Speaker Cannon Starts Westward in Two Automobiles
A party led by Speaker Cannon departs Washington in two large steamers, a 40 and a 30 horsepower, bound for Indiana. The convoy includes Senator Hemenway, Representative Lands, and a photographer. They stop at Gettysburg for memorial exercises and plan to reach Altoona and Pittsburg en route through Columbus and Richmond.
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Washington
Speaker Cannon
Indiana
Cannon
Senator Hemenway
B. Landis
B. M. Clinchinst
W. J. Hedden
South Bend
Uncle Joe
Congress
Das- Merit
Hemenway
Speaker
Potomac Flats
Gettysburg
Harris-burg
Altoona Pa
Allegheny Mountains
Pittsburg
Columbus
Richmond
Clinehinst
Cambridge City Decoration Day Notes and Visitors
Cambridge City Ind June 1 Mr and Mrs Charles Hageman and daughter spent Decoration Day with New Madison friends Mrs Patton from Indianapolis is visiting daughter Mrs Wesley Cornell No services held at Methodist church Sunday morning due to Memorial service at Presbyterian church Walter Waddell of Chicago arrived to spend Decoration Day in his hometown John Carey of Richmond and Mr and Mrs Robert Callaway of Greenfield were guests here Saturday
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Cambridge City
Ind
Charles Hageman
New Madison
Patton
Indianapolis
Wesley Cornell
Walter Waddell
Chicago
John Carey
Richmond
Robert Callaway
Greenfield
Nervine Cure Promises Relief for Nervous Breakdowns
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Nervine as a remedy for weak nervous systems causing respiration digestion and elimination problems. It claims thousands cured and features a testimonial from W L Burke of Myrtle Creek Oregon. The ad notes druggists sell Nervine and promises a refund on the first bottle if no benefit.
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Miles’ Nervine
W. L. Burke
Myrtle Creek
Oregon
Miles
Family Drowned in Sabath River Disasters Near Philadelphia
A white family from East Pennsauken—William Eidelman 38, his wife Edith, daughters Anna 17, and son William 12—drifted home after a moonlight excursion and drowned when their boat struck a scow in Pensauken Creek. A separate inland explosion injured or killed several others. 16 rescued or injured. Kate Mitchell suffered grievous leg injuries. Mina Morrek sustained a broken leg and burns. Several people remain missing or were seriously hurt in related mishaps along the Delaware River near the city.
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Philadelphia
Wiliam Eidelmen
Edich Eidelman
Anna
Wiliams
East Pennsauken
Pensauken Row
Farrer
Delaware River
Jehan Schmidletcher
Cassidy
Kate Mitchell
Mina Morrek
Twat
Consecration of Bishop William F. Anderson in Baltimore
The 1908 Methodist Episcopal general conference marked by Bishop Henry W. Warner consecrating Rev. William F. Anderson of New York and other newly elected bishops at the Lyceum theater. The ceremony featured a formal procession, senior bishops presiding, and a crowded audience witnessing the solemn rite.
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Baltimore
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Henry W. Warner
William F. Anderson
New York
Edwin H. Hughes
Lect
John JL. Newlson
Berea
William A. Quayle
Chicago
Charles L. Smith
Pittsburg
Wilson
Lewis
Sioux City
Edwin Holt
Hughes
Greencastle
Ind
Robert McIntyre
Los Angeles
Cal
Frank M. Bristol
Washington, D. C
Warren
Goodsell
Local social notes and visits in town and surrounding areas
Local residents spent time with friends and relatives over the weekend. James Lake party will occupy their cottage through summer. Bessie Ray returned to Indianapolis. extended visits involve Callaway families and others in New Castle Martinsville and Dayton excursion planned for June 17. Society meetings noted at Methodist church and Woman's Home Missionary group. Families from Wabash Cincinnati Richmond and Toledo are visiting or returning home.
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James Lake
Bessie Ray
Vanmeter
Indianapolis
Ossian Callaway
Iwin Callaway
New Castle
Charles Clawson
Martinsville
Social Union of the Methodist Church
Herman Schilhammer Thesday
Dayton
Jennie Meffrew
Wabash
Woman's Home Missionary Society
C. T. Wright
Ross Harris
Dorothy
Colorado
California
Richmond
Toledo
Ohio
FP. Wissler
J. ¥. Reece
McAndrews
Cincinnati
Dorothy Noland
Michael Connell
Pearl Moffit
Strawn Station
Mayne Metts
Pierce family reunion set for Ludlow Falls Park
Local notes report guests at area homes including Miss Opal Smith in Hagerstown and Mr and Mrs Henry Lester. Invitations announce the Pierce family tenth annual reunion at Ludlow Falls Park. Ida Lamb returns to the central office after a week away. Mrs Elizabeth Chamness of Moorland is gravely ill. Several residents attended Huntsville decorations.
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Ind
Opal Smith
Hagerstown
Henry Lester
Franklin Oler
Minnie Chamberlain
Clarence Mercer
Emma Hiatt
Edna Replogle
Rebecca Edwards
Pierce
Ludlow Falls’ Park
Ida M. Lamb
Jevntral
Join Franklin
Richmond
Elizabeth Chamness
Mooreland
Milo Lamb
Tom Mumbowers
Huntsville
Hagerstown scene notes visitors and illness in Ind
In Hagerstown and nearby Buck Creek several named residents were mentioned. Grover Rhoner Curtis Lontz Wil Snede Fred Shumard Chas Walters and Frank Thomas were in Richmond recently while Misses Daisy Leavell and Josephine Ulrich visited friends there Saturday. Clayton Teetor of Buck Creek is the nephew of Will Teetor and Mrs Teetor with Timothy Pierce recently ill but now improving. Mrs Malinda Rogers of Indianapolis and Mrs Cora Clendenin hosted a Presbyterian class picnic at the Hagerstown fair grounds.
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Maserstown
Ind
Grover Rhoner
Curtis Lontz
Wil Snede
Fred Shumard
Chas. Walters
Frank Thomas
Richmond
Daisy Leavell
Josephine Ulrich
Clayton Teetor
Buck Creek
Will Teetor
Teetor
Timothy Pierce
Malinda Rogers
Indianapolis
Cora Clendenin
Presbyterian
Hagerstown Fair Grounds
Local Social Notes Mention Visits and Visits to Garnett
Mrs Clendenin joined by Clifford Foutz and Jones family hosted relatives near New Castle. Edna Addington returned from Hope Indiana and Cambridge City. Emma Pierce and others traveled to Garnett Kansas. Pythian Sisters dance attendees included Jyle Jones. Funeral attendance noted for Lydia Deninis at Nettle Creek. Frank Macy visited family near Economy. Della Rogers marriage news to Gladswell of Indianapolis reaches Chas Petra. Gladswell is known in Richmond and region.
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Clendenin
Clifford Foutz
W. ©. Jones
Rita
Hilda
James Pierson
New Castle
Edna Addington
Irene Addington
Hope
Ind
Neal Wright
Cambridge City
Emma Pierce
Bronson
Garnett
Kan
Kittle
John Saylor
Greenville
Belle Coggeshall
Samuel Gephart
Richmond
Chas. Hortne
Della Rogers
Indianapolis
Gladswell
Chas
Petra
Rogers
Thos
Greensfork Poultry Car Shipped to New York
Greensfork Indiana June 1 D W Harris Co shipped a car load of poultry to New York Saturday. Wey of Economy spent Saturday with relatives here. Mrs Thomas Shively and son Clarence visited Richmond Saturday. Charles Knote transacted business in Richmond Saturday. Dan Dellingen and family visited relatives in Richmond Friday. Gunckel Hatford Cummins attended Williamsburg decorations Saturday. Effie Wilson visited relatives in Richmond Friday and Saturday. Calvin Boyd of Cambridge City guests here. Mathew Brooks made a business trip to Richmond Saturday. Dan Moore and wife returned from Madoc. Nellie Lamb visited relatives in Richmond Saturday.
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Williamsburg
Effie Wilson
Richmond
Calvin Boyd
Cambridge City
Mathew Brooks
Dan Moore
Madoc
Nellie Lamb
Richimond
Help Your Help Soap Ad Claims Easy Task Benefits
An old advertising snippet urges readers to equip their servants with Easy Task soap to remove wash day fears. It promises no boiling required, effective cleaning with less scrubbing, and notes the price at five cents per cake and long-lasting use.
Postponed Meeting Of The First Presbyterian Men
The Men’s club meeting is moved from June 2 to Monday night June 8. A program titled The Sunrise Of Life will be presented. Note advises on infant stomachs and bowels and promotes Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepto for gentle relief.
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First Presbyterian Church
Cakiwell
Marriage of Catherine Murphy and Robert Connell at St Gabriel’s Connersville
Miss Catherine Murphy of Connersville and Robert Connell were married at St Gabriel’s church in Connersville in a ceremony led by the pastor. The bride wore white silk with a long veil, and was attended by Nora Murphy and Timothy Connell. A large reception followed at the bride’s home. the couple will reside at the Beeson farm area recently vacated.
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Milton
Ind
Stella Campbell
North Vernon
Sherman
Edd. Manlove
Indianapolis
Louise Mueller
Karl Mueller
Brookville
Franklin Cemetery
Connersville
F. A. Scott
Dublin
Robert Connell
Catherine Murphy
John Murphy
St. Gabriel's Church
Nora Murphy
Timothy Connell
Mrs. Connell
M. D. Beeson
Beeson
Birth of 23-Ounce Baby Bork in Scranton
In Scranton on May 30 for Mr. and Mrs. George Diehl of the Boulevard Hotel a baby weighing 23 ounces is reported as the smallest infant born in Lackawanna county. Doctors say the newborn is physically perfect in shape and health for its size.
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Scranton
Lackawanna County
George Diehl
Boulevard Hotel
How He Got It Vacation Granted After Twenty-Two Years
A gruff old merchant tells a man who seeks a week away that after twenty-two years of service he finally earned a vacation. The tale centers on the exchange and the final outcome of a rare break from work.
Dr Caldwell’s 3 Pepsin Cure All Diseases Ad
A vintage ad touts Dr Caldwell's 3 Pepsin as a safe pleasant remedy for stomach troubles and other ailments. It promotes the product as a positive cure, with prices listed at 50c and $1, in Palladium want ads.
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Caldwell
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