New Orleans as a Travel Hub Promotes Winter Excursions
Illinois Central and affiliated lines tout winter rates and through Pullman service to Dixie Flyer destinations. Packages include health resorts, California excursion cars to Los Angeles and San Francisco, Mexico tours, and a Cuba Havana trip with full dining car service. Circulars offered by Central Railroad reps for farmers and homeseekers in Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
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Orlean
New Orleans
Dixie Flyer
Florida
St. Louis
Jacksonville
Chicago
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Hot Springs
I $6
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Omaha
Mexico
Uantorain
Ilinois
Central
New Orisons
Raymond & Whitcomb
Cuba
Havana
Matanzas
Valley of Yumuri
Caves
Belle Mar
American Purist Association
Illinois Central
Pas Homeseekers de Sbeese
Hlirois Central Railroad Company
Kentucky
West Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
J. F. Merry
Dubuque
A. H. Haxson
G. P.A
EF. Merry
Dubuque, Towa
Rail schedules fragment notes multiple Chicago routes
The OCR lists several train services with destinations and times, including Terre Haute, Chicago, Indianapolis, Nashville, Evansville, New Orleans and Farida Limited, with daily frequencies and partial train numbers.
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Indianapolis
Evansville
Sun
Chicago and
Chicago and Nashville
Florida
Terre Haute and
Eastern Express
San
Chicago
Indisnapolis
Nashville
Chicago Limited
Evanaville Express
Terre Haute Mail and Express
New Orleans and
Farida Limited
Deceptive Claims Aimed at Local Readers Cited
Readers warned against false endorsements as a Wilgon Karr drayman recounts his medical cure claims for Dean's Kidney Pills and Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup. The notice emphasizes home testimony and seeks to curb public gullibility with skeptical scrutiny.
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Wilgon Karr
Drayman
Sout
Seventh Streets
Dean
Hoosier Drug Store
Foster. Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Dean’s
Valuable medicines and cures advertised for coughs and colds
An assortment of medical endorsements from various individuals praising products sold at Clapps Drug Store. Claims include Chamberlain's remedy for colic and diarrhea, Bucklen's Arnica Salve for sores, Mother Gray's Sweet Powder for teething and bowel regulation, and Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney issues.
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Chas.m. Crammer
Clapps Drug Store
Otto Dodd
Ponder
Garth
Gray
Warma
Ajlen
Olmfteld
LeRoy
DePauw Chooses Boston Minister for Presidency
DePauw University trustees at the English Hotel in Indianapolis unanimously voted to call Dr Edwin Hughes of Malden Massachusetts to the university presidency. Hughes a 36 year old pastor is viewed as a leading Methodist figure in the New England Conference. Salary terms to be left to him. Gobin will resign only after a successor accepts.
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Indianapolis
de Pauw University
Edwin Hughes
Boston
Hughes
Ohio Wesleyan University
Malden
Gobin
DePauw
Young Corbett Defeats McGovern in Eleventh Round
William Rothwell known as Young Corbett of Denver defeated Terry McGovern of Brooklyn in San Francisco Mechanics Pavilion in eleven rounds. More than 11 000 spectators saw Corbett drive McGovern to a knock out in the eleventh, with McGovern counted out after a fierce exchange of blows judged by club timekeeper George Harding.
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Mechanics Pavilion
San Francisco
William Rothwell
Corbett
Denver
Terry McGovern
Brooklyn
Hartford
Thankeelving
McGovern
Terry Spank
George Harding
Harding
Pine
Young Corbett
Middleton Fined and Jailed in West Rubber Label Case
Goshen Indiana April 1 Henry A Middleton former mechanical superintendent of Western Rubber Company was fined 600 and sentenced to six months in jail for trespassing altering labels and mixing compounds. Charles Finch his nephew and assistant faces similar charges. A civil suit for 4000 by the company is pending and Middleton seeks a new trial after imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Ind
Henry A. Middleton
Western Rubber Company
Charles Finch
Middleton
S. Finch
Burglars Fail in Pennville Post Office Job
Burglars attempted to rob the Pennville post office by forcing a window and beating the lock with a sledge hammer but abandoned the plan, stealing a horse and bogey from J. K. Mills before heading toward Bluffton then stopping at Petroleum.
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Bluffton
Ind
Pennville
J. K. Mills
Petroleum
Edwards Freed After Detention in Currie Vault Killing
George Edwards, held for days over the Currie vault death in Evansville, Indiana, was released and returned to Knightsville. In Terre Haute, officers battled two resisting tramps who fired about a dozen shots before capture.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Fedderson and
Feiler
Robbery at Feltz’s Bazar In Elkhart Leaves $318 Loss
Thieves broke into Norris E Feltz's bazar store in Elkhart Indiana and stole jewelry worth 318 dollars. It marks the third robbery at this store in eight months. In Greensburg Indiana Harry Sturgis, despondent over business reverses, shot himself in the head and died instantly.
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Elkhart Elkhart
Ind
Norris E. Feltz
Bazar
Greensburg, Ind
Harry Sturgis
Kidnapped Omaha Girl Spurks Police Arrest of Parent
Lola Young, eleven, adopted daughter of Mr and Mrs L A Young of Omaha, was abducted yesterday by Albert Strohmeyer of Kansas City with his wife and son. They fled in a buggy. Mrs Strohmeyer was arrested trying to escape on a streetcar. Separately in Seattle the grand jury indicted many officials after a dramatic courtroom scene. In Illinois, miners threaten a strike as coal prices rise 50 cents per ton.
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Omaha
Neb
Albert Strohmeyer
Kansas City
Lola Young
L. A. Young
Strohmeyer
Seattle
Wash
Sinois
Pana
Ill
Preacher Plannette Arrested for Plant Theft in Los Angeles
Rev. E E Plannette pastor at Grandview Presbyterian Church was arrested in Los Angeles for stealing potted plants from doorways. His wife filed a complaint accusing him of mental unbalance. He formerly served in Marion Indiana.
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Los Angeles
Cal
E. E. Plannette
Grandview , Presbyterian Church
Marion
Ind
Confessions of a Pricat Rev Jno S Cox of Arkansas
A reader from Arkansas recounts twelve years with Yellow Jaundice and relief after using Electric Bitters. The advertisement promotes Electric Bitters for liver and kidney troubles and general debility with a stated price of 50 cents.
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J. N. Jones
Ouly
Pain Balm Claims Relief For Rheumatism
A Salem, New Jersey resident touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm after severe muscular rheumatism. After two applications and one bottle she achieved complete relief. Advertisements also promote Dr Kings New Life Pills and Mrs. Austins Pancake Flour. Travel notices list railroad excursion dates with reduced fares for May 1903 events.
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Tllinois Central
East Hound
A. McDonalo
Washington
P. McCarty
G.P
E & LR
South
Fr’t
E &T. LR
South Hound
Plincis Central R. R
Bahooray
Memphis
Elavoresemia Grange
Wood
Dr. Thomas
Chamberlain
Mary Haller
Mt. Crawford
Clapps Drug Iors
Bir
Dunn
Benton Ferry
W. Va
Foley
Bright
Winton
Indiana
Edwin H. Huches
DePauw University
Terry
Th.s
Tinea
Stimson
Superior Court
Fall Creek
Carl Plumer
Crab Orchard
Mt. Vernon
Baker City
Ore
Pleasant Armstrong
Minnie Ensminger
April
J. Weichars
Antonius
Seul
Boerish Kidgeys
Ida Vasant
USC DB
Austin
Grocers
Joseph Coffman
Montmorenci
South Jerseyman
Sallie Harris
Salerh
N. J
S. LeQuign
Cavendish
Dr. Kings New Life
Jones’ Drug Store
General Assembly of the
Presbyteria Church
Nationa Association of Master
Knights
Toba Iar
Mort Wayne
Fort Wayne
Grand Army of the Republic
Anderson
Opera House
Sat
Martin Sheeley
Quantic
Mr. Wm. Owen
J. W. McConnell
Sheridan
the School For
Gale
Horrall Bros
Jep
Dick Gooldy
Geo. A. Bright
Agt
Temple Court
Washingto
A. Brayn and Co
Hatfield & Palmer Co
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