Local Biz Changes and Social Notices Across Town
Floyd McBride sails to Indianapolis to attend Indiana Medical College and finish this year. Charles Mankedick buys William Beck’s share in the concrete business forming Mankedick & Son. An evening dance at Leach's new hall supports Sullivan football. Justice Kirkham marries Joseph C. Garner to Mary Alice Engle, then Frank Trump to Wilda Hunter, and Roe McQuine Blackwell to Lillie Swaggerty in Franklin and Dugger. Lindley family visits Hutsonville with Mrs. Lindley’s two week stay. Vance Burkholder and brother Renas visit from Martinsburg. Teachers Institute evening sessions cost 25 cents.
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Floyd McBride
Indianapolis
Indiana Medical College
Charles Mankedick
William Beck
Mankedick & Son
Leach’s
New Hall
Sullivan
Joseph C. Garner
Mary Alice Engle
Justice Kirkham
Frank Trump
Wilda Hunter
Roe McQuine Blackwell
Franklin,Tenn
Lillie Swaggerty
Dugger
Fairbanks People Enter Trinity Springs Excursion Scene
Fairbanks township sends a large turnout to Trinity Springs with over a hundred residents enjoying the outing. Locals like Roscoe Pogue and families travel to Terre Haute and Sullivan for errands, repairs, and visits while several residents move, farm, or teach.
Edison announces new storage battery and factory plans
Thomas A. Edison says after two years of testing he is satisfied with his storage battery and will build a factory to mass produce the cells. The cell powers a two ton truck at 33 mph, an ordinary auto for 100 miles between charges, and 150 miles under favorable conditions, with ongoing charging needs for touring use.
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Thomas A. Edison
Orange
N. J
New York World
Mr. Edison
Cooper Hewitt
New York
Mercury
Edison
Mrs Tillie Home Praises Local Dentist For Pain Free Teeth
Mrs Tillie Home thanks Dr Riggs for removing all her teeth without pain and notes a nearby dentist who can extract teeth without discomfort. She plans to refer friends to the practice.
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Dr. Riggs
Mrs Rose Arnet Declares Calm Amid Trial
Mrs. Rose Arnet asserts she was not hurt and remains untroubled, stating she is not nervous after the incident. The remark reflects her composure in the wake of recent events.
Denture Patient Praises Pain Free Tooth Extraction
Mrs. Chas. Denen relates her experience of having teeth removed without pain. She notes disbelief at claims of painless procedures and says she will no longer suffer toothache.
Zena Crawford Warns About Pain of Dental Work
Mrs. Zena Crawford of Sullivan Indiana asserts that remaining in the business will lead to pulling all her teeth. She expresses belief that the pain will be endured and recalls past experiences of dental extraction.
Mt Calvary Local Notes and Social Nods
George Wilson visited Merom last week. Ed Robbins receives a new cellar from G S Blakeman. Aug Carty fell from a road grader. Mrs Abram Sloop visited Greene county. Many attended the Sullivan soldiers reunion. Ice cream supper at Mt Calvary this Thursday. Lem Willis harvested wheat and oats. Ward Pigg of Dugger visited A S Robbins. Pigg family plans move to the Western States. Bedwell and Robbins installed home telephones. Frank Willis from East Chapel was in the area last week. The town schedules a 25 cent tanning event Monday to Thursday.
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G. S. Blakeman
Ed Robbins
Aug Carty
Abram Sloop
Greene County
Sullivan
W. C
M. W. Asrey
G. T. Wilson
I Ben Willis
Carlisle
Mt. Calvary
Lem Willis
Mrs Ben Adams Praises Pain Free Tooth Extraction
Shelburn resident Mrs Ben Adams reports her dental extraction was painless and easy, contrary to her fears of pain and sickness. She says the procedure had no lasting discomfort.
Mrs Shields Urged to Pull Front Tooth
Mrs Francis Scott of Shelburn says she has no pain in having all her teeth pulled and urges the dentist to extract the front tooth, telling Mrs Shields to proceed without worry.
Beaten Words at Shelburn Teeth Clinic
Mrs. Katherine Shields of Shelburn vows to endure dental extraction as long as she lives and remains able to have her tooth pulled. George pledges belief if the mother says Riggs does not hurt when he pulls teeth. See George.
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George
Riggs
September best month to have teeth extracted warns DR Riggs
The article urges September as ideal for dental extractions and encourages readers not to delay removing diseased teeth and roots. It promises health benefits and savings on doctor bills, stating extractions are safe and will not cause pain when done by Dr. Riggs.
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Promises Safe Indigestion Cure
The ad touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a safe pleasant cure for indigestion and bowel trouble. It claims to ease heartburn dyspepsia nervousness and related symptoms, promising money back if it fails and noting availability from Joe K Smock at 50c and 1.00.
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Joe K. Smock
Chicago Murder Bureau to Be Formed by Police
John M. Collins chief of police announces a new murder bureau led by Assistant Chief Schuettler with eight top detectives. The unit will coordinate with the state attorney's office to collect and organize evidence at crime scenes using photographers, artists, and draftsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John M. Collins
Schuettler
State Attorney's Office
Rocky Mountain Tea Advertises for J K Smock
It promotes a mysterious complexion product claiming it cleanses without rubbing off and invites buyers to learn the secret from J K Smock. The text reads as an early 20th century sales pitch.
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J K
Dining joke shows Balfour and guests ordering drinks
Harper's Weekly reports a dinner where Arthur Balfour asks Joseph Chamberlain and Lord Charles Beresford what they will have. Chamberlain says Scotch, Beresford Irish, and the Japanese minister replies I’ll take part, Arthur.
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Arthur Balfour
Joseph Chamberlain
Charles Beresford
Mr. Balfour
Mr. Chamberlain
Harper's Weekly
Arthur
Lord Charles
Wickedness Becoming Bad Form Says Harper's Weekly
The article argues moral progress as exposure to iniquity rises, noting daily improvement and the approach of a day when wicked behavior will be deemed socially improper. It frames detection of symptoms as part of cultural reform and ethics.
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Harper's Weekly
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promises Quick Heart Relief
A Chicago ad claims heart trouble often stems from indigestion and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure. It asserts indigestion inflames the stomach presses on the heart causing palpitations and breathlessness and promises relief after a few doses. Sold by Joe K Smock for 50 cents and 1 dollar with money back if it fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dr. Caldwell
Joe K. Smock
Six Morse Schools of Telegraphy Display Ad
Readers urged to master a trade and join telegraphy as a quick path to employment. The display ad promotes the Six Morse Schools of Telegraphy, claiming easy learning for young men and women and promising securing a position.
Ear and eye specialist Dr Crowley offers cures after others
Dr Crowley focuses on diseases of the ear and eye and claims remedies superior to those of earlier eminent physicians, asserting many cures after others failed.
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Crowley
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Teachers’ Institute
Fairbanks
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Perry Poorman
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Soan DeBaun
Melva Mayfield
R. O. Pogue
Jackson Hill
Effie Tuller
James H. Scott
C. D. Pounds
William Patten
Guy Dickerson
Emery Drake
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George Kersey
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Harold Riggs
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Alva Horner
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Missouri
Roscoe Pogue
Nellie Johnson
Union Hospital
John Pogue
James Pound
Sullivan Markets
Saab
N. C
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Silas Wilson
Mary E. Anderson
N. M. Add
Uriah P. Rogers
N. M. Add. Dugger. Co
W. Weiman
G. W. Osborn
W. Add. Sullivan
Rebecca J. Brown
Louis Stein
Chas. Barnhart
H. W. Gibson
Plew’s Add
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E. V. Sinclair
Plew’s
C. B. Neace
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G. W. Leach
Hamiln
Milt Pallen
Jas. Beard
Curry
James Beard
Lucy M. Patton
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Milt Patton
S. Paul Poynter
F. J. Nicholas
M. Add. Sullivan
Joe Smith
G. M. Benson
Hamilton
Lowlace
Pan. Con. Coal Co
Cass
Levi Deckard
Wi. T
Eupha Lot
W. & A.add. Sullivan
W.B. Milam
D.L Hopewell
Curry Teeter
Mary L. Arnett
Opal B. Copeland
S. Add
New Lebanon
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Paxton
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W. L. Mitchell
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J. K. Smoek
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Wm. T. Goodman
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Atari
Chas. EB. Wolfe
Mahala Lewis
Leo Arnett
Isabella C. Burnett
Azariah E. Curtis
Jandin Hamilton
F. M. Dugger
Vandalia Coal Co
Jatin Dugger
Ortsaee
Fannie Brown
Ind. So. Coal Co
Mrs. Tillie
Ind
Mrs. Rose Arnet
Chas. Denen
Merom Stitton
Zena Crawford
George Wilson
Merom
Mrs
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Shelburn
Mrs. Francis Scott
Katherine Shields
Mestad
Sullivan County
T. W. Bailey
Royal Garment Company of Indianapolis
Clint Bicknell
America
The
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Felheim Skirt Company
Cincinnati
Alexander Black Skirt Company
Toledo
Worth Skirt Company
Biofield
Hirsch & Kline
Springer & Carrithers
Sullivan, Indiana
Harry
Peter Houck
Merom Station
Gill Township
Indiana
Cou
Joan Creager
George McNane
A. A. Houck
East Side
Star
J. H. Hill
J. D. Sist
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King
Joe K. Cem
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Rocky Mountains
Rockies
Morse School of Telegraphy
Ohio
Buffalo
Ae Rexateuna
Tex
Ban Haneiaos
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