Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsed by Virginia Druggist
A Virginia druggist A F Clark of Glade Springs reports selling twelve bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy from January 25 1901 to March 25 1901 and praises its performance. He notes long use in Virginia and many local testimonies of remarkable cures for coughs colds and grip. Dale and Sheridan sell the remedy.
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Jao
A. F Clark
Glaue Springs
Chamberlain
Virginia
Dale & Sheridan
Unlucky to Kill a Cat
Henry Busch a 45 year old carpenter died instantly after attempting to kick a cat near a porch lost footing fell several feet breaking his neck in Quincy on March 20 according to the Globe Democrat special edition.
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The
Globe Democrat
Quincy
Henry Busch
1905 Teachers Examinations Schedule Announced
The 1905 schedule lists second grade teacher certificates exams at Sumner on March 1, Bridgeport on March 8, Lawrenceville on March 15, August 9 and September 6 with exams starting at 9 o clock each day. An Inscience exam is set for August 8 at 1 p.m. Pedagogy work will rely on Heark s Method, Universe of Study and relevant school law.
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Sumner
Bridgeport
Lawrenceville
Heark
Uverse
Reespone Talh
OW Hostetman
Goons
Illiterate Irishman and Spectacles Misread in Dublin Ad
A Dublin optician’s ad promises spectacles to help reading but a countryman, trying many lenses, cannot read any words. Frustrated, he declares he cannot read at all and storms out, accusing the shopkeeper of selling glasses that fail to assist reading.
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Dublin
Ehaoman
Ting Repco St Lonta
Newsy Notes from Neighborho od Measured by Local Events
A string of small notices reports a 16 year old boy John Pickering dying after a long illness in the city. A 19 year old Harrison Street youth was stabbed at school by a 13 year old. Moloyd Simpson, 12, accidentally shot himself in the eye with a stray weapon. Shoe dealer Badollet sells Elephant Shoe Store stock to Jacob Philipson and plans retirement. Washington township voters fail gravel road measure by 153 to 150. Alonso Johnson, farmhand near the city, shows possible small-pox symptoms and health officials are alerted. Capt Kruse and Patrolman Hughes arrest Ike Dollihan Chin Martin and Squint Bass for hotel robbery. The trio say they found brass near gas works.
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Harrison Street
George Darban
Vinéganes
Moloyd Simpson
Will Simpson
Slrgan Weiler
Badollet
O. J. Lipa
Elephant Shoe
Jacob Philipson
Alonso Johnson
Hani
Johnson
Stinvis
Lawrenceville
Allison
Health Board of
Lawrence County
Kruse
Hughes
Semac
Ike
Dollihan
Gaines
Chin
Martin
Ahd Barney
George F Edwards dead at 66 in Albion wagon shop
George Frankland Edwards a leading Albion citizen and veteran of Co H 186th Illinois collapsed and died at his wagon manufactory on a Saturday. He was 66 and survived by family. Also notes on local graduations, property accidents, and deputy assessors for Edwards county.
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George Frankland
Albion
Jinn
Painter
Frankland
Co. H
Commonwealth
Bone Gap
Frank Michels
Vernerd Hortin
French Creek
Frank Coles, Sr
2 & Daouth
John Walsh
Boultinghouse
Al“bromsuturhey
Unity Hatch
Walsh
Baxter Creek
Albien Doornal
Local Notices and Odd Events Across Counties
A garbled bulletin lists a five month old Maui child’s death in sorrowful fashion. Other items note a Fordyce lock incident, Sugar Creek School closure for a small pea, fever exposures at Mt. Carmel, and James Smith appointed Lancaster precinct overseer. Tax assessors named for multiple precincts. Burglaries, a hat mishap at a prayer meeting, and a Washington Ind arrest for alleged affair. Obscure local incidents include a Mt. Carmel resident’s hat mishap, a steamer Hunter arrival with hickory bolts for a company, and a widowed, ten-child matron in Albany. Miscellaneous town updates reflect everyday life and minor misfortunes.
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Joseph Fearbully
Maui
M. Grandon
Fordyce
Roda
Sugar Creek
Hollister
Mt. Carmel
Hunter
Ed Heni
Ken
Grayville
Helen Courter
Jacut Courter
Allendale
Courter
Banks
Lawrence County
Mt. Carinol
Washington
Ind
Ed Unaworth
Daily Register
Richland
Remarkable Local Obituary Chain and Marital Records
A historical notice recalls a man married on March 16 1882 to Celia Overstreet of tub ineco. She died after fourteen years. He later wed Mrs Ellen McPeak on November 26 189%, who survives him. Relatives Aunt Nancy Sanders of Hardineville is gravely ill, Mrs Jas McCoy of Dancanville suffers paralysis, Henry Batey of Palestine dies of pneumonia leaving a wife and two daughters. Constitution.
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Celia Overstreet
Tubineco
Ellen, McPeak
Nancy Sanders
Hardineville
Mra
Jas
McCoy
Dancanville
Atrake
Paralyaia
Henry Batey
Palestine
Feuds End With Fatal Shooting At Hidalgo
In Hidalgo on Sunday Dave Williams killed Ed Ortman amid a long running feud. Witnesses say Ortman and James Groven had tapped into Dr S F Williams drug store, prompting Williams to open fire. Ortman, about 20, left behind a father, David Ortman, a local farmer.
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FF Weetfall
Independent Telephone Co
Board of Health
Grayvilly Mercury
Hidalgo
Dave Williams
Ed Ortman
Kilbare
Ortman
James Groven
F. Williams
Drout
Dave Williames
Williams
Ortiman
David Ortman
Newton Mentor
Printer Crook Praises Chamberlain’s Pain Balm
Henry T. Crook, a warder of the Ashville Gazette, reports a severe rheumatism case after getting his feet wet. He credits Chamberlain’s Pain Balm with curing the pain after using two thirds of a bottle, noting no rheumatism since. Sold by Dule & Sheridan.
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Penn
Henry T. Crook
Wreseman
Ashville
N. Y
Gazette
Dule & Sheridan
The Fifth Letter of the Alphabet in Peace and Want
A humorous letter laments the fifth letter of the alphabet as unlucky in cash and debt, yet always in peace. It claims the letter marks the start of ease, end of trouble, and asserts life would lack meat bread gospel and heaven without it.
The Bert in the Cheapent newspaper ad copy
A fragmentary OCR passage markets a newspaper and notes affordable pricing. It references the newspaper as the best and most reliable, aiming for wide family readership, with incomplete garbled branding and a subscription pitch.
Barprlee Birthday Surprise For Mies Minole Miller
A surprise birthday dinner was held Thursday March 20 for Mies Minole Miller daughter of George Miller on turning 13. Guests attended and wished her many more happy birthdays amid an unpleasant tone in attendance.
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Mies Minole Miller
George Miller
Clerient Wit Debate Over Shakespeare Passage
After a church conference two brother ministers argued kindly over a line from a Shakespeare play. They could not agree and one joked about asking Shakespeare in heaven. The other questioned if Shakespeare would be there, prompting a quick retort.
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Shakespeare
Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad Offers Quick Health Boosts
An old advertisement claims 250 pills available at Dale and Sheridan’s. It promises 24 hour relief with no rent for workers, curing many ailments including malaria fever and jaundice. It claims to banish sick headache and boost energy with small, neat doses.
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Dr. King
New Life Pilla
Dale & Sherdan’s
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Chas. W. Davis
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Sumner, Il
Gines && Burns
J. W. Gines
T. F. Burns
NEWSY
John Pickering
Joseph Pickering
Venter Street
Sp. Am
Oiere
Washington Township
Sheu Brandon
Grant Kitchen
Logan Gould
Alma Gott
Lelia Marnot
Daeia Lankford
May Gould
Nellie Corrier
Fred Maswe
Fiat Rock
Corm
Seel
Hutonwilte
Patalsere
Oscok
Padubateaae
Cowie Ford
Pete
Cora Lewin
Stringtown
Nessty
John Kurtz
Mr. Kurtz
Wermany
Caress
Ohio
Haleavese
Fred Beck
Bower
Dienipeen
Arthur
Poe
Oma Lenin
Thiacety de Swat
Ome
Voles
Layoet
Norrie
Mek
Plo
Lamnian Miller OW ‘Ting Tn Pe der Wottoy
Tver
the Mencin Ad Prom Athe City May Mth
Prytina
Fairfield Press
Java
Barprlee
Sumner Market
Davap
Frances Wai
Livni
Seed Bros
Illinois
Lancaster & Grenat
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