New Laws Proving Their Usefulness in Indiana
Special correspondence notes that recent legislation, once overlooked by Democrats, is now proving useful. It cites child desertion penalties and support orders, crackdown on diseased horse sales, and a plan for state tax board support to county treasurers in collecting delinquent taxes.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Shifless
Indianapolis Star
George Williamson
Hester
Williamson
Charles Miner
Woodlawn Avenue
Sylvia Miner
John Boyer
Boyer
Hooton
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Auditor's
McCardle
Martin
State Board
Caisson Work Under Air Pressure Observed At Site
Frances Arnold Collins in St. Nicholas describes caisson work where workers enter hollow steel cylinders, breathe pressurized air to keep out water and dirt, and signal by striking the steel walls while a derrick raises or lowers earth from the bottom.
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Frances Arnold Collins
St. Nicholas
Copper cents and the Clermont boiler theory sparks coin lore
Coin collectors propose that early large copper cents dated 1709 and 1804 vanished because their copper fed the Clermont boiler. They cite Philadelphia mint outputs from 1793 to 1796 and Fulton’s copper boiler preference as supporting context for the missing cents theory.
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United States
Fulton
Philadelphia
England
Granby
Conn
Clermont
Moon Size Comparisons and Perceptual Judgment
A set of reader responses comparing the full moon to various hand held objects shows only a pea equals the moon’s size. Psychologist Hugo Munsterberg notes the memory image can substitute for perception, affecting objective judgment. The column also cites quill toothpicks in hotels and praises Moscow in Wide World Magazine.
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Hugo Munsterberg
McClure
Dining in Wall Street during the noon hour
The Pittsburg Dispatch surveys Wall Street lunch hours, noting the odor of stews and onions from Broad Street to the Stock Exchange as thousands gather for a brief midday meal. It describes bustling restaurants, rich caterers, and diverse diners fueling a local economy of nickels and dimes.
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Wall Street
Broadway
Trinity Church
Nassau Street
Broad Street
New York Stock Exchange
Pittsburg
Curious Customs and Light Humor From Newspapers
The excerpts describe ancient baby rites in Cypress and Rhodes with delicately staged rituals. A humorous exchange portrays a hat praised as yellow and white, likened to a fried egg. A playful quip notes Jack Gale christening his boat the Lobster, which turned turtle.
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Chicago News
Jack Gale
Swamp Root Promises Kidney Relief and Health Claims
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy linking kidney trouble to heart symptoms and other diseases. It claims rapid cures, sells sizes fifty cents and one dollar, and offers a free sample and pamphlet from Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York.
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Binghamton, N. Y
E Imer
Mmerery Boutle
Dreaming Idol and Timed Vocation
A fragment discusses waking to find idols failings, noting dust as fate. It cites a Houston Post remark on accepting flaws. Luther’s quip frames a life arc where strength and wealth depend on age, implying early limits on achieving greatness.
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Houston Post
World’s Richer Men Inspire Brooklyn Heroese
A fragmented World’s Richer Men item notes tales of wealth and heroism. It hints at Monte Cristo themes and domestic relations, praising a man’s status and risk. The snippet reads like a column teaser from a New York Globe era page.
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Monte Cristo
New York Globe
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Wide World Magazine
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Los Angeles Times
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Covington
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Buffalo Mail
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Western Express Continental Limited
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Toledo, St. Louis & Western
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Mailand Express
Maitland Express
Toledo
St. Louis
Charleston
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