Hatfield & Palmer Co. in a scare after intruder sighting
Mrs Jamnes C McBride on East Walnut Street reported a man seen inside the dining room by her three year old daughter about 8 30 Tuesday night. The child said the man stood in a dark area and motioned her to be quiet before fleeing to the kitchen. Neighbors and bakery worker Samuel Anderson investigated. a dining room window shutter had been pried open but no items appeared disturbed. The husband was away at a meeting. Police or authorities were not mentioned in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McBride
McBride
McBride Brog
East Main Street
Samuel Anerson
Foley's Honey and Tar Remains People's Favorite Remedy
A reader from Batesville Ind credits Foley's Honey and Tar with curing a severe cold after other medicines failed. The notice touts the product as a quick cold cure and pneumonia preventive, sold by Smith and Winton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
A. J. Nusbaum
Batesville
Ind
Smith and Winton
Carnegie Sees Path to Peace Through Unite Nations
Andrew Carnegie in a St Andrews address urged five or even three nations to unite in a season of peace to banish all war. He emphasized the hopeful outlook for universal peace and praised collective action among major powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew ‘Carnegie
St. Andrews’ University
Humphreys Medicine Ad Offers Broad Home Remedies
An 19th century advertisement from Bumphreys Medicine Co lists remedies for fever congestion lung issues cough colic dysentery and more. It markets 12 specific treatments and notes orders by mail from New York City with free mailed samples.
Civil service exams set in Indianapolis over weeks ahead
Examinations for several civil service branches will be held in Indianapolis starting October 3 with applications issued by J. K. Milhouse, secretary of the U S Civil Service Commission. Tests in October and November cover positions in farming, agriculture, translation, seed warehousing, education, and medical nursing for Panama Canal service among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
United States Civil Service
Indianapolis
J. K. Milhouse
Sec
United States Civil Setvee Commission
Sangan
Porto Rico
Washington
U. C
Panama Canal
Hibe
Seale
Foley’s Honey and Tar Promoted for Cough and Lung Trouble
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for coughs and lung issues. It claims it can ease irritation and support healing, even in early tubercular cases, with a testimonial from A A Herren of iach Ark and availability from Smith and Winton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Herren
Iach, Ark
Smith
Winton
Local Machinists Plan Thanksgiving Eve Ball
The Inter national Association of Machinists in Lima Ohio hosts its annual Thanksgiving Eve ball at Tepples theater. Creager William Marsh Jones Howard A Hu Davis George Itman and Frank Jay are coordinating the arrangements for the event, now a regular local firm tradition for six years. A prominent group of railroad workers and their friends will attend as the ball features the growing machinists celebration.
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International Association of Machinists
Tepples Theater
Creager
Wiliam Marsh
Jdnes Howard
A. Hu Davis
George
Itman
Frank Jay
Siesi Ineer L. E
W. Wraitroad
Prest
Lima
Ohio
Usung Foley
Tralymen
Smith and Winton
DeMotte and Gry of Portersville Dog Levy Case
A court judgment in a doctor bill case left DeMotte unable to seize property. With no assets found, a constable was directed to levy on a dog belonging to the debtor. Cullen Green and Guy Brittain of spite appraised the dog at three dollars and the sale was advertised. Ireland will have a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMotte
Orwell
Portersville
Gray
Ireland
Indianawoman files privacy suit over photograph ad
Norma Ricketts sues Cooper Medicine Co and Indiana agent Henry J. Huder in Indianapolis Superior Court seeking 1999 damages and an injunction for publishing her photo without consent. She says a dozen prints were made with one reserved for the company and used in ads without authorization after a promise to cure her mother. She was to receive eleven prints. the twelfth remained with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Rucker & Recap
Norma Ricketts
Cooper Medicine Company
Henry J. Huder
New York
Georgia
Alton B. Parker
Esopus
Court of Appeals
Medicine
Pension payments set to aid Indiana veterans this November
Indiana pension office prepares for the regular November checks. About 62 000 veterans receive pensions with Indianapolis handling five percent or more of the total. Checks begin mailing November 4 with Indianapolis pensioners urged to have vouchers ready. Judge Marsh has tallied four years of payments and completed stub books, estimating total disbursed to veterans at 40 million dollars. The largest monthly pensions go to a dozen or more veterans who are totally disabled at 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh
Indianapolis
Indianapoli
Vigo County Trustees Report Wheat Yields by Township
Most trustees report under state law. Prairieton leads with 44 357 bushels from 1945 acres averaging 24 bushels per acre. Prairie Creek follows with 32 094 bushels from 1783 acres averaging 18. Pier son township posts 4 080 bushels from 272 acres. Linton township yields per acre not stated. Edgar Mattingly of the county is named to the distribution committee of the Improved Order of Red Men at Indianapolis.
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Vigo County
Prairieton
Prairie Creek Township
Pierson Township
Linton Township
Edgar Mattingly
Aty
Improved Order of Red Men
Indianapolis
Aikman Family Reunites in Indianapolis with Four Generations
The Indianapolis Star reports a family reunion of the Aikmans at German Park featuring about one hundred descendants and plans for a national Aikman genealogy. Aikman lineage traces to John Aikman born 1783 in Indiana with members across the country including ministers, doctors, and lawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Star
Ikmantaj
Indianapolis
John Alkman
Plehes
Indiana
Gerania Park
Alkmans
Eunion
Aikman
Robert Aikman
Scott
Ansas
Henry Aikman
Washington
W.hikman
Ohn B. Aikman
Terre Haute
Teasurer
Grace Aikman Bryant
John Aikman
America
Aikmbn
Oakman
Daviess ‘County
Joel Aikmani
Thireen
Barton Aikman
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Universal Remedy
Readers are informed that Hall's Catarrh Cure is claimed to be the only positive cure for catarrh. The medicine is described as constitutional treatment taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for uncured cases and urge sending testimonials to Cheney & Co at Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
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