New Durham Lady Wins Enconsums From Metropolitan Paper
Mrs. Cora Pontifax of Laporte, a pioneer woman jockey, gains fame after beating male rivals at a Laporte fair and in Chicago events. The story details her rise from dressmaker to horse trainer and her strict control of her stable and horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Chronicle
Cora Pontifax
Indiana
Laporte
Harnegg
Mrs. Pontifax
the Chronicle
J. D. Robett
Chicago
Pontifax
Fair Grounds
Town Board Grants Three Year Franchise For Tram Line
The Westville Town Board passed several measures including a three year franchise for the Northern Traction Co. to build a line with a 400 man force starting in February. The route extends from Juliet road southeast to Main Street and beyond with a loop around several blocks. Claims were allowed and new sidewalks and street repairs discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westville
H. F. Draves
Railroad
Valparaiso
Theodore Armitage
C. E. Herrold
Virginia Hatten
E. Ansley
Juliet Road
Valparaiso Street
Railroad Street
Main
Snort Street
Jefferson, Plane
Wight
State Dairy Association Meeting Set for Plymouth
Sec Van Norman of the Indiana State Dairy Association announces a meeting in Plymouth December 10 and 11. Plymouth centers the north quarter where about half the state creameries are located. Prizes will be offered for creamery and dairy butter and for cheese. A Hoosier presenting the best essay on milk production costs will win 810. five dollars for second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sec
van Norman
Indiana State Dairy Association
Plymouth
Edgar Crumpacker Law Career Born From Farm Roots
Indiana congressman Edgar Dean Crumpacker rose from a farmer family in Porter County. He pursued law after reading the revised statutes, studied at Valparaiso, briefly farmed, and returned to practice in Valparaiso and Chesterton. He became a standout Republican lawyer-turned-politician amid a largely legal caucus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crumracker
Louis Ludlow
Indianapolis Sentinel
Porter County
Indiana
General Assembly
Edgar Dean Crumpacker
Crumpacker
Edgar Dean
Edgar
Valparaiso
Blackstone
The
State University
Law School
Chesterton
Congress
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted as Bronchitis Cure
Mrs. Minerva Smith of Danville Illinois says she suffered bronchitis for twenty years before using Foley's Honey and Tar, claiming it gave relief without opiates. The advertisement states it is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Baker
Plainview, Nek
Foley
All
Minerva Smith
Danville II
High School Notes Highlight Enrollment and Activities
Enrollment rises to twenty nine with two new pupils while each room gains an electric gong. Miss Alice Poston and Mrs. Blanche Winters visit. Prof Yoder reads Lowell selections. A boys versus girls football game fascinates the school. Monitors Mabel Nichols Grover Resid. Intermediate room enrollment 42. Visitors Gertrude Herrold and Mrs Standiford. Fourth graders collect stones. Weekly monitors Susie Topper Laura Forbes Frances Metcalf John Allen Herrold Thiel. Nature study drawing emphasized with an end of year exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Poston
Blanche Winters
Beulah Barnard
Mornig
Yoder
Lowell
Mabel Nichols
Grover Resid
H. S
Misa Gertrude Herrold
Standiford
Susie Topper
Laura Forbes
Frances Metcalf
John Allen
Herrold Thiel
Mary
Ladies Home Library’ Association
Ranger in Fall Colds
Fall cold strains threaten lingerings with pneumonia bronchitis or consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar offers quick relief and prevents serious results. It is old reliable tried and tested, safe and sure, contains no opiates and will not constipate. Sold by all Druggists.
Death Tone At Zion City Cemetery In Dowie Era
The piece notes high mortality in Zion City Dowie era. Nancy Neff of Dowiette died in Valparaiso last spring and wished burial at Zion City with a headstone. John Louterback, estate administrator, sent the stone in early month to the Zion cemetery sexton, who reported the stone erected and that 912 persons had been interred there in two years, with this the first grave marked by a tombstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zon City
Dowie
Nancy Neff
Valparaiso
Zion City
John & Louterback
Zion Cemetery
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted as Cough Remedy
An advertisement urges readers to avoid unproven cures for cold and coughs and to buy Foley's Honey and Tar from druggists, claiming it quickly cures throat and lung ailments.
Veterans Plan 16th Reunion for 128th Indiana Regiment
The 16th annual reunion of the 128th Indiana Volunteer Infantry veterans will be in this city October 14 and 15. Allen Stalnager, the only surviving member here, will host the event, with battles list including Reeaca Dallas Burnt Hickory Pine Mountain and other actions. The regiment suffered 28 killed in battle, 93 died of disease, four in Anderson prison, and four by accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veteran Association
One Hundred and Twenty Eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Michigan City
Allen Stalnager
Reeaca
Dallas
Burnt Hickory
Pine Mountain
Decatur
Jonesboro
Columbia
Franklin
Wise’s Forks
Cassville
New Hope Church
Keenesaw Mountain
Chattahoochie River
Atlanta
Lovejoy Station
Spring Hill
Johnson
Jasper Packard
Anderson
Corn Is Safe In Indiana Amid Cool Dry Week
Indianapolis report notes dry cool week with frost on the 20th, 25th, and 28th across sections. Corn now safe from frost damage though some fields are chaffy. cutting for fodder underway. Potatoes below average, tomatoes mostly green, fall seeding slowed by dry ground. rain needed to prevent further pasture and stock water issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Grouth
John Wesley and a Cough Remedy Sales Note
Unclear historical snippet notes a quote about John Wesley and Mistress Wesley and repeats claims that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures colds and grip and prevents pneumonia, advertised as pleasant and safe, for sale by E T Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
Mistress Wesley
Chamberlain
E. T. Scott
Mann Overboard Missing Trustee From Laporte
Ex-trustee Thomas E Mann of Union township disappeared after the September carnival in Laporte. He owned a heavily mortgaged farm and may have been distressed by finances or treachery. A letter to family confirms he is alive in Ekart employed as a section hand on the L S and M S Ry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E- Mann
Union Township
Laporte
Mr. Mann
Mano
Ekhart
Do Good It Pays and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
A Chicago man urges kindness over real estate deeds and notes that a kind word helps more than material aid. He praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, claiming it cures colds and prevents pneumonia, with endorsement from E. T. Scott’s sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chamberlain
E. T. Scott
Two From Death Saved by Dr. Kings New Discovery
A Armonk New York mother reports her daughter nearly died from whooping cough and bronchitis but survived after using Dr Kings New Discovery. Her niece, once with advanced consumption, is now well thanks to the medicine. The ad promises relief for throat and lung diseases and offers trial bottles free and guaranteed two sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Haviland
Armonk
N. Y
E. T. Scott
Local society notes from Dewey area visits and arrivals
Mrs. James Herrold entertained M and Mrs. Cites Sunday. Miss Bessie Benson, formerly of this place, is to marry next month. Miss Kate Hannon stayed with sister Mrs. Roy Jessup. Mrs. Kimball of Michigan City visited her farm here last Tuesday. Mrs. Standiford, Mrs. Herx and Mrs. Weed of Wearville were guests of A. Jessup. Beaver Dam resident Mrs. Wickersham hosted Mary Burner and daughter. Wilbur Benson returned to Chicago after visiting his mother. Arthur Bartmess of New Carlisle visited cousin Bart Bartmess. Aunt Martha Herrold of Weatville visited C. Baird's family. Henry Smith painted his new house No.19 in the Lake Shore. Ed Forrester’s cow was struck and injured by No.19. Frank Garwood sports a new buges. J. Herrold and Mr. Kinnie sold a team to Valparaiso parties. Miss Bertha Poston visits sister Pearl in South Bend. Miss Blake, visiting her aunt Mrs. J. Herrold, returned home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Benson
E. Benson
Chicago
Arthur Bartmess
New Carlisle
Bart Bartmess
Martha Herrold
Weatville
C. Baird
Henry Smith
Lake Shore
Ed Forrester
Don
Frank Garwood
J. Herrold
Mr. Kinnie
Valparaiso
Kidney Cure Promises Health from Oley
An old advertisement cites Dr Abernethy claiming danger when kidneys are affected and touts Oleys Kidney Cure as restoring kidney health sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Abernethy
Oley
Stockmen form $5,000,000 group to fight beef trust
The western stockmen have organized a five million dollar corporation to combat the beef trust. Supporters expect a prolonged struggle that could push meat prices toward wage levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beef Trust
Kidney Cure Remedy Ad From West Virginia Reader
A reader from Banton Ferry West Virginia Owen Dunn reports years of kidney and bladder trouble waking him twelve times nightly. After trying Foley s Kidney Cure he used two bottles and was cured. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Dunn
Banton Ferry
W Va
Gains Forty Pounds in Thirty Days with Stomach and Liver Tablets
For months our younger brother suffered indigestion and found no relief from remedies. After using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets he gained forty pounds in thirty days and fully recovered. Forsale by Holley Bros Merchants Long Branch Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Holley Bros. Merchants
Long Branch
E. T. Scott
Confession of a Priest Praises Electric Bitters Cure
Rev. Jno S Cox of Wake Ark states he suffered yellow jaundice for 12 years and after trying many doctors and medicines was cured by Electric Bitters. The ad urges Electric Bitters for liver kidney stomach and general debility and notes a 50 cent price and a guarantee by E T Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno. S. Cox
Wake, Ark
E. T. Scott
Nail Incident in Three Mile Bay Man Uses Balm
J C Mount of Three Mile Bay New York ran a ten penny nail through his hand while opening a box. He applied Chamberlains Pain Balm and soon felt no pain and the injured parts healed. Sold by E T Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Mount
Three Mile Bay
N. Y
Chamberlain
E. T. Scott
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Durham
State Dairy Association
E. D
Ranger
Mann
Potter
M Bairds
Tillman Jessups
James Herrold
Mrs. Cites
Bessie Benson
Kate Hannon
Mrs
Roy Jessup
Kidoney
Mr. Hand
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