Dispatch Reports Narrow Victory Acknowledged
A compact notice notes a narrow win in an ongoing dispatch report. The item records a measured outcome and credits the winning party, with emphasis on the result rather than surrounding speculation.
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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
3
Lincoln Way route report to Governor favors southern towns
The Lincoln Way commissioners report to the Governor says the Lincoln route ran from Spencer county to Dale to Huntingburg Jasper Petersburg Vincennes. This excludes Winslow from the Lincoln Way and mocks the effort to persuade officials that the true route lay elsewhere. The writer notes the long journey and poor roads hindered the past crossing. The commission has spoken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer County
Dale
Huntingburg
Jasper
Petersburg
Vincennes
Winslow
Ireland
Wyatt Buys Heavy Pike County Hog At Nine Cents A Pound
Emanuel Wyatt, a prominent local stockman west of town, loaded and shipped the year's heaviest hog raised in Pike county. Hardy Yeager of Monroe township purchased the 790 pound hog for nine cents per pound, netting $71.10 after eight miles to the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Wyatt
Pike County
Hardy Yeager
Monroe Township
Fetersburg Press
Foley's Honey and Tar Saves Boy’s Troubled Cough
A Virginia man reports 15 years of bronchial cough relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar. R. F. Hall of Mabe and T. C. Basye share that one bottle stopped the cough, noting relief at night duration and throat irritation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
R. F. Hall
Mabe
T. C. Basye
That’s the Law We Reckon Dog Tax Case
Frank Hale, a farmer near Alford, owned a dog that died after an automobile incident. Hale refused to pay the dog tax when due. A court ruled against him, ordering payment of the tax plus costs totaling about ten dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hale
Alford
Hale
Petersburg Press
Foley's Honey and Tar Clears Croup in Children
Billie Mayberry of Eckert Ga says two of her children began choking with croup about three weeks ago. She gave Foley's Honey and Tar at bedtime and the next morning the cough and signs of croup had vanished. Adv. by T C Basye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Mayberry
Eckert
Foley
T. C. Basye
Nenana Coal Field Worth Ten Billion Tons of Lignite
The Nenana coal field in Alaska near Fairbanks contains an estimated ten billion tons of lignite. Though low grade, the coal offers fuel and power for Fairbanks and Yukon placer camps. The Bonnifield region hosts gold placers mined modestly for a decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nenana
Alaska
Seward
Fairbanks
Yukon
United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Bonnifield
Cough Remedy Compared to Fire Alarm In Health
A cough is a danger signal like a fire bell and should be cured, not suppressed. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised for persistent coughs after colds or grip and for breaking up winter attacks as used by Mrs Thomas Beeching of Andrews Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Beeching
Andrews
Ind
Chambertian
Acirema Club Pushes For County Agent In Dubois
The Acirema club plans a renewed push to secure a County Agent for Dubois County. Past efforts faltered when plans neared fruition, but the club believes appointing the agent will greatly aid local farmers, despite some farmers’ resistance to county funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acirema Club
Dubois County
Couny
Huntingburg Signal Remark on County Outreach
A note from the Huntingburg Signal suggests the speaker may avoid direct contact with a large portion of the county population, reflecting social or administrative caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntingburg
Cough Remedy Praised by Scottsville Mother
Mrs. Hugh Cook of Scottsville N Y testifies that five years ago in Garbutt she treated two children’s colds with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. She says it promptly checked coughing and cured colds quicker than anything she had used, and it was obtainable everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Cook
Scottsville N. Y
Garbutt
N. Y
Chamberlain
Ady
Couple fined for mistreating adopted orphan child
In Princeton circuit court, John W. Gudgle and his wife, prominent Gibson County farmers, were fined $10 each for mistreating an adopted six year old from the county orphanage. The child was allegedly beaten on multiple occasions and inadequately clothed in cold weather. The court ordered the child returned to the orphanage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gudgle
Gibson County
Princeton
Huntingburg
Constipation Tablets Promoted As Mild and Pleasant
Advertises Constination Chamberlain's Tablets as a gentle laxative. Claims to ease constipation, with a mild pleasant effect and easy accessibility in stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
The Cotton Tails Get Away
Walter Fank of Boone township suffered a heavy rabbit hunting accident when a club struck his gun causing it to discharge. He received most of the shot in his left arm and side after rabbits leapt from a brush pile and a misdirected swing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fank
Albert Fank
Boone Township
Corydun Republican
Foley advertisement offer for cough remedy trial package
Cut out this slip enclose five cents to Foley & Co. for a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. T C Basye adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
T.C. Basye
Full Fed Fatness in Republican Press Critique
The Commoner notes Chicago Tribune and Milwaukee Free Press criticizing western voters for fattened prosperity after the election. They contrast eastern abandonment with western support and argue the “full-fed-fatness” leads to indolence, while 1900 Republican claims of a “full dinner pail” are rebuked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esau
Milwaukee Free Press
The
Tribune
The Old Trundlebed Remembrance
A fragment recalls the trundlebed and the era it supported with a hint of nostalgia. The brief text notes lingering memories and the challenges of keeping an old-fashioned bedstead and its stories alive.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted For Internal Cure
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. Internal remedy with blood purifiers and tonics said to reach the disease through the blood. Prescribed by leading physicians, testimonials available. F J Chenney Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists 75c. Hall's Family Pills for constipation. 7 (adv.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Chenney CO
Props
Toledo
Trundlebeds and Childhood in Classic Homes
A Dayton News reminiscence describes trundlebeds as low, secure sleep spaces in crowded homes. Children slept in featherbeds beneath, with tidy rooms emerging after morning dressing. The piece recalls warm, quiet nights and the swift, energetic days that followed in those days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton News
Relief for Nervous Constipation with Chamberlain Tablets
Advertises Chamberlain's Tablets as a quick relief for nervousness caused by constipation and claims improved digestion. States the product is obtainable everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Canvassing board confirms NH win for Wilson by 56 votes
In New Hampshire the canvassing board on December 2 announced President Wilson won by 56 votes out of 87000 plus total. The piece notes faint signs of life from Senator Gallinger since the election.
Bank Official Endorses Foley Kidney Pills in Ad
T Norrell vice president Bank of Cottonwood Tex recommends Foley Kidney Pills for kidney trouble relief. The ad describes symptoms such as aches soreness stiffness and rheumatism as related to kidney issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Norrell
Bank of Cottonwood Tex
Foley
T. C. Basye
Rockport Bank Over Road Bond Bid Seeks Release
Farmers bank of Rockport says it made a mistake in bidding on road bonds sold last Friday and asks to be released from the contract. County Treasurer Knight requires payment of sale costs and the bid difference, with a premium of 678 dollars versus 410 dollars by Corydon First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer’s Bank
Rockport
Knight
First National Bank of
Corydon
Celebration for J J Painter on 79th Birthday
Family and relatives gathered at J J Painter's Bradley Indiana home for a surprise dinner and day of celebration noting his frail health. Attendees from Dale included Curt Painter and two sons Frank and Robert plus W A and M S Painter. Weather kept many away but those present enjoyed the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Painter
Bradley
Ind
Dale
Curt Painter
Frank
Robert
W. A
M. S. Painter
Job Printing Ends Up At the Democrat Office
A brief item notes that a printing job concludes at the Democrat office, marking the completion of the assignment and confirming location and action in the newspaper notice style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
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P. H. Axton
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