Hoosierisms and Other Indiana Tidings From 1907
News brief roundup notes Warren Sayre of Wabash after which an Oklahoma town is named. Evansville man Christian Epple dies from scalding after a Blount Plow Works steampipe burst. Connersville gains a new daily paper the Courier Newspaper Company led by president G H Hamilton. Vermillion county residents plan an interurban line Clinton to Danville Illinois. Cal City merchants form a Commercial Club. Wayne County Republicans restrict candidate electioneering and travel to polls. Indiana school year 1907 costs total about 12,000,300 with 16,841 teachers and 149 new schoolhouses built. Retail Merchants Association urges political action and opposes parcels post. A mysterious night well near Logansport produces roaring sounds baffling locals. A man near Walkerton dies suddenly after a blow, autopsy shows enlarged heart. another incident ends with heart failure and arrest confusion.
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Fassett A. Cotton
Hanly
Indiana
Blacksmith James Wood Patents Train Mail Catcher
Nobleville blacksmith James Wood unveils a patented mail catcher for trains that can load and unload mail at stations even when the train does not stop. The device has proven successful.
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James Wood
Noblesville
Indiana Democrats Plan Prvan Banquet at Claypool Hotel
The Indiana Democratic Club will host a Prvan banquet at the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis on February 17. W. J. Prvan is expected to attend and accommodations are set for 709 guests.
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The
Indiana Democratic Club
Prvan
Claypool Hotel
Indianapolis
W. J. Prvan
Twigg Brothers Buy New Front Cicero to Revive Publication
Samuel E Twigg and James M Twigg sold the Pennville Record to Walter E Grant and have now purchased the New Front Cicero with plans to revive the publication.
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Samuel E
James M. Twigg
Pennville Record
Walter E. Grant
Cicero
Boston girl finds long lost father in Anderson
After a search spanning nearly fifteen years, Ruth Naielan a young girl living in Boston discovers her aged father in Anderson. The reunion brings together a daughter and father long separated, ending years of longing.
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Ruth Naielan
Boston
Mass
Anderson
James Merriweather Dies in Summer Cottage Fire
James Merriweather of Fort Wayne served as Chief Clerk of the Grand Rapids and Indiana. He perished in a fire at a Rome City summer cottage where he had traveled for a monthly winter trip.
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James Merriweather
Ft. Wayne
Grand Rapids
Indiana
Rome City
John Millikan Pioneer Publisher Dies at Crown Point
John Millikan the oldest Odd Fellow in Indiana and a 61 year member of Laporte lodge died in Crown Point. He spent his life as a newspaper publisher.
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John Millikan
Indiana
Laporte Lodge
I Deag
Crownpoint
Evansville Man Fined for Sneeze Prank at Theater
George Smith of Evansville was fined $25 and costs in Police Court for throwing snuff in a local theater to make women and children sneeze. The incident drew attention to a harmless prank with unintended consequences.
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George Smith
Evansville
Desperate theft of 15 tons coal from South Bend railroad
Desperate men women and children stockpiled baskets and sacks and raided railroad coal boards in South Bend, taking about 15 tons before police routed them. The act involved a large group including men women and children seeking fuel during hardship.
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South Bend
Fire Nearly Destroys King's Station Near Princeton
A blaze nearly wiped King's Station four miles south of Princeton off the map. Total damage is estimated at 75000 dollars with a portion covered by insurance.
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King’s Station
Princeton
Indiana Mayors Meet in Indianapolis Over Term Limits
About 25 Indiana city mayors gathered in Indianapolis. A majority voiced opposition to the law barring them from succeeding themselves in office, signaling broad disapproval of term limits among local leaders.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Campaign Aims For Early Frankfort Delphi Line
Men backed by the Frankfort Delphi and Northern Traction Company plan a campaign to push the early completion of the Frankfort to Delphi line. They expect to extend the project to Chicago at a later date.
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Frankfort, Delphi & Northern Traction Company
Frankfort
Delphi
Chicago
Divorces Rise in Marion County as 1967 Grants Top 625
New statistics show Marion County granted 625 divorces in 1967 up from 683 the previous year. Cruel treatment was the most frequent complaint in petitions. Laporte Fish and Game Association announces a 3,060 acre land purchase for a game preserve with plans to expand to about 5,090 acres, one of the state's largest.
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Marion County
Laporte Fish and Game Association
Doll Arm Fatal to Baby in Orwell Playtime
A doll’s detached arm caused the death of Chris Baur’s six month old child in Orwell after the infant swallowed the limb during play with two siblings. The tragedy occurred within hours as the toy’s arm led to fatal distress.
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Chris Baur
Orwell
Baur
Porter Charged with First Degree Murder in Wife’s Death
Randolph County Grand Jury indicted Ira Porter of New Pittsburg for murder in the first degree after his wife was killed by a shotgun discharge. Porter claims the gun went off accidentally as she handed it to him.
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Randolph County
Ira Porter
Despondent Widow Drowns After Husband’s Death
Mrs. John Black aged 63 reportedly despondent after her husband died suddenly from apoplexy. She drowned by shot in a watering tank near Wabash, in a case considered a tragic domestic incident.
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John Black
Wabash
Partridge Donation to Southern Indiana Farmers
State Senator Clamor Pelzer received twenty German breed partridges from State Fish and Game Commissioner T Sweeney for distribution among reliable farmers in southern Indiana. Warrick county got 500 dollars from hunting licenses last season, a third of which funds game replacement. Recipients must not hunt on their land and should care for the birds. Partridges serve as insect destroyers and are valued by farmers, while hunters objecting to licenses are reminded they fund game replacement.
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Clamor Pelzer
Fish and Game
T. Sweeney
Indiana
Warrick County
Indiana theater inspectors to survey all state venues
William Blakely, state factory inspector, announced a general inspection of Indiana theaters. He noted 150 to 200 theaters exist in the state and urged stricter checks in smaller cities, citing theater disasters as a warning and calling for full safety equipment in even the smallest venues.
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Indianapolis
William E. Rlakely
Indiana
Blakely
Mr. Blakely
Powertown
Logansport Man Builds Artificial Ice Pond for Summers
Charles Worken of Logansport created a cement basin 100 by 50 feet and two feet deep to grow ice. Using tests and a thermometer he found depths of water that freeze at specific temperatures, producing 14 inches of clear ice by successive nightly fillings. He now stores the ice in an expanding ice house and aims to supply customers in summer.
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Charles Worken
Logansport
Colder Weather Delights Indiana Fruit Growers
Southern Indiana growers praise cold spell for orchard and berry crops as springlike weather earlier in winter has caused buds to swell and strawberry vines to show new growth, signaling potential early bloom concerns.
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Indiana
To Be tin Bt You Must Talk Slang
A New York society anecdote tracks how slang usage among young people confuses an old-fashioned matron. Stories from a Thanksgiving party and wedding chatter reveal phrases like bats in the belfry and bullies, with a granddaughter explaining meanings and a best man unsure if a friend will live in town or suburbs.
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New York Fifth Avenue
Cash
Iere
Jones
Africa
Feminine Diplomacy in a Medical Insurance Plea
Dr George F Shrady discusses a wealthy woman who sought a 160000 life policy after fearing illness A team of experts confirmed good health and the insurer prepared to issue the policy, but she withdrew her request saying she had changed her mind The NYT quotes the anecdote as clever.
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George F. Shardy
Dr. Shrady
New York Times
The Humane Course in Ear Grafting
A renowned surgeon explains an ear grafting procedure cited by the Chicago Tribune. He notes removing the ear with a knife was necessary, and contrasts this method with others that would reduce conversation but increase suffering.
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Chicago Tribune
Jesus and Nicodemus Exhange Nighttime Teachings
A Pharisee and Sanhedrin member Nicodemus seeks Jesus at night to question his teachings. Jesus explains the need to be born again and to believe in the Son of Man for eternal life, stressing spiritual rebirth and faith over worldly works.
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Jesus
Nicodemus
Rabin
Israel
Moses
Cuticura Cures Eczema For Two Sisters In Morrison Ill
A Morrison Illinois report claims Cuticura soap ointment and resolvent cured eczema of the head in two sisters after a single cake of soap and ointment. A third sister used Cuticura pills and resolvent as a tonic with good effects. The note praises Cuticura remedies.
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Edith Tlammer
Morrison, Ill
Seed company ad touts Moravian Barley and exotic grains
An advertisement from John A. Salter Seed Co. promotes Moravian Barley and Speltz seed as aids to fattening hogs and cattle, cites Salzer's Billion Dollar Grass and Teosinte hay potential, and urges readers to request a big catalog by sending 10 cents in stamps. A closing line notes carrying a Bible does not guard against poison.
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Mont
Ida. Colo
Salzer
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
C. N. OU
St Jacobs Oil Questioned For Chronic Rheumatism Cures
An editorial note questions the effectiveness of many so called cures for rheumatism and neuralgia while suggesting St Jacob’s Oil may suit chronic cases even as it claims no infallibility. The piece warns against overconfidence in old remedies.
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St. Jacobs
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Slogan
Advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cure failure. Endorsements from Waterman Kishon Marvin and others. Hall's Catarrh Cure touted as internally acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Price 75 cents per bottle. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Quote about honesty concludes.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Waterna, Kixxon & Marvin
Wall
Piles Cured with PAZO Ointment Promise
An advertisement promises PAZO Ointment cures for itching burning and protruding piles within 14 days with money refunds. It also notes Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething and Mrs Austins buckwheat flour available at grocers. The snippet ends with unrelated musings on religion destiny and washing.
Simple Pleasant Laxative Syrup of Figs and Senna
The General Demand for a gentle, effective liquid laxative is met by the California Fig Syrup Co with Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. Trusted by physicians, marketed as wholesome and prompt in action, available from leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound touted for female complaints
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments including displacements inflammation and irregularities. It cites testimonials from Mrs F Ellsworth and Mrs W P Boyd and invites sick women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinehan
F. Ellsworth
Mayville
N. Y
W.P. Boyd
Beaver Falls
Lydia E. Pinkham
Washington lad aims for presidency after baseball career
A Washington boy, Harry, told a visiting lady he might seek the presidency after growing too old to be a pitcher. The exchange captures a humorous take on ambitions beyond a single skill.
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Washington
Harry
United States
Philadelphia Ledger
Expert Wanted Referenced In Grafter's Wife Remark
A Pittsburg Post snippet quotes the grafter's wife asking for help as she challenges him to inspect the cellar and test the furnace. The exchange hints at a potential graft inquiry or concealment.
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Pittsburg Post
A New Woman's Paper in Barcelona
A new monthly publication for Spanish women titled El Feminal will be issued in Barcelona with editor Carmen Karr Lascarte. Prominent suffrage advocates from America and England have promised letters poems and articles, and contributors are sought from around the world.
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Barcelona
el Feminal
Carmen Karr Lascarte
America
England
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Danville
Illinois
Cal City
Wayne County Republican Central Committee
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Ballenger
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Walkerton
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Jerusalem
Heaven
Sanhedrin
Great Council of the Jews
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Alberta
W. D. Scott
Ottawa
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