Valuable Record Fund Reveals 1775 76 Quebec Roster
A pension Bureau discovery uncovers Major Fred Wernenfels’s book with a complete 85 man roster from the winter 1775 76 Canadian invasion led by Gen Benedict Arnold. Notable names include Aaron Burr Wooster Clinton and Van Rensselaer. The roster, long missing from histories, will join government archives and be copied for historical societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pension Bureau
Fred Wersenfels
Canada
Benedict Arnold
Aron Burr
Aid-De-Camp
Wooster
Livingston
Waterbury
Clinton
Donald Campbell
van Rensselaer
Quebec
Don’t Get to Smart Advice from a Streetwise Writer
A seasoned talent writer shares blunt guidance for the smart young man. He urges wit without arrogance, advising careful restraint to avoid poking at trouble or "blowing the packing out" of one's opinion head.
Do Not Be Afraid Young Man Worth Will Be Found
The talk reassures a young man that while elders wield influence and money, his talents will be noticed and sought after. The speaker notes the world’s need for youth, warns against arrogance, and urges patience and perseverance to prove merit.
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Quick Relief
Persuasive note touts a cough cure that quickly ends hacking coughs without harm. Describes the remedy as pleasant to taste and available through E. Flavien.
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E. Flavien
Neighbor Exchanges Wood for Paper in Quiet Trade
A resident explains a simple barter with a neighbor, offering an 18 inch load of wood in exchange for the local newspaper. Both sides would benefit as the exchange would be even and harmless, with neither party harmed.
Missing Mt. Zion druggist noted in locals summary
Scattered items recount a Mt. Zion druggist Chas King missing with no clues found, financial reverses, and editorial quips about advertising. A Milford man, Wm Levering, survived morphine attempt after stomach pump. Local real estate values top Wells county at 12 million, with 7.7 million in real estate and 4.8 million personal property. An Indiana note lists pumpkins, pottery, and hotel purchases by Will Reed and Charles Shorb for Kendallville. A Purdue serum development for polio is mentioned amid state and national lines, ending with a Macy Monitor tribute.
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Chas. King
Mt. Zion
Fish Commissioner Sweeney Reports Fisheries Enforcements
Fish Commissioner Sweeney reports that in the last eighteen months deputies captured 14,440 feet of seines three fish nets twenty-five hoop nets secured 224 convictions and turned over to the state 4239.96 in fines which is more than double the appropriation for fish purposes.
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Sweeney
Funeral Writeup Warns Against Curiosity in Casket
An obituary notes the deceased lay quietly in his casket and condemns any notion of a corpse rising to mingle with mourners. The writer deems such behavior decorous and claims it mars the solemnity of funerals and reflects poorly on the deceased’s breed.
Fashion commands power over men and women alike
A bold assertion declares fashion as the ultimate force that controls society, shaping behavior, spending, and gender dynamics while claiming it outstrips all other influences. The piece frames fashion as both charming and perilous, guiding collective choices and social fate.
Rumor of a new Warsaw paper sparks industry chatter
TheLeesburgStandard notes that Warsaw and Kosciusko county already host many newspapers and hints at enthusiasm for another paper. It remarks that some people doubt publishers’ wealth until they gain publishing experience.
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Warsaw
Kosciusko County
The
Leesburg Standard
Chesterton Girls Respond to Ad Then Disappointed
Several Chesterton girls answered a Chicago paper advertisement sending $2.00 as good faith. A few days later they received a reply that blunted their hopes. They were told their forms might be adequate but their looks were below par and they did not receive any change.
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Chesterton
Chicago
Annual report from Plainfield reform school lists totals
The superintendent reports 657 boys enrolled with an average attendance of 534. Marion county provides 122. Vigo 50. Eleven counties sent no representatives: Brown Crawford Franklin Jennings LaGrange Ohio Orange Steuben Stark Warren Washington. State covers half maintenance costs. counties paid $32,020.
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Indiana State Reformator
Plainfield
Marion County
Vigo
Brown
Crawford
Franklin
Jennings
LaGrange
Ohio
Orafige
Steuben
Stark
Warren
Washington
The Boy Who Wrote The Composition
A playful paragraph contrasts a school ma am with a boy through grammar humor. It notes sentences and parts of speech, then describes attire, age, and domestic tasks in a dated social vignette. The tone resembles a schoolroom anecdote with moral undertones.
Boyish Hen Composition Shows Curious Views
A schoolboy’s quirky essay on hens describes them as having no nose or teeth, swallowing food whole, and their insides sometimes filled with marbles. He misstates anatomy, notes feather dusters form on the outside, and asserts hens lay eggs for plum pudding while claiming hens can fly and are useful.
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Hickens
160 acres of finely improved Nebraska land near Red Willow county
Compact parcel offers 160 acres under cultivation near the Red Willow county capital with good water, schools, and churches nearby. Trade for an 80 acre Indiana farm or sell on reasonable terms. Inquiries directed to the Recorder, Silver Lake, Indiana.
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Red Willow
Indiana
Silver Lake
Ind
Pulmonary Consumption Mentioned by Wife in Letter
The fragment states a wife describing her condition as having weak lungs and a general ailment. It suggests a personal health note within a domestic correspondence, with limited details available. The source provides minimal readable facts beyond the phrase about weak lungs.
Bacoch Promotes Free Trial Herbal Remedy Package
Classified notice announces Bacoch offering a free to all package of the great herbal remedy Bacong 8 Celery King. It targets ladies with nervous disorders and constipation promising relief from headaches and backaches, bills and skin eruptions, claiming to regulate and cure various conditions. Prices listed 25 and 50 cents.
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Bacoch
For Sale A Twenty Acre Farm Near Claypool
For Sale well improved twenty acre farm three miles east and one north of Claypool. Land is well cultivated with fruit and only about one acre uncultivated. Includes an excellent tubular well and a new house with a good cellar. Suitable for a young buyer or retiree. Easy terms. Call or write to the Record for further information.
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Claypool
Ten Million Wheelmen and Arnica Pain Relief
Competent authority notes ten million American cyclists. each likely incurs a season injury. Henry Johnson's Arnica and Oil Liment claims rapid bruises cuts sprains relief, plus pimples sunburn tan or freckles. Clean to use. 25 cents per bottle, 50 cents for thrice that amount. Sold by I A Snoberger with satisfaction guarantee.
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America
Henry & Johnson
Arnica & Oil
I.A. Snoberger
Discovery of a Most Valuable Cure Outshines Klondike
Mr A C Thomas of Marysville Texas says Dr King's New Discovery cured his consumption with hemorrhages after years of agony. He prefers the remedy to gold and claims it would be worth a hundred dollars a bottle. It also cures asthma bronchitis and other lung affections. Trial bottle free at I E Snoberger drug store. Regular 50 cents and 1.00, guaranteed or money back.
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A. C Thomas
Marysville
Tex
Klondike
Dr. King
King
I. UE Snoberger Drugstore
For sale Be I U zone te x
A fragmented for sale notice appears with partial text Be I U and zone related terms. The readable portion signals a sale item or land section but lacks clear identifiers, dates, or location. Further details are not retrievable from the fragment.
Clever Trick Promotes Metrric Bitters at Local Store
An odd ad describe Metrric Bitters as a miracle worker promising natural vigor. The claim centers on a single bottle sold by Ul Snoberger’s store with testimonials and bold formatting. The fragment hints at health benefits and quick remedies, typical of period tonics.
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Elf
Meetric Bitters
I. UL Snoberger
C. Ode Ug
Reefton Champlain medicine sales soar in NZ dispatch
In Reefton New Zealand on November 23 a local agent reports Champlain medicines sales surpass all other makes over the past five years. He cites numerous positive results and personal household use as proof. He urges keeping the bottle out of children's reach and notes I U Snoberger as the local seller.
Sure Sign of Croup Hoarseness Warns of Disease
A child showing hoarseness signals approaching croup and early treatment with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can prevent an attack. Mothers with croupy children keep this remedy on hand, finding it saves trouble and worry. For sale by I. UW.
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I. UW Snoberger
Millions Given Away by Generous Drug Company
The Dr King s New Discovery firm reports it has given away ten million bottles to aid the needy. The medicine saw thousands of hopeless cases recover from consumption coughs colds bronchitis hoarseness and throat chest troubles. Free bottle offer through Snoberger Druggest with guarantee or refund of price.
Recorp and Teledo Blade Offer Deals at Local Office
Fragmentary note lists prices and offers for Recorp and Teledo Blade products, mentioning a one year term for $1.25 and a dealer statement. Contains unclear names and disrupted phrasing, but implies promotional pricing and sales context at a local office.
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Main Square
M. Jaques
Silver Lake, Ind
DeWitts
Wm Levering
Milford
Wells County
Isaiah Freed
Millford
Moody
Will Reed
Charles Shorb
Kelley
Kendallville
Ahi Whitley
Purdue
Union
Hoosier
Wabash Valley
Kondike
New Zeland
E. J. Scantlebury
I. U. Snoberger
Ueryboi
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