Nation fades with a string of local obits and trials
John Wheeler, son of mail carrier Albert Wheeler, had a finger shot off yesterday while handling a revolver. Mrs. James M. Dailey died at her daughter’s home in Ulmey Illinois and Mrs. Christias Maxwell died at Oak Town. Hiram Willoughby of H Willoughby & Son died at 83 after a paralytic stroke. Mrs. Judson Bruce died aged 84 at Braceville leaving a large family. Chris Eberwine, 92, celebrated with a family reunion dinner. he settled here in 1839 and ran a bakery. James Neal of Elnora was killed by a freight train while crossing near Wheatland. Henry Roney returned to his old job. Christian Deblinger died near here aged 85. Anron Shaw was held up and robbed of 5 cents and tobacco on North Walnut Street. Corrie plans to replant and rename his farm. a newspaper item notes one farm selling for 100 dollars per acre. A Longmont reader reports a 18,000 pound honey harvest. A parsonage shaving mug theft prompts a call to return it. The Olney Electric Light and Power Co. installs a large boiler, expanding the plant. Protracted MEK meeting reports 34 conversions at Bone Gap. Funeral attendees and depictions at Newton. Christie Rade called to Fairfield for Ed Black’s death. Lizzie Merdyre starts a Royal Neighbors camp at West Salem. A new telegraph line connects Bone Gap to Wabash county. John Corrie moves his saw mill to Bennington. The grip affects local offices. county court convenes with a guilty verdict for Geo. Sweat in a wife abandonment case, though the defendant vanishes at supper.
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John Wheeler
Albert Wheeley
Yeateniay
James M. Dailey
Bever
Ulmey
Christias Maxwell
Oaktown
Belle Bond
Charlten A. Cox
Kansas
Hiram Willoughby
H. Willoughby & Son
Broadway
Mia
Judson Bruce
Braceville
George
Charles Bruce
Martha Breetlinger
Vincent
Kaness
Christian Eberwine
Hale
Mr. Everwine
James Neal
Elnora
Daviess County
James Batoon
Wheatland
Corrie
Orchart
Whitip Large
Longmont
M.el Parsonage
Olney Electric Light and Power Co
John Corrie
Petit larceny case verdict in Iba People v Sime
In the case of Iba People v Sime charged with petit larceny, J.C. Fitch prosecuted and Judge J. Z. Landes presided for the defense. The jury found Sime guilty after a closely fought trial. sentence included one hour in county jail, a $25 fine, and court costs. A motion for new trial was denied and a motion for grant of a bill of exceptions was extended to forty days.
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Iba
Ve. Jobe H. Sime
Petit Larcenu
J.C. Fitch
J. Z. Landes
Nt. Carmel
Grantel
Albion Journal
Local Mt. Carmel News and Incidents
Mt. Carmel reports a coal shipment arrangement on Charles W Parkinson’s farm near St Brandavilla. A power house engine breakdown caused a city blackout at Mt Carmel, with lights out. Charles Ammerman injured by a broken belt at Kelch’s saw mill near Mt Carmel. The grippe epidemic remains widespread in Mt Carmel. A marriage occurred at Mr and Mrs James Andrea’s residence on Exnt Ni street with Bob W Rove and Emma M Coorter as contracting parties. Logan Litherland and Ethel Lingenfelter wed at the bride’s parents’ home, officiated by Rev Theo Cates. County assessors named to aid property valuation. Mt Carmel precinct to be assessed by Jones and Wright group. Mt Carmel precinct crews from Maud to New Madrid with stock and farming gear transported. Prout to return. Beth Newkirk shot in Indianapolis while at school, brought home to Pavel Newkirk. community sympathy expressed.
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Mt. Carmel
Kelch
Eset
Carmel
Charles Ammerman
James Andrea
Exnt Ni Street
Bob W. Rove
Coffee Precinct
Emma M. Coorter
Charles Lingenfelter
Logan Litherland
Mies Ethel Lingenfelter
Theo. Cates
Bellmoot M. E
Ascesamenta M. ER
Joe T. Lutherland
Allendale
A. Shacker
Lancaster
Jacob Weinenberger
Bellmont
J. H. Noraworthy
Keensburg
Jones
Various local deaths and injuries reported in a county update
CRAWE or Eliza Rector died in Anna Insane Hospital Monday. Walter Newlin returned home from New Castle Wyoming Me after two years. Oscar Midgett of Pierceburg in critical condition after leg injury eight weeks ago. amputation feared. Grandma Richards near Flat Rock died at James Lindsay’s and buried at Higgins cemetery. Harper injured by penknife. tendon severed in left middle finger. Miss Kaee Minnick ill in Ferre Haute. appendicitis operation tenuous. James Goodwin near Heatheville crushed by falling tree. died within hours. Mrs C A Maxwell of Flat Rock very ill. Ora Melton of Palestine died Sunday from lockjaw. Horace Hill and family and J F Fitts to Colorado for health. Mrs Martin Tedford died at Neath Honey Creek, about 78. Roy Jewell of Villas injured while butchering. hand caught in sausage press. three fingers damaged.
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Walter Newlin
New Castle
Wyoming
Oscar Midgett
Pierceburg
Grandma Richards
Flat Rock
James Lindsay
Higgins Cemetery
Wee Harper
James Goodwin
Heatheville
C. A. Maxwell
Mise Ora Melton
Palestine
Horace Hill
J.F. Fitts
Colorado
Martin Tedford
Neath
Honey Creek
Roy
al Jewell
Villas
Couple of Obscure Local Notices and Health Ads
A family obituary notes the death of Mrs. Mare. Frank Martie of Falestra, with surviving children and an aged mother in Kanes. A fall hospitalized Mrs. James Dedley, now awaiting home care. Certification exams for Sumner are scheduled February 22–23 and March 1–15, with guidance on format and eligibility. Advertisements praise Chamberlain’s remedies for coughs and diarrhea from Dale & Sheridan. A warning declares trespassers banned on several landowners’ property, with listed names and consequences.
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Sumner
Bridgeport
S-Lawrencerike
Lawrenceville
Youra Traly
H.W. Holverriex
Chicago
Spears
New Life Pills Promise Gentle Liver cleanses
Dr. Eine promotes New Life Pills as a safe gentle stimulant to liver and bowels to expel poisons, cleanse the system, and cure constipation and sick headache. Sold only at Deat Dale and Sheridan's drug store. Great fishing grounds noted around Georgian Bay with cold deep waters and vast rocky islets.
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Eine
New Life
Deat Dale & Sheridan
Great Lakes
Georgian Bay
Tinots Central Rail Line Expands Evansville Chicago Service
Tinots Central Kentucky and the Tinots Central have purchased the P. D. E. R'y segment between Mattonn and Evanville and will operate it. A second column shows train times. Through trains will run Evanville to Chicago with reclining seats free on day services and Pullman sleepers on night trains between Evanville and Peoria and Evanville and Chicago.
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Mattonn
Evaneville
Tinots Central Ky
Ieno
Evanaville
Chicago
Pullman
Peoria
Evansville
Illinois Gentral R. R
Gietance
Illinois Central
Champaigo
Mattoon
P. D. &Ery
Eorta Round
Sun
Ly Exeanesville
Illinois Central R R Time Table at Olney
Illinois Central timetable at Olney lists mail and express trains with times for northbound and other services. No. 1 Mail and Express at 3:10 a.m, No. 3 Evansville and Nashville Express at 5:05 a.m, No. 15 Local Freight at 12:40 p.m, No. 41 Sunday Passenger at 1:46 a.m. Northbound No. 2 Mail and Express at 10:06 a.m, No. 4 Peoria and Northern Express at 5:05 a.m, No. 14 Local Freight at 12:40 p.m. Sunday service mostly daily except Sunday.
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Illinois Central R. R
Olney
Mail Andress
Evaneville & Nashville Express
Sanday
Peoria & Northern
Ily
Bandar
Debate Over Army and Shipping Bills Shapes Senate Struggle
A chaotic editorial voices strong support for the McKinley administration while blasting “Kickers” and discredited Republicans blocking the army and shipping bills. It argues the bills strengthen U S naval power, reduce dependence on foreign ships, and links delays to partisan aims to embarrass the president.
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KHOX
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Henry Roney
Roney Bros
Wes
Christian Deblinger
Deblinger
St. Louis
Anron Shaw
North Walnut Street
MEK
Bone Gap
Jesse Murray
Chaz. Matlson
Newton
Christie Rade
Fairfield
Inlaw
Ed Black
Lizzie Merdyre
Peptin
Royal Neighbors of America
West Salem
Wabash County
UcFate Gill
Village Creek
Bennington
Trenaiier
Coles
Geo. Sweat
J. G.firch
Charles W. Parkinson
St. Brandavilla
D. P. Wright
Willis Prout
Elmer Crown
Maud
New Madrid
Mr. Prout
Wright
Brown
Beth Newkirk
Indianapolis
Pavel Newkirk
Frieydaville
Register
Mra
Eliza Rector
Anna
Kaee Minnick
Ferre Haute
Ahedet
Mare
Frank Martie
Falestra
Wadvesiay
Foer Aena
Boxa Tyler
Ilinois Woman's Alliance
Chamberlain
Mrevicine-Egeia
Gale
Dale & Sheridan
Mexico
reing_io
Q. McDowert
A. J. Coveman
FM Pesxiya
M. E. Pitzer
Morn Jones
Gav-Exuns
Sameen Parwer
Jas. L. Eatox
Liscous Pigg
Ep’ Ewesier
Sinsey McOrcee
T. B. Braws
H. A. Pibec
Tinots Central
Pasenge
Bie Galy
Washington
Americas
McMintey
McKinney
Senate
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House
McKinley
The
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Beeve
Reue
Lisext
Erite
Globe Printing CO
St. Louis, Mo
Daily Globe-Democrat
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Inter Ocean
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Washington, B. G
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Ohio
Lo Chicago
Itursors
Cexraat Ramroan Company
Stockmoipzss
Illinois Gen
Ilinois
Illinois Central Railroad Company
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Asalatant Secreta
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