Vision of the Future Predictions by Judge on Society
Commissioner Morgan and Attorney General Miller forecast a century of change across politics, transport, law, and culture. They foresee gov ernment shrinking its scope, railways and telegraphs nationalized, evolving divorce laws, and social shifts including race, dress, and education amid rising corporations and persistent labor struggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
George Westinghouse
Miller
Washington
Prophecies on American Indians and federal policy in 1902
Commissioner Thomas J. Morgan predicts drastic demographic shifts for American Indians by the 20th century end. Tribes like the Sioux and Navajo may retain identity, while many others fade. the Indian Office will close, new social hierarchies arise, and Indians may enter politics, arts, and science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Pueblos
New Mexico
Barbarisen
Indian Bureau
Interior
War Departments
Indian Office
Pttar
Carlisle
New York
Indiana
Chicago University
United States
Spain
Denver
Indian Rights Association
Chinee
Washingtum
Thomas J. Morgan
Indian Affairs
The Possibilities of Iconoclasm and Woman Power
Mrs. Frank Leslie surveys looming social change as iconoclasm spreads, religion loses class boundary power, dress and language homogenize, and politics and gender roles shift. She foresees centralized domestic depots, civil service style reforms, and a future where universal equality and rapid railway speed redefine society. The piece concludes with Pittsburgh correspondent on George Westinghouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesiie
Savazpe
Earth
Dames Deshalle
Versailles
Frank Leslie
Pittsbury
George Westinghouse
railway speed in the twentieth century and train control
The speaker argues that while speeds of 40 to 60 miles per hour could be achieved with future locomotives, perfect braking cannot stop a train instantly from 90 mph within 1000 feet. He expects rail travel to favor steady 40 mph operation rather than extreme speeds, with New York to Chicago over twenty hours, and questions the profitability of 100 mph electric trains despite broader use of electric propulsion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
sGuih
Sizaal
New York
Chicago
Tam
Comptroller Matthews Dreams of a Great Empire
Washington correspondent recounts First Comptroller Matthews envisioning an ocean bound American republic expanding to conquer North America. He predicts a unified empire with sixty states, free trade, vast railways and canals, and a strong navy. The piece also notes medical ad copy for Hall's Catarrh Cure and a local blurb about merchants restricting sales to minors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
Washington
United States Treasury
United States
Alaska
North American
Muadern Tigres
Tom
Union
Humanu
Mexico
Canada
British America
Central America
Indiana Solons Hammering Out State Legislation
Indiana lawmakers tackle budget and tax measures with items including prison expense for Jeffersonville at 472 dollars, a six percent school fund loan, and a range of bills on licensing pack-peddlers, school books, road building, and railroad oversight. The house and senate debate taxation cuts, book contracts, and new boards while measures on convicts punishment and electric light ownership move through.
County News Clusters Show Rich Gems for Readers
Special correspondents compile scattered county items into crisp clusters. Highlights include notable events, notable figures, local trades, school notes, and community updates enriching the Democrat readers with vivid detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Local notices from Bloomfield and Spencer visitors
J. T. Lamb of Bloomfield was in town Monday. Mr and Mrs J W Middleton of Spencer are visiting here. Mrs Harry Fitch of Evansville is visiting friends and relatives there. J M Campbell moved his drug stock into the former Chas E Wilson shoe store room. Dr McCabe's horse fell with him Tuesday three miles from town fracturing his limb and sidelining him for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Lamb
Bloomfield
J. W. Middleton
Spencer
Harry Fitch
Evansville
J. M. Campbell
Chas. E. Wilson
Perry Steffy
Vincennes
Claim of universal salve promises cures and refund
An advertisement touts a salve claimed to heal cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions and even piles with a money back guarantee if not satisfied priced at 25 cents per box sold by 8 Stalcup tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Northwestern Hotel Reporter
Des Moines
Iowa
Cavins
Stalcup
Washington lighted town with growing industry aims for city status
The report notes Washington Indiana as the best lighted town of its size with 118 street lights and 115 incandescent lamps. It expects two miles of water mains and electric streetcars, plus O M shops employing about 5000 and mines about 1000 workers. Plans include Eagle foundry next summer and more labor demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indiana
Eagle Foundry
Local notes and town updates from the week
Will Resler was here last week. D O Lyons paid a fine, horse. Tom Roberts returned from the wild west. Don Boruff moved back to his farm. Mr Brunner is reported improving. George Nash taught the widow Jewel property. Several passed examinations last Saturday. Citizens attended grand jury on Thursday and Friday. Mumps reported in the vicinity. Mable Roberts went to Bloomfield to attend school. M Carmichael and Frank Groves were also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Nash
Misa Mable Roberts
Bloomfield
M. Carmichael
Frank Groves
Newari
Grand
Electric Bitters praised as universal remedy
Bloomington visitor Steven Fuller notes local praise for Electric Bitters. Report says John Parsons strained his arms and shoulders returning from Bloomfield and cannot work. The ad proclaims the medicine cures liver and kidney diseases, removes skin ailments, purifies blood, fights malaria, and aids headache constipation and indigestion with satisfaction guaranteed. 50 cents or 1.00 per bottle at S. Stalcup's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parsons
Bloomfield
S. Stalcup’s Drugatore
Local notes and chatter from a rural town paper
Town column lists residents and activity including Eliza Ray Sherman Wella Len Sparks and others. Mentions hay farming lumbering meetings roads and trade, with a brief political jab at the Banner and a cough syrup plug.
Local Births and Social Notes from Town
Born to Mr and Mrs O G Fielder a girl Tuesday night. Ed Ferguson and Miss Alma Bord were quietly married at the bride's home and left Friday for a honeymoon with relatives at Williams. A number of citizens attended grand jury last week and Charley Combs of Koleen was on our streets Monday. Several residents listed as sick include Chas Davie Mrs Sargent Mrs Sentney Mrs Burnam and a baby of Mrs E Lehman. Rumor of fraud linked to township graduation examination but no reference to the examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Davie
Sargent
Sentney
Burnam
E Lehman
Ed Ferguson
Alma Bord
Williams
Hood's Sarsaparilla Claims Endorsed by Public Tests
Hood's Sarsaparilla touts proven cures through thousands of testimonials. Hood's Pills claim to act on the liver, relieve torpidity, cure constipation, and aid digestion, according to promoters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tood
Hood
Nood’s
Tulip social notes and local worries in Tulip
Local Tulip notes recount visits from Will Hannum and others, a large wedding at the bride’s home, and new property moves. A rough traveling party spotlights civic concern, while a health column warns of season illness and promotes Kemp's Baleam as a remedy for coughs and lung ailments.
Local notes on residents and travels across Owen Monroe and surrounding counties
Thos Raper's wife is poorly at this writing. Jeesa Rouciebush attended lodge in Newark Thursday evening. W L Levingston visited in Monro county over Saturday. Charlie llickam traded saddle mare for mule teams. Thos Raper was in Spencer on business. Schuyler Ciley was in NeeVille Friday evening. His school is out. Samuel Sample visited his ill sister in Monroe county. Lola and Uettie Sample visited sisters in Owen county Sunday. Five weeks yet until Owen county schools out. Geo Pugh bought fifty five acres of pasture from Sadie Levington. Charlie Miler and McKinsy Hickon, Owen county traders, in Greene Friday. Pugh leaves for Springfield March 4 to work. Columbus Pah, visiting his brother Gev Pugh, returns home to Luiie. This will be a dry neighborhood this summer. Young folks going away to school or to Milligan Hudson building a house on J P McIntosh’s place to farm next summer. Emma and Joe Bruner, teachers, plan teaching at Valparaiso next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Press Association
Thos E
Capitol
North Carolina
Howard
Chicago
Washington
Bill ME
Tower Milligan Hudson
J. P. McIntosh
Catarrh cure claims and testimonials in Toledo notices
A miscopied ad offers one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure and cites Hall's Catarrh Care from F J Coxey and Co Toledo. It includes endorsements from West & Tracy wholesale druggists and others, with testimonials on remedies and a thanks notice for a death in Norfolk Virginia context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halls
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Ohio
F. J. Cheng & Co
Roe
F. J. Coexey & Co
Props
Teledo
Fr. J. Cheney
Buncas
West & Tracx
Whelesae Druggist
O Wapping Kinnan
Manrvix
Whelesale Druggiate
All Druggitta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill Nye
Federal
Congress
Cott
William Montgomery
Greensburg
Shelbyville
Waldron
Indiana Solons
Hoosierdom
Jeffersonville
Senate
McHugh
Cullop
Tex Telegraph
Telephone Express
Board of School Commissioners
Ways and Means and Finance Committees
Benevolent Institution
Ways and Means Committee
House
Senator Board
Senator Wrays
Committee On Roads
Senator McKinley
Wilson
Martin and Dubois
School Book Trust
Griffih
Ellison
Johnson
Marion
State Board of Education
Board of Commissioners
Holcomb
State Board of Charities
Patten
Harkins
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Committee On Railroads
Stalcup’s
Bucklen
Washington Notes
Clem Lee
Patrick Learkin
Taylor
Orall McHenry
Plainville
Newberry
van McHenry
W. Query
White River
E. B. Legg
Wait
LYONS
Jno
F. Mees
John Davidson
R. Linneman
Dr. Adylotte
Price Simons
Oasie Hornbeck
F. M. Hornbeck
J.T. Lamb
The
Bloomfield News
Elizabeth Brough
Billie Boyd
Geo. Motz
C. T. O’haver
J. G. Arnold
Geo. B. Davidson
Jnc. Callahan
Uncle Sam
Amell
Ely
Mia
E. E. Grimes
Rendrill, Perry Co
Newara
Will Resler
D. O. Lyons
Tom Roberts
Wild Wear
Don Boruff
Grand Jury
W. T. State
Steven Fuller
Bloomington
Electric Bitters
Wieaton
Eliza A. Ray
Sherman Wella
Len Sparks
Wm. Uland
Dr. McBride
B. J. Wayseed
John Uland
Henry Anderson
John Workman
Pleasant Ridge
Albert Pruett
Ella
Lizzie Bullock
Bonnie Wade
Koleep
Jacob Graemer
Sherman Hash
Joe Hunter
Wiley Bays
Jasper Hardesty
Heaton
Democratic Party
Anreheads
Elidera
Giod
Owensburg
O. G. Fielder
Charley Combs
Iia
Will Hannum
Mr. Edward
Marry Ann Flory
Clyde Edwards
Dave Boltz
Mr. Sharks
Joe Smith's
Bill
Anna Pickard
TY. B. Smith
Tom Terrell
W. R. Edwards
Tulip
James Sarver
Hettie Corwin
Happi
Weville
Thos
Raper
Jeesa Rouciebush
Newark
W. L. Levingston
Monro County
Charlie Llickam
Thos, Raper
Schuyler Ciley
NeeVille
Samuel Sample
Monroe County
Lola and
Uettie Sample
Owen County
Geo. Pugh
Sadie Levington
Charlie Miler
McKinsy Hickon
Greene
Pugh
Springfield
Columbus Pa
Gev. Pugh
Iiuiie
Emma
Joe Bruner
Valpirasg
Nancy Lester
L. E. Brockett
Churchy St
Norfolk
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!