London June 16 reports say King Edward VII suffered a chill that kept him from attending the Aldershot garrison church parade. Dr Francis Laking was called and ordered quiet rest. The king rose that afternoon and officials say the indisposition is slight and not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward
Aldershot
Francis Laking
Lightning Killings Strike Chicago Churches in Storm
A Sunday storm in Chicago killed Joseph Killian while resting at Lake Calumet and struck three churches Calvary Presbyterian Memoiral German Episcopal and Lady of Sorrows causing fires and a panic among 100 Sunday school children who were rescued unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Memorial German Episcopal
Calvary Presbyterian
West Congress
Forty-Second Streets
the Lady of Sorrows
Jackson Boulevard
Albany Avenue
Joseph Killian
Lake Calumet
Wisconsin chooses Bashford for university presidency
A Milwaukee dispatch reports the University of Wisconsin trustees will name J W Bashford Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware Ohio as president to succeed Charles Kendal Adams. The Wisconsin alma mater may welcome its new leader after a long search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin
J. W. Bashford
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Wisconsin University
Charles Kendal Adams
Bashford
Wage loss and outcomes of 1881 to 1900 strikes in the United States
A review summarizes the sixteenth annual report of the U S commissioner of labor. It notes 22 193 strikes affecting 117 509 establishments and 6 105 094 workers from 1881 to 1900 with 50 percent successful, 13 percent partial, 36 percent failed. Total losses reach 380 504 599 dollars, 19 million annually, with labor bearing two thirds. It argues strikes are wasteful and calls for public enforcement of rights. ends with a note on Mexico's navy being the smallest relative to population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Review
United States Commissioner of Labor
Wright
Hopeful Crop Prospects From Department Reports
The Jumie crop reports show improved conditions since May. Winter wheat harvest nears with better yield prospects, while spring wheat in Minnesota and the Dakotas promises a large yield despite slightly reduced acreage. Cotton appears in better condition than any season since 1896, with higher yield potential and prices likely lower, boosting transport, industry, and exports. Corn outlook remains uncertain but suggests no shortage like last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jumie
Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
Dakotas
Oklahoma settler cured by a small remedy bottle
A Montana editor recalls his 1889 and 1890 hardships while prospecting, suffering severe diarrhoea and heat, and credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for a rapid recovery after a neighbor brought a small bottle. The ad notes the product is for sale by A. R. Otis and comments on statues for Frederick the Great and Edmund Burke in relation to American history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gebo
Mont
Oklahoma
Fortune
Chamberlain
A. R. Otis
Germany
Frederick the Great
Great Britain
Edmund Burke
Green's August Flower sought for indigestion cures
Advert asks readers to report results from using Green's August Flower for stomach and liver troubles. The notice promises a free book and recommends trying one bottle first, stating the remedy has never failed in its long sale history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Green
Woodbury
N. J
A. R. Otis
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promoted by S R Meredith
S R Meredith of Willow Grove Delaware says DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cured his piles and praises its healing for skin diseases and wounds. A R Otis sells the product and warns against counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
S. R. Meredith
Willow Grove
Del
A. R. Otis
Reflectors of mica for lamps and popular remedies offered
An advertisement notes a mica reflector for electric lamps and promotes Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a dependable summer aid for children. It also touts Bailey’s Dyspepsia Tablets as a strong remedy for dyspepsia with testimonials and pricing, sold by A. R. Otis.
One Minute Cough Cure Endorsed by Local Resident
D Lcott Currin of Loganton Pa says One Minute Cough Cure beats all medicines for coughs colds croup and throat and lung troubles. Described as perfectly safe and acting immediately. Croup yields to it and it cures grip bronchitis and coughs sold by A R Otis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Lcott Currin
Loganton
A. R. Otis
Otis Tropical Tea Promises Bowel and Blood Purity
An advertisement claims Otis tropical Tea replaces pills and laxatives, offering a gentle, inexpensive remedy to keep the stomach and bowels clean and the blood pure. Large package priced at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Tropical Tea
A. R. Otis
It Takes Little to Make a Woman Happy
A concise aphorism notes that little effort brings happiness and even less causes misery attributed to a Philadelphia Record reflection on relationships and mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Record
Ten Years In Bed Kidney Case Seeks Foley’s Care
R A Gray of Oakville Indiana writes of ten years bedridden with kidney disease. After trying top medical care he found relief with Foley’s Kidney Care which he calls a Godsend. Available for sale through H Bea Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Gray
J. P
Oakville
Indiana
Foley
H. Bea Cunningham
Have Brilliant Complexions from Otis Tropical Tea 45c
Promote good color and rugged health by keeping the blood pure and digestion strong with Otis Tropical Tea 45c. Halfacentadoee A. R. Otis advertises this tonic as energizing the liver and aiding daily vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Otis
A Real Friend Relieves Longstanding Dyspepsia With Kodol
W T Sturdevant of Merry Oaks North Carolina describes fifteen years of indigestion and dyspepsia. After trying many doctors he found relief with Kodol enabling him to eat mostly anything. The product digests food without the stomach's aid and is sold by A St Otis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
R. A. Pierce
Mason City
Iowa
Buasley
Lakeside Med. Co
Chicago
A. R. Otis
W. T. Sturdevant
Merry Oaks
N.C
A. St. Otis
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Wright Medicine Company
G. H. Lohman & CO
S. Wolff
J.Lang @ Sons
Joseph Burke
St. Michigan St
South Bend
LND
Kendallville
Jos. Burke
Niagara
R. G. Thompson
Wabash R A
Fort Wayne
Daniel Bante
Otterville
Towa
Fodrer
Historic Indians
Swain
Covington
Attica
Co-Operative Home and Farm Purchasing Company
W. H. Hart
Kokomo
Her
Mies
Myrtle McCoy
Prof
Adams
Wisconsin State University
George N. Fleck
Louisville
Great Northern
Christian Science
Toston
Mother Church
Christian Science Denomination
Meclatnics’ Hall
Mary Baker Eddy
Rock Falls
Peter Ford
Deer Grove
Whiteside
Mayo
Ireland
Commercial Telegraphers of
Federation of Labor
International Union of Commercial Telegraphers
Texas
Dallas
Tex
Cone Tee
Mexico
Carter
Segar
Carters
Pie Loray
Oats Deavy
Detroits
Buffalo
Detroit
SER
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway
Standard Navy
Red Cross
Do Cinchona Co
Des Moines
G. H. Lohman & CC
Robber
J. Kelier & Company
Kendalville
B. A. Lampman
T. Dewitt Talmage
Rev
Frank Dewitt Talmage
Christian Herald
Talmage
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