West Salem News Undergoes Busy, Eventful Week
Local notes report B W Haury and Stephen Thompson planning moves from West Salem evaporator toward ronning onter. Hugh Swinson's two week work stint ends after an incident with Bart. Couple Emmersons return from a Western trip. Miss Hodgeon and Rev May also travel, with Hodgeon back Tuesday night. Reports of weather lightning near Red Top, a porch bolt stunning Stella Lambert, and a violent altercation in West Salem end with a brick strike and a brawl. The first new corn market arrival brings 35 cents. Emma Sonner dies near Noble of consumption. Henry Roney leaves for Denver clothing job. Jay Anderson loses $2500 to a street theft. A soldier from the reg war heads to Columbus then the Philippines. Frank Wostel sustains six knife wounds in a family quarrel with Ed Gilbert. Republicans warned of political friction and a switchyard mishap injures W J Robinson. Friday marks John Reep's 57th wedding anniversary. A 12-year-old boy, Darmem Edwards, loses a foot at the St Clair crossing, a grim reminder of youth risk.
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McKinley
Besstrack
Huey
Stella Lambert
Red Top
Dr. Frose
Christ Schonert
Weet Salem
Schenert
Walter Rothrock
Journal
Multiple mishaps and fires hit Crawford area this week
Report from Crawford details Isaiah Roseberry's bicycle accident causing a fractured thigh at Goodwin's store. A fire at F M Lamb & Son general store on Main Street destroyed the building and stock, with John Martin's restaurant also consumed and J S Richey & Son hardware partly saved. A gasol ine lamp caused the blaze. A north section handcar incident injured Mr Vanetta with a compound leg fracture. Will Stout saw mill boiler explosion demolished the mill. B D Wheat died, others injured but recovering. Knox Star notes further local items.
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Isaiah Roseberry
Richwoods
Goodwin
Roseberry
F. M. Lamb & Son
Main Street
John Martin
J. S. Richey & Son
Vanetta
Will Stout
Palestine
B.D. Wheat
W. H. Stout
Henry Eheare
Alon
Marriages and deaths dot English Indiana brief
Wabash, near English Indiana, Martha Allen wed Peleg Aborn Thursday evening. Lancaster resident Mrs. Ranyon dies after short illness. Chas Snyder sustains a painful foot injury at the shops. Twelve year old Qerar Schucker injures arm in a fall from a horse. Mrs. Danforth dies of typhoid fever. she was 14 years old. Cahill Greer arrives in Tako Japan after enlistment in the U S Signal Service. Scholarships awarded at Albion and state university. several local youths receive state and collegiate support. Wabash county receives one agricultural scholarship. Jefferson county none. Beal of Mount Vernon assigns two from Wabash.
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English
Ind
Martha Allen
Peleg Aborn
Maad
Ranyon
Mail Cacher
Lancaster
Chas, Snyder
Qerar Schucker
Sehnexer
Blut City Mills
George Danforth
F.C. Danforth
Friendstile
Rcs
Danforth
Clark Wood
College of the Southern Collegiate Institute
Albion
Litherland
Secon
Lee L. Lingenfelter
Charles Lingenfelter
Clifton Wood
C. H. Wood
Agricultural Department
State University At
Champaign
Wabash County
Jefferson County
L. N. Beal
Mt. Vernon
Wabash
Electric Bitters Promised To Cure Malaria and More
Stood Death Off. E. B. Manday of Henrietta testifies his brother, once near death from malaria and jaundice, was saved by Electric Bitters after persistent use. The remedy is claimed to expel malaria, purify blood, aid digestion, regulate liver and kidneys, and cure various ailments. Sold for 50 cents at Dale and Sheridan's drug store.
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E. B. Manday
Henrietta
Dale & Sher
Idan’e Drug
Burnham
Alaching
Dale & Sheridan
Iinoia Central Ry Operates Mattoon Evaville Line
The Iinoia Central Ry has purchased the section of the P. D. and E. Ry between Mattoon and Evaneville and now operates it. A future column will list passenger train times. Through trains will run Evansville to Chicago with reclining chairs and free seats all day, and drawing room service on night trains between Evansville Peoria and Evansville Chicago. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised for soothing curing properties and pleasant taste.
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Mattoon
Evaneville
Iinoia Central /Ry
Evanaville
Chicago
Evansville
Peoria
Hingis Central
Wai
State Fair Program At Springfield 1900
Illinois state fair and Springfield electric carnival run September 24 29 offer free admission for under 15 on Monday. Tuesday features band concerts and the Midnight Juggers act. Wednesday honors Civil and Spanish American War veterans with free grounds access and a grand electric pageant budgeted at 26000. Governor Tanner and guests celebrate Thursday with trotting and pacing races and a famed race track record. Friday Springfield Day hosts Carnival Association events and a $5000 purse race, with trains and travel notes and medical ad copy pieces amid the program.
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Tanner
Tilinoia
Genery
Catghen Hack
Lunoim State Fair
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T. L. Jones & Sons
Chauncey, Ill
Messrs. Dale & Sheridan
Sumner, Ilinois
Yours Truly
Dunphy
Eoceties
Wim
Dunphy & Son
TM. Stevens
N.Y
Newsy
B. W. Haury
Stephen Thompson
West Salem
Ronning Onter
Hugh Swinson
Bart
Are. Chas. Emmerson
Yellowstone Park
Elia R. Hodgeon
Eugene May
Washington City
Sea Shore
Richland
Jac. Meske
Emma Sonner
Noble
Henry Roney
Denver
Gale
West
Advocate
Jay. Anderson
Frank Hughes
Wynoose
Ennese
Neal
Columbus
Philippine Lelanda
Frank Wostel
East North Avenue
Ed Gilbert
Wostel
Gilbert
W. J
Peg) Robinson
BE. & T. H. Yards
Ebner
John Reep
Reep
Ana i
Methodist Church
New Lisbon
Jacob Leer
William McKinley
United States
Waas
Darmen Edwards
Laura‘a. Edwards
Gurney Street
Harrison Street
Hai
Ainicle
St- Clair Street
Roash
Crawford
Rie
Cahill Greer
W. C. Greer
Signal Service
U. 5S. A
Tako
Japan
Cahill
Death
Uliners Central
Chamberlain
Sumner
Illinois
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Ilingia
Springfield
Alinda
Beit
Spain
rRinay
Peyr
Clarence
Iowa
Clark Smith
Caldwe Byrup Pepsin
B. & O. B-W. R Paints
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