Hoosierisms Feuds Fire Fatality In Greenwood Girl
Isabelle Brewer of Greenwood aged 12 was fatally burned when her clothing caught fire. The report notes other Indiana items including horse Strongwood bought by M J Lane for 2500, Alvin Padgett declaring his Democratic bid, and a Massey miner shot near Massey with Charles Crabtree named as shooter. Evansville church dedication and bequests to Indianapolis hospital are also mentioned.
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Isabelle Brewer
Greenwood
al Young
Massey
Charles Crabtree
Crabtree
Change in Farm Monthly becomes Epitomist Publishing
A deal transfers Farm Monthly from Agricultural Epitomist Publishing of Spencer to Epitomist Publishing, a new corporation. Principal stockholders include Charles E. Taylor of Chicago and Duane Beach, the current managing editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Epitomist Publishing Company
Spencer
Epitomist Publishing Company
Charles E. Taylor
Chicago
Duane Beach
January 1908 Indiana mortality and crip deaths
State Board of Health bulletin reports 3200 Indiana deaths in January 1908 with 176 due to crip. The previous January recorded 2938 deaths. The January 1908 death rate is fourteen per thousand, up from thirteen per thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Indiana
Winona Boards Establish Normal and Agricultural Institute
The combined boards of Winona schools and Assembly met at Winona Lake last week to establish a new institution tied to the Winona Institute. The Winona Normal and Agricultural Institute will offer a twelve week terms with a four term course system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Schools and Assembly
Winona Lake
Winona Institute
Winona Normal and Agricultural Institute
Clerk Eliott Huggins Arrested in Forgery Case
Eliott Huggins a county noteh office clerk was arrested in Indianapolis on charges of forging the name of Thomas O Neil to a warrant for 139 dollars and cashing it. O Neil had no county claim. Officers allege the theft of five books from the auditor's office was to conceal the crimes.
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Eliott Huggins
County Noteh
Indianapolis
Thomas O'Neil
O’neil
Huggins
Evansville Mayor Bans Sunday Shows For 1908-09 Season
Mayor John W Roehne ordered Chief Brennecke to notify theater managers not to book Sunday performances. The chief warned that from August 15 1998 the Sunday show prohibition would be strictly enforced. Burlesque remains unchanged as tights and fleshings fade into desuetude.
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John W. Roehne
Evansville
Brennecke
Mrs Eaves of Adrian Dies in South Bend Mystery
Mrs. Sylvester Eaves aged 52, longtime Adrian resident, died in South Bend. For fourteen years she refused to lie in a bed, sleeping on a sofa or Morris chair. Friends recall her husband vanished in a Rip Van Winkle fashion fourteen years earlier and she vowed never to sleep in a bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester Eaves
Adrain
Mich
South Bend
Young Worker Survives Fatal Drill Machine Entrapment
Harry Elmore, a Maxwell-Briscoe employee in New Castle, was drawn into a large drill for ten minutes, passed through a space under one foot wide. Though badly battered, internal injuries did not develop and he is now believed out of danger.
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Harry Elmore
Maxwell- Briscoe Automobile
Newcastle
Armless Woman Addresses Souvenir Postals at Station
Miss Katherine Smith, 25, resident of northern Wabash county, with both arms missing, amazed bystanders at the interurban station by buying and addressing a dozen souvenir postals using her toes. She wrote neatly, then slid her shoe back on and mailed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Smith
Wabash County
Woman Sues for Divorce in Warsaw from Eighth Husband
Mrs. Sophronia Reed-Ross-Burkett Wickster Juvanal Bolinger Griffin Gleason filed for divorce in Warsaw from her eighth husband James Gleason. She has eight marriages with all spouses living except the first and third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophronia Reed-Ross-Burkett- Wickster-Juvanal-Bolinger-Griffin-Gleason
Warsaw
James Gleason
Tobacco seeds distributed to lure Indiana farmers
The American Tobacco company is said to be distributing seed in southern Indiana urging farmers to raise tobacco as Kentucky night riders drive growers into Indiana and Ohio for tobacco production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Tobacco Company
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio
Conn Consents to Use Name as Democratic Govenor Candidate
C. G. Conn, the Elkhart horn maker and former mayor, ex-legislator, and former congressman from the Thirteenth District, has consented to allow his name to be used as a Democratic candidate for Governor of Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Conn
Exmayor of
Elkhart
Indiana
Toledo man slashes throat in Plymouth street incident
Eugene Ballow of Toledo attracted attention in Plymouth's business district by peculiar actions then slashed his throat with a knife. He regained consciousness and begged for the blade to be returned. His condition is serious and he offered no explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Eugene Ballow
Toledo
Indiana Allied Trades Association to form in Indianapolis
An Indianapolis newspaper reports that within a week a new organization of about 85 000 people will form in Indianapolis to oppose the Prohibition host and defend the brewing interests of the state. Promoters say thousands could lose jobs, with members likely drawn from labor groups connected to manufactures and sales of liquor related products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana Allied Trades Association
What Purdue Does for Farmers
Purdue experiment station releases its twentieth annual report for the year ending June 30 1907. Director Arthur Goss notes a surge in outreach with bulletins and circulars doubling over prior years and a new 190000 building enabling expanded work for Indiana farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Goss
Purdue Experiment Station
Indiana
Agricultural and Chemical Department
Cost of Tuberculosis Burden in Indiana Losses Totaled
The Indiana State Board of Health reports 1907 tuberculosis costs totaling 15,087,910 dollars and 4,480 deaths. It invaded 3,211 homes, killed 986 women aged 18 to 40, and 394 fathers. Losses include education costs for 1,297 youths, wages for 3,452 workers, and nursing and medical expenses. The board estimates societal value loss at 11,200,000 dollars for the deceased workers with a per person valuation of 5,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
State Board of Health
Hanly
Produce Exchange Sparks Chestnut Trade Answer
A visitor asks about a produce exchange at Summers Center. The rural editor confirms a system where subscribers bring vegetables and chestnuts are exchanged. The Yonkers Statesman quotes the exchange as a local barter practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summers Center
Yonkers Statesman
A Dakotan Winter Blizzard Tale From the Chicago News
A Chicago News fragment recounts a Dakota winter anecdote where travelers endure blizzards. The speaker praises Dakota winters for gaiety and resilience, recalls a remarkable blizzard that froze air into a canopy, and notes neighbors’ stoic aid and vanished thawing fears.
Fascinated Her and the Matinee Idols
David Belasco notes the allure of matinee idols and recalls a comic exchange about Shakespeare Love Laboratory Lost. Two bald men discuss stage glamour as a woman in the audience adores the leading actor's hair.
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David Belasco
Queen Olga’s Charities Aid Sick Poor and Seamen
Before Queen Olga of Greece acted there was no state provision for the sick poor but now infirmaries abound. She visits them and sponsors a home for seamen of all nations. Her dowries have helped sailors in King George’s service wed desired brides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga
Greece
George
The Woman's Hope in a Dialogued Laugh
In a Philadelphia Press item Woodly Wise notes that women are naturally more hopeful than men. Marryat retorts citing his wife who checks fish for freshness, hoping the doctor will declare them not fresh someday.
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Woodly
Marryat
Philadelphia Press
Paper manufacture surpasses all other forms since 1890
A historical note states paper made from tree fiber entered commerce in 1867 and rose to dominance by 1890, growing rapidly over the next seventeen years to overshadow other paper types, as described in a Review of Reviews reflection.
Unclear quote shapes political suspense in Detroit paper
The Detroit Free Press highlights confusion as politicians and the grand jury face undefined paths. A quoted sigh signals uncertainty about where events will lead and what the grand jury might reveal, shaping public interest.
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Grand Jury
Detroit Free Press
Bell Company Franchises Defeated by Franklin City Council
The Bell Telephone Company failed to obtain a city franchise in Franklin after a council decision. The Independent company operates an exchange with 1,200 telephone connections in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Telephone Co
Bell Telephone Company
Franklin
Wonderful Head and Neat Tie Prompt Origin
Percival and Cholly discuss a clever tie and acknowledge it came from Cholly's own idea. Percy learns the concept was developed independently and notes the origin as their own thought, not borrowed from others. Chicago Tribune is referenced as an aside.
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Percy
Cholly
Chicago Tribune
Sunday School Lesson Jesus Feeds Five Thousand
A religious text outlines Jesus feeding five thousand with five barley loaves and two fishes near the Passover. It notes disciples questions and the miracle of abundance, with instructions to gather fragments and the crowd recognizing him as a prophet.
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Philip
Andrew
Simon Peter
Jesus
Women in Wall Street Hyped as Secretive Speculators
The World To Day notes a large female presence among Wall Street speculators with private rooms and discreet entrances. Brokers tolerate privacy to avoid public scenes and protect family reputations. Women reportedly lose more often than men, yet when winning they show pronounced, unsettling satisfaction.
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Wall Street
Deer hunting trip yields game
A Baltimore American brief quotes a hunter saying he bagged three rabbits and two guides on a late trip. The exchange highlights a humorous note about the hunt and its supposed participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Tramp Says Roosevelt Ended His Malefactor Trade
A brief exchange from the Detroit Free Press narrates a tramp explaining he was a professional malefactor who, according to him, “Roosevelt put me out of business.” The curved dialogue portrays a sharp, period voice.
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Roosevelt
Detroit Free Press
Just Play Flirtation Sparks at Washington Party
A Philadelphia Press quote features Miss Gidday arguing a married man should not flirt, while the man counters that it is not business but pleasure. The exchange captures social norms of courtship satire.
Quotation Fragments Highlight Subscription Debate
A brief exchange focuses on timely payment versus delaying for a second subscription. The speaker says quick giving risks later demands, while another claims reluctance to be held up for a second subscription next week.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement and testimonials
An 19th or early 20th century advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh, promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills, cites endorsements from Watpina Kinman and Makvin, and lists Toledo, Ohio as the hub with wholesale druggists and nationwide sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Watpina, Kinman & Makvin
Ohall
Procrastination Motto Cited In Pittsburg Post Verse
A brief note in the Pittsburg Post urges immediate affection as a fleeting earthly bliss. The poem-like injunction emphasizes acting now rather than delaying romantic kisses.
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Pittsburg Post
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE COLD CURE ADVERTISMENT
Advertisement proclaims a single dose of Bromo Quinine as a world wide cold cure. Signature appears as E. W. Grove and a price of 25 cents is listed. Claim emphasizes rapid relief and universal use.
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E. W. Grove
Divorce Offered After Marriage Promise
A witty exchange from the Cleveland Leader quotes a woman asking for a divorce after a marriage proposal. The man responds with a casual prompt, highlighting a humorous or satirical tone.
Marriage as a Moral Lottery Playfully Debated
A witty exchange notes marriage as a lottery, with a moralist calling it a gamble and a demoralizer replying that clergymen do not discourage such chances, framing a humorous clash over matrimony.
Immigration from South Ex Pected in Western Canada
Reports from St Paul Minnesota in February indicate a large incoming US settlers movement to the Canadian Northwest. Railroads offer highly favorable homeseekers rates, rivaling southwest deals for years. Weather in Alberta remains mild, aiding early wheat growth as yields are cited from Magrath and Cardston.
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St. Paul
Minn
Canadian Northwest
United States
Canada
Alberta
Cardston
H. Howe
Magrath
Alta
J. F. Haycock
J. F. Bradshaw
Western
Saskatchewan
W. D. Scott
Ottawa
W. H. Rogers
Traction-Terminal Building
Eczema Sufferer Finds Cure with Cuticura Remedies
Mrs. Florence E. Atwood of Chicago says three months of Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills cured her severe eczema after three years of failed treatment by doctors. She praises the remedies and urges others to try them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Florence E. Atwood
Crilly Place
Ill
L. S. Berger
Not Worrying in Yonkers Street Talk
In Yonkers Statesman dialogue Mrs Yeast and Mrs Crimsonbeak discuss Wall Street turmoil. A husband’s nerves and any attempt to draw a breath are questioned in terse banter about late trouble.
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Yeast
Wall Street
Father Son Exchange Sparks Social Tension
A fragment shows a dialogue where a father urges study for promotion while the son resists stirring class enmity, and a narrator warns to blame your enemy by looking at yourself, suggesting self critique when not doing well.
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Father
Johnny
New York Sun
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Elwood
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Wisconsin
Lane
Padgett
Alvin Padgett
Washington
Methodist Hospital
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Mary T. Snow
Lebanon
T. H. Klippel
Henry Beams
Normal School For
Winona
Katherine
Conn
Purdue
Produce Exchange
Dakota
Thawin
Chicago News
Queen Olga’s Charities
the Sunday School
John
Sea of Galilee
Sea of
Tiberias
Women IN Wall Street
Cleveland
South
U. S
Pay
Eledvet
Mrs. Austin
Acre
Gaenear & Sea
Manecencan
Masa
EyaWater
Wm Thompson
Sloan
Quincy
Eor S. Sloan
Boston
U. Ry
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