Hoosierisms with Hanly and a Dry Indiana State
Governor Hanly returns from the East after a speech tour. Farmers profit on potatoes as Elijah A. Henley harvests 1,500 bushels selling at 800 cents a bushel. A Good Saloon Keepers League forms in South Bend amid wariness over tainted food and money. A wall collapse in Ft Wayne kills Otto Schulz and family. Four New Albany grocers face pure food law arrests. Tax levy in Anderson drops from 1.16 to 1.12 per 100. Clay County seeks $250,000 for a new courthouse. Clyde Wyman commits suicide near Bourbon. body found in a swamp by a boy’s dog. Terre Haute fair offers free admission to red headed women. Indianapolis to be dry Sundays under Mayor Bookwalter. Wedding invitations issued for Tod Hunter and Julia Sanderson in New York. Anti-Saloon League reports 955 saloons closed since May 1, 1905, under Moore law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tod Hunter
Tod Sloane
Julia Sanderson
New York
Horton
Europe
Sloan
Kokomo
Hoosterdam
Evansville High Bans Smoking On School Commute
Principal Young issues order prohibiting students from smoking on their way to or from Evansville High School. The item notes discipline for smoking near the building and reflects typical early 20th century school rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Evansville High School
Scandal Forces Terre Haute Trotting Bets Halt
Prosecuting Attorney Cooper caused the Terre Haute trotting association to stop bookmaking on running races after a scandal over one race led judges to declare bets off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Terre Haute Trotting Association
Escape From Jasper County Jail Shocks Local Arrests
Frank Biddle held for horse theft and John McCoy held on murder charge escaped from the Jasper county jail at Rensselaer and are at large. Authorities offer no immediate arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Biddle
John McCoy
Jasper County
Rensselaer
Shelbyville Man Nets 31-Inch Eel From Big Blue River
Joseph Addison, the Shelby county hermit, reports a 31 inch eel caught in the Big Blue river near Shelbyville and now in his possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Addison
Shelby County
Big Blue
Shelbyville
Man from South Bend Attempts Suicide in Plymouth
Omer Lane, of South Bend, tried to kill himself by drinking carbolic acid in Plymouth as revenge for alleged ill treatment of his wife. He was revived and placed in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Lane
South Bend
Plymouth
Sheridan Pitcher Newton Signed by Cleveland for Next Year
Pitcher Newton of the Sheridan baseball team has been signed by Cleveland for next season. Newton struck out 171 in eleven games with a 17 strikeout game highlighted in his season.
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Newton
Sheridan
Cleveland
Faulkner Preserving Company President Fatally Injured
Charles F. Faulkner of Indianapolis, head of Faulkner Preserving Company, was seriously injured by a cabbage cutting machine at the plant and died two hours later.
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Charles F. Faulkner
Indianapolis
Faulkner Preserving Company
Despondent youth shot self at sweetheart’s feet
Ware Farmer 19 of Stinesville fired a bullet through his brain and died at the feet of his fiancée Miss Jennie May Heedless of protests from relatives and his young life ended in tragedy.
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Ware Farmer
Stinesville
Jennie May
Willard Sues Over July 4 Skyrocket Injury
Benjamin Willard sues Kokomo Amusement Company for five dollars alleging permanent injury from a skyrocket fired at Athletic Park Kokomo on July 4 in the previous year.
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Athletic Park
Kokomo
Benjamin Willard
Kokomo Amusement Company
Southern Indiana strawberry crop rots due to low prices
Hundreds of gallons of the second crop ripening in southern Indiana spoil as shipments to Chicago and other markets fail to cover expressage and picking costs. Growers let fruit rot on the vines while prices remain too low to justify harvests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Chicago
Casper Catches a Forty Pound Catfish
Casper Jones fishing near Oliphant on White River baited a line and turned away. He returned to see his pole slide down the bank and after a struggle landed a forty pound catfish. A two pound catfish had swallowed the bait and was eaten by the big fish.
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Casper
Casper Jones
Oliphant
White River
Judge Rules Lawful Liquor Raids In Indiana Case
Judge Piety of the Circuit Court Terre Haute upholds the blind tiger law as constitutional in the first state ruling on the pew law. The decision allows raids and liquor confiscation with the burden on owners to prove legal possession.
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Piety
Circuit Court
Terre, Haute
Arcadia Brick Works Damaged by Fire in Noblesville
The Arcadia Brick Works in Noblesville, a major Central Indiana industry, suffered heavy fire damage last week with estimated losses around 40000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia Brick Works
Noblesville
Indiana
Dunkard Church Split Over Pastor’s Auto Deal
In Kosciusko county the Rev. Lee Pottenger a younger church leader near Claypool is negotiating a possible purchase of an automobile. Opposition from fellow Dunkards blocks the sale as old members favor keeping the faithful horse.
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Dunkard Church
Lee Pottenger
Church
Kosciusko County
Claypool
Water Quality Across Indiana Towns Rucker Reports
Dr J B Rucker of the State Laboratory of Hygiene announced water in Roann New Castle Danville Anderson and Columbus is good. Jeffersonville street well samples were bad while Muncie Noblesville and Burnettsville tests were fairly good. Of sixty August examinations twenty two were bad ten fair and thirty eight good.
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Indiana
Roann
New Castle
Danville
Anderson
Columbus
J. B. Rucker
State Laboratory of Hygiene
Jeffersonville
Muncie
Noblesville
Burnettsville
Thresher Loads Survey Crews for White River Dam
S A Thresher and survey corps are in Mitchell to map a dam across the White river to serve Bedford and Mitchell mills. The structure, five miles from Mitchell, will cost about $1,000,000 and is pitched to supply power rivaling Niagara Falls once finished.
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S. A. Thresher
White River
Bedford
Mitchell
Corps of
Niagara Falls
Indiana onion and crop acreages show Noble county totals
The report by Miss Mary A. Stubbs lists Indiana crops for 1907 with Noble county at about 988 acres of onions, nearly a third of the state total. Tobacco, peas, watermelons and cantaloupes also shown with year over year changes and county leaders. Sid Conger withdraws from the gubernatorial race, ending months of speculation about a rural candidate.
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Noble County
Indiana
Mary A. Stubbs
Bureau of Statistics
Spencer County
Switzerland
Warrick County
Knox County
Capitol Guards Face Maniacs and Relic Hunters
The Capitol police curb violent maniacs with secret service help while warding off relic thieves who damage priceless statues doors and furnishings. Incidents include a Turkey war scare linked to Senator Gallinger and a Pennsylvania militiaman punished for removing a bronze bayonet. A dear old woman stole a tile from Statuary Hall but was exposed by guards.
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Capitol Guard
Senator Gallinger
Turkey
Uncle Sam
Secret Service
F. N. Weber
New Hampshire
Gallinger
Capitol
Marquette
Statuary Hall
Pennsylvania
Brooklyn Eagle
Royalty on Dress Parade in Abyssinia
A traveler describes meeting Menelik II, Emperor of Abyssinia, during Christmas in Adis Abeba. The king arrives with entourage, sits in a state chair, and wears a multicolored coat with gold lace, white trousers and patent shoes, a gilt ruby jeweled hat band, diamond ear stud, and a ruby fringed silk umbrella, embodying royalty.
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Abyssinia
Menelik
Lion of Judah
Adis Abeba
Perfectly Natural Explanation about a Kiss Incident
The Boston Transcript quotes a dialogue where Belle explains she did not scream during a kiss to test the suitor’s nerve and notes a scream afterward would not have helped. The exchange frames a measured reaction to an intimate act and the narrator reflects on restraint and consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty
Belle
Boston Transcript
His Eccentricity and Grandpa Totterly Tales
The piece presents contrasting voices about an elderly man named Bob Totterly. Children recall his youth hardships while another speaker questions the grandpa’s past behavior. A playful excerpt from a column or sketch appears in Puck style.
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Bob
Grandpa Totterly
Jack
Puck
Courtroom Quip Reveals Personal Wing in Testimony
Lawyer questions witness about maid location during a moment of personal preparation and the lady responds with indignation. The judge is invoked as the exchange unfolds in a dramatic courtroom skit.
The Old and the New Mrs McGinnis and Mayme MacInnes
A hotel clerk identifies two women registering as Mrs. Mary McGinnis and her daughter Miss Mayme MacInnes, as the proprietor asks who they are. The exchange reflects a moment of introductions in a Philadelphia Press item.
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Mary McGinnis
Mayme MacInnes
Philadelphia Press
Protracted Romance at Winona Lake Indiana
Seventeen years after a vow to marry, M. L. Brunning waits on Winona Lake for Nellie Cooper to name a wedding date. He built Merbrink on McDonald Island, keeps house lightless, and visits each Saturday while Cooper delays to honor aging parents. The romance remains a civic fascination.
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M. L. Brunning
Nellie Cooper
Miss Cooper
John Cooper
Winona Lake
Ind
Bruning
Mr. Brunning
Indiana
Cupid
McDonald Island
Brunning
Evansville
Merbrink
Winona
Branning
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cigar Checks At A Large Dry Goods House
A New York Press report describes a vast dry goods house near Broadway where every visitor must check their cigar or cigarette at the door. A uniform attendant asks smokers to relinquish tobacco, issuing a numbered check that matches a brass rack deposit and return upon exit with a lighted cigar and a match.
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San Francisco
Country Club
Broadway
New York Press
The Kind of Men Needed
The Chicago Journal advocates men of character over wealth not losing individuality in crowds. It calls for honesty in small and large actions, unselfish ambition, and loyalty to friends through good and bad times, condemning shrewdness and cunning as the key to success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Journal
Silver-tipped Cigarettes Elicit Stranger’s Curiosity
A passerby questions the unusual name of a cigarette brand. The tobaconist explains the label by noting the cigarettes’ silver tips, presenting a brief exchange of curious commentary.
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Pullman Porter
Bachelor-Poor Jack Goes Mad Over Refused Love
The bachelor known as Poor Jack fell in love with a pretty girl who refused to marry him and has finally gone crazy. The Benedict remarks it shows he did not have far to go.
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Jack
Swamphurst Station Weather Fuss Sparks Dry Debate
In a lighthearted Philadelphia Press dialogue, Citiman notes the dry spell affecting Swamphurst while Subbubs admits forgetting rubbers on a trip to the station, highlighting local weather quirks and everyday humor.
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Citiman
Swamphurst
Philadelphia Press
Well and Good as Wordplay Between Well and Good
A father explains to his son that his behavior tends to be better when he is not ill, highlighting a playful distinction between well and good through a simple exchange. The quip emphasizes contrasts between health and conduct in everyday speech.
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Willie
Stay Granted Ten Year Term In Court
The attorney states the client desires a stay and the court agrees. The judge confirms the stay will last ten years.
Complicated Love Making in Transatlantic Tales
A dramatic quip from Transatlantic Tales features a Spaniard who, unable to speak English, makes a dramatic advance but wins admiration through a comical exchange about a dictionary. The tale hints at cross language misunderstandings and romantic intrigue.
Confidence Restored or Lost in Knicker-Society Nonsense
A playful note complains that Knicker-Confidence is shaken and mocks the idea of hiring a confidence man to mend the fiasco. The quip humorously frames social prestige and trust as fragile, urging a lighthearted remedy.
Fifteen Years of Eczema Cured in Six Days
Edward Worrell of Fort Crook Nebraska describes a long battle with eczema on hands arms and legs. He reports severe itching preventing sleep until using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent which stopped itching and cleared sores in about six days.
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Cutiura
Edward Worrell
30Th
U. S. Infantry
Fort Crook
Nebraska
Boarding house romance prompts sharp talk at table
A Houston Post quote notes two young people at a boarding house as being in love yet unable to be open about their feelings. The remark highlights social constraints and gossip in a small community setting.
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Houston Post
Red Cross Ball Blue Promotes Clear White Clothes
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for bright white laundry. A large 2 oz package is offered at 5 cents, emphasizing its ease and value for household cleaning.
Cunning and Ignorance Quote by John A. Howland
A reflective aphorism contrasts cunning with ignorance noting it is the offensive and defensive tool of ignorance. The line warns against matching cunning with cunning except as a last resort attributed to John A Howland.
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John A. Howland
Saying well causes a laugh and doing well causes silence
A short French aphorism notes humor in virtue and restraint in success. It contrasts social reactions to words versus deeds, implying irony where talk invites cheer but results in quiet respect when actions meet expectations.
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Hanly
Governor Hanly
East
Elijah A. Henley
Greenfield
Good Saloon Keepers’ League
Otto Schulz
Ft. Wayne
New Albany
Brazil
Clay County
Clyde Wyman
Bourbon
Terre Haute Fair
Bookwalter
Tod Sloane Benedict
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Green-eyed Monster
Curtis W. Baker
Terre Haute
Addison’s
Rocket
Coco
Law
Sid Conger
Conger
Guard
Washington
Royalty
Bizarre Code
Kim Menalik
Bears
Castoria
James McGune
Mercer St
Jersey City
N. d
Andy Catmartic
Sterling Remedy Co
N.Y
MERCO
Boston
USA
Nia
Aline
Crown Chemical CO
Western
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
United States
Manitoba
North-West Provinces
W. D. Scott
Ottawa
W. H. Rogers
Traction-Terminal Building
Tattered Thompson's
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