Free Booklets on Health Remedies and Diseases
An advertisement offers a free book on ailments such as throat infections influenza stomach complaints and mange with a prepaid price and address at William and John Street New York. The piece also notes a cholera scare not widespread in Sullivan County with distant cases and mentions Miss Anna Hames visiting her sister Mrs Hartle in Vincennes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lerners
Glancentons
Futaniane
Sorens
Medicine Co. Cor, William & Joh. Breet
New York
Anna Hames
Vincennes
John ‘Hartle
West End
Accidental Wounding at South Washing Tree Incident
A thirteen year old girl, Josephine Van Allen of South Washing, fell from a tree Saturday afternoon injuring her leg as the limb tore at flesh and bone. The report notes severe injuries from the fall and a dangerous wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
van Allen
South Washing
Gene
Crop prospects boost yield estimates and homes burn in town
Estimates show the 4475 crop rising about 30 percent from last year with wheat and corn upper bounds near 25 million and 164 million bushels respectively. Arnold Helton’s two story frame dwelling on the Boxtown road was destroyed by fire Friday evening with only chimneys standing and insurance reportedly covering most loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Fiftion
Boxtown
West End
Dixhes
Halon
Maclenly
Tosa Ia
Helton
Fire Department
Nintiits
Helton's
Eccentric Citizen’s Grave Marker Sparks Cemetery Controversy
In Lafayette a headstone for Martin P. Jenners notes his birth in 1840 and death, with a print of “Don’t Want An Sermon” and Bible-contradicting lines. The stone also bears an Indian head emblem of the Independent Order of Red Men. Local burials protest the epitaph as indecent to a Christian cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbush
Lafayette
Martin P. Jenners
Indion
Martin Pr. Jenners
Fourth
Ag Gnners
D. T. EU
Jentiers
Oil Field Discovery Sparks Vigo County Excitement
Reported Monday a valuable oil field was found on the Isang Thralls farm near St Marys Vigo county with oil flowing as the drill moved and several barrels forming near the hole. Plans moved to form five companies to drill nearby Wet Terre Haute as the strike tests promising indications. The Vincennes socialist party nominated a full city ticket with N C Weighty as mayor and a slate of tradesmen and workers for other offices.
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Isang Thralls
Ope
St. Mary's
Vigo County
Oll
Wet Terre
Haute
Engineers at Elxora survey for street sidewalk work
A corps of civil engineers surveyed the boundary across Whe fi streets to plan sidewalk construction. Reporters noted the surveyors were excited by the site and the cross street alignment as they prepared for a project in Blward Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corps of Civil Engineers
Eas
Shurhesh
Peacemaker shot and killed in Fayette County
Freeland Carr a peacemaker was shot and killed at Elkceater in Fayette County. George Kellum, involved in a dispute with John F Kebjim and Fry, is linked to Leslig County. Further details pending official report.
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Freeland Carr
Kileg
Elkceater
Fayette County
Kygie
George Kellum
John
F Kebjim
Fry
Leslig County
Publisher wins Knox county court debt judgment
Judge Cobb rules in favor of R E Purcell Vincennes Sun against Nellie McCafferty executrix of Johanna McCafferty estate for 29 dollars. McCafferty had longtime subscription with delinquencies, paper sent to her after death, statute limitations argued but court awarded full amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Knox County
Cobb
R E. Purcell
Vincennes Sun
Nellie McCaffarty
Johanna ‘McCafferty
Nellie McCafferty
Suns
Purcell
Rock Island Frisco Tourists Car Route Introduced
The Mock Island Frisco systems announce a new daily tourist car route from St Louis to Los Angeles via Frisco Medora Kansas and Rock Island El Paso to California. The service offers access from Chicago St Louis St Paul Minneapolis with southern or scenic Colorado options. The move aims to meet tourist demand at low September and October rates.
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St. Louis
Los Angeles
Frisco
Medora
Kansas
Rock Island
el Paso
Colorado
Teachers Gather at Plainville Institute in Daviess
The Plainville gathering brought together thirty eight teachers from Steele Elmore Bogard townships with Superintendent McHenry Hatton leading. Each township plans one monthly session and teachers receive one day’s pay per institute as six institutes occur yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainvile
Steele
Elmore Jand
Bogard
Mc Henry
Hatin Waa
Daviess County
Wakefield buys Salem land amid railway move talk
J M Wakefield of Bedford visited the city and says he bought a twenty two acre tract near Salem for 4050 dollars with expectations of profit as C E I shops and division HQ move from St Elmo to Salem. A railway campus project plans 250 acres near Salem to locate the shops. An unrelated ad cites Foldy s Kidney Cure praised by a man from Chicago.
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J. M. Wakefield
Bedford
Wakefield
Waniington
Salem
St. Elmo, ML
St. Elmo
Railway
Ab Salem
Kidney Cure Claim From Lisbon Man
George A. Sherman of Lisbon Red Mills Lawrence county New York reports twelve years of kidney disease and failed treatments until Foley's Kidney Cure. He says a half bottle helped, four bottles cured him, relieving frequent urination and brick dust discharge. Sold by Smith and Winton.
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George A. Sherman
Lisbon
Red Mills
Lawrence County
N. Y
Foley
Smith and Winton
B. Spiegel
Horhy
Virginia Street
Ind
Rural carriers ordered to report approved box numbers nationwide
Instructions from the post office in Washington DC require carriers to report the count of approved boxes and any nonapproved types along their routes. Delivery will stop where boxes do not meet the approved pattern. Also includes a medical testimonial for Foley's Kidney Cure from B Spiegel of Indiana after long kidney and bladder troubles.
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Post Office Department
Washington, D. C
Pearl Worth While Found by Wabash Mussel Digger
Vincennes Capital reports Jack Smith, a noted mussel digger, found a beautiful pearl in the Wabash river weighing twelve and a half ounces. The gem will bring the owner several dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes Capital
Jack Smith
Wabash
Foley's Honey and Tar Promotes Genuine Remedy
Foley & Co Chicago markets Foley's Honey and Tar as a trusted throat and lung remedy. Demand the genuine product and refuse substitutes as no other preparation provides the same relief. It is mildly laxative and contains no opiates, making it safest for children and delicate individuals.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
Smith and Winton
Plans for Louisville and Indiana traction to Seymour
Plans form to build the Louisville and Southern Indiana traction line to Seymour to connect with the Indianapolis Columbus and Northern traction line creating a through route from Louisville to Indianapolis.
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Seymour
Louisville and Southern Indiana
Indianapolis
Columbus
Indirect Gamble Clampdown Rumors in Indiana Politics
A rumor-filled Indiapapolig dispatch outlines Governor Hanly's approach to closing French Lick and West Baden gambling venues. It suggests seeking a permanent restraining order against hotel operators and hints at political maneuvering involving Thomas Taggart and county courts.
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Indiapapolig
Shich
French Lick
West Baden
Pw Melty
Circuit Court of
Ie Ile
Ings
Ptt
Rehue
Rik
Senate Sentent
Commission
Indianapolis
Supreme Cong
Carter
Indianapolis Baseball Club
Thomas Taggart
Baden
Taggart
Indiana
Orange County
Wi : Governor ‘F Hanly
Prey
Chantry T
Llek
West Thoma Taggart
City Democrats Nomination Results In Saturday Primary
The Saturday city primary produced expected results with many incumbents winning. Bolin lost to George W. Bolin by 222 votes. Clark 355 to Bolin 133. Brady led at-large council with 697 to Read and Kennedy, while Kennedy narrowly beat Miles by three votes in the Third ward.
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George W. Bolin
Clark
Bolin
Inderdown
Kiefer
Edward Brady
Read
Kennedy
Brady
Kenledy
Head
Melty
Hoftar
Alexander
McWilliangs
Hoffar
Nee S
Keller Fost
Pens
White
Stone
Miles
Thy
Smoot Named New Western Union Telegraph Office Chief
Fitzgerald 19 take effect Thursday. Ta E B Smoot will take charge of the Western Union Telegraph office Thursday. Smoot has served as deputy since April and is praised as an efficient officer. He formerly taught six years in Steel township schools and is a son of Mike Phoebe Allen of Bedford road.
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Danity
Monday
Fitzgerald
Smoot
Western Union Telegraph Office
Chagtin
Indiana Dental College
Indianapolis
Steel’ Township
Ditt W Mllam ‘Chatta
Bedford Road
Mike Phoebe Allen
Washington
First Ward Mayor Contends Fees Undermine Local Justice
Concluded from page one the piece argues that court and arrest costs for minor cases are paid by police judges and the mayor. The old fee practice fueled discontent among lawyers and litigants as judges often earned nothing for work, risking unfair and partial trials for impecunious defendants.
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Stainté
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Southern Pacific
California
W. G. Neimyer
Jackson Boulevard
Walnut Street ‘Mills
Mr. Snider
Oscar Snider
Anna Pearl Mason
Arigna
AM. McGuire
Snider
Sullivan Times
Williams Ward
Severn
Chan
Sullivan
Oscar TR. Snider
H Firemia
B&o
Southwestern
Warriige A. Sullivan
G. Pearl Masdn
Kares F. Masha'p
Sulder
Sullivan Township
Axe
Sullivan Siday
Alaska
Rwwnven
Benedict
AVRO
Lawell
Masa
Elvo
Herttla
Pmihy
Congregational Church
West Sixteenth Street
McCormick Avenue
Herce
Elisha Jones
Princeton
Princeton Tribune
Mason & Dixon
Free Territory
Fort Sumpter
Old Cynthiana
Posey County
Lved
Russell J. ‘Showers
William J. Whiting
Whiting
Home Guard
Harper's Ferry
Johny Morgan
Feague 10
Apitaph
Xex
Vincennes Socalist Hiave
Tekeil
Central Committee
N. C
Weighty Carpenter
Skrick
Att Ellis
Polite
E A P. AL
Coutreimen
Frankl Schenker
Die Cutters
Frank Truckex
Elxora
Institute
A. J. Jennesse
Bhutler Street
Foldy
J. W. Cherry
Bright
RERAL
the City Democrats
Ward May Stinscp
Frank B. Fornwald
Euf
China
Xv Sant
Jepson
the Jeweler
Moores
Moore
John Smith
Harrison Township
Hudsonsville
Glendgie
Barr
Joan
H Astings
Allen & Hastings
Temple Court
Tie
Charles. Banta
Steele Tiwnelig
Plainville
William
Poog
Alfordsville
Jesse Om Vin
Reeve Ree
Charles L. Stuckey
Veale Tow
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