Infant and other tragic deaths headline Indiana notices
A long list items a deadly toll across Indiana including a four year old boy who ate May apple root and died, a nine year old Otto's son from Jeffersonville who swallowed corn and died, a two year old struck by a train in Kokomo, a mother near hysterics, and other accidents. It notes smallpox in Indianapolis workhouse, a dynamite blast near Osgood wrongly thought an earthquake, and local officials debating wages and school health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril
Zachariah Ferguson
S Thomas
Knox
Indianapolis
Richard
Wilson
Audrey
James A. Johnson
Jeffersonville
Henry Smith
Showers Bros
Bloom Rokets
Grant County
Marion
Elijah Brackaw
Wooley’s
Boonville
Joseph Marehand
Startford City
Upland
Ao Panhandle
Marchand
Lafayette Sams
Eaton
North Vernon
Raymond
Joseph Saul
Kokomo
Saul
R. J. Weith
Elkhart
Indiana Audubon Society
Greencastle Board of Health
Osgood
Ashmar’s
Floyd County
Oliver Mitchell
Margaret R. Smith
New Albany
Alyssa Knipe
United Brethren College
Darton
Bail Bros.’ Glass Manufacturing Company
Muncie
Plainfield
Elva T. Carter
Lily M. Hill
Elizabeth Jackson
Amanda Hunt
Carnegie
Richmond
L. R. Adams
Sylvester Johnson
Irvington
Indiana
Johnson
Oe Thomas
E. Swain
Pike's Peak
Brown County
Columbus
Uncle Enoch’s Lesson on Facing Danger
A group of boys listen to Uncle Enoch’s tales of adventure and danger. When Benny asks if he ever ran away, Enoch replies that running away isn’t always best and that sometimes one must change direction and press forward quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Enoch
Enoch
Benny
Catarrh Cure Claim and Fish Catch Valued
Readers are told that Rall’s Catarrh Cure and Halle Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh, with a $100 reward for any failure. Address F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Also notes Canada’s total fish catch last year reached $21,891,706, up about $2.2 million from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rall
Halle
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Canada
Lane's Family Medicine Claims Daily Bowels Health
An 19th century advert promotes Lane's Family Medicine as daily bowel movement aid essential for health. It claims gentle action on liver and kidneys, and cure for sick headache. Pricing listed at 25 and 60 cents with patent options in Belgium France Russia and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Belgium
France
Russia
Air Cushion Rubbeff Stamps and Printing Outfits Ad
An old style classified ad offering air cushion rubbeff stamps and printing outfits with contact details for Fort Wayne Indiana. It mentions appetite for demand with price quotes and includes a separate note about Piper Pisos care and a Minneapolis cough cure testimonial dated Jan 6 1900. It also references The Nickel Plate Road and express train rates effective April 8 1901 with agents listed in Fort Wayne.
Horrid Man Exchange From Maud and Grace
Maud recalls telling a man to behave after he put his arm around her. Grace asks what happened next and Maud responds that he behaved himself. The exchange is delivered in a sharp, humorous tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
Maud
Go at Once Kemp's Balsam Sample Bottle Offer
Coughing leads to consumption with a claim that Kemp's Balsam stops coughing instantly. Advertisement urges readers to visit a druggist for a free sample bottle and mentions 25 and 50 cent bottle sizes. Warns that delays are dangerous.
Peruna Named Cure for Catarrh by Mr Fleming
Endorsement from Mrs Elmer Fleming of Minneapolis praises Peruna as a universal catarrh remedy. The note claims three months of use cured her head catarrh and urges treatment in spring, promising systemic relief for stomach and bowels as well. Dr Hartman at The Horton Sanitarium Columbus Ohio offers free advice if results are not prompt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer
Peruana
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Horton Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
A Genuine Charity and a Shivering Child tale
A quaint tale sets a kind old lady against a freezing child named Oliver who jokes about a theatre job and a cruelty society. The scene also touts Austin's pancakes and notes a new natural India rubber mine discovered in South Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
South Australia
Outfits Datera Etc Write Up What You Price
Fort Wayne based LockBox 219 advertises a write up of available outfits and price quotes. It highlights Datera items and other apparel for sale with call to action for buyers to contact for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
LockBox
Nickel Plate Route to Pan-American Exposition
The Nickel Plate Road offers the pleasant shortest and cheapest way to Buffalo for the Pan-American Exposition with direct service to the gates. Contact nearest agent in Fort Wayne Indiana for tickets by write wire or phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
C. A
Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. J. Hamilton
Nickel Plate Road
Exposition
C. A Asterlin
Yort Wayne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Security
Carter
Carters
Bart
Bart Remedy Company
Fort Wayne, Ind
Ube
Iynal
Dan. A. Grosvenor
War Department
Washington, D.C
J. W. O’brien
Third Avenue
Minneapolis, Minn
Germany
Elmer Fleming
Minnespolis
Minn
United States
T. P
Brohard
Bachard CO
Philadelphia
Austin
Qqalvesdehorn
Agia Dehora
Alco
S. E. Russell & CO
Pentwater
Mich
F.W.N. TU
Asly
Nanan Wee
Ellis Yee
Esteer Weil
Anal
Jonial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!