Uncle Silas Talks Rural Progress and Politics in County
A Washington- or Missouri-era farmer, Uncle Silas, discusses rural mail delivery, local newspapers, and county development. He backs investment to attract factories, improve roads, and bring commerce to town while noting political race hints and a joking remark about campaign funds. He hopes for factory growth and better schooling through local effort.
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Silas
Breen
Daviess
Fulkerson
Doyle
Frank Dixon
McHenry
Democrat
Mar
Bryan Talks of Clevelands Room and Democratic Reform
Newark reports Mr. Bryan mocks Cleveland's bid for 1904 nominating strength. He condemns so called Democratic papers tied to finance and calls for candidates of mass sympathy and moral courage. Railway fare notes follow, listing special round trip rates and lodge ticket limits.
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Newark
N. J
Lincoln
Nct
Mr. Bryan
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
Bryan
Mr. Cleveland
Cleveland
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Chicago Chronicle
Nashville American
Louisville Courier-Journal
Boston Herald
Philadelphia Ledger
New York Times
Brooklyn Eagle
St St. Louis
Teann
E &1
Grand Lodge of Indiana
F &, Awm
Washington
Indianapolis
IOOF
E&i
Prohibition Nominates Geo Hitz for Indianapolis Mayor
In Indianapolis the Prohibitionists nominate Geo Hitz for mayor creating a split in the city politics. The move may pull Republican votes from Bookwalter and complicate Democratic plans while highlighting a business platform over prohibition. The article also notes Senate and hotel keeper meetings, and updates on local political figures and ongoing labor disputes in Bedford and Kokomo.
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Incicnatole
Indianapo
Prohibitioniats
Geo. Hitz
Bookwalter
Hitz
Charles Polster
Prohibition
Mr. Hitz
Won OF DRUGS HE MIXED HIS DUSES
Goshen Indiana May 20 Winfield Smelser fifty five year old clothing clerk died last night from an overdose of drugs. He had neuralgia of the head and within twelve hours took twenty grains of morphine forty of chloral five each of quinine and antikamnia.
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Goshen
Indy
Winfield Smelser
Thifty
Tragic Shooting in Nashville Ends in Death
Marshall Taylor dies after being shot twice in an encounter with Thornton Deckard in Nashville. Deckard, recently rearrested on an assault to commit murder charge, faces homicide charges. Taylor’s burial planned in Bloomington.
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Nashville, Inc
Marshall Taylor
Thornton Deckard
Nashville
Deckard
Taylor
Bloomington
Advertisements and Patent Medicine Testimonials
A collage of 19th century health ads touts Electric Bitters for kidney and liver troubles, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for ulcers and burns, Mother Gray’s Sweet Powder for children, Foley’s Kidney Cure for kidney and bladder diseases, Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh, Doan's Ointment for eczema, and Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup for coughs. Includes names like B. F. Bags of Fremont NC and A. S. Olusted LeRoy NY.
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Tirad
B. F. Bags
Fremont N. C
J. N. Jones
Kidney cures and remedies for health and lungs
An advertisement item touts Foley's Kidney Cure to purify blood and strengthen health, listing sale by local firms. It also promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and coughs, citing Mrs Lois Cragg as saved by the remedy and offering trial bottles free through J N Jones, Druggist.
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Foley
Forley
Smith & Winton
Dr. King
Lois Cragg
Dorchastar
Mass
J.N. Jones
Price Co
Beware of fake sales and old age neglect in ads
Fragmented newspaper clipping promotes fake sales at Joseph’s and Dr Thoras Electric Oil cures. It also touts Dr King’s New Life Pills for ailments like dyspepsia jaundice and fever while noting a sales aid at Jones drug store and an 1890s Rochester New York nursery ad.
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Dr. King
J. No Jones’ Drug Store
Bargain Shopping: Candy, Seeds, Shoes From Local Store
Fresh factory candies 6 to 25 cents. Marsh mallows in town offer tablets supplies and fancy stationery. Ladies leather shoes at $1.98. Work jackets, umbrellas, collars 3 for 6 cents. Boys suits, suspenders, sunbonnets, underwear, wrappers. 24 inch steel hand hands 39 cents. Men neckwear and hosiery deals. Garden seeds two-penny packets. Flower seeds 23 to 5 cents. Shoes sewed free with purchase.
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