Local Shopping Ads and Services Highlight City Stores
Local notices promote Gillette safety razors from Porter’s, suit and coat prices at Trade Palace, a six glass glass pitcher set for five dollars at Taylor’s, bracelets from Hal B Smith Co, a self-filling fountain pen from Taylor’s, Rex all watches from W H Porter, and five percent loan and farm sale services offered by Joe McNary at 410 Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillette
Porter’s
Boston
Trade Palace
Taylor's
Hal. B. Smith & Co
Taylor
Rexall
W. H. Porter
Joe McNary
Broadway
Real estate transfers and mortgages filed and released
George W. Conrad et ux transfer 75 acres in Bethlehem township to Stephen G. Conrad and part of another tract for 3 dollars. Joshua Minick et ux transfer 1 acre to Jacob L. Neff for 100 dollars. Maude Vurpillat to Florence Enyart 2000 dollars for part out lot 1 in James Cheney addition on Washington street. Enyart and spouse to John Rolshausen 2000 dollars for same property. Four real estate mortgages filed totaling 4850 dollars and two mortgages released totaling 1250 dollars. Six chattel mortgages filed totaling 348 dollars. Busanne Good Housewives prefer Gold Medal Flour.
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Hem
Bethlehem
Joshua Minick
Jacob L. Neff
Tipton
Maude Vurpillat
Florence C. Enyart
James Cheney
Washington Street
John’. Rolshausen
Was She Drugged When Confessing in Hains Case
A sensational feature explores whether the confession in the Hains case was coerced by drugs. A face of writing compares the real signature with the confession. the piece hints the case will remain sensational as details surface.
Facsimile of Note in Claudia Hains Confession Case
The article details facsimiles of Claudia Hains signature and a note to Annis written after her confession. It notes the signatures’ similarity, mentions the notable cast of names connected to the case, and remarks on Hartford City residents’ views of Elder Winklebleck's relocation and the new colony venture.
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New York
Claudia Hains
Claudia
Mrs Hains Signature As Appears On Her Confession
A historical note highlights the signature of Mrs Hains as it appears on her confession. The document marks a key moment in the case with emphasis on the handwriting and identity verification by investigators.
Anthracite Supply Predicted To Last 84 Years
Professor William Griffith of Scranton testified in the government suit against anthracite railroads that the total supply for shipment in 1905 was about 2.23 billion tons and, at current consumption, would be exhausted by 1992. Evidence showed Temple Iron and Coal and major coal-carrying lines control about 90 percent of production.
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New York
Pensylvania
William Griffith
Scranton
Griffith
Temple Iron and Coal Company
Closing Out Winter Millinery Sale At Market Street
Mrs A M Benjamin announces a closing out sale of winter millinery at 416 Market Street. Hats priced at 40.00 and 5.00 reduced to 5.00 and 2.50 respectively. 3.00 hats cut to 1.50. Sale started this morning. customers urged to come early for best selection.
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A. M. Benjamin
Market Street
You Can Be Your Own Weighmaster Coal Ad
Advertisement from Independent Coal Co offers customers the privilege of weighing at any convenient scales with prompt delivery and a self weighmaster option. Calls to phone 144.
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Independent Coal Co
Holiday gift ideas from city shops
Book headquarters Trade Palace offers chafing dishes in many styles. Hal B Smith Co features cut glass creamer and sugar at Taylor's. Taylor's jeweler sells diamonds loose and mounted from 5 to 300 dollars. Porter's drug store suggests safety razors hand mirrors pocket books perfumes and Rexall watches for holiday gifts.
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Trade Palace
Hal. B. Smith & Co
Taylor’s
Taylor
Porter’s Drug Store
Rexall
Hartford D and Pioneers Plan California Colony
Elder Levi Winkleblock and family depart for Chicago then Modesto California to join a Dunker colonist group. The Co operative Colonization Company of North Manchester will oversee the settlement near Modesto with land holdings of several hundred acres and a plan to sell by installments. Winkleblock will manage the settlement as a church complex and farms are laid out in various sizes in the fertile San Joaquin valley. Company capital is 25000 dollars with S F Sanger of South Bend as president and Dorsey Hogden as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
D&y News
Levi Winkleblock
Chicago
Modesto
California
Unkard Church
San Joaquin Valley
Co-operative Colonization Company
North Manchester
Winkleblock
S. F. Sanger
South Bend
Dorsey Hogden
Hotel Beats Defraud Tactics Stir New York Industry
Edgar Thomas Smith, manager of the New Grand hotel, discusses tricks used by professional hotel beats seeking rooms and meals. He notes the lack of a unified defense beyond notifying peers and using individual judgment, recounting cases of unpaid bills and deceitful hospitality, including a woman posing illness.
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Edgar Thomas Smith
New Grand Hotel
Broadway
Thirtyfirst Street
Deaths and Funerals in Local Community
Frank Dempsey aged forty died this morning at his residence at Wabash and Oak streets. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm from his mother's home 16 Clifton avenue with interment at Mt. Hope. Catherine Vance step mother of Hattie and Fred Vance died yesterday at 1428 North street aged sixty four. funeral arrangements to be announced. Mrs. Evaline Hardy funeral services were held at Woodville this morning with cortege from Main and Burlington. Captain Alexander Hardy, husband of the deceased, was buried thirteen months ago in the same cemetery. William Newcomb died at his son I C Newcomb’s home 717 Eighteenth street and will be shipped to Kansas City for funeral there.
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Frank Dempsey
Wabash Avenue
Oak Streets
Clifton Avenue
Mt. Hope
Catherine Vance
Hattie
Fred Vance
North Street
Evaline Hardy
Woodville
Main and
Burlington Avenue
Alexander Hardy
Ceme
William Newcomb
I. C. Newcomb
Eighteenth Street
Kansas City
Carrier Boys Pay Early For Christmas Collections
Special notice states carrier boys receive pay early before Christmas if they complete their daily collections. Subscribers are asked to have change ready Saturday if possible.
KESSLER HERE HON I A KESSLER VISITS LOGANSPORT
Representative elect Ira A. Kessler from Miami County spends several days in Logansport visiting friends and relatives before taking office.
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Ira A. Kessler
Miami County
Logansport
Miss Clara Grusenmeyer Faints in Dentist Chair
Miss Clara Grusenmeyer fainted yesterday while in a dentist chair and was carried to her South Side home by cab.
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Clara Grusenmeyer
Clymers Granted Patent for Boiler Cleaning Device
The Clymers have been granted a patent for a new boiler cleaning apparatus. The device is described as entirely different from any in use and promises improved efficiency and safety in boiler maintenance.
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Hope Santy
Goodyear West
Papa
Santa Claus
Eos Fourth Street
White & Butler
Mtgrs
12Th St
S. M. Velsey, Abstract, Loan and Insurance Office
George W. Conrad
Etux
Stephen
G. Conrad
Bethle
Busanne
Louis Schmidt
West Market St
Sational
Leas
Huntington
Samuel Borough
W. W. Barnhart
F. B.artman
W.-. Johnson
Sou End
H. V. Wall
Los Angeles
Cal
E. M. Grossnickle
C. S. Petry
West Milton
Samuel E. Keller
Bourbon
Orsey Hogden
Levi Winklebleck
Hartford City
Winklebleck
Hotel Men's Association
Tery
Kessler
W. D. Nicholson and
W. H. Smith
Murdock
Indiana
Mkt
Edwy
Rochester
Carvers
Flanegin
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