Notable Dates and World References From a 1908 Chronicle
A compact digest lists 18th and 19th century figures such as 1775 birth and 1833 death of Dr Lyman Beecher family, 1864 death of Chief Justice Roger B Taney, and 1887 death of Dinah Maria Mulock Craik. It notes 1899 Boer hostilities in South Africa, celestial observations, and satirical notes on water, roads for aerial travel, the Kaiser, Tolstoy and leap year prognostications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger B. Taney
Dinah MM
Craik
Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
John Halifax
England
South Africa
Pageant of Salem History Draws Civic Reverence
Nathaniel Hawthorne imagined a panorama showing Salem’s growth from an Indian path to a bustling town. The historic pageant, now revived in the old world and adopted in Quebec and Philadelphia, blends moving and living pictures to educate and stir appreciation for New England ancestors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Salem
New England
Hawthorne
Quebec
Philadelphia
Kidney Disease Cure Promoted by Swamp-Root Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's SwampRoot as a cure for kidney and related illnesses. It claims kidney trouble leads to bladder and organ damage, offers a sample bottle and book by mail, and lists Binghamton New York as the sender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naes
Br. Rtmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Lessons From Forest Fires Officials Urge Vigilance And Public Cooperation
A state forest report describes the 1930s era fires as highly inflamed by drought and warns that soil and young growth survive only with rapid fire suppression. It cites campfires, brush burning, and locomotive sparks as key causes and calls for stronger fire prevention laws and public cooperation under trained forest officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Forest
Forest of Fielas
Paris Post Office Fire Disrupts Trade and Communications
A Paris fire damaged the citys sole telephone and telegraph hub crippling operations with no print backup. Government monopolies limit rivals and private firms may have changed Paris system development, as French usage lags behind American adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Tere
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Cure for Oatarrh
An 1880s advertisement offers one hundred dollars for a cure labeled Oatarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Oatarrh Cure. It lists F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo owners and cites endorsements from West Truax and others. It claims internal action and blood surface effects with price per bottle and testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
O. Watopina
Kinnan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggista
O. Hall
Draggista
Tiell
Watson for governor praised for experience and honesty
The article lauds James E. B. Watson as the strong Republican candidate for Indiana governor. It traces his rise from Winchester to Congress, his public service, campaign methods, support from Roosevelt, and the local option issue, asserting his integrity and fitness for office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir Watson Besse
Erfy Gee
Tle
Congress
Williamn Holman
Treasury
Watson
Mir Watson
Tolman
Tie
Tuo
Republican Organization
Vio National Affairs
Mr. Watson
Roesevely
Mar. Watsep
Toosevelt
Dife
Catt Tis
Dan
Iis
Dhim
Crawford Fiitbanks- Lieber Brewery
Tigeor Tradie
Cin
Palen
Strider
Indiana
Wiattson
Rushville
James EB. Watson
Milnisters
Ife
Lome
Fragmentary street and place listings from Vincennes area
A garbled OCR excerpt lists numerous street pairs and place names such as West Tenth Floyd streets East Fourth Culbertson Vincennes Main Spring Market and Market streets. Mentions Reel House Pearl Main Oak Vincennes Chartres and Robinsons Pants Factory. Likely a directory or map index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Strees
West Tenth
Floyd
West Seventh
Reel House
River
Spring Pearl
Main
East Fourth
Anc
Myn
Culbertson
Eighth St
Colbertes
Upper Sixth
River Glass Works
East Eleventh
Vincennes
Beeler
Spring Streets
Oak
Thomas
Pearl
Union
State and Grern
Poplar
Thirteenth Street
Eighteenth
Bivet St
Railroad
Chartres
Cherry
Constitution Street
Ninth and
Market Etree
Yenth
Elm Streets
Fifteenth St
Charlestown Road
Vincest
Robinson's Pants Factory
East Third and Railroad
Min Avenue
Vincennes and
Chartres Street
Maipard East
Silver Street
Silver
Willow
Constipation Saviour Claim for Foley's Orino Laxative
A father reports his three year old son faced severe constipation and fever. After using Foley's Orino Laxative twice, the next morning the fever subsided and the child recovered, described as life saving by the claimant C. D. Knoefel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
C. D. Knoefel
Remarkable animal facts and curiosities from history
A collection of brief notes on crocodiles swallowing pebbles, an eight inch moth, a butterfly living days without food, elephants smelling limits, a leap ready lat tern fly, a book once owned by Cicero, Noah’s read pencil in an American museum, and a promotion for Foley's Honey and Tar cough remedy by O. D. Knoefel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Malay Peninsula
Cicero
Pshaw
Noah
Democratic slate for Floyd county officers in November vote
The Democratic ticket lists William Sloemer for Treasurer Claude Sittason for Sheriff Charles W Long for Township Trustee and Walter V Huleiet for Prosecuting Attorney with ballots to be decided by voters in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Deshler
Walter N. Millican
Fred M. Jackson
Albert J. Sigmon
Harry L. Draper
Louis P. Sicer
John W. Edmondson
William Morton
William Sloemer
Floyd County
Claude Sittason
Sherif
Charles W. Long
New Albany Township
Walter V.huleiet
Canalate
Ot Breyd
John A Hinds Nominated for News Albany Assessor Race
John A Hinds is the Republican nominee for Assessor in News Albany Township and will face voters in the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Thomas B
John A. Hinds
Georgetown
Jesse N. Nickel
Franklin Township
Nehemiah Bowman
John A Hinds
News
Albany
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Babee
Pearl Street
The
Tribune Company
Gen. Jasper Packard
Ind
Clabe
United States
Lic
Evening Tribune
Ofice
Official City Paper
Republican County
Lyman Beecher
Venus
Jupiter
Count Tolstoy
Tolstoy
Fightios
Paris Central
Fir. Watson
Elosen
Speerkership
Eliiee
Comen Weal
Titanmn
Fis Cdietesar Bras Pwer
Aie Tide
Apwaen
Alwaas
Roosevelt
Tis Church Ste
Aimenugus
Virgi
No ‘Pevis
Paister
St. Pauls
Moo. Church
Woh. Clark
United Presbyterian Charch
Fo Owl
First Presby
Terian Church
Creain
Roman Cath
Olic Chareh
Richard W Agberley
Wei
Will M. Sparks
Judge Rush Circuit
Court
Earl Hh. Paine
People's
National Bank
Theodore Abercrombie
Rushville National Bank
Lh. Link
Rush County Na
Tional Bank
Bo Tewin
Farmers Bank
Ira Coto
PP Uly
J. J. Sehell
Winchester
Enos L. Watson
Winchester High School
de Pauw
Knights of Pythias
Flo
Tive
Bears
New York
Gastoria
Animal Life
D.knoefel
Prosecuting Attorney
B. Love
Geo. S. Graf
Mala
West Baden Springs, Ind
Sprial
Weapen the
East Fifth Street
Kew
Albany, Ind
Sixth Ward
West Main Street
Fingd County
Renrard Marlow
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