Hoosierisms and Indiana News Snapshots
James Hunter a Terre Haute businessman killed by an interurban car. Washington plans selling the electric light plant amid losses. New Albany saloon owners say laws hurt business. Evansville scam case nets $1123 from a society woman. Cherry trees bloom near Petersburg, frost looming. Murder trial of ex editor Joseph P Williams in Muncie. Big Four train casualty near Muncie with 130 dead but no injuries. Bananas bologna crackers feast in Owensville. Wayne county streams stocked with yellow perch from government.
Beech Grove Auction Sells Over 100 Lots Last Week
In Beech Grove an Indianapolis suburb more than 100 lots were auctioned off last week. Plans call for Hig railroad shops to be located there.
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Beech Grove
Indianapolis
Hig Railroad
Indiana poet Herman Rave Disappears Near Jeffersonville
Indiana writer Herman Rave vanishes from his Jeffersonville home. Friends suspect he traveled east, prompting a search and alert for his whereabouts.
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Herman Rave
Indiana
Jeffersonville
Senator Freemont Goodwine Announces Gubernatorial Bid
Senator Freemont Goodwine of Williamsport declares candidacy for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor, signaling his plan to seek the party’s gubernatorial slate.
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Freemont Goodwine
Williamsport
Farmer Sel Catt Elevates Corn Yield Near Oli Phant
After twenty five years of testing farmer Sel Catt near Oli Phant reports corn with three ears per stalk each over twelve inches long.
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Sel Catt
Oli- Phant
Indiana poet triggered rebuke over fame and fate
The Cincinnati Times-Star mocks an Indiana poet for saying he would not want to live forever, labeling the remark as shameful and stirring debate about ambition and mortality.
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Indiana
Cincinnati Times-Star
Daxidis Second Flight Wealth of Religion and Politics Volume
A civil government body has contributed another volume to the literature on religion and politics, expanding the discourse with a county and township perspective. The publication adds to the existing corpus and reflects local governance views.
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Daxidis
Ec Vieton
Lesh Manufacturing Receiver Alleges Mismanagement
The receiver reports mismanagement at Lesh Manufacturing Company of War Saw, led for many years by Theodore P. Shonts former Panama commissioner.
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Lesh Manufacturing Company of
Warsaw
Theodore P. Shonts
Panama
Quillen Deavers Grows Triple Pumpkin Record at Columbus
Brown county grower Quillen Deavers exhibits three pumpkins on a single vine in Columbus. The largest weighs 122 pounds, the second 95 pounds, and the third 80 pounds, forming a notable local harvest display.
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Quillen Deavers
Brown County
Columbus
Gideons Convention Sees Membership Drop in Two Years
At the Indiana convention in Terre Haute reports show national Gideons membership fell from 7000 to 3000 as traveling men who were not outspoken Christians stopped wearing Gideon buttons, reducing active participation.
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Indiana
Terre Haute
Gideon
Tragic Gasoline Polish Fire Claims Mrs Clark
Mrs Dan Clark widow of the Spartansburg telephone exchange manager died after a stove polish explosion that set her clothing ablaze while she blocked a stove with polish.
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Dan Clark
Spartansburg
First Woman Justice of the Peace Appointed in Indiana
Mrs Clara D iless of Westville La porte counts has received her commission from Governor Hanty and will open an office, becoming the first woman in Indiana to be named a justice of the peace according to records.
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Clara D. Iless
Westville
Laporte Counts
Indiana
Echo of Purdue Special wreck reached Lafayette trial begins
In Lafayette the Case versus the Big Four Railroad Company opened seeking 15000 dollars in damages for injuries from the Purdue Special wreck in Indianapolis on October 31, 1908. Fred S. Case is the plaintiff in the action heard at law court.
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Purdue
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Fred S
Big Four Railroad Company
Insurance Rate War Between Unions and Nonunion Firms in Bluffton
Bluffton sees an insurance rate dispute as nonunion fire insurers accuse union companies of blocking a new rate schedule. The proposed schedule would raise general rates, prompting the conflict between the two groups.
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Union
Nonunion
Bluffton
Due
Tomato crop in northern counties near total failure says official
State entomologist B. W. Douglass reports the tomato crop in northern counties nearly failed after a tour of inspection. He notes canning factories are importing tomatoes to can.
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B. W. Douglass
Hoosier Hens Busy Egg Producers in Indiana
The Bureau of Statistics reports a decline in Indiana egg output from 63,096,754 dozen in 1906 to 62,280,103 dozen for the year ending March 1, 1907. The data reflects continuing fluctuations in poultry production within the state.
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Hoosier
Bureau of Statistics
Indiana
Indiana Governor Urges Fontanet Relief Fund Start
Governor J Frank Hanty urges Indiana residents to begin a fund to aid Fontanet residents made homeless by the Dupont powder mills explosion. The statement calls for immediate public support for those affected by the disaster.
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J. Frank Hanty
Indiana
Fontanet
Dupont
Boy Dies After Toy Street Car Fire Burns
George Blotzenhacher mourns as his four year old son Emil dies at Lafayette from burns suffered a year earlier when playing with a toy street car containing a lit candle.
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George Blotzenhacher
Emil
Lafayette
Burns
Petersburg Heiress Will Sets Dink Morgan Pact
Goodlet Morgan, who died days ago, left a will stipulating that her wealth go to Dink Morgan only if he never marries the prominent Petersburg society woman mentioned. If he marries that woman, the estate reverts to other heirs.
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Dink Morgan
Petersburg
Goodlet Morgan
Morgan
Illicit Gary Mint Busted as Seltzer Tops Turned to Coins
Andrew Birkus ran a Gary mint converting siphon tops into counterfeit quarters. He admitted earning about $800 in the past year and used the tops to make nickels and dimes, grinding large bottle tops for the larger coins.
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Gary
Diniék
Andrew Birkus
Birkus
September Health Board Bulletin Shows Typhoid Prevail
The September bulletin reports typhoid fever as the most prevalent disease across 176 counties, diphtheria in 36 counties with some epidemics, and 30 deaths from that disease. Typhoid deaths reached 133, consumption caused 325 deaths, and the state total deaths were 2,751 with a city rate of 14.1.
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State Board of Health
Pine board hurled from Fontanet blast travels 23 miles to Montezuma home
After Fontanet powder mill explosions, a pine board nearly one foot long and three inches wide was hurled through a window at the Bailey home in Montezuma. It tore through a rose bush, wire screen, and glass, leaving a jagged end with small blood drops, suggesting the fragment traveled from Fontanet, about 23 miles away.
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Fontanet
Gus Bailey
Montezuma
Harrison County Tops State in Fruit Bearing Apples
Harrison county leads Indiana counties in fruit bearing apple trees this year, with Shelby next. The State Bureau of Statistics reports 4,097,980 apple trees overall, down from 422,078 pear trees last year, and 1,561,409 peach trees this year. Harrison county's figures show apples 153,928 pears 26,857 and peaches 56,105.
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Harrison County
Shelby County
State Bureau of Statistics
Indiana
Harrison
Former Cashier Brundick Takes Poison Shot in Huntingburg
E R Brundick, ex cashier of the People's State Bank at Huntingburg, attempted suicide by shooting himself in the head. He is in a serious condition after arrest by Sheriff Vollmer on perjury charges and for receiving deposits following the bank's failing condition.
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E. R. Brundick
The
People's State Bank
Huntingburg
Brundick
Vollmer
Baptists Call For Resignations Of Backsliders In Fort Wayne
About 450 Baptists in Fort Wayne are urged to resign from their church amid a move to purge what leaders call backsliders. The plan targets members viewed as spiritually deficient within the congregation.
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Ft. Wayne
Outing House Hunt Sparks a Case of mistaken identity
Florence Donaldson seeks an afternoon out but is deterred by her sister in law. A home-hunt with Professor Powell leads to a comic mix up as Florence is mistaken for Mrs. Donaldson by both professor and son Will. The Seymour house ends up favored and Florence enjoys a hopeful, humorous twist.
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Florence Donaldson
Florence
Fred
Florrie
Mabel
Miss Donaldson
Professor Powell
Will
Powell
Seymours
Ian
Poe
Seymour
Cottage Grove Avenue
Will Powell
Seymour Place
Goodby
Mrs. Donaldson
Fred Donaldson
New York News
Greatest Is Kindness Prose Excerpt
A nostalgic reflection on kindness as humanity’s chief virtue. It contrasts generous loving kindness with harsh prodding, noting life as a battle requiring encouragement and support from the army of people around us.
Be Pleasant Ruskin Advice on Pleasant Thoughts
Be Pleasant, Ruskin advised, to make nests of pleasant thoughts by reading pleasant books seeking pleasant friends and cultivating pleasant behavior. The guidance emphasizes choosing uplifting influences and embodying friendliness.
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Ruskin
Paris Pattern Hints for Misses Waist Fits
Five waist styles for misses aged 13 to 17 with clear cutting guidance. Models include No. 1814 M isses Tucked Shirt Waist with Duchess Closing and No. 1884 with Yoke and sleeves. Emphasis on neat finishing and adaptable fabrics for various outfits.
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Batiste
Madras
Century Building
Indianapolis
Ind
Paris
Caleb Seeks Hebron Inheritance After Faithful Wanderings
A Sunday school lesson recounts Caleb son of Jephunneh asking Joshua for Hebron as his inheritance after 45 years in the wilderness. Joshua grants the land, noting Hebron’s former name Kirjath-arba and Caleb’s faithful following of God. The text analyzes preceding events, dates, places, and the significance of the inheritance.
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Moses
Israel
Judah
Joshua
Gilgal
Caleb
Jephunneh
God
Kadesh-barnea
Kadeshbarnea
Hebron
Kirjatharba
Arba
Jericho
Aleb
Sen
Achan
Gerizim
Ebal
Beth-ho
Manager Seeks Melodrama Hit With Dramatic Cyclone
A humorous exchange in Harper's Weekly imagines a manager proposing a deadly cyclone in the first act to guarantee a hit. The writer questions the plan as the manager outlines the extreme, sensational gimmick.
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Harper’s Weekly
The Way You Say It Barber Banter
A barber asks a sharp question about pain while a victim retorts that his face bears the hurt. The exchange, cited from Harper's, swaps quips on a dental or shaving mishap with dry humor and regional chatter.
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Harper’s Weekly
Friendship as a civic lesson in Cleveland schools
A Cleveland school board member spoke to a class in a poorer city district about friendship. He urged studying famous friendships from history and literature, citing David and Jonathan, Damon and Pythias, and Sevilla and Charybdis as models to emulate.
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Cleveland
Ohio
David and
Jonathan
Damon
Pythias
Sevilla
Charybdis
Harper’s Weekly
Capitol steal in Pennsylvania sparks Washington Herald riff
The Washington Herald references a so called capitol steal in Pennsylvania with a terse exchange noting confusion and inquiry about the alleged incident. The item frames the event as a curious political moment rather than detailing concrete actions or outcomes.
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Capitol
Pennsylvania
Washington Herald
Willies Question at Baptism Ends with Soap Query
During a baptism, young Willie startled the congregation by asking where the soap was after glancing at the water in the font. The moment drew laughter as his mischief interrupted the solemn ceremony.
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Little Willie
Willie
Knicker-Women Inconsistency Cited By Becker
The New York Sun notes Becker’s quip about inconsistent Knicker-Women and a jab about blowing a fellow up for returning home at the same hour he used to leave during courting era.
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Becker
New York Sun
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