Indiana News Roundup of Legal, Crime and Local Events
A digest of assorted Indiana items: J G Robbins sells thirteen head of Durham cattle to George E Ward for 16000 in itur County. Lexington Baptist Church raises 650 mortgage, William E English of Indianapolis linked to payment. Laporte County grants electric railroad franchise to John W Lovett and W F Huffman. Brown death in Brownsburg from tuberculosis. age 16. Two Madison County deputy assessors Miss Carrie Olvey and Miss Eva Simmonds, first women in county. Richmond area fire destroys Taylor McCana residence, loss 3000. Italians near Tipton report bear attack and a deadly monkey bite on a child. George W Brown near Tipton poisoned after dining in Indianapolis. Karl Bacher of Lawrenceburg shoots wife then herself after she leaves him. Largest Tipton hog, 1010 pounds, shipped to Buffalo market. Judge McClure of Anderson issues injunction vs Ohio Oil, $509 fine, appeal planned. Jens Mullaney acquitted in tipton manslaughter case. Tramp Katie Reagan from Pittsburgh travels to Chicago. Tom Collins of Chicago shot by Dr E W McAllister in South Bend after a jewelry robbery pursuit. Economist Furnace and Wrought Iron Range fight in Steuben County, legal actions ongoing. Indiana patents issued to multiple inventors. West Middleton votes to contact McKinley by phone for war updates. White House call confirms. Miss Mary Headley, insane after window vision. to be sent to Indianapolis asylum. North Indiana Teachers Association in Kokomo sets next annual meeting location. W C Bellman noted.
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J. G. Robbins
Itur
George E. Ward
Allwarden
Iowa
Baptist Church of
Lexington
Scott County
William E. English
Indianapolis
English
Laporte
John W. Lovett
Anderson
Taylor McCanaha
George W. Brown
Tipton
Karl Bacher
Lawrenceburg
Cincinnati
Fipton
Buffalo
Abraham Sanders
McClure
Ohio Oil Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Jens Mullaney
Lake Shore
Oscar Christensen
South Bend
Mullaney
Cir
Katie Reagan
Pittsburgh
Penn
Chicago
Tom Collins
E. W. McAllister
Collins
John Lane
Marion Company
Indiana
George M. Keari
Angela
Thomas Birch
Noblesville
John Day
Logansport
John W. Fawcett
C. Hornish
Albert H. Kennedy
Rockport
George van Buskirk
New Lisbon
William B. Watson
Richmond
Robert T. Whitted
Crawfordsville
Gfrrocer
West Middleton
Kokomo
McKinley
White House
Mary Headley
Dillsboro
Philip Helms
Sangamaw
Susy, a hotel dispute leads to a bridal wedding
A hotel drama ends in a wedding after Susy, the maid, and a drummer from Connecticut reveal a past romance. Mrs. Parks, the head housekeeper, complains of sacrilige in the bridal chamber as Susy quits the hotel. The manager then notes a wedding will proceed that night.
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Buttons
Susy
Connecticut
New York
Chicago
A Long Look Ahead and Health Advice
Politicians weigh possibilities for the next presidential election as papers predict the future. The ad promotes Hostetters Stomach Bitters as a remedy to renew health for bilious, rheumatic, or nervous conditions.
Kinght King as Hotelkeeper in Württemberg Hotels
Le Journal des Debats notes the King of Württemberg runs two large Stuttgart hotels and earns about 62 500 dollars yearly. The rulers have operated hotels for nearly 200 years. A 18th century incident shows Peter the Great staying incognito at a princes palace turned inn with a maitre d hotel disguise.
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le Journal Des Debats
Paris
Wurtemberg
Stuttgart
Germany
Peter the Great
Peter
New York Times
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted By Local Advertiser
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications as disease is constitutional and in blood. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. It is marketed by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and sold by druggists for 75 cents with testimonials available.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Ohio
New Stereopticon Process Aids Wall Decoration
Ancient decorators labored with tiny squares while the Astoria Hotel uses a new stereopticon method to project an enlarged design on the wall. The modern worker gains a significant advantage over the old technique.
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Astoria Hotel
Lane's Family Medicine Promises Daily Bowels and Health
An old ad claims Lane's Family Medicine moves the bowels daily as a health necessity. It touts gentle action on the liver and kidneys and peddles cures for a headache at prices listed as 25 and 60 cents.
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Lane
World language count and religion diversity noted
A global snapshot records 3,064 languages spoken worldwide and more than 1,000 religions practiced by peoples. The figures underscore linguistic and religious variety across regions and cultures.
Pills for Pale People Help Man Regain Health After Years
A 65 year old man in poor health describes severe inflammation and rheumatism. After trying many doctors he credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his appetite energy and church attendance. The advertisement touts the pills as vegetable remedy improving blood purification and enrichment.
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Methodist Church
Berne Publishes Biennial Income Tax Register
The Stadrath of Berne has decided to publish the income tax register of inhabitants every two years to prevent fraud and concealment of income. The Berne canton income tax stands at 6 percent with only 600 francs free of tax.
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Switzerland
Stadrath
Berne
Alabastine Ad Promotes Durable Wall Coating Claim
The advertisement urges careful reading to distinguish Alabastine from Kal Sominies. It stresses Alabastine’s durability and insists buyers check that the product is in labeled packages.
Suspended prisoner joke thrills local court watchers
The tale recounts a Western sheriff who telegraphed that a condemned man was suspended. The following day the prisoner’s counsel asks for the inmate, and the sheriff quips that the prisoner is at the undertaker’s, having been suspended per orders.
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement
Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures painful and swollen feet and relieves bunions. It makes tight shoes feel easy and cures sweating and tired feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores, 25 cents by mail, trial package free. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
Furnivals Inn remembered as a vanished London landmark
The Furnivals Inn site in London, a longtime home for Wick and a reporter, marks another fading piece of the capital as it disappears from the cityscape along with the couple's early married years and birth of their eldest child.
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Furnivals’ Inn
London
Wickens
Grain-O replaces coffee in stores and costs less
A new grain based drink Grain-O is advertised as a coffee substitute that is gentler on delicate stomachs and cheaper. It claims suitability for children and asks customers to ask for Grain-O by name, with packages priced at 15 and 25 cents.
Great powers bring duties, not privileges to possessors
The statement emphasizes that strong abilities and natural gifts incur responsibilities rather than grant special rights. It frames power as a burden requiring ethical use and public duty, rather than entitlement.
To Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
Advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for a cold. Druggists refund the money if it fails. Priced 25 cents.
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All Druggista
We can never die too early for others when we live only for ourselves
A reflective statement argues that selfless living is essential to serve others, countering nihilistic views. It emphasizes that meaningful life requires action beyond personal gain and challenges egocentric existence.
Cheap excursion fares to the West and South via North Western
The North Western Line announces April 5 and 19 sale dates for Homz2 Seekers excursion tickets to numerous Western and Southern points at low rates. For tickets and full information contact Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Airs Winslow's Sooraine Teething Syrup Sale
A historic teething syrup called Sooraine by Airs Winslow's is advertised to soften gums reduce irritation ease teething pain and cure wind colic for a price of 3 cents per bottle.
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Winslow
Five Drops Rheumatic Cure Promises Relief
A 19th century testimonial advertises Cure Co’s Five Drops as a remedy claimed to prevent crippling effects of rheumatism. Customers, including John G. Martin of Wellsville Missouri, praise the product. The firm offers 100000 sample bottles for 25 cents each and urges readers to write to Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co at 167 Dearborn Street Chicago for orders.
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Cure Co
Chicago
John G. Martin
Wellsville
Swanson. Rheumatic Cure Co
Dearborn. Street
Russia Inspects Sardine Boxes for Illicit Writings
The government orders customs officers to open all sardine tins at entry points to stop nihilistic tracts hidden inside fish boxes. The move aims to prevent prohibited literature from entering the country and to curb dissemination risks.
Coughing Leads to Consumption
An old advertisement claims Kemp's Balsam stops coughs instantly and offers a free sample bottle from the druggist. Sold in 25 and 59 cent sizes, urging immediate use to avoid dangers of delay.
Streetcar Speed vs Man's Stride Question
A reader asks why a man cannot walk fast enough to outrun or catch a streetcar. The inquiry explores pedestrian pace versus vehicle speed and the limits of human gait in urban transit scenarios.
Piso's Cure for Consumption Praise From Chester Ad
A Chester Michigan testimonial from September 17 1895 lauds Piso's Cure for Consumption as a godsend to the speaker Wm B McClellan praising its health benefits. The dated note reflects 19th century patent medicine advertising.
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Wm B. McClellan
Chester, Mla
Kalsomine Use In Homes Questioned In Old Advertisment Style
A fragment discusses Alabastine as a durable cement coating that resists washing and scraping. It contrasts with kalsomines that decay when exposed to air and moisture and critiques repeated wallpapering and unsanitary ceilings. The text notes health concerns and branding practices.
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