Counterfeit Suspect among Charlestown Neighbors
A wealthy farmer Jacob Schliechter near Charles town has been arrested for passing counterfeit money. He allegedly passed counterfeit nickels in Charlestown as merchants report receiving spurious coins. Local papers note council plans to close poolrooms and bowling alleys at 11 pm on weekdays and all day Sundays.
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Jacob Schliechter
Charlestown
New Albany Ledger
Huntingburg Argus
Paul
Pat
National Monthly
Small Fortune for Trapper Fox Skin Valued at 51000
A black fox skin fetched a remarkable price of 51000, reflecting high fur value and market demand. The capture underscores the skill and luck of a local trapper who earned a substantial payout from a single hide.
Open Air Spanish Barber Remedies and Their Harsh Truths
A Wide World writer dubs the itinerant Spanish hairdresser a brutal figure. He details garlic smelling fingers soap with no lather a ham-cutting razor and an executioner like flourish as marks of the craft. The victim is a patient long-suffering man who must endure and pay.
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Spain
Free Remedy For Weak Bowels
An advertisement extols Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a natural laxative for bowel cleanliness. It claims daily bowel movements and offers free samples by mail, with later purchase options of 50 cents or one dollar. Testimonials cite households including Mrs. Oscar Fleener and J. F. Daniel, and Dr Caldwell offers free medical advice by letter.
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United States
R.V. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
Prest
Buffalo, N. Y
Dr. Caldwell
Oscar Fleener
Unionville
Ind
J. F. Daniel
Saron
Tex
Caldwell
Unhappy Homes of Authors Reveal Domestic Strife
A Success Magazine writer lists leading British authors and details their troubled domestic lives. Many never married, while others like Milton and Shakespeare endured multiple marriages. The piece questions whether literary genius aligns with happiness at home and ends with a quip about daily presence and lunch plans.
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Success Magazine
Milton
Bunyan
Southey
Hazlitt
Shakespeare
Dryden
Addison
Coleridge
Carlyle
Ruskin
Dickens
A Girl and Her Money
A brief tale notes a five foot one inch young woman who silences a six foot robber by swinging a purse with her weekly salary. The piece wryly links rising female strength and earnings to social change, warning some past charms may be overdone in modern civilization.
The Late Crop Discussed By Hank Stubbs And Bige Miller
Hank Stubbs remarks on the late crop while Bige Miller comments on reading the papers and sharing tea. The exchange captures rural dialogue and local color in a casual, humorous tone.
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Hank Stubbs
Bige Miller
Mutinous Captain Hangs Wrong Man Then Winds to Freedom
An old sailor recounts the mutiny aboard the Polly Mitford near Wellington. Captain and crew plan a hanging but a dawn wind shift after crossing the date line saves Mr. Withers. They reach port, the captain is proven unfit, and Withers resumes command on the next voyage.
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W. G. Hile
Dale
Grandview
Hile
Huntingburg
New Zealand
Wellington
Mr. Withers
Mark Withers
Boss
Mr. Wither
Cap’n
Cap'n
fAye
Mr Withers
Polly Mitford
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Hengel
Boonville Standard
Oakland City
Levi
Kays
Beardsley
Princeton
Vincennes
Evansville
Jasper Herald
William B. Carleton
Warrick
Spencer
Vanderburg
Chrisney
Fair Grounds
Boonville
Warrick County
L. A. Folsom
Beveridge
Boonville Enquirer
Corydon
Cedarwood
Ratio Lewis
Winslow
Gee Hawbuck Co
Sirius Barker
CG. L. Gates Wancock
Minn
Deuggista
Swanson Pills
Thichester
Chichester
Duee
Diaite
Ihna
Chester Williams
American Press Association
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