Ground chosen for Methodist college near West Lafayette
The site selected for a Methodist Protestant college lies on Ferguson’s farm one mile east of West Lafayette. The valley offers fertile ground with railroad and telephone lines nearby and potential for an electric line. Main building sits on a limited terrace with a lake to the west and a spring ravine to the east, offering scenic views from the hilltop. The grounds include an amphitheater, virgin woods, and planned streets. 20 acres donated by Ferguson will be used for buildings and athletic fields, with more land options under study.
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Ppiecemt Ferguson
West Lafayette
Tuscarawas
Pittsburg, Cinu, Chicago & St. Louis Railway
Moore
Ferguson
Miners from Coshocton Active at Sixth District Meeting
Coshocton miners play a prominent role in the Sixth district United Mine Workers of America annual delegates meeting in Columbus. William Green sits on the committee to examine officer reports as Vice President D. St Sullivan reports on agreements and party responsibility. Sullivan was unanimously reelected vice president. Job printing offered at The Age office on short notice.
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Coshocton
United Mine Workers of America
William Green
D. ST. Sullivan
Sullivan
Estate and real estate transfers in Coshocton district
Notices record first and final accounts for estates of Alfred Bunn Frances Williams Hester Fitch William Beall James Beall John Stowe Jane Kent and others. Real estate transfers list many parcels sold from Milligan, Johnson, Mayhew, Ricketts, McPeek, Baker, Price, Adam Denzer assignment, Loos, Burt, Gilmore, Barrett, and Ohio canal land. Marriage permits shown for Q S Parks and companions.
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Alfred Bunn
Samuel Gamble
Frances Williams
W. B. Miller
Hester Fitch
F. W. Powell
William Thomas
Roxanna Thomas
David Lowe
C. M. Voorhees
G. H. Bargar
Sarah Meridith
Selock
James C. Beall
Joseph L. Beall
William 4. Compton
Carre L.compton
Otto J
Samuel Gamertsfelder
F. W. Bowers
John Stowe
Samuel Stowe
Jane Kent
J.C. Adams
Benjamin F. Ricketts
Mary Arc Peek
Selby and
Almack
Coshocton
Mary McPeek
Maude McPeek
Selby
John Baker
C. D. Forney
Linton Township
Adam J. Price
Levi Bordenkircheg
Cosbocton
Adam Glass
Lewis Glass
Pleasant Valley
Ohio
W. W. Frederick
Warsaw
A. J. Weatherwax
James Strain
Monroe Township
Adam Denzer
William Burns
F. M. Loos
Samuel McCullough
Agricultural Society
L. P. Burt
Nellie Burt King
John Gilmore
Evaline Camp
Nora
Idella
Washington Township
E. G. Barrett
Melvin Barrett
Bedford Township
Martha J. Gamble
Walhending
Q. S. Parks
Daisy E. Hand
John J. Rinner
Council Bluffs
Sophia J. Lower
Crawford
Plight of Wisconsin Pilgrims in Palestine Journey
A Missouri and Michigan group led by Mrs Ida Dickinson sold all and traveled to Palestine after reading The City of the Great Rings They hoped to witness Christ’s second coming but now live in a crowded small house penniless and ill awaiting further signs while the faith remains intact and hopeful.
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Missouri
Palestine
New York
Ida Dickinson
City of the Great Rings
Belham Township
Michigan
Jerusalem
Christ
Jewelers fault weapon trend sparks wartime talk
The Pittsburg News reports jewelers fear a renewed demand for ornate swords as manufacturers note a surge in decorative weaponry. The piece calls the current sword market odd and contrasts it with wartime weaponry from the past.
Heartfelt Thanksgiving Hymn From November Remembrance
A reflective verse celebrates gratitude for the dead and living. It speaks of pure thoughts, noble will, and enduring faith as a heartful tribute, ending with a toast to blessings and a quiet moral resolve.
War accounts from The Westminster Gazette on Boer actions
Readers recount brutal incidents in the South African war. A sergeant killed a Boer prisoner with three blows to the head, then was released after a captain and witness explained his action. Other letters describe lancers, a lance thrust, and a comrade’s second strike to finish the foe.
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Westminster Gazette
E. Lune
Hirkgate
Wakefield
Wis
H Lucas
Transvaal
Dick Keenan
Llanelly
Belmont
Sir George White
Ladysmith
Magersfettem
Oflicers
Royal Army Medical Corps
London Telegraph
Carterson
Seaforth Highlanders
Ensore
E. Buon
Grenadier Guards
Orange River
Transport Plan for Natal Campaign Details Movements
The article outlines a British army logistics plan for Natal with Durban as base and Ladysmith as advanced depot. It notes scarce wagon capacity, a 200 ton daily need, and reliance on 15,000 mules and trek oxen, plus railway limitations and road conditions under rainy season.
Transport of War: Central Depots and Sectional Lines
The article outlines a transport system for military operations with a front line followed by a central Pietermaritzburg Ladysmith depot and a Durban remount facility. It details sectioned relay intervals of six miles loaded and six miles return, aims for economical continuous communication, and notes two hospital ships and rapid sick transport. Officers Ward and Richardson are praised. but a Cape Town correspondent criticizes unsuitable general service wagons and green buckboard vehicles drafted to meet urgent needs.
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Duke of Wellington
Cape Town
Redvers Buller
South Africa
Crimea
Sevastopol
Balaklaya
Sudan
Africa
Natal
Transvaal
Durban
Ladysmith
Sir Edward Chichester
Manila
Dewey
Miitary
Mach
Army Service Corps
T 0
Pietermarinbury
Cape
Nsatel
Fichi
Ward
George White
Richardson
Wagner sleeping cars stay on the rails despite snore notes
The Baltimore American mocks changes to sleeping car service by saying the snore during berths will persist, compares it to continuing Wagner selections, and maintains the classic Snooze tone in a brief critique.
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Baltimore American
New Milking Machine Demonstrated for Dairy Cows
A newly tested milking machine using an air pump and eight rubber teats is shown to milk two cows in three minutes, at 40 cows per hour, with reduced teat soreness and improved cleanliness. Inventor Nehring demonstrates the device. A separate invention from Muncie Flint Bolt Company replaces boy labor in glass factories with a small iron oven and workers loading bottles, reducing breakage and replacing six boys per laborer.
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Syramere
Spi
Syegmami
Ama Ehipery
Ram Power
Wan
Xehring
Beye
Muncle
Ind
Flint Boule Company
St Louis Globe. Democrat
Boer strategy hints at Pietermaritzburg target
The Philadelphia Times notes remarks about Boer aims, suggesting Pietermaritzburg as a likely target and that the plan may succeed soon if the intent holds.
Relenting Judge Clayton of Alabama in Whisky Case
In Washington officials report Congressman Clayton of Alabama once prosecuted a whisky maker in backwoods Alaska style. The old man faced questions without counsel after the government rested. When asked if he made whisky, the rustic replied he knew the judge’s father and voted for him, prompting laughter and Clayton’s lenient decision.
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Clayton
Washington
Alabama
Fie
John
Henry
Jedge
New York Tribune
Rough Doing in Moosehead Dialect Stumps Maine Readers
A Lewiston Journal note explains a Maine exchange uses rough doing to describe road conditions. The northern Maine phrase signals the state of the roads, with locals discussing roading issues in regional speech.
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Maine
Moosehead
Lewiston Journal
Premier Seldex offers jobs for marriages in New Zealand
Premier Seldex of New Zealand proposes immediate employment for men who marry within six months to combat unemployment and falling birth rates as reported by the New Zealand Observer.
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Seldex
New Zealand
New Zealand Observer
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Gardence
Columbus
Ronan
Rebecca A. Milligan
John W. le Judge A. Baldh
Tuscarawas Township
Joseph K. Johnson
Joseph Martter
Humrickhouse
Eva A. Mayhew
James Mayhew
George W. Lane
Plainfield
Zivins
Fea S&s
November Weuss
Sesth
Com Pact
Storm of Ladysmith
Plan of Transport Service
Need For
Darban
London
New York Sun
Spain
France
Chicago
Loire
Lucknow
Yin
Pietermaritsburg
Philadelphia Times
Kansas City Times
Brendels
Forbes Bik
Coshacton
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