Local notes mix wedding absence and seasonal schemes
A village article from Clark county's Lick sketches a broken wedding when Frank Biggs failed to appear for his marriage to Ella Gibson. The piece also covers peach and cherry bud tests, a minnow supply idea for fishing season, trotting dates across Indiana, Good Friday services, and historical notes on Friday’s name and observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Lick
Skillet
Frank Biggs
Ella Gibson
Madison Elder A B Wood Dies At 105?
Madison observes the passing of Albion B Wood a longtime shoe tradesman and civic figure born in 1813. A revival converted him, he joined Second Presbyterian, led Odd Fellows, and his funeral is set with I O F officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion B. ‘Wood
Madison
A. B. Smith
New England
Grafton
Mass
Mr. Wood
Charlotte Jewell
Second Presbyterian Church
Wood
Old Citizens’ Club
George J. Wood
Lizzie Wood
Mollie Neal
Charles C. Wood
Webster
John Donohue
Mr. Donahue
Columbus
St. Michael's Church
Guthneck
Syracuse Lodge
K. of P
James
Donahue
Democratic Committee
Sixth Ward
St. Mary’s Church
Katie Smith
Messrs
John Anger
John Hertz
Hertz
Indiana Senate to curb elopement tied marriages act
A pending bill in the Indiana Legislature would ban magistrates from marrying eloping couples lacking known eligibility. It requires oath sworn examinations of parties or others to verify the right to marry, with perjury penalties for false statements. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as a remedy claiming unique medicinal merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
New Albany
Jeffersonville
Ambitious citizen Trow in political storm over election board
The letter portrays George E. Trow drifting in politics and clashing with city officials. He confronted city clerk Clark about replacing Simeon Leland on the Election Board to favor Joe Abbott, aiming to bias election printing to a Democrat paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Trow
Herap
George
Herato
Clark
Mr. Clark
Simeon Leland
Election Board
Joe Abbott
The
Democrat
Cherokee the cure all healer offers nature based remedies
An advertorial sketch promotes Dr. Cherokee a nature based physician at 505 N Jefferson St offering monthly plans from 2 to 10 dollars with free consultation. It claims cures for catarrh epilepsy rheumatism and women's diseases without invasive exams, using earth plants and barks with guaranteed results and private confidential consultations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Cherokee
Chero Key
N. Jefferson Street
Chas
Lou Smith
Jeffersonville
Ind
Cher-o-kee
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Squire Allen
Cravens
Indiana Trotting and Pacing Association
Roxomo
Indianapolis
Frigga
Venus
Odin
Spain
Paris
New York
London
Charles Edward
Derby
Adam
Judas Iscariot
Dr. Barnard
John Allfrey
Water Works
Brooksburg
Gus Yunker
Carlisle
Cadwallader
Sam Carlisle
Madison Company
J. Smith
E. K. Tibbetts
Second and Broadway
Glover
Knights Templar
Bermuda
Big Eddy
Henry Thomas
Vail
Noah Oliver
Lawrenceburg
North Carolina
Continental Hotel
Georgie
Julius Schmidt
George Smith
Joe
Andy Schefer
Henry Schofield
George Lilly
Willie Graham
Horace Robertson
Brother Harris
Graham Brown
Joe Dielenheim
Stanley Phillips
Harry Thomas
Johnnie
Julius Smith
Lyda Price
Rose Caplinger
Mabel Craig
Nellie Hughes
Cordie Hinds
Lotta Bird
May Terrance
Bessie Sering
Lotta Barnes
Bessie Lowden
Lydia
Annie Smith
Katie Sherman
Mamie Walton
Sabina Townsend
Mabel Gibson
Annie Barton
Mabel Smith
Pennsylvania Company
William Riley
Riley
Supreme Court
Caesar
Caesar Crased
Hood
Mr. Trow
Mr. Abbott
Abbott
Trow
Ayer
J. W. Haynes
Palouse
W. T
FE. P. Goodwin
St. Landry
Harry Robinson
E. Pearl St
Fair Haven
Conn
Manuel Jorge Pereira
Oporto
Portugal
Ayer’s
J. C. Ayer & CO
Lowell, Mass
Khed
A. P. Ordway & Co
Boston
W.T. Fitzgerald
Dorothard
Washington, D.C
Old Mother Earth
Herb Doctor
Dian
Chero-Kee
Ing of Nations
Chero Kee
Annie Redding
Anna Redding
Ohio Ave
Jefferson Street
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