Statewide road purchase and river of incidents
County commissioners approve buying all Jefferson county toll roads for 115000 to make them free. Reports detail child fatalities, injuries, accidents, and local industry notes from Greensburg Petersburg to Indianapolis, including a proposed gas supply for Marion factories and smallpox counts across Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Woolley
Petersburg
Jefferson County
Millard Crowe
Pennsylvania
Fort Wayne
Edwardsport
Melvin French
Wilkie Refrigerator Company
Anderson
Perry Hughes
South Elwood School
Swank Creek
Wabash County
Washington
Barney Morgan
Mary Graves
James Reasor
Milltown
Beard Sterrett
New Albany
Hester Neeley
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Neeley
Miss Neeley
Madison County
Corn King Phillips Faces Skirmish in Grain Markets
George H. Phillips, a young lead figure in a bold corn and grain campaign, endured a heavy setback as the Chicago Board of Trade pressed back with strong selling. He faced a drop in wheat and oats prices, wagered large margins, and claimed renewed confidence for a later recovery.
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George H. Phillips
United Bent
Chicago Board of ‘Trade
Phillips
Chicago
Confessed scheme to murder New York millionaire in Patrick case
Jones the valet of William Marsh Rice testified that Albert T Patrick incited him to kill Rice using mercurial pills oxalic acid and chloroform. He described administering the drugs and placing a chloroform soaked sponge on Rice while Patrick ordered subsequent steps. The confession outlined a plan to seize about 3 million in cash securities and realty for the alleged ringleader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jones
Charles IF. Jones
William Marsh Hice
Albert T. Patrick
Patrick
Johnson for President Nomination Backed by Cleveland Friends
Cleveland dispatch notes Tom L. Johnson elected mayor signals early victory in his bid for the presidency. Immediate supporters believe he will be the party nominee in three years, noting he unites both Democratic factions as the sole leader with broad support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of
Cleveland
Tom L. Johnson
Illnois Central Track Inspection Reports Mixed Developments
The article notes a finished annual track inspection of the Illinois Central system, reports that some smaller western-bound roads from Chicago pay commissions on ticket sales, and details Santa Fe February earnings and gross receipts. It also mentions Los Angeles to Salt Lake City construction starting at San Pedro, new 75 pound rails, a Gotham conference plan to amalgamate four Harriman systems, Burlington placing five new cars, and the features of those cars.
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Illinois Central System
Chicago
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
San Pedro
Cal
Gotham
Peruna Promoted as Spring Remedy for Sick and Debilitated
A newspaper feature extols Peruna as a universal spring tonic for catarrhal ailments and general debility. It cites testimonials from naval officers, politicians, actors, and professionals praising Peruna’s effects on nerves, sleep, digestion, and overall vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Reciprocity Becomes Parlor Lesson In Parliament Dream
In a playful exchange, Tam asks Henry to explain reciprocity and they discuss it as a path to parliamentary life for women. The piece shifts to Glasgow where officials promote thrift, using electric motor dust carts and a uniformed boys brigade to gather waste paper, turning cinders into fuel for boilers and saving resources.
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Henry
Tam
London
Glasgow
Mexico Buys Cavalry Horses by the Car Load
Mexico is purchasing cavalry horses in large numbers from this country. The program involves buying horses by the car load to supply military and ceremonial needs. The shipments reflect intensified military readiness and cross border commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Resignation Habit of Noted New York Area Pastor
A prominent New York area preacher is described as routinely resigning within a week of starting a new field. He signs seals and delivers a ready resignation to officials with the remark that the envelope should be opened later to set a date and present it to the congregation.
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New York
Roosevelt at Home as Husband and Father
Ladies' Home Journal lauds Theodore Roosevelt for closing his roles as soldier statesman reformer writer and entering only as husband and father. He is described as a playful parent who acts as a big brother in the nursery and sings Dutch folk songs to the children. The Brooklyn Life excerpt praises a portrait from a collection and reflects on familial admiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Ladies’ Home Journal
Holland
Professional Animus in Comic Encounter
A humorous dialogue pits Mr. Horse against a motor vehicle as they clash over appearances. The exchange centers on one creature’s urge to reveal the car’s perceived ugliness, highlighting cartoonish misanthropy and social tension.
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Mr. Horse
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indiana News
National Good Roads Association
Evansville
Alfred Creighton
Board of Control
Indiana
Lafayette
A. M. Scott
Ladoga
Montgomery County
A. W. Fullwiler
Peru
Mary Hi. Harper
Edward M. Wilson
Citizvens’ Gas Company
Gas City
Marion
Pittsburg
Gil
John Sohn
Wilson & McCubloch
Dodds
Sohn
Harry
State Board of Health
Switzerland County
Lawrence County
Ohio County
Marion, Steuben, Pike, Fulton
Tippecanoe Vanderburg
Lake, Posey
Vermillion
DeKalb
Howard, Perry
Dearborn
Wabash
Wayne
Wilbur G. Houk
Crawfordsville
Charles F. Jenkins
Richmond
Elton J. King
James H. McCracken
Mary A Nichols
Bloomington
Robert E. Poindexter
Indianapolis
James B. Schuman
Columbia City
Jeremiah H. Stultz
William W. Williams
J. W. Warner
I. Springer
J. Aydelott
Corn King Phillips
Beorge i
Rice
IRCAP
Opkicatar
Aic
Wm. A. Collier
U.S. N
M. C. Butter
U. S
South Carolina
Edgefield, S. C
Robert B. Mantell
New York City
Jnc. W. Wright
Lanx Department
General Land Office of Tennessee
Peruna
D. W. Timberlake
Lynchburg
Percy W. Moss
Second Arkansas Volunteers
Parawould
Ark
Jennie Johnson
Lake Park Avenue
Ill
Chicago Teachers’ Federation
W. C. Chambers
Samoa
Gridley
Teffi Johnson
Washington, D. C
Catherine Toft
Valkyrien Association
Cottage Grove Avenue
Mr. Wacash
Wif
Brooklyn
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