Fire in Plymouth Destroys Property Worth Over 30000
A fire last Monday in Plymouth destroyed property valued at more than thirty thousand dollars. A Pierceton town board vote set for March 25 will decide on water works and electric lights. Two Warsaw youths stole brass cups from Lesh factory. one sent to reform school, another jailed ten days. Diamond the elephant hide shipped to Deish Brothers New York for purse making. Only eight log school houses remain in Indiana signaling pioneer education. Butchers work near Churubusco as sharpers pose as farmers to swindle calves and cash.
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Plymouth
Warsaw
Lesh
Reform School
Spain compared to Texas and debt in a Boston Herald quotation
The Boston Herald quotes a remark that Spain is small beside Texas with 76 696 square miles left unused as a warning about national debt. The other item states Wabash section foremen must submit names ages and service times of workers who cannot sign payrolls within a month or be dropped.
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Boston Herald
Wabash Road
Gsend
Elections for township trustees at fall general election
The Indianapolis Sentinel reports there is no doubt elections for township trustees will be held nationwide this fall. Lawyers for both parties agree the last legislature extended trustee terms to 1900 and that act is unconstitutional and void.
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Indianapolis Sentinel
Town Dog Law Urges Compliance With Seasonal Confining Rule
Townspeople are warned that female dogs must be confined during certain seasons or face a fine of 5 to 20 dollars plus costs. The Kendallville News notes penalties apply to those who harbor or allow noncompliant dogs.
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Kendallville New
Colossal Nineveh Door Lock Described As Historic Relic
The text describes a gigantic lock once securing a Nineveh door. The key is as large as a man can carry and is compared to scriptural phrases about bearing instruments on the shoulder. The excerpt cites biblical wording about eye on the house of David and bearing on the shoulder.
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Nineveh
House of David
Key to the Lock From Nineveh Described as Long and Thick
A relic described as the key to the lock from Nineveh measures nearly three and a half feet in length and has the thickness of a four inch drain tile, highlighting its substantial size and historic character.
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Nineveh
New Postal Rules Limit Mail Delivery and Envelopes
A March first postal regulation bars delivery to the leading dry goods merchant or leading physician and to users like John Smith unless present. The post office will not print patron envelopes with cards, requiring customers to use local printers for envelope cards.
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John Smith
Uncle Sam
Prosperity proved by work not prayer and waiting
The Wabash Times editor argues prosperity comes from action not reliance on luck or divine provision. He urges neighbors to seize opportunities, open doors, and pursue bread with effort, echoing calls to labor and enterprise. A Silver Lake High School free entertainment at Opera Hall highlights the community's focus on education. The program lists performances by Eschbach’s students and multiple recitations, songs, and a debate.
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Silver Lake High School
Eschbach
Gravel Road Maintenance and Attendant Duties
The piece argues for constant oversight of a five mile gravel road by a dedicated laborer. Duties include patrolling after rains to drain puddles and block soft spots, removing stones, seeding slopes, clearing weeds, maintaining ditches, and preparing for future beautification efforts such as fence-line clearing and shade trees.
Constable Receives Eccentric Arrest Request
A Kosciusko County constable recently got a letter asking him to arrest a woman described with odd physical details. The note lists features such as a light complexion, a large mole near her lip, a prominent stomach, a dove colored hat, a neck wart, and a cryptic phone contact.
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Kosciusko County
Don t Believe The Curling Iron Or The Fool
Do not spend money before you have it. Do not dote on a girl or an antidote may follow. Do not imagine the dude is higher up than the ordinary fool. Do not hit a man when down unless you can keep him down. Do not waste time shaving with a razor used on coins. Do not forget performance if you would keep a promised friend. Do not jaw back or others will see you are a fool. Do not judge by relations but by companions, as companions are chosen. Chicago News.
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Chicago News
Fragmentary line hints at obsession and doom
A terse ominous line laments an unending craving that grows until it consumes life. It conveys anxiety about eternity and the risk of losing all as desire spirals beyond control.
Prohibition Wins Here as Milkmen Fight Back
Hicksville Ohio, a dry town, reports a humorous tale of a man with a barrel of whiskey when the county went dry last fall. He tried selling milk but customers demanded liquor and milk vanished. The man sold his cows to a prohibitionist for 300 dollars, then sold the rest of the herd and quit.
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Hicksville
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Judge Day's blunt reply to Spanish Minister at State Dept
The Spanish Minister questioned U S purchases of war vessels in foreign ports. Judge Day said the ships filled positions of vessels destroyed abroad, ending the discussion. Spaniards had doubted his qualifications but learned in this free country emergencies reveal capable men.
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State Department
Washington
United States
Judge Day Haseen
Warsaw Times
A Grand Truth About Patriots and Traitors
A politician states that a defector who joins the opposite side is a traitor while a defector who returns is a man of moral courage with sterling stuff. The remark contrasts perceived loyalties based on direction of movement and questions consistency in judgment.
If You Would be Rich
A sharp satirical voice urges young men to pursue wealth by ruthless self interest. It mocks greed and outlines cynical steps to maximize profit, including exploiting others, evading taxes, and neglecting charity, ending with an empty warning about perpetual dissatisfaction.
Salesmen Wanted to Sell Singer Sewing Machines
Salesmen needed to sell Singer sewing machines and collect on assets in this section. A small honesty bond is required. No previous experience necessary. A good contract will be offered the right man. Address The Singer Manfg Co 503 Fisher Building Chicago.
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Singer Manlg. Co
Fisher Building
Chicago
Akron man's testimonial boosts patent medicine maker
A man from Akron sent a testimonial praising a patent medicine. He claimed his wife was nervous and could not sleep, but after using two bottles she began to recover and could sleep again, according to his letter to the manufacturer.
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Akron
Three follies of men foretold by a wise woman
A proverb notes three human foibles to amuse a wise woman. Men climb trees to shake fruit instead of waiting, wage war to kill each other instead of waiting for natural deaths, and chase women though women may pursue them if they abstain. The Record $1.00 per year.
Interpretations of the constitution and party history debated
The article contrasts conservative and aggressive views of constitutional powers, noting how liberal construction has grown yet requires subject matter alignment. It cites historical parties and actions from Jefferson, Jackson, and Hamilton era to Civil War times, and ends with a Chicago Union Depot feature for the Nickel Plate Road travel.
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Mexico
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Jackson
Hamilton
Liberal Construction Party
New England
Congress
Nickel Plate Road Improves Chicago Passenger Service
The Nickel Plate Road reports growing popularity as a passenger line for east and west travel. Effective Sunday March 6, all passenger trains will arrive at and depart from Chicago’s main station for enhanced convenience and service for patrons.
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Nickel Pate Road
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Nickel Plate Road
Discovery cures consumption claims in Marysville notice
Mr A C Thomas of Marysville Texas says he found a greater value than Klondike in Dr King s New Discovery for consumption and throat lung diseases. He spent years in agony from consumption and hemorrhages and claims this cure would be worth any price. Free trial bottle offered at I U Snoberger drug store with a guarantee to cure or refund.
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Marysville
Tex
Klondike
Dr. King
Free Pills Offer From H E Bucklin Co Chicago
Send your address for a free sample box of Dr King s New Life Pills. A trial proves their merit for constipation sick headache malaria and liver trouble. They are purely vegetable and do not weaken the system by their action. 25 cents per box sold by U Sno berger druggist.
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H. E. Bucklin & Co
Chicago
Dr. King
I U. Snoberger Druggist
Local Patent Remedy Refund Guarantee
Notice from I. U. Snoberger offering refunds for two 25 cent bottles Baxter's Mandrake Bitters and Downs' Elixir if they fail to cure listed ailments. Guarantees satisfaction or money back for either product and promises refund on return.
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Baxter
I. U. Snoberger
Bucklen Arnica Salve Offered For Sale
Advertisement notes Bucklen Arnica Salve as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. Claims to cure piles with guaranteed satisfaction or money returned. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by I U Snoberger.
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I. U. Snoberger
Donation party near Pittsburgh honors pastor with large family
A report recalls a charity event near Pittsburgh where a country cleric with five children received significant clothing from his congregation. The service featured a procession and a decorated aisle as the minister and possibly his wife led the passage, while the crowd reflected on their modest splendor.
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Pittsburgh
Water-Proofs Paper Sorts Notice Published At Low Price
A brief notice in the Recorp paper promotes water-proof paper sorts at a low price. It invites readers to call for details and mentions a clubbing offer related to the deal.
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