State to establish tuberculosis cure farm in Indiana
A state tuberculosis commission plans a 1907 bill to establish a tuberculosis cure farm on about 200 acres costing around 100000 dollars. It aims to treat 209 patients initially with priority to younger cases, while Dr J N Hurty proposes reports on diseases, an updated pure food law and sewage disposal reforms. The article also covers the Southern Indiana Railroad express dispute, culminating in a Supreme Court ruling upholding a 1901 Indiana law requiring equal treatment for express companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Tre
Indiana
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
State Board
Hurty
John R. Walsh
Southern Indiana Railroad
S. I
U. S
Bakir
Bedford
American Express Company
Fit
Southern Indiana Express Company
American
I. Company
United States
Supreme Court
Wilson
Inter-State Express
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Monon Train Speeds Question Raised by City Officials
Mayor Fillion and Chief Gratzer plan arrests of trainmen for overspeed violations inside the corporation limits. Tests show Monon passenger trains averaging about 20 mph as they pass the Lawrence Park fountain, far above the six mph speed limit.
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Fillion
Police Gratzer
Monon
Public Square
Corporation
Lawrence Park Fountain
Mayor vows strict enforcement of Sunday closing laws
Mayor Fillion says he will enforce all state laws requiring closing of business houses on the Sabbath with no exceptions. Those in Police Court will have only themselves to blame.
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Fillion
Acorns Gathered for State Forestry Board Funds
Patrick Flannigan of Sweet Ireland near Columbus collected twenty eight bushels of acorns in Wayne township and sent them to Clark county for the State Board of Forestry. He was paid eighty dollars for the acorns and notes Wayne township oaks are among the finest in the state.
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State Board of Forestry
Clark County
Patrick Flannigan
Sweet Ireland
Columbus
Wayne Township
Flannigan
Diphtheria in Indiana Statewide Health Efforts Expanded
Dr. J N Hurty reports diphtheria across Indiana with varying severity by county. Mortality is low due to early antitoxin use and active health officers. He cites demand for free antitoxin for the poor and laments lack of local provision, urging aid and unified action.
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J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Dr. Hurty
R. M. Stormont
Stewartsville
Posey County
Union
University prevents admission of nonstudents in St Petersburg
Protests by students failed as the rector and the University of St. Petersburg council plus the Prefect of Police barred Jews not belonging to the university from attending lectures and ordered expulsion from the city. An eight hour day is sought by Chicago switchmen amid wage talks with railroads and new state railroad commission rules aim to shift burden for delays, weather, and shipper notification with Sundays holidays exempted.
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University of
Chicago
State Railroad Commission
Car Service Association
Toledo Blade
New York
Noressly
U.S
Blade
Moon Breaks Apart in Vincennes Seen by Five
Witnesses Rev Everett and his wife, John Potter and wife and child from Oklahoma, report the moon breaking into pieces on two nights. An image of a man appeared briefly, then vanished, seen as a possible warning of a coming catastrophe.
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Vincennes
Rev
Everett
Washington, Ind
John Potter
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Baptist Church
Stolen horse recovered. buggy remains missing near Linton
The Linton Call reports a horse and buggy stolen from Han num and Asrey's livery on South Main. The horse was found near Marco the next day, the buggy discovered under peculiar circumstances with no clue to the thieves. Also noted is a Louisville post bulletin on mail theft and Confederate soldier graves to be marked in Jeffersonville with a monument planned by the Daughters of the Confederacy.
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Linton
Hannum & Asrey’s
South Main Street
Marco
Post-office Department
Africa
Jeffersonville
J. M.T. Railer
L. O. Baird
L. Orill
Sam Gardiner
Daughters of the Confederacy
Louisville
Resignations Tied to Favoritism in Coal Car Allocations
The resignations of Southern Indiana Superintendent F. S. Lewis and dispatcher A. P. Turner followed a dispute over coal car allotments to mines. An investigation ordered by Chicago officials halted car deliveries for three days, with Wells removing the officials and Walsh’s influence noted. Sebree to replace Lewis. Becker to replace Turner.
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F.S. Lewis
A. P. Turner
Indiana
Chicago
John R. Walsh
Wells
Walsh
Thompson
Lewis
Fred Blount
M. E. Sebree
Chicago Southern Division
M. E. Becker
Turner
Railroad officials resign amid coal car handling changes
Frank S. Lewis steps down as Southern Indiana railroad superintendent and is replaced by M. Sebree from Chicago Southern. A P Turner also resigns as chief train dispatcher, to be succeeded by W. E. Becker. The resignations follow changes in coal car handling and billing disputes.
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Frank S. Lewis
Southern Indiana Railroad
M. BE. Sebree
Chicago Southern
Chicago
A. P. Turner
W. E. Becker
Southern Indiana
Terre Haute
M. W. Wells
Walsh
Illinois Southern
Southern Indiana Service
John R. Walsh
Marriage license issued for Ballard and Mann
A marriage license has been issued to John T. Ballard and Alice Mann with no filing fee reported.
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John T. Ballard
Alice Mann
Indiana Boiler Explosions Prompt Call for Reform
Indiana safety chief D I McAhee cites sixty one boiler explosions in six years killing forty nine and injuring 105 urging licensing of engineers and stricter boiler inspection like Massachusetts. He notes conflicting insurer and local inspections and demands duplicates to a state office plus uninsured boiler inspections. The latest blasts followed owners overrating their knowledge of boilers.
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D. I. McAhee
Indiana Department of Inspection
McAhee
Indiana
Massachusetts
McAbee
Will Enter Bedford Post Office
Opal Armstrong resigns as teacher and township principal of Indian Creek to take a Bedford Post Office position. He will leave November 3 1906 and start work November 5 1906. Indian Creek township loses a valued educator.
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Bedford Post Office
Opal Armstrong
J. M. Potter
Indian Creek
Armstrong
Bedford
Indian Creek Township
Man Walks Across United States To Cure Consumption
Jean Murrell of Watertown Missouri and temporary Fort Worth travels on foot across the United States to treat tuberculosis. He has not slept indoors for two years and has saved $2500 during his wandering from Maine to Florida Maine to the Canadian border Montana Wyoming Minnesota Texas Galveston and the California coast.
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Jean Murrell
Watertown
Fort Worth
United States
Maine
Florida
Canadian
Montana
Wyoming
Minnesota
Texas
Galveston
California
Unseasonal Signs Point to Long Cold Winter Ahead
The account notes cornhusks thick in the field and stalks leaning west, animals growing fur and storing provisions. One-eyed owls migrate early and rodents prepare for winter. Hair-restorer demand rises among men with bald heads as beards grow. Toadstools wrinkle on logs and plough handles froze before. Forecast suggests twenty degrees below zero from November through May.
Damages Sought From B and O S W in Five Lawsuits
Lawrence Circuit Court filings allege combined damages near 68 000 against the B and O S W railway. Plaintiffs include Lewis G Zinkan of Daviess County seeking 33 000 for self wife and two children after a crossing collision. Earl G Short and Karl G Short admins seek 20 000 total for injuries and Dora Short's death. Lou Loos and Marion Loos of Greene County seek 15 000 combined for injuries to Mrs Short and loss to her husband.
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Brooks & Brooks
Lawrence
Lewis G. Zinkan
Daviess County
Washington
Berkmyer
Karl G. Short
Dora Short
Lou Loos
Greene County
Confetti Suspected in Diphtheria Outbreak
In Montgomery County health officials investigate a diphtheria epidemic with nine cases after a street fair where confetti, sourced from printing shop floors, is blamed for spreading germs. Dr. Dennis of the county health board calls the confetti the plausible vector.
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Montgomery County
Dennis
County Board of Health
Fatal train accident ends life of Henry A. Devault near Harrisburg
Henry A. Devault a longtime Bedford Belt Railroad brakeman and conductor died near Harrisburg Illinois after a 7:35 pm mishap while lighting a pipe He fell from a dirt train and was run over by eight cars His right arm and both legs were severed and his skull was crushed He was born September 22 1875 in Campbellsville married Ethel Wilson in 1904 and leaves a daughter LeRue and relatives including his father two sisters and two sisters in law The funeral was attended by fellow brakemen Granville Hayes Charles Taylor and John Miller.
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Henry A. DeVault
Bedford Belt Railroad
Harrisburg
Henry
Walsh Construction Co
Campbellsburg
Ethel Wilson
Granville Hayes
Charles Taylor
John Miller
Theodore Devault
Charles Chastain
H .A. McKinney
Louisville
LeRue Devault
New Albany
Struck Under Chin by Timber At Rowe's Mill
A 22 year old man named Sheets was struck under the chin by a heavy timber during bridge work at Rowe's stone mill Friday at 5 30 pm. He was knocked unconscious, then taken to boarding place 519 North I street. Dr. McDonald found no fractures but a severe cut between the thumb and first finger of his left hand. He lives at Indian Springs.
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Jonce Coleman
Rowe’s
Stone Mill
Sheets
Coleman
Cure for Cough Says Doctor’s Book Ad
A Victorian style ad warns coughing harms healing and prescribes inhaling through the nose to lessen the urge. It promotes a remedy called Seventy-seven and offers to mail the Doctor’s Book for 25 cents, with Stumphrey's Homer Medicine Co. listed in New York.
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Nature
Stumphrey
Homer, Medicine Co
Cor
William and John Streets
New York
Railroaders push for higher pay as profits rise
Rail workers from coast to coast seek shorter hours or higher wages amid booming profits and rising living costs. Engineers firemen and switchmen, about 150,000 employees, push for wage gains while managers note increased costs and ongoing road improvements.
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Main
California
Girls Found Safe After Weekend Disappearance
The Culmer and Summers girls who ran away last Sunday were located Friday in the country south of French Lick by relatives and brought back to the city that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Lick
Culmer
Summers
Tindall Bryant and Able passings reported in county notices
The infant Tindall, child of Mr and Mrs George Tindall, died Friday and was buried at Bono. Wayne Bryant, 5, son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Bryant, died Thursday and was buried at Bryantsville. Samuel Able died Friday at 12:45 PM near the city from typhoid fever, aged 29. Mrs Elmer Henderson died Friday near Leesville from typhoid fever, aged 29, survived by husband and four children. burial at Allen Cemetery scheduled.
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George Tindal
Bono
Wayne
Robert L. Bryant
Bryantsville
Samuel Able
Green Hill Cemetery
Elmer Henderson
Leesville
Allen Graveyard
Pleasant surprise hosted at Mrs. McCain’s North J street home
A Thursday evening gathering at Mrs. O. P. McCain’s residence included Mrs. Launis, Mrs. Friel, Mrs. Keach, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Quill, Mrs. Owens, Mrs. Fultz, Mrs. Whyte, Mrs. Samuel McCain and Mrs. Aikman with a light lunch. Separately, the Indianapolis Southern’s Bloomington to Bloomfield line faces delays into year’s start due to a 60 foot deep trench on the Bruce Head contract, a collapsed bank after heavy rains, and a 75 000 yard debri fill. containment and removal will take months and cost Illinois Central several thousand dollars.
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O. P. McCain
North J Street
McCain
Launis
Friel
Keach
Taylor
Quill
Indianapolis Southern
Bloomington
Bloomfield
Richland Creek
Illinois Central
Judges split over railway liability for express train on street crossing
Six Appellate Court judges divided with three writers, two concurring in result, and one dissenting on whether a fast running express train causes wilful injury liability. Judge Roby urged broad recklessness liability, contrasting rail traffic with slow street driving and manslaughter standards.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
John C. Ferrell
Whiteland
Roby
Bedford Drug Co Changes Hands in Bedford
Bedford Drug Co. sold by E. B. Thornton to C. E. Franklin of Pendleton Indiana, an experienced druggist now in charge. Mr. Franklin is related to Elder Joseph Franklin, former pastor of the First Christian church in the city and is highly recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Thornton
Bedford Drug Co
C. E. Franklin
Pendleton
Ind
Mr. Franklin
Joseph Franklin
First Christian Church
Indiana sees sharper drop in food adulteration in spices
Indiana chemist H. E. Barnard reports year to year improvements under the pure food law. Adulteration in spices fell from 48.5 to 9.4 percent, vanilla from 91.5 to 27.2, lemon extract from 93.4 to 63, and cider vinegar from 91.6 to 68.8 percent. Olive oil and lard also show gains as manufacturers push for purity.
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H. E. Barnard
State Board of Health
Indiana
Barnard
St Louis
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Col. William & John Streets
Southern
White Express
Mayor Fillion
Acorks
Telegraphic
Burg
Kentucky
Frankfort
Seymour Democrat
George Zollman
Medora
Zollman
Micarriage
Circuit Courtaturday
Ladoga
Rowe’s Mill
Tindall
Bryant
Edgar J. Atkinson
Anna L. Bennett
E. R. Edwards
Ballard-Mann
EH. Richard Edwards
Manse
Sugges
Iindiana
Judge Roby
Toceno
Vhio
G. E. Franklin
Pendleton, Ind
Mr. Barnard
HKD
L.louis Globe Democrat
Twich
Beth
St. Globe-Democrat
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Hemapay
National News and Home Journal
Redford Mail
Bryant & Stratton Business College
Louisville, Ky
Thos. W. Dryden
Geo. W. Schwartz
Sec
Treas
Bente Bedford
R’y
Worth Board
Bedford Ar
Vandalia
Indianapolis
Elnora
Evansville
Bain
Seymor
Pennsylvania
S-W
Cincinnati
Westport
Greensburg
Central Passenger Association
H. P. Radley Gen
Grand Central Station
Chicaro
Ils
William Blackwell
Nellie Blanche Bennett
Charles Perkins
Reva Hall
William J. Clark
Ollie R. Hayes
Edgar J. Atkinsons
Anna T. Bennett
Fred Mitchell
East 17 Street
Frank J. Reed, G.P. A
H. Rockwell
Mg’r
Lafayette
Lee
Ae Uigville Night Express
B. & B. Division
Humston
Aart
New Orleans
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Ohio River
Homer Fisher, G, A
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