Indiana notices tally across towns report deaths thefts storms and appointments
The clippings list near death for Clinton Isaac Hoover in Clinton County and a fatal mine accident in Hymera. Reports mention a lightning fire at gas wells near St Paul, a probable postmaster appointment in Jeffersonville, burglary in Rushville, amputation in Pendleton, timber shipping from Zionsville, disappearance after a marital dispute in Kokomo, a five year old eye injury in Marion, health officer appointment in Fort Wayne, business purchases in Covington, political race talks in Tell City, a birth in Chesterfield, a $50 verdict for Prof. Rondebust in Lawrenceburg, a minor injury from an interurban car in Milton, smallpox concerns near Carrelton, and a faded note on Elgin cream and cheese.
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Clinton
Isaac Hoover
Hymera
George Shellenberger
St. Paul
Jeafersonville
J. Randolph Lancaster
Rushville
EF. A
Gare
Marion
Leroy Shultz
Charles Shultz
Wayne
E. M. van Buskirk
Dr. Proegler
Covington
Julian Spence
George Smith
Chicago
Spence
Eckers,Branchville
Cannelton Telephone Company
Anderson
John Rinker
Chesterfield
Lawrenceburg
John H. Rondebust
John J. Jewell
Dillsboro
Jewetl
Milton
Ruth McCormick
F. C. McCormick
Greenfield
Carrelton
Multiple Indiana towns report varied projects and incidents
The notes list plans for a factory to be built within sixty days with a 6000 dollar cost, limits on share ownership, and a co operative incorporation. It also reports on policy offenders, Civil War veterans marching on surrender day, electric plant contracts, post office closures, illnesses, school closures, insurance payouts, divorces, and local political notes across towns like Fort Wayne South Bend Plainfield Columbus New Albany Newcastle Hillsboro Frankfort Vernon Vincennes and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne
Samuel Lamb
James Butler
P. McMonigal
Theodore Schuler
South Bend
George Bernhard
Nicholas J. Bernhard
Jacob
Fred Bernhard
Plainfield
W.W. Wilson
Danville
Ferguson, Matthews & Co
Indianapolis
Columbus
Indiana
Petersville
Newburn
Burnsville
South Bethany
Martha Prather
Jonesville
Hillsboro
Rice
Richlang Township
Newton
Charles Pallice
New Albany
James Conder
Orleans
Ind
Louise McConnell
Louisville
Berty Thurman
Republican Central Committee
E. A. Sevringhaus
Newcastle
Henry County
Monroe Sowalter
Shelbyville
Martha Sedgwick
Matthew Sedgwick
Mary E. Williams
John R
Mattie, Rosie
Beatrice Ham
Frankfort
Winfield S. Douglass
Catlin
Ill
J. W. Hamrihouse
Michael Miller
Douglass
Catlin Bank
Vermilion County
Ilinois
James Armstrong
Cinccinnati
Detroit
Mich
Armstrong
Cincinnati
Vernon
Edward HE. Banman
Hanly
Taylor
John R. Goodwin
Evansville
Vincennes
M. P. McGee
Oscar
William Reynolds
Peter Mosby
House passes Quay statue bill for state capitol
The Pennsylvania House approved a bill by 141 to 17 to appropriate 20 000 dollars for a statue of late Senator Matthew Stanley Quay to stand before the State Capitol. Nine Republicans opposed the bill and one Democrat supported it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Tate
Matthew Stanley Quay
Pennsylvania
Canadian steamship subsidies total just over five hundred thousand
Over the past year the Canadian government paid steamship subsidies totaling a little more than $500,000. The funds supported mail transport and, it appears, aided efforts to establish commercial connections.
Steketee's Pin Worm Destroyer advertised sample
An advertisement promotes Steketee's Pin Worm Destroyer claiming to treat pin worms in children and adults. It features a 25 cent price and offers mail order by G. Ko. Steketee of Grand Rapids Michigan, with notes on symptoms and ease of use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steketee
G. Steketee
Cherry St
Grand Rapids
Michigan
London Theatres and Actors in Current Season
Maud Durbin, noted magazine writer, and Alf Gibson now join George Primrose's minstrel troupe. Beerbohm Tree plans a Shakespearean festival at His Majesty's Theatre. Mermaid Society revival of The Confederacy had modest success. Upcoming: Augustus Thomas The Education of Mr Pipp. J M Barrie play at Duke of York's with Gerald Du Maurier, Nina Boudeauult, and Dorothea Baird. Jean Michepin seeks Otis Skinner for Don Quixote in new comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Durbin
Otis Skinner
Alf Gibson
Dumot
Philadelphia
George Primrose
Mr. Beerbohm Tree
His Majesty’s Theater
London
Mermaid Society
Sir John Vanbrugh
Augustus ‘Thomas
Mr. Pipp
Charles Dana Gibson
Gerald du Maurier
Nina Boudecault
Dorothea Baird
Horses and horsemen trade and sales reported
Cressy and Simmons of Philadelphia buy Empire Wilkes 2 2345. Rex of Creston sells Drift Allerton stallion 2 2914 to C M Cowan Liberty Nebraska. Allabrieve 2 1014 in Jim Burns stable Detroit among speedway standouts. Admiral Dewey 271414 owner Dr J C McCoy races next season. Al Pennock Cleveland buys Carrie Bel 2 1414 to convert to pace. Rancho Del Paso farm of J P Haggin California to be divided and sold. Hazen Welch buys Afan orwood 2 21% chestnut colt. Pat T 2 1914 campaigned by Rody Patterson twenty starts half mile tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cressy & Simmons
Philadelphia
Wilkes
Co. S. Rex
Creston
C. M. Cowan
Liberty
Neb
Drift Allerton
Allerton
Allabrieve
Jimmy Burns
Detroit
Speedway
the Straits
J. C. McCoy
Andy Welch
Admiral Dewey
Nancy Franks
al Pennock
Cleveland
Carrie Bel
New York
Rancho del Paso
J. P. Haggin
California
Hazen Welch
Charon
Wis
N. B. Manor
Hebron
Afanorwood
Highwood
Pat T
Rody Patterson
Short Stories From a Varied History
Briefly notes several disparate items including New Jersey navigable waters funding, Alaska railroad ore finds, a woman inventor, government records on women inventors since 1790, a historic Exeter temperance badge, Illinois decoy prescription failures, and a plan to prosecute 100 Chicago druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Delaware River
Alaska Central
Seward
Sullivan
Washington
Exeter
N. H
Illinois Board of Pharmacy
Chicago
Editorial snippets reflect varied 19th century events
The piece quotes multiple era items from newspapers noting Congress gatherings, dressmaker disputes with Mrs Chadwick, Western train robberies, dispatcher anecdotes, a New York man calling police over a cook, and Rev. Zimmerman urging elder care through reciprocity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
New York Herald
Chadwick
Chicago Record-Herald
New York
Colorado Springs
Dr. Zimmerman
Baltimore
Washington Post
Berlin Sees Skyscraper Plan Rejected Under 22 Meter Rule
German efforts to build high rises in Berlin fail as the law caps height at twenty two meters. Grunewald faces a rat problem with officials offering 10 pfennigs per rat tail. A German journal proposes city map postal cards for sale at stations and hotels. Reports emerge of brutal discipline by noncommissioned officers in barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Grunewald
Potatoes as Penwipers Hold Hotel Keepers’ Favor
A Cleveland Plain Dealer piece notes Irish potatoes serve as penwipers in Louisville hotels including Seelbach's and Seelbach's desks, with IT M Secor praising the potato's acid that cleans and preserves pens. Hotels rely on tubers to prevent ink rust and keep pens in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galt House
Seelbach
Louisville
Seelbach’s
M. Secor
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Potter's Bowie Knives Donated by Daughters
The Wisconsin State Historical Society museum received relics from Misses Rebecca Lewis Potter and Fanny Potter of Lake Beulah. The items include John F. Potter Bowie knives and a pistol he wore in Congress (1857 63) and two Confederate Bowie knives. Also in the display is a tin dispatch box carried in the Revolutionary War by Potter's granduncle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Historical Society
State Historical Society
Rebecca Lewis Potter
Fanny
Potter
Lake Beulah
John F. Potter
Bowie
Congress
Wisconsin
Roger A. Pryor
Virginia
Pryor
North
Novel light remedy for insomnia proposed by Sir William Gaird
Sir William Gaird suggests a sleep aid for refractory insomnia by placing a small bright light two to three feet above the head. He prescribes an ordinary electric glow lamp shaded with black paper and a pinhole to force the eyes to rotate upward and focus on the light.
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William Gaird
London Papers Mock Rivalry By Nicknames
The London Standard nicknamed “Mrs. Gamp” and the Morning Herald “Mrs. Harris” reflect a shared owner praising both papers as if independent voices. A Buffalo Commercial note says the gag shows identical management courting separate personae, with humorist’s jab that no one ever sees if the Morning Herald is truly separate.
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London Standard
Rubber price hike pins toes of the poor
Autos push overshoe and boot costs higher as para rubber climbs from under a dollar to 1.80 per pound. Previously bicycle demand raised rubber prices by 50 percent, and heavier cars demand more tire rubber. Luxuries of the rich pinch the poor’s toes.
The Next Congress From Unofficial Returns
The next congress will have 134 Democrats in 386 seats, giving Republicans a 118 seat majority. Most Democratic members come from the South. Louisiana Mississippi and Texas send solid Democratic delegations. ten states including California Colorado Kansas Maine New Hampshire Oregon South Dakota Vermont Washington and West Virginia are solidly Republican.
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House of Representatives
Lousiana
Mississippi
Texas
California
Colorado
Kansas
Maine
New Hampshire
Oregon
South Dakota
Vermont
Washington
West ‘Virginia
Artificial Diamonds Hopeful Future From Laboratory Sparks
The Moisson electric furnace work at the Sorbonne in Paris aims to replicate natural diamonds. Initial microscopic crystals prove the method's viability as researchers refine the process. The largest crystal so far is a half millimeter, signaling potential for commercial diamond production in the not distant future.
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Moisson
Sorbonne
Paris
Rand
Chicago Journal
Progress of the Negro in Virginia and Georgia
Booker T. Washington quotes show a one twenty six percent land share held by blacks in Virginia and a Georgia taxable value of black property at 16.7 million with a push for higher estimates. He contrasts literacy rates among national groups with the 30 year mark of freedom for African Americans and notes perceived understatements of black wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booker T. Washington
Virginia
Georgia
Washington
Paris Subway Expands to Forty Miles Underway in Sections
The Electric Review reports Paris will have forty miles of subway after completion. Two sections are finished and in use since October, with one running through central Paris linking to existing lines. The tunnel passes St Lazare station the opera and the bourse. A vast masonry and iron block in front of the opera holds three superposed tunnels for future crossing roads.
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the Electric Review
Paris
St. Lazare
Opera
Bourse
Ready to Dodge Satan Iowa Farmer Charles Nagle
Iowa farmer Charles Nagle fears the devil will catch him if he sits. For six years he has kept a practically upright life, sleeping on a frame, eating low, avoiding vehicles and theater, and standing in church to escape Satan.
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Satan
Charles Nagle
Iowa
Nagle
Minneapolis Times
India Records Record High Death Toll in 1902
The official report shows seven million one hundred twelve thousand deaths in India in 1902, a figure larger than the populations of Denmark, Norway, and Greece. The mortality rate reached 31.49 per thousand with fevers leading at 4,291,952 deaths followed by plague 445,298 dysentery 236,869 cholera 224,135 and smallpox 115,603.
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India
Denmark
Norway
Greece
London Telegraph
Angry Lover Blames Theater Seat Post for Rejected Proposal
A Philadelphia Cartoon feature recounts a man angry at theater seating as he proposed to his girlfriend. He claims a thick post between their seats ruined the moment and caused her to giggle, prompting threats to return and “make it hot” for the staff.
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A. B. Lewis
Philadelphia
Heads Deserve the Best, He Says in Quiet Debate
A husband argues that the breadwinner should have the best hat and perhaps the best headgear. His wife questions the logic as he taps his forehead to illustrate the point. She remains calm, and he finally yields.
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Cleveland Plair
Ostrich and Kangaroo Exchange Jolly Zoo Banter
A Chicago Tribune humorous vignette shows an ostrich yawning during a chat with a kangaroo at the zoo. The ostrich feigns interest and notes the yawn began five minutes earlier while speaking with a baboon, ending with a playful quip about attention.
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Chicago Tribune
Bank cashier under scrutiny by examiner
A stockholder questions the Steenth bank cashier as the bank examiner confirms no unusual eagerness during book inspections. The exchange hints at scrutiny of bank practices without alleging wrongdoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steenth Bank
St. Louis Republic
In 2 Restaurant Faint Fight Vacation
A fragment from a newspaper item notes a dialogue about a fight lingering in a location titled In 2 Restaurant. The exchange hints at uncertainty over the fight’s duration with a waiter replying he only arrived recently.
Needed a Light In The Dark Nursery Rhyme
A fragment shows Jimmie fearing darkness and pleading for a light at bedtime. His mother scolds, and he sobs that he cannot sleep, as recorded in a brief Puck style snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie
Puck
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Timothy Way
Pittsburgh
Daniel PicCaffrey’s Sons Co
Duquesne Nat. Bank
Serreres Washington Nat. Bank
Louis M. Simpson
Main St
Elkhart, Ind
Jean Michepin
Don Quixote
Potter’s
Bowie Knives
Paris Subway
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