Local notices and ads from Indianapolis May meetings and sales
Miscellaneous notices describe Grand Lodge gathering in Indianapolis on May 14 and Southern Indiana rail fares at 1.50 round trip. An advertising block promotes a house at 1208 McCormick Ave with five rooms and fruit crops details. Also listed are schedule changes, a church assembly next month, and a medicinal claim for a rheumatism balm with sales by druggists.
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KO. C. F. Grand Lodge
Indianapolis
Indiana
Bad United
Bucklen's Amica Salve Promises Quick Pain Relief
An old ad touts Bucklen's Amica Salve for riders and athletes, claiming it cures pain and heals injuries from bruises sprains and chafing. It asserts the product treats chafing red hands sore lips burns and is guaranteed. Sold by J N Jones, druggist for 25 cents.
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Cone
Aceidehta
Bucklen
Curas
J. N. Jones
Foley's Kid Nephritis Cure Advised by Smith & Winton
An old advertisement from Smith & Winton Economy drug store promotes Foley's Kid Nephritis Cure as a safe remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. The copy touts the medicine as a surd safe cure and urges readers to seek this remedy from the store.
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Foley’s
Smith & Winton
Foley's House for Children In Curious Senate Scene
A fragmentary OCR excerpt mentions Foley's House for Children and a Senator Poikus Mill with pipes, hinting at a political or departmental scene. The garbled text obscures details but suggests a late September context and curiosity about a department.
Boers Scatter Moving to Mafeking Amid War News
London reports show Boer forces evacuating towns as Lord Roberts advances on the railway toward Winburg and Mafeking remains contested. Dispatches describe relief efforts, reinforcements, and reports of a vital shell factory resuming production in Johannesburg amid the Transvaal crisis.
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London
Lord Tiberts
Daly
Veinburg
Yetiyer
Pole-Carew
Hamilton
diMenst Passage
Bloemfonter Road
Vetris
Lord Roberts
Advancins
Nlamit Winberg
Wainilten
Adia Savill
Thaba
N’chu
Winburg
Fundle
Burghit
Chu
Brandfort
Hunter
Mafeking
Imberley
Lord Methuén
Nobert Prout Laurente
Col Tama
Anit
Wesort
Tomimer
Olage Spers
Transvaals
Atine
New South Wales
Watervpl
Delagoa
Delagoa Ruy Atts Ror Danigerous' Journey. the Volksraad
Pibtoria
Johannedbjurg Shell
Roberts Dispatch Reports British Advances at River Position
London May 7 dispatch from Lord Roberts describes Poole-Carew division crossing the river after heavy shelling. British mounted infantry pushed the enemy’s right and secured bridgehead while cavalry repelled Boer forces and Highland Brigade attacked the enemy on the right flank. Casualties reported as not numerous.
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London
Hag
Lord Roberts
Hutton
Hamilton
MacDonald
Cutting at Elnora leads to knife attack
Jim Heard, drunk around Elnora and Linton, met Harve Lane at Elnora chosen spot Wednesday afternoon. Beard behind a saloon bar attacked Lane, knife wounds followed after a scuffle. Lane fled, drove to home with his team. Lane reported no further trouble, Beard’s face injuries noted.
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Jim Heard
Elnora
Linton
LE Inora
Onge
Nora
DeMtt
Remarkable cow Calf Record At Tinglesville Farm
Local farmers celebrate the Sims herd at Tinglesville where a cow named Brats Erbtuy’s fle Lie produced twenty two calves over seven years with six years of no births and the latest five stillborn but well formed. Neighbors hail the extraordinary dairy line despite recent losses.
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Raitcsrill
Tinglesville
New Test For Teachers On American Literature
The data board of education directs all licensed teachers to take an examination in American literature. This aligns with an act to promote teaching of American literature in common schools. Exemptions may exist for diploma holders or graduates of state normal colleges after years of service.
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Tedehiers
Data Board of
Ediéation Ins
State Normal College
State Normal
Stamp placement and public health notes in a 1918 era brief
Postal warning urges stamps in the upper right corner to avoid delay and misdelivery. The piece also notes smallpox trends, stating over 7 267 cases and 402 deaths in three and a half months due to official carelessness. It mentions Rev Ida C Husting linked to All Souls Church and Sister Betera chosen from Providence sisters.
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Postal Department
Ieee
West J
United States
Ida C. Husting
Unitarian Church of
Moline
Ills
All Souls’ Church
Washington
Mise Hult
Sierra, Nevada Mountains
Tragic Runaway Fatality Report From Fort Wayne
A disturbingly garbled report notes a fatal runaway accident near Fort Wayne on May 5. A prominent physicist, Willid Aju Bra trator, died at about 57 after his horse bolted, dragging him against the dashboard. The chaotic text mentions a young woman and state press action but lacks clear details.
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Dunsport
State
Stork
Fort Weayn
Willid Aju Bratrator
Niles
Logansport Electric Line Mortgage and Local Notices
Logansport Indiana May 5 reports President McNary of Wade Northern Traction Co. records a 254 million mortgage to fund the electric line from here to Kensville. Mortgage to be recorded in Cass Fulton Kosciusko Nok counties and bonds issued soon with construction starting in June. Also mentions local legal notices, a death by self, and unrelated business brief items including retail licensing and belt sales.
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Licetric Traction
Logansport
Ind
McNary
Logansport, Wade & Northern Traction Company
Prest Copany
New York
Kendiville
Cass
Fulton
Kosciusko
Nok
Mt McNary
Death of John J Spillicy Superintendent at Wheats
John J Spillicy, superintendent for Waddill & Fitch a firm doing construction for the B and O in Wheatheads, died suddenly after taking sick last night. He was about thirty years old, survived by a wife and three children.
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John J. Spillicy
Waddill & Fitch Construction’ Company
Wheatland
Waddill & Fitch
Dirm
Mr. Spiliik
Nial
Unclear fragment hints at sale by Foster Milburn Co
Fragmentary copy mentions Kidrey Pills offered for sale by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as agents for the United States. No clear event date or full context available.
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Foster- Milburn Co
Luffalo
The
United State
Edinburgh University Principal Muir Announces Resignation
Sir William Muir, principal of Edinburgh University, announces his approaching resignation. His tenure will be memorable for his strenuous efforts to obtain full privileges for women in the university.
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William Muir
Edinburgh University
Wintyre Taken By British in Special Dispatch
Special dispatch reports Wintyre captured by British forces near Tre Gwairrk amid an Amer base confusion. Emcaco, Hs. Mr Ly reports rabies in London. The incident leaves field damage and a British loss noted alongside General Hamilton’s orders in Winburg.
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Emcaco, Hs
London S
Indi Robremt
Tme
Buers
Generel Fan H Hamiltongh
Winburg
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