Convention of Indiana Y M C A Summer Meeting Report
The Indiana Y M C A state committee summer meeting at the Country club honored guests of John C. Haswell of Marion. A report highlighted the Eckhart gift of 40000 for the twenty first building and state property valued at 2600000. The forty fourth convention will be in Hammond Nov 22 24 1912 with speakers Fairfax Harrison and Dr Peter Roberts.
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Indiana Y. M. C. A
Hammond
Fairfax Harrison
Monon Railroad
Peter Roberts
New York City
International Committee
Indiana
W. F. Nitéche
South Bend
Laporte Association
Evansville Colored Y. M. C. A
Murray Jackson
Churubusco
J. D. Brinkerhoff
Garrett
E. L. Fuson
Amo
R. O. Bixby
Andrews
KE. L. Mogge
Evansville
C. M. Mayne
Gary
McClellan Anderson
Federation Board Meets in Indianapolis Session
The State Federation of Labor executive board held its semi annual meeting in Indianapolis. Per King reported only routine business. A committee from the recent convention plans constitutional changes to be completed before the Richmond convention in September. The compensation committee has been quietly investigating to present a model bill before the next convention, with drafting to finish prior to the meeting.
Rabies Vaccination Campaign Faces Farmer Resistance
Montgomery County health commissioner Dr H W Sigmund reports in monthly board of health filing that farmers oppose culling muzzling or confining dogs during rabies outbreaks. The dispute highlights tension between public health goals and farm interests amid a state wide effort.
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H. W. Sigmund
Montgomery County
State Board of Health
Farmera
Condition of State Banks in Indiana in 1912
The paid in capital stock of 320 Indiana banks on June 14 1912 totaled 12 473 907 with a surplus of 3 234 968 09 and undivided profits 674 7318. Other items include deposits loans and discounts and various bonds. The statement compares favorably with earlier reports and lists assets and liabilities across cash deposits bonds and real estate.
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Stata Banks
Indiana
Harry L. Arnold
Banking Department of the Auditor of State
United States
State fair to enforce no pass rule this year
Indiana state board of agriculture will enforce a no pass policy at the upcoming state fair opening September 3. Visitors must pay at the gates as passes are eliminated and access via climbing over the fence will be the only alternative. The board says the policy, tested at the previous expo, boosts paid admissions and reduces gate staff workload.
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United States
Downing
Indiana Board
Luncheon and Supper Dishes From Leftovers and Staples
Readable hints show ways to repurpose leftover chicken celery pork veal and lamb into white sauce over toast or greens. Milk toast with buttered edges, crumbled strong cheese, and cream surfaces. Bacon bits with poached eggs, codfish in white sauce with potatoes, ham in white sauce for chops, and fish chowder. Hash with poached eggs pairs well.
Sunshine in Your Smile Lyrics and Joyful Tone
A cheerful note celebrates songs you sing and smiles you wear as sources of sunshine everywhere, highlighting warmth, happiness, and positive mood inspired by everyday moments.
Pickling Time and Old Reliable Canning Recipes
Frugal households can stock winter shelves with tested canning tips. Instructions include green corn, bed relish, canned red peppers, ripe tomato pickle, and a meat-friendly tomato relish with specific measurements and steps for sterilized jars and long storage.
Time's Changes In A Lived Town Told By Uncle Eb
An elderly narrator notes changes since a man left thirty years ago. The town has a new Peevy’s store back, a red drugstore now, a steamy town hall, iron hitch posts, a newer stone watering trough, Hi Greene's taller house with summer kitchen, and a broom shop added. Time brings visible evolution.
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Eb’Skinner
Peevy
Winder
Atére
Hi Greene
Cure of Longstanding Skin Eruption With Cuticura Products
Mrs Kathryn Krafft of Warrenville Illinois describes eighteen years of blood poisoning with persistent eruptions and severe itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment along with Resolvent she reports cooling relief and healing, sleeping, weight gain, and cure of skin eruptions. Free samples offered with 32 page Skin Book by Cuticura Boston.
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Warrenville, O
Kathryn Krafft
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Doctor's Masseur Ruse Stuns Brother in Tale
A physician tells his brother he is unavailable, claiming the masseur is with him. The brother insists on seeing the doctor, but the reply reveals the doctor is “with the Messiah,” delivering a comically shocking moment in this 19th century vignette.
Booker T Washington tale on a race toward the future
A Kansas City Star anecdote describes Booker T Washington saying his race is toward a future, not a past. He recounts meeting Aunt Caroline who says she has already done what she is going to do, illustrating his point with a simple morning exchange.
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Booker T. Washington
Caroline
Lawzee
Kaneas City
Star
Moon’s Offspring Egg Prophecy Captures Child’s Imagination
A child named Marle gazes at the moon and Jupiter in the eastern sky and declares to her mother that the moon has laid an egg. The charming moment reflects a childlike wonder at celestial sighting and a playful misunderstanding of astronomy.
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Marle
Jupiter
The Worrier Dialogue Sparks Dour Dry Wit
A terse exchange features Kniecker asking about worry while Becker confirms a plan to pasteurize milk. The judge adds a quip about a man sticking closer than a relative, hinting at loyalties and stakes in a courtroom mood.
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the Worrier
Kniecker
Jack
Becker
Judge
Wholly healthful remedies and household tips emerge
An array of products and homely advice appears in a miscued page listing tonics for children teeth gums and digestive issues. It promotes Dr Winslow’s soothing syrup and Calf’s carbon salve, mentions Red Cross Ball Blue, and notes thrift in minor household tasks with light chatter about a new song.
Paxton Antiseptic Tooth Cleaner Promoted in Ad
A preparation named Paxtine Antisentic is advertised as a better way to cleanse and whiten teeth remove tartar and prevent decay. It is sold at druggists for 25 cents a box or mailed postpaid by The Paxton Toilet Co Boston Mass.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Plain Talk by John Mace on Strait Its Meaning
A judge notes John Mace, teacher of an infant geography class, may explain the idea of nothing in it as plain, ordinary stuff. The exchange centers on a simple statement about straits and meaning.
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John Mace
Castoria reminder for mothers seals safe infant remedy
Important to Mothers urges careful review of Castoria bottles to verify the safe remedy for infants and children. The ad notes 2 bears the signature and claims Castoria has been in use for over 30 years.
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Fletcher
Macaroni Worms Prompt Aunt Sarahs Family Hunt
A story from a Richmond household shows Aunt Sarah taking a dish of macaroni from her mistress for her family. After eating, two children search the yard, turning stones and scratching the earth in pursuit of more of the macaroni worms they believe are there.
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Sarah
Richmond
Making Cheese in Olden Days and Cooperative Dairy
Article notes ancient farming methods where four cattle owners share a dairy, pooling milk from eight to fourteen milch cows. It explains through a hypothetical two families with five cows each that yields and cheese production vary by herd size, yet quality remains high across cheeses.
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Charles Wing Yow Hall
National Magazine
A Question of Names in Irish Country Districts
In rural Ireland carts often bear owners names painted on. Jokers erase the signs to provoke owners. A sergeant asks a countryman if the cart is his. The man replies that his name is OFlaherty and he does not care who knows it, refusing to admit any error.
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Ireland
O'Flaherty
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