Prohibition Party Convention Travel Rates Announced
The Prohibition party plans a convention in Indianapolis with travel deals. The I O O F Grand Lodge Indiana and Rebercab assembly set a round trip rate of 4.50 dollars from Southern Indiana. Tickets go on sale May 14 and 15 with return allowed until May 18.
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Convention Prohibition Party
Prohibition Party
I. O. O. F. Grand Lodge
Indiana
Rpalig
I. O.F. Grand Lodge
Rebercab Assembly
Indianapolis
KE. & Land Southern
Bargain in House and Lets Bargain in
Auction notice lists a house at 1208 McCormick Ave with a 21 by 16 barn and 105 by 208 lot. Describes two wells 60 and 88 feet deep, clear cold water, 20 fruit trees, grapes, strawberries, blackberries and other fruit. Open for information at the house.
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McCormick Ave
Best in the World Cough Remedy Claims Victory
A reader touts Chamberlain's cough remedy as the best in the world after trying a bottle from Yorkesle and noting prior cures. The brief cites fragile text from notices and references Andersonville fund and local druggists.
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Andersonville Fund
Yorkesle
Presbyterian General Assembly transport sale notes
Scrambled lines describe a sale of tickets to St Louis for a Presbyterian General Assembly meeting in May with round trip timing. The fragment mentions Gov return and dates around 1900 and interspersed garbled text about grippe and medical notes.
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St. Louis
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Janesl
Body of James Patten Found Floating In Ohio River
Evansville Ind April 3 The body of James Patten a steamboat employee who had been missing for days was found floating in the Ohio river below the city. Initial reports suggested foul play but later developments indicated Patten committed suicide due to despondency after leaving home. He was a mate on a steamboat running between Evansville and Cincinnati.
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Evansville
Ind
James Patten
Ohio River
Westerday
Patten
Pattet
Cincinnatae
Elghart
Silverk Lake Bank U
Reed
Piper T
Steed
Eggest
Legal Challenge Questions Barret Law And Street Improvements
A court review discusses Barrett law validity and street paving assessments on abutting property. Judge Baker previously blocked paving under constitutional concerns, citing Norwood v Baker. The article notes mixed circuit rulings across Indiana on whether costs must follow frontage or proportional benefits.
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Ines Pialey
Shile
Adams
Paisi
AUC
Baker
United States Court
Marion
Supreme Court of Indiana
Supreme Court of the United States
Norwood
Gas Explosion Threats Capitol Building Narrowly Averted
April 30 reports from Indianapolis describe a near tragedy when a gas leak filled part of the statehouse basement. Assistant custodian Willa Butler restrained a candlelight entry, preventing a potentially catastrophic explosion.
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Indiana
Statehouse
Indianapolis
Capitol
Willa Butler
Death of Mrs Eliza Rumsey Aged Near In Kentucky Slave Line
Mrs Eliza Rumsey a colored woman dies in her home on East Main Street after long illness. Her age is unknown but near one hundred. She lived with her grandson John Rumsey a local teacher. She was born in Kentucky on a plantation and was widowed when her husband served in the Union Army. Funeral set for Sunday at the African Methodist church with burial in the colored cemetery.
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Eliza’ Rumsey
John Rumsey
Colored School
E. Main Street
Rumsey
John Rutsy
Ben
Rumecy
Kentucky
New Suit to Quiet Title in Crooke vs Hastings et al
Legal notice states Harry H. Crooke sues John Hastings and others to quiet title with Heffernan and Mattingly as attorneys for the plaintiff. The fragment references a Grippe cough and Foley's Honey and Tar as claimed cures from a drugstore advertisement.
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Harry H. Crooke
John Hastings
Heffernan
Foley
Gripper
Smith
Winton’s
Idrug
Assault at Rookery Building Leaves Van Trees Wounded
Rilstace Wh Van Trees, 63, was assaulted at the Rookery building in Chicago leaving a scalp wound requiring three stitches. Mrs Van Trees’ attacker remains at large as police search for the suspect. Van Trees recovered and resumed duties after brief treatment. A second brief notice announces a new series of stock offerings by Union Savings and Loan on May 4, 1900 through Heffernan & Mattingly.
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Rilstace
van ‘Traes
Chicago
van Troes
York Thomans
van Trees
Physisian
Trees
Notics
Union Savings and Loandation
Heffernan & Mattingly
Wa. Heffernan
Terre Haute Council Ends Bid for Southern Railroad
After a long session the Terre Haute city council approved a late night vote regarding obstacles to the Southern Indiana Railroad project. The decision followed committee consideration about alleged obstructions by Brdosville and Terre Haute, with opposition from local residents before final passage.
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Council of
Terre Haute
Jobo’ R Walsh
Inga
Alot
Brdosville & Terre
Cuarneti
Odin
Montgomery Coal Strike Settlement In Sight?
Sparks of a coal strike in Montgomery cooled after a meeting between operators and engineers last night. Mayor Wilson, company secretary treasurer, said progress was made though the final terms and date of any agreement remained unclear this morning.
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Ba Og
Monty
Wilson
Doan's Kidney Pills Promoted by Testimonial
A reader praises Doan's Kidney Pills, claiming they relieved back pain and kidney trouble after years of discomfort. The letter notes irregular secretions and hesitancy, and recommends Doan's as sold by FosterMilburn Co. in Buffalo with a 50 cent price.
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State -Brents
Bigond Barker
A. D. Johnson Gotner
John
Carpenter
Hoosier
Doun
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Nyc
United States
Grain-O Presented as Coffee Substitute for Children
An ad extols Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children claiming it tastes like coffee when prepared, distributes health, and costs about a quarter to a dollar. It notes Grain-O is made of pure grains, sold by grocers.
High School Basketball Game Between Classes Ends Rumbling
The Junior Fresbairn and Senior Sophs played an afternoon game on a North End third street ground. Professor Fulkerson officiated with a listed lineup including Golbert Rodarme Clark Ragsdale Mooney Allen F Bryan Yenno Ogden Hus G Dening YW Ken Wallace YP Smithos Schilling and Flower Seer.
Archaic Patent Remedy Promises Cures for Various Ailments
A garbled 19th century style notice touts Arnica Salve as a guaranteed cure for Zezéma Terter pimples ulcers and other skin conditions. The ad claims dramatic results and includes a testimonial from J A Jones and mentions Bucklons as the source.
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le Des’ Ores
Nzile
C. D
Eshill Organ Bop
Teun
Bucklons
Arnica
J. A. Jones
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