Hooppole Township and Posey County Noted for Fame
An excerpt recalls Hooppole township in Posey county Indiana as the once celebrated center of local fame alongside Mount Vernon and Ruggles Hollow. The piece cites national attention from the St. Louis Globe Democrat while affirming Hooppole’s decline and the enduring Posey county identity.
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Paviouuetod
Indiana Academy
Indianapolis
Manhattan
Port Wayne
Goshen
Posey County
Ind
Hooppole Township
Hoappole Township
Hoapppole Township
Mount Vernon
Ruggles Hollow
Indiana
Beveridge
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Dr King's New Life Pills Offer Laxative Benefits
An advertisement notes the pills regulate the liver and prevent appendicitis by establishing regular bowel habits. Sold for 25¢ at Joe K Smock and Son's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
New Life
Joe K. Smock and Son
Democratic Times Press Bureau Aims for LaFollette Support
The Democratic Times conducts a press bureau in the interest of Robert M. LaFollette, the Wisconsin Republican senator. The move signals strategic publicity efforts ahead of political contests in the era.
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Democratic Times
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Bedford man flags conditional run if nomination comes clear
John Underwood of Bedford says he will accept a party nomination without contest but will not actively seek it. The passage appears amid a garbled text fragment referencing medical details and a Racine Wis address for a Dr Shoop, with a sale by T B Shaffer.
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Terre Haute
Merom
Fairbanks
Turman
Gill
John Underwood
Bedford
Edaxnie aWnes
Dr Shoop's Draft for Free Trial Pain Tablets
A promotional note offers a free trial package of Dr Shoop's Headache Tablets claiming relief from various pains. The ad emphasizes blood congestion as the cause and invites readers to receive the trial without payment before purchasing.
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Dorothy Dodd
Julius Hatry Shoe Company
Elizabeth Riggs 1839 1907 obituary and family notes
Elizabeth Riggs daughter of William and Martha Osborne born April 12 1839 died October 13 1907. She married Byron Riggs December 29 1859 and had eight children. She joined the Methodist Episcopal church at Kingsley around 1870 and bore hardships with Christian fortitude. Survived by several children and mourned as a devoted mother and wife. Also includes a medical ad by Dr Crowley and a wanted ad for a housekeeper in Redmon Illinois.
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Elizabeth Riggs
William
Martha Osborne
Byron Riggs
Lansberry
Charles
Della
Mary Martha
John
Florence
Mr. Riggs
Martha
Riggs
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Paler
Japan
Pany
Soa
Fairbaths
Terre Haute—Merom
Sullivan
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co
Kzelena
James Whiteenh
Booth
Sullivan Feat Light and Power Company
Courright
Harris Pump and Engine Company of
Crowley
M.N. Redmon
Redmon, Ill
Rhom KE
Crossett
Crossett Shoes
Maxwell-Cowles Shoe Co
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Justin
Sincerity Workshop
Nathan & Mscher C
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