Petersburg and nearby towns show early 1909 vigor
The text notes Petersburg's early 1909 vitality with a presidential candidate and balloon race winners. It mentions M Burglingame of Huntingburg and Velpen dying after a long illness, leaving a widow and three children. T H Kuhn of Richmond to give Educational Day address at the fair. health cures praised for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. saloon closures drive independents to Indianapolis. Political shifts in Washington and post election lameness discussments follow.
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Petersburg
Petersburg Press
M. Burglingame
Huntingburg
Velpen
Chrisney
T. H. Kuhn
Richmond
Ind
Kuhn
Patoka
Owensville
Princeton Democrat
Worth $50 000 Not Reading This Ad
A mash of old notices and ads notes Chamberlain remedies for diarrhoea, a quip about cloth in boys’ trousers to raise revenue, urging patience after elections, and brief items on local court costs, Prohibition laws, labor rules, and farm work.
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Congress
Corydon
Miles Anti-Pain Pills Promise Quick Relief for Aches
An ad claims Dr Miles' Anti-Pain Pills ease acute pains from rheumatism neuralgia sciatica and spinal pain. It cites a Cincinnati Indiana man and a lady friend with pleurisy as examples and promises refund if not helpful. The copy emphasizes sedative nerve effects and notes first package will help with periods of distress and may reduce recurrence.
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I. A. Gfell
Cincinnati
Ind
Miles
Pearl finds in Wabash river spark regional rush
In the Wabash river shells a remarkable run of pearl discoveries yields an estimated 7000 dollars in pearls last week. Charles Williams found a 36 grain perfectly round black pearl sold for 1250 dollars. The haul has prompted shell gatherers from many towns to converge on the bar as experts call the find the season’s best yet.
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Wabash
Charles Williams
William
Shoals News
Mild Laxative for Baby Free
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims relief from constipation, sour stomach, and indigestion and offers a free trial bottle by sending name and address to Dr. W B Caldwell at Monticello. For sale by T C Basye.
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Plainville
Ind
Dr. W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell Bidg
Monticello
Submarine Kambala crew lost after Rostislav collision
At Sebastopol on June 14 the crew of the Russian submarine Kambala is presumed dead after a collision with the battleship Rostislav during maneuvers. Divers died trying to rescue the men, and all salvage attempts were abandoned. Four were saved including commander Lieut Aquilonoff who reported misinterpreted orders prior to the ram.
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Sebastopol
Kambala
Rostislav
Lieut
Aquilonoff
County council approves 75000 for new building project
The Jasper controlled county officials push a county seat growth scheme with a $75,000 bond sale and a new county building. The council voted 5 to 2 to authorize bonds while the commissioners, by 4 to 1 with Capt Alles dissenting, ordered the project. Milburn Heister & Co of Washington DC were hired to draft plans.
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Fifth Street
van Buren
Washington Streets
Huntingburg Grocery Company
H. W. Hilsmeyer
Wm. Hilsmeyer
H. H. Moenkhaus
John P. Geiss
Dubois County
Jasper
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Alles
Milburn, Heister & Co. Architects
Washington, D. C
Huntingburg Argus
Parrot as Proof of Talk Over Thought
A succinct aphorism notes that much speech can occur without true thinking, using the parrot as a metaphor for empty chatter. The idea highlights the gap between words spoken and genuine deliberation.
Rival Dry Goods Rivalry Ends in Unexpected Accusation
Milly Wainwright blurts out that Malcolm Dalzell did not rob Thompson’s store. Dick Dalzell, Milly’s brother, and Malcolm had confronted the intruder to save Thompson, with Malcolm covering the scene while Dick acted. The truth overturns the town’s assumption, leaving Milly torn and Rosemont’s loyalties shifting.
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Dalzell
Rosemont Banner
Thompson’s
Rosemont
Malcolm Dalzell
Lewis Thompson
Thompson
Milly Wainwright
Milly
Maloney
Lewis
Malcolm Daizell
Malcolm
Smith
Dalsell
Wrong Chimney Capers by Two Jack-of-all-Trades
Bob and Jim, early one morning, plot to pull twenty feet from a factory chimney to save costs and earn a five pound note. They climb the structure but misidentify the target, and Jim discovers they have pulled down the wrong chimney, prompting a quick retreat as a local disturbance ensues.
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Bob
Jim
Chimory
London
Indignant D Anber Painting by the Roadside
An elderly rustic questions the bearded painter D Anber about health and mobility. The artist responds he is well, while the rustic mocks him and berates the old man for his arrogance.
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D’auber
D’anber
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