Heat harms crops across regions. spring wheat outlook mixed
The Weather Bureau reports two weeks of extreme heat affecting the northern and central districts east of the Rockies. Corn in Texas to Nebraska suffered in many states while Kansas and the lower Ohio Valley report finished harvests. Spring wheat remains promising in the Dakotas, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington, though drought and floods affect parts of Minnesota and South Dakota. Winter wheat harvest ends in Kansas and Missouri. Ohio Valley and Pennsylvania see rapid ripening and varied yields.
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Rocky Mountains
Middle Atlantic Coast
Middle Atlantic
Texas
Nebraska
Missouri
Arkansas
Shnots
Kentucky
Tennessee
Pacific Coast
Utah
Iansas
Oklahoma
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Mississippi
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South Dakota
Chiner
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Weil
Imong Weil
Wisconsin
Jorad
Craps Ibeens
Missouri Valley
West Prays for Rain As Great Plains suffer drought
Farmers across Kansas Missouri Iowa Illinois Indiana beg for rain as two weeks of extreme heat devastate crops. A statewide prayer day is organized with religious leaders urging action to avert further losses as corn and wheat wither and stockmen ship cattle for feed.
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Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
West
Wieh
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Paws
Nebraska
Tadiana
Ghia
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Diorkery
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Tie
Humifiarion
Pracy
How the Population of Indiana Is Distributed
Population distribution shows density varies across counties, with several areas notably sparse and others more populated. The data reflect larger towns and urban centers contrasting with rural regions, illustrating uneven settlement patterns within the state.
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Indiana
Census Bulletin Details U S Urban Population Rise
The census bulletin reports 11,698,000 urban residents in cities and towns over 4,000, making 37.3 percent of the national population, up about five percent from the previous census. It notes 1,158 such places, contrasts with 936 earlier, and lists state variations from 91.6 percent in Rhode Island to 2.0 percent in Indian Territory.
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United States
J&dc
TSS
Aettad Nimiibess
Im Isso
Urbun
Tah
Columnthia
Sittes
Rhode Island
Indian Territory
Veteran traveler robbed in Arkansas City
P. O. Cato, a veteran en route from Iowa to the Indian Territory, was robbed of 827 dollars at Arkansas City Kaw. The British have taken 930 Boer prisoners to Bermuda and placed them in camps. A 16090 ton battleship, the largest ever designed, is to join the U S navy with a planned speed of 21 knots, to be a naval masterpiece.
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P.O. Cato
Iowa
Indian Territory
Arkansas City
Kaw
Bermuda
United States Navy
Little Girls Prevent Wreck With Sunbonnets On Fire Train
Brave children used sunbonnets to flag a burning freight train on the Pantaumidle line. Their quick actions helped stop the train from crashing at a trestle as crews fought the blaze. An emergency fund was set up for the girls and officials report their bravery to authorities.
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Tisair
Mother’s Visit Ends in Tragedy at Michigan City Prison
A mother visiting her ill son at the Michigan City Penitentiary found him gravely stricken. The prison doctor warned against lengthy visits. After escaping her duties to fetch oranges, she returned to learn her son had died.
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Michigan City
Murder arrest in child death shocks small town
Carlos Dunn a wealthy sawmill owner aged 60 was arrested in Vallen on murder charges after Ace Gothrell aged 1 disappeared days earlier from four cours away. Huntertown Detective Association found the body in Dunn's cistern and coroner Barnett ordered Dunn's arrest citing attempted strangulation and a cistern not suited to accidental death.
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Carlos Dunn
Vallen
Ace Gothrell
Dunn
Huntertown Detective Association
Dann
Barnett
Alice
Edward Quthrell
Wallen
Horse Drawn by Mrs Burton Balks at Train in Princeton
A horse driven by Mrs. George Burton balked in front of a moving train in Princeton. The bogey was struck and reduced to kindling, but Mrs. Burton escaped with a broken collar bone while the horse was uninjured.
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George Burton
Princeton
Indiana News Briefs Chronicle Tragedies and Trials
Reports from Indiana recount a spate of tragedies and legal actions. Deaths include Harriet Goodwin from heat entanglement on a barbed wire fence and a Wabash Railway wreck victim, while a Perth boy, Angeling McCarin, dies after injuries. A Muncie murder case sees Walter Driscoll indicted for first degree murder. Wheat crop estimates reach 20 million bushels though some regions suffer from locust fly damage. An accident in a furnace factory near Five Points kills William Meyer, and Alice Quthrell is found dead in a cistern after disappearing days earlier.
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Herriet Goodwin
Greenesburg
Chaix
Angeling McCarin
Peru
Catherine Rieh
Terre Taute
Ray
Muncie
Walter Driscoll
Graha
Seom
Tre
Minnie MelCoy
Indiana
Fivanevilles
Willian Meyer
Old ice confounds mistress in sharp kitchen quip
A Scandinavian maid explains her method of keeping the icebox pristine by discarding yesterday’s ice. The mistress learns the joke when she spots a pile of old ice in the yard and the maid proclaims she threw it away like you too.
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Sophia
New York Mail and Express
Wonderful Case in Indiana Reports Cure by Dodd's Kidney Pills
In Buck Creek Indiana on July 15 Mrs Elizabeth Rorick suffering rheumatism says doctors could do nothing yet after using Dodd's Kidney Pills she became well and pain free. She reports no relapse since stopping the pills and other Tippecanoe County residents are using the remedy with reported good results.
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Buck Creek
Tind
Elizabeth Rorick
Dodd
Tippecanoe County
Pacemaker Injured in Bicycle Race Clash
In a heated exchange, Bridget O Koulahan notes a pacemaker head injury at a bicycle race while Qenaban condemns the act as making a foolish interference with a fight. The debate centers on the incident and its violent outcome.
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Bridget O'Koulahan
Qenaban
Knew Hin Better Causes Mrs Caller to Tease
The dialogue shows Mrs Caller insisting her husband is unfaithful, while Mrs Chellus admits jealousy and recalls his wandering eyes, noting his behavior in crowded street cars as a signal. The row captures a social exchange about fidelity and public perception.
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Mrs. Caller
Mrs. Chellus
Humorous Exchange About a Newborn's Appearance
A man named Tomely jokes about his newborn, asking if the baby resembles him. He later asks to tell his wife gently that the child looks like him, eliciting a lighthearted family moment.
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Mr. Tomely
Pan American Exposition Rail Rates to Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road offers round trip fare of one and one third for the Pan-American Exposition with return validity of fifteen days. Tickets on sale at all stations. Inquiries to C A Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana or R J Hamilton Fort Wayne Indiana. No. 85
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Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. J. Hamilton
Changeable Silk Umbrella Cover Quip
In a witty exchange a friend asks about the umbrella cover. The reply notes the cover’s unlikely origin and probable departure, calling it a changeable silk in a sharp, humorous turn of phrase.
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Washington Star
Advert for Stamps and Printing Outfits in Fort Wayne
Classified notice offers air cushion rubber stamps and printing outfits with daters. Readers are invited to describe needs for pricing. Includes Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana. Also a quoted dialogue about an alliance and a domestic scene from the Philadelphia Record.
Pan American Exposition Fare From Fort Wayne Ads
One fare plus 1.00 round trip to the Pan American Exposition at Buffalo via Nickel Plate Road starting June and extending through summer. Tickets good returning within 10 days from sale. Contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin, T P A, Fort Wayne, or HR Hamilton, Agent, Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
June Island
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
HR. J. Hamilton
Mild Form of Insanity in the Smart Set Quips
A witty exchange from the Smart Set depicts Cranker paying as he goes and a remark on wealth, noting the speaker is merely eccentric. The banter reveals social satire through sharp dialogue and character traits.
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Cranker
One Cent a Mile to Buffalo by Nickel Plate Road
Offer for travel to Buffalo with nickel plate road trains on July 2 9 16 23 and 30 with return within three days from sale date. Contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Ind or R J Hamilton Agent Fort Wayne Ind. The note ends with a remark on human nature and family prejudice.
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Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. J. Hamilton
Outfits Datera LockBox 219 Fort Wayne Note
A brief notice notes pricing for outfits at LockBox 219 Fort Wayne. The line includes a quotation about fools and wisdom attributed to Liavater though its context remains unclear. No other specifics on items or prices are provided in the readable text.
Allen’s Foot- Ease powder ad for sore feet
Shake into your shoes with Allen’s Foot-Hase powder to ease tight new shoes. It claims to cure corns bunions and swollen hot feet and sweating feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents sample sent free via Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Stranger asks about missing terrier in the fields
A terse exchange shows a farmer denying knowledge of a small Skye terrier and a stranger asking about astronomy, revealing only confusion over the dog star and celestial terms in a rural setting.
Nickel Plate low excursion rates to multiple western cities
The Nickel Plate Road offers low excursion rates to Denver Colorado Springs Glenwood Springs Ogden Salt Lake City Utah Hot Springs South Dakota St Paul and Duluth Minnesota Tickets on sale from June 18 to September 10 valid for return until October 31 Contact by wire phone or telegram through agents C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne Indiana or R J Hamilton Agent Fort Wayne Indiana No. 96
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Col
Ogden
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Utah
Hot Springs
S. D
St. Paul
Duluth
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C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. J. Hamilton
A Charming Time at the Party
A humorous line from Slurper's Bazar recalls Jimmy boasting of courting at a party where he claims every girl he spoke to cried in reaction to his charm.
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Jimmy
Pop
Stamps and Printing Outfit Ad from Fort Wayne
Classified notice for stamps and printing services from Alec Printing Outfits offering pricing details. Mentions lock box 219 in Fort Wayne and requests prospective customers to write in with price expectations.
Turning the Tables and a Buffalo Exposition Coach Trip
A humorous dialogue notes Mrs Newbride’s dissatisfaction with her husband salary compared with her father’s earnings. An advertisement promotes Nickel Plate Road coach excursions to the Exposition in Buffalo every Tuesday in July with return in three days. It urges readers to write wire phone or visit agents in Fort Wayne Indiana and cites C A Asterlin and BR J Hamilton as contacts.
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Buffalo
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
T. PP
Fort Wayne
Ind
BR. J. Hamilton
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