Description of Indiana Journal benefits and choices
The piece extols a morning Indiana newspaper, praising its comprehensive market reports, AP news, court decisions, Washington coverage, farm news, sporting pages, women’s features, fashion and society content, conservative Republican stance, and affordability at ten cents a week with Sunday extra. It promises early, reliable, broad coverage locally and nationally.
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Indiana
Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Buffalo
Louisville
Union
Interstate
Indianapolis
Journal
Washington
Fruit crop outpaces wheat per government data
The average person would be surprised to learn fruit production exceeds wheat twofold according to Government statistics. Demand for fruit exceeds supply and merchants find rural free mail delivery did not harm business. Farmers with regular access to mails and newspapers become better traders than those who only engage when visiting town.
Rural mail service expands praised by farmers
Rural mail delivery grows quickly and gains farmer support across regions. It speeds mail and small package transport, improves roads where used, and aims for universal reach. A church social joke contrasts Methodists and Baptists over heaven and water, highlighting religious humor about six months probation.
Vaccination Urged as Safeguard Across United States
Health boards nationwide endorse vaccination to prevent smallpox, noting it as a proven shield against a disease that isolates victims for weeks and leaves lasting marks. The prevêls of a risk will dwindle if official advice is followed.
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United States
Board of Health
Bisaasa
Indiana Christian Endeavor Convention to Meet in Indianapolis
The Christian Endeavorers of Indiana will hold their fifteenth annual convention in Indianapolis at Tomlinson Hall from June 26 to 29. State conventions will be biennial, alternating with the international meeting, promising a large attendance. State officers plan an extensive program with prominent workers speaking, and Hill fare railroad rates have been secured.
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Christian Endeavorers of
Indiana
Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
Christian Endeavor
Cosmopolitan April issue features Pike essays and fiction
The Cosmopolitan’s April number presents Rafford Pike’s essays What Women Like in Men What Men Like in Women and Husbands and Wives among its notable papers. It also covers Prince Henry’s visit with A Clever Emperor and a Confederation of Nations. Contributors include F Hopkinson Swith Israel Zangwill Bret Harte and Maarten Maartens in a strong fiction selection.
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Rafford Pike
Cosmopolitan
Prince Henry
F. Hopkinson Swith
Israel Zangwil
Bret Harte
Maarten Maartens
Building a Fortune Through Steady Industry and Wise Investment
The article argues wealth grows through disciplined effort rather than luck, likening fortunes to pyramid construction. It warns wealth will grow slowly, cautions against speculative losses, and urges saving joined with larger wealth aggregations for strength and steady growth.
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Egypt
The Game Keeper at Maconic Opera House April 9
An Irish romantic drama titled The Game Keeper written for Mr. Smith O'Brien features skilled cast and excellent scenery. The show is booked for April 9 at the Maconic opera house.
The Game Keeper at Masonic Opera House April 9
Theatre goers are invited to see The Game Keeper at the Masonic opera house on April 9. The rant includes a mix of theatrical drama and playful satire on education for girls, suggesting courses in roastology boilology stitchology and domesticology with a comic note on spankology.
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Indiana
Easter Storm Marks Quiet Easter In City
Easter Sunday brought unusual stormy weather with wind rain and evening snow, contrasting a previous sunny day. The season’s new production The Game Keeper will appear at the Masonic Opera House on April 9 with Smith O'Brien as headliner and a strong cast promising a picturesque novelty.
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Doore
Masonic Opera House
Smith O’brien
We Print Only the Nice News of Our Town
A Mattoon Journal columnist argues editors censor coverage to please readers and protect livelihoods. If all events were printed, they claim the gossip would become spicy and readers would demand more, even leading to editors in heaven after a week.
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Mattoon
Ill
Daniel McDonald Sells Paper. Retires After 40 Years
Daniel McDonald has sold the Plymouth Democrat to Clay Metsker and retires after over four decades in the same office. Despite political differences, the Marshal county paper has long respected his writing and editorials. Metsker has acquired valuable property, and well wishes flow for his continued success.
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Daniel McDonald
Plymouth
Metsker
March to May Weather Parade With Storms and Warm Stretches
The forecast outlines a sequence of stormy and calm periods from late March through May. Expect reactionary storms by March ends and April 1 with fair weather later. From March 3–8 very warm days and thunderstorms, a new moon on the 8th raising temperatures, then a cool snap. April 9–12 brings showers and continued cool spells, followed by the central Vulcan storm around the 16th to 19th with possible dangerous storms. Heavy rain from 20–22, a reactionary period around the 24th with rain hail wind and thunder, plus frost and occasional snow. The 20th–30th bring final storm activity, ending in fair May with warmth and sunshine.
Interurban project progresses on Centerville to Cambridge City line
Richmond Palladium reports mild weather aids construction of the Centerville to Cambridge City interurban road bed with progress on the Jackson hill grade. Transit officials refrain from rate talks, but fare likely mirrors the Richmond Centerville two cents per mile. Milton franchise acquired, with plans for a branch to Milton and a Milton to Connersville line next year.
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Richmond
Centervill
Milton
Connersville
Rail line offers first class reclining chair travel 1902
San Francisco and Los Angeles travel by Lake Erie and Western Railroad with first class reclining chair Pullman service. April 19 to 27, 1902, connections westward. Standard or tourist sleepers reserved in advance. For information contact ticket offices or H. J. Rhein, Gen Pass Agent, Indianapolis.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Account Federation of Women's Clubs
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
L. E
H. J. Rhein
Gen’ Pass
Agt
Indianapolis
Maxim on Wireless Telegraphy
Sir Hiram Maxim doubts wireless telegraphy will replace wires for land service or certain ocean messages. He compares wireless to ripples in a pond, warning that many users could cause interference and disrupt circuits. He concedes value for ships signaling in fog but insists cables remain essential.
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Maxim
Sir Hiram Maxim
Marconi
London
Hiram
May Return to His Old Place: Harrington’s Fall and Rebound
Professor Mark W. Harrington once led astronomy at Ann Arbor and headed the U S Weather Bureau. After political downfall his health faltered and he toiled as a day laborer in a Port Blakely lumber camp. A recent Ann Arbor dispatch notes outdoor life improving his sleep and ambition, with hopes to reclaim his former scientific prominence.
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Mark W. Harrington
Ann Arbor
United States Weather Bureau
National Capital
When Root Was an Experiment Recalls Old Clerk Tale
John E. Parsons at a New York bar dinner for Justice Lawrence recounts reading a regretful letter and a War Secretary Elihu Root testimonial. He recalls discovering a letter dated long ago that introduced him to a Mr E Root, whom he once hired as a clerk as part of an experiment.
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Root
John E. Parsons
New York
Lawrence
Supreme Court
Elihu Root
Mr. Parsons
E. Root
New York Times
Ex Governor Hogg Declines Knee Breeches Invitation
Ex governor James H. Hogg of Texas, in London on business, refused an invitation from Ambassador Choate to attend a court levee because it would require knee breeches and a sword. He joked that he'd cut a pretty figure in such attire and would not ask for an etiquette exception. Mrs Hogg is described as six feet tall and 400 pounds. Hogg notes he became wealthy after leaving office, with an estimated fortune of 2,000,000 in Texas land.
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James 8. Hogg
Texas
London
Choate
Hints for Farmers on Fertilizers and Seed Germination
Agricultural tests show direct fertilizer application at planting can harm seed germination. Muriate of potash and nitrate of soda at 1 percent or more injure sprouts whether mixed with seed or soil. Phosphoric acid or lime are less harmful if not excessive, and direct contact with seed should be avoided.
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Department of Agriculture
Separator's role in milk for city markets
Professor C. M. Burkett of the North Carolina Experiment Station argues that the milk separator will become essential in dairy production for city markets. It will not only clean milk but also allow dairymen to guarantee butter fat percentages, enabling tailored quality levels and attracting both quality and price conscious consumers.
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C. M. Burkett
North Carolina Experiment Station
Raise Food at Home urging more self sufficiency
A Rural New Yorker editorial argues households should grow or process more food at home to cut cash outlays. It warns that relying on butchers, grocers, and bakers leaves farmers paying high profits to handlers and calls for using farm labor and unsalable products to feed and sell local markets. It urges diverse crops on farms rather than specialization.
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New Yorker
Early Spring Garden Hints From a Farm Note
The article urges fall digging avoidance by spring, promotes saving chimney soot as a fertilizer and insect preventive for fruit trees and bushes, and asserts gardening yields high value with less work than fancy crops. It encourages growers to keep accounts and notes gardeners' profits may triple or quadruple.
Prune Grapevines Thoroughly To Boost Next Year’s Growth
Advice on severe pruning to remove last year’s growth leaving only a few buds near the old wood. Support the vine with a post frame or wire, apply mulch, and cultivate through summer. Early pruning is discouraged to prevent bleeding which weakens the vine in spring.
The Successful Farm Dairyman
The farmer who keeps up soil fertility selects seed for corn fodder properly harvests and cares for crops, feeds home grown grains or cheap commercial seeds, mixes grains in moderation, eight to ten pounds daily, stables cattle in clean ventilated surroundings, uses salt, and adds common sense, plus hard work, will succeed in dairying.
Mississippi fruit crop prospects bright after cold spell
Track farmers and fruit growers in southern Mississippi report one of the finest fruit crops the state has ever had. Cold two months kept buds from swelling, but indicators point to a bountiful peach season, promising good profits for orchardists.
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Frett
Mississippi
Missie Bipp
Mason double as acting clerk draws Capitol chatter
Washington letter reports Senator Mason of Illinois uses a visiting double Keeler who bears his features including mustache and bald spot. Members address remarks to Keeler, while Mason’s speeches are praised. Other items note leave to print, ticket demand for McKinley memorial, Arctic pictures sale, and California Indian home plans.
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Senator Mason
Illinois
Keeler
Mason
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
Bate
Senator Bate
Tennessee
Senate
Hoar
Burton
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Life in Danish West Indies by H Ernand Behn
Mr H Ernand Behn born on St Thomas recounts the Danish West Indies with St Thomas St Croix and St John. He notes discovery by Columbus in 1493 volcanic origin in Virgin group southeast of Porto Rico, area 53 135 and 35 square miles and population near 32000. Climate mild a healthy region with few yellow fever cases. Life is cheap and hospitable with December to April social season and frequent balls on shore and aboard ships. Fishing and produce are ample with meat from Porto Rico and local livestock.
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H. Ernand Behn
St. Thomas
Danish West Indies
St. Croix
St. John
Columbus
Virgin
Porto Rico
Europe
Panama
South America
New York
Islands
Charlotte Amalia
West Indies
Schwab's Generous Gesture To Gypsy Musicians In Vienna
News recounts Charles M Schwab's visit to Vienna slating that while traveling he mistook a gypsy Czardas performance for an ovation and tipped every musician with a hundred gulden. On his return journey villagers gathered at Neuhausel with fiddles hoping for similar gifts, but Schwab stayed in his carriage.
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Charles M. Schwab
Vienna
London Express
Budapest
Neuhausel
Schwab
It Wae Cleb Right Wife in Downtown Scene
A brief Chicago News item notes a husband telling his wife he will come home early from downtown. He promises to be detained only by accident, and asks her not to wait for breakfast. The casual exchange captures daily city life in a domestic vignette.
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Chicago News
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