Refoged murder case and Civil War tribute headline
Josten Keerit faces new trial and a May 24 hanging after conviction for the Princeton Indiana murder. The era notes General Logan’s statue unveiling mid-April in Washington with McKinley presiding. Civil War veteran Prentiss dies aged 81. Indiana rail fare debate moves to Senate. a home impostor case at Quine Soldiers Home. Shaw dies in Washington. teachers meeting set for Sumner February 23, 1901 with program details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josten Keerit
Princeton
Ind
Mies Nora Kifer
Indiana
Michigan City
Gex. Besiassis M. Prentiss
Illinois
Helena
Atk
Brice
Pension rate proposal for veterans totally disabled
Washington February 7 an important pension bill has been reported from the House Pension Committee. It provides that all persons eligible for pensions at the rate last 12 a month under Section 2 of the act of June 27, 1890 who are now or may hereafter become disabled by total blindness or paralysis or any total disability for manual labor not the result of their own vicious habits which disables them in such a degree as to require the constant or frequent attendance of another person or who are or may be without ideal set oncome not to exceed 100 a year exclusive of any pension shall be entitled to a pension at the rate of 80 a month from the date of application therefor after the passage of this act. The Pension Bureau cannot enlarge the statutes in these cases but must follow the requirements of the laws which were made some of them 38 years ago. They can only 12 a month under the act of June 27 1890 ret earn fixed in the bill of 30 a month seems to be reasonable for these cases. It will give a uniform rate for those cases which cannot be reached in any other way. Cincinnati Enquirer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House Pension Committee
Congress
Pension Bureau
Jana
Cincinnati Enquirer
La Grippe Quickly Cured by Cough Remedy
In winter 1898 1899 F L Hewett a Winfield Indiana druggist says he contracted la grippe and cured it with Chamberlains Cough Remedy only medicine used it stopped coughing and cold and warded off pneumonia He notes it is pleasant to take and popular for such ailments Sold by Dale Sheridan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Hewett
Winfield, DI
Chamberlain
Dale & Sheridan
Preventing a dangerous disease with Chamberlain’s cough remedy
A short notice emphasizes preventing a grip like illness by timely use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It notes the remedy's worldwide reputation for curing colds and grip and mentions Dale & Sheridan as sellers with a prompt closing line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iChamwerlain
Dale & Sheridan
Personal visits and business trips listed across towns
A stream of personal mentions reports locals traveling for business or visiting relatives. Names include Win Schnder in Fransville, D B Scyoe to Vincennes, W Seabright to Lawrenceville, Wilbur Gray of Bridgeport, Deputy Arch Spring of Olney, and many others visiting or visiting from Olney, Lawrenceville, Sumner, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win. Schnder
Fransville
D. B. Scyoe
Vincennes
W. Seabright
Lawrenceville
Wilbur Gray
Bridgeport
Marshal Arch Spring
Olney
Palmer-Reed
Lukin
An Hour of Horror in Wea ton Village
A first person survivor recounts living in Wea ton during fall 05. The narrator, left alone in a large wooded house, reads a thriller by lamp light as a blue flame casts a dim glow. A burglar claws at the window while fear overtakes the improvised housekeeper awaiting rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewall
Weaton
Amall
Mr. Boward
Tiny Bee Hidden In Plain Sight
A curious notice describes a small insect sighting and its surprising behavior. It notes a tiny bee seen near a hive and hints at patience and caution in observing such delicate life. The fragment evokes a quiet moment of natural curiosity.
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John A. Logan
Wacbingfort City
McKinley
Yates
House
Senate
Quine
Tigatate
John Huber
Kentucky Infantry
John Uler
Hogus Haber
Guy
August D. Shaw
Washington City
Watertown
N. Y
Teachers' Associati
Christy Township Teachers’ Association
Sumner
Progran
F. Anderson
Mise
Frank Corrie Hinstale
C.M Petty
Rae
la Grippe
Misa Alice Piper
Mrs. Imes
Florida
W. H. Williams
Noble
Mayme Robinson
St. Louia
Eliza Sparr
Mra
Julia McClure
Mra. J. Q. Piper
Wm. Schader
Grayville
John Dickinson
Postmnaster Fish
Kelly Milla
Paria
Tneso
Avery
B. M. Baldwin
Boyleaton
Jefferson County
Cane
B. C. Couchman
Jamestown, N. Y
M. J. Seed
Evans
Sella
D. B. Beyce
P.O. Laws
Ella Wilson
Cash Laws
John Bargart and Son
Walter Taggart
T. C. Buchanan
Denison
C.H. Gordon
Geo
Robin
Yi Wren
F. Hoopes
T. F. Hoopes
Harr Prior
Atie
Vinson
Reo Tant
T. [. Hoopes
Toy Pes & Arnes
Dudetion
Owe Pell
W. H. Westall & Bro
Heen Roinen
Dale & Berilan
Dale & Sheridan's
F. N. Boyer
Olney, Ill
Che Wah Ata
Sao
Awa Pomo
Oly
Carmien
Enly Snore Chan BP
Nurren
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