Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised in testimonial
A Texas reader from Athens shares relief after taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and other remedies. The ad touts decades of testimonials and urges women to write for confidential advice to the Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Athens
Texas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sarah R. Walley
Lydia Binkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Details Comfort for Tired Feet
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for tired and swollen feet. It claims rest and comfort, makes walking enjoyable, and invites readers to request a free sample by sending to Allen & Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen & Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y. Ady
There’s No Other Kind of Toothache Quires Banter
A witty exchange on tooth discomfort, debating whether the ache is of another variety. The dialogue hints at humor rather than medical detail, capturing everyday banter in a concise, characterful line.
Castoria Safety Reminder for Infants and Children
Public notice urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the correct signature and to use only Fletcher’s Castoria. The message emphasizes safety and years of trusted use for infants and children.
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Fletcher
Dour Scotsmen in Election Comment Clarified
In a London Telegraph item counsel defines dour as dark or stubborn during a discussion about Scotsmen in an election. The judge asks for clarity and a Scotsman participant laughs at the exchange.
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London Telegraph
Oh You Husbands Noted Comment by Governor Suizer
Governor Suizer of New York quips about a notorious politician comparing him to a devoted husband. The gag has two husbands joking that the third is conscientious yet predictable in returning home for dinner after giving prior notice.
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Suizer
New York
How Herman Quit The Painful Duty Of Choosing An Office Boy
A humorous anecdote recalls the moment a clerk sought a job, name Herman Mallowitz. When asked if he was fired, he hesitated and confessed he told the boss to go to h—, revealing a cheeky temper and the office hiring misadventure.
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Herman
Herman Mallowitz
H—I
Banished Coffee Finally Had to Go
A reader reports exposure to coffee caused seven years of nervous headaches. After trying Postum, the mother stopped coffee and her headaches vanished. The letter notes a cousin also switched to Postum with success.
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Aeneas
Indiana Jewelers Conclude Convention in Indianapolis
The Indiana Retail Jewelers' association closed its annual meeting with plans for 1914 as Laporte won the next gathering site. Officers include President J. H. Arnold of Columbus and Secretary O. P. M. Squires of La Porte, with debates over plated goods, duty changes, and a $1,000 memorial fund. Fire statistics from Indiana show 200 fires in the first week of June with sparks from chimneys a leading cause. officials urge lightning protection for barns.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Retail Jewelers’ Association
Bohemia
Aurora
Committee of Trades
Steel F. Roberts
National Retail Jewelers’ Association
Indiana Association
J.E. Reagan
Baldwin Miller Company
Robert C. Abdt
Chicago
A. W. Anderson
Neenah, WI
Lake
Charles Hackett
Roanoke
Kokomo
E. W. Stahlhuth
Fort Wayne
D. H. Wallace
Petersburg
M. P. Schwartz
F. H. Carter
Travelers’ Pharmaceutical Association
John Slutz
Ford Rogers
Elkhart
Cartice Warner
Harry Kepler
Indiana
W. E. Longley
Longley
Indiana school superintendents meet in Bloomington for state conference
Practically every county in Indiana was represented as school leaders gathered in Bloomington. President Ora Hopper urged better pay for superintendents, while Greathouse and Purdue’s Smith championed vocational training. Homer L. Cook praised the legislature’s support for schools. Sanitation topics led by Tarkington were discussed in his absence.
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Indiana
Bloomington
William Lowe Bryan
Ora Hopper
Salem
Greathouse
2. M. Smith
Purdue University
C. E. Tarkington
Columbus
New Corporations Formed in Indiana Listings
New business entities announced include Nappanee Produce Company doing hay grain straw feed coal and wood with principals W W Stauffer H R Stauffer G D Stauffer. Richmond Handle Manufacturing Company to make shovels spades scoops valued at 10000 with E C Wolfe H G Brentlinger C R Brentlinger. Sheet Metal Specialty Company Goshen to manufacture metal specialties with S O Nafziger L B Nafziger C Nafziger. Also Knox Building Loan and Savings to operate in Knox.
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Nappanee Produce Company
Nappanee
H. R. Stauffer
G. D. Stauffer
Richmond Handle Manufacturing Company
Richmond
E. C. Wolfe
H. G. Brentlinger
C. R. Brentlinger
Sheet Metal ‘Specialty Company
Goshen
S. O. Nafziger
Nafziger
C. ‘Nafziger
Olis
Operaiaia ‘Social
E. Mantel
C. F. Maas
H. Bloom
Knox
A M E Zion Conference Opens Fourth Indiana Session
The A M E Zion Church in Indiana begins its fourth annual session at Jones Tabernacle Indianapolis with Bishop G L Blackwell presiding. About 100 delegates attend including all general officers. Opening sermon sacrament of the Lord's Supper feature.
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A. M. E. Zion Conference
Indiana
Jones’ Tabernacle
Indianapolis
G. L. Blackwell
Philadelphia
Alexander Walters
New York
J. M. Caldwell
John M. Dancy
Washington
D. C
Blackwell
Jones Tabernacle
A. M. EB. Zion
R. L. Brokenbur
Methodist
City
T. A. Smythe
G. W Ward
W. H. Weaver
Gurley Brewer
J. M. Holt
Christian Endeavor Societies
R. L. Bailey
Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary Societies
L. E. Cochran
Daughters of the Conference
Belle Street
Shank
Birth Rate in Indiana Drops in May
Indiana birth statistics show May at 18.8 births per 1000, down from 10 in April. The state board explains the dip arises from annualized calculations and May having one fewer day. Vermilion county records the highest rate at 324 while Ohio county is lowest at 81.
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Indiana
State Board of Health
State Board
Vermilion County
Ohio County
Ex mayor admits bribery in interurban franchise case
Former East St. Louis official Joseph A Fansler swears he and city leaders took two $3,000 bribes in 1912 for the East St. Louis Interurban Railway franchise and for the Alton and Southern crossing rights. The confessions, sworn before a notary and witnessed by state’s attorney Charles Webb, come as investigations loom and Fansler faces separate fraud charges.
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St. Louis
Joseph A. Fansler
Ill
Charles Webb
St. Clair County
Mlinois
Webb
Fansler
East
Alton & Southern
Charles S. Lambert
East St. Louis
Lambert
John L. Flannigen
Railway Company
Dunne Signs Suffrage Bill in Illinois
Governor Dunne signed the woman suffrage bill in Springfield on Thursday. The act becomes law next Tuesday after the governor sealed the emancipation signature in the capitol with suffrage leaders, assembly members, and aides present. his wife stood nearby.
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Springfield
Ill
Dunne
Capitol
Forty-eighth General Assembly
Johnson Flees to Canada After Mann Act Case
News from Montreal and Chicago report Jack Johnson, the heavyweight boxer, admitting plans to sail for Europe to fight in St Petersburg next September. Separate dispatch notes Johnson’s $1,000 fine and one year in Leavenworth for Mann Act violations, followed by his escape to Canada with his white wife.
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Montreal
Que
Jack Johnson
Europe
St. Petersburg
Chicago
Leavenworth
Kan
Canada
Thirteen Die As Imperial Limited Wrecks Near Ottawa
Thirteen Scotch and Irish immigrants were killed and more than forty injured when the Imperial Limited of the Canadian Pacific rail line derailed three miles east of Ottawa. The fatal section rolled into the river. most victims were traveling to the Canadian northwest.
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Ottawa
Ont
Imperial Limited
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Here
Skin volunteers meet needs after Husted elevator blast
Buffalo N Y July 1 enough people have volunteered skin to cover all grafting needs for victims of the Husted elevator explosion. Seventy volunteers including women are on the list.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Former Head of Peace Union Dies in Philadelphia
Alfred H. Lowe, 84, prominent Philadelphia manufacturer and longtime president of the Universal Peace union, died at his home after a short illness.
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Peace Union
Philadelphia
Alfred H. Lowe
Universal Peace’ Union
Bryan Acts on Hemet Affair in July Note
Bryan notified Viscount Chinda of action to expel Carean laborers from Hemet California in July.
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Bryan
Hemet
Washington
Viscount Chinda
Cal
Indiana Brevities Snapshot Across Counties
Gibson county projects a banner cantaloupe crop with drought injuries gone and rains boosting expectations. Poultry show planned for January with classes and egg contest. Bartholomew County club to enter birds and eggs. Lebanon progresses a Republican ticket for city offices. Jeffersonville reports the death of James Hiesand, an elderly hotel keeper and town board member. South Bend hosts Christian Endeavor District convention with 150 delegates. Evansville man Henry T. Lacey commits suicide after arm loss in a railroad accident. Bloomington shooting near Monon depot injures several. suspect Johnson held. Evansville militia results crown Warren Goodwin first half in Governor’s Medal contest. Seymour man Marcus Kennedy dies in a mill vault. epilepsy suspected. South Bend clergy push ending wedding and funeral fees. Shelburn reports a robbers’ gang looting a Fairbanks store. bloodhounds fail. Newcastle child Ida Gerry dies from eating match heads. Anderson chemist Cravens and assistant Coffin begin using water arks at source.
Like the Book of Genesis Woman in Court
A London magistrate hears a tangled family history as a woman testifies she is the defendant’s stepmother and mother in law. She explains complex prior marriages and two generations intertwining through remarriage and offspring, leaving the magistrate stunned.
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William
London
Cuticura Hair Treatment for Itching Scalp and Dandruff
A historical advertises Cuticura for itching scalps dandruff and hair loss. It prescribes nightly scalp partings with Cuticura ointment, then a morning shampoo with Cuticura Soap. Monthly shampoos recommended. samples available by post.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Change of Scene Cures Irritability Says Family Reunion
A thoughtful note argues that irritability eases when families briefly separate then reunite. It suggests a day apart or a longer break helps clear up small annoyances and improves harmony upon return.
No Substitute for Moonlit Love, Doctor Crane Quote
A dated remark by Doctor Crane contrasts science with romance. It extols human affection as essential, noting that even advanced formulae cannot replace the intimacy of lovers in a moonlit moment.
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Doctor Crane
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J. H. Arnold
Laporte
Louis
Johnson
Negro Pugilist
Salil
Princeton
Gibson County
American Poultry Breeders’ and Fanciers’ Association
Bartholomew County Boys’ and Girls’ Poultry Club
Lebanon
Progressives of
Jesse Neff
Edmund Connor
Reginald Stewart
C. D. King
C. S. Platt
Charles Miller
Joseph Cain
John Day
Jeffersonville
James Hiesand
Sellersburg
South Bend
Christian Endeavor Society
Westminster Presbyterian Church
St. Joseph
Marshall
Kosciusko
H. H. Hostetter
Charles H. Beyrer
Hostetter
Evansville
Henry T. Lacey
Lacey
Andter
Warren *Goodwin
Angola
B. W. Ball
Jerry Garland
Renselaer
Glenn van Auken
Seymour
Marcus M. Kennedy
Deheur & Swain
Abraham Cronbach
Temple Bethel
Arthur G. Shaffer
Lowell Heights Methodist Church
Shelburn
Charles Welch
Fairbanks
Vincennes
Newcastle
Ida May Gerry
Thomas Gerry
Sixteenth Street
Anderson
J. A. Cravens
Floyd Coffin
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Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta, GA
Egery
As Bros
Seville
Caer
Hay
Timothy and Clover
Wisconsin
New
Iowa
Ing
Peddie Land Co, Inc
Wners
Cedar Rapida
Parker
Daisy Fly Killer
Carters
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