New Durhams Stone Roads Progress Despite Obstacles
New Durham coat road project advances toward the cemetery and Wabash depot. Sub contractor D B Guthrie overcomes heavy rains and stone shortages from Edward Heally Monon and Joliet sources. Seven to eight teams haul, steam roller to compact, with EB Niger and son guiding stone laying and local inspectors supervising daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
D. B. Guthrie
Guthrie
Edward Heaily
Monon
Heally
Western Co
Chicago
Joliet
Glaporte
Cemetery Road
Wabash Depot
Guthrie Ia
EB. J. Niger and Son
Niver
E. Ansley
Valparaiso Street
Ths Place
Payne
A. Mann
Electric Bitters credited for cure after twelve years
Wake Ark man S Cox suffers yellow jaundice for 12 years and finds relief after using Electric Bitters. He credits the remedy with curing his long illness and endorses it for liver and kidney trouble and general debility. The ad notes price of 50 cents and a guarantee by KE T Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Cox
Wake, Ark
KE. T. Scott
Rochester Meat Monopoly Sparks Shortage Crisis
Rochester faces a meat shortage after L. C. Kinter bought four local shops and ran them under one management. His workers struck for higher wages shorter hours and better treatment leading to the slaughterhouse and markets closing. Town residents must rely on a single grocer with a meat counter.
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Rochester
L. C. Kinter
Remarkable Remedy Foley's Honey and Tar Recalls Life Save
A Plainview Nebraska man writes that his wife suffered fifteen years with lung trouble and spent over 81000 without relief. He credits Foley's Honey and Tar with saving her life and improving her health beyond recent years. Refuse substitutes. Sold by all Druggists.
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W. W. Baker
Plainview, Nek
Foley
A Clear Gain to Laporte
Kid Hennessey, the pugilist, is wanted in Laporte for whipping his wife. Tuesday night he returned from the city and found Mrs. H in company with a Laporte man. He is said to have nearly beaten his wife to death before leaving for parts unknown.
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Kid Hennessey
Laporte
Hennessey
A Dozen Times a Night Kidney Cure Testimony
Owen Dunn of Banton Ferry West Virginia reports years of kidney and bladder trouble and severe nightly urination. After trying Foley's Kidney Cure he was cured with two bottles. Sold by all Druggists.
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Owen Dunn
Banton Ferry
W. Va
Foley
All Druggista
Mother seeks pardon for son William Blume
The mother of William Blume, serving a life sentence in Michigan City for the murder of Grace Harvey in Indianapolis, seeks signatures on a pardon petition to Governor Durbin. Her attempt to obtain Judge Higgins of Lebanon to sign failed, with the judge deeming repeated clemency efforts for criminals wrong.
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William Blume
Michigan City
Grace Harvey
Indianapolis
Durbin
Two Lives Saved by Dr Kinga's New Discovery Story
Mrs Havi land of Armonk New York credits Dr King's New Discovery with saving her daughter from a near fatal whooping cough and bronchitis. A neice with advanced consumption also recovered, proving the medicine's effectiveness for throat and lung diseases. Endorsed as infallible for coughs and colds, with 50c and 1.00 dollar bottles and trial bottles free.
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W. K. Haviland
Armonk
N. Y
E. T. Scott
Where Coal was First Discoverednear Ottawa Illinois
The text states coal was first found near present Ottawa Illinois on the Illinois River above Fox River mouth. French explorers in 1676 built a ground fire using large black stones called back logs which caught fire and burned. they later gathered coal as fuel. Journals describing the site were printed in London in 1690.
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United States
Ottawa
Ill
Illinois River
Excursion Rates Via Monon Through Indiana Events
Indiana state log rolling at Crawfordsville October 2 and 3 offers one fare round trip with tickets on sale September 30 and October 1. Return by October 2. Francesville street fair runs September 29 to October 2 with one fare round trip and return by October 3.
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Indiana State Log Rolling Alan
Woodmen of America
Crawfordsville
Ind
Street Fair
Francesville
Indiana Arbor Day Observances Encouraged statewide
Governor Durbin proclaims two Arbor Day observances in Indiana for 1903 on April 24 and October 23. Schools and horticultural societies urged to plant trees and organize programs to foster forest restoration and appreciation of nature among children.
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Indiana
Gov. Durbin
Winsfield T. Durbin
F A. Cotton
Cotton
State Board of Forestry
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ways of Advertising Says The Chicago Journal
The Chicago Journal extols aggressive advertising across venues. It urges hotel registers curbside signs theater programs and large painted boards in empty lots. It even suggests signs on wagons or placards to draw attention and boost revenue.
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Chicago Journal
Mrs. Lou Aker Visits Alta Tuley Patterson in Michigan City
Mrs. Lou Aker visited Mrs. Alta Tuley Patterson at her home in Michigan City on Friday.
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Lou Aker
Alta Tuley -Patterson
Michigan City
Kidney Cure Ad Promotes Foley’s Remedy
A vintage advertisement proclaims Foley's Kidney Cure strengthens kidneys and warns that kidney trouble endangers life. Druggists allegedly stock the remedy, with Dr Abernethy cited as a great physician endorsing its use.
Predictions of a Great War Warned by Bishop Fowler
Bishop Fowler, presiding at the recent Cincinnati Methodist conference, issued dire forecasts of world peace. He foresees Russia prevailing in the east, followed by a Pacific naval war against the United States, and urges strengthening the navy with thousands of battleships.
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Bishop Fowler
Cincinnati
Russia
United States
Pacific
A Love Letter Promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve
Otto Dodd of Ponder Missouri writes that a yearlong sore healed after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He calls it the best salve on earth and notes it costs 25 cents at E. T. Scott's Drug Store.
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Otto Dodd
Ponder, Mo
E. T. Scott's
Bronchitis Cure Promised by Foley’s Honey and Tar
Mrs. Minerva Smith of Danville Illinois says twenty years of bronchitis vanished after using Foley's Honey and Tar. The product, claimed to be a sure cure and free of opiates, is sold by all druggists.
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Minerva Smith
Danville II
Foley
Danger in Fall Colds Prompts Quick Foley's Remedy
Fall colds can linger into winter risking pneumonia bronchitis or consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar cures quickly, is safe and reliable, contains no opiates, and will not constipate. Sold by all druggists.
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Foley
Foley's Honey and Tar promoted as top cough remedy
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as the best throat and lung cure for coughs and colds. Claims rapid relief and lists druggists as sellers.
Dr King’s New Life Pills: Cure for Chronic Constipation
S Le Quin of Cavendish Vermont advertises a remedy to invade his health with chronic constipation. Dr King’s New Life Pills claim a full cure and are sold for 25 cents at E T Scott’s Drug Store.
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S. le Quin
Cavendish, Vt
Dr. King
E. T. Scott
Nail Through Hand Heals Quickly With Balm Claim
While opening a box J C Mount of Three Mile Bay New York ran a ten penny nail through the fleshy part of his hand. He applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm and afterwards and soon the injured parts were healed. Sold by E T Scatt.
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J. C. Mount
Three Mile Bay
N. Y
Chamberlain
Vale
E. T. Scatt
Hunting Game in Indiana License Clarifications
Indiana hunters are urged to study new license rules. Between Oct 1 and Nov 10 no hunting is legal without a license and all prior licenses are revoked. Applications must go to Commissioner Z T Sweeney in Columbus.
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Z. T. Sweeney
Columbus
Commissioner of Fisheries and Game
Sweeney
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Sold by E. T. Scott
A brief note quotes John Wesley on repetition and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective for coughs and colds and as preventing pneumonia. It states the product is pleasant and safe to take and available from E. T. Scott.
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John Wesley
Town Girl Joins Investigation Over Marriage Proposal
A Minneapolis Messenger piece recounts a town girl who asked a week to consider a marriage proposal. She formed an investigation committee to interview four married women, uncovering varied domestic realities before she wrote to the suitor and planned to marry next month.
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Minneapolis
Do Good It Pays and Cough Remedy Endorsement
A Chicago man urges acts of kindness over material deeds and quotes praise for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a cure for colds, claiming no pneumonia danger when used. The ad notes E. T. Scott sells the medicine.
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Chicago
Chamberlain
E. T. Scott
Fast Runs Mark Cleveland Toledo to Elkhart Sped Record
Three runs between Cleveland and Toledo and Toledo and Elkhart achieved speeds of a mile in under a minute, showcasing engineers and firemen accustomed to rapid dispatch on fast runs.
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Lake Shore
Cleveland
Toledo
Elkhart
Indiana Education Exhibit at St Louis Exposition
Indiana's educational exhibit for the St Louis fair is under way. Chairman Goodwin and a committee including Fassett Cotton Bryan and J N Study visited St Louis to plan the display. They secured about 3 000 square feet and support from the state board of education to collect student work and photographs for an excellent statewide exhibit.
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Fair Commissioners
Goodwin
Committee On Education
Sta: Board of Education
St. Louis
Public Instruction
Fassett
Cotton
Bryan
Indiana University
J. N
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Goosewine
Commission
Gained Forty Pounds In Thirty Days With Tablets
For months our younger brother suffered indigestion and tried various remedies with no help. After using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets he gained forty pounds in thirty days and fully recovered. Holley Bros Merchants Long Branch Mo endorse and sell them.
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Chamberlain
Holley Bros. Merchants
Long Branch
E. T. Scott
Ice and muck become new business at Fish Lake region
Swift & Co of Chicago has begun shipping swamp muck from near Mill Creek to its Chicago packing plant. The muck is used to make a fertilizer now sold widely. Locals are surprised a Chicago firm profits from waste lands and long-distance rail shipments.
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Fish Lake
Mill Creek
Kankakee
Swift & Co
Chicago
Neighbrrood
Begi'n
O.dinary
Tu Fish Lake
Chicago racing men seek change in Indiana racing laws
Chicago racing men plan a strong push at the next Legislature to modify Indiana racing laws and bookmaking statutes. Anticipating success they are repairing the Lake County track and facilities to improve the property.
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Chicago
Lake County
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