Lightning Rod Claim Promotes Dodd & Struthers Endorsements
An aging promotional pitch asserts lightning causes most losses and praises Dodd & Struthers rods. It urges buyers to demand endorsements and certificates, touts Lake Superior Soft Copper rods, and promises a free Prof. Dodd book by mail from Des Moines, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodd & Struthers
United States
Lake Superior
Sti
Louis
Ames
Dodd & Thers
Mark
Dodd
Des
Moines
Iowa
Contempt ruling in divorce case imprisons both spouses
In Memphis, Elizabeth L Heine and her current husband Mary Heine were jailed for contempt after defying a court order over custody of Helen Morris, daughter of Mrs Heine. The couple vowed to stay jailed rather than hand over the child. In Missouri, the supreme court upheld the Insurance Commissioner’s refusal to license Knights of Pythias to operate as an insurer. Separate notes mention a Virginia youth’s consent for marriage and a Red Men by law revision affecting membership and gambling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Elizabeth L. Heine
Heine
Pittman
Helen Morris
A. C. Morris
East
Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Valliant
Stanton
M. P. Hartill
Methodist Church
Eggs and scandal in a crowded legal scene
The text rails at an eggs law about sale of incubated or rotten eggs and fines. It then shifts to snippets of social chatter, mock conversations, and a tax of humor about visits, babies, quarrels, and a Chi Namelight demonstration, closing with ministers' pay.
County Council Special Session Notice in Washington Indiana
The county council of Daviess County Indiana will meet in a special session on Tuesday May 26 at 1 oclock pm at the courthouse in Washington Indiana. The meeting will consider special appropriations and any other business brought before them. Dated May 1908 at Washington Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Council
Daviess County
Court House
Washington
Indiana
Indiana and New York items mix in late May miscellany
A court ruling in Indiana upholds a minister's claim for service fees as reasonable. A New York watchman’s yard tale recounts a tobacco chewing rat. A Virginia verdict awards Mrs Stone $500 for being forced to ride in a Jim Crow car. Editorial notes urge work, reading, and moral development for children amid town efforts to fund a Washington to Vincennes traction line. Baseball mentions fade as the piece drifts across topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aiken
Perth Amboy
N. J
Ed Thompson
Thompson
Pyho
Suffolk
Myrtle
Cotlby
Weekend Crowd Honors Semi Pro Baseball Across Town
Crowds filled the west and south sides as semi professional teams drew far more patrons than expected. Thousands attended Cubs and Pirates games while 5 000 watched Waite Sox Cleveland clash. other independent games also drew strong turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Ain
Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Waite
Sox
Cleveland
Zemo Proclaims Cure For Skin Diseases
A St. Louis chemist introduces Zemo a clean vegetable squid remedy that draws germs and poisons to the surface and destroys them. The product claims broad success against eczema pimples dandruff and sticking skin and is offered with trial packages via E W Rose Medicine Co St Louis MO. Washington agency head H J Lindeman will show proof of cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
St. Louis
Europe
E. W. Rose Medicine CO
Bt. Lottie, Mo
H. J. Lindeman
Zemo Jin
Washington
Foley's Orino Laxative Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement claims Foley's Orino Laxative cures constipation by aiding digestion and stimulating the liver and bowels. It asserts rapid improvement, no nausea or griping, and urges against substitutes with distribution by Smith & Winton.
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Nce
Foley
Smith & Winton
ManZen Promises Painless Piles Relief
A product advertisement claims ManZen offers a painless pile cure. It touts a collapsible tube with a nozzle for sealing and lists Winton & Smith as sellers, framing the item as a costly but effective medical aid.
Notice to creditors of McCarty Smith and Gootee
Creditors are asked to call at their old stand to settle debts with McCarty Smith and Gootee in the next few days as they seek to close their business promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarty
Smith & Gootee
Wook Highest Prices for Wool and Related Goods
An early 1907 classified fragment notes cash prices for wool and twine and quotes several sale items. It cites James A. Alli sda on Maysville road and Hetfield Palmer Co offering seed grading and cultivation advice. A Grand Busy Bee Talking Machine offer appears with trade-in credits and a June deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Matthews Montgomery
Iad
James A. Allisda
Maysville’ Road
Contagion Warning Links Cough to Pneumonia
A late nineteenth century warning notes that pneumonia and consumption can follow a cold and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy to curb stubborn coughs and prevent serious outcomes. Sold by Smith & Winton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley’s
Smith &Winton
Bondmen settle two thousand in Van Buren township shortage
The two thousand dollar shortage from former Van Buren trustee Hiram Sims has been settled by his bondsmen. Elmer E Hastings, attorney for the township, received the funds which were deposited in a local bank. A larger dispute over total liability remains, with estimates ranging from about two thousand three hundred to two thousand six hundred. Thomas Wadsworth, current trustee, says more was owed. bondsmen dispute that figure.
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Hiram Sims
van Buren Township
Elmer E. Hastings
Thomas Wadsworth
van Buren
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad Urges Immediate Action
An advertisement warns that suspected kidney problems should take Foley's Kidney Remedy now to avoid Bright's Disease or diabetes. It emphasizes not delaying treatment and notes sale by Smith & Winton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Smith & Winton
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promoted as Spring Tonic
A vintage advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as the greatest spring tonic that cleanses impurities and enriches the blood. The product is offered as tea or tablets for 85 cents at Lindeman's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Lindeman
Colds That Hang On in Spring
The passage promotes Foley's Honey and Tar to treat lingering spring colds. It claims the remedy quickly expels coughs and stops the cold and is safe and certain in results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Real Estate Transfers Recorded in Local Ledger
Omer Rodibaugh transfers Washington lot 10 and part 9 Downey Davis Co add to Mary E Queen. Adeline Simmons et al sell to Mary Growser and bh with part loo 160 t8 17 part Fred e27 ta r7 10a. Margaret E Hannigan and kh sell to Mary A David Washington part lot 12 Hyatt western add 906. John Wade and w sell to W E Wade white head of field equation 812 t4 7s BOR ele. Stephen Helphenstine to Mary E Ingram sell nwg seq 623 t2 r7 40a. Alice L Foster to Rosanna Walsh sell Washington lot 53 and part 54 Campbell add 2000. Ela A Markell and th to Caro line Casper sell lot 56 Washington McTegart 24 add 1000. Lloyd Clark to Wm Beck sell Washington lot 51 Southside add 9000 2000 800.
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Omer Rodibaugh
Mary E. Queen
Washington
Downey, Davis & Co
Adeline Simmons Et al
Mary Growser
Fred
Margaret E. Hannigan
Mary A. David Washington
Hyatt’s Western
John Wade
W. E. Wade
Stephen Helphenstine
Mary E. Ingram
Alice L. Foster
Rosanna Walsh
Campbell
Ela A. Markell
Caroline Casper
Washington McTegart
Lloyd Clark
Wm. Beck
Southside
Letters Listed for Washington Post Office Week Ending May 12 1908
The Washington post office weekly list shows remaining letters incl Mrs Mary Kellett and men Cal Herman E B Moon L L Magnus Joseph Walker Watson Bass E C Faint. New arrivals include Cahill to Anna Seal Dosch Spaulding Hagar Brooke to Finley Brooke daughter Glase Johnson to Garfield family. Carnahan Co versus Brown involves a mechanic's lien with Gardiner Tharp Gardiner attorneys.
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Washington Post Office
Mary Kellett
Cal. Herman
E. B. Moon
L. L. Magnus
Joseph Walker
Watson & Bass
Brooke
Finley
William Glase
Johnson
Garfield Johnson
Carnahan CO
BROWN
XH. J. Carnahan Company
Mary M. Brown
Charles H. Brown
Gardiner, Tharp & Gardiner
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Igendo
S Sue Preme Lodge Knights of Pythi
Purp
Ijn
Frankfort
Ry.s
Great Council
Catherine
M. Burke
Lus Online
Matherine
the Courier- Journal
Henry Watterson
Weekly Courier-Journal
Weekly Gazette
Bath
Daily Courier-Journal
CourierJournal
M. J. Carnahan
Darth
Dunn
Beige
Amy
West
Sampson
Ree
Cal
Harrison Township
Vincennes
Wheatland
Frichton
Knox County
Gear
Shugert
Chas
W. Burnett
Monroe City
Winton& Smith
Hetfield & Palmer Co
Salecman
E. Ydur
Hermingsen ‘Cigar Company
Toledo, O
Saleem
Beeress Cigar Co
Toledo
East Fifth
Yoacy
Cahill - Seal
Lawrence P. Ca— Hill
Anna B. Seal
Dosch - Spaulding
Gregory C. Dosch
Agnes O. Spaulding
Bcott - Hagar
Edward
Scott
Katie M. Hagar
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