Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills praised by users nationwide
A testimonial filled note extols Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for relief from sick headaches backache flu grip illnesses and pleurisy with claims of no habit formation and rapid results. Mrs G H Webb of Austinburg Ohio and others describe swift relief and lasting benefit urging purchase through local druggists with return offer on first package if not beneficial.
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Miles
LaGrippe
G. H. Webb
Austinburg
Ohio
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Laundrymen Joint Convention Concludes at West Baden
The joint convention of the Kentucky and Indiana Laundrymen closed last evening at West Baden. Delegates wrapped up meetings and planned next year’s program and activities.
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Kentucky
Indiana
West Baden
Laundrymen Meet in Joint Kentucky Indiana Convention
West Baden March 25. The Kentucky and Indiana Laundrymen associations held a joint convention with strong representation from both states. About 600 guests attended. President D M Cooper of the national association spoke at the morning session. Indiana officers listed: W O Davis president T E Somerville first vice president J J Campbell second vice president Fred S Ream secretary Fred Kraus treasurer.
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West Baden
Kentucky
Indiana
D. M. Cooper
National Association
Indiana Association
W. O. Davis
T. E. Somerville
J. J. Campbell
Fred S. Ream
Fred Kraus
South Bend Firm Presses for NY Letter Carriers Uniform Probe
A South Bend firm urges a congressional inquiry into alleged irregularities in awarding the New York City letter carriers uniform contract. About 2,600 NYC carriers exist, with roughly 2,000 in the New York Letter Carriers' Association. Under the law carriers choose cloth but must cooperate with the postmaster.
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South Bend
New York City
New York
Peru Parents Learn Fate Of Son Roy Stigleman
Mr and Mrs Walter Stigleman of Peru after three weeks of anxiety received a telegram stating Roy Stigleman fell under a train in Ogden Utah severing both legs and one arm. A later letter says he is well and has not had an accident though he has been in Canada for five weeks and cannot explain the report.
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Peru
Mar
Walter Stigleman
Roy Stigleman
Ogden
Utah
Canada
Frankfort Robbery Suspects Confess
Fred Jackson and Frank Painter confessed to burglary charges in Frankfort. Each is held on $300 bond or jail in default. They admit stealing tools from David Gaskill a crosscut saw from David Heise 40 pounds of meat from Milner Abattoir carpenters tools from Neher sawmill and tools from Renefield sawmill.
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Frankfort
Mar
Fred Jackson
Frank Painter
David Gaskill
David Heise
Milner
Neher
Renefield
Women delegates meet in Flatrock Baptist association
Shelbyville March 25 delegates of the Women s Missionary society hold their semi annual meeting in the First Baptist church. The event includes three sessions with twenty one churches represented from Barthelomiew Johnson Rush Decatur and Shelby counties.
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Shelbyville
Women’s Missionary Society of the Flatrock Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Bartholomew, Johnson
Rush
Decatur
Shelby Counties
Aged Citizen Takes Carbolic Acid by Mistake Toward Ill Health
Bloomington March 25. John Blair age 90 a longtime county resident and father of Councilman William T Blair and contractor James N Blair swallowed about three spoonfuls of carbolic acid thinking it medicine In a very serious condition his recovery is in doubt and doctors treat him.
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Bloomington
Mar
John Blair
William T. Blair
James N. Blair
Husband Accused of Stealing $20 From Wife in Divorce Suit
Mrs Lena G Scott testified in circuit court that her husband David L Scott gave her a $20 gift then stole it from under her pillow while she slept, as part of her divorce case filed in Marion on March 25.
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Marion
Mar
David L. Scott
Lena G. Scott
Wabash College to Launch The Wabash Bachelor
Crawfordsville March 25 The Press Club of Wabash College will publish a semi weekly newspaper at the start of the spring term in April. The paper will be called The Wabash Bachelor and will appear on Wednesdays and Fridays each week.
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Crawfordsville
Mar
Press Club of
Wabash College
Wabash Bachelor
Cash for Erecting Tombstone in Longacre Estate
In South Bend on March 25 a notice states that Martha Longacre will receive several thousand dollars from Elizabeth Longacre's will if Martin Longacre erects a tombstone over Elizabeth's grave. If not, the executor will distribute the funds.
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South Bend
Mar
Martin Longacre
Elizabeth Longacre
Martha
Elizabeth
Saloonkeepers Agree to Strict Liquor Law Adherence
Marion March 25 Jonesboro and Gas City saloonkeepers vow to obey liquor laws for at least 60 days, not through force but by mutual compliance with authorities.
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Marion
Mar
Jonesboro
Gas City
Fire Sweeps Walton District Destroys Village Business Section
Fire starting in the oil room of a Walton drug store nearly wiped out the village business area, causing an estimated loss around $20,000. Walton, located just south of here, was the scene of the blaze on March 25.
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Walton
Mar
Here
Inmates Raise Funds for Pipe Organ at Reformatory Chapel
Jeffersonville on March 25 reports a voluntary contribution from over 1100 inmates at the Indiana reformatory totaling more than $900 to purchase a pipe organ for the chapel.
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Jeffersonville
Mar
Indiana Reformatory
Well Known Business Man Elder Dies in Greensburg
William Q. Elder, a leading local business figure, died at his Greensburg home on March 2. The prominent citizen was widely known for his successful enterprises and community involvement.
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Greensburg
Mar
William Q. Elder
Peru Man Denies Brother Hoy's Disabling Message
Walter Stigileman of Peru received a hoax message from Ogden Utah claiming his brother Hoy had both legs cut off. The report states the claim was untrue.
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Walter Stigileman
Peru
Ogden
Utah
Hoy
Pursuit at Sea Ends in Shipwreck Off Hidden Island
Adventurers flee a pursuing steamer near a reef as sparks flare and rifles fire. The steamer closes, the dhow hauls toward safety, but a final crash on the rocks seals the pursuer’s fate leaving the crew in peril and awaiting what comes next.
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Henninger
Elliott
Carlton
Collision aftermath and pursuit on the reef
Sevier survives a reef wreck as Henninger and companions debate terms with the stranded steamer crew. A salvage crew surveys damage while Sevier, injured and humiliated, confronts Henninger amid tense threats of fighting. The scene shifts to a Toledo oath about catarrh cure and a druggist.
Malefactor of Wealth in Pure Food Case
Washington report on R N Harper president of the Washington Chamber of Commerce and head of a major bank who was convicted in city court of manufacturing a headache cure with drugs not properly listed on the label. President Roosevelt supported the DA seeking jail time as local papers suppressed coverage.
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Washington
R. N. Harper
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt
Trains Listed for New York to Major Western Routes
Daily No 9 runs New York to Kansas City and No 1 travels New York to St Louis. Daily No 5 covers Toledo to St Louis and another No 5 operates New York to St Louis.
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St. Louis
New York
Kansas City
Toledo
Official Route Selected for Indiana Union Traction Co Tickets
The Official Route has a rate of one and one fourth cents per mile with tickets good on all cars without excess. Valid starting Tuesday March 31 at 0 45 a m and any train on Wednesday April 1. Returning tickets valid through Friday April 3. Information from local ticket agent or Traffic Department Indiana Union Traction Co Anderson Indiana.
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Indiana Union Traction Co
Anderson
Indiana
Cuban professor praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy
Prof H A Howell of Howell's American School Havana Cuba credits Chamberlains Cough Remedy with saving his baby after a severe cold. He recalls his mother's long use of the remedy and notes prompt relief and full recovery within three days. Sold by W H Porter.
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Chamberlain
H. A. Howell
Howell
Havana
Cuba
W. H. Porter
Counterfeit Fifty Cent Pieces Traced by Secret Service
In Pittsburg on March 24, Secret Service agents from New York Philadelphia and Washington teamed with local police to chase a counterfeit ring. The suspect coin is a 1907 dated fifty cent piece matching nearly identical details to genuine currency.
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Pittsburg
Secret Service
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Counterfeit 1907 Half Dollars Under Scrutiny
Street car conductors and workers are testing a batch of 1907 half dollars as dozens prove counterfeit. The tokens use lead and tin, milled and washed with silver nitrate, signaling a widespread fake coin issue.
Child Confesses Eating Tommy Under Gracious Mom’s Inquiry
A mother questions her child after discovering the missing Tommy toy. The child admits eating it, prompting the mother’s astonished reaction and the admission to the unusual act.
Interurban Rail Schedule Lays Out Loganport to Indianapolis
February 10 1908 timetable shows trains from Loganport to Indianapolis with multiple departure times including 5:00 am 1:45 pm and 11:00 pm Limited services connect at Komo with fast trains for Indianapolis Runs extend to Tipton only All trains except the 11:00 pm link Tipton for Elwood Alexandria Fairmount Anderson Middletown Muncie and other stations
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Logansport
Indianapolis
Kokomo
Tipton
Elwood
Alexandria
Fairmount
Anderson
Middletown
Muncie
Stamp vending machines face secret service tests
In New York on March 25 a trial of automatic stamp selling machines progresses toward a market debut. With a 30 day test and Missouri officials, the devices must prove resistant to slugs after past defects and theft. Machines handle 1, 2 and 5 cent stamps with 1000 stamp capacity, each sold individually.
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New York
Uncle Sam
O. K
Postoffice Department
Secret Service
Missouri
Walrus Skin On Boats And Walruses Questioned
A reader notes walrus skin used to cover small boats in the Arctic. Another line questions the practice of covering walruses with walrus skin, implying a paradox or misstatement in earlier exchanges.
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Arctics
Local remedy touted as cure for alcoholism raises ethics debate
An advertisement claims wives or mothers secretly give the White Ribbon Remedy to stop drinking, presenting a tasteless powder as the best solution. It asserts compliance with the pure food act of June 30, 1906, and offers free samples and a pamphlet from the White Ribbon Remedy Co. of Boston.
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White Ribbon Remedy Co
Boston
Mass
Colonist Fares Low to Western States Listed
Colonist fares low to Montana Idaho California and North Pacific Coast. Consult any Pennsylvania Line ticket agent or write to W W Richardson assistant general passenger agent Indianapolis.
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Montana
Idaho
California
North
Pacific Coast
Pennsylvania Line
W.W. Richardson
Indianapolis
Interchangeable Coupon Books Offer Transit Value
Local agents sell coupon books worth 12 dollars for 10 dollars. They cover 32 traction lines across Indiana Ohio and Michigan, totaling 1 807 miles of track.
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Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Traction Line Connections Across Indiana Corridor
At Indianapolis for Lafayette Crawfordsville Columbus Shelbyville Rushville Grenfield Knightstown New Castle Cambridge City Richmond Dayton and intermediate stations. At Muncie for Hartford City Montpelier Bluffton Farmland Winchester Union City Greenville and points beyond.
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Indianapolis
Lafayette
Crawfordsville
Columbus
Shelbyville
Rushville
Grenfield
Knightstown
New Castle
Cambridge City
Richmond
Dayton
Muncie
Hartford City
Montpelier
Bluffton
Farmland
Winchester
Union City
Greenville
Port Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Timetable Listing
Trains depart the interurban station for Peru Wabash Huntington Fort Wayne and intermediate points at 6 35, 8 05, 8 37, 10 05 a m and 1 05, 7 41 p m, etc. For Delphi Lafayette and intermediates at 5 30, 11 10, 6 50, 1 10, 5 34, 7 37 p m with limited cars running town stops only. Express freight between Fort Wayne and Lafayette. Fort Wayne 9 30 a m Lafayette 8 30 a m weekdays. R T Gunn Supt Trans Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Peru
Wabash
Huntington
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
R. T. Gunn. Supt. Trans
Ina
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F. M. Harwood
E. Mulholland
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B. F. Yantis
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Strong Reserve Fund
C. O. Heffley
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the Wipperman Abstract Co
Hone
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Kroeger
Strain
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Cape Town
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State of Ohio
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F. J. Cheney & Co
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Hall
F. J. Cheney
A. D
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Mh. M. Burke
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Calleorna
Via
Wabash BL
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Havana, Cuba
Tommy
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Port Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction CO
Delphi
Boyd Park
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