Farmers prosper as 1908 compares with 1896 in Indiana
A Noblesville Ledger analysis argues farmers now prosper more than in 1896. It cites Hamilton county land values rising about 75 percent in twelve years and statewide increases totaling hundreds of millions, with per-farm gains averaging about 901 dollars. It links farmer wealth to national panics and policy shifts.
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Indiana Campaign Letters Reflect Party Platform Debates
A collection of editorials and commentaries from Indiana newspapers discusses party positions on voting conscience, labor arbitration, temperance and prohibition, and the Taggart era. It praises Fremont Goodwine’s lieutenant governor nomination and lauds Republican moves toward reform while critiquing Democratic splits and Bryanism.
Lesson of intellectual independence from Henry Ward Beecher
A Beecher anecdote recalls a math teacher who demanded the lesson over excuses. The method forged self reliance as the student faced refusals, learned to insist, and proved mastery by insistence and certainty rather than effort alone.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Riding Backward for Comfort on Rails
A New York Press snippet advises passengers to ride with their back toward the engine and pillows toward the engine to keep feet warm and head cool, claiming blood flow benefits and family health rules. It notes how to ride in case of accident head first.
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New York Press
Kennedy Lax ative Cough Syrup Promises Gentle Relief
Advertises Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup as non constipating and laxative gentle on the bowels. Pleasant to taste, especially for children, claimed to be as tasty as maple sugar and sold by Hedges Drug Co. Also includes a quotation from the Louisville Courier Journal about writing drama from domestic material.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Inference on Turkish baths and dirtiness scheme
Exchange suggests a Turkish bath is a scheme to keep one perpetually dirty. One speaker infers from another’s comment that the other has never taken a bath, while noting appearance of a Turk.
Sheriff Sale Notice in Fountain Circuit Court
Certified copy of decree directs sale of $180.35 with interest and costs. David S. Ferguson as plaintiff vs Charles E. Pritchard and others as defendants. Sale to be exposed to the highest bidder at public sale by the clerk’s order.
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Fountain Circuit Court
David S. Ferguson
Charles E. Pritchard
Sheriff's Sale Notice of Fountain County Real Estate
Saturday May 23 1908 at the Fountain County Courthouse Covington the sheriff will expose rents and profits for a seven year term of real estate in Fountain County Indiana. Description covers parts of the northeast quarter and northwest quarter of section 31 township 19 north range 8 west totaling about 35 acres more or less. If rents insufficient to satisfy sums interest and costs the fee simple may be sold. Probate order none. JOHN BR HARDESTY Sheriff H Yount attorney. May 1908.
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Fountain County
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