Northern Indiana Miscellany and Local Notes
A compilation from Fulton, Elkhart, Kosciusko and surrounding counties reports a Rochester S S convention date, a no delinquent tax sale in Wabash, a fatal train accident in Ligonier, burglaries in Etna Green, and travels of Elkhart and Kokomo figures. Dayton visitors reflect on city life, schools, a fire, and a funeral.
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Peru
Fulton County
S. S
Rochester
Wabash
Indiana
Wim. Mnight
Ligonier
Lake Shore
Barshner & Irvin
Etna Green
George Crain
M. H. Rosenthal
Elkhart
Klondike
Will Marston
LaPorte Herald
Chicago
North Judson
Frank Landis
D. S. Asby
Masonic Mutual Insurance Company
Indianapolis
Kokomo Glass Company
Los Angeles
Cal
Prophecies of Moore’s Almanac Spark 1898 Hopes and Dread
The West Baden Journal notes Moore’s prophetic almanac, long issued in London, predicting in 1898 a civil war in the United States a Russian czar’s death the kidnapping of Spain’s young king and Mars communication. It wagers none of these forecasts will be verified.
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Id Moore
London
United States
Russia
Spain
Mars
The Disgruntled Man and a Water Proof Paper Notice
A satirical passage mocks the disgruntled man who brags of imagined wrongs and never pleases, followed by a note that the Recorp office prints sale bills on water proof paper at low prices and places notices in the paper.
Lawful excuses for school attendance set by new law
The article lists three lawful excuses to skip school: living more than two miles from the school via the nearest traveled road, holding two diplomas from common schools, and being physically or mentally incapacitated for the work. The third excuse requires physician certification to be legal.
American Bugaboos and public fears in the United States
The St Paul Globe comments on widespread fears from money power free trade liquor interests and religious groups as different groups blame various forces while life goes on and the public avoids overreacting to these scarecrows and imagined threats.
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United States
St. Paul Giobe
Gruesome Fact on Global Poverty and Child Death
Prof Andrews cites the world poverty as the cruelest fact with ten percent of New York children buried at public expense. He warns that many in cities endure chronic poverty, fear of want, and lack access to culture, likening their condition to ancient helots and lifelong hard labor or starvation.
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Christ
New York City
Old
Sparta
Prof
Andrews
What Others Say in Indisia’s Political Mirage
The Philadelphia Inquirer comments on Indisia as a land of surprises with shifting political leanings and a curious mix of outcomes. It notes malaria fears in marshes, unpredictable majorities, and a state that seems to keep the nation guessing as natural gas and oil emerge.
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Indisia
Philadelphia Inquirer
Free sample of Dr King’s New Discovery offered
Free trial bottles for coughs and colds advertised with no purchase required. Gary druggist Snoberger’s is listed for samples. Also promotes Prairie Farmer and Kansas City Twice-a-Week Times club offers for annual subscriptions.
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Dr. King
Snoberger’s
Important Notice on Subscriptions Arrears
A notice from J C Martin and Bro asks subscribers in arrears a year or more to settle small accounts with cash. They stress need for funds to cover new material and to straighten books for a new subscription list while keeping the paper at its current standard.
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J.C. Martin & Bro
The Childs Future and Daily Habits
This passage links a child’s room and habits to future character. It argues neatness in clothing, bed making, and personal spaces signals discipline and predicts success for boys and girls, warning that sloppiness foreshadows poor financial and domestic outcomes. It stresses self-reliance and responsibility for girls to avoid unhappy marriages.
Faults of the Newspaper and Reader Reactions
The Argus notes subscribers vary in their likes and dislikes and criticise editors for politics murders prize fights sermons stories and sensational content. Most agree a paper could be better but differ on what to publish and who should write it.
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Porte Argus
Bitters and Electric Bitters marketed to women readers
An old advertisement praises Bitters as a remedy for women’s health issues including headaches sleeplessness and dizziness. Electric Bitters is promoted for nervous complaints and a stronger constitution. The copy urges purchase by subscription and mentions physicians selling the product.
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Buckeye State
Milford Lake
Big Four
H. H. Brallier
Warsaw Daily Times
W. H. H. Dennis
Nappanee
Kosciusko
Biggs
Bill Sutherlin
Plymouth
Eli Fetters
St Joe
Bristol
O. P. Stoner
Peoples Party
Fireman’s Hall
Warsaw
Elkhart Review
T.le
Silver Lake
The
Enquirer
Bremen
Dayton
Corporation
North Main Street
Monument Avenue
David Clymer
Goshen
Ind
Susie Clymer
Vincent Street
Ohio
A. E. Babcock
J. J. Babcock
Richland Center
Rev
Ebenezer Church
Babcock
Jordan Church
Argos
O. A. Cook
Lebanon
Religious
Sausaparilla
Prairie Farmer of
Prairie Farmer
Kansas City
Inter Ocean
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