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Newspaper
Kendallville Daily Sun
Location
Kendallville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
1
A Chicago man nearly took his life after contracting erysipelas from handling money. The story warns those who deal with currency to quit the risky practice, noting many will still take chances. The piece contrasts the image of three girls with the note on the hazard of dirty money.
Comrade Kesler was mustered into the Grand Army by Nelson post officers at his home in Orange township due to illness. About forty to fifty old soldiers later visited his home for a six o'clock dinner hosted by Mrs Kesler and daughter. Kesler received a gold headed cane as a gift. Other notes mention farmer haying, a deaf mutes gathering at Rochester, a Hillsdale college presidency, a baby show at the next fair, and postal canal bill votes by Indiana senators.
Thieves pried open a rear cellar door of Liebert Fisher’s cafe and saloon in Kendallville. They took small change from two cash registers and a watch belonging to one of the young cafe employees. No other items were disturbed.
Forty Ladies of the Maccabees enjoyed a 2 to 6 pm visit at Mrs. Jacob Kurrle’s pleasant country home. A 4:30 luncheon featured roses and myrtle as Mrs. Kurrle, a loyal Maccabee, hosted. Mrs. D S Oakes of Fort Wayne attended and the group presented a silver knife and fork set to their hostess.
Two hundred horses are in training at the Indianapolis track as fashion notes cite George Lang’s patterns and A R Otis promotes a summer tonic. Local ads offer a home sewing machine, carpenters wanted, and a bloodless political clash between Tom Johnson and John K McLean in Cleveland Cincinnati. The Lake Shore and Michigan Central seek educated firemen, with public notices on Indiana’s parched south and damp north.
H. D. Ward and Son advertises spot cash sale on delivery for wash goods. Discounts apply to various price tiers from 6c to 25c plus higher priced items. Sale runs tonight Saturday and Monday with no exchanges, no samples, and no back orders.
A collage of shop notices lists Beckman’s Beckmans Kodak supplies and patterns from George Lund the tailor. It promotes Foley’s Kidney Cure and Madison Medicine Co’s Rocky Mountain Tea with price points. It also advertises baggage transfer via U S Express and Flint and Walling Manufacturing company seeking workers.
An 19th century advertisement touts Chamberlains Pain Balm as an antiseptic liniment that heals cuts and bruises quickly. It promotes Otis Tropical Tea to improve complexion and vitality, claiming purer blood better digestion and active liver. Products sold by A. R. Otis.
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