Brawl Over Newspaper Feuds Roils Silver Lake Paper
A Saturday clash at the Wabash Star office left editor W N Sharp battered by Times business manager Thomas Wildener. The incident sparked broader talk about labor support and editorial bias in Wabash, with fire destroying William Little’s summer house nearby.
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Wabash Star
W. N. Sharp
Thomas Wildener
The
Times
Sharp
Wildener
Sharpe
Tom Wildener
Tom
Sampson
W. H. Sharp
Tommy
Starman
Wabashtown
Wabash Times
Star
Wabash County
the Times
Rocky City
Wabash
Ripple Strife Reported in County Election Aftermath
The Record withholds further discussion of W E Ripple former sheriff candidate after defeat. A Warsaw citizen criticizes Ripple’s private affairs, but the paper vows to limit coverage to his public career as a Pennsylvania railroad detective.
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Ktzecorp
Warsaw
W. E. Wipple
Toasmuch
Ripple
Recorp
Quarantine Placed in Pierceton Over Suspected Smallpox
Enos Squaw of Pierceton is reported to have broken out with a contagious disease developing days ago. His isolated home is quarantined with belief the contagion may be confined there. The Pierceton Record disputes the label calling it Cuban chickenpox.
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Enos Squaw
Pierceton
Mr. Squaw
Eloped couple heard from after London to South Africa hint
Dr T A Lancaster and Mrs Gordon Barrett who fled North Manchester weeks ago have sent a letter from London saying he heads to South Africa. Her husband received a telegram from Boston asking him to meet her in Rochester. The text ends with “Guilty or not guilty” and a closing moral.
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T. A. Lancaster
Gordon Barrett
Manchester
London
England
South Africa
Kern Nominated for Governor on First Ballot at Indiana Convention
At the Democratic state convention in Indianapolis on Wednesday John W. Kern was nominated for governor on the first ballot. B. F. Shively declined candidacy. George R. Ogden of Milford was chosen to serve on the committee on permanent organization.
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Indianapolis
John W. Kern
B. F. Shively
George R. Ogden
Milford
Kosciusko County
Democratic Central Committee
Committee On
Caterpillars Sweep Orchards In Heavy Infestation
A Goshen Democrat report describes orchards thick with caterpillars feeding on leaves and some forest trees. Farmers say they have never seen such numbers and burning the worms seems almost useless.
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Goshen Democrat
Rural route mail carriers seek higher pay and longer days
The mail carriers on rural routes currently earn about $400 per year, roughly $1.25 per day, and must furnish a horse and buggy and drive 25 to 30 miles daily in all weather. Their salary is expected to rise to $500 per year in the near future.
Newton County Claims More Bridges Than Any Other County
Newton county asserts it has eight bridges over the Iroquois river within nine miles and more than a hundred bridges in the county. A contract for painting them was awarded last week.
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Newton County
Iroquois River
County Tent Blown Down By Strong Wind
A fierce wind at the county seat tore apart the Republican circus tent and left ringsters feeling rattled. The incident disrupted the convention as debris scattered and officials assessed the damage.
Carpenter cured of diarrhea by Chamberlain remedy
Mr W S Whedon of Winterset Iowa recalls a carpenter working for him who, after suffering diarrhea, used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. One dose cured him and he returned to work. Sold by Chas Rager.
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W. S. Whedon
First National Bank
Winterset
Iowa
Chamberlain
Chas. Rager
Local notes from Beaver Dam and North Manchester
Alfred Study at Sevastopol and several residents visiting North Manchester are recorded. A buggy accident near Barket injures Mrs. Dora Stevens. Charles Hartung and others assist. Samuel Roger of Huntington dies at a Dunkard meeting. he is the father of Mrs. A Beigh.
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C. L. Kinsey
C. P. Monteith
George Tibbits
Katurah Keesey
Jessie Stanley
Erma Leslie
Maude Fisher
Edna Demick
Bertha Hedge
South Whitley
Samuel Roger
Huntington
Dunkard
North Manchester
A. Beigh
Local notes from Pierceton to Manchester and beyond
Miss Cora Lenwell visited Pierceton Tuesday afternoon. A H Brallier of Piergeton was in Sidney on business Thursday. L W Tennant passed through on way to Manchester last Rev Parker preached at Christian church last Sunday. Several Sidney people attended the German Baptist meeting at North Manchester. Infant child of Mr and Mrs Overhelser died last Wednesday and buried at Mount Pleasant. H D Miller and wives and C C Miller and wives attended Dunkard meeting at North Manchester. Mrs J F Ridenour visited Knox relatives last week and returned Sunday. Commencement at Christian church on Saturday June 16 with Jackson township fielding eleven graduates.
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Cora Lenwell
Pierceton
A. H. Brallier
Piergeton
Sidney
L. W. Tennant
Manchester
Mr. Parker
Christian Church
North Manchester
Tery. H. D. Miller
C. C. Miller
Dunkard
J. F. Ridenour
Knox
Davis
Strawberries galore and town notices scattered
Mrs. Boyce visited Warsaw on Wednesday. William Pinney visits his son in Plainfield. A children's meeting is set for Mt Pleasant tomorrow night. Mrs Katharine Taylor of Goshen visits relatives here. Mrs L Mack of North Webster guests in Claypool. Irvin Armey accepts a job in Anderson. Claypool Gun Club beat Warsaw last week. Mrs Hayworth and Mrs Leslie in North Manchester Wednesday. E W C Garman and wife visited relatives in South Bend last Saturday. Frank Long entertains two Ohio guests this week. S B Whittenberger rents Caldwell room for buggies stock. Big Four train kills Frank Reese�s horse north of town. Claypool sends 150 to Manchester meeting. Mr and Mrs F M Downing visit Mentone with Tucker couple. Republicans caucus nominates C C Wise, Frank Downing, CO V Shull, Reuben Scoles, Mahlon Rhodes.
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E. W. C. Garman
South Bend
Frank Long
Ohio
S. B.whittenberger
Caldwell
Frank Reese
Claypool
Manchester
F.M. Downing
Charles _Tucker
Mentone
C. C. Wise
Frank Downing
CO. V. Shull
Reuben Scoles
Mahlon Rhodes
Sprained Ankle Quickly Cured by Pain Balm
George E. Cary editor of the Guide in Washington Virginia reports rapid relief and complete recovery after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm following a severe ankle sprain. Sold by Chas.
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George E. Cary
the Guide
Washington, Va
Chamberlain
Chas. Rager
Low Round Trip Rates For Des Moines Convention
Travel offer to Des Moines Iowa for the annual convention of the Music Teachers Association. Tickets valid June 17 to 21 with return by June 23 1900 at a single fare. Contact C A Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana T P A by mail wire telephone or in person.
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Des Moines
Music Teachers’ Association
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Local Market Prices for Eggs Butter and More
Silver Lake market listings show eggs per dozen at 12c, butter per pound 12c, lard 6c per pound, live chickens 6c per pound, ducks 5c per pound, live turkeys 64c per pound. Wheat 68c per bushel, oats 22c, corn 35c, cloverseed 4.00 to 4.25 per bushel, hogs 5.00 per 100 pounds.
What Mexico Grows
Last year Mexico produced rubber totaling 1,000,000 pounds as hundreds of thousands of rubber trees are planted. TheMexican corn crop exceeded 77 million dollars in value in 1896, ten times Mexico’s coffee value. Wheat, rice, beans, potatoes, sugar, pulque, cotton, coffee, and tobacco also contributed sizable annual outputs.
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Mexico
Why Is a Man Seen as Excuse for Many Things
A sequence of reflective questions ponders why a man’s actions or faults are sometimes excused or celebrated. It asks about the museum worthy fire swallower, the executioner of a head, and the recurring refrain in a drinking song. It also questions truth, smartness, debtor pressures, and dining time.
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Baggs
Washington lumber industry grows with state exports
Washington shipped 7 787 carloads of lumber to the East in 1897 up from 6 486 in 1896 and 17 873 carloads of shingles up from 14 194. Vessel shipments added 898 434 008 feet of lumber and 85 037 185 laths. Large exports reached California, Alaska, and 23 foreign countries.
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Washington
California
Alaska
Italian bootblack empire earns big money in New York
An Italian bootblacking entrepreneur runs five thriving shops in Gotham. He needs a young woman as cashier due to volume and pays over 6000 dollars yearly in rent. Annual expenses total about 15000 dollars.
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New York
Ghorce
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William Little
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Myers
Beaver Dam
Alfred
Sevastopol
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Joe McFarland
S. Grover Tinkey
James McFarland
Ike Shoemaker
J. Jones
Barket
Chas
Stevens
Ivan Tucker
Leonard Summe
Elmer Study
Pontius
Dora Stevens
Jackson Township
Claypool Gun Club
Hayworth
Leslie
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TRAD
Restaurant
Corner Market
Columbia Sts
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