American newspapers in 8,000,000,000 coup’s a year and coast defenses
A survey notes dominant American newspapers with large deposits in national banks, and cites Parkhurst on Philadelphia architecture. It reports U S sea coast defenses now more than half completed with twenty five harbors armed. Engineer work costs estimated at 50 million dollars. A militia company of men from various professions forms in Port Wanshee. Ridge Jancito freed from yellow fever since 1850. now limited to lower town. Petropolis rising at 2,700 feet above sea level as housing grows for the affluent.
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Higgest Bank
Tnited
New-York
Svhieh
Rey Dr. Parkhurst
Philadelphia
United Tes
Sinamen
Wanshee
Ridge Jancito
New Orleans
Petropolis
World’s Fair progress in Saint Louis architectural display
World’s Fair notes report thirty five miles of roadway near completion and the Palace of Electricity sculpture highlighting architectural beauty. Over 200 buildings rise on a twelve acre site with openings set for April 30 and paving on the Pike advances rapidly amid large hotel capacity and price guarantees by managers to hold current rates during the exposition.
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Palace of Electricity
Jerusalem
St. Louis
Foreign Facts and World Notes on War and Industry
A collage of brief items notes smoking rooms in St Petersburg public libraries, Ireland’s population at 4,432,274 with a 16,003 drop last year, and Russia’s new venom snake trade. It cites Italian postal shifts, Signor Limberti’s port ministry role, France using bees as messengers in war, and bees returning to hives after delivering messages.
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New St. Petersburg
Ireland
Russia
Signor Limberti
Rapis
Editorial Flings and Fading Fads Across Papers
A collage of witty quotes and media jibes from various papers mocks wage theory, Saturday nights, slang phrases, and rare arts. It notes Morgan and Rockefeller in art trade, Greenland gold rumors, a straw cigar patent, and looming infringement suits.
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Carroll D. Wright
New York Herald
New York
Chicago Chronicle
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Washington Post
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Rockefeller
Atlanta Journal
Greenland
Washington Times
Missouri
Chicago Record-Herald
Horses and horsemen pace New York speedway leaders
Don Derby holds the pace king title at the New York speedway with 2 04 14. Ed Geers reports nineteen horses in his Memphis stable. Little Squaw 2 04 44 may race as a trotter next season. Sire Simmocoon 2 13 percent owned by H G Hammond of Wyoming Indiana. Judge E A Colburn of Denver plans retirement and auctioning horses. Dentine 2 13 4 ringed. Svengali sold to a Philadelphia road driver. Lon McDonald winters at Port Henry New Jersey and trains Lissey for spring at Glens Falls. Alice arr 2 00 44 sold to P G Plant of Boston for 4 000 dollars.
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New York Speedway
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Memphis
Tenn
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H. G. Hammond
Wyoming
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E. A. Colburn
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Dentine
Svengali
Philadelphia
Lon McDonald
Port Henry
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Glens Falls
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Roadstown
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Charlottesville Social Notes and Local Visits
Joseph Bultscot Willow was here Thursday. Miss Ida Badger of Greenfield visited Sunday. Mrs. Ed Staley and son Gerald visited Knightstown Friday. Rolla McLaughin moves Greenfield to Charlottesville this week. Frank Vanmeter of Greenfield spent Sunday with Mrs Vanmeter. Market at M’s Rock’s store next Saturday hosted by M E church ladies. Lenamon sold his meat market to Charlie Ward. Benjamin family visits Gorge Benjamin in town. Newton Clarheon and son Mark Hill of Noblesville visit Ed Roberts. Hannah Coffin hosted dinner with Stella Newhouse Doris Roland. Gilbreath, Hardin families visit Wilbur Small in Greenfield. Ed McGraw and Ruby of Knightstown guests of Will McGraw. Frank Stinger entertains with phonograph. Dr Woodard of Knightstown preached at French’s church. Emery Fort dinner in honor of her father. Niles and Will Niles attend. J A Rakey birthday supper by ladies. J A Raley and son at M E church with Rev Hughen. Myrtle Miller marries Claude Miller of Indianapolis. Jane Weeden, age 74, near-sighted, lifelong reader born in Rhode Island. traveled in 24 states and active temperance worker. Close ties to Charles Foster. his funeral today in Fortoria, Ohio.
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Rhode Island
Las
United States
Weeden
Charles Foster
Fortoria
Ohio
Advertisers' Catechism Explain Good Bad Ads
A historical catechism defines a good advertisement as one that mirrors a personal talk, and a bad one as false or laughable. Timeliness guides ad strategy, while overgrowth prompts slowing, and sensible repetition may be needed. Change ads as the business story shifts, seek broad readership, and judge a good ad by a wife’s purchase impulse.
Farmers Station News Roundup From Friday to Monday
Henry Ainshaw visited R Whittons Friday while Whitton and family visited Ri 8 Whittons Sunday. Miss Ruby Bitner remains poorly but up occasionally. J Leisure’s wheat sells at 85 cents per bushel. Price Murphy sold Fricker of Walnut Ridge a cow and calf Saturday. Herman Weiman and wife visited Flora Jamison Sunday at Win Stanleys. Funeral of Mrs Porter drew many locals at Arlington. Miss Hattie Jamison returned Monday from a Southern trip. Albert Earnest visited his ailing mother Monday. Locals push for an interurban line, hoping it replaces Big Four service. Roy Uerkless stopped by Farmers Monday. Price Murphy handles Panty flour from Whitestown and MilRoy and Greenfield flour.
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Price & Murphy
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Milroy
Greenfield
The Juggling Japs
A satirical verse recalling a battle at Tokyo where Japanese fighters outmaneuver Russians using mock magical tricks. The poem mocks the Russians and celebrates Japanese prowess with a fantastical, exaggerated sequence of moves and a final stiff defeat of the Russian forces.
The Doughty Jap
A poem praising a Japanese person with racial stereotypes. It depicts slanted eyes and yellowish skin as flaws and asserts strength and fatness. The verse mocks a Russian adversary and ends with a salute to the brave little Jap and success in his undertaking.
Spend A Merry Christmas With the Old Folks on Big Four Route
Low fare Christmas ticket sale announced for December 24 1903 and January 11 1904 on the Big Four Route and connected lines. Tickets valid for return through January 4 1904, usable at all local points and via Central Passenger Association network.
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Cin’ti Northern R. R
Central Passenger Association
Home Seekers Excursion at Very Low Rates Across Many States
Travel sale offers very low rates on a wide territory including Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Florida Georgia Indian Territory Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Selling dates December 1 and 15 1903 January 5 and 19 February 2 and 16 March 1 and 15 April 5 and 19 1904 Old papers 10c per hundred at this office.
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Georgia
Indian Territory
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Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Farmers' Institute Opens With Reports and Awards
The Farmers' Institute session on Wednesday January 6 featured full attendance and steady program delivery. Alva Agee spoke on Wheat Culture while Mrs. Meredith discussed Improved Live Stock. demonstrations covered corn, fruit, and dairy, with awards for yellow and white corn, potatoes, butter, and fruit. End-of-day records show receipts and expenditures with a final balance reported as 34.62.
Contributor's List for Farmers Institute at Carthage 1904
The undersigned agree to pay the amount shown opposite each name to defray expenses of the Farmers Institute to be held at Carthage on January 6 and 7, 1904. Payment is due on the first day of the institute.
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Measles, marriage, and a derailment near Westland
Notes from Westland and nearby areas recount Miles Coffin in Indianapolis, Clay Jonas visiting his sister Malinda Nibarger near Westland, and Charles Curren and his mother wintering in California. Five smallpox cases are reported near Westland as the local school closes for health reasons. A marriage unites Chester Gates and Victoria Onstott amid a measles illness. An interurban car derails near Greenfall, injuring no one, while a hand car is destroyed under foggy conditions. Westland population sits at about 28 with three churches and one preacher.
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Chester
Gates
Victoria Onstott
Greenfield
School Notes From Township Institute Debates Macbeth Guilt
School notes describe W P Henley observing work in rooms 2 and 7 on Monday forenoon. The fifth township institute meets in Room 7 at 9 30 tomorrow with W O Headlee present part of the session. Prof Lanning teaches English Literature as the group debates whether Lady Macbeth is as guilty as Macbeth. The 18 from 10 45 to 11 45 this morning covers the discussion. Ivanhoe study centers on the Fall of Torquilstone with detailed chapters 2 and 3 by institute members.
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Macbeth
Ivanhoe
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Dividends Paid Monthly Oil Stock Promises Rapid Rise
Dividends of monthly one cent on market value yield forty percent yearly at present stock prices with par value soon reachable. One thousand acres in Lima oil field with 42 producing wells, no dry holes, plan to drill 150 more, boosting wealth. Company capitalization one million shares, 700,000 sold. Investors urged to buy now for large monthly returns and high year earnings. Notable endorsements from bank and local officials cited with nearby references.
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Great South
Lima
Standard Oil Company
Ohio and Indiana Oil Company
Star Union
Carthage
Columbia National Bank of Indianapolis
W. A. Bristol
D. B. Brenneke
R.G. Harseinn
C. A. Baker
John W. Kern
Indiana
L. R. Wooten
Ora Staley
Charlottesville
W. S. Montgomery
Republican
Greenfield
D. W. Kinsey
Citizens Bank
New Castle
Obituary Notice of Eunice Coffin and Related Notices
Eunice Coffin daughter of Benjamin and Hannah Coffin born in Guilford North Carolina. She moved to Indiana about forty years ago living in Little Blue Charlottesville and Carthage areas. Lifelong Friend member at Nettle Creek Monthly meeting NC. Survived by nephew Enos Coffin and one nephew and two nieces in North Carolina. Deceased near seventy. Services at Friends church January 11 1904 conducted by Rev Charles O White. Ray Johnson director. Gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and death of aunt Enos Coffin and family.
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Benjamin
Hannah Coffin
Guilford Co
N. C
Indiana
Little Blue
Charlottesville
Carthage
Nettle Creek
Enos Coffin
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W F M S Opens Year With Chinese Theme Meeting
The W. F. M. S. held its first year meeting January 12 with Mrs. W P Henley hosting about seventy five friends. Miss Lillien Henley greeted guests and Miss Ethel Coffin guided them in Chinese dress to cloak rooms. Parlors displayed Chinese decorations and the program opened with prayer and remarks by Mrs. Henley about studying China this year aligned with sister Miss Anna Steere’s role as a Missionary.
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Wm. P. Henley
Lillien Henley
Laibbie J. Hill
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