Neighborhood News and Local Misfortunes in Crawford
Reports from Crawford detail a forthcoming election of officers for the Adjutant General Reece company, a six year old boy's death from meningitis, injuries from a wagons and trains, a fatal freight-track accident near Palestine, a burglary at Gordon Station, and slander suits filed by Joseph V. Jone against two men. Also notes a medical advertisement for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and a police raid leading to the capture of counterfeiters, with local court and health advisories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Carcer
Palestine
Tim
Joseph V. Joive Hes
John A. Pelliam
James N. McCoy
Nicholas Gaither
Barekman
Purcell Station
Wabash Alderman Barkett Death Announced
Health failing lead to public notice of Alderman Joan T. Barkett s death on Thursday. He served as deputy sheriff under W W McDowell then as deputy county clerk and circuit clerk from 1880, elected 1884 for eight terms. Native of Gibson County Indiana, much of life in Hoosier state, Civil War private in Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Also notes death of James Gibson of Carmi and broader local veteran deaths. Ends with local agricultural ad for Dr J H McLean's Volcanic Oil Liniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan T. Barkett
W. W. McDowell
Jane
M.D. McClintogh
Burkett
Gibson County
Indiana
Lesosboro
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Mt. Carmel
Wabash County
James Gibson
Seventh
Walnut Streets
Gibson
87Th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Mr. Gibson
Kentucky
Carmi
White County
The Summer Press Subscription Rates
The Summer Press advertises weekly Thursday publication with cash in advance options. One copy prices list: one month and three months amounts shown. Long-term subscriptions include one year at ninety one dollars, with higher rates for non-advance payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eersteer
Advancs
Richland Deaths and Local Notes
Infant son of J D Richard is badly burned by a kettle of bowing water. Mrs Amy H Fahs dies in St Louis. she was the daughter of Dr G W Haynie. Elijah Nelson born 1803 in Abbeyville, lived in Tennessee then Illinois, settled near Watertown. a noted citizen. E B Manday recalls a recovery after malaria and jaundice aided by Electric Bitters. advertises the remedy at 50 cents.
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J.D. Richard
Taiy
Mra
Amy H. Fahs
St. Louis
G W. Haynie
Amey
Spokane
Washington
Epg
John Id. Fahe
Elijah Nelson Wan
Abbeyville
Tennessee
Posy County
Ion
Watertown
Richmand County
Evijah
E. B. Manday
Hen ‘Pietta
Warayedigger
Dale & Sheridan
Editor's Life Saved by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
In October 1896 I suffered a severe cold that settled in my lungs and caused persistent coughing. After purchasing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, I experienced rapid improvement, using three bottles to restore my health. Sold by Stokes & Roark, Somcer, and A. Corrie.
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Chamberlain
Botte
Warps
the Review
A Lesson in Punctuation Captured by a Father
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reader shares a humorous exchange where a high school girl asks her father to punctuate a sentence. The father analyzes the garbled line and suggests inserting a dash after a five dollar bill, illustrating the confusion and charm of punctuation.
A Night of Terror and Cures Reported in Narrow Notice
A fragmentary tale cites anxiety for a Machias widow as doctors warned of pneumonia before a march. Mrs Lincoln touts Dr King’s New Discovery as life saving, with claims of rapid sleep and full cure. Advertisers promote trial bottles and local druggists Dale & Sheridan and A Corrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buarnhall
Machias
H. Lincoln
Dale & Sheridan
Fragmented Quote Portrait From A Local Letter Page
The text presents jumbled quotes and misread words from a local page, mentioning Briggs, Penat Griega, Paducal writes, and Lil. L. Yancy. It references kidney disease and doctors in the south and a remedy cure, with garbled spellings and unclear attributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Yancy
Paducal
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R. M. Longnecker
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Houston
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Stoker & Ruark
Sumner
A. Corrie
Bridgeport
Knox
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Catherian Wheat Ivey
Henry Wheatley
Vigo Street
Lee
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Frank Long
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Mike Wilson
Irish Mike
John Hlanter
Hall
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Taledo_O
Wabash
J. H. McLean
Stokes & Roark
New York
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the Summer Press
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