Hoosierisms and Headlines from Indiana News Briefs
Summary of scattered items: a temperance crusade in Anderson tied to Sunday saloon hours. a northwestern Indiana horse theft ring with over 100 stolen in two months. East Chicago plans a 500000 sewer project for Indiana Harbor. Governor Hanty's Kansas trip with public addresses. extreme heat causing deaths across the Hoosier State. a Vincennes mus sel digger finds a 1650 pearl. a Hartford City boy killed by a live wire. a Wabash girl fatally injured by a pitchfork fall. Cumberland Telephone Company refuses demands and will close its exchange.
Iron Worker Falls Ninety Feet at State Fairgrounds
Al ford Berresford a structural iron worker at the Indianapolis State Fairgrounds lost balance and plunged ninety feet while working on the new Hee steee pavilion. He incurred fatal injuries according to eyewitness reports and safety officials are investigating the accident.
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Hee Steee
Indianapolis State Fairgrounds
Alford Berresford
Court Hears Not Guilty Plea In Williams Killing
Jeremiah Pugh appeared in Circuit Court and pleaded not guilty to the murder charge involving Joseph FP Williams, a Muncie resident and bed proprietor. Trial set for October 3, with proceedings tied to the interurban railroad dispute over passenger rates and track access.
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Joseph FP. Williams
Cohoay
Time Indiana
Muncie
Jerman Pugh
Indiana Anti Saloon League leadership change officials
A. G. Humphrey of Indianapolis resigns as state superintendent to lead the Wisconsin Anti-Saloon League with headquarters in Milwaukee. Rev. E. S. Shoulmekror of South Bend elected to succeed him as Indiana State superintendent. change effective September 1. Tuberculosis Institute may be located in Warrick county on the Posey Bennett farm in Anderson township along the Evansville Eastern line beside the Underground Garden site.
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A. G. Iumphrey
Indianapolis
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Wiscorin AntiSaloon League
Milwaukee
E. 8
Shoulmekror
South Bend
Mr. Humphrey
Indiana
State Tuberculosis Committee
Warrick County
Posey-Bennett
Anderson Township
Evansville & Eastern Traction
Explains Deep Water Strip Across Madison County
Stephen Capps, a government geologist, explains an odd formation found by well drillers in the western townships of Madison County. A north south strip about a quarter mile wide requires drilling 400 feet deeper for water, thought to rest over a pre glacial river bed now buried by glacial deposits.
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Stephen Capps
Madison County
Mr. Capps
Slaciers
Indianapolis
Third reform proclamation enforces Sunday closings
Mayer Wilson of Noblesville issues a third reform proclamation ordering soda fountains ice cream parlors and candy stores to close on Sundays for the remainder of his term. He also says he will consider gum sales a legal violation.
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Mayer Wilson
Noblesville
No Whiskers in Converse Club Formed
An Anti Whiskers Club has been organized at Converse with members including men who have worn war pcards for a quarter century.
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Converse
Deaths in Indiana 1906 Reach 35 992 From Diseases
State Board of Health figures show 35 992 deaths in Indiana in 1906 mostly from illnesses. The rate equals 13.5 deaths per 100 people. Infectious diseases including tuberculosis typhoid diphtheria and scarlet fever caused about a quarter of all deaths.
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State Board of Health
Indiana
Indiana Banks Show State and Private Banks Under One Third
A report by Bank Examiner R B Ogiles shows on May 20 that state and private bank real estate and fixtures are below one third of capital stock, with state banks at 61.48 million in assets and private banks at 39.11 million. number of state banks up from 197 to 224, private banks down from 220 to 212, due to new banking law and consolidation.
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Indiana
R. B. Ogilesby
Office of the Auditor of State
Downing
Sweet Marie
Major Delmar
The Hop Harvest Dance Ceremony on the Mesa
An aged priest descends into a cold spring to retrieve corn and vegetables offered to the earth. Priests bless each harvest item, then a procession returns to the village as moonlight and torches illuminate a silent plaza with symbolic corn meal markings. The Craftsm an notes the ghostly beauty and solemn ritual.
A Minister's Snake Story from Guerrero Shaft
Dr. Watkins a veteran missionary recounts a four month evangelistic tour through the United States and Mexico. In Guerrero he killed a monstrous serpent in an abandoned mine shaft after narrowly saving a miner with his revolver. The creature resembled a dragon headed serpent and was described as enormous beyond measure. The find was left behind due to preservation limits.
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Dr. Watkins
Guerrero
Mr. Watkins
Balloon Burst Daring Descent Near Pittsfield
Harry Markoe Jr and Leo Stevens of New York survived a dramatic midair burst of the Centaur balloon near Middlefield after a two mile ascent to 6000 feet. The basket dragged a fence, landed in a maple and the pair crawled free as farmers aided them at Middlefield station. Stevens nearly fainted from gas but revived with ammonia.
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Middlefield
Pittsfield
Harry Markoe, Jr
Leo Stevens
New York
Count de la Vaulx
Europe
Paris
Russia
Stargom Aero Park
Pitts Creek
October
Stevens
Virginia
Boston and Albany
No Kissing in Church In Polish Territory
Twenty Ruthenian peasants in Ispas Galisia were jailed for a week to a month for kissing in church. After a priest urged reconciliation, rival groups kissed the altar and each other after a sermon, provoking laughter. the court ruled a church is no place for kissing and found them guilty.
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Ispas
Galisia
Outclassed and Desperate Man Denounces Accusations
Rais Ali reads in the evening paper and mocks a 200 percent dividend for Adams Express and 100 for the Tobacco Trust. He orders lawsuits against all who called him a bandit and laments his own innocence as he plans legal action.
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Rais Ali
Adams Express Company
Tobacco Trust, Water and
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Paper slippers for hotel guests in Europe
Hotels in Europe test paper slippers for guests with pasteboard soles and paper uppers stitched for durability. Variants range from white to brown. the cheapest use straw paper. Proposed for hospitals and public institutions to improve cleanliness and prevent contagion by disposable wear.
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Europe
Prayer book hints at preacher’s struggle with aging rhetoric
A minister recalls a dainty prayer-book found in a pew. A penciled note inside reads I wonder when the old buffer is going to stop. If he doesn't finish soon I'm off. He muses that the reader may be the fair stranger observing his fading vigor.
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Solomon
Invariably So on Female Human Nature
A quoted句 from the Philadelphia Press discusses how women are perceived when told they are unlike their sisters, noting that such complimenting remarks reflect social attitudes toward female nature. The remark is presented as a cheeky reflection on gender and perception.
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Philadelphia Press
Tabernacle Instructions With Cloud Presence in Exodus
Sunday School lesson recounts Moses receiving commands to set up the tabernacle on the first day of the first month. Directions cover ark, table, lampstand, incense altar, burnt offering altar, laver, courtyard, anointing oil, consecration, Aaron and priests, and divine guidance by cloud and fire during the Israelites journeys.
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Spain
Philadelphia
Buffalo Express
Independence Hall
Washington
Director of Public Works
Moses
Aaron
Tabernacle
Children of Israel
House of Israel
Israel
Mount Sinai
Sunflower Philosophy and tabernacle study notes mixed
A collage of aphorisms on life and love followed by a classroom style study guide about Moses and the tabernacle. The excerpt blends humor with religious instruction, listing questions on the tabernacle’s design, priests, and the Lord’s presence, plus review goals.
Seesaw Prices Drop Prompt Ice Price Rise
The Pittsburg Post notes a price drop causing a chill trend as demand shifts and ice becomes scarce, signaling broader market pressures and a potential uptick in costs for consumers.
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Pittsburg Post
Sailor Blouse Patterns for Misses and Teens
Advertisement details sailor blouse patterns with removable shield and yoke facing in three sizes from thirteen to seventeen years. It lists fabric requirements by width and size and asks for name and address.
Human strength experiments across varied statures
Experiments show a five foot, 126 pound man lifts 156 pounds eight inches and 217 pounds 1.2 inches high. A 6.1 foot, 183 pound man lifts 156 pounds to thirteen inches. A six foot three inch, 188 pound man lifts 156 pounds to sixteen inches or 217 pounds to nine inches. Across many trials, average strength equates to raising thirty pounds two and a half feet in one second.
Theater Seat Dilemma Narrated In Tales
A witty exchange reports that an orchestra seat cannot be moved as all seats are nailed to the floor, yielding a humorous glimpse of backstage absurdity in a theater setting.
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Francisco
When You Buy Groceries The Butcher Warns His Wife
A butcher warns his wife not to use the rival grocer next door after noting the neighbor borrowed an old pair of scales yesterday. The exchange reveals a small town quarrel over fair measures.
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Anderson
Indiana Harbor
East Chicago
Indiana Marbor
Hanly
Sunflower State
Govenor Hanty
Kansas
Hoch
Hoosier State
Leon Bonehner
Vincennes
Rayvmond Goodyear
Hartford City
Berna Helvie
Wabash
Cumhbheriland
Cumberlandelephone
Slaver
Mt. Vernon
Winona
Chicago
Sun
On Posey
Ap’ Lican J
Chance In Anti-Saloon League
Indiana Bank Report
Winona Lake
Marysville
Willis Brown
Salt Lake City
Huntington
Ind
Winona Woods
Army of Bays
United Beys’ Brigade
Elkhart
Valparaiso
Winona Assembly
Winona Boys’ City Exchange Bank
Winona Lake Boys’ City News
Rochester
Wary Blackburn
Blackburn
Leatherwood Creek
Bedford
Raymond Weir
Charles Ferguson
Sol
the Sunday School
the Tabernacle
Sunflower Philosophy
Century Building
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