Elephant surgery and other wild county items in Indiana news
A bizarre Indiana page reports veterinary surgery by Dr Reed removing a target from Pilot the elephant at Wallace Co winter quarters near Peru. Other items describe murders, fires, wrecks, a baby show, and local incidents across Crawfordsville and surrounding counties.
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Tur
Reed
Pilot
Monster Elephant
Wallace & Co
Peru
Tous PapGerrt
van Buren
Knox Counts
Crawfordsville
Rhoda Ray
Gro. Orisa
Huntington
Nolan Brothers
Michwe
Emand Iary
SLU
Carrain Eo. Howarn
Jeffersonsville
Coinzess
Marion
Epwand Pann
Roa
Monroeville
Ft. Wayne
Mars
Lew WattLtaer
Crawfordstible
Van
Wynio
Columbus
House
Presoss
Merion
Terche
Tan Jenkins
Plainville
Little Bros
Nick O Brien
Logensport
Christmas
James OC. McGincon
Terreante
Bes Evnanks
Mitchell
Enara C. Wrrrrduman
Fred Pettit
Shawnee Mound
Mare
Eniza Myres
Seymour
Jonesboro
Ewood
A. C. Baker
John Welch
Cope
Welch
Baker
Pike Road
Indianapolis
Martinsville
Bonneyvise Works
John Faulkner
Brazil
Dro Smith
Winter gowns dominate fashion letters with cloth and crepe
Special New York fashion forecast highlights winter gowns using cloth with gold embroidery and beading, crepe de chine for tea gowns and bridal resets, form fitting redingotes, rich passementerie, and velvet accents. Dress options range from simple sheath silhouettes to draped Greek inspired tunics with high collars and ornate trims.
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New York
Gosons
Els
Henri Deux
Invke
Co. Dp. F
The National Game Prompts Early Baseball Swings and Woes
California alarms rise as Fred Carroll’s gain in weight sparks chatter. Gruber remains the sole pitcher on Al Johnson’s list sought by Cleveland. Umpire Nan Haltren faces harsh criticism in San Francisco while Tim Keefe expects a near settlement, foreseeing a boom for baseball. Brunell questions home and away receipts, real cash vs deadheads, amid salary cut rumors for next season. Comiskey cites signings. Louisville bonus dispute. Parsons slow to pay. Chap man backed by Larry Gatto. Bastian still bets on the Players' League revival.
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Fred Carroll
California
Gruber
al Johnson
Cleveland
Players’ League
Nan Haltren
San Francisco
Brunell
New York
Comiskey
Kelly
Chicago
Ewing
Jimmy Ryan
Pfeffer
Boston
St. Louis
O'Neil
King
Boyle
Robinson
von der Ahe
Louisville
Chapman
Parsons
Larry Gatto
Mr. Parsons
Charlie Bastian
Playing Cards Postcard Offer and Tiny Ads
A vintage ad fragment mentions sending fifteen cents to PS. Eustis for a pack of quality playing cards. It includes a humorous letter line about cold feet and pen. Also see notes on Brown's Broxenian Tracies and Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar with other quotes and product mentions.
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PS. Eustis
Geal Puss Ag’t
C. B
Chicago
Hall's Catarrh Cure seeks cures and testimonials
One hundred dollar reward offered for a catarrh cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Coener & Co, Toledo proprietors, backed by West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin trusted druggists. Cure taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Coener & Co
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Ohio
Through Lines to California on Burlington Route Adventure
A promotional note invites travelers from Chicago or St. Louis to reach California via the Burlington Route. It highlights Denver via skiable scenic routes including Leadville and Glenwood Springs with through lines and diving cars. A humorous exchange about coal coalescing ends with a joke about fewer coal supplies.
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California
Burlington
Chicago
St. Louis
Denver
Denver & Rio Grande
Colorado Midland Railways
Leadville
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake
Exposition Map Offer and Humorous Quotes
A notice offers a Chicago map on request from W A Thrail of the Illinois rail line. The excerpt then presents assorted quotes and brief opinions about refinement in color lines and pedestrianism, ending with a light ad line for Carter's Little Liver Pills.
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Carter
MANNERS OF MEN. Wise sayings on character and promises
Aphoristic reflections discuss how wealth alters appetite and how a person’s true nature is shown by actions not words. The author notes one learns a person’s disposition by experiences like sharing a delayed breakfast and emphasizes that critics may not seek wisdom.
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Dex'r
Old-time Patent Medicine Claim Beloved by Buffalomakers
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal remedy for blood taints and skin diseases. It claims tonic and alterative powers to renew vitality and cites conditions like eczema goitre and enlarged glands. World’s Dispensary Medical Association Buffalo, N Y.
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Dr. Pierce
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Dishonored Drafts and Stomach Bitters Boost Strength
The text argues that a weakened stomach tires the body and that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters restores vigor by enriching blood and supporting muscle bone and brain. It links improved digestion to regular bowels and liver function, citing alaria as ineffective against a reinforced system.
Free United States Map by Burlington Route
The Burlington route issues a large handsome map of the United States suitable for office or home use. Copies are available free within transmission costs or mailed for six cents postage to P. S. Eustis General Pass Agent C B Q BR Chicago Illinois.
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United States
Burlington
P.S. Eustis
Chicago
Quotations and Advertisements From Historic Papers
A compilation of vintage ad lines and bits from several papers. It includes libel about librarians, soap endorsements, pet ownership quips, a Liver Pills pitch, courting match quip, Piso's Cure for Consumption, and a note on securities with handcuffs and timelocks.
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Fashion Letter
Aly
Waor
Smith
Gray
Hale
Pike
Binghamton
Cincinnati
Cattie—Communil
Saae
Baltimore
Srigat
Indiana Polis Grain
Wekeat
Ecco Eneneee Ag
Sibasienee
Somerville Journal
Pacific Coast
Litrit Bor
Papa
W. A. Thrail
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Chicago, Ill
Hutchinson News
Washington Post
Hood
Brood & CO. Apothecaries
Lowell
Mase
Beecham’s
Diamecter
Loomis & Myman
Tiffin
Beas
Pittsburgh Dispatch
N. O. Picayune
Boston Transcript
PLUM
Atlanta
Whitehill
Fié Syrup CO
Cal
A. 4, Ketess Newspaper Co
Deargtan ST
Walnut Street
Ontario Street
Elm Street
Kansas City
Jefferson ST
Memphis
Tenn
East Sth
ST. Paul
Ys Crean Banaa
ELY Brothers
Werren St
Cts
Murray Street
Ed G. He Ooeta Coir A
Jemory
A. Sciotve
Accusiog
Asthma
ORO
Onan
Rae
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