Blooomington Star Oddities and Local Gleanings
A Bloomington Star column recaps quirky local items from a liver cleanser salesman to church comments on automobiles. It notes Dexacon Hansford’s $5 for six bottles, a cow sale to Dick Beardsley, and a bass drum stint in Uncle Tom’s Cab. Also mentions a church cussing incident, pension news, a grape jam plan, circus parade attendance, tainted town pumps, and a Nebraska bigamy jail photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexacon Hansford
Laurie Ebbersole
Dick Beardsley
Eli Perkins
Mandy Hawkins
Jim Spivins
Bloomington
Bill Higgins
Nebraska
Deafness Cure Claim From Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad
A 19th century advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure nine of ten cases caused by catarrh. It offers $100 for any incurable case and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
FEF. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Buzzard with Sheep Bell Sighted by John Flock
John Flock recalls a buzzard wearing a sheep bell seen fifteen years ago while working on the Henry Fox farm in Lamotte township. He later spotted the same bell on buzzards on the W. H. Conrad farm in Montgomery township. He notes a St. Louis paper claim of trapping a bell-equipped buzzard in South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Flock
Mr. Flock
Henry Fox
Lamotte Township
Mr. Fleck
W. H. Conrad
Montgomery Township
St. Louis
South Carolinia
Foley Kidney Pills Promise Cure for Girl’s Kidney Trouble
The daughter of A. Mitchell, Bagdad Kentucky, suffered severe kidney trouble. Mr. Mitchell says after taking Foley Kidney Pills she recovered completely. The ad claims women are more prone to kidney issues and Foley Kidney Pills are safe and dependable. For sale by Joe K. Smock & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Mitchell
Bagdad
Mitchell
Foley
Joe K. Smock & Son
Mrs Charles Howard Visiting Shelbyville for Short Stay
Mrs. Charles Howard travels to Shelbyville for a few days to visit friends and relatives, staying with local acquaintances during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Howard
Shelbyville
Oil Leases Involving J H Anderson Across Multiple Acres
A long list of oil lease transfers records Henry Barnhart Margaret Frowert G B Peterson Elison Davidson and others with J H Anderson as the lessee across Jackson Curry Hamilton Gill Turman Fairbanks and related tracts. Accompanying entries show numerous landowners including Nancy Thompson Chas Hughes George Schofield and Jasper Wheat with varied acreages from 2 to 328 plus. The document details assignments to Frank Fortner and Frank J Craig among others, spanning through Gill Jackson Curry Hamilton and Fairbanks areas.
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Henry Barnhart
J. H. Anderson
Jackson
Margaret Frowert
Curry
G. B. Peterson
Co. L. Richardson
Elison Davidson
J. W. McDonald
Curry and
Hamilton
Chas. E. McGarvey
Luther Patten
Frank Fortner
Wm. E. Patten
G. C. Hopewell
William Gaskins
Clarence Moore
Rebecca Bennett
S. L. Debaun
C. A. Zoll
Gill
Nancy Hamrick
S. L
Frank J. Craig
W. D. Hood
Margaret Wheat
D. H. Halberstadt
Geo. F. Patton
Melissa Wardell
D. 4. Baldridge
Joe A. Swift
Jos. E. Harding
Hannah Barnhart
Lizzie G. Giles
E. M. Williams
W. H. Houpt
Theressa Cummins
J. A. Harding
Alva Skinner
A. L. Lowie
Fairbanks
Alice L. Nelson
David Skinner
W. W. Eldridge
Wm. B. Jewell
Sarah HE. Pittman
Charlie Moore
John
J. H. Caldwell
John H. Waldo
Levi Hall
J. Caldwell
G. W. Robbins
M. E. McGilvey
Cuthbert Brown
Robert R. Hammond
Will H. Hays
Kidney Trouble Cure Promoted By Local User
J L Hacks of 915 Highth Street Lincoln Illinois reports a kidney trouble starting with a lame back was cured using Foley Kidney Pills. He urges others to try them and notes the product is for sale by Joe K Smock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Hacks
Highth St
Lincoln
Ill
Joe K. Smock & Son
Local youths return from Springfield gathering
Miss Lena Curry Nina Brid and Terrence Ladson and Tom Curry have returned home from Springfield Illinois where they attended a house party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Van Nattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Curry
Nina Bridwell
Terrence Ladson
Tom Curry
Springfield
Iil
J. H. van Nattan
The Mount Sinai Covenant and the Coming New Covenant
A devotional discussion traces Israel at Mount Sinai and the Law Covenant, linking Abrahamic promises to the gospel age. It highlights Moses as type of Christ, the antitype of Moses, and the future establishment of the New Covenant at Christ’s second advent for restitution of all nations.
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Mt. Sinai
Rephidim
Moses
Israel
St. Paul
Christ
Aaron
Hur
God
Abraham
New Covenant
Mt. Zion
Jesus
St. Peter
Calvary
General Assembly
Sinai
Apostle
New Harness Store Opens Near Sullivan State Bank
A new harness business opens one door west of Sullivan State Bank offering oiling and repair services. The shop promotes first class harness and reasonable prices aligned with its motto.
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West Sullivan
Notice of Final Settlement in Rosa H. Shryer Estate
John T. Hays administrator of Rosa H. Shryer’s estate filed a final account in Sullivan Circuit Court. The hearing is set for Friday September 5, 1918, during the September term. Creditors heirs and legatees must appear to show cause why the report should not be approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Hays
Rosa H. Shryer
Sullivan County
Indiana
Sullivan Circuit Court
Mrs Ed Stitt of Linton Visits Relatives
Mrs Ed Stitt of Linton is here to spend a few days as a guest of relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Stitt
Linton
New Mail Trains and Signals Update
Sullivan adds two new mail trains on the Illinois Central, increasing daily departures to twelve with eastbound 6 43 p m and westbound 8 47 p m. A humorous note warns readers about a new brake signal indicating overheated journals and other signals for door issues and hot boxes.
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Sullivan
Illinois Central Railroad
North
Minister Praises This Laxative in Ad
Reverend H Stubenwoll of Alliston Ia extols Dr King s New Life Pills for constipation saying they are perfect pills no home should be without them. He calls them a superior regulator for liver and bowels with a money back guarantee. Available 25 cents at Joe K Smock Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Stubenwoll
Alliston
Dr. King
Joe K. Smock & Son
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Blooomington Star
Ela
Mount Sinai
State Bank
John A. Mattix
Frank Foster
Trinity Springs, Ind
J.C. Lundy
Indian Springs
Chicago, Terre Haute
Lyman Brown
Murray St
New York
N.Y
Hays & Hays, Attorneys
Tra
Terre Haute Daily Star
the Sullivan Union
Sullivan Union
Terre Haute
Postoffice
R. R. No
The
Indiana State Journal
Col
George B. Lockwood
Ind
Illinois Central
Liklihood
Centralia Democrat
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