Local Local News and Society Notes
Mrs Rebecca Shufflebarger of Daviess county visits her son Oscar and relatives this week. Pupils entertain Superintendent Payne and wife with a jolly chautauqua and invite them for refreshments. Lost bank pass book. return to A O Wheeler for reward. For sale seasoned black wood delivery by C E Hebbard. Souvenir Mooresville spoons and wedding gifts at Cooper Robbins jewelry store. Several locals visit Indianapolis Knightstown and enjoy jewelry displays. Prices at Smitherman and Joyner sale were satisfactory. Affordable dry block wood and winter apples offered by local vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Shufflebarger
Daviess County
Oscar
W C T U Local Option Rally and Missouri Growth
The report details W C T U opposition to saloons under local option, insisting no support for the liquor trade. It notes 1,000 new members this year in Missouri W C T U and announces the White Ribbon Special departure to Chicago for the Denver convention. It also invites a congressional candidate Rev. R E M Woodard to speak at Sweller's ball on October 24.
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Bryan
Taft
Pat
Beelzebub
Hell
Missouri
Chicago
Wells Street
N. W. Ry
Denver
Safty
RE. M. Woodard
Congress
Sweller
Mr. Woodard
Starving School Children in Chicago Report
Ten thousand Chicago school children were found inadequately nourished in a house to house survey by the Board of Education. Many families lack breakfast and some children live on one meal daily. a seamstress supports four children on 82 60 a week. The report notes poverty and parental issues including drink, with a proposal for free breakfast in poor districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Education
Nervine nerve energy claims false relief cure
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Nervine as restoring nerve energy and curing nervous breakdowns. It presents testimonials from users like Hoek in Oregon and promises to refund the first bottle if no benefit, crediting Miles Medical Co of Elkhart Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afiles
Nervine
Beneft
Miles
Filra
The Sleeping Sickness and Its Remedy Vinci
A brief look at sleeping sickness in Africa caused by the tsetse fly and its deadly toll, contrasted with the peaceful sleep health offers. Mr. George Hayes of Union City credits Vinci with restoring appetite and sound sleep after exhaustion and insomnia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Congo
Mr. George Hayes
Union City
Vinci
Mr. Hayes
Farmers' Guide Offers Premiums for Indiana Corn Exhibitors
The Farmers' Guide of Huntington Indiana announces special premiums for Indiana boys under 21 who exhibit corn at the National Corn Exposition in Omaha December 8 to 19 1908. Regional prizes list First and Second premiums for best 10 ears, with counties split into Northern and Southern zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Guide of
Huntington
Indiana
Omah
Nebraska
Corn Clubs
Omaha
Jay
Blackford
Grant
Howard
Carrell
White
Jasper
Newton
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Fred
Mooresville
Jersey
Eli Hunt
Monrovia, Ind
Anna Thompson
Jeff. T. Park
First National Bank
Geo. R. Scruggs
Eli H. Anderson
H. H. Leathers
Carl L. White
W. L. Thompson
W. A. Magenheimer
DRS. Thompson & Magenerimer
Mooresville, Ind
C. L. Hallam
J. W. York
Fire Insurance
Seventh Street
Washington
the Times
C. L. Stephenson
Wilson’ Jewelry Store
State OF Indiana
Morgan County
Tyre Taylor
Tyre Tiagios
Monroe
Insaid
Elizabeth BE. Taylor
Payne
E. W. Day
No. 118
A. W. Rusie
Smitherman and Joyner
Cooper & Robbins
W. H. Sage
Indianapolis
O. P. Macy
O. G. Warren
Knightstown
A. O. Wheeler
C. E. Hebbard
D. B. Johnson & Son
Sarah K. Marine
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart, Ind
Mrs. Marine’s
Rev
Sam Small
G. R. Scruggs
R. M
BK. Platt
O. E. Rooker
Mooresville, Indiana
Arrang
Calvert
Rudiknauers
Manila
Popular Music Publishing Co
Indianapolis, Ind
Randolph
Delaware
Madison
Tipton
Clinton Tippecanoe
Benton
G. I. Christie
New York
Matthews
J. Renve
W. EF. Hoony
E. F P. Hadley
M. F. Brackney, M. D
Meorgesville, Indiana
Orritn
Terre Haute
Olis and
Eastern Traction Coo
Indianapoli and
Martinsville
Mecoresville
Undertakers
James H. Rusi
Undertaker
Frank E. Carlisle
A. H. Richardson, Undertaker
Tee
Cpl
Swanson
P. S. Baxter
Kynesville
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company
Lake Street
Boe
Tou
Gook & Stayton
Lindley
Stark
Liberad 5
Stark Bros Nursitus
Louisiana
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