Mortality in Marion National Home Lower Than Other Homes
Vital statistics for the national home for disabled volunteers at Marion show a mortality rate of 32 per 1000 for the year to June 30, far below Dayton's 42. Local manager George W. Steele credits steady heat from natural gas, while Dr. A D Kimball is praised as a top surgeon. In Muncie a Lawn fete by the D A R raised funds for wounded soldiers. 10000 attendees and two bands supported the effort, with Citizens' Street Railway Co. donating receipts from 7 to 9 pm. The combined take is expected to exceed 1000 pounds.
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Mannon
Inn
National
Marion Home
Marion
Dayton
George W. Steele
A. D. Kimball
Muncie
Ind
Daughters of the American Revolution
Citizens’ Street Railway Co
Lawn Fete and Street Railway Company
Building Collapses In Indiana Deafens Three Floors
A three story building on South Meridian street in Inpianarouis Indiana collapsed Thursday morning. The Standard Dry Kiln Co. occupied the structure and five people were inside Frank Rogers Edward Gerard Miss Eila Purley William Finn and George Martin. All escaped except Martin whose voice was heard from the rubble for an hour after the crash.
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Inpianarouis
Ind
South Meridian Street
Standard Dry Kiln Co
Frank Rogers
Edward Gerard
Eila Purley
Wm Finn
George Martin
Martin
Old Settlers to Meet in Wabash County
The Wabash County Old Settlers association will hold its annual gathering on September 1. Gov. Mount will deliver the address and organizers have arranged old-time amusements including a scrub horse race for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabasah, Ind
Wabash County
Old Settlers’ Association
Gov. Mount
Tri State Medical Association Elects Officers
During the Northern Tri State Medical association meeting Dr. C N Smith of Toledo Ohio was elected president Dr F M Potter of Fort Wayne Indiana vice president Dr H D Wood of Angola Indiana secretary and Dr F G C Mason of Hillsdale Michigan treasurer Hillsdale Michigan was chosen as the 1899 meeting site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Er Kunant
Ind
Northern Tri-State Medical Association
C. N. Smith
Toledo
F. M. Potter
Murder Suspect in Slain Glass Bottle Worker Case
Peter Manning, a noted Glass Bottle blowers' member, was found dead on a Muncrk street after reportedly breaking from guards. Police suspect murder. Manning’s home is Newport, Kentucky, and he had suffered derangement from excessive behavior.
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Muncrk
Ind
Peter Manning
Glass Bottie Blowers’ Association
Manning
Newport
Local death notices and accidents in Indiana and nearby
Batesville July 23 Herman Schore 42 a mechanic killed himself by stepping in front of a Big Four mail train three miles west of Batesville witnesses say family troubles to blame he leaves a wife and daughter Bienmont Ind July 23 Dayton electric railroad plans said to extend into Bienmont from Eaton Forty five to the acre North Vernon July 23 V K Officer farmer and politician had 15 acres yield 45 bushels per acre with 40 more yielding about 40 bushels per acre Crushed on his farm Roxomo Ind July 23 James Yee Carroll county farmer crushed to death while operating a thrashing machine near Delhi
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Batesville
Lad
Herman Schore
Ared
Here
North Vernon
Ind
V. K. Officer
Roxomo
James Yee
Carroll County
Delhi
Indiana's Loss in Volunteer Reimbursement Rulings
Indianapolis July 21 under the government ruling on reimbursements for concentrating volunteers Indiana loses about $20 000 due to quitters and rejected men whose expenses the government declines to pay.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Muncie Factories Resume Work After Short Shutdown
Maxcise Indiana July 20 The three large iron and steel plants employing about 2 500 workers resumed operations Tuesday after a brief seasonal shutdown.
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Maxcise
Ind
The Usual Strike in Lebanon Midland Shops
The Midland shops in Lebanon Indiana resume their regular monthly strike as pay arrears mount. Workers say they will remain out until wages are paid, with ten months owed to one employee. The scene reflects ongoing shopmen unrest and delayed payments.
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Lebanon
Ind
Midland
Drank Alcohol Fatal Tragedy in Elkhart
Three men died and a fourth was dying after a liquor spree on a highway edge in Elkhart Indiana. The victims Daniel Donovan Evanston Illinois William Roth Chicago and William Rhode Chicago had wandered Thursday and Wednesday night. A tea kettle with alcohol was found in a nearby barn.
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Elkhart
Ind
Daniel Donovan
Evanston
Mich
William Roth
William Rhode
Bode
Chicago
Strange Currency: Man Pays With Rattlesnakes in Indiana
Frank Smith reports a backwoods man in Martinsville used two large rattlesnakes as payment for five dollars of groceries. The seller accepted the reptiles as currency and the man vanished. The snakes were captured in Morgan County hills. the merchant had no plan for them.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Frank Smith
Martinsville
Morgan County
Smith
Lieut Bundy Reports for Duty After Quarantine
In Indianapolis on July 20 Gov. Mount received a telegram from Lieut Bundy saying he will report for duty after quarantine at Old Point Comfort. Bundy had been appointed major of the 161st regiment but did not respond, and Lieut. Peterson was appointed in his absence. The governor offered him a good position at the first opportunity.
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Dundy
Indianapolis
Ind
Mount
Lieut
Busdy
Old Point Comfort
Hundy
161St
Peterson
Bundy
The New Dog Tax Enforcement in Manchester County
Justices in Manchester County collect fines under the new dog tax law. In this township 21 cases incur fines, and Nobie Township reports $4. total fines and costs amount to $13.05. All have paid except one poor cripple, who was jailed.
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Manchester
Ind
Nobie
Cheadle Nominated at Ninth District Democratic Convention
The Ninth district Democratic convention met in Cheadle July 21 with Joseph B. Cheadle winning the nomination on the first ballot. John McCardle of Montgomery county received 35 votes while Cheadle had 82. The Chicago platform was endorsed.
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Cheadle
Frankfont
Ind
Joseph B. Cheadle
John McCardle
Montgomery County
Tinton County
Chicago
Death of Z P Ganion Noted In Washin gton
Word reached Noblesville Indiana that Z P Ganion a former book keeper in the sixth auditor s office since the war s end has died He was a former resident of this county and left many relatives across central Indiana.
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Noblesville
Ind
Washington
Z P. Ganion
Ramp Terrapin Reappears in Mrsouis Indiana
The famous ramp terrapin returns to Mrsouis Indiana carving names and dates on its shell. The oldest inscription dated 1832 remains visible among many added over the years, marking the creature’s long local notoriety.
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Mrsouis
Ind
Indiana
Peach tree branch yields heavy crop near Wanasa farm
John Werst, a farmer south of Wanasa, Indiana, brought in a two foot branch from a peach tree bearing 16 peaches with about 21 percent ripe. He tends five trees, each with three branches of fruit, and the peaches’ weight caused smaller limbs to break.
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Wanasa
Ind
John Werst
Werst
Mourning in Gosnen for Lieut Charles Slade
Gosnen Indiana mourns Lieut Charles Slade of the 157th Indiana volunteers who died of malarial fever Wednesday night in the regimental hospital at Tampa. The young officer was described as one of the town’s best men.
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Gosnen
Ind
Charles Slade
157Th Indiana Volunteers
Tampa
Residence and business burned in Oak Forest fire
Brookville Indiana July 22 fire destroyed the residence and business house of Robert Cook at Oak Forest with all contents. Children at play in an out building are blamed for starting the blaze.
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Brookville
Ind
Robert Cook
Oak Forest
Bridge Carpenter Killed by Train in Indiana
Carpenter Charles Caprick 25 from Bradford Ohio died after being struck by a freight train while on a bridge in Dunreith Indiana on Wednesday afternoon. He was thrown from the structure.
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Bridge
Knicutsvons
Ind
Chas, Caprick
Bradford
Dun Reith
Heavy hay crop drives timothy prices down in Wabash
Wabash Indiana July 19 reports large hay marketing with timothy selling for under 5 per ton. Clover and timothy yields are described as the heaviest ever in Wabash county and the quality is stated to be the best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash, Ind
Wabash County
Tramp Falls From Freight Car Overlook in Oscoon
A tramp fell from the top of a westbound bound-freight car in Oscoon Indiana on July 8 with injuries reported but details limited. Authorities investigated the incident and transported the man to a local hospital for treatment.
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Oscoon
Ind
First Female Balloon Ascension in America Recalls Lucretia Hubbell
The article recalls Lucretia Bradley Hubbell as the first American woman to ascend in a balloon in 1855 near Easton Pennsylvania. It details her calm ascent to over two miles, a violent two mile descent due to currents, and her lifelong involvement in ballooning including gas manufacture in Elmina and state fair displays.
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America
Easton
Lucretia Bradley Hubbell
Norwich
Conn
Hubbell
Delaware
Still Valley
New Jersey
Elmira
N. Y
Chicago Chronicle
Millionaire Sailors Fuel Champagne on Ships
A Chicago Inter Ocean report describes western reserve ships with crews of nearly all millionaires who, though strict on routine and discipline, let the crew drink champagne at mess. Officers praise the men while officers enforce no champagne ban, highlighting the clash of luxury and naval duty.
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Minneapolis
Huxory
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Rainfall From Laurel Tree Noted in Canary Islands
The Chicago Times-Herald reports a laurel family tree in the Canary Islands occasionally rains a copious shower of water from its tufted foliage. Water escapes through numerous pores at the leaf edges, producing a natural dripping phenomenon.
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Canary Islands
Chicago Times-Herald
Aunt Sally Sees Shortage of Army Provisions
A satirical note from Puck quotes Aunt Sally shocked by reports that troops have not been properly fed. She imagines if Uncle Sam let her handle marketing there would be no complaints.
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Sally
Sam
Puck
Ambiguous Exchange Over Salary Increase Text
In a fragmentary dialogue a clerk claims a post month raise while the employer counters that the raise would serve a leader better, suggesting a dispute over pay and value. The incomplete exchange hints at labor negotiation dynamics without final resolution.
Woman insurgent leader praised for fearless conduct
Fragmentary remarks describe a Philippine insurgent leader as a beautiful woman who confronts death without wounding and is sustained by a tonic, Hostetters Stomach Bitters, amid praise of resilience and vitality.
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Hostétter
War to the Death and a Grim Insect Battle
The Cleveland Leader reports a graphic scene of slaughter and wreck as a battle unfolds. Mrs. OHooli han appears with an insect destroyer, moving through debris and spraying with fierce resolve to end the infestation, even at high cost.
Try Allen's Foot-Ease for swollen tired feet relief
This vintage foot powder advertises Allen S Olmsted's product to cool and ease swollen hot feet. It promises relief from smarting feet tight shoes and blisters and offers a trial package free with a 25 cent sale through druggists and shoe stores in Le Roy New York.
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Allen
S. Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
Market Fluctuations Narrator’s Witty Exchange
A brief exchange from the Indianapolis Journal features a fragment on market talk and a quip about heart and hand being priceless. The dialogue pivots to waiting for word that prices are marked down.
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Indianapolis
Reduced Rates to Dixon for Rock River Assembly
Reduced fare from stations within 200 miles by the North Western line for travel to Dixon for the Rock River Assembly. Event runs July 25 to August 11. For sale dates and details, contact Agents Chicago and North Western.
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Dixon
North-Western Line
Rock River
Chicago & North-Western
Busy ? A loafing quip echoes through Atchison
A brief, humorous quip notes a loafer asking a busy man in a genial tone, reflecting common loafing banter described by the Atchison Globe.
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Atchison Globe
Quiet Civil War Era Advice Letter to George
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a letter urging George to stand on tiptoe and stuff his ears with cotton when explosives go off. The writer warns to remember cotton passing through the south and to get two bales while traveling. The tone is practical yet curious about wartime dangers.
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George
Cleveland “Plain Dealer
Salzer Seed Co Promotes Wheat at 40 Cents and Seed Catalogue
Illinois and Wisconsin farmers are urged to grow wheat at 40 cents a bushel with Salzer's Red Cross winter wheat and samples of 80 bushels per acre. The catalog covers rye oats clovers and more with four cent postage from John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wis.
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Salzer
Red Cross
John A. Salzer
Doctor Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer Ad
An advertisement touts Dr. Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer promising immediate relief with no fits after the first day. It offers a free $2 trial bottle and a treatise from Dr. Kline, 933 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
War Times caption fires up new uniform look
A Cincinnati Enquirer caption notes a former captain wearing a new uniform look aimed to look fierce. The brief highlights wartime morale and photo-page styling.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Drug stores refund the purchase if the remedy fails. The price is 25 cents.
Quote snippets from Burlington Gazette and Harrisburg notices
A compilation of 19th century adage style lines and testimonials includes a Burlington Gazette remark about investors in fast horses and slow ones, a 794 ledger claim from Lizzie Ferrer of Harrisburg praising Piso's Cure, and a wartime photographer quip about business in development.
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Burlington Gazette
Lizzie Ferrer
Harrisburg
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is a Constitutional Cure
Advertising line presents Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents, noting a different make. The humorous quip about “self-made man” contrasts with “father-in-law-made” as a punchline from Puck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Price
Puck
Indigestion Sufferer Recovers With Dr. Ayer's Pills
A fifteen year struggle with indigestion and weakness ends for John C. Pritchard after using Dr. J C Ayer's Pills. He reports rapid relief of stomach liver and heart symptoms and urges others to use the remedy. William Steinke of Grant Nebraska also endorses improved appetite after taking the pills.
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John C. Pritchard
J. C. Ayer
Dr. Ayer
WM. Steinke
Grant
Neb
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H. M. Smith
Trafic
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SUNS
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