Local accidents and notices span farms towns and city life
Scattered reports of injuries and incidents from Indiana towns including Park, Reynolds, Evansville, and Connersville. A hay barn fall kills 65 year old man. four hurt when scaffold fails. A 14 year old girl fractures her skull at an open well. Mrs Blair injured by a street rope. damages sought. Dynamite explosion rocks Agustus Doty’s farm. no enemies known. Goillieb Endrum’s home wrecked by a wire. Endrum rescues children. Chicago syndicate buys 10000+ acres in Pleasant Township near Kankakee marsh. price per acre soars. Wabash street work halted by two dollar day law. labor bids rise. Muncie accepts Carnegie library gift. site selection stalls. Elks fair faces censorship clash with city officials over midway shows. Governor Durbin may be urged to remove board president. Engineer Daniel Hlengon removed to private sanatorium after heat delirium. Evansville seal of mines touted. odd miner’s tale about a gold find circulated.
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Reynolds
Outtown
John Smith
Jacob Blair
Connersille
Agustus Doty
Flora
Wire
Goillieb Endrum
Evansville
Endrum
Porter County
Sipacre
Kankakee
Wabash
Muncie
Andrew Carnegie
Tuhey
Jefersonville Lodge
Elis
C. A. Schimoff
Police Board
J. T. Applegate
Elks
Durbin
Daniel Hlengon
Louisville & Texas Railway
Louisville
Howell Yards
Tle
It Is All a Matter of Taste
Travellers report Arabs in African deserts prefer stagnant pools over running water and become sick from fresh streams. The habit extends to desert animals and European travellers who also grow inured to stagnant water, with running water provoking illness after acclimation.
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Africa
Desert
Ever Young And Ever Fair In Davenport Democrat
An article extols harmless cosmetics to preserve beauty and warn against deleterious acids and minerals sold as patent tonics. It promotes Dr. T Felix Gouraud’s Oriental Dream as a safe, preferred complexion preserver used by leading artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Felix Gouraud
New York City
Our Land
Grammar Reverence Hailed By Man With Mustache
A man with a stubby mustache notes education benefits but credits his parents for instilling grammar reverence that kept him from turning to poetry. He praises schooling while reflecting on personal restraint and literary potential.
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Indianapolis Press
Nickel Plate low excursion rates to major western cities
Nickel Plate Road offers low excursion fares to Denver Colorado Springs Glenwood Springs Queden and Salt Lake City Utah. Tickets on sale June 1st to Sept 10th return until Oct 31st. Contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana or R J Hamilton Agent Fort Wayne Indiana No 5.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Glenwood Springs
Col
Queden
Salt Lake City
Utah
Hot Springs
S. D
St. Paul
Duluth
Minn
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. J. Hamilton
Oue Glance Sparks City Man Woodpile Exchange
A snappy exchange between Mr Cityman and Mr Subbubs centers on a large woodpile. Cityman questions the need while Subbubs cites protection against traps as the motive.
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Mr. Cityman
Subbubs
Grain-O: A Coffee Substitute Healthy and Pleasant
Grain-O offers a healthful grain based drink that mimics coffee without its drawbacks. The ad touts it as nourishing, easy on digestion, and suitable for all ages with prices of 15 and 25 cents. It notes California oil growth and 170000 tons of coal landed at Port Los Angeles last year.
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California
Port Los Angeles
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into Your Shoes Allen Foot Ease
Advertisement for Allen Foot Ease powder marketed to relieve tightness corns bunions and sweaty feet. Claims to ease burning and aching feet with a 25 cent sample offered free by druggists and shoe stores in LeRoy New York.
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Allen
LeRoy N.Y
Barmaids in England Paid 10s Weekly, 14 Hours Daily
A fragment notes 80,000 barmaids in England work about fourteen hours a day for a wage of ten shillings per week. The terse line hints at harsh working conditions and widespread female labor in pubs.
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England
Brother’s generous act spreads cure for kidney trouble
James Watt of this place suffered kidney trouble and nervousness until he used six boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and fully recovered. He then sent pills to a brother in Belfast, Ireland, with a personal recommendation and the story of his recovery.
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James Watt
Dro Hers
Watt
Dodd
Belfast
Ireland
Thoughtful Husband Embraces Short Business Separation
The young husband explains he must leave for three days for business. To ease the parting he chooses the slower accommodation train instead of the express, while his wife Mabel conveys reproach and longing after their honeymoon.
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Henry
Mabel
Laundering Thin Dresses With Ivory Soap Tips
A brief notice by Eliza R. Pariser advises on washing delicate lace gowns. Use ivory soap and air dry in shade, with little starch.
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Eliza R. Pariser
Tuberculosis Death Toll in Germany S7,000 Annually
In Germany seven thousand people die each year from tuberculosis among those aged 15 to 69. This figure represents about one thirty ninth of all TB deaths in that age group.
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Germany
The Ruling Passion Depicts Masie’s Armful Room
In a hotel setting Masie decorates her room with swords guns pistols and foils. The remark notes she was always a great girl for having arms around her.
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Masie
One Cent a Mile to Buffalo in the Nickel Plate Road
Promotion invites travelers to Buffalo via the Nickel Plate. Tickets priced at a penny per mile with travel dates on the 9th 16th 25th and 30th, return within three days from sale. Contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana or R J Hamilton Agent Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. J. Hamilton
What Would the Owner Say Hing Theft Scene
A policeman confronts a thief who has just stolen a mirror. The officer commands the thief to drop the item and demands compliance. The fragment evokes a street confrontation over a stolen object.
Grain-O Promotes Health with Pure Grain Drink
What Do the Children Drink Dont give them tea or coffee Have you tried the new food drink called GRAIN O It is delicious and nourishing and takes the place of coffee Grain O is made of pure grains and when properly prepared tastes like coffee but costs about one eighth as much All grocers sell it 15¢ and 25¢
London and Provinces Officials Count Physicians
The report lists 6 102 physicians in London 15 794 in the provinces 1 127 in Wales 3 462 in Scotland and 2 359 in Ireland with total regional distribution.
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London
The
Provinces
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
One Fare Plus One Dollar Round Trip to Pan-American Exposition
One fare plus one dollar gives a round trip to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo via Nickel Plate Road starting June 1 and lasting all summer, with return within ten days of sale. Contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin Fort Wayne Ind or R 38 Hamilton Agent Fort Wayne Ind for details.
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Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
T.P. A
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hamilton
Ambiguous Language Sparks Cross Nation Confusion
An excerpt discusses how terms used by Americans may not map to English meanings. The passage notes English speakers often view terms differently, implying linguistic nuance between nations. It highlights the risk of misinterpretation when cross referencing phrases.
Reduced Rates to New York on Nickel Plate Excursion
Nickel Plate Road announces July 1 start for excursion tickets to New York City at reduced fares with a stop over privilege at Buffalo. Tickets valid for round trip, with options for different routes. Obtain by wire phone or at nearest agent or Fort Wayne agents C. Asterlin and R. J. Hamilton.
Friday Not Unlucky Move Sparks Rent Attachment Insight
Ohio State Journal notes a reader moving on a Friday avoided a worse fate as waiting until Saturday could have led to goods being attached for rent. The column hints at superstition and practical risk in choosing moving days.
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Bizz
Ohio State Journal
Nickel Plate Road Sells Cheap NYC Excursion Tickets
Beginning July 1 the Nickel Plate Road offers excursion tickets to New York City at reduced rates with a liberal stopover in Buffalo to visit the Pan American Exposition. No excess fares on any trains. Tickets good for travel via different routes if desired. contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin or R J Hamilton in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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New York
Nickel Plate Road
New York City
Buffalo
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. J. Hamilton
T. P.A
Lnd
Unclear OCR Fragment On Personal Advice And Summer Plans
Fragmentary text references personal advice and summer applications. Mentions Mariman Columbus Ohio and a system Permistond estimation with effects described as rejuvenating but readability is limited by damaged OCR.
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Davenport Democrat
John
Persia
Ste
Atoe
America
Felis Ouraud
Ats
East Barnstal
Mariman
Columbus, Ohid
Guewnich
Mene
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