North Indiana Traction granted fifty year electric line franchise
The Northern Indiana Traction company formerly Hobart & Western received a fifty year franchise from St. Joseph county commissioners to construct an electric line from South Bend to Valparaiso via Laporte. The plan includes overhead electrified cars, strict speed and fare schedules, safety duties, bridge and track works, tax exemptions for five years, and staged payments to townships. Construction must begin within four months with cars running by November 1904, secured by a 5000 bond.
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Northern Indiana Traction Company
Hobart & Weastern
South Bend
Valparaiso
Laporte
St. Joseph County
Tts
South Band
New Carlisle
Hudson Lake
Algnes
Praper
Family Teken Sick and Poison Water Suspected
Dr J N Kelly treated the father and son at Wa Teteloff’s home after a sudden illness. The family suspects poisoned water, noting a grandson who drank only food did not fall ill. Mrs Teteloff also grew sick after drinking coffee in Michigan City. The doctor leans toward illness from a heavy meat meal and heat, not water poisoning.
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J. N. Kelly
Teteloff
Roman
Kelly
Tetsloff
Night Was Her Terror Cured by New Discovery
Mrs. Chas Applegate of Alexandria Indiana suffered nightly coughing and blood spitting from consumption. After other medicines failed, three $1 bottles of Dr King s New Discovery cured her and she gained 68 pounds. Trial bottles free at E T Scotts drug store.
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Chas. Applegate
Alexandris
Ind
Dr. King
Price
E. T. Scott’s
Mrs Minerva Smith Relieved After Two Decades of Bronchitis
Mrs Minerva Smith of Danville Til says twenty years of bronchitis ended after using Foley's Honey and Tar. She reports relief and endorses the product, noting it is sold by all druggists.
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Minerva Smith
Danville, Til
Foley's Kidney Cure touted for rheumatism relief
An advertisement claims rheumatism sufferers should treat kidneys to remove uric acid and endorses Foley's Kidney Cure. Quote from R. T. Hopking of Polar Wisconsin praising the remedy after three years of failed treatments.
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Foley
R. T. Hopking
Polar
Wis
Doerrer and Snively Wed at Home of Bride’s Parents
Zoe Doerrer and Daniel W. Snively united in marriage at the Doerrer home near Helmer Indiana. Rev J H Loutz enheiser officiated the ceremony. The couple plans a wedding tour to Detroit Buffalo and Niagara Falls before settling in Westville.
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Angola Herald
Emanuel Doerrer
Helmer
Ind
Zoe Doerrer
Daniel W. Snively
J. H. Loutzenheiser
Hudson
Doerrer
Snively
Local Social Notes At The Corners And Vicinity
Rev W H Knapp of Michigan City visited over Sunday at the Corners. Art Dorr and family were guests of S E Collins and family Sunday. Mrs Geo Tofle visited J Tofle Jr Sunday and attended Sunday school. Astrid Sunbury of Valparaiso was at the Corners Monday. A St Louis firm canvassed the area past week selling ranges and secured several sales. Geo Fulton of Chicago spent Sunday with his father J S Fulton and his family, who have been visiting the past week. Mrs Fulton and the children plan to stay another week.
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W. H. Knapp
Michigan City
Art Dorr
S. E. Collins
Geo. Tofle
J. Tofle Jr
Mies Astrid
Sunbury
Valparaiso
St Louis
Geo. Fulton
Chicago
J.S. Fulton
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted as Lung Remedy
Advertisers claim Foley's Honey and Tar can cure consumption in early stages and provide relief in severe cases. The product is described as the greatest lung remedy, with a warning to refuse substitutes and noting it is sold by all druggists.
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Foley’s
Foley
Appellate Actions Highlight Caldwell Circuit Docket
Friday session reviewed Shadrack Carey et al quiet title appeal and Anton Dobzkocki vs Fuller Woodard damage suit. Fidelity and Casualty seeks 100 against D P Bennetham for window break. Mal lory murder appeal decision awaited. McNulty vs Schwager Citizens Bank set for ruling. circuit court to adjourn later this week.
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Otrealt Court
Shadrack
Carey
Anton Dobzkocki
Fuller J
Woodard
Richary County
Fidelity and Casualty Company
D. P. Bennetham
Laporte
Richter
Joseph Mallory
Mary McNulty
Henry Schwager
Citizens’ Bank
Quakerdom Notes Busy Farmers and Visiting Guests
The Quakerdom community reports farmers busy with haying and harvesting. Ora White spent the Fourth with Miss Florence Link. Grace Bloombuff of Michigan City visits her grandparente, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bowers. Orlando Barnard’s house gains a fresh coat of paint. Lincoln Dodd has been ill but shows improvement. Dick Mannering and a Chesterton companion visited the former’s parents. Floyd Fryer and Florence Slocum of Wanatah spent Sunday with Jennie Barnard. Mrs. Ezra Geist of Beaver Dam was seen on the streets.
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Grace Bloombuff
Michigan City
Fred ‘Bowers
Orlando Barnard
Lincoln’ ‘Dodd
Dick. Mannering
Chesterton
Floyd Fryer
Florence Slocum
Wanatah
Jennie Barnard
Electric Bitters Claims Cure for Longstanding Ailments
Colusa resident Joe Golobick recounts enduring 15 years of rheumatism before using Electric Bitters, which he credits with complete relief. The ad touts benefits for liver and kidney troubles and general debility, priced 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed by E. T. Scott, Druggist.
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Joe Golobick
Colusa
Cal
E. T. Scott
Shipbuilder Swigart Falls From Fast Train Near Kouts
John Swigart of Chicago, a shipbuilder, was found to have stepped from a moving Panhandle train near Kouts while asleep. He sustained a base skull fracture and is unconscious after treatment in a local hotel. Conductor Bolin reports Swigart entered the coach and vanished before aid could reach him.
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LaCrosse
John Swigart
Chicago
Panhandle
Kouts
Swigart
Indianapolis
Houts
Bolin
Holin
Kouta
Watering Resort at Clear Lake Promoted by Torrid Week
A nostalgic piece recalls Clear Lake as a popular bath and fishing resort during hot weather. The writer recounts childhood visits, old paths to the water, and carefree swims, noting historic drownings but no fatalities while reflecting on changing hygiene and traditions.
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Clear Lake
Thors
North Liberty Seeks Tank Move for Wabash Water Plant
A Wa bash employee says the removal of the Wabash water plant from Lakeville to North Liberty is definite and work will begin soon. Superintendent Burns favored North Liberty for a local freight division site, with the tank to be placed near Potato Creek for water supply. Division points between Montpelier and Chicago will be set in months as freight traffic grows.
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Lakeville
North Liberty
Burns
Potato Creek
Montpelier
Chicago
North Liberty News
GENUINE EXCURSIONS TO MICHIGAN CITY JULY 31
The Adams Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Great Consolidated Shows travel to Michigan City on Friday July 31. The program features a double circus double menageries double museum and double hippodromes with 300 star performers and acts such as Diavola MintingAurora Zouaves and Starr. Low fares and full travel information are offered to bring locals to see the metropolitan spectacle.
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Michigan City
Adams
Sells Brothers Great Consolidated
Diavola
Aurora Zouaves
la Belle Leong
Equestrenne
Starr
Indiana State Fair Premium List for 1903 Issued
The premium list for the Indiana state fair of 1903, to be held in Indianapolis starting September 14, offers a total of 29,426.75 in prizes across categories such as horses, cattle, dairy, sheep, hogs, poultry, grain, fruits, vegetables, and arts. Sousa and his band will perform September 16 and 17, with other attractions planned. entry blanks are available from secretary Charles Downing in the State house.
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Indianapolis
State Board of Agriculture
Sousa
Tomlinton Hall
Charles Downing
State House
Ind
Very Remarkable Diarrhoea Cure Report
Mrs. Alice Miller of Morgan Texas relates a six year battle with severe diarrhoea. After exhausting doctors, a Borque county move led to Cham berlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. One bottle cured her, costing only a few cents. sold by E T Scott.
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Alice. Miller
Morgan
Texas
Borque County
Chamberlain
E. T. Scott
Foster's Weather Forecast Disturbances Across Nation
Foster's latest bulletin traces disturbances crossing the continent from the Pacific Coast to the eastern states. It notes warm waves and cool waves moving west to east with gradual easing of extremes and light rainfall limited to showers as normal conditions return.
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Foster
Continent
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Great Central Valleys
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promised to Build Up Health
An advertisement extols Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure all that transforms weakness into strength and fatigue into energy. Sold by Es T Scott, the copy claims the pills boost health and mental power.
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Dr. King
Es T. Scott
Two Bottles Cure Kidney Trouble, Davis Claims
A. H. Davis of Mt. Sterling Iowa says kidney complaint troubled him for about two years before Foley's Kidney Cure cured him after two bottles. Sold by all druggists.
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Foley
A. H. Davis
Mt. Sterling
Senator Wests Tribute to a Dog
Senator West of Missouri delivered a famous courtroom dog tribute. He spoke to jurors about loyalty and friendship, arguing that a dog remains constant in prosperity and poverty, health and sickness, and even in death, moving jurors to tears before a $500 verdict for the dog’s owner.
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Senator Vest
Missouri
West
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Onor Electric Line
Cook
Gorner
Ctrealt Court Notes
Senator West
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