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Among the benefits claimed for these marvelous inventions were relief from all forms of rheumatism, Bright's disease, skin problems, reduction of flesh, cancer, tumors, lupus vulgaris and several forms of paralysis.

The graduates from O.H. S. in 1904 were: Wayne Weitgenant, Clair Limbeck, Lucy Pope, Hazel Gilbert, Lorena Owens and Loretto McGary.

It took only $4.98 to buy all these items at Ed Stamp's Store:


1 sack of flour17 lbs. of sugar10 bars laundry soap
6 bars toilet soap1 box scouring soap1 can baking powder
3 boxes gloss starch6 boxes com starch3 cans lewis lye
1 box rub-no-more1 btl. of bluing1 ctn. of matches
1 pkg. of soda3 lbs. of coffee2 lbs. of tea

BUSINESS CHANGES — 1901 to 1905


Andersons, Gundersons & KleinCitizens Bank of Ossian
Joseph Milhert...............shoemaker
Long & Owens.................livery stable
E . Stamp.....................general merchandise
John Boyle...................insurance agency
G. H. Burton.................watchmaker
Andrew Willickson............painter
J o B. Figge..................bicycle shop
Dr. Merrick..................assistant to Dr. Mackin
Theron Richards..............barbershop
Winnie Evans.................millinery (former Meyer & Evans)
Domnick Wiltgen..............feed mill (located north of town)
Felix Gleisner...............shooting gallery
Mackin & Geist...............physicians
J. E . Boyle..................grocery store
Orke & Huey..................saloon
J. D. Long...................livery (disolution of partnership)
Jennie Mayer.................dressmaker
Mrs. Dr. Geist...............voice training
John Redding.................bowling alley
Ferris & Limbeck.............cigar distributors
Charles Emery................wagon shop (from A. W. Draheim)
E . V . Gilbert................brickyard
A. C . Heck...................real estate agency
Dr. Whitbeckveterinarian
George Hanson....blacksmith (from Holbrook & Hanson)
Boe & Nelson.....creamery (former Williams creamery)
Reeves & Dessel..livestock buyers
Anderson Bros....billiard parlor
L. J. Orke.......beer parlor
Dr. S . B . Sayre ..physician (from Dr. Geist)
Mrs . J. E . Lievenmilliner
Dr. J. W. Foley..physician & surgeon
Emery Bros.....blacksmith shop
James Palmer...wagon repair (Emery shop)
Dr. G. H. Nies.dentist (Dr. Pegg's practice)
Dr. J. A. Juen.physician (Dr. Sayre's practice)
Jos. Dessel....livestock buyer
J. M. Spillman.saloon
L. N. Felke____wagon shop (from C. 0. Emery)
Ghas. Holbrook.blacksmith shop (from Emery Bros.)
Frank Limbeck. .auctioneer
Bullard & Oxleylivery stable
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