Hoosierisms Attacks Jails as a Shameful Reform Prospect
Indiana Governor Hanly speaking in Evansville called county jails a reproach and shame to a civilized country. Dr Sidney McIlrue longtime southern Indiana physician is sent to the Jeffersonville county poor farm due to dissipation. Albert Kaiser, 19, was accidentally shot by his companion Emil Weist, 17, at Richmond and is not expected to survive.
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Evansville
Hanly
Indiana
Sidney C. McIvlure
Jeffersonville
Albert Kaiser
Richmond
Emil Weist
Tragic Accident In Windfall Involving Honeas Child
Three year old Ruth Honeas daughter of Mr and Mrs James Honeas living near Windfall was pulled toward a moving wagon driven by her father and fell under the rear wheel. Her injuries crushed her head.
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Lttle
Ruth Honeas
James Honeas
Windfall
Indiana whiskey men protest purity standards before Supreme Court
Whiskey interests in Indiana oppose the national pure food law standards now before the United States Supreme Court. They challenge the State Board of Health's adoption of those standards as the case awaits a court ruling.
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Indiana
Indiana State Board of Health
United States Supreme Court
Former editor Williams found guilty in manslaughter
Joseph P. Williams formerly of the Indiana Red Man was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the Herman Pugh case at Muncie. The jury sentenced him to two to twenty-one years in the Michigan City Penitentiary.
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Joseph P. Williams
Indiana Red Man
Herman Pugh
Muncie
Michigan City
Dunkirk Secures 1907Independent State Baseball Title
Dunkirk claims the 1907 independent State baseball championship with a strong record. The squad has defeated top Indiana teams and even won two games against the Cincinnati Reds, with Dayton Central League peers humbled by its force.
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Dunkirk
Indiana
Cincinnati Reds
Dayton
Miller's Room Begins: Miller Launches Indiana Governor Bid
Former Indiana Attorney General Charles W. Miller of Goshen opened his campaign in South Bend last week. Speaking at a St. Joseph County Republican conference, he voiced confidence in securing the nomination.
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Charles W. Miller
Goshen
Indiana
South Bend
St. Joseph County
Bennedum and Trees Oil Plans Test Wells in Gibson County
The Bennedum and Trees Oil Company, one of the West’s largest oil concerns, holds 7,000 acres in Gibson county and intends to sink several test wells into the Bridgeport sand at about 2,000 feet. The firm also has substantial holdings in Pike county.
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Bennedum and Trees Oil Company
West
Gibson County
Bridgeport
Pike County
Indiana Business College Expands Winter Terms Across Cities
The Indiana Business College with branches in Marion Kokomo Logansport Lafayette Muncie Columbus Richmond and Indianapolis opens its winter terms in these cites. The institution teaches all lines of business and reports deserved success across its branches.
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Indiana Business College
Marion
Kokomo
Logansport
Lafayette
Muncie
Columbus
Richmond
Indianapolis
Elkhart County Schools Chief Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny
George W. Ellis longtime superintendent of Elkhart County schools pleaded guilty to grand larceny on a grand jury indictment. He allegedly stole 15000 dollars of county funds by submitting dummy supply bills to the county auditor and collecting the money. He was sentenced to Michigan City penitentiary for one to fourteen years, fined 1500 dollars and disfranchised for five years.
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George W. Ellis
Elkhart
Michigan City
Explosion levels Ft Wayne saloon and store
An explosion wrecked A. B. Jackson’s saloon and Lehman clothing store in Fort Wayne. Dynamite plant unknown, more than a hundred windows shattered. Jackson faces gambling charges. motive of the blast unclear.
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A. B. Jackson
Lehman Clothing
Ft. Wayne
Jackson
Clerk's single shot yields seven ducks by river
Edward H. Godfrey Bartholomew County Clerk along with Ralph H. Spaugh William J. Beck and Albert W. Phillips prosecuting attorney recount a remarkable event south of Columbus. Godfrey shot a wild duck and found seven ducks slain in the water where only one was observed. others lay hidden in the weeds.
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Edward H. Godfrey
Bartholomew
Ralph H. Spaugh
William J. Beck
Albert W. Phillips
Columbus
Godfrey
Seymour Line Opens as Traction Link Expands
The Indianapolis Columbus and Southern Traction Company began branch service from Indianapolis to Seymour last week. Authorities expect the Scottsburg to Seymour segment to finish within a month, creating electric line service linking Indianapolis and Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis, Columbus & Southern Traction Company
Indianapolis
Seymour
Scottsburg
Louisville
Bets Off at Gary Prize Fight Declared Off
A prize fight planned in Gary was canceled after Governor Hanly refused approval. All bets were declared off and no bout took place.
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Gary
Hanly
State fair race tracks to be resurfaced
Work began Monday on the mile and half mile tracks at the state fair grounds. Both tracks are scheduled for resurfacing to improve racing conditions.
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State Fair Grounds
Miss Ada Wetzell Accepted as Assistant Pastor
Miss Ada Wetzell of Rockport has accepted a call to the assistant pastor ship at the First Baptist Church of Laporte and will begin her labors at once.
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Ada Wetzell
Rockport
First Baptist Church of
Laporte
Girl in Muncie Takes Poison After Father Disputes Coffee Drug
Oc tavie Howe of Muncie, eighteen, daughter of George Howe, became discouraged by his inability to quit drinking and his rebuke over a drug in his coffee, and she swallowed poison in a tragic act.
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Octavie Howe
Muncie
George Howe
To Make Ft. Wayne a Port
The Maumee River is being prepared to become navigable from Toledo to Fort Wayne as part of a push by local business leaders to make Fort Wayne a lake port. The proposal has been launched with earnest interest.
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Maumee River
Toledo
Ft. Wayne
Indiana weeklies raise annual subscription to 1.50
Several southern Indiana weeklies boost yearly rates from 1 to 1.50 due to soaring paper costs. publishers view the increase as fair compensation and expect wider adoption among weekly papers nationwide.
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Indiana
One Killed in Holdup Game at Hartford City
In Hartford City a fake holdup game ended fatally when Clarence Leonard, hiding with his nephew Leo Leonard and Oliver Pilot, grabbed two supposed unloaded guns. The report from Leo’s rifle coincided with Clarence’s cry and collapse, fatally wounding him.
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Leo Leonard
Clarence Leonard
Oliver Pilot
Leonard
Hartford City
Clarence Lonard
Indiana Leads Nation in Carriage and Wagon Making Growth
Census bulletin shows Indiana employs 7,156 wage earners in the carriage and wagon industry, more than any other state. Capital investments total 22,276,315 dollars with product values rising from 12,661,217 in 1900 to 15,228,337 in 1905. Indiana produced the largest share of wagons 14.4 percent in 1905 and 16.5 percent in 1900, and led in farm wagons with 15.5 percent in 1905 and 16.6 percent in 1900.
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Census Bureau
Indiana
Rose unveils rival to American Beauty in new rose
E. G. Hill of Richmond introduces a seedling named the Rhea Reid and a new version of the American Beauty. The plant yields several blooms per plant with solid petals hiding the pistil and stamens. Fully developed flowers measure two to three and a half inches in diameter and will be shown in Chicago New York and Buffalo this fall.
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Chicago
New York
Buffalo
E. G. Hill
Richmond
Mr. Hill
Hill
Rhea Reid
Daniel G. Reid
American Beauty
Woman Weds In Secret Marring Of Bessie Jackson
Miss Bessie Jackson of Columbus eloped with George Kitzinger and were secretly married at Edinburg, following her mother’s wish she not be told about the union.
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Bessie Jackson
Columbus
George Kitzinger
Edinburg
Tribune Plant Sold at Sheriff’s Sale
The Princeton Daily and Weekly Tribune, an independent paper, was sold at sheriff’s sale. Purchasers are John L. Fulling, G. M. Emmerson, B. Farmer and James Woodburn.
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Princeton Tribune Solid
Princeton Daily and
Weekly Tribune
John L. Fulling
G. M. Emmerson
Farmer
James Woodburn
Bride Arline Confirms Love After Travel Meet
In a Union Station waiting room Arline, a young bride, befriends an old lady fearing her son John’s marriage to a city wife. The reunion reveals John is marrying a true gentlewoman and Arline's own wedding ties to the couple become clear.
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Arline
Union Station
New York
Arlie
John
Giadtex
Birds Die As Pigeon Entangled With Adder
A blue rock pigeon in the Deal Bar racks works yard London was found dead with an adder two feet six inches long twisted around its neck and wing. The bird appeared to have fought the snake, which also lay dead, with the pigeon's beak gripping the adder's head.
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Works Department
Deal Barracks
London
Old Throat Remedy From Five-Leaved Grass
An old remedy for throat inflammation advises infusing one large handful of cinquefoil in a quart of water, boiling to a pint, straining, and sweetening with honey. Swallow two or three spoonfuls often. The herb is also called five-leaved grass.
Vision and eye exercise with turning heads
An old New York Press quote notes that turning the head for sight deprives the eye of necessary exercise. It adds that with eyes fixed straight ahead one can see nearly everywhere except behind.
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New York Press
Most Terrible Deaths From Wildlife and Poison
A vivid compendium lists several feared deaths: the specky spider venom that causes intense pain and rapid decline, a grain called bhat mixing with rice provoking mania and self harm, and a South African knotter plant whose tendrils suffocate victims. It notes the strange, gruesome fates across Peru, Australia, the East, and Africa with dismissive sensational tone.
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Peru
South Australia
Europe
America
Victoria Docks
Far East
Fisherman Recovers Lost Money From Pickerel Haul
Martin Blake of New York City fished at Briscoe Lake Sullivan County. His coins surfaced with a caught pickerel including a five dollar bill two ones and 90 cents after he dropped a ten he tossed overboard. A trading stamp and a plug of tobacco completed the find.
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Martin Blake
New York City
Briscoe Lake
Sullivan County
Martin
New York World
Hercules Slays Erymanthean Boar to Dodge Meat Trust
In a quoted passage from the Chicago Tribune Hercules admits he killed the Erymanthean boar to secure meat, saying it was necessary as they were out of food. His stern features soften as he notes slaying the beast allowed him to avoid tribute payments to the Meat Trust.
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Hercules
Meat Trust
Chicago Tribune
Women and the Theater Says Plays Please Women First
Theater Magazine states the modern playwright should please women in the audience and female characters on stage. A play that wins female favor is likely to succeed as men attend to accompany them.
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Theater Magazine
Tea Baths for Eyes Reveals Simple Night Remedy
The article advises nightly eye cleansing with cold weak tea to remove dust from lids and soothe irritation. It promotes this old fashioned method as a beneficial practice for eye health and comfort before bed.
Danger in "Factory" Pies
The New York Times reports that hundreds of thousands of dollars are invested in plants making pie crust material shipped nationwide. The product is packed loosely in barrels and pails and treated with benzoate of soda, a preservative condemned by pure food officials in Washington.
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Washington
New York Times
Sophomore misplaces items in postal coat story
In a Transatlantic Tales vignette a father asks for a missing gold watch while the sophomore reveals the coat was sent out. The line implies the watch was pawned along with the coat, highlighting a misplaced item and a humorous mix up.
A Wife's Dream
A short dream vignette from the Pittsburg Post where Mr Goodfellow urges his wife and child to step up and accept shoes, followed by Mrs Goodfellow waking. The brief scene emphasizes a humorous or ironic domestic moment with casual generosity.
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Mr. Goodfellow
Dinner Table Joke Reveals Hubers Silent Guest
In a Transatlantic Tales vignette a dinner moment turns on a wife’s rule that two people should not speak at once. The neighbor explains Huber never speaks, turning the gag into a quiet social observation.
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Huber
Henpecked Exchange Sparks Transatlantic Tales Moment
A brief quip from Transatlantic Tales features a sharp exchange about permission to fish at a location, with a witty retort about the speaker's wife. The sharp humor underscores gendered brashness in a domestic joke format.
Insomnia Aid With Cold Wrist Wrapping
A home remedy suggests soaking a cloth in cold water and binding it around the wrist with the end tucked in. The cooling effect is said to slow blood flow to the head and relieve brain strain to ease sleeplessness.
Autoist’s Laughable Machine Outsmarts Oats
Troy Press notes drivers reap an accelerating advantage as machines need no hay or oats. The remark frames modern autos as clever, far ahead of traditional horse power in transportation.
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Troy Press
Halls Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy
An appears claiming catarrh is a constitutional disease and must be treated internally. It touts Halis Catarrh Cure as a direct internal remedy affecting blood and mucous surfaces, and Pa ll s Family Pills for constipation. Endorsed as a non quack prescription from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio and sold by druggists for ten cents.
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Hali
Mall
F. J. Cheney & Clo
Toledo
Hall
Companions In Misery
A Transatlantic Tales item mocks social roles as Mina rejoices while a maid laments dismissal by her mistress in a brief dramatic exchange. The scene hints at class tension and personal grievance within domestic life.
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Mina
Russia's Egg Industry Posts Rising Global Sales
Russia remains the world’s top egg seller exporting about 1.5 billion dozens annually. Historical figures show exports of 1.475 billion eggs in 1891, 1.737 billion in 1897, and 1.831 billion in 1898, with continual growth in sales abroad.
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Russia
The Refinement of Humiliation
A witty Life line mocks golf banter by imagining shouting Fore and then playing a precise short drive. The piece contrasts loud bravado with exacting technique in a playful sports humor note.
The Careless Lunch Habit Affects American Girl
A column warns that skipping or rushing meals harms the complexion. It cautions against quick lunches and cold sandwiches, claiming each bite adds years to the wear on a girl’s looks and overall health.
Not Fulfilling Expectations
Nell marries an elderly man whose health is failing yet he continues to buy shoes by the pair. Belle comments on the situation and the couple’s dynamic remains in question.
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Nell
Belle
Philadelphia Record
Old Soakers Get Saturated with Caffeine
A Huntsville Alabama woman suffered long with stomach trouble after 40 years of coffee use. After stopping coffee and trying tea and milk she found no relief. She then used rostum and four months later reports improved digestion and sleep. She credits Pos tum and recommends The Road to Wellville.
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Huntsville
Ala
Wellville
Baby Healed By Cuticura Soap And Ointment
Mrs. George J. Steese of Akron Ohio reports her baby broke out with a terrible humor and sores over body and face. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment as advised the sores disappeared and the skin became clear. She would not be without it even if it cost five dollars instead of seventy five cents. August 30 1905.
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George J. Steese
Coburn St
Akron
Perquisite Worth Having in Italian Court Foe
The head maid of the queen dowager of Italy earns about $5,000 yearly from selling the queen’s cast-off clothes. These garments are provided to her as a perquisite and bought mainly by American tourists visiting the country.
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Italy
Humility and terror of Americans before English classists
A London Outlook remark notes the awkward dynamic when Americans meet English people of their own class or higher. The writer frames the reaction as a mix of humility and fear, disguised in careful social behavior.
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London
Wealth's Possibilities: Choctaw Maiden Chooses Charity
A Choctaw maiden valued at $100,000 acts to devote her fortune to philanthropy rather than marriage. The Louisville Courier Journal notes the potential social impact of her wealth in charitable works.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Oil Painting Revival and Ancient Mastery Noted
The article recalls oil painting as a craft once fully understood by ancient masters, then lost and revived toward the close of the thirteenth century after Christ, highlighting its historical trajectory and renewed appreciation.
Galileo’s Pendulum Discovery Emerges in Clock Work
Galileo identified the pendulum use for clocks and published a 1639 work on its application. The finding marks a milestone in timekeeping science and the adjustment of clock mechanisms.
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Galileo
Simple home kidney cure recipe from old newspaper notice
A prior newspaper notice promotes an inexpensive herbal mix to aid kidney and bladder trouble and rheumatism. The recipe combines Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla to be taken after meals and at night, claimed to cleanse blood and relieve symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Antry
Bright
Speculative trade talk on African sleep illness and exports
A merchant asks a drummer if insomnia in Africa could be tackled by exporting pajamas and night-caps, a speculative telegraphic aside in Trans Atlantic Tales.
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Merchant
Africa
Winter Term Beginnings at Indiana Business College
Indiana Business College invites enrollments for the winter term across its Lafayette Logansport Kokomo Anderson Marion Muncie Richmond Columbus and Indianapolis campuses. In four weeks ending October 18 the school placed 117 students in positions with 60 additional calls, and its Employment Department offers jobs to cover living expenses while studying.
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Indiana Business College
Lafayette
Logansport
Kokomo
Anderson
Marion
Muncie
Richmond
Columbus
Indianapolis
Indiana Business College of Indianapolis
Central Business College
Century
American Central Life
Chas. C. Cring
Ind
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