Chicago Girl First Woman Climbs Breithorn Moonlight Ascent
Miss Edith Lee Baker of Chicago becomes the first woman to scale the Breithorn after a moonlight ascent from Zermatt to the Cabane and back in twenty four hours. She endures hunger and strange delusions while crossing dizzy crevasses and icy slopes aided by Emil Verren, describing the climb, meals, and her longing for crackers and hot milk. The Bakers live in Neuilly Paris, with plans to attempt the Matterhorn next season.
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Edith Lee Baker
Chicago
Breithorn
Alps
Chicago Inter Ocean. Miss Baker, Who Is the Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gidward PD
Baker
Miss Danser
Miss Tisker
Cahber
Fler
Cold Storage
Esurope
Miss Baker
Bakers
Neuilly
Paris
Zermatt
Cabane
Matterhorn
Emil Verren
Jungfrau
Papa
Oberland
Rita
Shelburn Forms Association Football Team
Shelburn has organized an association football team and seeks matches for the season and Christmas. The lineup includes Frank Maus goalkeeper Mat Johnson Jack Fall Tom Johnson and other forwards with captain Thomas Bedford. Substitutes are listed and committee members include Thomas Scott Harry Mills David Maus Buckley and William Gray. Address William Gray Box 2138 Shelburn Ind for games.
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Shelburn
Frank Maus
Mat Johnson
Jack Fall
Tom Johnson
Tom Wears
Joe Brignall
Thomas Turnbill
Thomas Robinson
Thomas Bedford
Frank Lewins
Wm. Gibson
John Rowell
Wm. Gray
George Wheeler
Thomas Scott
Harry Mills
David Maus
Buckley
William Gray
Ind
A Fearful Fate Ends with Arnica Salve Cure
A Masonville Indiana resident attests to treating piles with Bucklen's Arnica Salve, claiming it the best cure for bleeding itching and protruding piles. The note also mentions its effectiveness for cuts burns and injuries.
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H Colton
Masonville
Bucklen
Aleo
Joe K
Death of Mrs Martha Welman in Ft Branch
Mrs Martha J Welman aged 85 died last Thursday at her Ft Branch home after a two day pneumonia illness. She married John Welman in 1849 and moved to Ft Branch in 1866 as one of the town’s oldest residents. Survived by husband, two sons Charles W Welman of this city and S B Welman of Evansville, and daughter Mrs Charles Ripley of Evansville. Funeral Sunday at Primitive Baptist church conducted by Rev Schultz. Burial Walnut Hill Cemetery.
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Martha J. Welman
Charles W. Welman
Ft. Branch
Welman
John Welman
Primitive Baptist Church
S. B. Welman
Evansville
Charles Ripley
Schultz
Walnut Hill
Marriage Licenses Listed for Local Pairs
The county records show multiple marriage licenses issued. Joseph L. Baughman wed Emily A. Price, Robert Johnson and Lola M. Burton joined, John D. Moundon with Clara E. Willis, and Miles K. Curry paired with Flora M. The entries reflect local civil filings for nuptial bonds.
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Joseph L. Baughman
Emily A. Price
Robert Johnson
Lola M. Burton
John D. Moundon
Clara E. Willis
Miles
K. Curry
Flora M
Surprise 63rd Birthday Dinner For Eli Padgett
Eli Padgett of Sullivan county was honored with a surprise dinner on his 63d birthday. Twelve relatives attended including members of Padgett and Shake families from Haddon and Jefferson townships and Sullivan. Born December 9, 1842, Padgett moved from Jefferson to Haddon as a youth and later settled in the city.
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Eli Padgett
Wm. Shake
John Padgett
Andy Carrico
Haddon Township
Daniel Padgett
Lewis A. Padgett
Jess Wood
Jefferson Township
Ward Griffith
Homer Wolfe
Jennie Martin
Better Late Than Never Digestive Advice Ad
A reader is advised to avoid poor eating habits to prevent dyspepsia and bowel issues. If indiscretion occurs, the recommended remedy is Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsi, claimed to be a pure distine tonic that aids stomach liver and bowels and eliminates after effects like biliousness and headache.
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Aldwell
Nellie Purcell Celebrates 90th Birthday at Paxton Home
Sunday marked the 90th birthday of Mrs. Nellie Purcell two miles north of Paxton. Born in the county near Palmer's Prairie she has lived here all her life and resided in her current home for 55 years. She raised five children, all but one of whom are deceased, and her surviving daughter is Mrs. Nan Nash of Paxton. W. R. McKinley of the city is a cousin.
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Nellie Purcell
Paxton
W. R. McKinley
City
Purcell
Chapter Elects Officers of Jerusalem Royal Arch Masons
Jerusalem Chapter of Royal Arch Masons elected officers last Thursday evening. Names listed include William T. Douthitt M E H P and A R Martin King as well as John Ersinger G M 3rd and Roy McClanahan G M 2nd. Also named were Chas Hartfelter GM at Ys J M Lang Treasurer and T W D Hutchison Secretary FE Basler Trustee.
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Jerusalem
Royal Arch Masons
William T. Douthitt
A. R. Martin
King
C. D. Hunt
Otto Krug
M. A. Haddon
P. S
KE. P. Hill
R. A
John Ersinger
G. M
Roy McClanahan
Chas. Hart
Building Big Pond Near Paxton For Water Tank
A large force of men and horses works on the Jonas Ladson farm south of Paxton to construct an immense pond. The project will provide a water tank as part of the water system in the area.
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Jonas Ladson
Paxton
Dangerous Head Ache Powders Highlighted in Coroner’s Verdict
Collier's Weekly has exposed dangerous drug preparations and published Madison County coroner's verdict linking William H. Hawkins' death to a latent product called Davis' headache powders. The piece underscores the peril of certain over the counter remedies and the ongoing campaign against unsafe medicines.
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Collier’s Weekly
Madison County
William H. Hawkins
Former resident dies in Missouri at Popular Bluffs
Blueford W. Menefee longtime county resident died last week at his home in Popular Bluffs Missouri. He was a brother of Frank Menefee of Paxton. His wife is the daughter of Jonas Ladson.
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Blueford W. Menefee
This County
Popular Bluffs
Missouri
Mr Menefee
Frank Menefee
Paxton
Jonas Ladson
Pleasantville Obituary and Local Notes
Mrs. Mary Brown 63 died at her son Jess’s home in Pleasantville. Funeral services at Mt. Moriah. she had been paralyzed for months. Revival at Mt. Moriah by Rev Jno. Fry drew 30 conversions and several accessions. T N McClung and John W Jackson visit Arkansas. John Benefield and wife with George Shepherds at Shelburn. Claude Rooksberry of Sandborn in town. Frances Ward resumes teaching after illness.
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Mary Brown
Jess
Mt. Moriah
Jno
Fry
For Rent Five Room House on East Washington Street
Five room house available for rent. Call Mrs Frances Kelley on East Washington Street for details.
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Frances Kelley
East Washington Street
Japanese Naval Surgery Praised for Battle Precautions
Surgeon General S Suzuki of the Imperial Japanese navy outlined in Detroit at the military surgeons’ convention how the Japanese fleet protected sailors. He described eye and ear care before engagements, clean underclothing to prevent infection, and use of boracic solution to wash eyes plus cotton for ear protection during combat.
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S. Suzuki
Imperial Japanese Navy
Detroit
United States
Joseph 8. Wise
United States Navy
Logo
Mikasa
Ssr
Suzuki
Toge
Valley to Become a Sea in Imperial Valley
Detroit engineer George Wisner warned before the Detroit Engineering Society that irrigation with a diverted Colorado River will flood the Imperial valley in twenty years. He warned of an inland sea forming as evaporation cannot keep up with river inflow, covering up to a million acres.
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Imperial Valley
California
George Y. Wisner
Detroit
International Waterways Commission
Wisner
Detroit Engineering Society
Detroit Dispatch
Colorado River
Smallest Dog in the World Visits New York
Chiquita a two and a half year old Chihuahua weighing twenty three ounces travels to New York without special prep. The tiny watchdog lives in her master's hat or coat pocket and serves as an effective burglar alarm for Hamilton Rayner of El Paso who registered her with the American Kennel Club of New York.
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Chiquita
New York
Hamilton Rayner
el Paso
American Kennel Club of
Dying Woman Sings Abide with Me Before Death
Miss Louisa Butler of Chicago was fatally injured when her skirt became caught on a Rock Island train and she was crushed. On the operating table at Blue Island hospital she remained conscious and sang Abide with Me as surgeons tried to save her life.
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Louisa Butler
Blue Island
Chicago
Butler
Rock Island
World's Biggest Hydraulic Fill Near Monte Vista Colorado
The largest hydraulic fill in the world is under construction along the Alamosa River about twenty miles west of Monte Vista Colorado. When finished it will form a reservoir with water from which about 60,000 acres of land will be irse.
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Alamosa River
Monte Vista
Colo
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Mount Breithorn
Sullivan, Inde
Vlad Sellar
Yyee
Indiana
WOODS
Julius Hatry
Martha Welman
Pleasantville
T. N. McClung
John W. Jackson
Arkansas
John Benefield
George Shepherd
Claude Rooksberry
Sandborn
Frances Ward
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